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
USS Sennet underway in Antarctica during Operation Highjump. USS Sennet (SS-408) underway at a slow speed. Men milling about on the deck.
United States Coast Guard Cutter ( USCGC ) Northwind II underway under the command U.S. Navy Admiral Richard Cruzen during Operation Highjump in Antarctica. A helicopter on the helicopter deck of USCGC Northwind II (WAGB-282). Admiral Richard Cruzen steps into the cockpit of the helicopter. A front view of the cockpit of the helicopter shows Admiral. Cruzen in the cockpit. The helicopter takes off from the deck. It is in flight. The helicopter has balloon-type pontoons. It returns to the deck. The ship's lines in the foreground. Ships in the background. Admiral. Cruzen gets off from the helicopter. Photographers in the foreground.
U.S. Air Force Douglas LC-47Hs Skytrain land and take off in Antarctica. United States Air Force LC-47H lands and taxis on runway. The LC-47H lands on the new runway on its wheels. View of the aircraft as it taxis on the runway.
Activities of U.S. Navy personnel in Antarctica during Operation High Jump. Weasel, a towing sled, goes over the 2nd bridge on the way to USS Yancey. Men unload Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) explosives from USS Yancey onto sleds. A sign on explosives: 'Danger, high explosives'
Activities of U.S. Navy personnel in Antarctica during Operation High Jump. Men load photo equipment in a weasel during a blizzard. The weasel is driven away. Ice blocks used as a windbreaker around a tent. A photographer falls in the snow. Men walk about in the blizzard. Snow drifts around tanks and tents. A church tent. The weasel moves across snow.