John B. Mooney
Oyuncu · 1931 – 2014 · Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
John B. Mooney Jr. (26 March 1931 – 30 May 2014) was an American naval officer, oceanographic engineer, and deep submergence specialist who advanced undersea technology and exploration. He served as officer in charge of the bathyscaphe Trieste II, piloting dives to wreck sites including the nuclear submarines Thresher and Scorpion, and later held leadership roles as oceanographer of the Navy and chief of the Office of Naval Research. Mooney also contributed to civilian ocean science, serving as president of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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Film8.0BelgeselDecades after the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic, the dream of investigating the wreckage was finally realized by undersea geologist Dr. Robert D. Ballard. In 1986, only a single camera crew was allowed to accompany his historic expedition. Using high-tech cameras mounted on submersibles, this remarkable program takes viewers into the frigid depths nearly two and a half miles below the ocean’s surface, revealing spectacular color images of the ship’s once-luxurious interior.
Titanic: The Nightmare and the Dream
1986 · 1 votes