Historical Diver, Number 11, 1997 Item Type monograph Publisher Historical Diving Society U.S.A. Download date 11/10/2021 08:09:03 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30854 ·ffiSTORI DIVER "c:/1[[ [} a1.k of wch uadet !.1. thi1.- don't die witf'wut hatJin9 Conowed, ilofw.j:w'l-chaud o>< madE a l'zefmd o( iotli, to gfimfH {ot !JOU'r:u.f( thii m:w wo..ld ... (WJfiam :BabE., "!Bwwth !"Jwpic ~'Eai" 1928 Number 11 Spring 1997 Sadler - England Porpoise -Australia Espalion - France • Underwater Intervention '97 • John Gaffney • Max Gene Nohl • E. R. Cross Award • • Ellen McDonald Rogers • John Galletti Award • Helmet Air Supply Requirements • • The Infernal Diver • Mossback • Mr. A. E. Stove's Helmet 1889 • HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY USA A PUBLIC BENEFIT NONPROFIT CORPORATION C/0 2022 CLIFF DRIVE #119 SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 93109 U.S.A. PHONE: (805) 963-6610 FAX (805) 962-3810 e-mail: [email protected] or HTTP:/IWWW.hds.org/ Dr. Syliva Earle Lad Handelman BevMorgan Dick Bonin Prof. Hans and Lotte Hass Phil Nuytten Scott Carpenter Dick Long Sir John Rawlins Jean-Michel Cousteau J. Thomas Millington, M.D. Andreas B. Rechnitzer, Ph.D. E.R. Cross Bob & Bill Meistrell Sidney J. Smith Andre Galerne Les Ashton Smith SOCIETY BOARD MEMBERS: SOCIETY OFFICERS: Chairman: Skip Dunham; Bonnie Cardone, Don President, Skip Dunham; Vice President, Paul Linaweaver Barthelmess, Steve Barsky, Bob Kirby, Nick Icom, Andy M.D.; Treasurer, Andy Lentz; Secretary, Nyle Monday; Lentz, Paul Linaweaver M.D., A.L. "Scrap" Lundy, Nyle Executive Director, Leslie Leaney. Recording Secretary, Monday and Steve Chaparro .. Kristine Barsky ~~~~~~~~~~rFOUNDING~ACTORS'~~~~~~~~~~ '- J Art Bachrach, Ph. D. Fred Johnson Alese and Morton Pechter Roger Bankston Ron & Christl Karlsson Bob Ratcliffe Ken and Susan Brown Bob & Claudia Kirby Lee Selisky Wayne Brusate Leslie Leaney Robert Shepard John Rice Churchill Robert & Caroline Leaney Rod Stanley Raymond I. Dawson, Jr. A.L. "Scrap" Lundy Hironao Tanaka Jesse and Brenda Dean Jim Mabry Dr. James Vorosmarti Diving Systems International Andrew R. Mrozinski Gene & Elizabeth Webb Torrance Parker MEMBER MEMBERHDS CHARTER MEMBER AFFILIATE HDS ITALIA-S. AFRICA. REGIONAL CHAPfER DHS AUSTRALIA HDSUSA SAN DIEGO 2726 SHELTER ISLAND DRIVE #80 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92106 USA TEL 619-226-1199 INTERNATIONAL SOCIEilES HDS HDS ITALIA HDS SOUTH AFRICA DHS AUSTRALIA SECRETARY SECRETARY SECRETARY SOUTH EAST ASIA LITTLE GATTON LODGE Via G.B. Barbiani, 13 P.O. BOX 36541 P.O. BOX 2064 25 GATTON ROAD 48100 RAVENNA CHEMPET 7442 NORMANVILLE REI GATE, ITALY CAPETOWN 5204 SOUTH AUSTRALIA SURREY RH2 OHB SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALIA UNITED KINGDOM 2 HISTORICAL DIVER No. 11 Spring 1997 HISTORICAL DIVER OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY U.S.A. DIVING HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, S.E. ASIA Number 11 Spring 1997 HISTORICAL DIVER MAGAZINE CONTENT The official publication of the HDSUSA 1\.GE EDITORS 4 Editorial and New Members Leslie Leaney, Editor Andy Lentz, Production Editor 5 E. R. Cross Award-Peter Jackson. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS John Galletti Award-Joe Savoie. Bonnie Cardone E.R. Cross Nick !corn Peter Jackson 6 News Briefs. NyleMonday Jeff Dennis John Kane Jim Boyd 7 Underwater Intervention "97. Dr. Sam Miller OVERSEAS EDITORS 8 In Memory. John Gaffney Michael Jung (Germany) 9 Max Gene Nohl. Nick Baker (United Kingdom) Jeff Maynard (Australia) 10 Swimming with the Sensational Porpoise. HISTORICAL DIVER is published four times a year by the Historical Diving Society USA, a Non-Profit Corporation, 2022 Cliff Drive #119 By Ted Eldred Santa Barbara, California 93109 USA. Copyright ©1997 all rights re­ 14 Musee du Scaphandre,Espalion, Aveyron, served Historical Diving Society USA Tel. (805) 963-6610 Fax (805) 962- 3810. France. HISTORICAL DIVER is compiled by Leslie Leaney and Andy Lentz. By Leslie Leaney. The content is affected by various elements. The Society only guaran­ tees that each issue will contain no fewer than 24 pages .. 17 Helmets of the Deep. Sadler of London. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES should be directed to: Historical Diver By Leslie Leaney and Bob Kirby Magazine at Tel. (805) 963-6610 Fax (805) 962-3810 CONTRillUTIONS: WE WELCOME CONTRIBUTIONS ON ANY 20 Women Pioneers in Diving. HISTORICAL DIVING SUBJECT. Submissions and contributions on floppy disk are preferred (3.5" Windows/DOS text format or Apple Ellen McDonald Rogers. Macintosh formats) Please send a typed hard copy in addition to any disk. By Bonnie Cardone Typed manuscripts are also welcome. Illustrations accompanying text are appreciated. Submissions should be sent to: Andy Lentz, 2022 Cliff Dr 22 Air Supply Requirements for Helmet and #119 Santa Barbara CA 93109 USA. If you have access to e-mail, contri­ butions can be sent to [email protected]. Scuba Divers. Part 1. DISCLAIMER By E. R. Cross Diving is a potentially hazardous practice and if practiced incorrectly or 24 Classic Diving. with incomplete planning and procedures can expose a person to consid­ erable risks including serious injury or death. It requires specialized train­ 25 Mr. A. E. Stove's Helmet. ing, equipment and experience. HISTORICAL DIVER is not intended as a substitute for the above or for the diver to abandon common sense in 26 Information Wanted. Deep Air Dive. pursuit of diving activities beyond his or her abilities. HISTORICAL DIVER is intended as a source of information on various aspects of div­ 28 Book Review. The Infernal Diver. ing, not as a substitute for proper training and experience. For training in Reviewed by Peter Dick diving, contact a national certification agency. The reader is advised that all the elements of hazard and risk associated with diving cannot be brought out within the scope of this text. The individuals, companies and organi­ zations, presented in HISTORICAL DIVER, are not liable for damage or THE OPINIONS AND VIEWS EXPRESSED are those of the injury including death which may result from any diving activities, with respective authors and are not necessarily the opinions and views respect to information contained herein. of the Historical Diving Society USA. ©1997 Historical Diving Society USA. All Rights Reserved. On the cover: This rare Sadler helmet from last century is featured in the "Helmets of the Deep" column, page 17. The 1950's scuba diver is shown wearing a version of Ted Eldred's Australian Porpoise single hose unit, covered on page 10. The panoramic view shows the ancient bridge spanning the River Lot in Espalion, France. The Rouquayrol Denayrouze self contained diving apparatus was tested beneath the bridge in the 1860's. A report on the towns diving museum which features this unique equipment can be found on page 14. Cover photos: Steve Barsky- E. R. Cross library- Musee du Scaphandre, Espalion. HISTORICAL DIVER No.ll Spring 1997 3 FRO~I THE EXECFI'I\ E DIRECTOR Dear Member, The last year has seen a tremendous amount of growth in the Society and it has been fairly difficult for us at the office to keep up with events. With membership now nearing 900, the increasing flow of mail, faxes, telephone calls and E-mail has out stripped our limited resources. We have been dealing with "emergency only" situations and hence there is a backlog of routine mail and correspondence that we are still trying to service. In response to this rapid expansion the Board of Directors has initiated a policy where by its members volunteer to take over certain tasks previously administered by some of the Society Officers. A committee to oversee the acquisition of pertinent historical publications and related items has been established and is chaired by Don Barthelmess. An Exhibits Committee chaired by Steve Chaparro has been active for some time as have the Finance Committee and Planning Committee . The actual day to day affairs of the Society are still run by the Officers, and administered by the Execu­ tive Committee who meet once a month. Full Board meetings are held quarterly. This redistribution of Society duties will be accompanied by the relocating of the Society office from my house, where it has been operating since it was founded in 1992, to professional business quarters. We have also retained, on a trial basis, a mailing service to deal with all out going mail. There will no doubt be more changes in the near future. All these changes are a necessary part of our growth and we are all working to try and make a better Society for all members. We all look forward to a historic future with you. Thank you for your continued support. Sincerely, Leslie Leaney Executive Director NE\\ 1\IEI\IBERS The Board of Directors wish to extend their thanks to the following new members for their support, and welcome them to the Society. Jordi Minguez Cuevas, SPAIN Fred Kaske Tim Tranter J. C. Peyre, FRANCE Tracy Davenport James H. Morrison David Ashe Anson Stu Dye Ted A. Bruesch Jon G. Mundy Dennis Divins Wayne Hasson, BWI Jan de Groot, NETHERLANDS Adam Lichtman Dr. Lance Rennka Wayne Gzowski, CANADA Costantino Vetriani Richard Moles Jack Vilas III Bob Campbell, UK Keary Haubner Ang Song Chin, SINGAPORE Cynthia Payne Carl E. Reichenbach Keith Gordon, NEW ZEALAND David S. Hill Dave Burroughs Francisco Ayarza Ordenes, CHILE Bruce Gustafson Randy Schlepp Raymond B. Butts Lt. Robin M. Cornick Dr. Michael J. Johnson Karl P. Faesecke, GERMANY Robert Rieche Randy W. Ruhl Otho R. Cressey Scott Fuller, CANADA Jamie Lamb Nicole Allen James E. Greenwald Jim Colbeck William A. Headley Ed Wood Brett L. Bangas Leon P. Scamahom Tom Squicciarini Clint Brady John Gray Gerry Symington, CANADA Philippe Queruel, FRANCE Larry F. Findlay, SCOTLAND Peter X. Yates Linda Haymes Peter Dick, UK Ronald L. Ellerman Robert Bodnar M. A. Wheeler, UK Dick Anderson 4 HISTORICAL DIVER No.