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USN 710619 Bathyscaphe Trieste

<p>Bathyscaphe&nbsp;Trieste at sea just before the record dive with destroyer escort USS Lewis (DE-535) in background. Waves were were about five to six feet high when LT Walsh and scientist Piccard boarded from the rubber raft attached to the Bathyscaphe. January, 1960.</p>
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Title: Bathyscaphe Trieste  
Caption: Bathyscaphe Trieste at sea just before the record dive with destroyer escort USS Lewis (DE-535) in background. Waves were were about five to six feet high when LT Walsh and scientist Piccard boarded from the rubber raft attached to the Bathyscaphe. January, 1960.
Catalog #: USN 710619
Copyright Owner: National Archives and Records Administration
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