College of Oceaneering - San Diego
April 1, 2006

Even though it was raining cats and dogs in L.A., it was cloudy but dry in San Diego. Several of our "regulars" didn't make it because of work schedules, etc., but we still had plenty of takers eager to dive the old Mark V. Senior member, Ken McElvain was the first one to punch a hole, followed by "Big Al" Pilkington. Then came "Little Al" Powell, "Wild" Bill Kurka, Kevin Monahan and Charlie "Horses" Orr. Brad Speers using vintage scuba gear was the safety diver. Regrettably, camera's were in short supply so the only photos were taken by Dr. Dave and his buddy Chris Dallaglio. Many thanks to Dr. Dave for sharing.



Dr. David Paz, now known as "Dr. Dave," active Navy Reservist with tenders Ken McElvain and Brad Speers.



Left - "Big Al" Pilkington dress in the Mark V gear.
Right - Brad Speer in scuba gear was the Safety Diver.




Diver using the old Shrader Mark 5 finishes his dive.



Dr. Dave in Mark V gear. Little Mark V diver is David's son.



Left - David Paz with tenders Ken McElvain and Kevin Monahan.
Right - David finds out just how much strength it takes to climb the ladder with a Mark V.

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