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1955 novel by Charmian Clift and George Johnston
The Sponge Divers (1955) is a novel by Australian authors Charmian Clift and George Johnston. The novel was also published in the USA under the title
The_Sponge_Divers
Diving to gather natural sponges
May 2009). "Greek sponge diving". Diving Heritage. Retrieved 6 June 2010. Denoble, Petar (1 May 2011). "The Story of Sponge Divers". dan.org. Retrieved
Sponge_diving
Roman-era shipwreck
second quarter of the first century BC. It was discovered by sponge divers off Point Glyphadia on the Greek island of Antikythera in 1900. The wreck yielded
Antikythera_wreck
American animated television series
throughout the years. He wanted these scores to be composed by unknowns, and a group of twelve was assembled. They formed "The Sponge Divers Orchestra"
SpongeBob_SquarePants
Greek businessman
sponge diving to the area and recruited Greek sponge divers from the Dodecanese Islands. By the 1930s, the sponge industry of Tarpon Springs was very productive
John_Cocoris
Neighbourhood in Marmaris, Muğla, Turkey
mushrooming across the formerly sleepy fishermen's and sponge divers' village. As a side to the increasing tourism, this resort in the Turkish Riviera is
İçmeler
Greek bronze statue
in 1900 by sponge-divers in the area of the ancient Antikythera shipwreck off the island of Antikythera, Greece. It was the first of the series of Greek
Antikythera_Ephebe
Australian journalist, war correspondent and novelist
Clift) The Big Chariot (1953; with Clift) The Cyprian Woman (1955) The Sponge Divers (1955; with Clift) The Sea and the Stone (1955; with Clift) The Darkness
George_Johnston_(novelist)
Australian writer (1923–1969)
(with George Johnston), 1949 The Big Chariot (with Johnston), 1953 The Sponge Divers (with Johnston), 1955 Walk to the Paradise Gardens, 1960 Honour's
Charmian_Clift
Greek island in the Aegean Sea
Kalymnos The Sacred Hermitage of the Holy Trinity of Hali The Asketerion of the Cross Kalymnos is known and billed as the "Sponge-divers' island". Sponge diving
Kalymnos
Species of sponge
demosponge in the subgenus Stylopus. It was discovered in the north Norfolk chalk beds of the North Sea by volunteer divers in 2011. The species is yet
Hymedesmia sp. 'Parpal Dumplin'
Hymedesmia_sp._'Parpal_Dumplin'
American action adventure television series from 1958 to 1961
Nassau, and on a sound stage. Famous divers such as Zale Parry and Albert Tillman were involved in production of the show, as was Jon Lindbergh, son of
Sea_Hunt
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
breath-holding divers would descend to depths up to 30 metres (98 ft) to collect sponges. Harvesting of red coral was also done by divers. The Mediterranean
Freediving
Greek bronze sculpture
in the Aegean and Mediterranean: the Antikythera mechanism, the Antikythera Ephebe and the portrait head of a Stoic discovered by sponge-divers in 1900
Marathon_Boy
Municipal unit in Greece
fishermen and sponge divers. In 1938, they produced 700 oka (900 kg) of sponges. Nea Koutali is still known in Greece and abroad for its sponge production
Nea_Koutali
District and municipality in Muğla, Turkey
Malta, leaving the Castle of Saint Peter and Bodrum to the Ottoman Empire. Bodrum was a quiet town of fishermen and sponge divers until the early 20th century
Bodrum
Freediving using a stone weight at the end of a rope to the surface
contemporary divers is that of Stathis Chantzis, a Greek sponge fisherman. On 14 July 1913, in the Karpathos port, Chantzis recovered the lost anchor of the Regina
Skandalopetra_diving
Archaeological study of human interaction with the sea
including the Antikythera Youth. Discovered in 1900 by Greek sponge divers, the ship probably sank in the 1st century BC and may have been dispatched by the Roman
Maritime_archaeology
Greek bronze statue
by sponge-divers at Antikythera in 1900, the Mahdia shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia, 1907; the Marathon Boy off the coast of Marathon, 1925; the standing
Dancing Satyr of Mazara del Vallo
Dancing_Satyr_of_Mazara_del_Vallo
1970 single by Dalida
Kalymnos in Greece. The original song was released by Margareta Pâslaru [Rou] in 1969. It was conceived as a song that sponge divers would sing when traveling
Darla_dirladada
Type of simple planetary gear train
BC) is an ancient Greek orrery discovered in 1902 on a shipwreck by sponge divers. It contains about 30 gear wheels and could predict astronomical positions
Differential (mechanical device)
Differential_(mechanical_device)
Red Bays and became sponge divers or salvaged wrecked ships. The British government declined to force the returnees to return to the United States and,
Runaway slaves in Spanish Florida
Runaway_slaves_in_Spanish_Florida
Ancient Greek analogue astronomical computer
until the 14th century in western Europe. Captain Dimitrios Kontos (Δημήτριος Κοντός) and a crew of sponge divers from Symi island discovered the Antikythera
Antikythera_mechanism
1930 film
the project and died a month after the film's release. A community of sponge divers are harassed by a large and hostile manta ray. Raquel Torres as Nina
The_Sea_Bat
Process of farming sea sponges under controlled conditions
Sea sponge aquaculture is the process of farming sea sponges under controlled conditions. It has been conducted in the world's oceans for centuries using
Aquaculture_of_sea_sponges
children. In his honor the "disease of the naked sponge divers" was named "Skevos Zervos disease". As a posthumous honor, the local Kalymnian Government
Skevos_Zervos
Turkish translator and author (1915–1982)
(the Fisherman of Halicarnassus). In the coming decades, the close friends would enjoy many long sailing trips together in the local sponge divers' sailing
Azra_Erhat
Book by Robert Kurson recounting the discovery of a World War II German U-boat wreck
Shadow Divers: The True Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of World War II is a 2004 non-fiction book
Shadow_Divers
Recreational diving without a dive buddy
about sponge divers, their lifestyle and fear of predatory sharks. In 350 BC, Aristotle wrote about "an 'elephant nose-like tube' that allowed sponge fishermen
Solo_diving
14th-century BCE Mediterranean shipwreck
Çakir's sketching of "the metal biscuits with ears" recognized as oxhide ingots. Turkish sponge divers were often consulted by the Institute of Nautical
Uluburun_shipwreck
Greek writer
profitable objects of pity). "Words from the prow" is about the lives of seafarers, fishermen and sponge-divers, full of arcane details of their craft as
Andreas_Karkavitsas
1934 American film by Armand Schaefer
Promises Scene-Stealing Fireworks". Los Angeles Times. p. 11. "Among the Sponge Divers". New York Times. January 19, 1934. p. 24. Sixteen Fathoms Deep at
Sixteen_Fathoms_Deep
Recreational voyages along the Turkish Riviera
(alias The Fisherman of Halicarnassus). The author, who had been exiled to Bodrum in 1925, began taking trips with his friends on the local sponge divers' sailing
Blue_Cruise
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
over the breast plate weight studs. The Greek sponge divers simply joined the weights with ropes which went over the corselet like saddle bags. The other
Standard_diving_dress
Ancient Greek bronze statue
bronzes have been discovered along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. Sponge divers found the Antikythera Youth and the Portrait Head of a Stoic at Antikythera
Victorious_Youth
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
killed four divers and one dive tender, as well as critically injuring another dive tender. Built as Deep Sea Driller, Byford Dolphin was the first-of-class
Byford_Dolphin
Diving incident in the Maldives
The incident involved a team of Italian divers participating in a research and diving expedition aboard the liveaboard vessel MV Duke of York. The dive
2026 Dhekunu Kandu cave diving incident
2026_Dhekunu_Kandu_cave_diving_incident
American lawyer
account of the sponge divers and development of the Greek community in Tarpon Springs. Frantzis is listed as a Great Floridian as part of the Great Floridians
George_Frantzis
United States presidential commission
announced the creation of the President's Temporary Commission on Employee Loyalty (TCEL) (November 25, 1946 – February 1, 1947). The formation of the TCEL
Temporary Commission on Employee Loyalty
Temporary_Commission_on_Employee_Loyalty
Class of sponges
sponges are sponges of the class Demospongiae (from Ancient Greek: δῆμος, romanized: dêmos, lit. 'common people' + σπογγιά, spongiá, 'sponge'), the most
Demosponge
City in Florida, United States
introduced the technique of sponge diving to Tarpon Springs by recruiting divers and crew members from Greece. The first divers came from the Saronic Gulf
Tarpon_Springs,_Florida
2014 Australian TV series or program
the Aegean Sea to hear the stories of fishermen, boat builders, divers, naval officers, ship-owners and others, whom he meets. The series covers the maritime
Greeks_of_the_Sea
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
where divers use breathing equipment completely independent of a surface breathing gas supply, and therefore has a limited but variable endurance. The word
Scuba_diving
Johnston – The Sponge Divers Dymphna Cusack – The Sun in Exile Mary Durack – Keep Him My Country Barbara Jefferis – Beloved Lady D'Arcy Niland – The Shiralee
1955_in_Australian_literature
Things people do while diving underwater
from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020. Denoble, Petar (1 May 2011). "The Story of Sponge Divers". dan.org. Archived from the original
Diving_activities
Underwater cave near Cozumel, Mexico
at the edge of recreational dive limits. The Devil's Throat is considered a "must dive" experience by scuba divers visiting Cozumel. Yet, due to the depth
Devil's_Throat_at_Punta_Sur
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
waters, British divers John Volanthen and Rick Stanton found the group alive on an elevated rock about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the cave entrance. Rescue
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
sports activities. Sports films have been made since the era of silent films, such as the 1915 film The Champion starring Charlie Chaplin. Films in this genre
List_of_sports_films
Japanese pearl divers
(海女, "sea women") are Japanese divers famous for collecting pearls, though traditionally their main catch is seafood. The vast majority of ama are women
Ama_(diving)
American company manufacturing recreational diving equipment
(formerly U.S. Divers Company) is an American company based in Doral, Florida which makes scuba equipment. The company is a division of the Aqualung Group
Aqua_Lung_America
Method in underwater archaeology
on the land. In 1900, Greek sponge divers discovered numerous statues under the water near the island of Antikythera, deposited as a result of the sinking
Archaeological_diving
October – Greek sponge divers discover the Antikythera wreck. Dr. James K. Hampson documents find of the Island 35 Mastodon skeleton in the Mississippi River
1900_in_archaeology
Tube for breathing face down at the surface of the water
originated in Crete some 5,000 years ago as sponge divers used hollowed out reeds to submerge and retrieve natural sponge for use in trade and commerce,[citation
Snorkel_(swimming)
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju, whose livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean
Haenyeo
Boat used for the support of scuba diving operations
recreational divers or professional scuba divers use to reach a dive site which they could not conveniently reach by swimming from the shore. Dive boats
Dive_boat
British astrophysicist
investigating the extraordinary astronomical machine dating from around the 200 BC, discovered by sponge divers over a century ago, off the Greek island
Mike_Edmunds
Category 3 Atlantic hurricane in 1896
entire fleet of sponge diving boats sank near the Cedar Keys, leading to the deaths of some 700 men. Only a few bodies of sponge divers were recovered
1896_Cedar_Keys_hurricane
Environmentalist, marine naturalist, and scuba diver
back onto pilings beneath Bonaire's Old Pier in Touch the Sea's Sponge Reattachment Project. In the mid-1990s she surveyed Bonaire's harbor area, removing
Dee_Scarr
This is a list of underwater divers whose exploits have made them notable. Underwater divers are people who take part in underwater diving activities
Outline_of_underwater_divers
Municipal unit in Greece
cooperative appear around the 18th century. The most important examples are those of Thrace, sponge-divers of Aegina, the Thessalian Companies of Ampelakia
Ampelakia,_Larissa
Group for improving diving safety
Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a group of not-for-profit organizations dedicated to improving diving safety for all divers. It was founded in Durham, North
Divers_Alert_Network
U.S. presidential administration from 1945 to 1953
‹ The template Infobox incumbency is being considered for merging. › Harry S. Truman's tenure as the 33rd president of the United States began on April
Presidency_of_Harry_S._Truman
Navy diver specialised in explosives
safe to navigate, but the term "clearance diver" was later used to include other naval underwater work. Units of clearance divers were first formed during
Clearance_diver
British maritime archaeologist
display at the Museum of Buckler's Hard where the ship was built. Mahdia Shipwreck, Tunisia. 1993 and 1996. Discovered by Greek sponge divers in 1907. Survey
Mensun_Bound
Diving in water-filled caves
or for the search for and recovery of divers or, as in the 2018 Thai cave rescue, other cave users. The equipment used varies depending on the circumstances
Cave_diving
Tactical scuba diver
scuba diving or swimming underwater. The term often applies more to professional rather than recreational divers, especially those working in a tactical
Frogman
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
Decompression sickness (DCS; also called divers' disease, the bends, aerobullosis, and caisson disease) is a medical condition caused by dissolved gases
Decompression_sickness
Equipment used by divers to facilitate decompression
decompression equipment used to help divers decompress, which is the process required to allow ambient pressure divers to return to the surface safely after spending
Decompression_equipment
Diving mode and decompression technique
diving more pronounced, and they tend to have more significant effects on the divers' safety, health, and general well-being. Several short and long term physiological
Saturation_diving
Conditions in which the temperature of a diver can remain stable
divers, not so much for rebreathers. Heat transfer to and via gases at higher pressure than atmospheric is increased due to the higher density of the
Thermal balance of the underwater diver
Thermal_balance_of_the_underwater_diver
Italian special forces diving unit
Incursori "Teseo Tesei"; Divers and Raiders Group Command "Teseo Tesei") is the Italian Navy's special operations unit. Italy was the first nation to use frogmen
Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei e Incursori Teseo Tesei
Comando_Raggruppamento_Subacquei_e_Incursori_Teseo_Tesei
French inventor and pioneer in underwater breathing apparatus
of the Economy, to view the new Fernez model 2, and as a result an order was placed to supply sets of the equipment to Greece for use by sea sponge divers
Maurice_Fernez
Chalk reef off the coast of Cromer, Norfolk in the United Kingdom
Conservation Zone". wildlifetrusts.org. The Wildlife Trusts. Retrieved 7 October 2016. "MCS Seasearch divers discover new sponge species". www.mcsuk.org. Marine
Cromer_Shoal_Chalk_Beds
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
transport divers from the surface to depth and back in open water, usually for the purpose of performing underwater work. The most common types are the open-bottomed
Diving_bell
Group of people working together to enhance dive safety and achieve a task
may be required. There is considerable difference in the diving procedures of professional divers, where a diving team with formally appointed members
Diving_team
Collecting pearls from wild molluscs
dozen divers, a Spanish navigator, a diving chief, oarsmen, and a foreman – moved on to the next oyster bed. To retrieve the pearls, the divers carried
Pearl_hunting
Underwater divers employed by any of the Canadian armed forces
Clearance Divers (CL Diver), Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Tech), Port Inspection Divers (PID), Ship's Team Divers, and Combat Divers. The CAF training
Canadian_Armed_Forces_Divers
Methods used by underwater divers to communicate
Diver communications are the methods used by divers to communicate with each other or with surface members of the dive team. In professional diving, diver
Diver_communications
International honor society
The Women Divers Hall of Fame (WDHOF) is an international honor society. Its purpose is to honor the accomplishments of women divers, and their contributions
Women_Divers_Hall_of_Fame
Species of sponge
Herald – via Yahoo! News. Steve Weinman (June 28, 2023). "Divers discover new purple & green sponges". Divernet. Bertolino M, Cerrano C, Bavestrello G, Thung
Cladocroce_pansinii
Pad in headgear which blocks nose to assist ear clearing
The Valsalva device is a device used in spacesuits, some full face diving masks, and diving helmets to allow astronauts and commercial divers to equalize
Valsalva_device
Branch of professional diving carried out by police services
by police services. Police divers are usually professional police officers, and may either be employed full-time as divers or as general water police
Police_diving
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
through the Cave Rescue Organisation and the British Cave Rescue Council. He has been called "one of the world's most accomplished cave-divers", "the face
Rick_Stanton
Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment
(59 or 66 ft), and more advanced divers to 30, 40, 50 or 60 m depending on the certification and agency. Junior divers may be restricted to shallower depths
Recreational_diving
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
Shaft" near Mount Gambier in South Australia. The incident claimed the lives of four recreational scuba divers: siblings Stephen L. and Christine M. Millott
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
Person who trains and assesses underwater divers
of underwater divers. This includes freedivers, recreational divers including the subcategory technical divers, and professional divers which includes
Diving_instructor
Special operations force of the Argentine Navy
The Tactical Divers Group (Spanish: Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos, APBT) is the premier special operations force of the Argentine Navy. The Buzos Tácticos
Tactical_Divers_Group
Facility for supporting saturation diving projects
space accommodations for the divers when they are not diving, with sanitation facilities and a means of providing supplies to the occupants. There are also
Saturation_diving_system
Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders caused by underwater diving
practitioners are also expected to be competent in the examination of divers and potential divers to determine fitness to dive. Hyperbaric medicine is
Diving_medicine
Recreational diving tourism destination
addition to the expected coral reefs, colourful fish, and other underwater creatures, scuba divers can also partake in "wall diving" in the Cayman Islands
Scuba diving in the Cayman Islands
Scuba_diving_in_the_Cayman_Islands
British Underwater diving expert
pioneer in the science of underwater diving. He wrote the Professional Diver's Handbook, and the non-fiction narrative book The First Treasure Divers. A member
John_Bevan_(diver)
Emergency transport of divers under a decompression obligation to a place of safety
Hyperbaric evacuation and rescue is the emergency hyperbaric transportation of divers under a major decompression obligation to a place of safety where
Hyperbaric evacuation and rescue
Hyperbaric_evacuation_and_rescue
Diving unit of the Irish Naval Service
for the 11-week Naval Diving Course and on average just 5 complete it. The course is conducted during the winter months to prepare divers for the harshest
Naval_Service_Diving_Section
Underwater diving alongside a near vertical face
popular among recreational divers for the biodiversity of the benthic community on the one side with a pelagic community on the other, and useful in scientific
Wall_diving
Chemical element with atomic number 22 (Ti)
of porous titanium metal "sponge", titanium oxide pigment, and titanium mineral concentrates used for the production of sponge, pigment, metal ingots, and
Titanium
Underwater diving during the hours of darkness
precautions and skills for night diving include: avoiding shining the light in other divers' eyes, to be aware of and use surface light signals for bearings
Night_diving
Extinct class of sponges
reef-building marine sponges that lived in warm tropical and subtropical waters during the Cambrian Period. It is thought that the centre of the Archaeocyatha
Archaeocyatha
Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving
equipment, or underwater diving equipment, is equipment used by underwater divers to make diving activities possible, easier, safer and/or more comfortable
Diving_equipment
Diving under a physical barrier to a direct vertical ascent to the surface
where the light of the opening at the far end is visible through the hole. It is technically an overhead environment, but one often entered by divers with
Penetration_diving
Scuba set with variable-density buoyancy control
accommodate smaller divers, and will contain 80% of the free gas content at the same pressure as the larger tank. The "jetpack" refers to the backplate, harness
Avelo_diving_system
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