The earliest identified Save V US Navy diving helmet will be going to auction on July 18th, 2020.
The match is fragment of the Nation’s Attic Traditional Scuba Public sale. The helmet has an spell binding memoir, since its discovery in a condominium in Wisconsin in February 2020. It used to be bought within the 1950s as an item of curiosity.
After cautious examination of the helmet, it holds the serial number #2198, which signifies it is a in actual fact early model made within the Save V inaugural 365 days 1916. The helmet’s rarity is extra enhanced by the truth that the US Navy printed a diving manual in 1916, featuring a photo of a Save V helmet with the serial number #2178. Whereas this helmet is lost, the no longer too prolonged ago figured out helmet is only 20 forward and used to be doubtlessly one in all the helmets despatched to the Navy for assessments and opinions.
Basically based fully on Don Creekmore, the owner of The Nation’s Attic:
“This in actual fact is a varied different to have confidence arguably primarily the most valuable US Navy diving helmet made within the 20th Century.”
The helmet is in a no reserve auction, with the highest voice at the time of writing standing at US$16,000 (~14,253 Euros).
You can see out more at the helmet listing here or voice on the helmet here.
Sam Helmyhttps://www.deeperblue.com
Sam Helmy is a TDI/SDI Teacher Trainer, and PADI Workers and Trimix Teacher. Diving for 28 years, a dive pro for 14, I in actual fact have traveled extensively chasing my passion for diving. I am smitten by every thing diving, with a concerned hobby in exploration, Sharks and mountainous stuff, Pictures and Decompression theory. Diving is successfully the one and only passion that has stayed with me my complete lifestyles!
