Solid Brass

Exciting tales of commercial "hard hat" divers from San Diego to Alaska's Cook Inlet. This book tells the uncensored versions of these deep divers and their often perilous adventures. Beginning with an exciting view of the history of commercial diving in California, this book has many thrilling revelations and includes the true adventures of the oil patch and construction diving at a time when heavy gear was standard equipment. It was written as a tribute to the people in these stories, some who are now gone but will always be a part of the colorful history of the diving business. Contents include; Underwater Demolition Team Training, Abalone, The Bends, Tenders. Oil Patch Diving, and Cook Inlet Alaska.