The Deepest Underwater Rescue
Summary
This episode recounts the 1973 sinking of the Pisces III submersible, which trapped pilots Roger Mallinson and Roger Chapman over 1,500 feet deep in the Celtic Sea. After 76 hours battling freezing temperatures and rising carbon dioxide levels, a multinational rescue effort using sister submersibles successfully located and lifted the vessel. The story highlights the technical challenges of the deep-sea operation and the pilots' survival against the odds.
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The Pisces III accident and sinking
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Survival efforts inside the trapped sub
Mobilizing the multinational rescue fleet
First failed rescue attempt with Pisces II
Second failed attempt and rising CO2 levels
Successful rescue and surfacing of Pisces III
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