LEARN Commercial DEEP SEA DIVING (Aug, 1950)
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1950
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Aug, 1950
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LEARN Commercial DEEP SEA DIVING
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SPARLING DIVING SCHOOL
Dept. PM-8
1148 WILMINGTON BLVD.,
WILMINGTON, CALIF.
No longer there but was very famous in its day:
“The Sparling’s School of Diving in Wilmington, California was the first civilian dive school in the United States to teach diving. Started by Joe Sparling in 1944/45 the school had a rocky beginning. After obtaining approval to train divers under the new GI Bill however, many young ex-servicemen returning from WWII, began training as divers and under-water welders.
The School was bought by E.R. Cross in 1947. The name was changed to Sparling School of Deep Sea Diving and was moved to 1148 N. Wilmington Blvd. Over 1500 divers were trained during the seven years the school was in operation at that address. The school was closed in 1954, but Mr. Cross continued to operate a divers supply store at the same location until 1956.”
Quoted from Mr. Cross’ obituary at http://www.calclassic.org/issue8.html
Comment by Firebrand38 — October 10, 2007 @ 10:05 am
Cool,
Thanks Firebrand. I love history like that. I has already checked out its location on Google Earth before I read your entry. I doubt if it’s still the same building but it was fun to see there still is an 1148 Wilmington Blvd.
Comment by Bosco McGillicuddy — October 31, 2007 @ 3:35 am
how can i take my son for tour of the school. he is interested in diving for as a carrer.
Comment by robert paterniti — August 15, 2008 @ 4:01 pm