FOREWORD 



The imporl-ance of the submarine as a working platform 

 for the Oceanographer is rapidly gaining recognition. As 

 the youthful science of oceanography pushes forward in its 

 quest to probe the mysteries held by the oceans, the need 

 for stability and maneuverability in the oceanic environment 

 becomes evident. These requirements are fully attained 

 with the modern submersible. Space economy, a most critical 

 item for this type of data collection, is used sensibly in the 

 prototype recording system described. 



If one can envision the day when the entire underwater 

 fleet is oceanographically operational, the gap between the 

 known and unknown could be seen to close rapidly within 

 the field of oceanography. 



IAN 



Rear Admir^, U.S. Navy 

 Hydrographer 



