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...floating survivors in a vain attempt to destroy a U-boat. Impressive also is the film's attention to detail; the viewer becomes completely familiar with the Compass Rose, the radar screen on the bridge, the pistons in the engine room, and he begins to listen himself for the sonar pings that warn of a nearby U-boat...
...find it teaching the same sort of physics it was giving back in the 1890s. Within a few years, Harnwell had revolutionized his department, managed a $2,700,000 physics building. He was awarded the Medal for Merit for his war work in Navy radio and sound research, including sonar...
...theory, the nation's generals and admirals plan the armed forces of the U.S. in the cold light of threat and necessity. In actual fact, they keep sonar-sensitive ears tuned to what the U.S. public is thinking, and keep Hollywood-size public-relations staffs to help the public think. Last week the Pentagon got an earful of public opinion-and its ears were burning...
Supplementing all this is some good narration and Rodgers' music, a tailored score which can pick up the eerie ping of sonar and whip it into a hauntingly effective theme for the running battle against the submarine. Victory at Sea looks as if it will be as good as anything scheduled for TV for some years to come...
Test Ahead. Now Raytheon has a rearmament backlog of $180 million, much of it for the continental radar defense screen against Soviet A-bombers, and anti-submarine sonar for the Navy. Among its other products...