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AN NBC CAMERAMAN FOCUSES THE IMAGE ORTHICON CAMERA ON A DUNGAREE-CLAD MEMBER OF THE SUBMARINE CREW AT ONE OF THE BATTLE STATIONS ABOARD THE "TRUMPETFISH." SUBMARINE TELEVISION NBC Stages and Produces First Stght-and-Sound Program from the Cramped Quarters of a Submerged Underseas Craft INFINITE attention to every last detail of the project combined with the enthusiastic cooperation of the U. S. Navy made it possible for the National Broadcasting Company to stage the first televi- sion program ever to be transmitted from a submerged submarine. The program took place on April 10, 1947 aboard the U.S.S. Trumpet- fish, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, exactly forty-seven years after the Navy had purchased its first sub- marine, the U.S.S. Holland. The remote pickup which lasted ninety minutes, was one of the most engrossing in television history. It was also one of the most difficult. The fact that we managed to put it on at all is a tribute to the in- genuity and perseverance of our engineers; and the fact that it turned out so well when it was viewed on television screens is a tribute to the programming ability of NBC's television field staff. Five major problems faced us in planning the program. We had to devise a way to get our camera- By O. B. Hanson Vice President and Chief Engineer, National Broadcasting Co. and-sound cable into a submerged craft. A locale had to be chosen that would have all the necessary qualifications, viz., direct line-of- sight to the RCA Building or the Empire State tower; water that was deep enough for submerging, and an adequate and dependable source of power supply for light- ing. We had to find out how to set up our cameras in the crowded in- terior of a submarine. Tests must be conducted to determine how to illuminate the submarine interior; and finally, we had to build a smooth-running program in order that viewers would gain a clear idea of the action aboard a submarine while submerging. Two men were charged with solving these problems: Alfred E. Jackson, of the Engineering De- partment, an assistant field super- visor on television programs, and Noel Jordan, a WNBT field pro- gram director. Since the Trumpetfish, then in use by the Navy for public rela- tions work, was based at the Sub- marine Base, New London, Conn., Jackson, Jordan and Bob Stanton, television special events announcer, went to the Base about ten days before the program. There they got their first good look at the ship, learned what actions should be high-lighted in the pi'ogram, and discussed with the crew members the best methods to follow in get- ting the program on the air. As part of the preliminaries, Jordan and Jackson went to sea in the craft and were aboard during three dives. The Navy first suggested putting [28 RADIO AGE]