INSTALLATION OF UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC ARRAYS Underwater Weapon's Range, St Croix Virgin Isls Part 1

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1) MLS Mobile crane transferring Foracs from barge to stern of Deep Tide. G 2) MS Foracs being lowered to stern of Deep Tide. G 3) MLS Barges with Arrays aboard; PAN R, to gear on deck of Deep Tide. G 4) MS Path of cable in a spinning process, on board Deep Tide; PAN R, to a man tending machinery; cable moves onto a small wooden reel to right. G 5) LA MS Equipment used during spinning process; PAN R; barge is in BG next to a three masted schooner; barge contains Arrays; PAN continues R, to spinning process taking place on Deep Tide. G 6) MS Men on stern of Deep Tides with cable being lowered into a rubber raft. G 7) MS Men in rubber raft, with cable aboard moving away from stern of Deep Tide; cable is being payed out from Deep Tide. G 8) MCU Men in rubber raft, pulling on cable. G to F 9) HA MCU Men in rubber raft, pulling on cable, coiling it into raft. G 10) LS Raft underway; hilly shoreline in BG. G 11) MLS Raft underway towards score with cable; cable hangs thru scene in FG (SV). 12) CU Cable paying out into water, from stern of Deep Tide. G 13) MS Men at stern of Deep Tide, holding onto end of cable; there is a commotion behind Deep Tide, as screws are kicked over; shore line in mid BG. G 14) MS Several technicians on after deck of Deep Tide,looking on, as a float moves away from stern of Deep Tide. G 15) MS Several technicians on stern of Deep Tide; a round float hangs over stern. G 16) MS Looking down over a coiled 15,000 extension; (rubber float hangs over stern, with a cable being attached. G 17) MS One of the Foracs hanging over stern of Deep Tide; several technicians on deck, as Foracs is lowered over the\side (Foracs Array is about high, with tripod legs); men are working with a cable on stern of Deep Tide, as Foracs (goes over the side. VG 18) MS TV camera assembly going over stern of Deep Tide. G 19) MCU An Array submerged beside the dock; Mobile crane /in mid BG on end of pier; one man stands on top of Array section protruding from water; crane hook is lowered, man attaches slings. G 20) HA MS Man swimming thru water grabbing hold of a line. 21) MS Array being raised slowly from water by crane, as men stand on deck of Deep Tide in FG. G 22) HA MS Array above surface of water, after being (lifted clear; man in LFG gives hand signals. G 23) MS Array hanging over surface of water from crane hook. G 24) HA CU Looking down over water, to safety netting of Deep Tide; PAN around to stern, wake being kicked up by Deep Tide; pier is in mid BG, with men on pier. G 25) LA MS Smoke pouring froin Deep Tide. G 26) CU Men working on deck with a line, and a chain; two other men stand in LFG. G 27) MS Men standing on deck of Deep Tide; a TV camerara assembly in RFG on deck; one Array hangs from stern of Deep Tide from overhead hoist. (SV) 28) CU Two technicians chatting on deck of Deep Tide; Array is partly seen to R; a Merchant ship is in mid BG. G

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General Records of the Department of the Navy

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities