Synopsis
This documentary film examines the International Ice Patrol, which insures the safety of ocean travel by locating and plotting iceberg paths. Focuses on the Coast Guard cutter Donner and its daily duties from weather sampling to iceberg watch. Scenes of the formation of icebergs and their paths. A stray iceberg is spotted, located and patrolled by crew until it is no longer a threat to navigation. Produced by the U.S. Information Agency in 1949. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD.
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Details
- Running time
- 21 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage