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The icebreaker, USS Burton Island, leaves San Diego on ice reconnaissance cruise to King Island, Alaska
A film titled' Icebreaker' about the journey of the icebreaker, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) to King Island, Alaska as a part of U.S. Navy annual winter ice reconnaissance program. Skyline of San Diego, California as the USS Burton Island leaves the harbor. Ship underway at sea. Crew member securing items on deck. Commander Everett A. Trickey, U.S.N, Captain of the ship works on a map. Animated map shows the route taken by the USS Burton Island to reach King Island. Helmsman steers the wheel of the ship. Ship underway at rough sea. Water washes over the deck of the ship.
Icebreaker, USS Burton Island stops at Kodiak island to load equipment and then proceeds on mission towards King Island, Alaska
The icebreaker, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) en route to King Island in Alaska as a part of U.S. Navy annual winter ice reconnaissance mission. USS Burton Island stops at Womans Bay, Kodiak Island. Naval air station at the island. An aircraft pulls up into the hangar. Residential area in Kodiak. Snow covered mountains. The U.S. troop transport submarine, USS Perch (SSP-313) moves slowly on the surface, past the camera. The USS Perch crew lines her afterdeck. Notable on the USS Perch, is a large rounded watertight container for storing amphibious landing equipment. A helicopter being loaded aboard USS Burton Island. Crew fastens the helicopter securely in anticipation of rough seas through which she is later seen making way. Views of crew members removing rime ice from the deck, superstructure, and turret of a 5 inch gun. Small slabs of sea ice termed, "lilly pads," floating in the water. Rime Ice covering the railings of the USS Burton Island.
Support facilities for crew's health and welfare aboard the icebreaker USS Burton Island
Views of facilities aboard the icebreaker, UsS Burton Island (AGB-1) devoted to health and welfare of her crew. extra roomy bunks for the crew; Sailors making use of the ample sink and shower facilities. A sailor shaving. Crew members lining up to eat in the ship's dining facility. The ship's dentist taking a bite wing X-ray of a sailor's teeth; a sailor having blood pressure checked; and a pharmicist preparing a prescription, in the ship's well equipped medical facility. Corpsman placing instruments into an autoclave for sterilization. Physician using portable X-ray machine to examine sailor's injury. Sailors at work in the ship's laundry, equipped with automatic washer and semiautomatic pressing machine. Sailors making personal purchases in the ship's store.
Icebreaker, USS Burton Island, reaches St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, during annual ice reconnaissance cruise
View from ice-covered bow of the icebreaker ship, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) moving northward into region of larger ice sheets. Several walrus off to starboard, sitting on ice flows and diving into the water. Rime ice getting heavier on the ship's railings as she begins breaking through ice sheets. St. Lawrence Island in the midst of ice. A welcoming committee of Siberian Yup'ik Eskimos from village of Savoonga arrive by dog sleds to greet the USS Burton Island. They are invited and climb aboard the ice-covered vessel, where they are seen gathered on deck. Several Women in their group are invited to climb to the ship's bridge, where they pose looking over the railing. The Eskimos walking out to their respective sleds and dog teams (the dogs look like husky or malamute). Several crew members from the USS Burton Island are taken on a dogsled rides by the Eskimos. Afterwards, those crew members are seen walking back to their waiting ship.
The icebreaker, USS Burton Island, breaking her way through ice sheets Northeast of St. Lawrence island, Alaska
The icebreaker, USS Burton Island, heading Northeast from St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, through ice field. View from bow, as she follows "groove" where ice field has separated and refrozen enabling the icebreaker to easily make way. As she progresses, the ice thickens and she slows, until the USS Burton Island finally stops. The ship's helicopter cranks up and warms up preparing to scout out easier pathways through the ice field. View from the low-flying helicopter, of a polar bear moving across ice flows. view of the icebreaker from returning helicopter. Since no "leads" could be found, the ship must use engine power. View of the engine room where sailors start more engines to increase the icebreaker's driving power. The icebreaker backs down from the ice sheet, and then as Captain calls for more forward power, a sailor on deck advances control, and the ship begins to break her way forward, through the ice.
The USS Burton Island (AGB-1) arrives at King Island, Alaska on U.S. Navy cruise to assess ice conditions in Alaskan waters.
View from the icebreaker, USS Burton Island (AGB-1) as she approaches the two-square-mile King Island, at the Western most tip of Alaska. A village of simple dwellings is seen on the sharply sloped rocky side of the island. Local inhabitants gather at the shore to greet the arriving icebreaker. The crew lowers a gangway and villagers accept the invitation to come aboard the ship. The local Priest, Village Leader, and two school teachers are among several local people seen on the ship's deck during their visit. Eskimo women and children wait on shore with their children until being assured by their leaders and men that it is safe for them to visit. Several of the ship's company are invited to visit the village and are seen climbing up the steep way upward. View of house perched against steep mountainside, with skin boat laid up for winter, underneath. Clothing on washline. A larger building with a short wave radio. View from high up in village toward the icebreaker. Sailors climbing down the steep stairs from the village at the end of their visit. Some of them slip and slide down the hillside. Crew try hand at catching king crab through a hole in the ice. A large catch of king crab. View from the icebreaker as she departs Southward away from King Island.
