HYDROPONIC GARDEN** Hydroponic garden was developed for U.S. Navy by General Dynamics/Electric Boat, Groton, Connectiout, purpose to provide men aboard Polaris submarines with fresh vegetables during extended patrols

Description

1) ECU "GENERAL DYNAMICS/ELECTRIC BOAT" on hydroponic garden; Pan, down, lettuce, radishes, other vegetables growing in chemical base of unit. VG2) ECU Garden; FRANK S. ROBBINS, CSIC, crewman on Polaris sub, USS ETHAN ALLEN (SSBN-608) selects fresh, ready lettuce leaves for salad (SV). VG3) CU Large radish plucked, soil shook loose.4) ECU Same as above. VG5) ECU ROBBINS; Pan, down, large stainless steel bowl; fresh salad mixed in bowl.6) CU Mands cut leaves from radish; radish cut up over lettuce leaves; oil, seasonings sprinkled over salad, which is mixed with wooden spoon; ploce of radish sampled, nod of approval given. VG7) CU Salad mixed; hydroponic garden, BG; Pan, left, end of garden. VG8) ECU ROBBINS looks through leaves of vegetables growing in garden aboard SSBN (SV). VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities