carabaas ([info]carabaas) wrote in [info]vintagephoto,
@ 2008-10-27 19:42:00
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Tritonia, Lusitania. 1935
J. Peress' 1-atm dive suit, Tritonia, explored the Lusitania wreck in 1935. Jim Jarrett was Peress's chief diver and made this dive to 312 feet. This suit was a precursor to the "Jim" suit, named for Jim Jarrett.

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[info]cyberdes
2008-10-27 06:53 pm UTC (link)
"BioShock"XDD

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[info]ravenwcatz
2008-10-27 07:56 pm UTC (link)
That thing terrifies me, though I have no idea why.

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[info]albadore
2008-10-28 02:45 am UTC (link)
That thing must be a bitch to dance in.

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[info]milioutine
2008-10-28 02:33 pm UTC (link)
Great picture! Thanks for sharing! Didn't know that they already used 1 ata suits back in the thirties.

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