Ships Subject Files, 1944-1993

This series is organized into six subseries:

The subseries retained some of the original headings given by Vine; others were added to allow for further organization. Except for the General Files and the Photographs, the subjects are organized alphabetically then chronologically.

The General Files (boxes 9-11) date from 1951 to1989, and are chronologically arranged by 'Ships' then by other files. These files contain considerable correspondence about the Ship and Vehicle Committee, for which Vine served as chair, and includes information on ship research and design, and the replacement of the R/V Crawford. Files also include proposals, reports, studies, and research and design information. The Mosby platform files relate to the NATO North Atlantic platform for at-sea interaction studies; Vine participated in the Bergen meeting in 1969(box 10 ff. 19-20).

The Aircraft and Ships files (box 11) date from 1947, and 1958 to 1977, and include a bibliography and writings. The files also contain information on Vine's wing project, which involved adding an aircraft wing to two of WHOI's vessels - the Asterias and the Crawford. Photographs of this project were removed and added to the 'Science - Photograph' collection.

Design, Plans, Proposals and Reports files (boxes 11, 12) date from 1956 to 1993.

Research Vessels files (box 12) date from 1957-1973, and are alphabetically then chronologically arranged. The USGS files include manuals and notes regarding a joint handling-at-sea program, and proposal and contract materials for which Vine was the principal investigator (box 12, ff. 23-25).

Submarines, Submersibles, Catamarans and SWATH files (boxes 12, 13) date from the 1940s to 1991. Materials include data, files on Aluminaut and Alvin, designs and plans, notebooks, correspondence, articles, and proposals.

Photographs (box 13) include undated images.