Divers' deaths under polar ice remain mystery
...Lt. Jessica Hill and Boatswain's Mate Steven Duque seized the chance for a training dive and slipped into a patch of open water near the Healy's bow. A team held ropes attached to the divers, lest they become disoriented under the ice. Several research scientists watched from the deck.
But no one knows what happened on the other end of those ropes on that cold, brilliant summer day -- except that both divers died...click here for the full story.
[source: CNN.com]
Divers' deaths under polar ice remain mystery
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Dive_Girl
, Sep 25 2006 10:42 AM
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Dive_Girl
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 10:42 AM
It's Winter time - you know you're a diver when you're scraping ice off your windshield INSIDE your vehicle...!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
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Posted 25 September 2006 - 05:57 PM
Very sad, but also very interesting. I'm wondering if there was a dive plan. The article indicates there should have been, but doesn't mention that there was and then mentions that the Captain has been relieved. It also doesn't mention the water temps, but I imagine it was darned cold...4ft thick ice!
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