George Bond: Diving Pioneer
Clip: Season 31 Episode 2 | 1m
An American doctor and Navy officer, Captain George Bond spearheaded Sealab I, II and III.
George Bond studied the bodily effects of deep sea diving and shepherded the development of saturation diving. A doctor and a navy officer, he spearheaded Sealab I, II and III.
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George Bond: Diving Pioneer
Clip: Season 31 Episode 2 | 1m
George Bond studied the bodily effects of deep sea diving and shepherded the development of saturation diving. A doctor and a navy officer, he spearheaded Sealab I, II and III.
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