INTOXICATED DIVER
WHISKY ON SEA BOTTOM. HOVZ HE QUENCHED THIRST. London, February 27. How a diver became intoxicated 60ft below the surface of the sea was related to the Royal Society of Arts by Sir Robert Davis, inventor of many appliances relating to submarine operations.
In salvaging a ship, the diver found himself in an air pocket free of water. He saw a case of whisky close by, unscrewed the mouthpiece of his diving helmet and broached a bottle. Then he tied the lifeline round a stanchion to avoid interruption from the surface. “We became anxious,” said Sir Robert, “as the diver sent up no cargo for two hours. When at last he reached the surface he was completely intoxicated. If the air pocket had filled with water or the diver had miscalculated his capacity and failed to replace the mouthpiece he would have been drowned.”
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Southland Times, Issue 22280, 22 March 1934, Page 3
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