CLIR Recordings at Risk Grant

Scope and Contents Film 252. 0:01 title card, "Office Of Naval Research presents Project Alvin in cooperation with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute" with cross-section diagram of Alvin. 0:25 Narration begins. 0:32 Alvin moving along sea floor. 0:55 diagram of Alvin. 1:41 hydraulic arm. 1:54 diagram of pressure hull. 2:19 cutting steel plates with torch. 2:39 forklift removes steel plate from furnace and places it in press. 3:15 steel plate rotating and pressed into shape. 4:02 testing of sphere. 4:17 welding...

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Reel 1 Alvin Dive 1112, July 14, 1981 Slope 1 The runtime for this video is 2h 02m 33s. Alvin dive 1112 took place on July 14, 1981 during voyage LU-110. The Chief Scientist was B. Hecker in the operating area of Delaware Capes. The HOV reached a depth of 1656 meters. The purpose was described as 'GEOLOGY' and the sponsor as 'BLM'.

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Reel II Alvin Dive 1112, July 14, 1981, Slope 1 The runtime for this video is 2h 02m 22s. Alvin dive 1112 took place on July 14, 1981 during voyage LU-110. The Chief Scientist was B. Hecker in the operating area of Delaware Capes. The HOV reached a depth of 1656 meters. The purpose was described as 'GEOLOGY' and the sponsor as 'BLM'.

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Reel II Alvin Dive 1112, July 14, 1981, Slope 1 (duplicate?) The runtime for this video is 56m 55s. Alvin dive 1112 took place on July 14, 1981 during voyage LU-110. The Chief Scientist was B. Hecker in the operating area of Delaware Capes. The HOV reached a depth of 1656 meters. The purpose was described as 'GEOLOGY' and the sponsor as 'BLM'.

Scope and Contents Film 253. 0:03 title card, "Seakeeping model test of Oceanographic research submarine Alvin. Test conducted at MIT ship model tank for WHOI, April 1963". 0:16 title card with linear and time scales. 0:31 title card "Part II, under tow at the speeds in sequence, 4, 6, and 8 knots. Model is ballasted for design WL". 0:40 title card listing towing conditions and sea conditions. Remainder of film includes title cards for each test, followed by the Alvin model moving through the water in the...