The tenth annual Day of Diving on 30th of May is an event offering historical diving experiences to attendees. Welcome!
Finnish navy divers in the late 1950’s
The following pictures of Finnish conscripts doing their military service and diver training have been dated back to the late 1950’s. Vesa Eronen, who took the training in 1958, identified the gear and vessels to …
Submerging with an aqualung
The pioneer of diving, Jacques Cousteau, and engineer Emile Gagnan developed the first regulator in 1940s. The world-known Mistral regulator, which is still popular with historical diving enthusiasts, was developed a few years later. Text …
The silent world (1956)
A film by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and Louis Malle from 1956. Watch the film down on this page. This film (The silent world, Amazon.co.uk) portrays the underwater adventures of the divers of Calypso, the ship owned …
Some Finnish diving magazines 1974-2018
Old membership magazines of the finnish recreational divers federation (Suomen urheilusukeltajain liitto, later Sukeltajaliitto) can now be read online. The magazines are written in finnish but the pictures could be interesting to the international audience. …
Diver “boots” – production process
Creation of the lead sole: The drawing is created as a faithful reproduction of the original, then with the aid of a CNC cutter the wooden MASTER (coloured red) necessary to make the mold for …
Ancient history of diving
Text: Ralf StrandellA translation from Finnish Preface This article has been written in an attempt to sched some light on diving in ancient times. To maintain quality, critical translations with facing original text have been …
Book: Finnish Air Force Divers 1964-2000
This book familiarizes you with diving the finnish air forces from its beginnings in 16.3.1964 to its shutdown in 30.6.2000. The book is unfortunately available only in Finnish. The book mentions that the divers were …
Finnish diving history upto 1850’s
This is a partial translation only. The introductory chapter has been translated as well as headings and captions of images. The rest will get gradually translated, time permitting. We hope that the reader will get …
Finnish combat divers 1970
Published with permission. Cine films“Rynnäkkösukeltajat 1970” (combat divers 1970)Filming: Mauri KallioProduction: DIVETECH
May 11 2019
Historical diving event in Stockholm 24.-26.5.2019
- By Ralf Strandell in Society, Upcoming
Our swedish friends Svensk Dykerihistorista Förening organises a historical diving event on 24.-26.5. in Stockholm at Dyktankhus next to the Vasa-museum. In the programme there is barbeque, festivities and diving demonstrations, a gala dinner, lectures and the event will end with a lunch.
May 10 2019
Pax Navis
- By Ralf Strandell in Society, Upcoming
Pax Navis on 23rd of May is the opening of the sailing season, with dive boats on display, and many old friends present.
May 09 2019
Events in May in Turku
- By Ralf Strandell in Society, Upcoming
There are two noteworthy events in May. Pax Navis on 23rd of May is the opening of the sailing season, with dive boats on display, and many old friends present. The tenth annual Day of Diving on 30th of May is an event offering historical diving experiences to attendees. Welcome!
Apr 29 2019
Website published
- By Ralf Strandell in Miscellaneous
This website of Historical Diving Society of Finland got published today on 29th April 2019. Our pages host information on both past and future events, and on historical diving equipment and methods.
Sukellushistorian keskus Casque
Sukellushistoriallinen näyttely
Luksia ammattisukelluskoulu
Suomen sukellushistoriallinen yhdistys ry
Lohjan Oppaat ry
Osoite
Haikarinkatu 16, Lohja
Näyttelyn aukioloajat
Sukellushistoriankeskus Casque avoinna klo 10.00 – 15.00 seuraavasti:
Tammikuu
Lauantai 10.1.2026
Lauantai 31.1.2026
Maaliskuu
Sunnuntai 1.3.2026
Sunnuntai 8.3.2026
Sunnuntai 29.3.2026
Huhtikuu
Sunnuntai 12.4. 2026
Toukokuu
Sunnuntai 10.5.2026
10.5. PERUTTU sairastapauksen vuoksi
Sunnuntai 24.5.2026
Kesäkuu
Sunnuntai 14.6.2026
Lisäksi
16.5.2026 Sukellushistoriallinen tapahtuma Suomelinnassa (yhteysaluslaituri)
13.6.2026 Sukellushistoriallinen jäsentapahtuma Casquessa
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Latest articles
- Finnish diving expedition in Tenerife 1958-1959
- “Casque” Center of Diving History
- Diver “boots” – production process
- Finnish combat divers 1970
- Finnish navy divers in the late 1950’s
- Updated: Historical diving event postponed
- Book: Finnish Air Force Divers 1964-2000
- European Historical Diving Event
- Some Finnish diving magazines 1974-2018
- Merry christmas!
- The silent world (1956)
- England, Porstmouth and Gosport
- Finnish diving history upto 1850’s
- Maritime museum of Kaliningrad
- Submerging with an aqualung
