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A Breath of Air is much appreciated by those who operate a submarine, as long periods under water leave them oxygen starved. The sailor at the open ha(...)
A Breath of Air is much appreciated by those who operate a submarine, as long periods under water leave them oxygen starved. The sailor at the open ha(...)

A Breath of Air is much appreciated by those who operate a submarine, as long periods under water leave them oxygen starved. The sailor at the open ha(...)

Date8/22/1942
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Original Toronto Star caption: A Breath of Air is much appreciated by those who operate a submarine; as long periods under water leave them oxygen starved. The sailor at the open hatch serves on a British submarine visiting Canada; note the mechanism with which the hatch is tightly closed when the vessel submerges.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010439F
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