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Show Records in Deep-Sea Diving. . That deep diving is a practical procedure pro-cedure not accompanied by great danger dan-ger when the propsr precautions are taken seems to have been demonstrated demon-strated by tests carried out by the navy department during the fail of 1914 off the coast of New England. In these tests only such apparatus as is supplied with the diving outfits of all naval vessels was used. About on? hundred dives were made, and although al-though great depths were reached, no mishaps or difficulties were experienced. experi-enced. One diver went to a depth of 2r-4 feet, and it is believed by the officers offi-cers in charge that a depth of 300 feet or more can be reached without serious seri-ous danger. |