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  Andy, check these guys C Cards and see if the name 
"Rennaker" is on them. - G

On 21 Mar 1997, Andrew Cohen <Andrew.Cohen@no*.go*> wrote:
>
>     Last week there was some discussion on the 3 divers 
who were killed in 
>     an underwater irrigation tunnel in Yakima Co. 
Washington. The death 
>     toll is now up to four, because both "rescuers" died.
>     
>     The dive  was a 2000 foot penetration at 100 FFW.
>     
>     I had a chance to examine the equipment recovered from 
the dead 
>     divers. Draw your own conclusions:
>     
>     -Single aluminum 80's with tank boots and mesh covers, 
and at least 1 
>     J valve. Old Scubapro regulators with octopuses. I saw 
at least least 
>     one frayed LP whip.
>     -one set of twin independent 80s, with boots and mesh 
covers, had two 
>     full consoles on SPGs,and a homemade wooden frame 
instead of tank 
>     bands. The whole shittaree was strapped to a scubapro 
BC. Three second 
>     stages on short hoses.
>     -Tanks with J valves.
>     -One rig had a scubapro second stage stuck in a Mares 
FFM. 
>     -sucide clips on weight belts and tank straps.
>     -UK 400 light and ikelight modlight as primaries.
>     -a sherwood shadow second stage/bc inflator
>     -a "stage bottle" marked "spare", which was an alum. 
80 on a scubapro 
>     BC jacket with a scubapro Mk 2 first stage (the sonic 
howler) and 28" 
>     spg whip.
>     -funky looking harnesses that looked to be a homemade 
version of 
>     Miller bell harnesses.
>     
>     I did not see any reels, real lights, long hoses, or 
the rest of the 
>     gear. At least one of the divers had a snorkle.
>     
>     Andy Cohen
>     
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