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The origins of diving are firmly rooted in the needs and desires of men to conduct military or salvage operations, to engage in underwater commerce, and to expand the frontiers of knowledge through exploration and research.
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U.S. Navy. (1998). History of Diving. In: Babits, L.E., Van Tilburg, H. (eds) Maritime Archaeology. The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0084-5_36
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