1941 Florida Spearfishing Film

[oldsalt]

Somebody give those guys some fins... Lmao. Thx for the vid, got a good laugh out of it and a better appreciation for the gear we have today.

Early in my Navy career I served under Draper Kaufman, the first UDT commander. Initially, they didn't use fins because they believed fins would cause leg cramps on long swims. Our first frogmen swam ashore in enemy held territory with little more than swim trunks, a mask, and a knife. Tough dudes.

 

[urmaddad]

I wonder if smearing tobacco on the inside of a mask really does prevent the mask from fogging up. You sure can learn some interesting things from these old films.

 

[azjohnnyo]

Wow...just wow! I'd love to have that housed camera!


JohnnyO
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