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Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 23:15:57 -1000 (HST)
From: Dave Pence <dpence@so*.ha*.ed*>
To: Prime Rat <shelps@ac*.ma*.ad*.ed*.au*>
cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: On the demise of Sheck Exley
PR:

An account of Exley's accident is covered in Gilliam's book, _Deep 
Diving_, available through Watersport Press.

Dave Pence

On Thu, 1 Jun 1995, Prime Rat wrote:

> 
> Because I have to ask, I am clearly a newbie and deserve to be flamed, but 
> here goes anyway.
> 
> We are engaged in a heated discussion of the exact circumstances of the 
> death of Sheck Exley which includes speculation as to the cause of death.
> 
> Has anyone got a copy of the incident (or coroner's) report which they can 
> post (if it exists).
> 
> Specific questions include;
>         
>         Did he die at "the bottom"?
> 
>         How deep was the "bottom"?
>         
>         Was he tangled in his line or clipped to it?
> 
>         Was he carrying any breathing gas (ie; he didn't just run out)?
> 
>         What breathing gas was he using at the depth of death?
> 
>         What did the coroner state as the cause of death?
> 
> Sorry if this bores the pants of anyone, just put me in your kill-file if 
> you can't stand it.
> 
> Have a nice day.
> 
> /rat
> 
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