Don Walsh

Don Walsh was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. He and Jacques Piccard were aboard the bathyscaphe Trieste when it made a record-breaking descent into the Challenger Deep. The depth was measured at 35,813 ft (10,916 m), but later and more accurate measurements have put it at 35,798 ft (10,911 m).

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Lieutenant - United States Navy - Jacques Piccard - Bathyscaphe - Trieste - Challenger Deep

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