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297 Alvin-Bermuda August to September 1965, underwater footage, shows camera equipment, sonar on Alvin, recovery topside, Catamaran at dock in Bermuda, ARGUS tower, Naval Base Bermuda, August-September 1965

 Item — Shelf: B1
Identifier: 30120004952

Scope and Contents

0:03 Alvin underwater, closeup of lights and cameras. 1:09 closeup of sonar (?). 1:36 people working on deck of Lulu. 2:21 buildings on shore. 2:34 Val Wilson on transmitter and writing in log. 3:30 unidentified person on microphone. 3:52 tying up Lulu at dock. 4:29 small boat, dock. 4:49 people on deck. 5:09 small boat near Lulu. 5:20 tow boat and oil tower. 6:03 Alvin in the water, tied to Lulu. 6:34 lifting Alvin out of the water. 6:53 McCamis stepping off Alvin. 7:19 running and connecting cables to Alvin. 8:05 McCamis entering and exiting hatch, view from above. 8:38 Lulu at dock. 9:50 person climbing into Alvin. 10:35 lowering Alvin and divers into water on platform. 11:25 Alvin in the water. 12:34 untying Alvin. 12:48 deck of Lulu and tow boat. 13:15 crew eating on deck. 13:52 Val Wilson and unidentified person. 14:04 towboat pulling Lulu. 14:15 small boat in water. 14:40 Lulu tying up to dock. The runtime for this video is 15m 32.

Dates

  • Creation: August-September 1965

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, 600 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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