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Berry Louis Cannon (March 22, 1935 – February 17, 1969) was an American aquanaut who served on the SEALAB II and III projects of the U.S. Navy. Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair SEALAB III.
Berry L. Cannon was a civilian member of Team 1 on the US Navy's Sealab III. He was also an "Aquanaut" on Sealab II. The Sealab III habitat was sitting on the bottom at 610' (185M) off San Clemente Island, 52 miles (83 Km) off San Diego -- nearly three times deeper than Sealab II.
Nov 28, 2022 · Berry Louis Cannon (March 22, 1935 – February 17, 1969) [ 1][ 2][ 3] was an United States of America aquanaut who served on the SEALAB II and III projects of the U.S. Navy. Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair SEALAB III.
Aug 18, 2022 · With SEALAB III, divers attempted an extended stay more than 600 feet below the surface. Tragically, diver Berry Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning while trying to fix a leak in the SEALAB habitat and the project was canceled.
Berry Louis Cannon (March 22, 1935 – February 17, 1969) [1] [2] [3] was an American aquanaut who served on the SEALAB II and III projects of the U.S. Navy. Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning while attempting to repair SEALAB III.
Nov 10, 2016 · Today Mary Lou Cannon, wife to Navy’s Sea Lab Aquanaut Berry L. Cannon made a special trip from her home in California to visit the Citrus County Schools Marine Science Station’s Berry L. Cannon Memorial Wet Laboratory and Marine Museum named in her husband’s honor.
CANNON, Berry Louis (1935-1969) [SS#263-50-5350], 33-year-old aquanaut who died aboard Sealab III at a depth of 610 feet off San Clemente Island on February 17, 1969. An autopsey concluded his death was caused by carbon dioxide asphyxiation.
