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The Bathysphere on display at the National Geographic museum in 2009. The Bathysphere (from Ancient Greek βαθύς (bathús) 'deep' and σφαῖρα (sphaîra) 'sphere') was a unique spherical deep-sea submersible which was unpowered and lowered into the ocean on a cable, and was used to conduct a series of dives off the coast of Bermuda from 1930 to 1934.
Church Bay is a bay with an accompanying beach in Southampton Parish, Bermuda. It serves as a popular snorkelling destination for locals. [1] [2] There is a reef close to the shore, and fish including parrotfish gather in the bay. [1] The beach is small and rocky. [2]
One of Bermuda's national parks, it is a popular public beach. Snorkeling is a popular activity, as the bay has impressive underwater coral reefs, which explains its popularity with those who snorkel. [2] The bay was intimately connected with Bermuda's "Gunpowder Plot".
Gibbs Hill Lighthouse – the tallest building in Bermuda, visible from most points in the islands. Horseshoe Bay – Bermuda's most famous beach. Little Sound – a natural sheltered harbour, the southern section of the Great Sound - the body of water which is surrounded by the Bermuda chain. Church Bay – Bermuda's "best" snorkelling.
Churchill tanks on the Dieppe beach. The Y-shaped pipes on the rear decking are exhaust pipe extensions to allow deep wading. Although Duplex Drive allowed landing craft to release tanks farther from shore, the alternative deep wading gear permitted a tank to drive partially or completely underwater on the sea floor rather than swim.
A team of scientists lowered their baited camera into the depths of the Pacific Ocean, hoping to catch a glimpse of the wildlife inhabiting the underwater mountain rising from the ocean’s depths.
A snorkel is used to allow the user to breathe atmospheric air when their face is immersed in water while swimming or floating at the surface. [1] To work effectively, the snorkel must allow the user to inhale and exhale comfortably over an extended period, and provide a sufficient volume of air with appropriate oxygen and carbon dioxide content to maintain a sufficient and comfortable ...
Horseshoe Bay is a well-known beach in Bermuda. [1] As a tourist spot, it lies on the main island's south ( Atlantic Ocean ) coast, in the parish of Southampton . It is one of two beaches of the same name in Bermuda, with the other located at Tucker's Island : since the 1940s part of a peninsula that housed the former US Naval Operating Base ...