What scuba gear did they use in ww2?
During the 1930s and all through World War II, the British, Italians and Germans developed and extensively used oxygen rebreathers to equip the first frogmen. The British adapted the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus and the Germans adapted the Dräger submarine escape rebreathers, for their frogmen during the war. Italians use O2 rebreathers against the British at Gibraltar. Brits counter with EAN rebreathers with mixtures of 32. The increased depth capacity of these mixes versus pure oxygen gives the British a distinct military advantage in their defense of Gibraltar.
Was the Aqualung used in ww2?
The Aqualung not only facilitated recreational diving but also had military applications, such as locating underwater mines post-World War II. This invention sparked a global interest in scuba diving, contributing to advancements in various scientific fields, including marine biology and oceanography. By inventing the aqualung in 1943, Cousteau changed forever how underwater exploration and work would be carried out. His invention set divers free to explore to depths of 100 feet and beyond.French naval officer, ocean explorer, filmmaker, and author Jacques Cousteau is known for his extensive undersea investigations and for co-inventing the first fully automatic compressed-air Aqua-Lung. His explorations were the subject of award-winning documentaries and TV shows as well as popular books.In 1942, during the German occupation of France, Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Émile Gagnan designed the first successful and safe open-circuit scuba, known as the Aqua-Lung. Their system combined an improved demand regulator with high-pressure air tanks, and was patented in 1945.Born in France on June 11, 1910, Jacques Cousteau became a gunnery Officer in WW2, but a serious car accident ended his naval aviation career. It was during his rehabilitation in the ocean, that a friend offered him a pair of goggles that brought the revelation of the undersea world.