[nw_arizona_granny]

If the tank was stolen from the other side of the world, it would never make the stolen lists in the U.S. and there is a lot of theft from the military bases.

Could it be there were 2 divers and one took off with the tank and belt, after the other went too deep and died?

I read a report last night on diving, the first diver went too deep, got in trouble and when he came up to his partner's level, the partner attempted to bring him up and talked of throwing off belt and tanks, to get to the top.

It was from a training site and I didn't keep the address.

[rickylc]

If the tank was stolen from the other side of the world, it would never make the stolen lists in the U.S. and there is a lot of theft from the military bases.

The point I was trying to make with the numbers is that the tanks would be easy to trace if found on the diver, giving them reason to ditch tanks, not necessarily that they would be on a stolen list, though that's a good thought.

Could it be there were 2 divers and one took off with the tank and belt, after the other went too deep and died?

A second diver carrying equip away is a possibility.

The trouble you get in from going too deep is nitrogen narcosis.

This usually doesn't become a factor until you hit depths of 100 ft. or more.

I'm not sure exactly, but I don't think there are very many 100 ft deep rivers, even in channels that are dredged for shipping.

IMHO, hypothermia or banging his head on the ice would be more likely causes of death with the Hudson river diver.

[Domestic Church]

From the first reports on the diver I have suspected the dead divers were hired and were killed so not to expose the others(perhaps two others?)