K D Munro working in emergency generator room of USS Enterprise (CVN-65) Aircraft Carrier of the U.S. Navy, checking gauzes faces panels with various gauzes. Munro checking gauzes, writing down information. Knob on dial being changed. Hand moves in and out of scene to check temperatures. Face of Munro while checking dials and gauzes. Gauzes showing black and white needle. Gauze with black and white needle somewhat apart. Fahrenheit with lubricant oil from engine. Panel board containing seven gauzes, varied sizes. Looking down over hand of Munro as he writes information into a log sheet. General view of flight deck area, showing a DC firefighting crew. Pouring water on the plane. Some planes burning in the background. Fire is now contained on the after part of the flight deck. DD is alongside. Port side aft assisting the deck crew in fighting the fire. Large amount of smoke still rises from the flight deck area in the background at port side. Tilly crane is seen moving across the deck, comes to a stop. UH-2A aircraft on deck. SH-3A helicopter coming in for a landing. It touches down. Men running to the side of the helicopter. Firefighters fighting the fire. Large group of mixed aircraft parked in the safety area. DC crews, attempting to put out the fire along the aircraft on the after part of the flight deck. Several view of CH-2A and SH-3A and CH-53A helicopters touching down on the flight deck. Large groups of men running up to the helicopters.
U.S. Navy pollywogs leaning down, their heads down on the deck of aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) during traditional crossing the line initiation ceremonies. Showing many of the Pollywogs being initiated. Shellbacks walking around flight deck in various attires as the ship crosses the equator and initiation of the Pollywogs in effect. Shellbacks looking on with their sand filled canvas clubs as the Pollywogs crawl along on their hands and knees being hit gently as they move between the Shellbacks. Looking out over the Shellbacks and Pollywogs on the flight deck. Aircrafts in background. Pollywogs being initiated.
Two U.S Navy officers of the USS Enterprise (CVN-65) looking on at the initiation during crossing the line ceremonies. Pollywogs being hosed down with fire hose. The initiation taking place on the flight deck. Pollywogs crawling along in a single file on the flight deck. Their subpoenas between their teeth. Two rows of Pollywogs moving along on their hands and knees over the flight deck as the Shellbacks swing at them gently with their canvas clubs. Rolled cord with the Pollywogs standing before the roll of cord given their punishment. A Pollywog getting in a garbage trough. Shellbacks shake the trough back and forth. Man climbs out, another Pollywog climbs in. He is covered with garbage. He climbs out of the trough. Starks up on the flight deck. The Shellbacks.
A U.S. Navy initiation ceremony shows Pollywog climbing into a box on USS Enterprise (CVN-65) during crossing the line ceremonies. Climbing out of a hole on the far side as the Shellbacks laugh and look on. A smiling Pollywog, his face blackened and his hair fully in a mess. Some garbage on his shirt. A Pollywog being hosed down. He is now a full fledged Shellback. Shellbacks hosing down the large group of Pollywogs. They are now full fledged Shellback. The new Shellbacks looking over their clothes and laughing. Shellbacks being initiated with tank of water. Pollywogs being dumped into tank. Group of Pollywogs climbing into a hole into a large box containing garbage. Scene of a Shellback. Pollywogs crawling along on their hands and knees on flight deck. A Pollywog on his back, as the royal doctors check him. Shellback tying his shoe. Pollywog having his hair cut by a Shellback. Pollywogs being released from stocks. Shellbacks dressed as pirates.
Many Pollywogs in the large pools on the deck of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (VN-65) during crossing the line initiation ceremonies. Shellbacks bringing in the pool. Shellbacks dressed as pirates. Looking down over the large box used at the garbage trough. Shellback climbs in as the Shellbacks rub the garbage over the Pollywog. Man then leaves the wooden trough. Pollywogs being dumped into the pool. Shellbacks slapping the Pollywogs on the backside as they move along on their hands and knees. Some of the new Shellbacks wringing out their undershirt. Many of the new Shellbacks on the flight deck, talking and laughing over the whole matter. Many are dressed as pirates, many of the Pollywogs who are now full fledged Shellbacks. Standing around on flight deck, some of the Pollywogs trying to clean themselves up.
Port bow section of USS Enterprise (CVN-65) during its christening in Newport News, Virginia. Scene of launching platform. Crowd assembles in the yard prior to launching. Down to stand set up for VIPs. Officers, guests and spectators assemble for christening of first nuclear carrier. Visitors arriving. Scene of Marine Honor Guard, visitors and spectators. Secretary of Navy William B Franke inspects honor guard. Mr. Franke approaches speaker's platform. Dignitaries as well as Admirals greeted at the speaker's stand by Secretary of the Navy. Secretary stands with crowd on stand. Mrs. Franke stands to his right. Admiral Arleigh A Burke, CNO, conversing with Mr. Franke. Secretary takes seat next to his wife. Scene of Secretary of the Navy Admiral Burke, Admiral Robert L Dennison and other VIPs.
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