The View From the Castle: Recent Smithsonian "Sea-Link" tragedy grieves us, but does not deter the Institution from continuing with vital undersea research
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PrintRipley expresses his grief with the lose of Clayton Link and Albert Strover, both whom perished in the fatal submarine accident of the Smithsonian's "Johnson-Sea-Link." Ripley personally assures that full safety procedures were taken and relates how he had been in the submarine before the accident. Ripley sadly states that accidents happen during exploration, and that the Smithsonian will continue to persue its undersea research.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Smithsonian Vol. 4, no. 5 (Journal)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
August 1973
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