| Desert 'Launching' A Reservoir | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1636 |
| Catalog #: | 354956 | |
| Clip Number: | 354956-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 030-058-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:40 - 00:38:17 | |
| Location: | Nevada | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Reservoirs & Waterworks INDUSTRY: Water LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Nevada MILITARY: Navy, USA | |
| Description: | A unique 'Launching' ceremony at the Navy's Hawthorne Ammunition Depot in dry Nevada. The vessel is one of the largest in the navy-a 50 million gallon reservoir! Establishing shot - A Naval guard station for cars to check in. MS - The desert hills of Nevada and some water at the bottom. MLS - Now you can see just how massive these desert hills are, because there are some people at the bottom of them and they look very, very small. MCUS - A large sign. "US Naval Ammunition Depot, No Trespassing, All Posted Regulations To be Obeyed Subject To Prosecution. By Order O f Commanding Officer. MCUS - Capitan Ritter, his aid and Beverly Sayers. CUS - Naval Marks Men in line with their riffles. MS - Beverly takes a bottle of Champaign and hits a rock of the USS Black Beauty, a reservoir. MS - Water comes running out of the reservoir into the river. | |
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