California Classic Equipment Divers in cooperation with the Los Angeles Maritime Museum presented a demonstration of standard gear diving from the tug Angel's Gate.
Fourteen divers participated in the days event - several traveling long distances to be able to dive in the first rally to be held in open water. Cameras of every type clicked away throughout the day and we have an overabundance of great
pictures taken by various CCED members.
Photo by Dorothy Barstad
Onboard the tug, Angel's Gate, the CCED members make a final check of the diver who stands on the ladder before descending into the briny deep.
Photo by Ed Marrill
Old friends, Dr. William "Pete" Lee, Director of the L.A. Maritime Museum and Torrance Parker, author of "20,000 Jobs Under the Sea" pose for the camera.
Photos by Al Pilkington
(Left)"Big" Al prepares to descend the ladder hung from the side of the tug Angel's Gate.
(Right) Charlie Orr with tender, Mark Howell.
Photo by Al PilkingtonTracy Howard from Chicago is a commercial diver who recently worked with the Eastland Historical Society to bring up artifacts from the ship which sunk in 1915 in the Chicago River.
Photos by Leslie G. Jacobs
(Left) Torrance Parker poses for camera with his tender and old friend, Gunner Overall.
(Right) Torrance climbs up ladder after his spetacular dive from the side of the tug, proving to both CCED members and the visitors watching from the observation deck, how it is really done!
Photos by Jim Pride
Nick Icorn, HDS member, stands next to Divin Hood belonging to the Museum. The other end of the table displayed helmets belonging to Leslie Leaney, Torrance Parker and Charlie Orr.
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