Vintage Photos Show the Evolution of Deep Sea Diving
For decades, divers had to wear bulky canvas suits with massive metal helmets, 60 pound lead belts, and 18 pound lead-soled shoes.
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For decades, divers had to wear bulky canvas suits with massive metal helmets, 60 pound lead belts, and 18 pound lead-soled shoes.
His 1,020-foot descent to the Pacific Ocean floor in a diving bell in 1962 made headlines and set a record. But it had disastrous consequences.