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Galeazzi Observation Turret
"Made by Roberto Galeazzi. The Turret was also used to salvage the rich treasure of the Egypt, from 450 feet deep.
The diver entered through the top lid,was bolted in and lowered to the wreck on the sea bottom. He could look out through the 11 glass ports and direct the grabs on the cranes that hauled up the treasure to the salvage boat Artiglio.
If the turret's cable broke or became entangled, the diver could drop a ballast weight and float to the surface."
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Albums: Armoured Diving Suits
Location: History of Diving Museum, Florida Keys
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Comment by Dive Diva on November 4, 2009 at 9:38am
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June 1929 newspaper account of the Salvage of the Egypt.
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Comment by Bill Gardner on October 10, 2009 at 6:40am
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good yarn
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Comment by Fred C. Johnson on October 6, 2009 at 7:57am
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Picture is of an observation bell that directed the claw that dug into the Egypt and recovered the booty.
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