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SEA LAB 2 (MN-10100B) Panama City, Florida Part 3

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1) MLS Front view of WILBUR H. EATON, GMGI (EOD) giving instructions on the hand-held sonar; the class seated in the FG with backs to camera; EATON picks up the hand-held sonar, gripping it with two hands close to his body, moving it back and forth as he explains the functions to the class. The sonar is then set on the table in front of EATON. VG2) CU EATON unscrewing a large butterfly-like nut on the back of the hand-held sonar which is on the table in the classroom; the hand-held sonar is removed in two pieces, one sitting on the table. G3) CU Looking down over the half section of the hand-held sonar showing the wiring, batteries, etc. inside; PAN up to face of EATON continuing with his lecture; PAN back down to the half section of the hand-held sonar showing the exposed interior. VG4) ECU Front view of EATON continuing with his lecture. VG5) CU Side view of EATON lecturing the class on the hand-held sonar. VG6) ECU Looking down over the half section of the sonar showing the exposed interior. VG7) CU One of Aquanauts on the surface with the SPU (self propelled unit), man moves away from camera across the lake, disappears under water with the SPU; ripple on the water caused by the man"s wake. VG8) MLS Looking out over surface of lake as the Aquanaut passed by in L FG with the SPU, moving up to the beach at Crystal Lake, Florida. VG9) MCU Side view of a decompression chamber; a lone man standing by the desk next to the chamber; man leaves scene off to L; deep sea diving suit is also situated next to the chamber. G10) CU 3/4 rear view of the decompression chamber; man in shorts and khaki blouse enters scene from BG, walks around to mid-section of chamber, begins operating some valves; chamber is approximately 6" in diameter and 12" long; many valves and gauges; pipes are attached to the upper side. VG11) ECU One of gauges, the needle rising near 50 1bs.; PAN up to R showing the man"s hand on the valve, valve being turned to L, opening up the valve; PAN back to L to the gauge, (salt water depth to keel gauge) as the needle rises up toward 100 1bs. G12) ECU Gauge which reads close to 200 1bs. (salt water depth to keel gauge), needle reaches 200 1bs., passes, stopping at about 202 1bs. pressure. G13) CU One of the techniciang talking into a voice box, standing upright, looking down into small porthole on the side of the decompression chamber (same action is carried on several times), the operator sets up a valve; the needle on the salt water depth to keel gauge rises to 200 1bs.; PAN to R to the man bening down talking on the intercom and looking up into the small porthole on the side of the chamber, apparently looking at the subject inside the chamber. VG14) CU Operator opening valves on the side of the chamber; looks at very large gauge, the salt water depth to keel gauge, poors into small porthole occasionally; needle on gauge continues to rise rather slowly. VG15) ECU Operator standing outside the chamber uprighting the valves. G16) CU Operator outside the chamber watching the gauge; peering into the porthole occasionally, to the subjects inside the chamber; gauge reads 200 1bs., the man cuts the valve off, turns valve very quickly, shuting them off, bends down and talks into intercom, stands upright looking into small porthole off the side of the decompression chamber. VG

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Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities

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1965-06-01
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