CLOSING OF NAVAL SHIPYARD AT BROOKLYN, N. Y Part 1

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1) ECU Officer in Charge, Marine Contingent. G2) CU Marine Color Guard. G3) MLS Large crowd of spectators; PANto right over crowd. G4) MS Arrival of high ranking Officers, Marine Officer standing in right BG.5) MS Marine Unit coming to present arms, Marine Officer in right FG.6) CU PAN to left, Admiral arriving, Marine Officer in FG, giving command to Marine Unit7) CU Admiral at salute.8) CU Admiral and Captain talking, then leaving scene at left, Navy Band in right BG.9) CU REAR ADMIRAL W. F. PETROVIC, Commander N. Y. Naval Shipyard, arriving, standing in FG for honors. G10) MS Color Guard. G11) MCU Naval Base Band, N. Y.12) CU Arrival of unidentified Admiral. G14) CU Band.15) MS Official car arriving, Admiral arriving. G16) MS Marine Guard coming to present arms.17) CU Admiral at salute, coming down from salute, Navy Band Framed in BG.18) LA MS High ranking officers on speakers stand. G19) MS Official car arriving, three star Admiral debarking from car.20) CU VADM. J. S. McCAIN approaching FG, stopping to receive honors, Navy Band in BG, Admiral comes to salute.21) CU Admiral McCain at salute. G to F22) HA CU RADM. PETROVIC giving his remarks from podium. (SV)23) CU PAN Officers and guests listening to speakers. VG24) MLS Out over heads of Officers and guests, spectators in BG applauding. (SV)25) LA MS Two mobile photo unit photographers in action with movie cameras on tripods, crowd of spectators standing below men with cameras.26) CU Crowd of spectators; PAN to right across faces of spectators. (SV) G to F27) MCU Officers and guests listening to various speakers. (SV)28) CU RADM. PETROVIC speaking from podium. (SV) G29) CU Guest on speakers stand, rising, giving salutation salute, sitting down.30) CU ADM. PETROVIC at podium. G31) CU Officers and guests listening to remarks; PAN to left, Officers and guests applauding. G32) MLS Out over heads of Officers and guests to spectators in BG, Many oranes framed in far BG. (SV) G33) MS Officers and guests listening to remarks of various speakers.34) LA CU Mobile photo. unit photographers behind motion picture camera, foousing camera, checking view finder, (SV) G to F35) CU Crowd standing in yard listening to speakers. G36) MS Marine Unit at the present arms, RAMD. Petrovic"s falg is hauled down in far BG. F37) LA CU Colors being hauled down, taps are played at this point. G38) LA MCU VIPs on speakers stand at salute as the colors are hauled down putting Brooklyn Naval Shipyard out of commission. G39) MS Marine Unit coming to order arms. G40) LA MS VIPs on speakers stand standing before chairs.41) CU Colors being carried by Navy enlisted man in folded position for presentation to RADM. PETROVIC Flag is handed to ADM. PETROVIC as keep-sake. G42) LA MCU ADMIRAL PETROVIC with flag in his hand, CHAPLAIN LORERGAN, USN, steps up to podium, removes his hat, gives Benediction. G43) MCU Captain standing before podium. G to F44) MLS Band Leader directing Navy Band. G45) MCU High ranking officers on speakers stand preparing to depart. G46) MCU Officers and guests breaking up, ready to leave area.47) MS Marine Unit marching out to leave area, Color Guard directly behind, both march out together in two platoons with Color Guard in center. G48) MS Admiral arriving. F49) MS Marine Guard in position. F50) MS Another Admiral arriving. F51) CU Navy Band commencing to play. F52) MS Navy Band with band leader. G to F53) CU Marine Officer saluting with sword. G to F55) MS Marine Unit coming to present arms. G56) LA MCU VADM. McCAIN arriving on speakers stand. G57) MS VIPs on speakers stand at salute. F58) MS Officers and guests, many spectators in far BG. G59) MCU Spectators looking on during ceremony. G60) MLS Out over heads of Officers and guests to crowd of spectators in BG.61) CU ADM. PETROVIC, CO, N. Y. Naval Shipyard, at the podium.63) LS Crowd applauding64) CU RADM. E. J. FAY, CO, Naval Ship System Command, at the podium, giving his remarks. (

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities