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Jul 27, 2006 · Carl M. Brashear, a son of Kentucky sharecroppers who in 1970 became the United States Navy’s first black master diver, and whose story was told in the 2000 movie “Men of Honor,” died Tuesday...
Jul 27, 2006 · Carl M. Brashear, the first black U.S. Navy diver, has died at 75. Brashear's story about battling racism in the newly desegregated U.S. military of the late 1940s was told in the 2000 film...
Volume 35, Number 1. Article. View Issue. Facebook Twitter Reddit Share. Comments. Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl Maxie Brashear (1931–2006) used a rare combination of grit, determination, and persistence to overcome formidable hurdles in becoming the first black master diver in the U.S. Navy.
Carl Brashear became the first African American Master Diver in June 1970. Since his historic achievement, at least four other African American men have earned the elite designation. Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate John B. Davis rose through the diving ranks at the same time as Carl Brashear.
Brashear, Carl M., Master Chief Boatswain's Mate, USN (Ret.) (1931–2006) Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl Maxie Brashear used a rare combination of grit, determination, and persistence to overcome formidable hurdles to become the first black master diver in the U.S. Navy.
Proceedings. Vol. 146/2/1,404. Lest We Forget. View Issue. Comments. Master Chief Boatswain’s Mate Carl M. Brashear was raised on a sharecropping farm in Kentucky, enlisted in the Navy in 1948, and pushed past racism and discrimination to become the U.S. Navy’s first African-American diver and then master diver.
While at Squadron VX-1, Carl Brashear experienced a life-changing moment: he saw a Navy diver at work for the first time. He was captivated. In June 1950, Brashear reported to the escort aircraft carrier USS Palau (CVE 122) for his first sea tour.
