| Sea Sentinel: Navy Demonstrates Offshore Radar | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1617 |
| Catalog #: | 354067 | |
| Clip Number: | 354067-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-036-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:28:24 - 00:29:41 | |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/RADIO: Technology INVENTIONS: Electronic MILITARY: Navy, USA SAFETY: National Defense | |
| Description: | At sea - the navy's first off-shore radar station takes up its vigil. A huge platform atop pilings anchored in the ocean floor, it carries a complex array of radar equipment to guard the water approach to the nation's shores-and it boasts all the facilities to make it a home for its crew of technicians. The first in a coastal chain of sea sentinels. Establishing shot - Off shore radar station in the Atlantic Ocean. MCUS / Overhead - Battleship. MLS - Boat with crew. CUS - Entire boat is lifter out of the water, crew and supplies. MLS - Boat 'cutter' dangling from a wire. MLS - Boat 'cutter' being lowered on to the radar station. MCUS - Universal camera man taking pictures. CUS - Men inside the radar station. LS - Planes in the air, show up as blips on the radar screen. CUS - Over the shoulder, man sitting and watching the radar screen. Panning shot - Of the Sentinel. | |
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