*CURV III Footage taken on West Coast Part 1

Description

1) CU Front view, civilian operating small crane aboard ship. G-F 2) MCU Crane operator, hands on controls; crane was placed aboard ship for work with CURV III). SV 3) LA CU Hydraulic unit on crane. 4) HA CU Main section of crane and crane operator. SV F 5) ECU Upper side of crane; water in BG. F-P 6) CU CURV III; crane hook being attached; civilian standing by CURV III. F-P 7) CU CURV III. F 8) CU Base legs of CURV III with hand moving into scene unlocking one of the locks. G 9) MS Civilians pulling CURV III out of the hangar like area of ship. P (out of focus) 10) CU CURV III swinging over deck from crane hook, out over water. G 11) CU CURV III hanging over water; man on deck with boat hook pushing on CURV III to prevent it from hitting side of ship. 12) HA MCU CURV III being lowered into water. 13) MCU VIP's on deck. SV DA G-F 14) CU USN CAPT. on deck being briefed on CURV III by VIP's. 15) CU VIP's on deck awaiting return of CURV III back on deck. 16) CU VIPS; CURV III is being pulled thru water in mid-BG; CURV III moving thru water towards side of ship. G 17) LA MS VIP's looking over side of ship. F-P 18) SV DA VIP's on deck while CURV III is being retrieved from water. G 19) MS USN CAPT. and civilian watching CRV III being brought back over deck. SV 20) MS CURV III on crane hook being guided to hangar area by crewmen and civilians. 21) MS Shoreline in BG. 22) CU CURV III being pulled out of hangar area by civilians. G 23) MS Crane hook attached to CURV III; ship is unidt.; personnel pull CURV out of hangar; crane operator swings CURV out over starb'd side. 24) HA CU CURV resting at the surface. 25) MCU CURV III hanging from crane hook at water surface. SV DA VG 26) MS CURV being brought inboard by crane; sailor steadies CURV III, civilian pulls in part of cable. G 27) MCU CURV III hanging over deck from crane hook, swinging back outboard for another dip into water, being handled by sailors and civilians; crane swings vehicle outboard. G 28) HA MS CURV III in water level with surface of water. 29) MS Side view, CURV III moving thru water, resting on water; buoys off to L; air bubbles come out above vehicle, and seem to disappear from surface; zoom down over buoys attached to cable. 30) HA CU NUC (Nav. Undersea Research & Dev. Ctr.) engineers operating closed circuit TV as they sit before control panel. SV DA G 31) CU Engineer seated before the two small TV monitors, picture on both screens. G 32) HA MS Line of engineers seated before the control panel. 33) HA CU Pictures on two TV monitors. G 34) HA CU Engineer with his hands on control levers on console. G 35) MS Engineers seated before the console; console contains two sonar scopes. G 36) CU Unidt. machinery in operation aboard ship. F 37) HA CU Lift cable piling up in compartment. 38) HA MS Six strands of lift cable coming over drums in compartment and retrieval of CURV III. G 39) CU Man standing on deck spraying water over side with garden hose; zoom back showing man washing CURV III off with fresh water; two sailors off to L. 40) CU CURV III being brought in by small crane; man continues washing down the vehicle. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities