Activities aboard USS Mount McKinley AGC-7, serving as press observer ship for nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean. Reporters work on teletype machines in a communications center. Other men enter the cabin and take their seats. An Air Force Master Sergeant hands documents to a sailor at a transmission station. A plaque with the name of the ship "USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7)" and noting campaigns in which it served. Exterior view of USS Mount McKinley (AGC-7) in the Pacific Ocean.
United States first radar guided missile cruiser USS Boston in the Pacific Ocean. A sailor stands with head phones on. A 'Terrier' missile comes up to the position on a launching pad. The launch pad at the cruiser. Missiles in position are aimed and fired.
Activities aboard USS Mount McKinley AGC-7, serving as press observer ship for nuclear tests in the Pacific Ocean. A reporter works on a portable typewriter,on deck. A sailor hands documents to him. Animated map of the places in vicinity of Bikini atoll. Namu is circled with pencil. Aerial view of the island. Reporters come aboard the ship and the Captain greets them. Two reporters converse with the Captain. Several other reporters stand and chat on the deck. They discuss their credentials. One shows his identification card which reads "Uncleared Observer Program". A B-52 strategic bomber flies low over the ship. Another aircraft flies low over the ship. A group of reporters stands on the deck. Aerial view of island with target drawn on it.
Carrier Task Force demonstration in the Pacific Ocean. President of the Philippines, Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay, stands on the bridge with other civilian and military people. They watch an aircraft being recovered aboard the USS Shangri-La (CV-38) . President Magsaysay as he watches aircraft being recovered aboard the ship. President Magsaysay on the bridge. Magsaysay watch the high line transfer between the Shangri-La (Aircraft Carrier) and DD (destroyer). Admiral Switzer, President Magsaysay, and others on the bridge as they look over the sea. Magsaysay and Honorable Homer Ferguson on the bridge look out at the sea. Shell splashes in the water as aircraft drops Napalm bombs. Two U.S. Navy Douglas ADs (Skyraider) flying overhead.
Carrier Task Force demonstration in the Pacific Ocean. President of the Philippines, Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay and others of his party, on the bridge look towards sea. Part of the task force, the cruisers, destroyers and aircraft carriers underway. Crew members on the deck of a destroyer preparing for high line transfer. Object being slung over to the destroyer. High line transfer to the destroyer. Man being brought aboard the USS Shangri-La (aircraft carrier) via high line.
Carrier Task Force demonstration in the Pacific Ocean. U.S. Navy F9F-7s Cougar on the deck of the USS Shangri-La (Aircraft Carrier) as one of the aircraft is catapulted. U.S. Navy North American AJ Savage being catapulted from the port side. F9F-7 (Cougar) makes an arrested landing. Cougars flies overhead. F9F-7 lands aboard the ship. President of the Philippines, Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay and others of his party, on the bridge as they look at the demonstration. Formation of U.S. Navy Douglas ADs (Skyraider) in flight. U.S. Navy F2H-3 (Banshee) being refueled by an AJ-1 as they fly overhead. Pilots man F9F-7s (Cougar) on the deck of the carrier.