Diving suit
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A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply, but in most cases the term applies only to
Two divers, one wearing a 1 atmosphere diving suit and the other standard diving dress, preparing to explore the wreck of the RMS Lusitania, 1935
John Lethbridge's diving dress, the first enclosed diving suit, built in the 1710s.
Early diving suit on display at the Naval History Museum in Mexico City.
Diver of the Estonian Home Guard, 1941
Atmospheric diving suit
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An atmospheric diving suit, atmospheric pressure diving suit or single atmosphere diving suit is a small one-person articulated submersible which resembles a suit of armour, with pressure-tight joints
Diving suit
…to protect a diver from the underwater environment. A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply (such as for a standard diving dress or atmospheric diving suit), but in most cases the term applies only to the environmental protective covering worn by the diver. The breathing gas supply is usually referred to…
Atmospheric diving suit
The Newtsuit has fully articulated, rotary joints in the arms and legs. These provide high mobility, while remaining largely unaffected by high pressures.
Modern replica on display at the History of Diving Museum, Florida