CHANGE OF COMMAND AT CINUSNAVEUR, LONDON Part 1

Description

1) MS The large crowd, squeezed in a small area inside of a building during the Change of Command, unident. civilian speaking from the podium; ADM JOHN S. THACH standing to his R. F 2) MS GEN DAVID A. BURCHINAL, USAF presenting DSM medal to ADM THACH at the podium. F 3) MS ADM THACH reading his orders, giving his remarks from the podium, many officers seated in BG, more standing. G 4) MS ADM JOHN S. McCAIN reading his orders at the podium, heads of some of the guests and officers seen in FG, officers seen standing in BG. G 5) MS ADM THACH being relieved by ADM McCAIN. G to F. (Camera out of time throughout this footage) 6) MS ADM JOHN S. McCAIN, JR., speaking from the podium. G to F 7) MS Crowd of officers standing in the BG, Chief Petty Officer presenting ADM THACH his flag, heads of some of the officers and guests in the FG; Chief leaves the scene, ADM THACH sits down. G 8) CU ADM McCain and ADM THACH, GEN BURCHINAL at the podium. G 9) CU ADM THACH standing with his flag, several officers in BG. G to F 10) CU High ranking officers chatting with some of he guests. F to P 11) CU Guests chatting after the ceremony. F to P 12) CU Unident. GEN walking past the camera, hatless, crowd of officers and guests standing in the tight small room in the BG. SV DA F to P 13) MS Crowd breaking up in the tight quarters after the Change of Command; PAN to L showing the people leaving, past the Marine Sentry. (Very badly UX) F to P 14) CU ADM THACH and ADM McCain. VG 15) CU Unident. RADM speaking from the podium. G 16) CU ADM THACH and ADM McCAIN seated behind the podium. 17) CU 3/4 front view of the high ranking officers and guests during the Change of Command Ceremony in the building. G 18) MCU Front view of GEN BURCHINAL at the podium, presenting the DSM medal to ADM THACH at the podium. G 19) ECU ADM THACH, GEN BURCHINAL off to the R. G 20) CU Officers and guests. 21) CU 3/4 front view, ADM THACH reading his orders, giving his remarks from the podium, officers and guests seen in the crowded room off to the R; (SV DA) ADM leaves the podium, an unident. officer steps up to the podium to introduce ADM JOHN S. McCAIN, JR. 22) CU 3/4 front view of ADM JOHN S. McCAIN, JR. at the podium. G 23) CU ADM McCAIN relieving ADM THACH, they shake hands. G 24) CU 3/4 front view ADM JOHN S. McCAIN, JR. addressing the crowd. 25) CU Rear view Chief Petty Officer delivering the ADM's flag to ADM THACH. G 26) CU Chaplain reading the benediction. G 27) CU ADM McCAIN being congratulated by GEN BURCHINAL. 28) CU Rear view of the Gen, he leaves the scene to the R, ADM THACH standing in L BG smiling. 29) MS ADM THACH and MRS. THACH leaving, other guests depart through the doorway in mid BG. G 30) CU Staff Officer of the CINUSNAVEUR standing in ranks inside the room. 31) CU Some of the guests chatting with one another. SV DA G to F 32) CU The guests ready to depart. 33) CU Looking down over the feet of the guests as they walk off to the L. G to F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities