Historical Diver, Volume 9, Issue 2 [Number 27], 2001 Item Type monograph Publisher Historical Diving Society U.S.A. Download date 09/10/2021 14:38:43 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/1834/30869 The Official Publication of The Historical Diving Societies of Australia & S.E. Asia, Canada, Germany, Mexico and the U.S.A. Volume 9 Issue 2 Spring 2001 The Hunley Saga Revisited. Smith & Broadfoot Divers to the Confederacy • Australian Pearl Diving Books • Northill Air Lung Regulator • Murray Black • • The Romance of the Pearler Helmet • Naval Forces Under The Sea Symposium • • Ben Miller • HDS-USA 2001 Raffle - Grand Prize - Original U.S. Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Other Prizes Include: Cast Bronze French Rouquayrol Denayrouze statue (courtesy of Nautiek) Limited Edition Italian Galeazzi Helmet Divers Knife (courtesy of PROTECO SUB) Signed limited edition John Steel print Siebe Gorman Limited edition 175th anniversary print Signed book by Hans Hass Vintage two-hose regulator Two signed books from the library of E.R. Cross and lots, lots more Tickets are available from HDSB USA at the 340 S. Kellogg Ave Ste E, Goleta CA 93117 and from supporting organizations. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. Make checks payable to HDS-USAFund Raiser and mail to 340 S. Kellogg Ave, Suite E, Goleta, CA 93117. Winning tickets drawn at UI 2002 in New Orleans on March 2, 2002. Winners need not be present. Winners notifjed by mail and listed in HDM and on HDS-USA web site. See ticket for other details. Void where prohibited by law. 2 HISTORICAL DIVER Vol. 9 Issue 1 Spring 2001 HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY U.S.A. 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://w~w.hds.org/ ADVISORY BOARD FOUNDING BENEFACTORS Dr. Sylvia Earle Prof. Hans Hass Art Bachrach, Ph.D. Leslie Leaney Dr. Peter B. Bennett Lotte Hass Antonio Badias-Alonso Robert & Caroline Leaney Dick Bonin Dick Long Roger Bankston Andy Lentz Ernest H. Brooks II J. Thomas Millington, M.D. Ernie Brooks II A.L. "Scrap" Lundy Ken & Susan Brown Scott Carpenter Bob & Bill Meistrell Jim Mabry Wayne Brusate Krov Menuhin Jean-Michel Cousteau Bev Morgan P.K. Chandran Andrew R. Mrozinski E.R. Cross ( 1913-2000) Phil Nuytten Steve Chaparro Dr. Phil Nuytten Henri Delauze Sir John Rawlins John Rice Churchill Ronald E. Owen Andre Galeme Andreas B. Rechnitzer, Ph.D. Raymond I. Dawson, Jr. Torrance Parker Lad Handelman Robert Stenuit Jesse & Brenda Dean Alese & Morton Pechter Les Ashton Smith Diving Systems International Bob Ratcliffe Skip & Jane Dunham Lee Selisky Howard & Michele Hall Robert D. Shepard SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randy Hanks Don Slack Phil Hawes Edward Lee Spence Chairman: Lee Selisky President: Leslie Leaney Fred Johnson Rod Stanley Secretary: James Cunningham Treasurer: Bob Wohlers Buck Kamphausen Hironao Tanaka Directors: Ron & Christl Karlsson Charles S. Thornton Bonnie Cardone, Gary Maines, Kent Rockwell Woody Kenney Dr. James Vorosmarti Bob & Claudia Kirby Gene & Elizabeth Webb Captain Ed White - International Affiliates - The Institute of Diving, USA The Historical Diving Society, Germany The Association of Diving Contractors International, USA The Historical Diving Society, Mexico The Musee du Scaphandre, France The Historical Diving Society, South Africa The Academy of Underwater Arts and Science, USA Musee Frederic Dumas, France The Historical Diving Society, S.E. Asia Pacific Scaph 'SO, France The Historical Diving Society, ltalia Undersea Heritage and Exploration Society, USA The Historical Diving Society, Canada The Historical Diving Society, UK THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE FOLLOWING: Founding Corporations DRS MARINE, INC. GIANT PANDA MANAGEMENT BEST PUBLISHING W.J. CASTLE P.E. & ASSOC.P.C. DEMA D.E.S.C.O. MARINE SURPLUS SUPPLY, UK RESOL YN PRODUCTS DIVING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL BEST PUBLISHING DIVER'S MARKET, INC. MARINE SURPLUS SUPPLY, UK DECA DIVING AMRON INTERNATIONAL OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, WEST COAST MARION HILL ASSOCIATES INC. R. J. STECKEL SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE MAR-VEL UNDERWATER EQUIPMENT INC. MCGRIFF SEIBELS & WILLIAMS OF TEXAS, INC. Dive Stores Sponsors MADCON CORPORATION SWIMKING DIVE SHOP AQUA LUNG AMERICAN UNDERWATER CONTRACTORS INC. GREAT LAKES SCUBA D.E.S.C.O. JANE PETRO MD SUSQUEHANNA SCUBA CENTER INC. DIVERS ALERT NETWORK (DAN) PACIFIC COMMERCIAL DIVING SUPPLY PTY. TREASURE DIVERS OF MIAMI DIVE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. LTD., AUSTRALIA LONE STAR SCUBA DIVING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL BAMBOO REEF ENTERPRISES INC. FORCE FIN~ DRYDEN DIVING CO. INC. Libraries MARES T N J MARINE INC. TORRANCE CIVIC LIBRARY OCEANIC NORTH COAST DIVERS INC. RANCHO PALOS VERDES CENTER LIBRARY OCEAN FUTURES AQUA TIC TECHNOLOGIES REDONDO BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY PROTECO SUB CROFTON DIVING CORPORATION LONG BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY SEA PEARLS MARITIME AUCTIONS SAN PEDRO PUBLIC LIBRARY SCUBALUX W. L. DOFFING COMPANY MENDOCINO COUNTY LIBRARY FT BRAGG SCUBA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. NAUTILUS SERMARES, CHILE SUB SALVE, INC. SCUBA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Institutions 1-'l~R-\IEL ADVENTURES IN DIVING DIVERS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC. MORSE DIVING OCEANIC SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY BOB EVANS DESIGNS, INC. WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Corporate Members COLLEGE OF OCEANEERING THE SCIAA RESEARCH LIBRARY USC OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, WEST COAST JULZ SEA OF TALENT BROOKS INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY DIVING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL IMMERSED HISTORICAL DIVER Vol. 9 Issue 2 Spring 2001 3 HISTORICAL DIVER Volume 9 Issue 2 ISSN 1094-4516 Spring 2001 HISTORICAL DIVER MAGAZINE PAGE CONTENT ISSN 1094-4516 5 Editorial THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF 7 In The News THE HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY U.S.A. 8 In The Mail HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY S.E. ASIA PACIFIC 9 Naval Forces Under The Sea Symposium HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY CANADA 10 New Members HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY GERMANY II HDS-USA HISTORICAL DIVING SOCIETY MEXICO 13 HDS SEAP Men of Honour 15 HDS Germany HISTORICAL DIVER MAGAZINE EDITORS 17 HDS Canada Leslie Leaney, Editor Andy Lentz, Production Editor 18 HDS Mexico Steve Barsky, Copy Editor 20 The Hunley Saga Revisited Julie Simpson, Assistant Copy Editor Smith & Broadfoot, Divers to the Confederacy Leslie G. Jacobs, Columnist by Tom Burgess 28 Australian Pearl Diving Books INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY EDITORS HDSUSA by Jeff Maynard Leslie Leaney 31 Scuba Workshop Northill Air-Lung Twin Hose Regulator HDS S. E. ASIA PACIFIC by Kent Rockwell Peter Fields and Bob Ramsay 33 Voices From The Deep HDSCANADA Murray Black. Part One: Breaking Out Virginia Nuytten and Phil Nuytten by Leslie G. Jacobs 39 Diving History from the Files of E.R. Cross HDSGERMANY Michael Jung and Thomas Kleeman 1938 Jack Browne unit 40 Anderson's Tales: How I Busted Into Filming, HDSMEXICO by Dick Anderson Manuel Lazcano and Camila Villegas 44 Helmets of the Deep: HISTORICAL DIVER The Romance of the Pearler (ISSN 1094-45161 is published four times a year by the Historical Diving Society USA, a Non-Profit Curpomlion, 340 S Kellogg Ave Stc E. Goleta CA. 93117, USA. ©2001 Historical Diving Sucicty by Leslie Leaney USA. All Rights Reserved. Tel. 805-692-0072 Fax 805-692-0042. HISTORICAL DIVER is compiled by Leslie Leaney and Andy Lentz. The content is affected by 47 Chinese Christmas Hats \'arious clcmenls. The Society only guarantee.'\ that each issue will contain no fewer lhan 24 pages. ADVERTISING INQUIRIES should be directed to: by Leslie Jacobs Advertising, Historical Diver. 340 S Kellogg Ave Ste E. Goleta CA. 93117. USA. Tel. 805-692-0072 49 Man of Honor Fax 805-692-0042 CONTRIBUTIONS: WE WELCOME CONTRIBUTIONS ON ANY HISTORICAL DIVING An Interview with Carl Brashear SUBJECT. Submissions and contributions on tloppy disk are preferred (3.5" Windows/DOS tcxl format or Apple Macintosh formats). Please send a typed hard copy in addition to any disk. Typed by Ray Mathieson manuscripts are also welcome. Illustrations accompanying text are appreciated. SubmiNsions should be sent to: Editor, Historical Diver, 340 S Kellogg Ave Ste E. Goleta CA, 93117. USA.Ifyou have 50 Classic Diving Equipment Groups access to e-mail. contributions can be sent to [email protected]. THE OPINIONS AND VIEWS EXPRESSED are those of the respective authors and are not 52 Auction Report neces.."!.arily the opinions and views of the Historical Diving Society USA. by Leslie Leaney ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~53 DISCLAIMER In Memory - Ben Miller Diving is a potentially hazardous practice and if practiced incorrectly or with incomplete 54 Classifieds planning and procedures can expose a person to considerable risks including serious injury or death. It requires specialized tr.Uning, equipment and experience. HISTORI- CAL DIVER is not intended as a substitute for the above or for the diver to abandon common sense in pursuit of diving activities beyond his or her abilities. HISTORICAL DIVER is intended as a source of infonnation on various aspect~ of diving, not a5 a ON THE COVER substitute for proper training and experience. For training in diving, contacl a national The raising of the CSS HuNLEY. This computer render­ certification agency. The reader is advised thai all the element~ of hazard and risk as.'o­ ciated with diving cannot be brought out within the scope of this text. The individuals, ing is the concept of John Morris. You can see more of companies and organizations presented in HISTORICAL DIVER are not liable for dam­ his renderings at www.csshunley.com. Copyright age or injury including death which may result from any diving activities, with respect to information contained herein. 2000, Morris+Bailey, Charleston SC. USA. 4 HISTORICAL DIVER Vol. 9 Issue I Spring 2001 From the Editors The recent successful salvage of the legendary Confederate submarine the HuNLEY made headlines and news broadcasts around the world. Several HDS-USA members and member corporations were involved in this operation including Ralph Wilbanks, who was instrumental in finding the wreck.