View from deck of oceanic survey vessel underway in heavy sea, in the Pacific ocean. Seawater runs through spaces between core sample tubes fastened to gunwale of the ship. Water runs across the entire deck, under lifeboat stanchion.
Laboratory aboard oceanic survey vessel in Pacific Ocean. Technician scrapes small amount of mud from a core sample, and examines it under a microscope.
Crewmen aboard oceanic survey vessel, in Pacific Ocean,use sextant to plot sun lines, for navigation purposes.
QH-50C helicopter lifts from destroyer ship underway in the Pacific Ocean. United States Navy Gyrodyne QH-50C DASH (Drone Anti Submarine Helicopter) lifts off from destroyer ship with one torpedo aboard. Torpedo descends towards water. It enters water.
Instrument panel on board oceanic survey vessel. Technician makes adjustments to seismic data recording equipment. Paper is fastened with tape around a rotating drum and pens record the seismic data on the paper.
P-3A aircraft in flight from Naval Air Station in Point Mugu,California. Sail of USS Permit (SSN-594) above the water with submarine underway in the Pacific Ocean. United States Navy (USN) Lockheed P-3A Orion maritime patrol aircraft in flight and it banks off. Tail fin of USS Permit submerge completely under the water. P-3A in flight,it turns over submarine. Bomb bay doors are open on the P-3A.