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Peter Kreeft (diver)
Peter Kreeft (born 1739 in Wieck auf dem Darß died January 20, 1811, in Barth) also spelled Kraeft or Kreft, was a German sea captain, shipping correspondent, ship owner and merchant in Barth, Germany, Barth, Swedish Pomerania, who invented an early version of a surface-supplied diving suit with helmet. Life and work The invention of the Surface-supplied diving equipment, surface supplied helmet diving suit was a major development in underwater diving. A document from 1805 found by the diving historian Michael Jung (historian), Michael Jung in 1996 shows that the shipowner and captain Peter Kreeft had significant influence on the development of the diving helmet with his invention of a ''Tauchermaschine'' [diving machine] in 1800. The document describes the invention of diving equipment, which was already close to the standard diving dress, and which was successfully used in the Baltic Sea. Kreeft also anticipated other developments, such as a Diver communications#Voice communica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wieck Auf Dem Darß
Wieck auf dem Darß is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Vorpommern-Rügen district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Geography Wieck is situated at the southern shore of the peninsula Darß at the coastal lagoon (Low German: Bodden), between Born, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Born and the Baltic seaside resort Prerow. History For centuries, Wieck belonged to the Duchy of Pomerania and became Swedish after the Thirty Years' War. After Napoleon, Wieck became in 1815 Pomeranian again. After World War II, it was part of the district of Ribnitz-Damgarten. Wieck now belongs to the federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Places of interest *Wieck Harbour *Typical small thatched cottages *Information centre of the national park with a huge exhibition *Galleries with works of local artists Landscape The Darß is part of the former islands Fischland, Darß and Zingst. The peninsula is part of the Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park. The surrounding of Wieck is fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |