The First Helium Dives in the Gulf of Mexico Oilfields

[Dan Kelley]

Can you tell us more about his background? How did he get into the salvage business?

Norman was a Navy Diver in WW2 and had a vast knowledge of diving in the Oilfield and the construction of marine vessels , so he knew where to place the air hoses, we only used air on sealed hatch covers to raise the boats I worked with him on, He was not a treasure hunting Salvor .Or a speculative Salvor

 

[Akimbo]

Norman was a Navy Diver in WW2...

Do you have any idea if he worked on the salvage in Pearl Harbor? That was a real Masters Class for the USN. The wartime "just get it done" attitude allowed for a lot of innovation that wasn't tolerated during peacetime. You couldn't do much if it wasn't already in the diving or salvage manuals.

 

[Dan Kelley]

Do you have any idea if he worked on the salvage in Pearl Harbor? That was a real Masters Class for the USN. The wartime "just get it done" attitude allowed for a lot of innovation that wasn't tolerated during peacetime. You couldn't do much if it wasn't already in the diving or salvage manuals.

He never mentioned to me about what he did in the Navy.. so I can't say .