Willard Franklyn Searle
US Navy ocean engineer and developer of diving and salvage equipment and systems / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Capt. Willard Franklyn "Bill" Searle Jr. USN (ret.) (January 17, 1924 – March 31, 2009) was an American ocean engineer who was principally responsible for developing equipment and many of the current techniques utilized in United States Navy diving and salvage operations.[1][2]
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Willard Franklyn "Bill" Searle Jr. | |
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Born | (1924-01-17)January 17, 1924 Columbus, Ohio |
Died | March 31, 2009(2009-03-31) (aged 85) Alexandria, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1945–1970 |
Rank | Captain |
Awards | Legion of Merit |
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