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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maurice_FarguesMaurice Fargues - Wikipedia

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   Maurice Fargues was the operation's surface commander, in charge of the guide rope which allowed divers to communicate with the surface. Tailliez and Morandière dove together first, but they were rapidly affected by a narcosis that almost compromised their return to the surface.

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3. www.nationalgeographic.com › history › articleThe man who taught humans to breathe like fish

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   Nov 22, 2021 · But the person to make the initial attempt, First Mate Maurice Fargues, died. After passing 120 meters (394 feet), he lost consciousness. He was frantically pulled to the surface but could not...

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4. military-history.fandom.com › wiki › Maurice_FarguesMaurice Fargues - Military Wiki

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   In late 1945, Petty Officer Fargues joined the newly formed Groupe de Recherches Sous-marines (GRS, now called the CEPHISMER), commanded by Philippe Tailliez, with Cousteau as its deputy commander and Frédéric Dumas as civilian adviser and chief diver. Dumas trained Fargues and the GRS' other two new recruits, Petty Officers Jean Pinard and Guy Mor...

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   In September 1947, the GRS planned to make a series of dives to determine the maximum depth a scuba diver could reach. On September 17, Fargues made the first dive near the French Navy base at Toulon. Fargues descended an anchor line with marker slates attached at intervals, allowing him to sign his name on them to certify the depth he had reached,...

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   On September 17, 2007, the sixtieth anniversary of Fargues' death, a room was dedicated in his honor as the "Salle Maurice Fargues" at the Musée International de la Plongée Frédéric Dumas in Sanary-sur-Mer, France. Fargues' children, Roselyne and Louis Fargues, were present at the ceremony.The room contains a plaque bearing a photograph of Fargues ...

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5. www.newscientist.com › article › mg25133570-400Becoming Cousteau review: A charming portrait of a ...

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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...

6. www.youtube.com › watchHommage à Maurice Fargues (1913-1947) - YouTube

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   Nov 24, 2012 · Hommage de Bernard Tailliez à Maurice Fargues. "Dans l'histoire de la plongée en scaphandre autonome, ...more.

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7. www.thedailybeast.com › explorer-eco-warrior-spyExplorer, Eco-Warrior, Spy: The Battles of Jacques Cousteau

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   Jun 4, 2017 · The fun stopped only a few months later when Maurice Fargues, a longtime member of Cousteau's team, lost his mind, his air hose and his life somewhere around 400 feet.

8. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maurice_FarguesMaurice Fargues — Wikipédia

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   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.