816 Work Print - General Alvin, demonstrations, launch and recovery
Scope and Contents
0:04 Alvin and divers in the water, small boat nearby. 1:15 tow vessel, Junaluska, approaches camera, throws rope to Lulu. 2:08 Junaluska begins towing Lulu. 2:25 vessels at dock and buildings. 2:59 Alvin on deck of Lulu, testing mechanical arm. 5:42 people climbing on Alvin. 6:14 lowering Alvin on platform. 6:45 Alvin, divers, and Marvin McCamis. 7:10 divers untying Alvin from Lulu. 7:27 Alvin in the water with Lulu. 7:30 Alvin and small boat in water. 8:03 Lulu. 8:19 views of sea floor. 9:47 Lulu under tow, scenes of pontoons, lower decks, and tow vessel. 11:31 Lulu at dock. 12:38 Lulu under tow, tow vessel in background. 12:59 deploying equipment from Lulu. 13:20 Alvin's platform rising out of water. 14:31 people working on deck with equipment. 15:44 launching Alvin from Lulu. 17:13 diver and Alvin in the water, Lulu in background. 18:05 Alvin submerges, diver swims to small boat, Lulu in background. 18:27 Alvin's platform rising out of the water. 19:00 launching Alvin from Lulu. 21:21 Alvin submerges, diver swims to small boat, Lulu in background. 21:43 Alvin's platform rising out of the water. 22:15 views of sea floor. The runtime for this video is 27m 47.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1975
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, 1000 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