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of the submarine, and by surfacing through the sea ice, the submarine 

 has become completely useful as an oceanographic research vessel, 

 Man can now fly below tlie weather of the worst sea of all, the Arctic. 

 He is detinitely on his way into the oceanographic stratosphere. But 

 our ship and equipment development can advance no faster than new 

 research information can be provided by the oceanographers. In fact, 

 it is the experience of the Bureau that pertinent environmental in- 

 formation must precede equipment development by 10 to 15 years. 

 The shorter this period, the better, of course. Oceanographic research 

 is, and will continue to be, of vital importance to the Navy. 



Captain Wright, commanding officer and Director of the David 

 Taylor Model Basin, is prepared to discuss the operation of the 

 model basin, as you will see it today, in relation to applied 

 oceanography. 



Mr. jNIiller. Thank you. Admiral, for that precise and very inter- 

 esting statement, and one that will contribute a great deal to our 

 work. 



I have had the privilege of spending the night on the Nautilus. I 

 hope that with the Skate and Skipjack that she has not become so 

 obsolescent already because I still like to brag about the time we 

 went down. 



Admiral JNIumma, We will get you on Skipjack, Mr. Chairman. 



Mr. Miller. I know tliat people asked me what it was like. I said 

 that when we started down it was like going down to make a landing 

 in an airplane. I am glad that you confirm my thinking as to the 

 way we went down. 



Admiral Mumma. Yes, sir. 



Mr. :Millek. Mr. Tollefson. 



Mr. ToLLEFsoisr. I have no questions. 



Mr. Miller. Mr. Oliver. 



Mr. Oliver. Mr. Chairman. 



I have just one short question that I would like to address to the 

 admiral. What you have just stated, Admiral, it seems to me points 

 up the need for urgency in this oceanographic research program not 

 only of the Navy but of all other agencies of the Government that are 

 interested, and 1 feel personally that perhaps we are not moving ahead 

 with sucli a sense of urgency under present conditions. That is merely 

 a personal opinion. I do not ask you to confirm it. 



I was tremendously interested in what you had to say and I join 

 with the chairman in expressing my own personal regrets tliat we are 

 not going to have your services too much longer. That is all. 



Admiral Mumma, Thank you, Mr. Oliver. 



Mr, Miller. Mr. Van Pelt. 



Mr. Van Pelt. I have no questions. 



Mr, Miller, Mr. Casey. 



Mr. Carey. I have no questions. 



Mr. Miller. Mr, Drewry. 



Mr. Drewry. I have no questions. 



Mr. Miller. Thank you very much, Admiral. 



Captain Wright? 



