Naval Historical Operations

Images depict historical naval operations, including demolition and reconnaissance efforts during World War II. The mood is serious, with a focus on military actions and naval vessels.

Diver Touches Lusitania -- Lowering the diver's platform to the wreck.After three months search, experts aboard the S.S. Orphir are satisfied that they hate found the Lusitania, which was torpedoed off Kinsale, Ireland in May 1915. Diver A. J. Jarratt, in the "Iron Man" diving suit, walked on the slime-covered side of the great wreck, which has lain in 300mft. of water for 20 years. In the darkness of the ocean bed he made out a line of huge rivets two inches across. The experts declare that there us other wreck in these waters with rivets of such dimensions. November 27, 1935.
Diver Touches Lusitania -- Lowering the diver's platform to the wreck.After three months search, experts aboard the S.S. Orphir are satisfied that they hate found the Lusitania, which was torpedoed off Kinsale, Ireland in May 1915. Diver A. J. Jarratt, in the "Iron Man" diving suit, walked on the slime-covered side of the great wreck, which has lain in 300mft. of water for 20 years. In the darkness of the ocean bed he made out a line of huge rivets two inches across. The experts declare that there us other wreck in these waters with rivets of such dimensions. November 27, 1935.