RECOMMENDATIONS 



Provide for increasing the knowledge available to the 

 U. S. of the deep-sea environment. Specifically: 



1. Continue and extend deep-sea research with the bathy- 

 scaph TRIESTE so as to take full advantage of the unique 

 and proven capabilities of this vessel. Also, modify 

 the TRIESTE to make it even m.ore valuable for scien- 

 tific work than at present. 



2. Establish an enlarged scientific program, involving 

 underwater acoustics and all oceanographic disciplines, 

 for making observations and measurements vertically 

 through water columns and in very deep water. 



3. Develop improved acoustic and oceanographic instru- 

 mentation for use on the TRIESTE and on future deep 

 submersibles. 



4. Develop a deep submersible research craft more versa- 

 tile than the TRIESTE. 



5. Evaluate the usefulness of deep submersibles as plat- 

 forms for acoustic detection equipment and naval ord- 

 nance. 



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