Scenes from the maiden voyage of the Project Hope hospital ship "SS Hope" to Indonesia in October 1960. Brief view of stack on ship SS Hope (the former United States hospital ship USS Consolation, AH-15) with painted text "Project Hope" and "The People to People Health Foundation, Inc." visible on the stack. Interior views of various medical equipment aboard the ship, examination areas, and dental examination chairs. Man in a supply area works on a document. View on ship's deck. View from pier of the ship at harbor. Letters 'HOPE' on side of ship. Rapid brief scenes from a ceremony with Indonesian officials on the pier, and of Indonesian guests and officials touring the ship's facilities. Scenes of guests and staff departing the ship onto pier and being welcomed by officials as they shake hands. Sign "Angkatan Darat" on a gangway. Arrival ceremony for members of the crew. Indonesian officials speak and Dr. William Walsh speaks. Additional views of Indonesian guests and officials touring the ship and greeting nurses, doctors, and staff of the ship.
Republic F-105 Thunderchief and a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter in flight. KC-135 Jet tanker refuels a bomber. Boeing B-52 Stratofortress carries an X-15 while in flight. Convair B-58 Hustler supersonic bomber in flight. Ships at sea. Delta jet takes off from carrier USS Enterprise. Two-engine bomber takes off from carrier. H-34 helicopter takes off from the carrier. Mr. Hunter and Commander Harper chat on bridge of Enterprise. U.S. Navy airship blimp takes off from deck of aircraft carrier. Destroyer pass carrier. Alfa missile launched from destroyer and explodes in the sea. Guppy-type submarine. Atomic subs Seawolf SS-575 and Nautilus SSN-571. Atomic sub Skate SS-578 breaks through ice at North Pole. Admiral George W. Anderson on bridge of Skate. Launch of the submarine George Washington SSBN-598.
U.S. marines come up elevator of the USS Enterprise and board HRS-1 (H-37) helicopters. Two HR2S1 helicopters leave deck of carrier. LVTs on way to shore. Marines rush off LVTs through surf to shore. SP antitank vehicle with 106 recoil less rifles and 50 cal machine gun moves up and fires. Jupiter missile launches. Soldiers advance and planes in flight. Ship refuels in heavy sea. Night view in desert United States of atomic bomb explosion during a test.
Sailors at control board. Firing depth charges off bow of ship in Germany. Depth charges in air and falling in the water, and cause explosions. USS Frament underway. Destroyer Escort underway leaves a pattern of exploded depth charges in water. Sailors loading depth charges and firing same. Sailor using talker for firing depth charges. (World War II period).
Captain Kent L Lee, Commanding Officer of the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) seated before his desk in his sea cabin during General Quarters. Commanding Officer talking during the interview. Captain enters dressed in blue uniform minus the hat as the interview continues. Captain Lee answering questions during the interview.
Navigator looking out the bridge window during General Quarters aboard USS Enterprise (CVAN-65). U.S. Navy Commanding Officer seated in his chair on the bridge in helmet and fatigues. The bridge area showing the officers and men at their station during General Quarters. Some of the bridge windows are seen to the right and some in far background. Captain Kent L Lee talking to Damage Control man as he sits in his chair with helmet on. Damage Control man leaves. Officer of the Day walks into the scene to talk with the Captain, backs out of the scene. Captain Lee wearing a helmet while seated in his chair on the bridge, windows off to the right. Some men in the left background wearing phones. Captain Lee talks with some personnel on the bridge. Phone talker on the bridge talking into the microphone. Captain Lee seated in his chair on the bridge wearing a helmet during General Quarters and holds a pen in his hand. Officer of the day, on the bridge also wearing a helmet. Officer of the Day leaves the scene with the Commanding Officer seated in his chair in the background next to the bridge window, looking down over some matter. Rear view of the officer of the day looking out the bridge window. Open sea is seen through the window in the background. Officer of the Day chats with another officer on the bridge. Both officers in the silhouette. Navigator working on the chart. Navigator leaning over the chart table, enlisted men on his side. Navigator as he works over the chart. Down to the hands of the Navigator waiting some information on a pad. Navigator working on the chart. entire bridge area seen in the background with men at their stations during General Quarters. Most of the men wearing helmets.