ELLSWORTH TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1934-1936 Part 2

Description

SUMMARY 1) MS "Polar Star" being off-loaded from the "WYATT EARP" onto the ice. 2) MS Crew attaching the parts to the a/c such as the stabilizer and wings. 3) MLS Man standing on bow of ship releasing a weather balloon; men around the theodolite, on ice in mid FG. 4) MS "Polar Star" with engine running; a/c taxiing on ice and in flight; a/c making a landing on ice on its skis; a/c taxies up to side of ship. 5) MCU ELLSWORTH and pilot climbing out of plane and shaking hands as they stand next to a/c. 6) MS Men on ice, releasing lines; ice shelf breaking up; scenes of ship underway. 7) LS "Polar Star" on ice floes; several men on ice floe with a sled; ship coming up alongside to take men on board. 8) MS "Polar Star" on broken ice floe; ship coming up alongside ice floe containing a/c in an attempt to save the a/c; men work feverishly to save the a/c. 9) HA MCU "Polar Star" hanging from the ship's boom and being pulled onboard; a/c is brought aboard from the small floe; SV's over stern and bow of ship showing ship underway in open sea. QUALITY OF ROLL: VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities