ALVIN 224 and 236 Alvin dive 224 September 24, 1967 Lost Arm, Alvin dive 236 October 15, 1967 Recovered arm, loss and Recovery of Alvin Mechanical arm. Pilot-Wilson, Observers Scheltema and Barham, recovered with McCamis and Wilson, September 24, 1967, October 15, 1967

Item — Shelf: FV5, F, 01

Identifier: 30120009396

ALVIN 224 and 236 Alvin dive 224 September 24, 1967 Lost Arm, Alvin dive 236 October 15, 1967 Recovered arm, loss and Recovery of Alvin Mechanical arm. Pilot-Wilson, Observers Scheltema and Barham, recovered with McCamis and Wilson

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ALVIN 224 and 236 Alvin dive 224 September 24, 1967 Lost Arm, Alvin dive 236 October 15, 1967 Recovered arm, loss and Recovery of Alvin Mechanical arm. Pilot-Wilson, Observers Scheltema and Barham, recovered with McCamis and Wilson. The runtime for this video is 11m 28s.

Alvin dive 224 took place on September 24, 1967 during voyage LU-12. The Chief Scientist was H. Sanders in the operating area of Continental Slope. The HOV reached a depth of 224 meters. The purpose was described as 'BIOLOGY' and the sponsor as 'ONR'.

0:01 Alvin on deck of Lulu. 0:24 Lulu at sea. 1:39 lowering Alvin into water on platform. 2:10 Alvin and divers in the water. 3:11 Lulu and Alvin. 5:30 deck of Lulu. 5:45 zodiac and small boat in the water. 9:22 lifting Alvin's arm out of the water with divers. 10:15 Alvin's arm on deck.

Dates

Creation: September 24, 1967, October 15, 1967

Conditions Governing Access

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

Extent

1 reel : 16mm, 400 ft.

Language

From the Record Group: English

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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.