page_title: Outline of underwater diving
section_title: Diving and support equipment, tools and weapons
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of underwater diving / Diving and support equipment, tools and weapons
caption_attribution_description: English: Yellow Sea (March 29, 2006) - U.S. Navy divers assigned to the rescue and salvage ship USS Safeguard (ARS 50) prepare to dive near the wreckage of a U.S. Air Force F-16C lost at sea on March 14th. Safeguard crews and the Republic of Korea Navy ship ROKS Pyong Taek (ATS 27) took on the real-world salvage effort off the coast of Kunsan Air Base as part of salvage exercise (SALVEX 06). U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua L. DeMotts (RELEASED)
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to underwater diving:
  Underwater diving – as a human activity, is the practice of descending below the water's surface to interact with the environment.
caption: U.S. Navy divers in dry suits prepare to dive
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