Frédéric “Didi” Dumas tested the early Aqua-Lung, dived to 62 metres in 1943 and helped define modern scuba exploration and archaeology.
Diving History
Philippe Tailliez: The Forgotten Pioneer Behind Modern Scuba Diving
Philippe Tailliez introduced Cousteau to underwater exploration, united the three Mousquemers and became the first commander of the French Navy’s GRS.
Maurice Fargues: The 120-Metre Dive That Changed Scuba History
On 17 September 1947, Maurice Fargues reached approximately 120 metres using an Aqua-Lung. His fatal descent revealed the limits of early deep diving.
Robert Sténuit: The First Aquanaut Who Lived Beneath the Sea
In September 1962, Robert Sténuit spent 24 hours and 15 minutes inside a narrow steel cylinder at 61 metres, becoming the world’s first aquanaut
The Discovery of the Titanic Wreck: The Day the Deep Sea Revealed a Legend
On September 1, 1985, the Titanic was found more than 3,800 metres beneath the North Atlantic — a discovery that turned a maritime legend into a real deep-sea archaeological site.
Before the Aqua-Lung: The Forgotten Step Toward Scuba Freedom
Before the Aqua-Lung changed diving forever, the Fernez-Le Prieur apparatus gave divers something revolutionary: the ability to breathe underwater without an air hose from the surface.
SS Andrea Doria: 70 Years Beneath the Atlantic
Seventy years after the SS Andrea Doria disappeared beneath the Atlantic, its story remains one of maritime tragedy, extraordinary rescue and extreme wreck diving.
The Sinking of the Rainbow Warrior: When Ocean Activism Became a Political Thriller
The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior was not just an attack on a ship. It was a covert state operation, a failed cover-up and a turning point in the history of ocean activism.