"TEKTITE 1" Location - Lameshur Bay, St. John, Virgin Islands Part 1

Description

1) HA CU Barge loaded with gear. G 2) HA CU Crane barge. G 3) CU TEKTITE 1 Habitat. G 4) MS TEDTITE 1 on barge, aft of USS HERMITAGE (LSD-34). 5) LA MCU Pan view, TEKTITE 1 on barge, some personnel seen walking about deck of barge, hilly shoreline of island seen. VG 6) MS Launch barge at mooring site, push boats seen moving barge around with TEKTITE 1 on board; hilly coastline seen BG, part of camera craft seen FG. VG 7) MS Launch barge under tow, TEKTITE 1 on board. (SV) VG 8) MS Looking down side of causeway loaded with gear and equipment; LCM in BG. VG 9) CU Causeway at beach; bulldozer passes through scene L toR, vehicles and equipment seen of causeway; HERMITAGE seen FBG. G 10) MCU Four men unfolding ends of causeway, preparing to off load equipment. G 11) CU Men on board causeway, moving about among equipment and gear. VG 12) LS Looking down L side of causeway from beach. F 13) LA CU 6 X truck pulling trailer off causeway, over dirt road R. (SV) 14) CU Front-end scoop being driven off causeway towards camera position. G 15 )MS Seabees holding on to end of pipe as it is lowered into well on launch barge; pan up full length of pipe. VG 16) MS Seabees standing on launch barge. G 17) LA MS Seabee being hoisted up in bucket alongside steel piling to remove crane hook from strap on piling. G 18) LA MLS Seabee at top of piling working with steel straps. VG 19) MS Overall view, diver swimming near habitat site. F-P 20) HA MCE Seabee diver mining steel plate at habitat site, small crane hook in hand of diver. G-F 21) HA MS Divers at working in habitat site; pan R to show stack of pipes at R, man takes one, swims off to stack it in another pile. G 22) MCU Diver at work on bottom in habitat site, lines seen running to bottom from surface; diver signals towards surface with hand. G-F 23) LS Launch barge with pilings in place. F 24) LA MS Divers working lift bags, moving heavy gear with aid of lift bags. G-F

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities