TURNOVER OF DESTROYER TO NATIONALIST NAVY ON BOARD US NAVAL STATION BOSTON, MASS Part 1

Description

1) MCU Front view, large crowd of civilian and military dignitaries at the Turnover Ceremony on board the US Naval Station Boston; object in R far BG is a floating drydock. VG 2) MCU Front view of many guests and spectators seated during the Turnover Ceremony. Short scene G to F 3) MLS Chinese sailors standing on board the AN YANG, the Nationalist Chinese colors flying in BG; group of Chinese sailors standing at the foot of the brow in mid deck. VG 4) CU 3/4 front view of the Chinese crewman on board the AN YANG facing out board at parade rest. 5) CU 3/4 front view of a young Chinese couple seated in the crowd with the spectators. 6) CU Chinese Nationals sitting in the crowd, a woman with a young child in her lap in FG. G Short 7) CU US crewmen holding folded US Navy flag. VG 8) CU Front view, 2nd Class Petty Officer holding folded US flag. VG 9) HA CU Starb'd quarter view of the AN YANG at the dock, Chinese crewmen in the BG, Nationalist Chinese flag flying from the stern of the ship in the Fg, brow is over to the R with some bunting on the brow. VG 10) CU Side view, one of the Chinese crewmen standing at attention on deck of the AN YANG. EX 11) CU Front view of RADM ROY S. BENSON standing with MR. CHOW SHU KAI and a Chinese Officer to the R probably the CO of the transferred ship An YANG, the ADM and MR. CHOW stand holding an open certificate. VG 12) CU 3/4 rear view of the Marine Honor Guard marching past the camera out of the scene to the R; rifles at R shoulder arms. G to F 13) CU 3/4 rear view, Chinese sailor standing at attention as Chinese Nationalist, US guests file past to board the AN YANG. VG 14) MCU US and Chinese on the pier waiting to board the ship. (Short scene) G to F 15) CU The Chinese Nationalist flag flying from the stern of the AN YANG. (Rather unsteady) G 16) CU The Chinese Nationalist flag; PAN to the R to the pier. (Jerky PAN) F to P 17) LA CU The Chinese Nationalist flag flying in the breeze from the stern of the AN YANG; hugh crane boom framed against the white sky in L BG. G 18) CU 3/4 front view of the Chinese Nationalist VIP's seated on the pier for the Turnover Ceremony. VG 19) CU 3/4 front view , Chinese Nationalist Naval Officer; to his L is a US Army Officer seated with the VIP's. G to F (short Scene) 20) CU 3/4 front view of some of the Chinese Nationalist civilians looking off to the L and smiling. G 21) LA MS RADM ROY S. BENSON leaving the podium, MR. CHOW SHU KAI steps up to the podium to address the crowd. G 22) CU The Chinese VIP's seated with the US VIP's; Chinese men and women neatly dressed in the FG, smiling. G 23) CU 3/4 front view of US Naval Officers, civilian guests, Chinese guests seated in the crowd. VG 24) MLS Looking out over the heads of the officers and guests, the speakers stand in the BG. G 25) MS 3/4 front view of the officers and guests seated on the pier during the ceremony. G 26) LA MS Looking up towards MR. CHOW speaking from the podium at the speakers stand. G 27) MS Two US Naval personnel at the stern of the USS KIMERLY (DD-521) hauling down the colors for the last time, ring is unsnapped from the halyard. G 28) CU The US Naval personnel filing over the brow. G to F 29) MLS Two US Naval personnel at the stern of the ship folding the American flag, empty depth charge racks seen in the FG and BG. G 30) LA MS MR. CHOW SHUI KAI signing the turnover certificates on the speakers stand. VG 31) LA CU MR. CHOW seated as he signs the certificate; US NAVY CAPT bent over the table removing the certificate. VG 32) LA CU RADM ROY S. BENSON, COMNAVONE seated and signing the turnover certificate; US CAPT off to the R holding some pens. G 33) CU The Chinese Nationalist Officers and crew boarding the AN YANG from the pier. VG 34) CU 3/4 rear view of the Chinese crewmen boarding the AN YANG. SV G 35) MS Two Chinese crewmen at stern of the AN YANG, one of them hoisting the colors, offices and men to the R BG at the salute; crewmen makes fast the halyard to the cleat on the flag staff. 36) CU Number 18 on the starboard bow of the AN YANG formerly the USS KIMERLY. SV VG 37) CU Side view of the USN Band leader directing the USN Band during the ceremony. G to F 38) MS 3/4 front view of the Chinese crewmen in ranks on the pier at parade rest. SV VG 39) CU 3/4 front view of the Chinese Nationalist Naval Officers at parade rest. VG 40) LA CU The Chinese Nationalist Captain Designate of the newly transferred ship. G 41) MCU Some of the guests arriving and being seated. G 42) CU Official car on the dock, one of the Chinese VIP's arriving. G 43) CU Chinese Naval Officer arriving, Chinese ADM walks by in the FG. 44) MCU The arrival of ADM ROY S. BENSON. G 45) CU Chinese ADM arriving, being saluted by USN Officers; officer stays at salute while receiving honors. 46) MCU The Chinese ADM coming down from salute walking past the camera to board the speakers stand. 47) CU Chinese official arriving. (Short scene) F to P 48) CU Front view, MR. and MRS. CHOW SHU KAI. VG 49) MCU A Chief Petty Officer with a stop watch in his L hand, drops his R arm, the saluting batteries fires in the BG, empty shell casing is dropped from the breech, new shell is put in the gun. G 50) CU The saluting battery being loaded. G to F 51) CU MR. CHOW SHU KAI inspecting the Marine Honor Guard, one Marine is seen in the R FG. SV DA G 52) HA CU Stern view of the USS KIMERLY (DD-521) still flying the American colors, two USN crewmen standing by the colors. VG 53) LA MS 3/4 front view of RADM BENSON speaking from the podium. G 54) CU 3/4 front view of the US and Chinese VIP's seated in folding chairs on the dock. SV DA VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities