SEARCH FOR USS THRESHER (SSN-593) Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass Part 2

Description

1) MCU Ex-USS YORO (SS-422) readied for tying up to Pier *8W, where it will be fitted out prior to being sunk out at sea in area where USS THRESHER (SSN-593) was lost.2) HA CU USS TORO, tug along its side. G3) MLS Down length of USS TORO, tied up to piers. G-F4) CU Line handlers, tying up USS TORO (SV). F5) MCU USS TORO tied up to pier; line handlers on dock (SV).6) MS USS TORO at the pier. G7) LA MS Officers and personnel boarding USS TORO, lining up for benefit of photographers. G8) LS USS TORO entering harbor at Boston Naval Shipyard, with tug along port-starboard side (SV). G-F9) CU PAN Along side of USS TORO under tow.10) MCU YTBs having USS TORO in tow, moving it toward dock. G11) MS Shipyard workers, working on USS TORO hulk, while at the dock (SV).12) MS Officers, shipyard workers, working around after part of sail on weather deck of USS TORO, making it ready for sinking at sea (SV).13) MS Enlisted personnel on deck of USS TORO, looking down one of the holes; bluish smoke comes up from deck plate. G14) MS Officers, shipyard workers, discussing the USS TORO as they sit up on bridge area of USS TORO.15) MS Shipyard workers, officer and enlisted personnel standing on weather deck of USS TORO. G16) MS Two enlisted men looking down one of the openings in deck. G17) HA MS Enlisted man looking down into an opening on deck of USS TORO.18) MLS Workers on the USS TORO; USS TORO tied up to Pier *SW at the Naval Shipyard (SV).19) CU Package, stenciled: "PRIORITY SHIPMENT, THRESHER PROJECT". G20) HA CU Shipyard workers in amongst the section of USS TORO, cutting areas away in preparation for its sinking at sea. (SV). G21) CU One of the workers using a cutting torch, cutting a part of USS TORO"s forward section away below the weather deck (SV). G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities