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In January 1960, Don Walsh, then a U.S. Navy lieutenant, and Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard were sealed inside a 150-ton, steel-hulled bathyscaphe named the Trieste to attempt to dive nearly seven miles (11 kilometers) below the surface.
The remarkable story of Captain Don Walsh and his 11km journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
By MercoPress Staff - In 2022, global mainstream news outlets highlighted the detection of a presumed German U-boat in Argentine waters. The unregistered wreck, spanning 80 meters in length and 10 meters in width, has lain undisturbed for over 75 years. Earlier this year, the discovery story regained attention when, after 8 months of inquiries, the German embassy in Buenos Aires disclaimed German ownership. This declaration granted the finders the freedom to dive and explore their mysterious find.
Walsh was 28 when he made the record-breaking descent to the bottom of the seven-mile deep trench off the coast of Guam in 1960. He died peacefully on November 12 at his home in Oregon.
He was one of the first explorers to dive to the deepest depths of the ocean. In 1960, Don Walsh alongside oceanographer Jacques Piccard dove into the Mariana Trench, reaching the depth of 35,814 feet