Admiral Stark, 1st Lord Alexander & Others Visit South Dakota (BB-57) At Scapa Flow, 08/1943

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Naval Photographic Center film #1902. National Archives description "1) MS Men on bow, pull in line; anchor chain comes in.2) MS Men tap links; DD & Br. CV lay smoke.3) GV USS ALABAMA & USS SOUTH DAKOTA anchored-SV.4) MS Gangway: Capt. McCormack & Adm. Hustevedt.5) GV Br. CV FURIOUS underway, plane takes off.6) MS-Pan F6F & Swordfish in flight.7) SHS Alabama C.O. boards S.D., McCormack, Hustevedt & R.N. officers-SV.8) GV USS EMMONS, shows 4 star flag-SV.9) MS Adm. Stark & party leave DD, board South Dakota.10) SHS R.N. Adm. Stark, McCormack, lst Lord Adm. Alexander & Hustevedt.11) SHS Alexander, McCormack, R.N. Adm. Hustevedt inspect S.D. crew.12) LS-Pan British CL, CV, US CA & others, balloons above.13) SCU Band plays. DD EMMONS with Stark & party.14) SCU Stark & Alexander--UX." National Archives Identifier: 76251 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks. :)

Directors & creators

United States. Navy

Subjects

WWII, Stark, Harold R. (Harold Raynsford), 1880-1972, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, British, USS Emmons, Hustvedt, Olaf M. (Olaf Mandt), 1886-1978, United States. Navy, World War, 1939-1945 -- Naval Operations, American, USS Alabama (BB-60), World War, 1939-1945, USS Alabama, Great Britain. -- Royal Navy, USS Emmons (DD-457), HMS Furious (47), USS South Dakota, Hellcat (Fighter Plane), USS South Dakota (BB-57), Swordfish (Torpedo bomber), Alexander, Albert Victor, 1885-1965, Bands (Music)

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