USS CONSTELLATION CHANGE OF COMMAND Part 3

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1) MS VADM CLARENCE EKSTROM arriving aboard USS CONSTELLATION (CVA-64) at quarter deck; Marines standing at attention at right of frame; ADM comes to stop on quarter deck and comes to salute. G2) MCU PAN Left, VADM EKSTROM in hangar bay. G3) CU CHAPLAIN REIGNER reading invocation from podium. G4) CU CAPT WALKER, commanding officer of CONSTELLATION, speaking to assembled crowd, prior to being relieved. G5) CU EKSTROM speaking to crowd from podium. F6) CU CAPT WALKER speaking from podium. F7) CU CAPT VEJTASA speaking from podium to assembled crowd in hangar bay.8) CU CAPT VEJTASA standing by podium.9) MS CAPT T. J. WALKER in civilian clothing saying his good-byes at quarter deck in departing CONSTELLATION; he walks along with CAPT VEJTASA; PAN, to left, two captains. G10) MCU CAPT WALKER leaving ship.11) CU CAPT WALKER shaking hands with various officers at quarter deck; say his good-byes to his former officers.12) MS CAPT WALKER walking down brow toward dock area as he departs ship. VG13) ECU Boatwains mate piping at quarter deck. (SV) G-F14) HA MS RADM and party arriving over brow to quarter deck; F4H parked in left frame on deck edge elevator; group walks into hangar bay. G15) HA MS RADM LOUIS KIRN, McKay Division, arriving with MRS. KIRN, passing thru sideboys and is greeted by CAPT WALKER. G16) HA CU CAPT WALKER greeting RADM KIRN and MRS. KIRN at quarter deck. G17) HA MLS RADM and unidentified officer arriving.18) HA MS RADM walking into hangar bay from quarter deck. G19) HA MLS Unidentified Admiral and party arriving, being greeted by CAPT WALKER. G20) HA MS VADM EKSTROM getting out of his car on dock, proceeding around side of car and up brow.21) HA MLS VADM EKSTROM arriving aboard quarter deck being greeted by CAPT WALKER and CAPT VEJTASA; then proceed into hangar bay. G22) MCU VADM delivering remarks from podium; CAPT WALKER and CAPT VEJTASA seated to left and right of podium.F23) CU Marine honor guard at attention in hangar bay; officer in charge looking men over. F24) CU Ship"s insignia.25) LS Looking out over heads of assembled guests; crew and officers in hangar bay. G-F26) CU CDR RACETTE at podium, call ship"s company to attention.27) CU CDR RACETTE saluting as new skipper arrives. F28) MS Speaker"s stand showing CDR REIGNER, Chaplain Corps, reading invocation. G29) MS VADM EKSTROM addressing guests from podium. F30) MS Assembled guests, crew at attention in BG in hangar bay. F31) CU CAPT WALKER reading his orders on podium. G-F32) CU CAPT VEJTASA reading his orders as CAPT WALKER stands by directly off to side, completes his orders, turns around and salutes CAPT WALKER; two captains then shake hands as CAPT WALKER is releved of command. G-F33) MS CAPT VEJTASA speaking to assembled crowd from podium.34) MS CHAPLAIN CLIFFORD reading benediction. F-P35) MCU CHAPLAIN CLIFFORD reading benediction as CAPT WALKER stands to left; CAPT VEJTASA to right; ship"s seal in BG. F36) MLS Officers standing on speaker"s stand; VADM EKSTROM shakes hands with CAPT WALKER and CAPT VEJTASA; ship"s seal in BG. G37) MS CAPT VEJTASA and CAPT WALKER being congnatulated in receiving line in hangar bay. G

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities