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Aboard the USS Mount Olympus , the U.S. Navy tries under water survival techniques in the icy cold waters of Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Aboard the USS Mount Olympus, the U.S. Navy tries under water survival techniques in the icy cold waters of Antarctica. Sailors wearing special survival suits plunge in icy cold water. Sailors emerge out of the water unharmed.

Date: 1950
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029546
Aboard the USS Mount Olympus, a U.S. Navy sailor feeds fish and vitamins to emperor and rockhopper penguins.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Aboard the USS Mount Olympus in Antarctica, a U.S. Navy sailor feeds fish and vitamins to emperor and rockhopper penguins.

Date: 1950
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029547
LVTs (landing vehicle tracked) hauling supply sledges move along the icy surface of Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Two LVTs (landing vehicle tracked) hauling supply sledges move along the icy surface of Antarctica. American flags mounted on them. A DC-3's landing gear wheels are replaced with snow skis to adapt its landing. Oil is pumped into the plane through special pumps. Plane takes off.

Date: 1950
Duration: 1 min 44 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029548
Commander of a U.S. navy destroyer USS Brownson, Captain George Dufek makes an exploration voyage to Mount Erebus in Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Commander of the U.S. navy destroyer USS Brownson (DD-518). Captain George Dufek makes an exploration voyage to Mount Erebus, Antarctica's most active volcano. Captain Dufek falls into icy cold water when his flying fox (Zip line) snaps while boarding a ship. Rescue boat rushes to his aid. Dufek grabs the lifeline and is rescued

Date: 1950
Duration: 1 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029549
U.S. Navy commander aboard a ship near Shackleton Shelf in Antarctica, debriefs the aircraft pilots and the crew .

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Western Group Commander, U.S. Navy Captain Charles Bond, commander aboard the USS Henderson destroyer near Shackleton Shelf in Antarctica, debriefs the pilots and the crew. Food and supplies shown for the land expedition. PBM-5 Mariner flying boat aircraft takes off from the water with aid of jet assist bottles. Pilot of the PBM discharges spent jet-assist bottles and clears windshield. Aerial shots of the Shackleton Shelf. Discovery of a chain of land and warm water lakes free of ice or snow. Beard contest abroad the deck of the Seaplane Tender Currituck. Captain gives titles to the winners.

Date: 1950
Duration: 3 min 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029550
Shows U.S. Navy Central Group stuck in the ice and aircraft being prepared for exploration missions in Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Shows a U.S. Navy fleet stuck in the ice in Antarctica at "Little America." Coast Guard Icebreaker Northwind and landing crafts break and loosen the ice. The fleet is freed and gets underway. Aircraft are prepared for exploration missions. Cameras including K17 models,film reels and other photographic apparatus are loaded aboard aircraft. Radar magnetic detectors are mounted on the plane to detect minerals under the ice. Aircraft takes off. Shows Admiral Richard E. Byrd aboard an aircraft flying above Antarctic glacier. He drops a boxed U.S. flag from the plane's window.

Date: 1950
Duration: 4 min 24 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029551