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"hottorp" for Honeywell Operational Training Torpedo, the name given by the original manufacturer. A spokesman for the navy said the device, about one-third of a meter in diameter, remains missing in action. (Source: www.canada.com) Navy Oceanography Participates in National Archives Program The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (NMOC) joined the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to establish one of the agency's first electronic data storage operations. Rear Adm. Timothy McGee, NMOC commander, and Dr. Kenneth Thibodeau, Director of NARA's Electronic Records Archive (ERA) Program, signed the agreement on May 25. "I am delighted be to a part of this exciting new project to preserve our nation's history and make it more accessi- ble to future generations," McGee said. The command through the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), its largest subordinate, will manage and operate an electronic data repository that NARA will establish with the Naval Oceanographic Office at its Stennis Space Center headquarters. The Stennis reposi- tory will be a part of NARA's ERA Program. The agreement is expected to start a process between NMOC and NARA to provision advanced facilities, secure large-scale storage and computing, and accompanying services for the ERA Program. news www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 13 0 $ 5 , 1 ( * ( 2 7 ( &