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www.mcdoa.org.uk N A V AS MAGAzi totzsin Three from One = 4000 iiiiiiimmommhill111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111miniiiimnum 11 •_„,,• Siebe Gorman present a now air compressor and cylinder charging decanting set, with an integrated control panel, which can be used for three distinct operations:— To charge large high pressure air storage cylinders to 40001b./sq.in. To decant air from storage cylinders into breathing apparatus or aqualung cylinders. To charge breathing apparatus cylin- ders direct from the compressor. filter and,control panel is mounted In a tubujik.Steel carrying frame and Neptune 4000 weighs-aiiiiroximately 400 lb. It can be Siebe Gorman's new high pressure used independently or incorporated compressor set is designed to provide in a static installation. a versatile unit for charging breathing apparatus or aqualung cylinders with clean, dry air to pressures between ;14,44, 1800 and 4000 p.s.i. Driven by either a `1AN Marineland—see page 9 Ut`, 4 stroke petrol engine or electric 01 ENGLAND -t motor, the air-cooled compressor has For further information, nii, write to 111111111111111141111 1111„i an output of 4.5 cu. ft. of nominal free Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd., """"""1111111111IM11111111111111111111111 iiiiiiiiiimilimill111191111111111111111111111111111111111111111411 „1040 Neptune Works, Davis Road, F 0,40 air per minute. The complete appara- Chessington, Surrey. -.0.4640 tus, consisting of motor, compressor, Telephone: Lower Hook 8171/8 Printed by Coasby & Co. Ltd., St. James's Road, Southsea, Hai is www.mcdoa.org.uk Vol. 11 No. 1 2/- www.mcdoa.org.uk We specialise in EVERYTHING FOR THE UNDERWATER SPORTSMAN including the latest designs and all the better makes of LUNGS DIVING SUITS SWIMMING GEAR & EQUIPMENT Stainless steel Roles- Oyster, f37. /Os. 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ROLEX 126 HANWORTH ROAD OYSTER The official watch for Royal Navy Divers HOUNSLOW, MIDDX. lilt ItO VEX WATCH COMPANY LIMITED (Founder, H. Wilsdorf.) I GREEN STREET, MAYFAIR, LONDON, W.I. Tel. HOUnslow 6722 'PAY-AS-YOU-DIVE' DEFERRED TER MS ARRANGED www.mcdoa.org.uk www.mcdoa.org.uk Contents R.N. Diving Magazine PAGE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITORIAL 3 Editor P.O. V. GIBBONS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 4 Treasurer .. LT. E. W. J. SMITH, R.N. MARINELAND 7 Photographic Adviser MR. R. FORDHAM Cartoonist .. P.O. M. J. BRASSINGTON Di MATER ToRpliDo 14:('m/illy 9 ()PI HA IION NOR N1, 11.1 12 Vol. 11 Spring 1964 No. 1 1 )IVINO IN 1111 ROYAI AlISINAI IAN NAVY 15 I )1V1.104. 1,AMI NI 17 Editorial l:Rom 'TAR I Me . 17 NCE again we start off with IN I RODUCE1ON OF NEW DIVING RATE 21 the introduction of a new Ostaff. Lt. E. W. J. Smith, R.N. SUB-AQUA CLUBS 23 will shortly be leaving for the sun- soaked Far East station, while WHO FOUND THE DING DONG ? 24 Sub-Lt. P. R. Park, R.N. takes over as Treasurer and Secretary. LESSONS OF THE 'THRESHER' SEARCH .. 25 Our last Editor, P.O. Lloyd, has taken over Coxswain's duties on- EMERGENCY RESUSCITATION 29 board a Coastal Minesweeper, NEWS FROM H.M.S. 'MESSINA' 31 somewhere in the West country. We hope to retain the valuable PROMOTIONS AND ADVANCEMENTS 32 services of P.O. Brassington, our cartoonist, who is joining H.M.S. ANNUAL DIVERS DINNER AND DANCE 33 Eagle in the near future. Mr. Roy Fordham continues to give us his FAR EAST CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM SIIIVESSITI, AGAIN 35 assistance for which we are more 1964 'Vi.itNoN' Rt)AI) R 35 than grateful. It has been said that we have '1)11PWAI umily ('Ilan 36 had this cover design too long, so let's have your ideas and sketches or IN RI NI Ryon( 37 as soon as possible. 1 III l'AMMINo of 1111 111 I Nil I S' 39 May I point out that this maga- zine is non-profit making so to •=e. SAl VA(il 4)1 1111 l'1111111'INE NAVAL SHIP R . P. S. IsABELLA' 39 pay for publishing, etc., ships are requested to clear up any out- HIlt AN 011, COMPANY .. 42 standing debits, also to send in Tin Timis OF ESKIMO NELL cash as soon as possible after receiving your copies, unsold magazines please 43 return, but we prefer cash. NEWS 13111,1.111N .. 46 It seems almost a regular theme for Editorials to include a plea for material, and since taking over as Editor I can see why. It is a constant DIVING INTO DANGER . .. To THE WORLD UNDER THE WAVES 47 struggle to get articles and to get people to write them, so please help by sending us items of interest, this magazine can only be as good as YOU ROYAL NAVAL DIVERS' ASSOCIATION .. 6 51 make it, V,G, 3 www.mcdoa.org.uk www.mcdoa.org.uk for both Keller and Small was much Dear Editor, Letters to the Editor more rapid than would have been In publishing this letter I am acceptable under standard Nan hoping that you will be the medium Dear Editor, is an indicator of the commercial decompression procedures as prac- of my renewing old aquaintances. I am the recipient of your R.N. rather than the scientific attitude tised in this country (U.S.A.) and During my service as a diver, I DIVING MAGAZINE which receives which guided him. One more in- which is essentially uniformally the experienced a way of life which my compliments for its presentations consistency in his story — he did not same throughout the Navies of the doesn't exist anywhere else. As I of diving information in a straight- run out of his gas mixture! The world. think back to those days, suddenly forward tinernbellislied manner. findings after the dive did show a a name comes to mind, and there are small leak, but he still had plenty of According to the autopsy, with so many of them. To name a few, At the present time I am stationed gas. We have known for years that the exception of serious gas embol- Jack Diamond, P.O. Walton, Lofty -on the sub tender Nereus (AS-17) in by using Helium or Hydrogen for ism, Peter Small's condition was Asbury, Lofty Yates, Bill Torny, San Diego and the majority of our the inert gas that the narcotic effect physically sound. In particular, Sham Tuck, Tubby Hirst, hell !, I .diving is relegated to hull repair, can be lessened, but not discounted, there was no evidence of coronary could go on for ever. screw changes, and other semi- and that by keeping the 02 partial occlusions or cardiac diseases. Perhaps some of my old friends routine diving which has little, if any, pressure as high as possible the The committee is in agreement, are subscribers to your magazine and interest to divers in other fields. I decompression time can be shortened. with the conclusion by Dr. Buhlmann may drop me a line. Who knows we spent the recent years in Keyport Why can't he simply admit that he "that Peter Small's circulation was might even arrange to meet, Bletch- Washington in the Northwestern 11.S. is using the same principle in a more seriously impaired through possible ley is pretty central. diving on the torpedo lest Million, relined way be shifting mixtures prolonged anoxia with loss of con- Good Luck and a Happy New and Sellle Or 0111 work bordered on several times? He also claims by sciousness". Therefore, he was not Year to you and all your members. the uuusunL (See article Toiortio some mysterious means to have able to eliminate adequately the Sincerely RI 14Y), discovered that CO, and not N2 is nitrogen from his body and so ALAN JONES, WIIN inieresled in the, port- the 'bugaboo' in narcosis — I developed the symptoms of de- 49 Avon Grove, a hie hell mid chamber used ,.by would like him to witness a shift compression illness — bends dying Bletchley, Bucks. I I.M.S. Reclaim. A hell ofthis type is from a HE/02 mixture at 300 ft. to in consequence. Alex Copeland writes from South iwildlicle and may keep others from N JO, mixture using the same CO2 Of Christopher Whittaker the Australia; "I have been out here for going the route of Hannes Keller. content. It is almost like being hit six years now, serving in the Police In regards to Keller's article pub- with a sledgehammer. report continues in their opinion Whittaker was' over weighted, and Force". He very kindly offers lished in your Magazine Volume10/1 One more small item on Keller. readers any information about the I have a few remarks to make.