VISIT & LOADING OF POLARIS MISSILES BY HMS RESOLUTION Part 3

Description

1) CU Semi backing into the blockhouse sign reading "EXPLOSIVES A" on the front bumper, truck comes to a stop; Naval officer walks into the scene from the right; driver of the truck opens the door gets out of the semi. G 2) CU Front view of the truck pulling out of the blockhouse with a missile container, truck comes to a stop in the FG. G 3) CU Front view of truck pulling out of the blockhouse, missile container on the flatbed; container containing practice Polaris A-3 missile which will be loaded aboard HMS RESOLUTION; truck with its load begins moving out of the scene to the right; PAN slowly to the right with the tail end of the container on the flatbed, part of the blockhouse to the left. G 4) LS Roadway at the base area, flatbed comes into the scene from the far right BG coming on down the road, pick up truck leading the truck; flashing light on top of the cab of a pick up truck; second truck comes into the scene from the right carrying its load enroute to the pier area and HMS RESOLUTION. G 5) CU Pick up passing out of the scene to the right, four flatbeds approaching with the practice A-3 Polaris missiles, first truck leaves the scene to the right, second truck approaches leaves the scene to the right. VG 6) MLS Front view of the third truck approaching up the road leaving the scene to the right. VG 7) MLS HMS RESOLUTION tied up to the pier at Charleston, S.C.; rail crane is framed against a light blue sky in the BG next to the sub; one of the flatbeds seen on the pier in the right FG, part of the shoreline seen in the FG. GtoF 8) LA-MS Crane hook attached to a Polaris missile container, containing the Polaris slack is taken on the crane hook, unhooking itself; general fog seen through out the scene. FtoP 9) MS Genaral view of the missile being lifted from the flatbed by the rail-crane, telephoto obstruction in the upper left hand corner; four cones for the A-3 missiles are seen sitting in the MBG; flatbed backs down, so as the crane straightens up the missile on pick-up; missile and container is then lifted from the truck; missile is lowered down towards the pier. F 10) LA-MS Looking up towards the crane hook attached to the top of the missile container, and swinging off to the left. OX FtoP 11) MCU British sailor operating switch to lower missile, missile hatch is open to the left with the number 9 painted on the inner part of the hatch; some general fog in the scene; PAN to the right to a second crewman sitting on deck of the RESOLUTION with phones. FtoP 12) LS The bay area with missile hatches framed in the FG. F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities