ALVIN 170 The bottom film is of Alvin dive 170, Soil Mechanics August 1, 1966. rest of film is launch and retrieve of Alvin off R/V Lulu and going out of Layfor Cay August 27 - September 23, 1966, August 1, 1966, August 27-September 23, 1966

Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 02

Identifier: 30120006237

ALVIN 170 The bottom film is of Alvin dive 170, Soil Mechanics August 1, 1966. rest of film is launch and retrieve of Alvin off R/V Lulu and going out of Layfor Cay August 27 - September 23, 1966

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Scope and Contents

ALVIN 170 The bottom film is of Alvin dive 170, Soil Mechanics August 1, 1966. rest of film is launch and retrieve of Alvin off R/V Lulu and going out of Layfor Cay August 27 - September 23, 1966. The runtime for this video is 16m 39s.

Alvin dive 170 took place on September 01, 1966. The Chief Scientist was F. Busby in the operating area of Toto. The HOV reached a depth of 170 meters. The purpose was described as 'GEOLOGY' and the sponsor as 'NAVO'.

0:03 people on bridge of Lulu, Val Wilson. 0:11 sea floor. 0:37 instrument on sea floor, dark. 2:18 interior of sphere. 2:47 Alvin on deck of Lulu. 3:23 Lulu at dock. 4:56 Wilson and unidentified person in Lulu bridge. 5:25 Alvin on deck of Lulu. 6:59 lowering Alvin into water on platform. 7:29 Alvin in the water, Lulu. 8:04 Alvin and small boat in the water. 9:10 diver swims to Alvin and ties to Lulu. 9:43 Alvin approaching lift platform. 9:58 equipment on deck of Lulu. 10:15 raising Alvin on platform. 10:51 Alvin on deck with crew. 11:19 Lulu, Alvin approaching platform. 13:33 raising Alvin out of the water. 14:05 Alvin on deck of Lulu. 14:28 Alvin in the water with diver. 14:44 raising platform. 15:00 underwater view of pontoons. 15:38 Alvin at surface with small boat. 16:00 George Broderson and others on deck. 16:16 deck of Lulu. 16:26 people on bridge.

Dates

Creation: August 1, 1966, August 27-September 23, 1966

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

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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.