UNDER SEA WITH HELMET AND CAMERA 



Miscellaneous Implements 



Two anchors should be carried, also some coils of rope of various 

 sizes. A heavy lead weight of about ten pounds should be provided, to 

 hang overboard, just touching bottom. This is for the diver to use in 

 descending and ascending. It is well to have rather more miscellaneous 

 equipment than is considered necessary for an ordinary cruise, including 

 some carpenter's and metal worker's tools, copper wire, and sheet brass. 

 Various kinds of fishing tackle should be carried, also a dip-net, a grains, 

 and a pole for sounding in shallow water. A double-block tackle may 

 come in handy for when exploring the sea-bottom there is no telling 

 whether you may or may not discover some heavy object that may be 

 of sufficient interest to raise to the surface. 



I can tell of some sunken treasure that could be retrieved rather easily. 

 Shortly before the end of prohibition some friends of mine on their way 

 North from Nassau in a yawl wanted to re-provision at Palm Beach. 

 Before entering the port, they jettisoned six cases of Scotch whiskey 

 carefully tied together. When they departed, rough weather prevented 

 them from recovering this cargo. A year later, one of them flying South 

 along the coast in his aeroplane, saw the cases still lying on the bottom 

 of the sea, not far from Lake Worth Inlet. I am sure that this gentleman 

 would gladly give accurate information regarding the location of the 

 sunken treasure to any adventurous (amateur) diver who should ap- 

 proach him. 



The diver will need clothing according to conditions. If the water 

 is warm and he does not intend to stay down for more than fifteen 

 minutes at a time, nothing is needed but bathing trunks and sneakers, 

 that is, if he is not in a location where he is likely to rub against sea-life 

 that may sting. In this event he should at least wear a cotton shirt, duck 

 trousers, and gloves. Gloves are useful if he is going to collect specimens. 



