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Civil War Submarine in the Most Unlikley of Places
On Saturday, February 22, a team from The Explorers Club, supported by a local team of history enthusiasts, chased Alice Smith's dream of finding the prototype (Alligator Jr) of America's first submarine, the Alligator. Carrying... -
HULL MOUNTED VS TOWED SIDE SCAN SONAR SYSTEMS: A SONAR EXPERT’S PERSPECTIVE
Vince Capone Choosing a sonar system used to be relatively easy. For the first few decades, the models offered for Search & Rescue didn’t differ significantly. Klein, Edgetech, Marine Sonic Technology then, later, Imagenex, Tritech and... -
Dr. Eugenie Clark, Underwater Research Pioneer Dies
Dr. Eugenie Clark, marine biologist also known as 'The Shark Lady', passed away February 25, 2015. She will be remembered by many who worked in the underwater and science realm, including the Boston Sea Rovers. Her... -
Side Scan Sonar Students and RJ Walker shipwreck
“About 2 degrees to starboard and slow down to 3 knots,” I said to Captain Steve Evert of Stockton College's Marine field Station. We were surveying the Robert J. Walker shipwreck, using the latest in... -
MH370 is whispering to us
The U.S. Navy's pinger locator aboard the Australian vessel Ocean Shield has positively identified pings from the MH370 flight recorders. Earlier reports from a Chinese vessel some 600 kilometers south were greeted with skepticism. The...
