OPERATION DEEPSCAN San Juan, Puerto Rico Part 2

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FOOTNOTE: French and US scientists have pooled their resources for a joint investigation of the Puerto Rican Trench, the deepest spot in the Atlantic Ocean; they are using the French Bathyscaph, ARCHIMEDE which is capable of carrying three men as deep as 7 miles below the surface.1) CU One of the French sailors holding up a little mascot dog; hand reaches into scene and scratches the dog's neck.2) MCU French officers and personnel on deck of Bathyscaph, ARCHIMEDE.G3) HA MS Looking down over ARCHIMEDE secured to the side of escort ship, MARCEL LE BIHAN. G4) CU Conning tower of ARCHIMEDE. G5) HA MS Three men on deck of ARCHIMEDE; one man walking over gangplank to the MARCEL LE BIHAN. G6) HA MS Men working on deck of ARCHIMEDE. G7) MS French colors flying from the stern of MARCEL LE BIHAN; French sailor tending a line at the front of the ship which is now underway toward the sea in bg. G8) MS ARCHIMEDE secured next to MARCEL LE BIHAN.9) MCU French sailors handling gear. G10) MS One man walking over deck of ARCHIMEDE. G11) HA MS Officer and sailor on the deck of ARCHIMEDE which is being towed alongside the MARCEL LE BIHAN. VG12) CU Conning tower of ARCHIMEDE. G13) MS French sailors handling lines on MARCEL LE BIHAN.14) CU French officer on the megaphone. G15) HA MS Bow view of ARCHIMEDE being let go from the side of the French escort ship. G16) MLS Tow-line extending out from stern of escort ship to the ARCHIMEDE and the tow begins. G17) LS ARCHIMEDE under tow (SV). G18) MLS Crew working on deck of MARCEL LE BIHAN (SV). G19) MLS ARCHIMEDE under tow; French colors flying in fg; port in the bg.20) MCU CAPT HOUOT, skipper of the Bathyscaph, ARCHIMEDE, with two other unidentified men on deck of escort ship. G21) CU CAPT HOUOT, skipper of ARCHIMEDE (SV).22) CU CAPT HOUOT on deck, speaking with other officers while the ship is underway (SV). G23) MS ARCHIMEDE under tow; tow-line running through the fg; shoreline in far bg; threatening sky in far bg. G24) MS Sailors on stern of MARCEL LE BIHAN; ARCHIMEDE under tow in bg. VG25) MCU French sailors sitting on deck of MARCEL LE BIHAN; ARCHIMEDE under tow in bg.26) MS ARCHIMEDE under tow in open sea. G27) MCU Divers getting ready for the dive; one of the divers is CHIEF McCLENNY, PHC. VG28) MCU Divers putting on some of their gear.29) CU Divers standing around in a group, talking. VG30) CU CHIEF McCLENNY, PHC, talking with French officers; McCLENNY getting ready for a dive.31) HA MS Rubber boat over the side, one man in the boat; divers get their equipment ready for the dive.32) HA MS CAPT HUOUT getting into the rubber boat alongside. G33) HA CU Man in the black raft, alongside.34) MS Men paddling away with the liferaft. G35) MS Liferaft alongside the ARCHIMEDE as the CAPT and the men board the ARCHIMEDE. G36) HA CU Liferaft with two men, alongside; third man jumping into the raft. G37) HA CU Three men in the raft. G38) HA CU Gray-colored raft alongside, with two men in the raft. G39) CU Divers getting their equipment ready. G40) HA CU Equipment placed in the raft; the raft bounces around, moves away from side of the vessel at times.41) MLS ARCHIMEDE on the surface with raft alongside, men are on deck.42) MLS Second raft with men aboard, paddling to side of ARCHIMEDE. G43) LS ARCHIMEDE in the open sea; part of the deck of MARCEL LE BIHAN in fg. VG44) MLS ARCHIMEDE on the surface. VG45) HA CU ARCHIMEDE on the surface; two rafts secured to the after part. G46) CU ARCHIMEDE submerging; divers in water in bg. G47) MLS ARCHIMEDE submerging; three rafts, men aboard, around the ARCHIMEDE as it submerges, only conning tower is visible; conning tower finally disappears below the water; only the men in rafts are visible.48) HA MCU Men returning back to the ship from rafts. G49) HA MS Divers alongside in the raft, returning back to the ship. VG50) CU JERRY FISHER and his sonar machine, machine in operation. G51) CU Operator sending out a message on a key.52) CU French CAPT taking a bearing. G5

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities