COMMISSIONING OF USS LAPON (SSN-661) NEWPORT NEWS SHIPYARD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA Part 1

Description

1) HA MCU Three quarter front view of the chief band master directing the Navy band on the pier, prior to the start of the ceremony; G. 2) MS The words USS LAPON on the name plate on the side of the sail; F, UX. 3) MCU Front view of a small group of Navy enl'd men and one Officer at Parade Rest; F, UX. 4) MS The OOD and three of the Watch, standing single file on deck of the LAPON; G-F. 5) MS View of the VIP'S arriving on the speaker's stand; F-P, UX. 6) MS Chaplain giving the Invocation, Officers and Guests arrive in the FG; F-P UX. 7) CU Chaplain giving the Invocation; P. 8) MS Chaplain walking back to the seating area from the Rostrum; VIP'S seat themselves, one Officer unidt., steps up to the Rostrum, this is Capt. Felix CARACCIOLO, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Capt. introduces the builder's representative; F-P. 9) CU MR. Donald A. HOLDEN President of the Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. of Newport News at the Rostrum for the delivery of the ship to the Navy; P. 10) MS Mr. HOLDEN leaving the Rostrum, VADM Arnold F. SCHAEE, COMSUBFORLANTFLT, steps up to the Rostrum for acceptance of the ship to the Navy; F-P. 11) CU ADM SCHADE completing his speech, turning around saluting. CDR Chester M. MACK, USN, CO of the USS LAPON (SSN-661), steps up to the Rostrum for assumption of command and setting of the Watch. 12) MS The VIPS on the stand at the Salute, as the Colors are hoisted; G. 13) HA MS Guests standing, also Officers, Officers at the Salute. OOD and his Watch at the Salute in the BG on deck of the submarine, coming down from the Salute; Officers and Guests seat themselves again in the FG; VG. 14) LA LS Overlooking the heads of the Officers and Guests to the speaker's stand, CDR MACK completes his remarks; G. 15) HA MLS OOD and the Watch, standing on deck of the LAPON, Officers and Guests in the lower FG in the seating area on the pier. Officers and Guests arise, two men move back, break the flag of ADM SCHADE and lower the commissioning pennant. Officers and Guests seat themselves after the Salute; G. 16) HA MS Overall view of the speaker's stand, ADM SCHADE stepping up to the Rostrum. 17) CU ADM SCHADE at the Rostrum giving his remarks; F. Soft Focus. 18) HA MLS Overall view of the Officers and Guests, the speaker's stand, buildings in the FBG; One Officer seen (leaving Rostrum as another Officer steps up. 19) MCU Front view of the speaker's stand, CDR MACK at the Rostrum after introducing Mr. Russell MURRAY, the second principal deputy assistant (Sec. Defense), CDR MACK walks back to his seating area. Mr. MURRAY steps up to the Rostrum to give his remarks during the ceremony; G. 20) CU Mr. MURRAY at the Rostrum giving his remarks, ADM SCHADE and Mr. HOLDEN are seen seated in the BG; G-F. 21) HA CU Looking down over the crew of the LAPON, standing at Parade Rest during the ceremony; G. 22) CU Mr. MURRAY continuing his remarks from the Rostrum, Insignia of the USS LAPON is situated on the front of the Rostrum, Mr. MURRAY completes his remarks, turns around and seats himself, CDR MACK again steps up to the Rostrum, picks up a plaque in a plastic bag, takes it out of the bag, hands it to Mr. MURRAY, G. 23) HA MS CDR MACK at the Rostrum, CDR MACK leaves the Rostrums, as CDR ROBERTSON, Chaplain Corps, USN, assistant Chaplain fifth Naval District, steps up to the Rostrum to give the Benediction, VIPS arise from the seating area, Officers and Guests arise in the FG for the Benediction and completion of the ceremony; G.

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities