 "Ice Station Zebra" was photographed in Super Panavision 70 by Daniel L. Fapp.The fictional nuclear-powered submarine "Tigerfish" (SSN-509) was portrayed in the movie by the Diesel-electric Guppy IIA submarine when seen on the surface.For submerging and surfacing scenes, the Diesel-electric Guppy IA (SS-322) was used, near Pearl Harbor.