The return of SCUBA trivia!!!

[citycatred]

Horn shark?

[renoun]

Not the one I'm thinking of, though. 0]

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Were you thinking of the walking sharks they have found in Indonesia? I thought they were an Epaulette Shark too.

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[ktb]

Yes, SEALs count as divers, but the USS Murphy is still under construction and hasn't been to Everett. I'd forgotten all of the ships named after divers. PO Stethem and LT Murphy both gave their lives and Chief Brashier lost his leg. It's a tough business. All of you military divers have my respect.
-Curt

Wait . . . did we get a correct answer?

[defied]

Horn shark?

Bam, you got it. The Horn shark lives pretty shallow, and hides in the daytime. It has been known to crawl along the bottom on it's pectoral fins in opposition to swimming.

I didn't read the part about the Murphy not being in Everett, so maybe continue on with that question.

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[defied]

Yes, SEALs count as divers, but the USS Murphy is still under construction and hasn't been to Everett. I'd forgotten all of the ships named after divers. PO Stethem and LT Murphy both gave their lives and Chief Brashier lost his leg. It's a tough business. All of you military divers have my respect.
-Curt

Sorry, didn't read this through all the way, but SEALS do not really count as "Navy Divers" as you listed. The Navy Diver is an MOS of it's own. SEALs don't fall in to that category unless that was their MOS before entering BUDs (Which I don't believe Murphy was).

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[defied]

You're not talking about Momsen (Momsan, Momson?), are you?

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[lundysd]

Alright folks -- sorry for the confusion. Let's award a point for the horn shark answer, but then revert back to Curt's Everett ship question moving forward. However gets it right gets to ask the next one.

You guys are coming up with some killer hard questions this time

[citycatred]

Alright folks -- sorry for the confusion. Let's award a point for the horn shark answer, but then revert back to Curt's Everett ship question moving forward. However gets it right gets to ask the next one.

You guys are coming up with some killer hard questions this time

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[defied]

You get the point for the question, but I misread the part where the Murphy was never in Everett.

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[oldsalt]

You got it. The USS Momsen, homeported in Everett, is named after Robert B. (Swede) Momsen the pioneer in mixed gas diving, the diver who lead the rescue of the crew of the Squalus, and the inventor of the Momsen Lung - a type of SCUBA. An interesting aside is that the ship buried Swede Momsen's son at sea. Swede Momsen was the subject of the book "Those Terrible Hours" by Haas.
-Curt

[Joshua Smith]

You got it. The USS Momsen, homeported in Everett, is named after Robert B. (Swede) Momsen the pioneer in mixed gas diving, the diver who lead the rescue of the crew of the Squalus, and the inventor of the Momsen Lung - a type of SCUBA. An interesting aside is that the ship buried Swede Momsen's son at sea. Swede Momsen was the subject of the book "Those Terrible Hours" by Haas.
-Curt

Very cool! So, does that mean the next round goes to Defied? I'm confused, but I would like to see this thread keep going.....

[lundysd]

Nice work Defied! It's all you now.

[defied]

I already went, and Sonya got the answer right, so it's her turn.

Now the world is right.

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[citycatred]

I already went, and Sonya got the answer right, so it's her turn.

Now the world is right.

D

.....really.....we've known each other how long and you spell my name wrong....

Anyway, Seals have a variety of adaptions in order to avoid nitrogen narcosis during deep dives, what is the primary adaption that allows them to do these deep dive?

As a hint, the main seal studied during these cases was the Wedell Seal.

[Rockfish]

The Weddell seal has collapsible lungs and a spleen that acts like a scuba tank.

Mike

[citycatred]

The Weddell seal has collapsible lungs and a spleen that acts like a scuba tank.

Mike

^.^ correct

[defied]

.....really.....we've known each other how long and you spell my name wrong....

I know how you spell your name, I was just spelling it right. >0]

In all seriousness, I know a Sonia, Sonya, Sonja, and Sanya... Y'all need to figure your sh#t out. Leave me alone. 0]

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[citycatred]

.....really.....we've known each other how long and you spell my name wrong....

I know how you spell your name, I was just spelling it right. >0]

In all seriousness, I know a Sonia, Sonya, Sonja, and Sanya... Y'all need to figure your sh#t out. Leave me alone. 0]

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.....Sonia/Sonja- German/Russian name

Sonya/Sanya-messed up American variation

[defied]

.....Sonia/Sonja- German/Russian name

Sonya/Sanya-messed up American variation

Welcome to Amurrica, Sonia. >0]

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[lundysd]

Nice work Rockfish! You're up

[Rockfish]

Sorry been a little busy at work lately ok here goes,

I am considered by many to be the father of saturation diving who am I?

Special bonus, what project am I most known for?

Good Luck!

Mike

[json]

Dr. Bond? The Genesis project?

[DiverChris]

George F. Bond. The project was SEALAB.

[DiverChris]

Sorry for the dupe. I didn't see json's post until mine was submitted. Looks like your up json.

[Rockfish]

Json is correct on the original question.

Diverchris is correct on the bonus.

Json looks like you are up.