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Captain, Crew, and officials at Commissioning ceremony for the USS Saratoga in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York.

Formal Commissioning Ceremony for USS Saratoga at Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York. 'USS Saratoga (SVA-60)' written with an insignia. Robert Joseph Stroh, Captain of the ship, laughs and poses. Decorated deck of the ship. A sailor sits on a sofa inside a cabin aboard the ship. Many ride the huge elevator up to the flight deck. People seated at the ceremony. Formations of Navy aircraft fly over the ship.

Date: 1956, April 14
Duration: 1 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046960
Italian luxury ocean liner collides with a Swedish liner Stockholm in New York, United States.

Aftermath of collision between the Italian luxury liner SS Andrea Doria and Swedish American Line MS Stockholm (previously the MV Astoria) off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The two ocean liners upturned at the sea and the wreckage floats in water. Victims of the cruise ships on board another ship after rescue. Collision killed nearly 50 people.

Date: 1956, December 24
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049138
Construction of first Boeing Model 717 (KC-135) U.S. Air Force military jet tanker, at Renton, Washington. USA

The first U.S. Air Force jet tanker prototype being assembled in the Boeing Renton plant in Washington, USA. Like the Boeing 707, Its design is based on the Boeing Model 367-80 ("Dash 80"). But it is smaller, overall, than the 707, has a narrower, windowless fuselage, different cockpit window configuration, etc. Engineers are seen looking at design drawings placed on a wing. A worker climbs partway out of cockpit window.. A woman works on an engine nacelle. Several views of the plant interior with all activity concentrated on construction of this single aircraft.

Date: 1956
Duration: 2 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049717
United States Army Secretary Wilburt Tucker presents diplomas to Military Academy Students at West Point, New York.

Graduation Ceremony of Military Academy students at West Point in New York. Troops march with rifles in hand. Insignia outside door reads 'United States Military Academy'. They receive diplomas and Commissions. People in the hall clap for the graduate members. United States Army Secretary Wilburt Tucker presents the awards. First on stage to receive the diploma is Robert Allan Stewart of Washington and anchor man John Francis Sloan of Marquette, Mich. Students of the military academy throw their hats in air after the ceremony.

Date: 1956, June 9
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064626
Norwegian training ship 'Statsraad Lehmkuhl' with 150 Merchant Navy Cadets aboard arrives at harbor in New York.

Norwegian training ship named 'Statsraad Lehmkuhl' at harbor in New York. The Norwegian ship arrives at the New York Harbor. 150 Merchant Navy Cadets aboard the training ship. Cadets working on ship deck.

Date: 1956, July 26
Duration: 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064643
Admiral Stump, Admiral Halsey and Navy Secretary Thomas at the commissioning ceremony of USS Saratoga in New York, U.S.

The commissioning ceremony of USS Saratoga in New York, United States. Dignitaries and officers in a line board USS Saratoga. A band plays aboard the ship. U.S. Navy Admiral Felix B. Stump, Admiral William F Halsey, U.S. Secretary of Navy Charles Thomas and other naval officers board the ship. A board in the background reads 'Home of Scharfer'. The officers converse with each other aboard the ship.

Date: 1956, April 14
Duration: 2 min 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064940