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2. History of underwater diving - Wikipedia

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   Sir William Phipps used a diving bell to salvage tremendous wealth from a sunken Spanish treasure ship. In 1658, Albrecht von Treileben was contracted by King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden to salvage the warship Vasa, which sank outside Stockholm harbor in about 32 metres (105 ft) of water on its maiden voyage in 1628. Between 1663 and 1665 von ...

3. Archaeological diving - Wikipedia

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   Archaeological diving is a type of scientific diving used as a method of survey and excavation in underwater archaeology. The first known use of the method comes from 1446, when Leon Battista Alberti explored and attempted to lift the ships of Emperor Caligula in Lake Nemi , Italy. [ 1 ]

4. The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau - Wikipedia

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   The divers travel inland to Peru's Lake Titicaca, testing experimental techniques for diving at high altitude for the first time. Deep in the lake, they discover a unique species of frog whose lungs have atrophied like fish, they die when removed from the water. Cousteau's divers investigate the lake's legend of Inca treasure. The treasure ...

5. A Diving Crew Went on a Routine Expedition—and ... - AOL

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   A diving crew's routine expedition led to the discovery of over 200 silver coins from the legendary 1715 Treasure Fleet off Florida's coast.

6. Underwater archaeology - Wikipedia

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   There are many reasons why underwater archaeology can make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the past. In the shipwreck field alone, individual shipwrecks can be of significant historical importance either because of the magnitude of loss of life (such as the Titanic) or circumstances of loss (Housatonic was the first vessel in history sunk by an enemy submarine).

7. Keith Jessop - Wikipedia

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   Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, as the son of a penniless Yorkshire mill-worker. Jessop learned to deep-dive. [2]With advances in technology, which allowed longer and deeper dives than ever could be imagined before, his dream of becoming a deep-sea salvager became a reality.

8. Florida Freediver Rescues Homeless Kitty on Expedition ... - AOL

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   The caves and springs throughout Florida are a haven for underwater adventurers like the team at Depth Wish Freediving. They enjoy exploring these natural wonders, but usually all you find in ...

9. Underwater search and recovery - Wikipedia

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   Public safety diving team members bring in a casualty Controlling an underwater search from the jetty. Underwater search and recovery is the process of locating and recovering underwater objects, often by divers, [1] but also by the use of submersibles, remotely operated vehicles and electronic equipment on surface vessels.