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Ensign Nelson and other sailors dressed in costumes during Shellback ceremonies aboard the USS Edisto (AG-89) in the Pacific

Shell back initiation ceremonies underway aboard The USS Edisto in the Pacific Ocean. Ensign Nelson, dressed as a cigarette girl, sits on a ladder and hands out gum and cigarettes to the sailors. The sailors tease him about his dress. They break an egg on a Pollywog's head. Another sailor act as a dog and follows his master with a rope in his neck. Doctor Savage dressed as a doctor examines the Pollywog. The ice-breaker USS Edisto (AG-89) was under the command of Commander E. C. Folger, USN. The ship was headed for Antartica, as part of the U.S. Navy Antarctic Development Project, a continuation of the 1947 "Operation High Jump."

Location: Pacific Ocean
Date: 1947, November 22
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043895
Byrd Expedition in Antarctica photographs Sea Gulls and Snow Petrels in Antarctica.

Sea Gulls and Snow Petrels in Antarctica, as photographed by members of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition in 1929. . A flock of Sea Gulls on a glacier. They stand and move around. Two Sea Gulls share a piece of some food. They both pick at it. A small flock of gulls picks at a big piece of some food. A large flock of Snow Petrels on the ice. The ocean in the background. Some of them fly. The flock rests and then again takes flight.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1929
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675020809
U.S. Navy fleet advances through icy layer of Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Animated map shows the way point of the U.S. ships under Admiral Cruzen towards Antarctica. Shows whales and a whaler ship nearby, including whales breaching. U.S. Navy fleet advances through icy layer of Antarctica. A group of emperor penguins in the sea. Reconnaissance helicopters scout ahead. Scenes of Antarctica during twilight. Coastguard icebreaker breaks the icy layer making a way for the U.S. Navy fleet. A reconnaissance helicopter scouts ahead. The Submarine USS Sennet (SS-408) gets stuck in ice. Rescue boat rushes at the site of the stuck sub to save the crew. The Seaplane Tener Pine Island sends a helicopter which locates the old hut of Scott's 37 year old British expedition. The helicopter of the Eastern Group crashes while trying to land on the Pine Island. Crash boat rescues Captain George Dufek and his pilot.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1950
Duration: 6 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029539
U.S. Navy expedition team, "Operation High Jump" lands on Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Shows U.S. Navy fleet in Antarctica. A group of emperor penguins. Antics of the penguins. Sailors anchor the ships with "dead men" (sunk pylons). Aircraft, vehicles and equipment including Weasels, trucks, bulldiozers, are unloaded from the ships up to "Little America." Huskies carry sailors on sledges and sleds. Demolition team plant charges and clears the way ahead. Men build an airstrip on the ice for the landings of U.S. DC-3 (R4D) aircraft. Tracked caterpillars and bulldozer level the surface. The expedition team starts to settle in Antarctica.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1950
Duration: 6 min 6 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029542
Admiral Richard Byrd and his party visits an old buried U.S. base camp on Antarctica.

Relates to the U.S. Antarctic expedition,Operation High Jump. Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his party ride Weasels visits an old buried U.S. base camp of "Little America" #1 and #2, from the 1930's on Antarctica. Captain Vernon Boyd of U.S. Marine Corps enters inside a ventilating hatch. Food and supplies preserved for several years beneath the ice are taken out. Admiral Byrd exits the hatch.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1950
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029545
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.

Location: Antarctica
Date: 1950
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029546
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