AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC
2nd ANNUAL DIVERS' DAY

The second annual Divers' Day was held at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, California featuring members of the California Classic Equipment Divers who dove throughout the day in the large tank located in the Hall of the Pacific. Equipment used included a 1943 Schrader Mark V, a kirby-DESCO helmet, a Yokohoma, and vintage double hose scuba gear.

A display of classic dive gear was sit up under the 88' model of a big blue whale. "Mom" Orr and Rhonda Drake spent the day overseeing the display with the help of Ruby Nething.

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Jocko Robinson and Mark Howell dressed in their vintage 1950 type scuba gear.
Photo courtesy of Mark Howell

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Honored senior CCED member Harold Nething poses for photo next to display.

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Duke Drake gives his grandkids, Austin and Kendal, a "hi-five" from inside the tank.

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Diver Carol Gross entering tank with the help of tenders Rick Eriksen and Jocko Robinson.
In the background, Duke Drake is on the Coms.
Photo by John Hilliard

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Our "lady" divers Carol Gross and Patty Balian were big crowd pleasers.
Photo's by John Hilliard

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Left: "Big" Al diving his vintage scuba gear.
Right: Charlie Orr dives his Kirby-Desco with "Big" Al in his vintage scuba gear.

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(left) Duke Drake and (right) Paul Thetreau dive the Kirby-Desco.

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Mark Howell and Jocko Robinson diving their 1950's vintage scuba gear

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Carol Gross diving in the big tank.
Photo's by John Hilliard

Many "THANKS" to Pete Pehl and the Aquarium of the Pacific for giving us the opportunity to participate in the Divers' Day activities.

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