USS NIMITZ (CVAN-68) CONSTRUCTION Location - Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company. Newport News, Virginia Part 1

Description

1) MLS General view, construction in progress on NIMITZ. F UX, off color (ground view) 2) MCU Bow view, NIMITZ; staging seen around hull; bow section open, showing various deck levels. G 3) CU Forward section of ship, rail cranes seen in BG; PAN across deck, down side of drydock, near supplies. G 4) HA MLS Workers in bottom of drydock, near supplies. G 5) LA MLS Overall view, large rail crane. F 6) CU Forward section of ship showing compartments still open. F 7) LA MLS Along port side, forward on NIMITZ; sparks from cutting torch seen in MBG. G 8) LA MS Curved hull, open end in FG, compartments at L in open section. G-F 9) CU Pilings supporting hull of NIMITZ, worker enters scene L, moves down passageway. F-P 10) LA MS Worker; sparks from cutting torch in operation overhead fall nearby. (SV) (DA) F UX 11) MS General view, two men working in small compartment. F-P 12) MCU Workers movimng by in FG on dock area. F 13) ECU Welder welding on NIMITZ in small compartment. F-P 14) HA MCU Welder welding on bulkhead, another man seen in FG. (SV) F 15) MCU Welder on deck welding. F 16) CU Worker using pneumatic chipping hammer around welded area. F 17) MS General view, men and equipment during construction on NIMITZ. G 18) MCU Man using cutting torch on steel beam end, PAN L to show other steel workers. G-F 19) CU Man painting stripe on deck of ship. (SV) G

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities