Synopsis
This vintage 1966 US Navy training film was created in order to instruct trainee divers on how to use the newly released lightweight diving outfit. The history of the Navy diving suit began on August 1st, 1882 off Newport, Rhode Island. The early suit was designed specifically for deep sea diving and was used from 1918 to 1984. This was the heavy Mark V Diving Dress. The dress featured in this film was lighter and better suited for shallow water missions. Here an instructor delivers specific instruction on the components of the diving outfit. The film opens with a note that it has been unclassified and was for official training purposes (:17). It was produced in the US Naval Photographic Center (:29). A navy diver performs an underwater task in the lightweight diving outfit (:55). A second diver swims up (1:15). The Navy employs two variations of the shallow water diving systems. The SCUBA and the surface supplied system using this lightweight diving outfit (1:31). The diver tugs on his life line; bubbles pop up from the mask (1:49). From the surface a sailor tugs back at the line which acts also as a tool for communication (1:55). The diver surfaces (2:03). The components of the outfit are laid out on the table (2:28), including the breathing assembly, the dress (2:32), and the weighted belt (2:33). The breathing assembly (2:41) is highlighted first. Control valves are noted (2:47). The hose is connected to the manila lifeline by lashings (3:03). The instructor takes a drag…
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- Running time
- 17 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Stock Footage
- Rhode Island
- Diving Dress
- Naval Photographic Center
- Sea Power
- Periscope Film