The History of Diving Museum will host retired U.S. military officer Michael Carr for an “Immerse Yourself” presentation on diving and salvage operations on Wednesday, June 18 at 7 p.m.
Carr is a U.S. Navy-trained ship salvage diving officer. He served as officer in charge of the Coast Guard’s National Strike Force Dive Team in the 1980s, participating in numerous diving, salvage and rescue operations. After service in the Coast Guard, he served as a Marine warrant officer in the Army watercraft community, deploying to combat operations in Iraq as part of Operation New Dawn.
Carr will discuss diving and salvage operations in response to the Air Florida FLT 90 crash in the Potomac River, as well as the sinking of the SS Marine Electric off the coast of Virginia. This presentation will focus on the disasters, as well as the physical and emotional challenges faced by salvage divers.
The museum will have extended hours that evening, with the exhibits open until 6:45 p.m. The “Celebrating 20 Years” featured exhibit explores what it took to create the world’s largest collection of diving equipment on public display, as well as how diving has evolved since the museum’s opening.
Registration for attendance, either in person or via Zoom, is at divingmuseum.org. This session will be recorded and posted to the museum’s YouTube channel. This month’s “Immerse Yourself” sponsors are Kurt Tidd, retired Navy Admiral and Iron Mike member, and Horizon Divers.
