Berry L. Cannon
American aquanaut who died in a diving incident (1935–1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Irish academic, see Barry Cannon.
Berry Louis Cannon (March 22, 1935 – February 17, 1969)[1][2][3] was an American aquanaut who served on the SEALAB II and III projects of the U.S. Navy. Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair SEALAB III. It was later found that his diving rig's baralyme canister, which should have absorbed the carbon dioxide Cannon exhaled, was empty.[4]
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Berry L. Cannon | |
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Born | (1935-03-22)22 March 1935 |
Died | 17 February 1969(1969-02-17) (aged 33) off San Clemente Island, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Berry Louis Cannon |
Alma mater | University of Florida, B.S. 1962 |
Occupation(s) | Electronics engineer, aquanaut |
Spouse | Mary Lou Cannon |
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