Boston Daily News, April 1965 The Navy hates to lose and it never gives up. After SEALAB 1 and its aquanauts came up ten days short of its intended goals, the Navy went to work investigating and planning on ways to improve life for the staff deployed in such a physically demanding atmosphere. New refrigeration …
Third Try Is a Charm
Charlotte News & Press, January 1969 After another mediocre performance with SEALAB 2 in 1965, the NAVY has decided to give the ocean floor another look. It’s been about four years and marine technology has advanced in ways that an ocean habitat can be equipped with improved computerization, advanced filtration systems, and better facilities for …
Return to SEALAB
Galveston Star Review, December 1988 America has been bubbling with excitement at the announcement of a reinvigorated SEALAB program thanks to the efforts of G. Sikorski and Sikorski Drilling. It’s come as a big surprise that SEALAB 1 veterans, B. Robertson and R. Barnes are once again returning to the ocean floor. Robertson and Barnes …
Gender Roles and Race
Gender Roles When filling out casting surveys, I asked people which gender character that they would like to play. Self-selection will be honored. In the late 1980’s, there were a number of military restrictions that would have limited options for female characters on underwater vessels. I disobey these historical rules when writing. I am committed …
Murray Eel
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X Marks the Spot! Beachcomber finds cache of Spanish gold
Daily Dispatch ♦ June 22, 1976 Excitement gripped the beach in Duck, North Carolina this past week when a beachcombing treasure hunter unearthed a lost chest of Spanish gold from beneath a beachside dune late Wednesday afternoon. The exact value of the find is unknown as of this writing, but sources indicate that the excavated …
Navy Comes Up Short
Washington News, July 1964 After only 11 days submerged in the SEALAB vessel, the distinguished aquanauts have called it quits. The SEALAB vessel was intended to be submerged for 21 days. At this time, the Navy have given no explanation for the abrupt scheduling change. Speculators suggest that the vessel encountered damage during Typhoon Alice …
Department Overviews
To: Open Announcement to Public From: SEALAB Joint Command Date: March 01, 1988 Subject: Departmental Overviews, Personnel Thank you for your interest in a staff or research position on board the Self-contained Engineering And Lifeform Analysis Bio-enclosure (SEALAB). At this time, we are conducting a broad search for the most talented and capable crew members …
Character List
To: Open Announcement to Public From: SEALAB Joint Command Date: January 1, 1989 Subject: SEALAB Staff and Personnel Deployment Roster Congratulations to the following individuals for their selection and appointment to the SEALAB. Pre-deployment training will begin in two weeks. Those of us at surface command look forward to working with you over the coming weeks. . …