U.S. Navy Careers in Oceanography Recruitment Film 21994 (1965)

Synopsis

Created in 1965 by the U.S. Navy, this film details the field of oceanography, which at that time appeared filled with promise. The film presents the view that, by harnessing tides hundreds of times more powerful than Niagara, and exploiting mineral and petrochemical resources as well as marine life, mankind can reach a bright future. The film also shows some of the history of oceanographic research from Greek times to the modern era. Some of the interesting shots in the film include the Balao class submarine USS Chopper underwater at 2:00, the Deepstar and Alvin submersibles at 5:30, surfing at 6:40, a university at 9:20, SCUBA diving at 11:00, work with electronic drafting equipment at 13:50, research buoys at 14:00, geodetic survey at 14:10, the National Oceanographic Data Center at 15:00 with punchcard computers and mainframes. At 15:16 data tapes are stored in huge racks. At 15:48 the exploration of the Marianas Trench with the Bathyscaphe Trieste is shown. The Moray submersible and Aluminaut are also shown, as well as plans for the NR-1 research submarine. At 27:00 the Oregon State University research vessel Yaquina is shown. Also shown is USS Sands (T-AGOR-6) a Robert D. Conrad-class oceanographic research ship that served the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1973. During that period she provided valuable ocean-bottom information and underwater test data to the U.S. Navy and other U.S. agencies. Oceanography also known as oceanology and marine science, is the branch of Earth…

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28 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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