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HDM 43. Volume 13, Issue 2, Spring 2005.

Papers from the 2004 HDSUSA Conference. More Than Nine Lives, - A photographic account of the unique diving commercial careers of Al and Norma Hanson, based up their book of the same title, by Norma Hanson. A Brief History of American Underwater Photography, - Includes the original French cameras of Louis Bouton, Williamson’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, National Geographic, Schenk and Kendall, E.R. Cross, early authors, FENJOHN, Jordan Klein, Seahawk, Dr. Harold Edgerton and more, with photographs, by Sid Macken. The First American Diving Equipment Patent, - Chauncey Hall, 1810, with illustration, by James Vorosmarti, M.D. Scuba Workshop, Viking Norseman, Part II, by Kent Rockwell. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Heinke & Davis, London, circa 1880, shows three different helmets, by Leslie Leaney. ADCI Hall of Fame launch. Underwater Explorers Club, - HDS SEAP. Sea Trials of the Neufeldt and Kuhnke Armored Suit, 1916, by Michael Jung, - HDS Germany. Meeting Emile Gagnan, by Roger Boissy, - HDS Canada. DC 52 prototype rebreather from GERS, research by Claude Robinet and Luc Guillou, - HDS France. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, EPRON, Russia, circa 1930, diving helmet, by Georgy Rogachev, Alexander Sledkov, Leslie Leaney, - HDS Russia. Internet auctions, diving helmets, knives, regulators, books and more.

HDM 42. Volume 13, Issue 1, Winter 2005.

A Paper from the 2004 HDSUSA Conference. Emile Gagnan and the Aqua – Lung, Part 1: 1948 – 1958 . – Detailed research into Emile Gagnan’s work on designing and developing the Aqua – Lung and other breathing devices. Exhaustively researched and includes much information on Rene Bussoz and the early history of U.S. Divers, with numerous photos, by Phil Nuytten. Aqua – Lung Double Hose Regulators, - A four-page color guide to regulators from 1945-1973 with detailed descriptive text, by Phil Nuytten. Aqua – Lung D.A. Regulators – 1948 to 1958 Serial Number Template Notes , with a detailed chart of numbers, by Phil Nuytten. Drawings and Patents by Gagnan and Cousteau , by Phil Nuytten. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Louis Bouton, France, research by Claude-Robinet and Luc Guillou. Ted Eldred weekend, - HDS SEAP. Hans Hass visits the Maldives after Tsunami, by Michael Jung, -HDS Germany. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, - Lang & Sons, London, circa 1880, diving helmet, by Georgy Rogachev, Alexander Sledkov, Leslie Leaney. Semiclosed circuit diving prototype rebreather DC 49, research by Claude Robinet and Luc Guillou, - HDS France.

HDM 41. Volume 12, Issue 4, Fall 2004.

The First of the Menfish, 1948 , - An accurate reprint of the what is believed to be the first American article on Jacques – Yves Cousteau and the Aqua – Lung, from Science Illustrated, by James Dugan. Hans Hass and James Dugan. Correcting a Serious Error, - An article detailing facts that correct a major error regarding Hans Hass in James Dugan’s 1948 article, with a copy of a letter from Hans Hass, by Leslie Leaney. Douglas N. Privitt, Submersible Pioneer, - A detailed account of the career of a submersible designer and builder who worked with Cousteau and others, by Richard A. Slater, Ph.D. Scuba Workshop, Viking Norseman regulator, Part I, by Kent Rockwell. Voice From the Deep, Captain Ed White, Part II, by Leslie Jacobs. HDS helps in the launch of the USS Momsen, - the Society donates a Momsen Lung for the ship’s Wall of Honor. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Sadler, London, - Research into the company history by the Sadler family historian, by Clare Daley. Houdini’s Quick Escape Diving Dress, - Includes patent illustration, by James Vorosmarti, M. D.

Bob’s Homemade Helmet, Buffalo, New York, 1938, - Account of building and diving a home made helmet, with photos, by Bob Rosborough. Book review, Chariots of War, by Robert W. Hobson, reviewed by Nyle C. Monday. Book review, Hard Hat Divers Wear Dresses, by Bob Kirby, reviewed by Leslie Leaney. Internet auctions, diving helmets by Lindberg Hammar, Schrader, Heinke, and others, books, vintage scuba gear including a $3,089 two hose regulator and the Chuck Blakeslee collection. The First Annual Kalymnos Diving Festival, by Faith Warn. HDS 2004 Conference report, Philippe Rousseau, Norma Hanson, Phil Nuytten, Sid Macken. E.R. Cross Files. DIVEMASTER 1958 Home Study Course. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, - Siebe & Gorman diving helmet #1729, circa 1875, by Georgy Rogachev, Alexander Sledkov, Leslie Leaney. Review of fourth issue of L’Ichtyosandre, - HDS France. Torrance Parker joins the Advisory Board. The HDS Hans Hass Diving to Adventure Award 2004 recipient, James Cameron. 2003 NOGI Award recipients, Alese and Morton Petcher, Christopher Newbert and Brigitte Wilms, Leslie Leaney, James Cahill. In Memory, Harold Nething.

HDM 40. Volume 12, Issue 3, Summer 2004.

Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors 50 th Anniversary 1954 – 2005 , - Every American diving training agency can trace its roots back to this program which was based on Conrad Limbaugh’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography program. Bev Morgan and Al Tillman used the Scripps program to start the L.A. County one and this article covers much of the 50-year history, by Eric Hanauer. The First Undersea Habitat? – Research into a 1911 American patent, with illustration, by James Vorosmarti, M.D. Voices From The Deep, Captain Ed White, - A senior commercial diver talks about his time with Murphy Pacific Marine Salvage company, which took over Merritt, Chapman & Scott, Part I, by Leslie Jacobs. Scuba Workshop, A Visit with Dick Anderson, - Covering some of Dick’s career with an emphasis on his regulator designs, by Kent Rockwell. The Second World Underwater Congress of Underwater Activities, 1962, by Andreas B. Rechnitzer, Part V, Quest of the Sea, by Lieutenant – Commander J. Hamlyn, R.N.; A New Theory of Atoll Formation Based on Underwater Observation, by Dr. Hans Hass; Towards the Limits of the Continental Shelf, by Hannes Keller; Exploring the Ocean’s Everests, by Dr. Jacques Piccard: The Banquet. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Unknown, probably American circa 1860-1870, by Gary Pilecki. The Momsen Lung, by J.E. “Johnno” Johnstone, - the famous Australian diver recollects his visit to the USN in 1942, and his ascent with a Momsen Lung, - HDS SEAP.

Review of third issue of L’Ichtyosandre, HDS France. Early Oilfield Diving Hardware, historic photos of diving helmets and equipment, circa 1960s, - HDS Canada. Correction to Denayrouze helmet description in issue 39, by David Dekker, - HDS Russia.

Final West Coast SEALAB Reunion? By Ed Carigle. US Navy Underwater Swimmers School Reunion, by Don Stone and Kent Rockwell. Book review, Between the Devil and the Deep, by Murray Black, reviewed by Torrance Parker. Book review, The Black Prince and the Sea Devils: The story of Valerio Borghese and the elite units of Decima Mas, by Jack Greene and Alessandro Massignami, reviewed by Nyle C. Monday. Internet auctions, diving helmets from USA, Germany, Japan, UK, books. Vintage scuba gear, a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Captain Nemo helmet for $8,775, and a copy of the first English edition of that book for $25,000. In Memory, Ed Thalman, M.D., Frank Scalli, Charles Clayton Isbell.

HDM 39. Volume 12, Issue 2, Spring 2004.

HDSUSA 2003 Conference Proceedings.

A Brief History of Diving in Tarpon Springs , - Starting with the origins of sponge diving in Greece, moving to the arrival of the first Greek divers in Tarpon Springs in 1905, detailing their history up to modern times, including the tradition of building diving helmets which is still carried on by the author, by Nick Toth. Behind The Japanese Mask. The Strange Journey of Oghushi’s Peerless Respirator, - The amazing story of a production Japanese scuba mask system dating from the early 1900’s, its documented use in Russia, detailed patents, eye witness accounts of its use in the Australian pearling fields, and the discovery of an actual model in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Nyle C. Monday. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, French Denayrouze diving helmet circa 1882 – 1884, by Georgy Rogachev and Alexander Sledkov. Kent Rockwell joins as Associate Editor. Dr. Michael D. Curley named President of DAN.

Historical Diver Magazine 2003 Pioneer Award recipient, Lad Handelman. HDS 2003 E.R. Cross Award recipient, Andy Lentz.

HDS 2003 Nick Icorn Diving Heritage Award recipients, Kim and Dale Scheckler. Diving Locker at Gloucester Maritime Center, by Paul Harling. Book reviews by Patrick Ponot of, Par dix-huit métres de fond, by J.-Y. Cousteau, The Feminine National Navy from 1943 Onwards, by Lucile Clemens-Morisset, and The Yellow Subarines, The History of deep Water Exploration, by Dominuqe Girard, - HDS France. HDS Mexico honors Damian Piz. Lotte Hass’ 75 th Birthday, -HDS Germany. Internet auctions, helmets from USA, Germany, Korea, plus books, vintage scuba equipment, cameras, and more. In Memory, Murray Black, Tom Squcciarini.

HDM 38. Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 2004.

Seattle’s Diving Finch Family, - The Finch family produced divers by the generation who can trace their roots back to the bell divers of the early 1800’s. Photos from family albums showing hearty divers plying their trade in frigid waters bring this story to life, by Sid Macken. Voices From the Deep, Walter Daspit – Former Sparling graduate, commercial diver and diving helmet designer, includes early references to Joe Savoie, - Part II, by Leslie Jacobs. The Second World Congress of Underwater Activities, 1962, by Andreas B. Rechnitzer, - Part IV, History Under the Sea, chaired by Sir Mortimer Wheeler; Viking Ships, by O. Crumlin-Pederson; Underwater Caves of Gibraltar, by Dr. J. Waechter and N.C. Flemming; Excavating a Byzantine Wreck, by George F. Bass; Tools for the Job, chaired by Peter Small; Modern Equipment for Locating Wrecks, by Dr. Edwin A. Link; Working at Depth Without Decompression, by Dr. Lino Pelligrini; Experiments in Photography, by Victor de Sanctis; Demonstration of a New Device for Communication Between Divers, by J.D. Woods. The Keller Dive and USN, Stephen Bullock, - In The Mail. Scuba Workshop, Australian Porpoise single hose scuba, by Kent Rockwell. Diving Helmets of the Deep, The Mystery of the Merritt Chapman & Scott Divers Photograph, by Gary Pilecki. Hans Hass presents his first HDS Diving To Adventure Award to Ernie Brooks, II, in Düsseldorf. E.R. Cross Files, 1949 scuba equipment, by Don Williams. HDS 2003 Conference at Key Largo, report, - Nick Toth, Nyle Monday, John Broadwater, Tracy Robinette, Diving Rally with John Gallagan, Robert Weathers, Mike Russo, Rick Ford, reported by Kent Rockwell. New Dutch diving helmet. Early Aqua Lungs in Canada, Robert F. Dill, - HDS Canada. Book review of Sabotage Underwater, by Michael Jung, - HDS Germany. The History of Russian Diving Issue 2, reviewed, - HDS Russia. Review of L’Ichtyosandre issue 2, - HDS France. International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame building? International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame 4 th annual induction, Dick Anderson, Mike Ball, Jerry Greenberg, Kendall McDonald, Spencer Slate and Akira Tateishi. Internet auctions including Savoie, Yokohama gas, MkV helium, Heinke, Miller Dunn, and others, plus books, vintage scuba, catalogs, fins, manuals, knives and more. Classic Diving equipment Groups, USA. In Memory, Edward Pierce, Fred Wollert, Albert Tillman, Dr. Robert Dill.

HDM 37. Volume 11, Issue 4, Fall 2003.

Cousteau – Gagnan regulators of the 1940s . Three separate articles covering the early regulators, with an introduction by Leslie Leaney. Cousteau’s Magnificent Alarm Clock, - The Early Development of the Cousteau – Gagnan Regulator, by Nick Icorn. 1940’s French Cousteau – Gagnan Regulators, by Leslie Leaney. The Rare 1949 Spaco Aqua Lung Regulator, by Mark Howell. Voices From the Deep, Walter Daspit – Former Sparling graduate, commercial diver and diving helmet designer, Part I, by Leslie Jacobs. The Second World Congress of Underwater Activities, 1962, by Andreas B. Rechnitzer. Part III, Medical Frontiers of Diving, chaired by Surgeon-Captain Stanley Miles, R.N.; Deep Diving, by Dr. Albert Buhlman; Experiments in Safe Decompression, by H.V. Hempleman; Problems of Living on the Sea Bed, by Dr. Albert R, Behnke, Jr. M.D.; Selecting Divers, by Brain Impulses, by Surgeon Commander Pierre Carbarrou, French Navy (Rtd.); Loss of Consciousness Underwater, by Dr. Albert B. Craig, Jr.; Operation Pre-Continent No. 1, by Dr. X. Fructus. Scuba Workshop, DESCO Dolphin Full Face Mask Scuba Part II, by Kent Rockwell. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Miller Dunn USN MkV, Serial # 12, dated 7-1-43, by Jack Schrader. Internet auctions, including diving helmets by Savoie, Mk V’s, Heinke, Morse, Swindell, Siebe Gorman, others plus vintage regulators and tanks. Classic Diving Equipment Groups, Holland, USA. In Memory, Leni Riefenstahl.

HDM 36. Volume 11, Issue 3, Summer 2003.

Everett Edmund and M&E Marine , - The founding of M&E Marine, America’s first dive store. Built on WWII surplus diving gear, where 2,214 Mark V helmets were purchased in one lot! Includes reprints of catalog equipment pages, by Tom Burgess.

Voices From The Deep , Norma Hanson, – An interview with the famed female commercial diver, with historical photos from 1952, by Leslie Jacobs. The Second World Congress of Underwater Activities, 1962, by Andreas B. Rechnitzer. Part II, Farming the Sea, chaired by Sir Alistair Hardy; Fight and Competition on the Sea Bed, by Professor Gunnar Thorsen; More Fish for the Sea, by James Shelbourne; Scientific Uses of Free Diving, by G.R. Forster.

The HDS Hans Hass Diving To Adventure Award 2003 recipient Ernie Brooks II. A 1947 letter from Hans Hass to Cousteau regarding a trip to the Red Sea, background details compiled by Leslie Leaney, from information from Michael Jung from the Hans Hass Archive. Scuba Workshop, DESCO Dolphin Full Face Mask Scuba, Part I, by Kent Rockwell. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Helmets of the Deep (Cyberspace) recent Mark V helmet fraud on Ebay, by Leslie Leaney. Information on James Lockwood. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, - Siebe Gorman diving helmet #6547, circa 1905, by Georgy Rogachev and Alexander Sledkov, - HDS Russia. International Divers Corp., Montreal, two hose regulators, by Phil Nuytten, - HDS Canada. The logo of HDS France. Early Widolf Full Face Mask for use with Rebreathers, by Tracy Robinette. E.R. Cross Files, 1961 Diver Below magazine. HDS at the Oregon Coast Aquarium’s UnderSea Explorer Exhibit. DEMA Reaching Out Awards to Ed Christini, Jean Gallagher and Jim Church. Wyland Icon Awards 2003 to Dr. Sylvia Earle, Paul Tzimoulis, and John Cronin. Save A Life, Part II, by Luis Hurtado Matute, - HDS Mexico. Internet auctions, with several helmets, books and vintage scuba equipment including a Nihon Aqua – Lung KK. Classic diving Equipment Groups, images from 1874 French Denayrouze catalog. Paul Tzimoulis Tribute Gathering, by Ed Cargile and Leslie Leaney. In Memory, Jere Hallenbeck, John Cronin, Ron Radon, Sr.

HDM 35. Volume 11, Issue 2, Spring 2003.

2002 HDS USA Conference Proceedings. The History of Recreational Diving as Recorded in Skin Diver Magazine, - One of the magazine’s co-founders presents a paper on his personal recollections from the post WWII era and the early years of recreational diving, by Chuck Blakeslee. Russian Deep Diving Achievements During the Last Century, - This paper is believed to be the first ever presented in America dealing solely with this topic of Russian diving history, which includes open water dives in 1946 to 200 meters, by Dr. Alexander Sledkov, Director of HDS Russia. The Clifford Anti-Paralysis Diving Suit, - Equipment by the Australian Ernest Reginald Clifford has long been considered some of the most bizarre ever conceived and manufactured, by Bob Ramsay, President HDS SEAP. Jim Stewart records his experiences with the Hannes Keller 1,000 foot dive in a two-page letter. Early John Date diving helmet, HDS Canada. A 1946 Hans Hass letter to Dr. Bugard of GERS accepting an invitation to dive with Cousteau and the GERS team, - HDS Germany. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, - French Denayrouze diving helmet, circa 1882 – 1884, by Georgy Rogachev and Alexander Sledkov.

Premier edition of L’Ichtyosandre, - HDS France. Save A Life, Part I, by Luis Hurtado Matute, - HDS Mexico. 2002 HDS E.R. Cross Award recipient Greg Platt. 2002 Historical Diver Magazine Pioneer Award recipient Andreas B. Rechnitzer, Ph.D. George Bass, Ph.D. joins the Advisory Board. HDS Nick Icorn Diving Heritage Award presented to Mares America and the Beneath The Sea Show. Internet auctions, including helmets by Savoie, Miller Dunn, MkV’s, DESCO, Morse, Schrader, Siebe Gorman, Date, Hagenuk, Yokohama gas hat, MkV helium hat, Heinke, and others, plus scuba regulators by Kawasaki, Norseman Viking, Northill, Divair, Scott, and more. Classic Diving equipment groups, USA, Holland. 2002 NOGI Awards to Emile Gagnan, Edward Cargile, Dr. Anatoly Sagalevitch and John Stoneman. ADCI Awards to Tom Maddox and Dutchy Holland. In Memory, Paul Tzimoulis, James E. Lockwood.

HDM 34. Volume 11, Issue 1, Winter 2003.

A Guide to American Aqua-Lung Double Hose regulators 1949-1973 , by Mark Howell. 17 different regulators are shown in this article that covers a 24 year period of development by U.S. Divers. A Time Line Chart is also included. 1946 letter from GERS Doctor Bugard to Hans Hass, inviting him to dive with J-Y. Cousteau and the GERS team in the Mediterranean in 1947, by Michael Jung from the Hans Hass archives. The Second World Congress of Underwater Activities, London, 1962, by Andreas B. Rechnitzer. A review of this historic international gathering of divers in London in 1962, by Advisory Board member Andreas B. Rechnitzer, who was Vice President of CMAS at the time. Part 1 covers the opening, the Era of Hommo Aquaticus, by Commandant J.-Y. Cousteau, and The Challenge of Photography, by Luis Marden. Robert Hooke and the 1664 Scuba, by Peter Dick, - An article based on Peter’s paper, that was presented at a conference presented by The Royal Society in 2003, regarding Hooke’s overlooked achievements in divng. The Navy’s Mysterious Mentor, by Kent Rockwell, - A report on the USN’s new two hose regulator. The History of Kirby of Kirby Morgan Diving Equipmen t, by Bev Morgan and Bob Kirby, in association with Leslie Leaney. – Part III, Kirby Morgan Diving Masks. 1967 - 2003. Scuba Workshop, Dacor Diving Lung two hose regulator Part II, by Kent Rockwell. Diving Helmets of the Deep, by Leslie Leaney. Santa Barbara Helium Demand Helmets. A look at the helmets that competed with Kirby’s helium recirculator. E.R. Cross Files. Gustav Dalla Valle and J.Y. Cousteau. Dan Orr elected President of the Society. Origins of the Buddy System, by Nick Icorn. Webb’s Maritime auction, New Zealand, - Siebe Gorman helmets and pumps and an Italian rig. St. Petersburg Naval Museum, - French Denayrouze diving helmet, serial number 31, circa 1872, by Georgy Rogachev and Alexander Sledkov - HDS Russia. HDSUSA 2002 Conference report. Cayman Islands International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame 2003 Inductees, - Chuck Blakeslee, Jim Auxier, Jordan Klein, Frank Scalli, Frederic Dumas, Jean-Michel Cousteau. List of HDSUSA Directors 1992 - 2002. HDS France arrives. Ted Eldred at HDS SEAP 2003 Rally.

MacInnis Foundation Research Expedition “Arctic IV” 1974 photos, - HDS Canada. Internet auctions, diving helmets by Hale, Kirby, Siebe Gorman Schrader, DESCO, WWI Morse MkV, and scuba equipment by Demone, Divair, Scott, a LARU, an early USD DA for $1,691, and more. Philippe Tailliez’s Last Voyage, by Gerard Loridon. In Memory, Commander Doug Fane, Wheeler J. North, Jim Church, Luis Marden, John C. “Greek” Maillis. Two pages of color photos from the Diving Industry Awards Gala 2002, showing Zale Parry, Francine Cousteau, Paul Tzimoulis, Geri Murphy, Bob Hollis, Dorothy and Lucinda Bridges, Paulo Ferraro, Peter Bennett, Ron Kipp, Wyland, Brian Cronin, Hilary Viders, Bob Rusnak, Tom Ingram, Charlie Jehle, Alec Hardy and Vickie Durst, Guy Harvey, Leslie Leaney and Bob Wohlers.

HDM 33. Volume 10, Issue 4, Fall 2002

40 Years Ago – The Hannes Keller 1,000 foot Dive . We re-visit one of the world’s most controversial dives where Hannes Keller walked on the open sea bed at 1,000 feet. Unfortunately it cost the lives of two British divers, Peter Small and Chris Whitaker. The 21-page article is divided into six separate chapters with contributions from Keller, Al Tillman and Dick Anderson who were all present the day of the dive. The chapters are; 1.Towards the Limits of the Continental Shelf, by Hannes Keller, from the Proceedings of the Second World Congress of Underwater Activities, 1962, (one month before the dive.) 2. The Keller DiveReviewed, by Thomas Tillman. 3. The Keller Dive, by Al Tillman, excerpted from I Thought I Saw Atlantis, by Al Tillman. 4. Chris Whittaker is remembered in a letter from Dick Anderson, March 2002. 5. U.S. Findings on the Fatal Dive, reprinted from Triton magazine, March - April 1963. 6.The Mistakes at Catalina – Keller, reprinted from Triton Magazine, March - April 1963. Introduction by Leslie Leaney. A History of Kirby of Kirby Morgan, by Bev Morgan and Bob Kirby, in association with Leslie Leaney. – Part II, Kirby Morgan Diving Masks. 1955- 1967. Voices From the Deep . W. Leiter Hockett, by Leslie Jacobs. Some of the story of a well-known commercial diver in the Pacific North West prior to his book being published.

HDM 32. Volume 10, Issue 3, Summer 2002 (10th Anniversary Issue)

A History of Kirby of Kirby Morgan , by Bev Morgan and Bob Kirby, in association with Leslie Leaney. A detailed history of the California company that replaced UK’s Siebe Gorman as the world’s leading manufacturer of surface supplied diving helmets. Based on Leslie Leaney’s interviews with Bev Morgan and Bob Kirby and compiled with full access to the company’s files. Numerous historical photos. Part I. Kirby Morgan Diving Helmets. 1965 –1999. Editorial by Professor Hans Hass. The First Correspondence Between Hans Hass and Guy Gilpatric, by Leslie Leaney, compiled material courtesy Michael Jung and the Hans Hass archive. An historic letter written by Hass to Gilpatric, who was his diving inspiration. In 1940 Hass was in Los Angeles on his journey from the Caribbean back to Vienna. Gilpatric was in San Diego and Hass wrote to him to arrange a meeting. In the letter Hass explains his adventures since their first meeting in 1937 at Juan-les-Pins, and notes he has recently met with William Beebe, R.W. Miner and Fenimore Johnson. He also mentions Vander Kogel at Abercrombie, “ who made new spears for us.” Voices From the Deep, Al Warriner, by Leslie Jacobs, - Part II, Underwater Services. A senior commercial diver recalls parts of his career. “It’s a good field but you have to be half crazy.”

Diving Helmets of the Deep , Willis Diving helmet, The E.J. Willis Co. New York, by Leslie Leaney. – Comparisons between SNEAD and Willis helmets from the 1930’s. Los Angeles Maritime Museum Opens permanent Diving Exhibit, by Leslie Jacobs. – A report on the opening of the 20,000 Jobs Under The Sea, a History of Commercial and Fishery Diving in Southern California Exhibit, which was designed and curated by Torrance Parker. Scuba Workshop, Dacor Diving Lung two hose regulator, by Kent Rockwell – Part I.E.R. Cross Files. W.H. Jones and Son Diving Equipment, New York. Reproduction of a flyer advertising a shallow water diving helmet and pump by this obscure company.

HDM 31. Volume 10, Issue 2, Spring 2002

O2 under H2O. The Fluess Apparatus. A short history of the rebreather , – A detailed look at the origins of the rebreather, by Peter Jackson. O2 under H2O. Clayton O. Decker. First Man Up, Last Man Out, – Escape from the USN submarine USS Tang (SS-306) during WWII using a Momsen Lung, by Tom Burgess. O2 under H2O. The Navy Diver. Harold Nething and his O2 Rebreather, – Nething was a USN 1 st Class Diver and a member of UDT Teams 5, 11, and 13, by Mark Howell. Editorial. The Inevitability of Oxygen Poisoning, and the Practical use of Oxygen at Toxic Pressures, by Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen. Voices From the Deep, Al Warriner, – Part I, Louisiana, early years primitive gear. Senior commercial diver recalls his early years, by Leslie Jacobs. Diving Helmets of the Deep, Norman K. Bennett Co. West Palm Beach, Florida, – Shallow water hood similar to Miller Dunn, by Leslie Leaney. Scuba Workshop, Pirelli Explorer regulator, by Kent Rockwell. E.R. Cross Files, Been There, Done That, - Hans Hass on the cover of the March 15, 1951 issue of French magazine Point de Vue Images du Mond and its moment in history regarding J-Y Cousteau. Oxygen Rebreathers, - Fenzy Oxygers 57, Westinghouse (Emerson) Min-O-Lung, by Tracy Robinete. Aquanaut/Hydronaut Reunion, by Ed Cargile – John Craven, James Cameron, Andy Rechnitzer, Walt Mazone, Jack Tomsky, Dr. Paul Linaweaver, Don Walsh, Anatoly Sagalevich, Jim Vorosmarti, and others at a reunion in San Diego. Early Commercial Helium Divers photographed at a gathering at Lad Handelman’s home. James Cameron joins the Advisory Board. Prof. Luigi Ferraro receives the 2001 Historical Diver Magazine Pioneer award. Bob Rusnak receives the 2001 E.R. Cross Award. ADC awards to Lazaro del Castillo, Conway “Whitey” Grubbs, James Caldwell. 1948 Hans Hass correspondence regarding underwater photography in Hawaii during WWII. U.S. Navy Consolidated Divers Unit dedicates Building 3601 to Master Diver Frank W, Crilley. Internet Auctions, helmets, pumps, scuba equipment, books. Diving movie auctions, Creature From The Black Lagoon poster $13,680. Pearl chest from John Wayne’s Wake of the Red Witch, $1600 +. C-DOGS, Canadian Divers of Old Gear. Aquarium of the Pacific First Annual Diver’s Day, by Dorothy Barstad. Phil Nuytten is President of Honor for 28 th Antibes Film Festival. Classic Diving Equipment Groups, USA. In Memory, Captain Trevor Hampton, Wally Potts.

HDM 30. Volume 10, Issue 1, Winter 2002

The Nikonos Story, - Jan de Wouters d' Oplinter, the forgotten inventor of the Nikonos , by John Neuschwander. San Diego's Underwater Pioneers, by Eric Hanauer - Two page article on displays featuring the San Diego bottom Scratchers, the Elwyn Gates U/W camera collection and more. Voices From the Deep, John I. Tooker - Part II, Diving and Diamonds, by Leslie Jacobs.

Diving Helmets of the Deep , - Bikkers, Rotterdam, Holland, 1886, by Leslie Leaney. Scuba Workshop, DESCO Airmaster twin hose regulator, by Kent Rockwell. Dick Anderson's Tales - Where'd That Nifty Snorkel Come From? - Dick learns more about Gustav Dalla Valle's "research" methods, with cameo appearances by Luigi Ferraro, Dick Bonin, and J. -Y. Cousteau. Augustus Siebe and the Royal George at Auction, - A rare A. Siebe flintlock rifle and a table made of wood from the Royal George fetch large sums at London auctions, by Leslie Leaney. E.R. Cross Files, - Photos from Sparling School 1951-52, from Richard Hay - Chapman. Book review. The Pearl - Sheller’s of Torres Straits, by Regina Ganter, reviewed by Jeff Maynard. Bernard Eaton joins the Advisory Board. Phil Nuytten receives the Jules Verne Award.

HDS 2001Conference and Rally report, Bob Kirby, Fred Roberts, Dick Anderson, Nick Icorn, Phil Nuytten, and Murray Black. Vintage Scuba Divers at Whalers Cove HDS Dive Into History.

A Klingert Dives Again, - A working reproduction of Klingert's dress, by Michael Jung, HDS Germany. The resting places of the Orbeli Family, by Alexander Sledkov, HDS Russia. Draeger mixed gas rebreathers, by Tracy Robinete. (This article is incorrectly titled U.S. Navy Mk. 10) Auction report, with four Siebe Gorman helmets and other items, by Leslie Leaney. Internet auctions, including Miller Dunn diving helmets, Northill, Demone, Rose Aviation scuba regulators, books. Classic Diving Equipment Groups, - USA, Holland. In Memory, Jacques Mayol, Glen Bickford, Hugh Dickerson Greer, III.

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HDM 29. Volume 9, Issue 4, Fall 2001.

This issue dedicated to the memory of all those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on our country, September 11, 2001.

Ben Miller - Easy Diver , by John R. Kane and Leslie Leaney. The story of Ben Miller and the development of the Miller diving helmet. Pearl Harbor Diver, Lester Ritchie, Part II, by Dorothy Barstad. Voices From the Deep, John I. Tooker - Part I, WWII and the Normandie, by Leslie Jacobs. E.R. Cross Files, A 1951-52 letter from Cousteau to Club Alpin Sous-Marin about the Calypso. The D.I.Y. Diver, Making an Aqua Lung, 1955, Part II, by E.T. Fearon. Scuba Workshop, Scott Hydro-Pak, Part II by Kent Rockwell. Dick Anderson's Tales - A Curios Organ Transplant - a smoky divers bar room tale. Diving Helmets of the Deep, - Scauda of Marseilles, France, by Philippe Caresse. Book review, The White Divers of Broome, by John Bailey, reviewed by Bob Ramsay. Book review, Solid Brass by Bob Wick, reviewed by Jeff Dennis. More Australian Pearling Books - Come Away Pearler and The Odyssey of A Pearl Hunter - by Leslie Leaney. Joe MacInnis joins the Advisory Board. Scripps Institution Diving Pioneers Display. Robison diving helmet, - HDS SEAP. Peter Kreeft diving suit circa 1800, by Michael Jung HDS Germany. Ramon Bravo statue unveiled in Mexico, by Miguel Barcena HDS Mexico. U.S. Navy Mk. 10 General Electric rebreather, by Tracy Robinette. Classic Diving Equipment Groups, USA, Holland, France. In Memory, Jon Hardy, Robert Scoles, Gene Gallagher, Peter Mass.

HDM 28, Vol. 9 Issue 3, Summer 2001

HDM 27, Vol. 9 Issue 2, Spring 2001

PAGE 5 Editorial 7 In The News 8 In The Mail 9 Naval Forces Under The Sea Symposium 10 New Members 11 HDS-USA 13 HDS SEAP Men of Honour 15 HDS Germany 17 HDS Canada 18 HDS Mexico 20 The Hunley Saga Revisited Smith & Broadfoot, Divers to the Confederacy by Tom Burgess 28 Australian Pearl Diving Books by Jeff Maynard 31 Scuba Workshop Northill Air-Lung Twin Hose Regulator by Kent Rockwell 33 Voices From The Deep Murray Black. Part One: Breaking Out by Leslie G. Jacobs 39 Diving History from the Files of E.R. Cross 1938 Jack Browne unit 40 Anderson’s Tales: How I Busted Into Filming, by Dick Anderson 44 Helmets of the Deep: The Romance of the Pearler by Leslie Leaney 47 Chinese Christmas Hats by Leslie Jacobs 49 Man of Honor An Interview with Carl Brashear by Ray Mathieson 50 Classic Diving Equipment Groups 52 Auction Report by Leslie Leaney 53 In Memory — Ben Miller 54 Classifieds.

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PAGE 4 Editorial 5 Advisory Board members honored by The Explorers Club 6 In The Mail 7 In The News 8 New Members 9 ADCI Award Winners Ross Saxon and Jon Hazelbaker 10 Diving Industry Awards Banquet 11 DEMA Award Winners 13 NOGI Award Winners 14 HDS-USA 15 HDS South East Asia & Pacific 16 HDS Germany 17 HDS Canada 18 HDS Mexico 19 Helmets of the Deep. Return of the Lama by Leslie Leaney 22 Hugh Bradner’s Development of the First Wet Suit by Carolyn Rainey 25 Voices From The Deep, Kenney Knott by Leslie G. Jacobs 31 Scuba Workshop Divair Twin Hose Regulator by Kent Rockwell 33 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in 2000 The Antibes Film Festival by Leslie Leaney 37 Anderson’s Tales. Abalone Divers Get My Goat by Dick Anderson 39 Auction Report by Leslie Leaney 42 Classic Diving Equipment Groups 46 The E.R. Cross Files 1949 — The AquaLung in California 47 HDS-USA Books and Videos 50 WWW.HDS.ORG by Russell Potocki 53 In Memory. Bud Swain by Torrance Parker and Harry Hurston 54 Classifieds.

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HDM 25, Vol. 8 Issue 4, Fall 2000

5. Historical Diver Magazine Diving Pioneer Award. Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen. 6. HDSUSA E.R. Cross Award. Sidney Macken. 7. The E.R. Cross Endowment Fund.
8. HDSUSA 2000 Rally, by Leslie Jacobs, with Mark Howell and Jocko Robinson.
14. In the News. 15. HDSUSA Raffle Helmet Takes a Dive, by Des Williams.
16. Hall of Fame Honors Scuba Pioneers, by Geri Murphy. 18. HDS Australia South East
Asia. 19. HDS Canada. 20. HDS Germany, Friedrich von Drieberg, by Michael Jung.
21. HDS Mexico. 22. E.R. Cross. Biography of a Diver’s Hero, by Dick Anderson.
26. Time with E.R. Cross, by Leslie Leaney. 35. The Books of E.R. Cross, by Leslie Leaney.
38. The D.I.Y. Diver. Walking Underwater, by E.R. Cross. 43. Women Pioneers in Diving. Jean Spierling, by Bonnie Cardone. 45. Scuba Workshop. Divair Twin Hose Regulator, by Kent Rockwell. 47. Voices From the Deep. Carl Peterson, by Leslie Jacobs. 51. Augustus Siebe Helmet Submerges again in Florida, Part II, by Leon Lyons. 52. Classic Equipment Diving Groups. 54. HDS Display at Long Island Maritime Museum, by Bob Rusnak.
56. Auction report, by Leslie Leaney. 57. In Memorium. Willard Bascom. 58. Classifieds.

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HDM 24, Vol. 8 Issue 3, Summer 2000

5. HDSUSA 2000 Rally. 6. News. 7. HDSUSA Advisory Board Member Robert Sténuit.
8. New members. 10. In the Mail. 11. HDSUSA Affiliate Undersea Heritage and Exploration Society, by John Hoover. 12. Diving Historical Society Australia and South East Asia.
13. HDS Canada, Back in the 50’s, part II, by Phil Nuytten. 14. HDS Germany, Joseph August Schultes, by Michael Jung. 15. HDS Mexico, Captain Luis Hurtado, by Camila Villegas. 16. The Formation of NAUI, by Al Tillman. 21. Merritt-Chapman and Scott Corporation, The Black Horse of the Sea. 26. HDSUSA E.R. Cross Memorial Service.
28. Divers Reunion at Linquist Landing, by Leslie G. Jacobs. 30. HDS/DEMA History of Rebreathers exhibit, part II by Sharon Readey and Kent Rockwell. 32. The Development of the Voit/Swimaster MR 12 single-hose regulator, by Greg Barlow. 34. Aqua-Tech Dive Center Diving History Display, by Leslie Leaney. 36. Classic Diving Equipment Groups.
38. Auction Report by Leslie Leaney. 40. My friend Al Hansen, by Dick Anderson. 41. In Memory. Dr. Ruth Turner, by Hilary Vidders. 42. Classifieds. On the cover. The Black Horse Fleet corps of divers, circa late 1920’s. According to the original photo caption the company had “more than twice this many men. They are skilled artisans, with an average individual experience probably not to be found in any other group. Day or night, summer or winter, these men are always available for emergency service.”

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HDM 23, Vol. 8 Issue 2, Spring 2000

4. Editorial. 5. E.R. Cross. 6. ADC Awards. 7. News . 8. New Members. 9. Women Divers Hall of Fame. 11. Aquanaut/Hydronaut 2000 by Ed Cargile. 12. In the Mail. 13. DHS Australia. 14. HDS Canada. Back in the 50s. 16. HDS Germany. 17 HDS Mexico.
18. The Enduring Ama, by Joe Hlebica. 23. Saint Simon-Sicard’s Rebreather, 1849-1853 by Daniel David. 27. Daniel David, French diving historian. 28. HDS/DEMA History of Rebreathers Exhibit, part II by Sharon Readey. 30. Niagara 2000, by XXXXXXX.
32. 20,000 Drachmas Under the Sea, by Tom Burgess. 34. Helmets of the Deep. Charles Person, Sao Paulo, Brazil, by Leslie Leaney. 36. Siebe Closed Helmets of the 19th Century, by Bob Ramsay. 37. OPEN. 38. Classic Diving Equipment Groups. 40. Auction Report, by Leslie Leaney. 41. Ye Olde Master Diver’s Locker, Min-O-Lung. 42. Information Wanted. Aluminum Face Mask from HDM #11. 43. In Memory. Bernice McKenzie, by Ric Koellner
44. In Memory. Al Hanson, by Don Wright. 45. In Memory. E.D. Buie, by Al Betters and Leslie Leaney. 46. Classifieds.

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HDM 22, Vol. 8 Issue 1, Winter 2000

5. Advisory Board Member Henri Delauze. 6. HDSUSA Affiliates. 8. In the News. 9. New Products. 10. Combined Industry Awards Banquet. 12. New Members. 13. HDS Mexico launches in style. 14. Stolen helmets. 15. Return of the Merman. Zahr Pritchard. 16. DHS Australia & S.E. Asia. 17. HDS Canada. 18. HDS Germany. 19. 26th Antibes Film Festival. 20. HDS Russia founded. 21. The 100th Anniversary of the Russian Navy Diving Staff School
by B. Maksimento and I. Oskolskij. 26. The HDS/DEMA History of Rebreathers Exhibit, Part 1 by Sharon Readey. 28. Women Pioneers in Diving. Libby Lanstroth, by Bonnie Cardone. 30. The D.I.Y. Diver. How a Couple of Teenagers got Under the Detroit River. 45 Years Ago, by Don Slack. 32. Captain William H. Taylor. Another Early American Diving Pioneer, by Peter Dick. 36. Dive into History. HDS Annual Monterey Rally, by Bonnie Cardone. 37. Information Wanted. 38. Classic Diving. 40. Helmets of the Deep. Russian Helmets by Leon Lyons. 42. Auction Report by Leslie Leaney. 44. Ye Olde Master Diver’s Locker. Converted Aqua-Lung Regulator for Manual. Buoyancy Compensator. 45. In Memory. Nick Economos by Torrance Parker. 46. In Memory. Greg Mackay, William “Bill” Bossert. 47. Historical Diver Back Issues and Content. 50. Classified Adverts.

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HDM 21. Fall 1999

Lemaire d'Augerville - A Great Forgotten Pioneer of Autonomous Diving, by Daniel David. Ada Rebikoff - Reflections of a Diving Pioneer and Ocean Explorer, by John Fine. The D.I.Y. Diver - How to Build and Use a Diving Lung, by Herb Pfiser, 1953. Big Jim (Christiansen), by Clark Addisson. Don Keach - Navy Deep Ocean Pioneer by Don Walsh. Siebe Closed Helmets of the 19th Century (continued), by Richard Bird. Africa's Premier Historical Diving Venue, by David Park-Ross. DHS ASEA Annual Rally, Adelaide. HDS Canada - Centuries old diving mystery resolved. HDS Germany, photos from rally. 1999 Historical Diver Magazine Pioneer Award - Andre Galerne. 1999 E.R. Cross Award Recipient - Bob Ramsay. Advisory Board Member Ernie Brooks II. 2000 Board of Directors- Bob Wohlers, Jim Cunningham, Kent Rockwell. Hans Hass and His Journey to Bonaire. DEMA and The Historical Diving Society USA-A partnership for Growth. HDS Intern-Sammy Oziel. NOGI Awards-A Brief History. The HDS-Working Equipment in UK, by Nick Baker. HDS Italia Diving Museum. USN Mark V - A Family Tradition, by Jim Boyd. Auction Report by Leslie Leaney - Siebe Gorman, Russian, Korean. Classic Diving Equipment Groups. Ye Olde USN Master Diver's Locker-Aquahomotor, July 1955.

HDM 20. Summer 1999

HDM 19. Spring 1999

John Steel - Artist of the Underwater World, by Eric Hanauer. The Undersea Art of John Steel, by Leslie Leaney. Salvage Man-The Career of Edward Ellsberg, by John D. Alden. Lambertsen Gas Saver Unit, by Christian J. Lambertsen, M.D. The D.I.Y. Diver, Jean Painleve and Underwater Photography 1935. Carol Ann Merker, by Bonnie Cardone. Sicard's 1853 Scuba Apparatus, by Leslie Leaney. Santa Barbara Working Equipment Group Formed - Roy Hatorri dives again, by Scrap Lundy. DHSASEA - Back to the Past Dive Day, by John Allen. HDS Canada - The Raincoast Chronicles. HDS Germany Rally. Hans Hass presented with two NOGI Awards. NOGI Award recipients Philippe Tailliez, Dr. Richard Murphy, Wyland, Dr. Phil Nuytten, Bob Clark, Col. John D. Craig. Dr. Christian J. Lambertsen at Beneath the Sea with Armand Zigahn. DEMA Reaching Out Award Recipients Al Giddings, Howard Hall, Ron Merker, Clive Cussler. ADC John Galletti Award -William J. Dore. ADC Thomas Devine Award - William F. Aichele. Espalion commemorative knives. Helmets of the Deep - J. Scauda and Rene Piel, by Leon Lyons. Classic Diving Equipment Groups. Auction Report by Leslie Leaney - Mark V - Morse Shallow Water. (Possibly) a General Electric Diving Helmet. Lang of London diving helmet.

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HDM 18. Winter 1999

Siebe Closed Helmets of the 19th Century, by Leslie Leaney and Leon Lyons. Philippe Tailliez-Ocean Pioneer, by John Christopher Fine. Diving History at Antibes Underwater Film Festival, by Brad Doane. Royal Australian Navy hosts DHSASEA Rally, by Peter Fields. Third Annual Dive into History, by Scrap Lundy. Lindbergh-Hammar Helium Recirculator, by Leslie Leaney. HDS Canada - Dr Sylvia Earle with EXO SUIT. 1998 Historical Diver Pioneer Award recipient Philippe Tailliez. 1998 E.R. Cross Award recipient Ed Stetson. Jean-Michel Cousteau to film in Espalion, by Jill Desvergne. Classic Diving Equipment Groups. Ye Olde US Navy Master Divers Locker - L.G. Arpin Co. DIVAIR regulator. HDS Germany formed. Auction report by Leslie Leaney, 5 x Siebe Gorman, Russian, Morse Commercial, Morse "Hollywood" helmet. Biosystems regulator. Pete Petrisky. Tim Ecott. Dry suit info wanted by Alejandro Sergio Mari. Musee du Scaphandre wins Nautiek Award. In Memory-Mel Fisher, Woody Treen.

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HDM 17. Fall 1998

Sea Hunt, Television's Epic Underwater Adventure, by Kent Rockwell. Connie Lyn Morgan, by Bonnie Cardone. Hans and Lotte Hass Film Festival, by Sid Macken and Leslie Leaney. Three Hundred and Forty Four Feet on Air in 1930, by Nick Baker. End of an Era - Coastal School of Deep Sea Diving closes, by Leslie Leaney. Morse Shallow Water Helmet circa 1933, by Leslie Leaney. DHSASEA. HDS Canada Inaugural Meeting-Phil Nuytten. E.R. Cross at ADC Western Chapter Convention. 1999 Membership Incentive Program-Free Ride in Deep Worker. In Memory - Henri Bource. Ye Olde US Navy Master Divers Locker - Emerson Gas Saver Regulator. 1999 Directors, Lee Selisky, Angela Tripp, Gary Maines, Brad Doane, Blair Mott. Auction Report by Leslie Leaney - Mark V, Schrader 4 light, Miller Dunn style 2.

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HDM 16. Summer 1998

Karl Heinrich Klingert and His Self Contained Open Diving Helmet of 1797, by Michael Jung. Trevor Hampton - Master Diver and Underwater Sportsman, by Tony Aylmer. The Early Regulators, Aqua-Lung - US Divers - Divair - Northill - Dacor - Healthways - Voit - Sportsways, by Nick Icorn. The Undersea Heritage and Exploration Society, by John F. Hoover. J-Y Cousteau, Rene Bussoz and US Divers, by Leslie Leaney. HDS Canada. DHS ASEA - Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Branch photographs. Stan Sheley retires. Cover Story - Skin Diver Magazine October 1967. DESCO Nuclear diver's helmet. Kansas City Bridge Divers 1869. In Memory - John Steel, Ingvar Elfstrom. Ye Olde US Navy Master Divers Locker - Kirby Morgan ADS-4. Information wanted - Commander Lionel Kenneth Philip Crabb, OBE, GM. by Mike and Jacqui Welham. Conical attachment to triple scuba tank, by Sam Miller.

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HDM 15. Spring 1998

Cousteau and Hass - A time line of their early careers, by Leslie Leaney. The Evolution of the Australian Porpoise Regulator, by Ted Eldred. Jerri Lee Cross, by Bonnie Cardone. O.S.S. Maritime Unit Commemorative Stone, by Spc. Daniel L. Savolskis. Rouquayrol Denayrouze Equipment in Germany, by Michael Jung. Karl Heinrich Klingert, by Michael Jung. A visit to Hans Hass, by James Forte. Advisory Board member, Peter B. Bennett, Ph.D., D.Sc. DHS ASEA-Yokohama Air Helmet test by John Allen. Nick Icorn. Al Tillman. NOGI Awards. Willie Brown at the Yokohama factory in 1966. Helmets of the Deep - G. Gabanna, Torino Italy, by Cristophe Poinclou. Auction Report-Christie's London and Maritime Auctions York, Maine, by Adam Ridges and Leslie Leaney- Mark V, Heinke, Siebe Gorman, Samson Barnett?, Russian, Chilean, Korean. Bibliophiles - more Underseas Log, by Nyle Monday. Self Contained Diving books continued. In Memory - Orville Blocker a.k.a. Jack The Frogman. Ye Olde U.S.N. Master Divers Locker - General Electric Closed Circuit Deep Diving Apparatus. Biosystem regulator. Back in O2 and Simple Guide to Rebreather Diving books.

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HDM 14. Winter 1998

Nothing New Under the Sea (Equipment from the Nick Icorn Collection), by Eric Hanauer. Dive into History - Rouquayrol and Denayrouze at Santa Barbara, California. Women Pioneers in Diving - Lillian Kemble Patton, by Bonnie Cardone. Helmets of the Deep - Robison Bros. of Melbourne Australia, by Jeff Maynard. 1997 HDSUSA E.R. Cross Award Recipient - Torrance Parker. The Christie's Heinke - A World Record Price, by Leslie Leaney. DHS ASEA. Hans Hass inducted into Austria's Legion of Science. ADC John Galletti Award - Steve Helburn. DEMA Reaching Out Awards - Bob Clark, Captain Don Stewart, John Gaffney. De Helmduiker. James Lockwood - 1938 American rebreather. Bibliophiles - HDSUSA Limited Edition books. In Memory - Chuck Griswold, Lloyd Bridges. Ye Olde U.S. Navy Master Divers Locker - MK V1-X1, U.S. Divers October 1968. Hans and Lotte Hass Film Festival announcement. More Self Contained Diving editions. Conical attachment to triple tanks circa 1950's. 564 years of diving history! - A group photo of Bev Morgan, Hugh M. Hobbs, Torrance Parker, Carl "Oscar" Johnson, Murray Black, Kenney "The Bear" Knott, Bud Swain, Charles Isbell, Lad Handelman, Bob Benton, Walter Thompson, Ted Benton. Mark V history wanted by DESCO.

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HDM 13. Fall 1997 (Double Issue)

Jacques Yves Cousteau - The Pioneering Years, "Allons Voir", by Leslie Leaney. Women Pioneers in Diving - Simone Cousteau, by Bonnie Cardone. A Legacy of Hope, by Jean Michel Cousteau. A guide to the early books of Captain Cousteau, by Philippe Rousseau & Leslie Leaney. Development of self contained diving prior to Cousteau and Gagnan, by Peter Jackson. Helmets of the Deep - Santorn of Boston, by Peter Jackson and Leon Lyons. History on the Riviera - The 24th Antibes Underwater Film Festival, France - HDS Italia Conference, Genoa, Italy - A visit to Xarifa, Monte Carlo, Monaco, by James Forte. Line Dancing Down Under, by Jeff Maynard. Book Review, 20,000 Jobs Under The Sea, by Torrance Parker, reviewed by Leslie Leaney. Diving History Seminar at Gosport, England. Dive Into History at Monterey, California. Diving History Seminar at Espalion, France. HDSUSA Rally at San Pedro, California. The James Lockwood Letters - Dimitri Rebikoff. In Memory - John D. Craig, Dimitri Rebikoff, Rob Palmer, Peter Stackpole, Dr. Raymond E. Rogers, William Hancock. Ye Olde U.S. Navy Master Divers Locker - Emerson O2 Rebreather circa 1952.

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HDM 12. Summer 1997

American and British Patents, 1800-1840, by Peter Dick, in association with Leslie Leaney. The Dräger Gegenlunge, by Michael Jung. Air Supply Requirement for Helmets and Scuba Divers Part II - Scuba Air Requirements, by E. R. Cross. Historical Diver Pioneer Award presentation to E. R. Cross. Helmets of the Deep - Chas. H. Santorn of Boston, by Leslie Leaney. D.H.S. Australia & South East Asia formed - Bob Ramsay with Jean-Michel Cousteau at ADEC, Singapore. Women Pioneers in Diving - Connie Johnson, by Bonnie Cardone. Asian Diver Exhibition and Conference. H.D.S. Denmark. New York Society Members. H.D.S. South Africa. In Memory - Lt. Commander "Tommy" Thomson U.S.N. Ret. A.E. Stove's helmet. Max Gene Nohl information fron Fred M. Roberts.

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HDM 11. Spring 1997

Swimming with the Sensational Porpoise Scuba Equipment, by Ted Eldred. Musee du Scaphandre, Espalion, Aveyron, France, by Leslie Leaney. Air Supply Requirements for Helmet and Scuba Divers Part I, by E. R. Cross. U.S. Navy Mark III diver's air pump. Helmets of the Deep - Sadler of London, by Leslie Leaney and Bob Kirby. Women Pioneers in Diving - Ellen McDonald Rogers, by Bonnie Cardone. HDSUSA E. R. Cross Award - Peter Jackson. ADC John Galletti Award - Joe Savoie. Underwater Intervention '97 report. Max Gene Nohl information from James Lockwood. Mr. A. E. Stove's Helmet. Book Review - The Infernal Diver, reviewed by Peter Dick. In Memory - John Gaffney. Mossback - Oregon's Wade Meeker. Info wanted on Deep Air Dive - Joe Savoie. Aluminium full face mask.

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HDM 10. Winter 1997

The Evolution of the Single Hose Regulator, by E. R. Cross. The California Abalone Industry. A Pictorial History, by Scrap Lundy, reviewed by Jeff Dennis. More Niagara's Gold - letter from Bill Milwee. Interesting copy of James Taylor's Gold From The Sea. The Launch of Deep Flight, by Leslie Leaney. The Orlando Declaration, by Professor Hans Hass. The Grave of Augustus Siebe, by Nick Baker. Philippe Tailliez honored at the Jules Verne Film Festival, Institut Oceanographique, Paris, by Leslie Leaney. Women Pioneers in Diving - Lillas Fonner, by Bonnie Cardone. Helmets of the Deep - (probably) Siebe Gorman (actually Stove's diving helmet) by Leon Lyons and Leslie Leaney. 1997 Historical Diver Pioneer Awards - Hans and Lotte Hass, Jacques Yves Cousteau and E.R. Cross. HDSUSA Advisory Board members Sir John Rawlins and Hans and Lotte Hass. DEMA Reaching Out Awards - Hans Hass, Paul Tzimoulis, Joe Dorsey. NOGI Awards - Bev Morgan, Scott Carpenter, Bob Talbot. England's Museum of Diving and Underwater Exploration. In Memory - Arthur Charles Broman, by Torrance Parker. Information wanted - Deep Air Diving by E.R. Cross (321 ft working dives by Torrance Parker and Murray Black)

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HDM 9. Fall 1996

HDM 8. Summer 1996

Joe Savoie-Legend of the Gulf Coast, by John R. Kane and Leslie Leaney. John Lethbridge of Devonshire, England, 1675-1759, "The First Inventor of a Diving Engine without Communication of Air" by A. R. Aylmer. The original 1749 letters of Ley and Lethbridge. Watanabe Riichi and "Ohgushi's Peerless Respirator" by Nyle C. Monday. The Wreck of the Winfield Scott, by Bonnie Cardone. Helmets of the Deep - Andrew J. Morse 4 bolt, by Leslie Leaney. Sam's Almanac: Rory's Magic Mouthpiece, by Dr. Sam Miller. South Florida and San Diego Chapters. SEALAB Reunion. Classic Diving. HDSUSA First Bibliophiles Meeting, by William E. Watson. Book Reviews - Jeff Maynard's Niagara's Gold, reviewed by Nick Baker. You can't judge a book by looking at the cover - Caleb West, Master Diver.

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HDM 7. Spring 1996

Max E. Nohl. The World Record Dive of 1937, by John Kane. Women Pioneers in Diving - Laura Strugill, by Bonnie Cardone. HDSUSA at DEMA, ADC and '96 TEK in New Orleans-photos. Siebe Gorman and Fluess Masks at '96 TEK. DEMA Reaching Out Award - Bev Morgan. ADC John Galletti Award - E.R. Cross. ADC Tom Devine Award - Juan Crofton. Early French Cabirol Helmet - by Leslie Leaney. Sam's Almanac - U.S. Divers Double Hose Regulator, by Sam Miller. Advisory Board member Scott Carpenter. Director Nick Icorn. San Diego Chapter. Stories of the Sea - Jean-Michel Cousteau and Bill Burrud Productions. Hans Hass - A Life of Exploration by Michael Jung-book review. Harry Houdini diving patent. In Memory - Gustav Dalla Valle - Joe Savoie. HDSUSA Mark V drawing. Working Equipment Groups. Mag-o-philes? Bob Finch and Sam Miller. Tidewater Time Capsule - History Beneath the Patauxent, book reviewed by Nyle Monday. Mark V helmet winner. Historic photo of Sparling School of Deep Sea Diving's Fifty Fathom Class circa 1950 - Dan Patch, John Galletti, Wendell Rempage, Davis, Dick Hay-Chapman and Murray Black.

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HDM 6. Winter 1995

Deep Diving and Submarine Operations - A history, by Peter Jackson. Deep Diving and Submarine Operations, 9th Edition, review by Peter Jackson. Women Pioneers in Diving - Norma Hanson, by Bonnie Cardone. HDSUSA 3rd Annual Rally. 1995 E. R. Cross Award recipient, Lee Selisky. Fleuss Mask to be displayed at '96 TEK. HDSUSA interview with Siebe Gorman's Steve James. Nick Icorn retires. Sam's Almanac: Double Hose Regulator - My first dive, by Sam Miller. Advisory Board members Dr. Sylvia Earle and Dick Bonin. HDS Italia honors WWII veterans Luigi Ferraro and Roberto Frassetto. Historical Diver Magazine wins Gutenberg Award. Al Better's UDT-SEAL Museum. Argentinean Mark V helmet.

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HDM 5. Summer 1995

The World First Diving Manual, 1836 - Method of Using Deane's Patent Diving Apparatus. Women Pioneers in Diving - Dottie Frazier, by Bonnie Cardone. Reproduction Helmets - Siebe Gorman, Heinke and Draeger, by Leslie Leaney. Diving Facts from Sam's Almanac: A Short History of Fins. Part 3. by Sam Miller. Advisory Board member Dick Long. Directors Paul Linaweaver, Steve Barsky and Andy Lentz. Diving Pioneers - An Oral History of Diving in America, by Eric Hanauer, reviewed by Leslie Leaney. Griswold helmets back in production. Historical Diving Society South Africa. NASA diving helmet-information. Max Gene Nohl-information. New Books-Iron Suit, Modern Marine Salvage, Treasure of the Confederate Coast.

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HDM 4. Spring 1995

Second Annual H.D.S. U.S.A. Rally and Conference - 175th Anniversary of Siebe Gorman and Co. Ltd. Exhibits connected to Augustus Siebe, The Deanes, The Royal George, Sir Robert H. Davis, Siebe Gorman products and publications and more. Diving, Lectures, Working Equipment, HDS-ADC Exhibits. Russian Diving Equipment Test Dive, by Torrance Parker. The Invention and Development of the Diving Helmet and Dress, part 2 by Dr. John Bevan. Women Pioneers in Diving - Twila Bratcher Critchlow, by Bonnie Cardone. Los Angeles County Underwater Instructors Association 40th Anniversary 1954-1994. Diving Facts from Sam's Almanac - A Short History of Fins, part 2 by Sam Miller. Advisory Board members Andre Galerne and Les Ashton-Smith. Directors - Don Barthelmess and Nyle Monday. The Mark V Column, by Leslie Leaney - WW II DESCO'S 1943-1945. 1995 E. R. Cross Award recipient Jim Boyd. Tom Devine 1935-1994. Tom Devine Memorial Scholarship. In Memory-Captain Charles W. Shilling MC, USN.

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HDM 3. Summer 1994

HDM 2. Winter 1993

HDM 1. Summer 1993

HDS interview - Former Desco VP Bernice McKenzie with Leslie Leaney. Purisima - Forerunner of Today's Modern Diving Bell, by Hugh "Dan" Wilson. Birth of a Sport - The Early Days, by Nick Icorn. The Mark V Column - Development of Mark V 1914-1916, by Leslie Leaney. Women Pioneers in Diving - Dr. Sylvia Earle, by Bonnie Cardone. Photo contest with two photos showing twenty one and twenty five helmet divers from Merritt Chapman and Scott and from Ellsberg's S-51 salvage diving crew. Scuba Now and Then, by Dr. Samuel Miller. The H.D.S. Book Review - Blow all Ballast, by Nat Barrows, reviewed by E.R. Cross. Diving Collectibles - Diving helmet decanter.

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HDS USA Inaugural Meeting Report, October 1992

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HDSUSA 2003 Conference Proceedings.

HDM 38. Volume 12, Issue 1, Winter 2004.

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