CINCLANT/CINCLANTFLT CHANGE OF COMMAND USS AMERICA (CVA-66) Part 1

Description

1) MS Looking out over quarter deck area of USS AMERICA (CVA-66), showing officers and guests coming aboard for ceremony. F2) CU Marine Honor Guard coming to present arms on quarter deck; PAN of Marine Honor Guard; Marine officer in charge standing in mid FG. F3) CU Marine officer in charge standing in front of group. F4) MCU Officers and guests coming aboard; PAN with admiral and guests.5) MS Navy band playing on quarter deck. F6) CU Captain and his wife coming aboard; sideboys at foot of brow as more guests step onto quarter deck and greeted by O.O.D.; captain, RADM and some civilians are handed brochures by a navy enl"d man; officers and guests continue to come aboard the ship. G7) CU Ensign on quarter deck handing out brochures; PAN, with ensign escorting an admiral and his wife into hangar bay. G to F8) CU Officers and guests passing by in FG; Lt. in BG at the salute standing in front of Navy band (SV). G to F9) MCU Officer in charge of Marine Honor Guard ordering present arms, about facing and giving a salute with a sword. G to F10) CU Several officers and guests going past toward hangar bay and to their seating area; PAN of guests entering hangar bay. G11) MCU More officers and guests walking over quarter deck and into hangar bay; included in group is GERALD BERKLEY, USMC; Marine staff officers in group.12) ECU PAN Officers and guests going past into hangar bay. F13) MS O.O.D. and sideboys in position on quarter deck; ADM H.P. SMITH comes aboard, and greeted; admiral stands in position for receiving of honors as he faces the band; Terrier missiles on the two launchers of USS BOSTON (CAG-1) framed in BG. G to F14) MLS ADM MOORER coming aboard, greeted by ship"s C.O. CAPT HEYWORTH; ADM MOORER stands next to captain as they receive honors. G to F15) MS ADM McDONALD (CNO) coming aboard and receiving honors. G to F16) CU ADM McDONALD, ADM SMITH and ADM MOORER on quarter deck, coming to the salute; Navy photographers and band in BG.17) CU SECNAV NITZE greeted by C.O.; camera stays on the back of CAPT HEYWORTH and SECNAV NITZE as the SECNAV receives honors; Terrier missiles framed in BG aboard BOSTON.18) CU CAPT HEYWORTH and SECNAV NITZE. G to F19) CU ADM McDONALD, ADM SMITH, and ADM MOORER at the salute on quarter deck during honors for SECNAV NITZE (SV). G20) MCU SECNAV NITZE at the civilian salute, as he receives honors on quarter deck. F21) CU SECNAV NITZE, ADM SMITH, ADM McDONALD and ADM MOORER walking into hangar bay. G to F22) MLS Admirals on speaker"s stand at the salute, during playing of National Anthemn; officers and guests standing, with officers at the salute; ship"s insignia in BG. G23) MLS Invocation given by CAPT G.A. WRIGHT (chaplain); VIP"s on speaker"s stand standing with heads bowed. G24) MLS SECNAV NITZE giving his remarks from podium. G25) MS SECNAV NITZE giving his remarks from podium. F to P26) LS Looking out over heads of officers and guests; crew standing in far BG; slow PAN to an aircraft parked in BG next to bulkhead; PAN to speaker"s stand as SECNAV NITZE gives his remarks. G to F27) CU Ship"s officers in ranks at parade rest in hangar bay. G to F28) MLS Officers and guests seated in hangar bay in deep silhouette; missiles aboard the BOSTON are framed in BG. F to P29) MLS Looking out over heads of crowd in hangar bay, to ADM SMITH reading his orders.30) MCU Same. G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities