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241 Scene between Lulu pontoons, Alvin scenes, June 30, 1974

 Item — Shelf: A6
Identifier: 30120004658

Scope and Contents

The film includes footage from Project FAMOUS, including Alvin dive 518. 0:01 Lulu. 0:15 sound starts. Lulu with Alvin on platform, crew lowering Alvin into the water. 1:20 people climbing in and on Alvin. 1:52 Alvin lowered into the water. 3:30 divers jump into the water, Alvin untied and moving away from Lulu. 4:50 Alvin with divers, Lulu in background. 5:38 view of water from deck of Lulu. 6:25 pontoon in the water. 8:05 Alvin on deck of Lulu. 8:52 pontoon in the water. 9:09 deck of Lulu. 9:15 FS Marcel Le Bihan A759 towing the Archimede. 10:20 Alvin in the water with divers. 11:12 throwing ropes to divers to tie up Alvin. 12:27 pulling Alvin toward Lulu with ropes. 14:06 pilot and diver step off Alvin. 14:21 raising Alvin with platform. 15:26 crew on deck near Alvin, George Broderson in beret. 15:56 R/V Knorr. 16:47 people on deck near Alvin. 17:02 vessels at dock, including Marcel Le Bihan, Archimede, and Lulu. 18:50 Marcel Le Bihan and Archimede. 19:32 Lulu at dock. 21:36 Alvin and crew on deck of Lulu. 21:46 Val Wilson. 21:51 George Broderson. 22:33 Val Wilson and Robert Ballard on deck. 22:40 lowering Alvin into water. 25:33 Alvin in the water, Val Wilson and divers. 25:55 unidentified people on bridge. 26:09 people working on deck. 27:12 Alvin diving with divers in the water. 27:27 Lulu at sea. 27:59 R/V Knorr with people on deck. 28:14 Knorr. 29:15 moving equipment between Knorr and unidentified vessel with crane. 31:25 Knorr. 31:43 view from Alvin's viewport, includes divers in the water near Alvin, the hydraulic arm and basket, approach to Lulu, and raising on platform. 36:12 Alvin surfaces, viewed through viewport. The runtime for this video is 36m 22

Dates

  • June 30, 1974

Conditions Governing Access

Original recordings are restricted for preservation reasons. Contact Institution Archivist for access options at dla@whoi.edu.

Extent

1 reel : 16 mm, 1200 ft

Language

From the Record Group: English

General

This project was supported by a Recordings at Risk grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR). The grant program is made possible by funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Repository Details

Part of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Data Library and Archives Repository

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