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US Navy dive on the Lagarto

In June the MV Trident rendezvoused with the USN ship USS Salvor above the site.this was the first time the USN have ever dived a WW2 wreck , let alone a 86 man submarine wargrave. The Salvor is one of four USN Rescue and Salvage ships worldwide, she has a crew of 106. The crew of MV Trident was invited aboard to help brief and then observe the first dive.

The Navy dived surface supplied Heliox with in/water and chamber decompression.

Images:

Briefing
Getting ready
Navy diver
Gun
USS Salvor
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Comments

  1. smartecosse
    January 3rd, 2007 | 11:55 pm

    Awesome!!! Well done guys, great to see you working with the USN

    When can I do my surface supplied heliox specialty the :)

    i think you’ll have to join the Navy to do that. you’ll need balls of steel and complete trust in your team mates as well!

    jamie

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