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Diving armor
In 1830, Sewall Short and Noah Bradford submitted a patent application for the submarine explorer. In their application, they claimed that they had created a water-tight suit, different from any diving apparatus known before.

Drawing of Submarine Explorer, 02/18/1830
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Diving armor

In 1830, Sewall Short and Noah Bradford submitted a patent application for the submarine explorer. In their application, they claimed that they had created a water-tight suit, different from any diving apparatus known before.

Drawing of Submarine Explorer, 02/18/1830

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