Harry Wardle – later becoming the Royal Navy’s Deputy Superintendent of Diving, but, in 1947, the Officer in Charge of the Royal Navy Diving School – recalls his meeting with Cousteau and the R.N.’s first – brief – flirtation with… Read More ›
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Off Gassing Podcast – David Strike Interview
Having thoroughly enjoyed listening to Nick Ramsay Hogle’s series of, “Off Gassing Scuba Podcasts”, it was both an honour and an absolute pleasure to spend time chatting with Nick about all things diving. Hopefully, you enjoy listening to my sometimes… Read More ›
A Chat with ‘Scuba Diver UK’ – David Strike
Mark Evans – Editorial Director of ‘Scuba Diver UK’ – recently invited me to join him in a Q&A session; one that (thanks to my verbosity) he ran over two issues of the magazine. While omitting many of the images… Read More ›
Saying No To JIM
In diving’s pre-computer age, many occupational divers compiled their own work manuals filled with essential safety information like decompression and therapeutic recompression tables, basic treatment for pressure-related illnesses, and useful trivia … including, in some instances, job offer letters. My… Read More ›
M-24: On Eternal Patrol
The 31st May – as well as being the anniversary of the WWI Battle of Jutland – also marks the anniversary of the 1942 WWII attack on Sydney Harbour by three Japanese Midget Submarines. A little over 23-metres in length… Read More ›
‘Technically Speaking’ – by Simon Pridmore
Offering an engaging, beautifully written, and meticulously researched insight into the phenomenon of Technical Diving, and its impact on a single decade of diving’s evolving history, Simon Pridmore’s new book, ‘Technically Speaking’ is an outstanding tour de force from one… Read More ›
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