Divers salvaging guns from the seabed, c1855. Artist: Unknown

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Divers salvaging guns from the seabed, c1855. The diving suits appear to be of the type designed by German-born engineer Augustus Siebe (1778-1872). The divers have breathing lines attached to the mother boat on the surface. Educational plate published in Wurtemberg, Germany, c1855.

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