USS GEORGE WASHINGTON AND USS TRITON Part 2

Description

1) HA MS Crew on deck of the USS TRITON (SSRN-586) handling lines prior to getting underway (lines are nylon and are taken inboard from dock at Groton) (SV). G2) HA MS Over strbd side of the TRITON as the last line is being pulled inboard; civilian and enlisted personnel on the dock as the sub backs away. G3) HA MS Bow of the TRITON as the crew stands on deck. G4) HA MS Men removing the stanchion from weather deck. G5) HA MS Bow of the TRITON while the ship is underway. G6) HA MCU Stern of the TRITON; after deck and wake; port at Groton in BG. C7) MS CAPT. EDWARD L. BEACH, CO of the TRITON, is on the bridge with other personnel. VG8) CU BEACH looks over the water with binoculars; he examines a chart and then looks over the sub"s beam. G9) HA MS Bow of TRITON while undwy (viewed from sail). G10) CU Along the side of the sail and strbd side of the sub. F11) MS GtoA S2F type aircraft in flight over the TRITON.12) HA MS Overlooking the bridge of TRITON as water washes over the forward deck while underway. G13) ECU USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598) laying-to; man walks across the deck to the sail where he meets two others. G14) CU Overlooking the commanding officer and executive officer on the bridge of the TRITON. VG15) HA MS Water washing over the bow while the sub is underway at high speed. (SV) VG16) HA MS Along the port side toward the after part of the sub from the sail; wake. G17) CU Lookout up in the sail viewing water with binocs; padar antenna in motion in the BG. G18) LS USS GEORGE WASHINGTON underway on the surface; rough sea, white caps on surface. GtoF19) MCU USS GEORGE WASHINGTON with tug secured to its port side; tug backs sub away from pier. VG20) CU Same. G21) MLS The sub getting underway as the tug backs away from it at the Electric Boat Co. pier. G22) MCU AtoG Underwater test POLARIS firing from USS GEORGE WASHINGTON; smoke hanging over water; POLARIS hid by smoke as it falls back into water. G23) HA MS POLARIS floating in water in a circular spot. G24) HA MLS Second underwater POLARIS firing; periscope of sub cutting water; smoke drifts off as missile splashes into water; undt DD in BG. G25) MLS AtoG Third POLARIS underwater firing; missile going into air about 50" and falling back into water; small parachute attached to part of missile. G26) MLS AtoG POLARIS floating in water. G27) CU AtoG Large bubble of water coming up from surface. G28) MLS AtoG Salvage ship underway for retrieving of missile section. G29) LS AtoG Salvage ship. G30) CU AtoG Salvage ship undt. G31) MS AtoG Underwater firing of POLARIS missile; missile shooting into air about 50", with water spray. G32) MS AtoG Circular pattern in water. G33) MS AtoG POLARIS missile floating on surface after test firing. G34) MLS AtoG Underwater firing; salvage vessel stands by, while missile falls back to water. G35) MLS AtoG POLARIS parts on surface of water. G36) CU Pilot of blimp at controls. G37) MLS AtoG Salvage ship underway. G38) MLS AtoG Ship underway; second undt. vessel in BG. G39) MCU AtoG Texas Tower. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities