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Normoxic Trimix

The Normoxic Diver / Entry Level Trimix  program trains those who wish to dive outside the recreational limit to depths as great as 200 ft. and not use air. Normoxic Trimix limits narcosis, limits carbon dioxide retention and has sufficient oxygen to sustain life at the surface.This course examines the theory, methods and procedures of […]

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Cherokee

Jersey, in 1891. Later renamed Luckenbach Number 2, she was purchased commission in early December.While en route from Newport, Rhode Island, to Washington, D.C., on 26 heavy gale. Of a complement of 42 officers and men, only ten survived the tragedy. This report claims 32 deaths, however the Coast Guard reports 30 died.Before it was

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Azimuth SCR

Gas Mixture:NITROX 32% up to 60%CO2 Filtration:Calcium Hydroxide and Extendair Solid CartridgesCounter Lungs:2 x 6.2 Liter capacity each    CO2 Canister Capacity:2,35 Kg/ of 5.2 Lbs material  Dive Duration:2h 30 min. ( Nitrox 32%) and up to 4 hours with Nitrox 60%Operating Temperature:-1° + 35° Celsius/ 30 to 98 degrees FahrenheitMax Depth:40 meters/132 Feet with Nitrox

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Kiss Rebreather

with full 13 cu. ft.  tanks, full scrubber, but no BC, backplate or harness is 51 lb (22 kg).Dimensions are 21 x 14 x 8  (54cm x 36cm x 20cm).Scrubber duration is 3 hours in cold water.Tanks 13 cu.ft. tanks are recommended.Recommended maximum operating depth is 250 feet, with proper training.Compatible with trimix.

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Dive Lights

Solus SR1250 Canister light (5hr) Compare to 35W HID# solus-sr1250-canister-light-5hr-compare-to-Solus SU-1250 LED Primary Torch Solus SU-1250 5Ah NIMH Canister Light and remote Head. allowed SSP to deliver a massive improvement in the performance of SOLUS products. Typically the performance (light output or burn time) is improved over earlier models by a factor of 2.5. Other

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Afican Queen

Cartegena, Colombia to Paulsburo, New Jersey.Built: 1955Sunk: December 30 1958Length: 590 ft. x  74 ftPowered by 2 steam turbines  All the men aboard were rescued.The owners sold their claim so the wreck was considered un-owned,thus locals took what they could from the ship. Eventually, a storm ripped off  the bow section and carried it over

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BowMariner

carrying 3.5 million gallons of ethanol, 48,000 gallons of stored diesel fuel and 193,000 gallons of fuel oil. The vessel was roughly 50 miles east of Chincoteague, Virginia in about 240 feet of water when it sank. Water temperature was around 44 degrees at the time.A scallop boat Captain described the disaster:”I was 30 miles

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USS Blenny

Each 5 inch gun had a crew of six; gun captain, first loader, second loader, third loader, pointer and trainer. In the above the trainer is shown seated. Seated opposite, but not visible, is the pointer. Ammuniton was available from the ready locker built into the structure around the conning tower. It was also passed

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IndiaArrow

She was carrying a full load of oil to New York when the submarine ambushed the vessel late at night.  While part of the Arrow immediately rested on the bottom, the ship refused to sink until the next day.  She now sits in 180 feet of water, intact and upside down, though canted to one

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SanGil

outfitted with a single funnel, two masts, a single screw, and had accommodation for 15 passengers.  She was built by Workman, Clark and Company, in Belfast, Ireland, and was registered in December 1920 to the Unifruitco Steam Ship Company of Glasgow.  In 1931 she was transferred to the Balboa Shipping Company (United Fruit Company), and

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