Shadow Divers -- The Movie

[BurBunny]

yeah, i noticed that.
i wnder what one is correct

The one where both father and son ultimately died because the skimped on necessary equipment (trimix) and pushed the limits not with care and caution (as I see Chatterton doing) but foolishly and recklessly just so they could say they'd done it.

Oh, that means both are right in what matters most.

 

[pilot fish]

Why would you say something like that and spoil it for the folks that haven't finished reading the book yet?

I didn't say anything that was a spoiler. What I said gives nothing away.

 

[pilot fish]

The one where both father and son ultimately died because the skimped on necessary equipment (trimix) and pushed the limits not with care and caution (as I see Chatterton doing) but foolishly and recklessly just so they could say they'd done it.

Oh, that means both are right in what matters most.

I don't think it's equipment as much as training that they skrimped on

 

[Tobagoman]

Do you mean "Hitler's Lost Sub" ? It was a Nova special and is available from www.pbs.org. BTW "Shadow Divers" is out in audio book form and includes a recent interview by Robert Kerson with Ritchie and John. When asked if they still dive the sub, John does not, but Ritchie does do an annual dive but just scouts the debris field for things they might have missed. He also stays in contact with families of the crew. One other thing that floored me was Ritchie first learned of John's war record when he read the book! It was also my pleasure to hear John speak at a NJ Historical Shipwreck Divers symposium last year. He brought along outtakes from Deepsea Detectives that were quite hilarious and showed what a special relationship he has with the crew, Ritchie, and the late Michael Norwood. The man is a living legend.

Yes, that's it. My mistake thinking it was a history channel release. Anyway, it is a good documentary!

 

[Kim]

I don't think it's equipment as much as training that they skrimped on

Sorry PF - I think that you really don't understand what happened (maybe I don't either).

From what I read they simply couldn't afford to buy the Trimix they would have both preferred to use. (unless of course you mean they weren't members of SB in which case they would have been Internetted safe!!)

The likes of you and I shouldn't pass judgement on any of the divers involved in something like this.

As they say - "We can talk the talk ............but can we walk the walk?"

 

[mossym]

From what I read they simply couldn't afford to buy the Trimix they would have both preferred to use. (unless of course you mean they weren't members of SB in which case they would have been Internetted safe!!)

i thought that was the case as well, that thay just couldn't afford the trimix

 

[divingdog]

Divebudysean you couldn't be more misinformed.

 

[H2Andy]

for whatever reason, they were doing deep dives on air, when trimix
was available to them

sadly, it did not turn out to be a good call

Divingdog, instead of calling people names, why not provide whatever facts
you think are missing from the discussion?

 

[headhunter]

I was brow beaten by this thread. I couldn't be outside looking in any longer.

So, I finally went out on Sunday and picked up a copy of this book. I finished it Tuesday night.

I think this is the first book I've read in at least 10 years that wasn't a technical manual or some sort of educational text.

I really enjoyed the book! I look forward to a movie by Ridley Scott, since I like his other work.

Now I'd better go catch up on some technical reading. :11:

Christian

 

[diverkristi]

for whatever reason, they were doing deep dives on air, when trimix
was available to them

I believe (if my memory is correct), that the younger of the two was to have PAID for the mix (rather expensive), but that he did not and they couldn't afford it so chose to dive air instead of not diving. I think it said they took turns paying for the Mix.