President Truman's vacation cruise Part 4

Description

1) LS USS Williamsburg tied up to buoy. 2) LS USS Weiss (APD-135); Vehicle personnel landing craft heading out toward buoy. 3) MS Truman's guests sunning on the Williamsburg; PAN over to President Truman sunning (SV). 4) MS Truman on sun deck of the Williamsburg in swimming trunks. 5) MS Truman and Les Biffle on sun deck. 6) MS Draw raising on bridge, crossing Chesapeake Canal. 7) LS Looking down Chesapeake Canal. 8) LS Aircraft carrier tied up to pier at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. 9) LS USS Weiss underway. 10) LS Bermuda landscape (shot from Williamsburg as it is approaching). 11) LS Bermuda; Truman, wearing cap, on bridge of Williamsburg. 12) LS PAN Bermuda landscape. 13) MS Truman and commanding officer of Williamsburg on navigation bridge. 14) LS Naval Air Station, Bermuda. 15) LS PAN Naval Air Station, Bermuda. 16) LS Men manning rail on a rescue tug; Bermuda in background. 17) MLS Motor launch with canopies on it. 18) LS Small boat; floating dry dock in background. 19) G to A Three TBMs in flight. 20) LS Boat of the Governor of Bermuda approaching Williamsburg. 21) HA MS Governor's boat approaches gangway and comes alongside; men disembark from boat. 22) LS Vehicle personnel landing craft; rescue tug anchored. 23) LS PAN Naval Air Station, Bermuda; mast and signal hal***ds (unreadable) of Williamsburg in foreground. 24) MLS USS Malabar (AF-37) tied up to pier at Naval Air Station, Bermuda (shot from Williamsburg as it comes alongside pier). 25) LS Horse-drawn carriage approaching Governor's house at Bermuda. 26) MS Drivers in horse-drawn carriages. 27) HA MS Truman's boat coming alongside pier. 28) HA MLS Truman disembarks from boat, followed by two high-ranking officers. 29) MS Truman walking past, accompanied by officers. 30) MS Truman and British Governor. 31) LS Governor's mansion at Bermuda. 32) LS Overlooking sound at Bermuda. 33) HA LS Williamsburg approaching pier; line handlers on pier. 34) HA MS Truman's boat alongside gangway of Williamsburg; Truman and party get into boat. 35) HA MS Truman in boat chair with his rod and reel. 36) MLS Boat pulling away from gangway (SV). 37) LS Fishing party pulling away, out into Great Sound, Bermuda. 38) HA MS Another group boarding a boat which pulls away. 39) MLS Men of fishing party, coming back aboard Williamsburg. 40) HA MS Truman in water, hanging onto platform, on gangway; he then swims around a bit. 41) LS Truman and other men swimming (SV). 42) LS Williamsburg leaving Bermuda (early morning). 43) LS Blinker signal coming from port director's shack. 44) LS PAN Bermuda (early morning).

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities