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The divers were exploring a German U-boat in {{convert|230|ft}} of water off the coast of New Jersey. Although experienced in using [[technical diving]] gas mixtures such as "trimix" (adding helium gas to the nitrogen and oxygen found in air), they were diving on just compressed air.<ref name="depth"/> The pair had set out to retrieve the [[captain's log]] book from the so-called ''U-Who'' to "fulfill their dream of diving into fameendingname="charge">{{cite news|first=Neal|last=Matthews|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040711/news_lz1v11divers.html|title=Depth charge: 'Shadow Divers' gives the glossy treatment to a true adventure tale, and dive-bombs its credibility|date=July 11, 2004|journal=[[San Diego Union Tribune]]|access-date=July 26, 2013}}</ref>The U boat was subsequently identified as U-869: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-869. |
The divers were exploring a German U-boat in {{convert|230|ft}} of water off the coast of New Jersey. Although experienced in using [[technical diving]] gas mixtures such as "trimix" (adding helium gas to the nitrogen and oxygen found in air), they were diving on just compressed air.<ref name="depth"/> The pair had set out to retrieve the [[captain's log]] book from the so-called ''U-Who'' to "fulfill their dream of diving into fameendingname="charge">{{cite news|first=Neal|last=Matthews|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040711/news_lz1v11divers.html|title=Depth charge: 'Shadow Divers' gives the glossy treatment to a true adventure tale, and dive-bombs its credibility|date=July 11, 2004|journal=[[San Diego Union Tribune]]|access-date=July 26, 2013}}</ref>The U boat was subsequently identified as U-869: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-869. |
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Chowdhury is a technical diver who, according to writer Neal Matthews' review of [[Robert Kurson]]'s book ''[[Shadow Divers]]'' (2004), "was among the first to adapt cave-diving principles to deep-water wrecks".<ref name="charge"/> Also according to Matthews, "His book documents how the clashes of equipment philosophy between cave divers and wreck divers mirrored the clash of diving subcultures."<ref name="charge"/> |
Chowdhury is a technical diver who, according to writer Neal Matthews' review of [[Robert Kurson]]'s book ''[[Shadow Divers]]'' (2004), "was among the first to adapt cave-diving principles to deep-water wrecks".<ref name="charge">{{cite news|first=Neal|last=Matthews|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040711/news_lz1v11divers.html|title=Depth charge: 'Shadow Divers' gives the glossy treatment to a true adventure tale, and dive-bombs its credibility|date=July 11, 2004|journal=[[San Diego Union Tribune]]|access-date=July 26, 2013}}</ref> Also according to Matthews, "His book documents how the clashes of equipment philosophy between cave divers and wreck divers mirrored the clash of diving subcultures."<ref name="charge"/> |
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The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths (2000)[1] is a non-fiction book written by diver Bernie Chowdhury and published by HarperCollins. It documents the fatal dive of Chris Rouse, Sr. and Chris "Chrissy" Rouse, Jr., a father-son team who perished off the New Jersey coast in 1992. The author is a dive expert and was a friend of the Rouses.[2]
The divers were exploring a German U-boat in 230 feet (70 m) of water off the coast of New Jersey. Although experienced in using
San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2013.</ref>The U boat was subsequently identified as U-869: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_submarine_U-869
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Chowdhury is a technical diver who, according to writer Neal Matthews' review of Robert Kurson's book Shadow Divers (2004), "was among the first to adapt cave-diving principles to deep-water wrecks".[3] Also according to Matthews, "His book documents how the clashes of equipment philosophy between cave divers and wreck divers mirrored the clash of diving subcultures."[3]
References
- ISBN 9780060194628.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
External links
- "The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths by Bernie Chowdhury". HarperCollins Publishers. Retrieved July 26, 2013. Publisher's write-up on The Last Dive