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ALVIN 129-139 Spain film of Alvin, March 16, 1966

 Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 02
Identifier: 30120006380

Scope and Contents

ALVIN 129-139 Spain film of Alvin. The runtime for this video is 22m 16s. Alvin dive 129 took place on March 16, 1966. The Chief Scientist was E. Hays in the operating area of Off Cartagena. The HOV reached a depth of 129 meters. The purpose was described as 'BOMB RECOVERY' and the sponsor as 'ONR'.

0:03 zodiac and Alvin in bay of LSD. 0:38 unidentified vessel. 0:52 Alvin and two vessels. 1:10 people on Alvin. 1:27 Alvin in bay of LSD. 2:17 Alvin leaves bay into open water. 2:40 Alvin and small boat in water. 2:59 Alvin with large grasping attachment on mechanical arm. 3:36 Marvin McCamis exits Alvin, people near Alvin. 4:16 vessel. 4:22 Alvin on deck. 6:46 connecting lifting chains to Alvin. 7:11 lifting Alvin with crane. 7:36 lowering Alvin into water. 7:40 Alvin in bay of LSD with zodiac. 8:40 Alvin and zodiac in the water. 8:52 view of water from deck, poor quality. 9:36 unidentified vessel near coast. 10:47 Alvin on deck with crew. 11:06 lifting Alvin. 11:37 people on deck of LSD. 11:56 water going into LSD bay. 12:20 Alvin on the water, naval vessel, small boat, and zodiac nearby. 13:21 divers in the water, Alvin approaching vessel. 15:28 Alvin on deck with crew. 17:23 equipment on deck. 17:28 zodiac, small boat, and Alvin in the water. 18:38 Alvin approaching vessel. 19:20 Alvin entering LSD bay. 20:01 lifting Alvin with crane. 20:17 sea floor, dark. 20:36 testing Alvin's mechanical arm.

Dates

  • Creation: March 16, 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

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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