Arne Zetterström | |
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 Arne Zetterström in diving dress on board HSwMSBelos, shortly before his fatal diving accident on 7 August 1945 | |
| Born | (1917-06-05)June 5, 1917 |
| Died | August 7, 1945(1945-08-07) (aged 28) |
| Occupation(s) | Engineer, diver |
| Known for | Pioneering the use ofhydrox for diving |
Arne Zetterström (5 June 1917 – 7 August 1945[1]) is best known for his research with the breathing mixturehydrox for theSwedish Navy.[2]
Zetterström first described the use ofhydrogen as abreathing gas in 1943. From 1943 to 1944, a total of six ocean dives were made utilizing this mixture with the deepest to 160 metres (96% hydrogen and 4% oxygen).[2]
On 7 August 1945 Zetterström experienced technical problems diving fromHSwMSBelos. His support divers misread his signals and this was followed by a rapid ascent that resulted in fataldecompression sickness andhypoxia.[2]
