What Does Alvin Stand For?

What Does Alvin Stand For? Acronym Definition Alvin Deep-Sea Submersible (named after Allyn Vine, WHOI engineer) Alvin Air Launched Vehicle Investigation Alvin Alaska License Vehicle Information Network What is the history behind Alvin’s name? Alvin, the first U.S. research submersible, was commissioned on June 5, 1964, at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. …