Historical Diver, Volume 8, Issue 1 [Number 22], 2000 Item Type monograph Publisher Historical Diving Society U.S.A. Download date 08/10/2021 17:31:07 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30845 The Official Publication of The Historical Diving Societies of Australia & S.E. Asia, Canada, Germany, Mexico and the U.S.A Vol. 8 Issue 1 Winter 2000 • lOOth Anniversary of the Russian Navy Diving School• • Russian Helmets • HDS Russia • • Henri Delauze • Libby Langstoth • HDS Mexico • Pioneer Diver Capt. William H. Tat lor • • HDS/DEMA History of Rebreathers Exhibit • Combined Industry Awards Banquet • HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY USA A PUBLIC BENEFIT NONPROFIT CORPORATION 340 S KELLOGG AVE STE E, GOLETACA 93117, U.S.A. PHONE: 805-692-0072 FAX: 805-692-0042 e-mail: [email protected] or HTTP://www.hds.org/ Corporate Members ADVISORY BOARD Sponsors D.E.S.C.O. DIVERS ALERT NETWORK (DAN) Dr. Sylvia Earle Prof. Hans Hass DIVING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL Dr. Peter B. 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The individuals, companies and organizations presented in HISTORICAL DIVER are not liable for damage or injury including death which may result from any diving activities, with respect to information contained herein. 2 HISTORICAL DIVER Vol8 Issue 1 Winter 2000 HISTORICAL DIVER Vol. 8 Issue 1 ISSN 1094-4516 Winter 2000 HISTORICAL DIVER MAGAZINE CONTENT PAGE ISSN 1094-4516 5 Advisory Board Member Henri Delauze THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF 7 HDSUSA Affiliates THE HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY U.S.A. 8 In the News DIVING HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF 9 New Items AUSTRALIA, S.E. ASIA 10 Combined Industry Awards Banquet HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY CANADA 12 New Members HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY GERMANY 13 HDS Mexico launches in Style HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY MEXICO 14 Stolen Helmets 15 Return of the Merman. Zarh Pritchard EDITORS 16 DHS Australia & S.E. Asia Leslie Leaney, Editor 17 HDS Canada Andy Lentz, Production Editor 18 HDS Germany Steve Barsky, Copy Editor 19 26th Antibes Film Festival Julie Simpson, Assistant Copy Editor 20 HDS Russia Founded 21 The 1OOth Anniversary of the Russian Navy Diving CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Staff School Bonnie Cardone E.R. Cross Nick Icom Peter Jackson by B. Maksimento and I. Oskolskij Nyle Monday Jeff Dennis John Kane Jim Boyd 26 The HDS/DEMA History of Rebreathers Exhibit by Sharon Readey OVERSEAS EDITORS 28 Women Pioneers in Diving. Libby Lanstroth Michael Jung (Germany), Nick Baker (United Kingdom) by Bonnie Cardone Jeff Maynard (Australia) Email: [email protected] 30 The D.I.Y. Diver. How a Couple of Teenagers Got Under the Detroit River 45 Years Ago HISTORICAL DIVER by Don Slack (ISSN I 094-4516) is published four times a year by the 32 Captain William H. Taylor. Another Early American Historical Diving Society USA, a Non-Profit Corporation, Diving Pioneer 340 S Kellogg Ave Ste E, Goleta CA, 93117, USA. ©2000 by Peter Dick Historical Diving Society USA. All Rights Reserved. 36 Dive into History. HDS Annual Monterey Rally Tel. 805-692-0072 Fax 805-692-0042. by Bonnie Cardone HISTORICAL DIVER is compiled by Leslie Leaney and 37 Information Wanted Andy Lentz. The content is affected by various elements. The 38 Classic Equipment Diving Groups Society only guarantees that each issue will contain no fewer 40 Helmets of the Deep. Russian Helmets than 24 pages. by Leon Lyons ADVERTISING INQUIRIES should be directed to: 42 Auction Report Advertising, Historical Diver, 340 S Kellogg Ave Ste E, by Leslie Leaney Goleta CA, 93117, USA, Tel. 805-692-0072 Fax 805-692- 44 In Memory. Nick Economos 0042 by Torrance Parker CONTRIBUTIONS: WE WELCOME CONTRIBUTIONS 45 In Memory. Greg Mackay, William "Bill" Bossert ON ANY HISTORICAL DIVING SUBJECT. Submissions 46 Ye Olde Master Diver's Locker and contributions on floppy disk are preferred (3.5" Win­ 47 Historical Diver Back Issues and Content dows/DOS text format or Apple Macintosh formats). Please 50 Classified Adverts send a typed hard copy in addition to any disk. Typed manuscripts are also welcome. Illustrations accompanying ON THE COVER. text are appreciated. Submissions should be sent to: Editor, A Russian Navy three bolt helmet superimposed over an Historical Diver, 340 S Kellogg Ave Ste E, Goleta CA, undated photo of Russian Navy divers marching in diving 93117, USA. If you have access to e-mail, contributions can dress. The Russian helmet has proven very popular among be sent to [email protected]. American collectors and classic equipment groups. Hel­ THE OPINIONS AND VIEWS EXPRESSED are those of met photo by Steve Barsky, marching divers photo cour­ the respective authors and are not necessarily the opinions tesy of Oktonyc. Helmet courtesy of Eric Baker of An­ and views of the Historical Diving Society USA. tiques of the Sea. HISTORICAL DIVER Vol8 Issue I Winter 2000 3 EDITORIAL Musee do Espalion With this first issue of the new century come some changes. HDM has switched to a volume and issue system, this issue being and the Volume 8 (our eighth year) Issue 1. A complete listing of our back issues from the original numbering system can be found on page Conseil General deL' Aveyron 4 7. As we prepare for the next millennium the Board of Directors present has approved an additional Society logo. This logo reflects the important historical developments in 20th century diving that en­ Jules Verne Diving Odyssey 2000 abled mass human re-entry into the sea. It features a mid-20th cen­ tury scuba diver swimming from a traditional deep sea diving hel­ Premiere Weekend Event met of the 19th century. It was designed by Craig Erlik under the June 17- 18,2000 direction of Bob Wohlers. The Society still retains the original Augustus Siebe helmet as its official logo. *Film Premiere of International interest in diving history continues to spread as "The History of the Autonomous Scaphandre" witnessed by new Societies formed in Mexico (p.l3) and Russia (p. 20). Also prominently featured in this issue are Canada's Phil by Jean-Michel Cousteau Nuytten and Australia's Bob Ramsay who both played significant *Unveiling of the statue of Nemo Scaphandrier on the roles in the meeting oflnternational members at DEMA (p. 6). On River Lott page 7 HDSUSA Chairman Lee Selisky explains his reasoning, *Historical Diving Exhibition and the benefits, behind his successful international affiliation pro­ *Diving Equipment display gram. Display runs through October 18 As an example of this recent heightened level of international interest in diving history we need look no further than newcomer Society HDS Mexico. Not only have they acquired Apple Com­ puters and Tommy Hilfiger as corporate sponsors, they have man­ For further informa­ aged to secure the country's serving head of state, President Dr.