Deputy821
Registered

Date of Birth

September 16, 1944 (67)

About Deputy821

Biography:

Navy brat: Yokosuka, Sidi Yahia, San Diego, DC
US Army aviator, (Air Cavalry and MP),
Retired deputy sheriff (pilot, detective and street cop)
Education: BS, Dip. Crim., MA

Location:

Melbourne, Australia

Interests:

Historical diving

Occupation:

retired

Gender:

Male

Certification Agencies:

YMCA, TDI, PADI, NAUI, CMAS

Dive History:

Dived while living in; Germany, New York, North Carolina, Florida, Hawaii, Utah and Australia. Dived Truk and Tasmania most recently. Dive oxygen rebreathers, standard dress (copper helmet), and double hose scuba.

Certification History:

Began diving in Australia in 1959, before the certifying groups began there. Taught for one of the early dive schools and club. Had to get some C cards so I could get air and get on dive boats.

Certification Level:

NAUI Advanced Standard Dress Diver, NAUI Vintage Diver, TDI Rebreather & misc. other

# of Logged Dives:

1,000 - 2,499

Dive Classification:

Just An "Average" Diver

Years Certified:

Ten Or More Years

Dive Equipment:

1 standard dress diving helmet (TOA Jake), 6 O2 rebeathers, about 15 double hose, some early Australian single hose and some modern stuff too.

Rebreather Experience:

Drager Dolphin

Diving Rebreathers Since:

1961