International Ice Patrol.

Duration: 22 min

Year Published: 1949

Creator: Department of the Navy (Department of Defense)

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Produced by Harvard and taken over by B&H when withdrawn by producers. "The film is interesting as an account of the hazardous and exciting service of the International Ice Patrol, which protects the interests of the United States Coast Guard and supported by the principal maritime nations." Massachusetts

Complete Record: Shows how the US Coast Guard, operating under international agreements, patrols the North Atlantic shipping lanes in search of icebergs, and issues warnings to ships. Illustrates through a portrayal of the cutter Mendota’s search for Iceberg No. 39 in June 1947.

Metadata Source:Educational Film Guide 1946