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John B. Mooney

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Movies: 1Series: 0

TMDB ID: 6101324

Known for: Acting

Born: March 26, 1931

Died: May 30, 2014

Age: 83

Place of birth: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1986 - 1986

Years active: 1

Biography

John B. Mooney Jr. (26 March 1931 – 30 May 2014) was an American naval officer, oceanographic engineer, and deep submergence specialist who advanced undersea technology and exploration. He served as officer in charge of the bathyscaphe Trieste II, piloting dives to wreck sites including the nuclear submarines Thresher and Scorpion, and later held leadership roles as oceanographer of the Navy and chief of the Office of Naval Research. Mooney also contributed to civilian ocean science, serving as president of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution and as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

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