Thresher Debris Located and Photographed by Trieste, Various Locations Part 2
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF NEWS SERVICES THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 LR3542 AUDIO D-VISUAL DIVISION RADI0-TV-NEWSFILM BRANCH ROOM 2E791 - EXTENSION 75111 Release No. 202-63 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: Footage: 200° 3.6mm FINE GRAIN TO; September 5g 1963 THRESHER DEBRIS LOCATED AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY TRIESTE official Navy footage released by DOD The Navy's deep-diving bathyscaph TRIESTS has located and positively confirmed a large amount of debris from the submarine THRESHER in the current servies of dives, made between August 23 and September 1, 1963. Photography of the bottom made by TRIESTE'S motion picture camers revealed a number of objects, including pieces from a sonar done which could have come only from 8 THRESHER class submarine. Other objects identified include a portion of a large cable associated with the main propulsion equipment, various pieces of electrical wiring, insulation material, a watertight submarize door, and a piece of copper tubing. The copper tubing was brought to the surface by means of a mechanical are recently installed on the TRIESTE. Bottom photography shown in these films reveal a number of fish, as well as a large amount of miscelleneous debris. The speed of the TRIESTE as these pictures were made was about one to two knots at heights of a feir feet up to 30 feet above the 8,400 foot deep ocean floor. Sequences show: (a) TRIESTE making dive in THRESHER search are (b) TRIESTE moving along ocean floor; first object shown is a piece of electrical wiring: (c) Various scenes of rocks and other natural objects on bottom. (d) Scenes taken in area showing heavy concentration of debris. Shown are pieces of paper, insulation material, and electrical wiring. Also shown are two large fish swimming along bottom. (e) TRIESTE surfacing. (1) TRIESTE and USS PRESERVER. (c) Searchers examine piece of copper tubing and insulation material picked up by TRIESTE. NOTE TO EDITORS: 200' 16rm fine grain handed out to Telepews for servicing both IV and theatrical pool members. Fine grain to be forwarded to Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York, within type 12 hours. 12/20/63 Gelfu NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribution to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 72 hours to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. A dupe negative is also for release to the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be avail- able to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The dupe negative must not be cut in any manner.
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