On Front Beach Road (Florida Route 30) at Argonaut Street, on the right when traveling east on Front Beach Road.
On February 22, 1926, WWI Veteran Harry C. Cailey of St. Andrews filed claim under the Homestead Act for 140.52 acres on this Gulf of Mexico location. His patent deed, signed by President Calvin Coolidge, required he maintain residency for . . . — — Map (db m244869) HM
Near Panama City Beach Parkway (U.S. 98) at Heather Drive, on the left when traveling east.
Divers were limited to time and depth working underwater.
Dr. George Bond theorized that divers could stay underwater longer and dive to greater depths using saturation techniques breathing a controlled mixture of gas. These . . . — — Map (db m245046) HM
On Panama City Beach Parkway (U.S. 98) 0.1 miles east of Coral Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This Decompression Chamber was built in 1965 and is made of steel. The Chamber has skids and lifting eyes to secure it on a deck. The Chamber has all of the necessary pressure gauges, fittings, valves and portholes for adequately decompressing a . . . — — Map (db m245025) HM
On Panama City Beach Parkway east of Coral Drive, on the right when traveling west.
This Deep Dive System (DDS) was built in 1968 to provide a surface habit for Saturation Divers working at great depths. Divers are sealed into the habitat and become compressed to the same depth they will be working.
After their bodies have . . . — — Map (db m245736) HM
On Panama City Beach Parkway (U.S. 98) 0.1 miles east of Coral Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Built as Perry Cubmarine PC3B in 1963. The Tech-diver can operate at a working depth of 600 ft for a 6 hour maximum dive duration. It is designed to carry a pilot and non-diving specialist for first-hand inspection and supervision of construction, . . . — — Map (db m245044) HM
On Panama City Beach Parkway near 17314 Panama City Beach Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
This Treste II Sphere was in active service from 1966 to 1973.
It was used on over 30 occasions varying from
800 to 16,400 feet.
This sphere was also used to obtain photographs of the
USS Thresher (SSN 593) at approximately 8500 feet . . . — — Map (db m245738) HM
On Panama City Beach Parkway (U.S. 98) 0.1 miles east of Coral Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Engineers and Scientists from the
“Navy Mine Defense Laboratory”
researched the problems of living at the bottom of
the sea with safety as paramount
The staff designed for:
• Primary and breathing gases
• Communication with . . . — — Map (db m245024) HM
