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Dewey Smith | |
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 Smith seen through viewport of Aquarius underwater habitat. | |
| Born | Dewey Dewayne Smith July 24, 1972 |
| Died | May 5, 2009 (aged 36) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S., underwater crime scene investigation, Florida State University |
| Occupation(s) | U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman, commercial diver, aquanaut |
Dewey Dewayne Smith (July 24, 1972 – May 5, 2009)[1] was an underwater diver, former United States Navy medic and professional aquanaut. He died during a dive from the Aquarius underwater habitat off Key Largo in May 2009.[2][3][4] A subsequent investigation determined that multiple factors combined to cause the accident.[5]
- ^ "Dewey Dewayne Smith Obituary - Key Largo, Florida - Tributes.com". Tributes, Inc. May 2009. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ The United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit (May 6, 2009). "The United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit: Dewey Smith Aquanaut". Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Silk, Robert (May 9, 2009). "Aquarius diver's death remains a question". Key West Citizen. Cooke Communications. Archived from the original on March 26, 2010. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Hellwarth, Ben (2012). Sealab: America's Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor. New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 260–261. ISBN 978-0-7432-4745-0. LCCN 2011015725.
- ^ "External Review Board Report of Findings and Recommendations" (PDF). American Academy of Underwater Sciences. August 27, 2009. pp. 1–2, 18–22. Retrieved July 16, 2012.[dead link]