As tensions escalated between the nuclear superpowers in the 1950's, the deep sea emerged as a front line in the Cold War. Featured on this DVD are historic films produced during this era, showcasing the U.S. Navy's capabilities as it adapted to meet the Soviet threat.
Watch as a new generation of weapons systems including the Regulus II supersonic cruise missile and the Polaris Fleet Ballistic Missile are developed. See the launching of the USS George Washington, the first of 41 Polaris nuclear subs. See how the rotating "Blue and Gold" crews lived and worked in inner space, and witness the tension as a full-scale tactical launch drill is conducted.
Also included is a film showing post-WWII missile development in the submarine, air and surface fleets. Finally, two rare films (including a crew home movie) show the USS Seadragon as it transits the Northwest Passage underwater. In the Cold War below, even this remote arctic frontier was a battleground.
Digitally remastered and restored from original 16mm and 35mm prints, many of these films have never before been available to the public, Some have only recently been declassified. Please note: because of age and rarity of these films, quality can vary.
Run time is about 105 minutes in B+W and color. Format is NTSC DVD.
Wakati mgogoro kati ya mataifa yenye nguvu za nyuklia ulipozidi kuongezeka katika miaka ya 1950, bahari ya kina kirefu ikawa sehemu ya vita ya kwanza ya Vita Baridi. Filamu za kihistoria zilizotengenezwa wakati huo zinaonyesha uwezo wa Jeshi la Wanamaji la Marekani wakati lilipojibadilisha ili kukabiliana na tishio la Sovieti. "Mfano wa silaha hizo ni ""Regulus II"" (R-2) na ""Polaris"" (Polaris Fleet)." Meli hiyo ya kivita ya Marekani ya George Washington, ambayo ni ya kwanza kati ya nyambizi 41 za nyuklia za Polaris, imezinduliwa. Angalia jinsi wafanyakazi wa "Blue na Gold" walipozunguka waliishi na kufanya kazi katika nafasi ya ndani, na ushuhudie mkazo wakati mazoezi ya uzinduzi wa kikamilifu ya kimkakati yanafanywa. Pia ni pamoja na filamu kuonyesha baada ya Vita Kuu ya Pili ya Dunia maendeleo ya makombora katika nyambizi, hewa na meli ya uso. Mwishowe, filamu mbili nadra (ikiwa ni pamoja na filamu ya nyumbani ya wafanyakazi) zinaonyesha USS Seadragon wakati inapita kupitia Njia ya Kaskazini Magharibi chini ya maji. Katika Vita Baridi vya chini, hata mpaka huu wa mbali wa Aktiki ulikuwa uwanja wa vita. Filamu hizo zimerekebishwa na kurekebishwa kutoka kwa nakala za awali za 16mm na 35mm, na baadhi ya filamu hizo hazijawahi kutolewa kwa umma. Tafadhali kumbuka: kwa sababu ya umri na upungufu wa filamu hizi, ubora unaweza kutofautiana. Wakati wa kukimbia ni dakika 105 katika rangi ya B + W. Muundo wa NTSC DVD