FOREWORD 



THE ITALIAN NATIONAL UNDERWATER EXPEDIT- 

 ION left Naples on 28th December 1952 aboard the 1 35-ton 

 motor vessel Formica of Viareggio, and returned to the same 

 port on 26th June 1953. 

 The team was as follows : 



Dr Bruno Vailati, organizer and leader of the expedition and 



member of the sports group. 

 Dr Francesco Baschieri Salvadori, scientific director. 

 Lieut Raimondo Bucher, director of the sports group. 

 Enza Bucher, member of the sports group. 

 Dr Alberto Grazioli, medical officer. 



Dr Giann Roghi, writer and member of the scientific group. 

 Dr Luigi Stuart Tovini, member of the scientific group. 

 Dr Silverio Zecca, administrator and member of the sports 



group. 



And in addition there were : 



Priscilla Hastings, member of the scientific group. 



Folco Quilici, director of the documentary film of the 

 expedition. 



Masino Manunza, cameraman. 



Giorgio Ravelli, photographer and constructor of under- 

 water photographic and cinematographic equipment. 



The crew comprised : 



Giuseppe Solari, Captain. 

 Michele Mollo, second in command. 

 Maurizio Solari, mechanic. 

 Giuseppe Fortunati, sailor. 



