ALVIN 102, 103, 104 US Navy underwater Sound Lab film of Alvin surface movies of launch and retrieving Alvin from R/V Lulu of Argus Island Bermuda, August 22-26, 1965

Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 02

Identifier: 30120006086

ALVIN 102, 103, 104 US Navy underwater Sound Lab film of Alvin surface movies of launch and retrieving Alvin from R/V Lulu of Argus Island Bermuda, August 1965.

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ALVIN 102, 103, 104 US Navy underwater Sound Lab film of Alvin surface movies of launch and retrieving Alvin from R/V Lulu of Argus Is;and Bermuda, August 1965. The runtime for this video is 24m 53s.

Alvin dive 102 took place on August 22, 1965. The Chief Scientist was W. Rainnie in the operating area of Off Argus Island. The HOV reached a depth of 102 meters. The purpose was described as 'TEST' and the sponsor as 'ONR'.

Alvin dive 103 took place on August 23, 1965. The Chief Scientist was W. Rainnie in the operating area of Off Argus Island. The HOV reached a depth of 103 meters. The purpose was described as 'TEST' and the sponsor as 'ONR'.

Alvin dive 104 took place on September 26, 1965. The Chief Scientist was W. Rainnie in the operating area of Off Argus Island. The HOV reached a depth of 104 meters. The purpose was described as 'PHOTOGRAPHY' and the sponsor as 'ONR'.

0:03 title card, "US Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory" and logo. 0:08 title card, "Photographed by US Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory Field Photographic Unit". 0:16 RV Lulu at sea. 0:33 people on deck of with binoculars and telescope. 1:09 Lulu. 1:26 Lulu and oil tower. 1:58 Lulu. 2:15 Alvin on deck of Lulu. 5:12 people working on Alvin. 6:51 Alvin's cameras and lights. 8:52 people on deck. 9:00 pulling line on deck and releasing float. 9:26 oil tower and unidentified vessel. 9:40 George Broderson pulling cables. 9:58 people working on cameras. 10:09 small boat approaches Lulu. 10:17 people near Alvin. 10:24 divers climbing on to Alvin, Broderson, Marvin McCamis. 10:56 lowering Alvin on platform. 11:26 Alvin in the water. 11:41 Alvin and divers in the water between pontoons, crew of Lulu. 13:08 Alvin and divers in the water, small boat nearby. 15:25 McCamis on transmitter. 15:36 people on bridge. 15:57 people on deck with instrument. 16:07 Alvin's platform, empty. 16:22 Alvin and small boat in the water. 16:50 Alvin submerges, divers in water, small boat nearby. 17:43 small boat near Lulu. 18:22 people on deck of Lulu. 18:36 small boat. 18:47 people on deck with instrument. 19:06 Alvin at surface, small boat nearby. 19:24 Alvin's platform lowered into water. 20:02 crew on pontoon. 20:10 Alvin and small boat. 21:48 Alvin approaches Lulu, crew ties Alvin up. 23:01 lifting Alvin on platform. 23:18 crew exits Alvin. 24:11 tow vessel, oil tower in distance. 24:44 title card, "The end."

Dates

Creation: August 22-26, 1965

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

1 reel : 16mm, 800 ft.

Language

From the Record Group: English

Additional Description

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.