Alvin dives 224 & 236, loss & recovery of mechanical arm, 1967 September 24 and 1967 October 15
Scope and Contents
This collection contains film and media related to WHOI. Materials range from at-sea footage to recordings of seminars and many other subjects.
Dates
- Creation: 1967 September 24 and 1967 October 15
Conditions Governing Access
Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.
Extent
4 Reels (4 16mm reels)
Language
From the Record Group: English
General
Each of the four reels will receive a separate subnote.
The dates given on the reels match the dates in the Alvin dive log for dives 224 and 236, on which a manipulator arm and sample basket were lost and recovered.Dive 224, deep can, small reel, weird smell (not vinegary)
MBL WHOI Library barcode 0030110003552
"Alvin Dive Film 224 also on DVD and DVCam"
Note on outside of can: Alvin loss of arm (duplicate); 16 mm movie; arm lost 24 Sept 67 during surface recovery dive 224Dives 224 and 236, 7.25-inch diameter can
16mm but one set sprocket holes
MBL WHOI Library barcode 0030110003554
"Alvin Dive Film 224 and 236 also on DVD and DVCam"
Note on/in can: Alvin dive 224 Sept. 24, 1967, lost arm; Alvin dive 236 October 15, 1967, recovered arm; Loss and recovery of Alvin's mechanical arm; Lost pilot V. Wilson and observers Scheltema and Barham; recovered with pilots McCamis and Wilson; some film double exposureDive 236, 7.25-inch diameter can, 400' color
MBL WHOI Library barcode 0030110003438
"Alvin Dive Film 236 also on DVD and DVCam"
Note on/in can: Alvin dive 236 Oct. 15, 1967; recovery of Alvin's mechanical arm and basket; Pilots McCamis and Wilson
Sticker on can: Alvin dive 236 arm recovery surface shots Oct. 67Dive 236, 7.25-inch diameter can, 400' color
MBL WHOI Library barcode 0030110003439
Note on can is photocopy: Alvin dive #236; Oct. 15, 1967, recovery of Alvin mechanical arm and basketUniform Title
Repository Details
Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository