The HMS Poseidon in December 1930, before she sailed to Hong Kong. Pictures: from Deep Diving and Submarine Operations (1955), by Sir Robert Davis.
The HMS Poseidon in December 1930, before she sailed to Hong Kong. Pictures: from Deep Diving and Submarine Operations (1955), by Sir Robert Davis.
Survivors of the HMS Poseidon accident.
Survivors of the HMS Poseidon accident.
The survivors of the HMS Poseidon disaster owed their lives to the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus (above).
The survivors of the HMS Poseidon disaster owed their lives to the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus (above).
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126 feet under

All but one of those who survived being trapped on the sea bed in the 1931 HMS Poseidon disaster were lauded for their courage. Cruzanne Macalister goes in search of an unsung hero from Hong Kong

CRUZANNE MACALISTER

Updated: 1:10am, 15 Mar, 2015

Why you can trust SCMP
The HMS Poseidon in December 1930, before she sailed to Hong Kong. Pictures: from Deep Diving and Submarine Operations (1955), by Sir Robert Davis.
The HMS Poseidon in December 1930, before she sailed to Hong Kong. Pictures: from Deep Diving and Submarine Operations (1955), by Sir Robert Davis.
Survivors of the HMS Poseidon accident.
Survivors of the HMS Poseidon accident.
The survivors of the HMS Poseidon disaster owed their lives to the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus (above).
The survivors of the HMS Poseidon disaster owed their lives to the Davis Submerged Escape Apparatus (above).
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