Annapolis Naval Academy
Annapolis Naval Academy
Clip: 351221_1_1
Year Shot: 1951
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1558
Original Film: 024-453-07
HD: N/A
Location: Maryland
Timecode: 00:26:52 - 00:27:25
Midshipmen Get Dunked with a splash at the Naval Academy by Gilbert The Dunker Device. Once dunked the faster you get out of the device can mean the difference between life or death. The Naval Academy is 33 miles east of Washington, D.C.. Establishing shot - Two platforms set up to try out the ditching devices, looks like a roller coaster ride as they go down the rails MCUS - The device hits the water and submerges and the pilots in training unbuckle their safety belts and swim out of the devices CUS - Midshipmen sitting in the device, it's cut loose and down he goes into the water- up-side-down MCUS - Midshipman gets out of the device and swims to safety