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Maurice Fargues (April 23, 1913 – September 17, 1947) was a diver with the French Navy and a close associate of commander Philippe Tailliez and deputy commander Jacques Cousteau. In August 1946, Fargues saved the lives of Cousteau and Frédéric Dumas during their dive into the karstic spring of Vaucluse .
Nov 22, 2021 · He wanted to show that the Aqua-Lung would allow divers to go more than 100 meters (328 feet) deep. But the person to make the initial attempt, First Mate Maurice Fargues, died.
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Oct 20, 2021 · In 1947, diver Maurice Fargues died while attempting to set a new depth record with the aqualung. This only focused Cousteau’s mind further. Fargues’s death must not be in vain, Cousteau...
Oct 22, 2021 · Cousteau and his comrades were taking dives of 50 meters, until Maurice Fargues, a diver with the French Navy, became the first man to attempt a dive of 100 meters. He died while doing it; we...
Known for. Diver. Maurice Fargues (April 23, 1913 – September 17, 1947) was a diver with the French Navy and a close associate of Jacques Cousteau and Philippe Tailliez. [1] In August 1946, Fargues saved the lives of Cousteau and Frédéric Dumas during their dive into the Fountain of Vaucluse.
Nov 11, 2011 · 1. Cousteau lost friend and colleague Maurice Fargues to the ‘rapture of the deep’, or nitrogen narcosis, and he fathered two children outside his marriage with Francine Triplet, whom he eventually married.
Maurice Fargues (23 avril 1913 - 17 septembre 1947) est un plongeur de la Marine nationale française et un proche collaborateur du commandant Philippe Tailliez et du commandant Jacques-Yves Cousteau [1]. En août 1946, Fargues sauve la vie de Cousteau et de Frédéric Dumas au cours d'une plongée dans la Fontaine de Vaucluse.
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