Dykkerudstyr

Fig. 81. Anvendelse af det elektriske Lys ved undersøiske Arbejder under en Dykkerklokke C.

Photo No. 4. Diving Dresses fully inflated with air. The one to the left has laced-up legs, the other Dress is of the usual pattern; Photo No. 5. Back view of Diving Dress with legs laced up

Photo No. 6. This Diver has purposely blown himself up in the Ordinary Diving Dress. He is unable to move his arms, and the air cannot escape as his outlet valve is below the water; Photo No. 7. This Diver has blown himself up in the New Pattern Diving Dress with laced legs. His head is upwards and his arms free

No. 9; No. 10; No. 11

Photo No. 13. (a) For regulating by hand; Photo No. 13. (b) For regulating by hand; Photo No. 13. (c) For regulating by pressing the head against it, inside the helmet; Photo No. 13. (d) For regulating by hand

DIVING HELMET; HELMET AND CORSLET DISCONNECTED TO SHOW DETAILS

Photo No. 16

Photo No. 19

Photo No. 21

Photo No. 22. Photo taken in a Diving Bell when 65 feet below the surface

Photo No. 23. Side view, showing valves; Photo No. 24. Back view, showing Oxygen Cylinders, Purifying Chamber, etc

Photo No. 25. Photo No. 25. General View of one Section of the Works, showing two of the Diving Bells. Each Bell measures 17 ft. by 10 ft. by 6 ft. 6 in. high and weighs about 35 tons

Photo No. 26. Another view showing a 45-ton concrete block being lowered into position. After the Sea bed has been levelled and prepared by Diving Bell men, the concrete blocks are set in place by Helmet divers. One of the Helmet divers’ boats can be seen in the foreground.

COMBINED DIVING BELL & DECOMPRESSION CHAMBER

Photo No. 27. This Photograph shows one of the two Diving Bells just submerged, and the second Bell with its roof above water. Two of the Boats from which the Helmet Divers work are also to be seen. Each Bell measures 12 ft. 9 in. by 10 ft. by 6 ft. 6 in. high and weighs about 26 tons.

Photo No. 28. The working chamber of the Bell measures 14 ft. by 10 ft. by 7 ft. high, the shaft 37 ft. by 3 ft. dia. ; total weight about 40 tons

Photo No. 34; Photo No. 35

Photo No. 36. Copyright. Photo No. 36. MAN, EQUIPPED WITH THE APPARATUS, FLOATING. It will be noticed that the window of the helmet is wide open

Copyright. Photo No. 41. Putting the Apparatus on

Method of training men in the use of the Patent Submarine Life-saving apparatus at H.M. Dockyard, Portsmouth.

Photo No. 47. Man equipped ready for shallow water work; Photo No. 48. Man equipped with the Apparatus emerging from a room filled with smoke in which he has been working

Photo No. 58. ONE OF THE DIVERS ABOUT TO DESCEND

Fig. No. 28

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Fig. No. 86

Photo No. 88

Photo No. 89.

Fig. 90

Fig. 91; Fig. 92

Fig. 94

Photo No. 95; Photo No. 96