COMMISSIONING OF USS AMERICA (CVA-66) Pertsmouth, Va. Naval Shipyard Part 2

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1) MS SECNAV PAUL NITZE speaking from the podium; VIPs seated off to left, including, MRS. McDONALD, wife of CNO. G2) CU SECNAV NITZE speaking from the podium; ship"s emblem in the bg. VG3) LA CU SECSTATE DEAN RUSK speaking from the podium; some of the VIPs off to left and right bg; ship"s emblem is behind SECSTATE RUSK"s head. VG4) MLS Out over heads of officers and guests seated in the hangar bay of USS AMERICA. VG5) LA MS CAPT HEYWORTH, CO of CVA-66, speaking from the podium. VG6) LA MS Executive Officer about to set the first watch. G7) MS Governor HARRISON of Virginia, speaking from the podium. G-F8) CU VIPs proceeding on by the camera through the hangar. G9) CU Officers and guests seated in the hangar. G10) MS Officers choir singing in the hangar, preceeding the ceremony. G11) MS Large crowd seated in the hangar (SV). G12) LA MS MR. HOLDEN, Pres. of Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., speaking from the podium. G13) CU Naval personnel of USS AMERICA, hoisting the colors on the stern of the ship as the ship is put in commission; PAN up with the colors. G14) LA MS Commissioning Pennant being lowered on the small staff in the hangar bay as the CNO flag and US colors are broken. VG15) MLS Governor HARRISON receiving honors prior to departing from the ship. G16) MCU Governor HARRISON walking by in fg as he departs from USS AMERICA. G17) MCU CNO departing the ship; sideboys off to medium bg. G18) MCU Sideboys at the salute; sideboys consist of rated Bos"un Mates. G19) MLS SECSTATE RUSK receiving honors. G20) CU SECSTATE departing the ship, leaving the ship to left. G21) MCU SECNAV NITZE departing the ship. G-F22) MCU Limousine on the pier, next to USS AMERICA.23) MLS Motorcade arriving at the side of the ship. G24) CU Governor HARRISON arriving at the foot of the brow to USS AMERICA. G25) CU SECSTATE RUSK arriving.26) MS VIPs boarding USS AMERICA, many are not known; ADM H.P. SMITH and one of his staff officers, board the USS AMERICA.27) MS VADM JOHN S. THACH and party boarding USS AMERICA. G-F28) HA CU PAN Over deck of USS AMERICA tied up to dock at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. F29) HA MS Down over dock and part of USS AMERICA. F30) CU Chief Petty Officers of USS AMERICA are at quarters in the hangar bay. F31) CU Group of the enlisted personnel at quarters in the hangar bay during the ceremony. G-F32) CU Ship"s officer status board showing COMCARDIV and his staff and other officers of COMCARDIV, only.33) CU CAPT HEYWORTH conferring with another officer at the quarterdeck.34) CU Portion of the crew at quarters in the hangar bay. G35) CU Sideboys by the speaker"s stand on the hangar deck area. G36) CU High-ranking VIPs passing by in fg, going to the speaker"s stand in the hangar bay. G37) LA CU Unidentified officer at the podium. F38) LA CU Commissioning Pennant flying from the staff; Commissioning Pennant is lowered as the CNO and US Colors are broken, in the hangar bay. G39) CU SECNAV NITZE speaking from the podium. G40) CU SECSTATE RUSK speaking from the podium during the ceremony. VG41) CU Marine Honor Guard in ranks at parade rest. G42) MCU Ship"s band, bandmaster in fg. G43) CU Governor HARRISON of Virginia and party boarding quarterdeck of USS AMERICA, followed by CNO and others, followed by ADM H.P. SMITH and party. G44) CU VADM THACH and party boarding USS AMERICA; OOD directly in bg; MR. D.A. HOLDEN boards the carrier followed by more Naval officers and ladies. G45) MS SECSTATE RUSK leaving the podium, moving back to his seat, VIPs arise and applaud. G46) MLS Out over heads of officers and guests in hangar bay as they stand facing the speaker"s stand in bg. G47) CU Gov. HARRISON speaking from the podium. G48) HA LS Interior of the hangar bay, bunting hanging from the overhead; many people seated in the bg during the ceremony (SV). G49) CU Flower spray on the table. VG50) CU Cake, built in the shape of USS AMERICA (SV).51) HA MLS Large cr

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities