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Hancock Collection
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Hancock Collection
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Filename:
065.jpg
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065.jpg
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Title:
Benthoscope
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Benthoscope
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Creator:
Unknown
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Unknown
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Date Created:
Circa 1949
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Circa 1949
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Type:
image
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Description:
Photograph taken in the Pacific Ocean off California around 1949 is an image of the Benthoscope, a manned deep-sea diving vessel. Otis Barton designed the Benthoscope, a 7,000 pound steel sphere, to be able to safely carry an observer as deep as 6,500 feet beneath the ocean. He had hoped to at least double the record of 3,028 feet set by Dr. William Beebe in 1934. The Benthoscope was tested and modified at Hancock College of Aeronautics in Santa Maria, and its record-breaking dive in 1949 was carried out in cooperation with the Allan Hancock Foundation's research vessel, Velero IV. Unfortunately, the lights failed at 4,500 feet, and Barton decided not to press on to his goal. The lessons learned from this dive led to the development of the Benthograph automated deep-sea camera.
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Photograph taken in the Pacific Ocean off California around 1949 is an image of the Benthoscope, a manned deep-sea diving vessel. Otis Barton designed the Benthoscope, a 7,000 pound steel sphere, to be able to safely carry an observer as deep as 6,500 feet beneath the ocean. He had hoped to at least double the record of 3,028 feet set by Dr. William Beebe in 1934. The Benthoscope was tested and modified at Hancock College of Aeronautics in Santa Maria, and its record-breaking dive in 1949 was carried out in cooperation with the Allan Hancock Foundation's research vessel, Velero IV. Unfortunately, the lights failed at 4,500 feet, and Barton decided not to press on to his goal. The lessons learned from this dive led to the development of the Benthograph automated deep-sea camera.
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Format:
1 photograph : colored ; 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.
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1 photograph : colored ; 7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.
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Institution:
Allan Hancock College
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Allan Hancock College
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Subject:
Pacific Ocean--Description and travel
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Pacific Ocean--Description and travel
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Subject:
Allan Hancock Foundation
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Allan Hancock Foundation
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Subject:
Underwater exploration--California.
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Underwater exploration--California.
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Language:
eng
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eng
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Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Copyright Holder:
Allan Hancock College
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Allan Hancock College
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