GabyThere’s a saying: “You can’t work in gloves.” So, what does that say about a diver clad in a heavy, so-called hard suit that allows them to descend to great depths? Encased in a steel shell, a person can only observe or grasp small objects with specialized pincers.
But these actions were insufficient to raise the Lusitania, which was sunk by a German torpedo at the very beginning of World War I.
And what about the risk of sending divers in soft suits down to depths of 100 meters? That’s a dangerous proposition.
Then someone remembered honey. Even in ancient times, it was noted that honey boosts the body’s vitality and endurance. So, they decided to use this age-old remedy. They selected the strongest and most resilient divers and began to acclimate them to honey. Over six months, each diver consumed 6 poods of honey—equivalent to a whole barrel. The divers became so accustomed to it that they could eat up to 700 grams a day.
And honey did its job. The work of raising the Lusitania from depths of over 100 meters was successfully carried out in soft suits.
