Dräger Closed-Circuit Oxygen Rebreather SCUBA Apparatus

Dräger Closed-Circuit Oxygen Rebreather SCUBA Apparatus: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Dräger Closed-Circuit Oxygen Rebreather SCUBA Apparatus

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Dräger Closed-Circuit Oxygen Rebreather SCUBA Apparatus

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.2378

Description

German-made Dräger closed-circuit oxygen rebreathing SCUBA apparatus consisting of an orange canvas shoulder harness, black rubber breathing hoses, and two small blue oxygen cylinders. The apparatus was used by U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) and SEAL teams from the mid-1950s through the early 1960s. The Dräger apparatus replaced the Italian Pirelli rebreather and was later replaced by the American-made Emerson rebreather.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1950

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

Germany

Region

Central Europe

Continent

Europe

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Tank, Scuba

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Water Recreation

Nomenclature Class

Recreational Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

41 in

Depth

14 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair