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Happy Birthday, Alvin

Since its formal commissioning on June 5, 1964, the human-occupied vehicle Alvin has been probing the world’s oceans, providing an up-close look at hydrothermal vents and other features of the previously unknown world of the seafloor. During their May 2014 meeting, WHOI Trustees and Board Members celebrated Alvin’s 50^th anniversary with this cake. Now anyone can join the celebration by visiting a new website that highlights the sub’s many accomplishments and invites the public to send Alvin a personalized message.(Photo by Cherie Winner, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)