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Ronnie Whims and Patrick Neumann attach Alvin lift line for recovery.

Ronnie Whims and Patrick Neumann attach Alvin lift line for recovery.
Ronnie Whims and Patrick Neumann attach Alvin lift line for recovery.
Ronnie Whims and Patrick Neumann attach Alvin lift line for recovery.
Ronnie Whims and Patrick Neumann attach Alvin lift line for recovery.
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Lippsett, Laurence
Ronnie Whims and Patrick Neumann attach Alvin lift line for recovery.
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03/15/2014
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Image Of the Day caption:
Two crew members of the research vessel Atlantis, Ordinary Seaman Ronnie Whims, left, and Able-Bodied Seaman Patrick Neumann, acted as "swimmers," assisting the recovery of the submersible Alvin after its first research dive after a major upgrade that took 39 months. They are about to attach a specially made main line to the metal lifting T-ring atop Alvin to hoist the sub back on deck. All through the hiatus, crew members practiced their skills in an indoor pool or at a beach when ashore, said Capt. A.D. Colburn. When the ship was in warm waters off Barbados, they conducted full training exercises around a float, pretending it was Alvin.
Photo by Lonny Lippsett
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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