DIVE INTO HISTORY - OCTOBER 17, 1998

PT. LOBO - CARMEL, CALIFORNIA

Sponsored by Bob Kirby, Scrap Lundy and the HDS
Equipment used was a Jap helmet modified by Bob Kirby, a Yokohama dress, and a Siebe Gorman hand operated pump. Guest of honor was Roy Hattori who represented the Japanese abalone divers in California who made their living diving for abalone in the 1920's and 30's. Divers included Scrap Lundy, Gene Webb, Charlie Orr and Shane Anderson. Norm Thomas also dove using a Miller-Dunn shallow water helmet.

Bob Kirby

Bob Kirby helps Charlie Orr dress in
Scrap Lundy and Roy Hattori

Scrap Lundy, Bob Kirby and Roy Hattori (standing center of photo) with diver Shane Anderson

Jim Dantzler, CaCED member (center) - Changing the guard at the air pump

Roy Hattori, Bob Kirby and Scrap Lundy assist diver

(1) Diver (Norm Thomas) tries the Miller-Dunn Style 3 while son, David, helps with the air hoses (2) Divers trying out the Miller-Dunn Style 3 (Norm Thomas) and Bob Kirby's albalone helmet (Charlie Orr)

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