This 1960s era, color movie from Grumman Aerospace was directed by William Joyce. "Sea of Contention" is a fascinating review of the many political dynamics that converged in the Mediterranean Sea during the Cold War. It also reviews the workings of Sixth Fleet U.S. Navy aircraft carriers, attack carriers and destroyers in the Mediterranean. Special focus is given to the Soviet threat with their sleek new warships. The film opens with an aircraft carrier group, the USS Independence CV-62, on the open seas. At this time the carrier's air group included F-4 Phantoms, A-4 Skyhawks, A-6 Intruders, A-3 Skywarriors and anti-submarine warfare aircraft and helicopters. Landing signal officer waves in a plane. Planes takes off from the carrier. The aircraft carrier can be seen sailing in the sunset 1:20. Aerial view of the attack carrier 1:30. Sea of Contention. A sailor lets the anchor drop on the carrier 2:00. Military ships in the harbor 2:30. The island of Malta 2:40. Grunenberg Battery 2:54. The warship sits in the harbor 3:05. An animated aerial map of the Mediterranean 3:35. View of the bay from a hillside 4:22. Nations hold their respective flags and march together 4:40. Animated map shows NATO members 4:56. Local fishermen bring in their skiffs 5:30. Aircraft carriers can be seen on the horizon 5:45. Officers on the bridge of the attack carrier 6:10. A guided missile destroyer USS Mitscher pulls around 6:25. Submarine skims the top of the water 6:35. Military aircraft flies overhead 6:45. Helicopters visit the warships 6:55. Airborne early warning system aircraft fly overhead with satellite communication 7:13. Waves roll in front of the aircraft carrier 7:35. A destroyer 686 of the Soviet Union sails in to the bay 7:45. The Soviet - Mediterranean fleet is sleek and fast 8:30. Soviet merchant ships 9:10. Soviet ships and helicopters sail over the sea 10:25. The attack carrier fills the screen 10:50. Shipboard briefing amongst officers and sailors 11:27. All hands on deck. Men move cargo, planes and ready equipment 12:10. Men ride up an escalator within the body of the ship 12:38. Pilots take their places in the cockpit 13:00. Plane takes off from the carrier 13:30. Communications plane takes off from the carrier 13:40. Planes continue to launch 13:50. Camera from the underbelly of one of the jets shows the carrier in the distance 15:06. Planes flying in unison and in intricate patterns 15:45. Landing craft hit the beach 16:45. Aerial view of the attack ship 16:55. Camera onboard shows a plane coming in for landing 17:11. The signalmen work hard to keep the aircraft and pilots safe 17:40. Plane comes in for a landing on the attack carrier 18:02. Men work in the control room of the ship 18:40. View from the undercarriage of one of the jets as it lands 18:58. Men work with the electronic instrumentation of the ship 19:20. Men work with radar and maps to track foreign airships and seafaring ships 20:05. Land-based patrol planes search out Soviet subs 21:10. Helicopter drops a sonar reader into the sea 21:33. The combat information Center within the ship 22:05. Film is processed on board and the data is stored 22:35. Data machines within the hold of the ship are shown 23:20. Computer screens blink with light 23:45. Instruments are maintained within the hold of the ship 24:14. Jet engines are maintained 24:25. A fire drill is held 24:53. Men carry fire extinguishers and wear gas masks in a drill 25:10. Officers gather on deck of the ship 25:35. Tourists ride boats out to visit the carrier 26:25. View of Greek temples overlooking the Mediterranean 26:55. Aerial view of the warships 27:15. Slow aerial view over the attack carrier 27:56. Presented by Grumman Aerospace Corporation. In cooperation with the United States Navy. Photography Kenneth White, Robert Strovink, L. Van Wallendael, William F. Joyce. Editor, Robert Hunsicker. Writer, Don Frifield. Narrator, Alex Scourby. Producer, Richard C. Milligan. Director, William F. Joyce.
The fifth USS Independence (CV/CVA-62) was an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. She was the fourth and final member of the Forrestal class of conventionally powered supercarriers. She entered service in 1959, with much of her early years spent in the Mediterranean Fleet. Independence was decommissioned in 1998 after 39 years of active service.
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10 авг 2020
