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Women Divers of the
Andrea Doria
December 23, 2013
last update
I have added my comment notes. if you
have dived the Doria email the info to be listed
captainswb@gmail.com
Evie & John Dudas
Number 1: first woman diver, Evelyn Dudas 1967 First woman to dive
from Viking Star Ship, later dove from boat R/V Wahoo & Seeker. Member
"Woman's Diver Hall Fame "
2-Janet Bieser 1981 July R/V Wahoo second woman, and the youngest woman, member
"Woman's Diver Hall Fame " The only woman Captain to operate expeditions to
the Doria as the Master of the vessel.
Gary Gentiles book is
WRONG
stating Elga Anderson was the second woman to dive Doria: read
below, I don't believe it has been corrected by Gary and it was
proven, Wahoo's down line was set in July 81 and used by Gimbel
August 1981,expedition, Janet had set the hook in July She is
also the youngest woman to dive the Doria.
3-Elga Anderson 1981 August Sea Level II, wife of Peter Gimbel
visited the wreck from viewing the wreck from the Sea Level II diving bell
Elga, was the Doria 81 co-expedition
leader and The third woman to dive to the wreck she never actually
reached the wreck Elga, only went to the depth of the diving bell
150 fsw, the
dive was a hand held by Jack McKinney. Jack McKinney secured a
down line from descending the
yellow mooring line left by the dive boat R/V Wahoo at the
first class loading doors.
4-Sally Wahrmann 1982 July dive boat R/V Wahoo stopped with 55
logged dives "Woman's Diver Hall Fame member" worked as crew and cook for 7 years
Sally #4 & Shelly #23
5- Eva Longobardi dive boat R/V Wahoo 1983 more dives in 1989 from a
Rhode Island boat with Billy Campbell photographer.
6-Cathy Cush dive boat R/V Wahoo, dive newspapers and magazine
writer
7-Ceil Connelly 1985 dive boat R/V Wahoo "Woman's Diver Hall Fame
member" her first dive she at 60 years old. Expert witness
in Gentile v. NOAA for access to dive USS Monitor 1989 Ceil has
PASSED.
8- Kathy Warehouse dive boat Sea Hunter
9- Molly Troutman 1985 dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve Bielenda
& Janet Bieser.
10- Christine Nargi dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve Bielenda &
Janet Bieser.
11- Lisa Herrera dive boat R/V Wahoo cook and crew set the anchor.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
12- Chickie Gugulie 1986 dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve
Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
13- Sharon Kissling dive boat R/V Wahoo 1986 Captain's Steve
Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
14- Isabel dive boat R/V Wahoo year 1985 Sea Hawk crew member
operated by Captain's Frank Persico & John Lachenmeyer Captain's
Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
15- Heather Knowles , dive boat R/V Wahoo and dive boat John Jack
16-Barbara Lander 1988 dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve Bielenda
& Janet Bieser.
17- Eileen Hecht Sea Gypsies dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve
Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
18-Christina Young Several trips Seeker & Miss Lindsey 2001
19- Pat Morton 1998 vessel unknown
20- Bonnie "Merkel" Yurga, 1993 dive boat R/V Wahoo, scared to death needed help after
getting distressed on first dive entrée had to be helped out of the
water, we stripped off all the EXTRA gear and we got her to make the
dive. Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
21-Maggie Owens dive boat R/V Wahoo 1990's crew member.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
22-Nancy Place dive boat Seeker 1998
23- Shelly Johnson-Kleinschuster, 1999 dive boat R/V Wahoo crew
member.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
24- Kathy Weydig 1998
dive boat R/V Wahoo "Woman's
Diver Hall Fame member crew member
licensed USCG merchant marine operator.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
I know up to here the order of woman divers is correct, the
following may be out of order.
25-
"Suzi Dudas Naime
dived the wreck in
1998 First woman Rebreather diver aboard Dive boat Seeker, Suzi is
Evelyn Dudas daughter first woman Doria diver.
26 Jenn Samulski owner of the dive boat Seeker 1998 & Dan Crowell girl friend
(Seeker owner)
27-Stella Covre dive buddy Neil Tassel dive boat R/V Wahoo
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
28-
Patty Moreata Re-Breather diver from the dive boat John Jack 2001
member "Woman's
Diver Hall Fame"
29-
Tamara Thomsen 2001 dive boat Sea Hunter III 2001
30-
Becky Spalding age 23 Born Sept 8, dive boat Miss Lindsey 2001
31-FameFiona Barrow (dive boat John Jack
2003) Captain Zero
32-Deborah A. Cacace, dive boat Miss Lindsey 2001
33-
Donna Chaston (local NE diver Mass boat) name unknown
34- Kathie Dawe
dates, July 1997 aboard
Desi Dorado MA,
and July 1998 & 1999 Vessel Andy Lynn IV out
of Plymouth, MA.
35-Maggie
"O'Keefe" Duffy July 1999
& 2000. Vessel, Andy Lynn IV out of Plymouth, MA.
email note: Thanks you so much for creating and maintaining this list. My
Doria experiences were equally as wonderfully triumphant as running
the Boston Marathon last year for Dana Farber Cancer Institute in
honor of my step son Robert Duffy Jr. who has terminal brain cancer.
Seeing the Doria then touching her after so much training and
research was a fabulous experience. Maggie Duffy) Our pray go out
the the family for the loss of Robert Duffy Jr. he passed Oct
9, 2009 age 15.
36- Carrie Bissete dive boat Eagles Nest (Richie Kohler's girlfriend) 2003
37-
Theresa Shiel dive boat John Jack II 2003 age 52 Capt Zero
38- Eileen Clougherty Aug 12-13-14 2005 John Jack, Bob Yeagle
confirmed
39- Pat Robinson
dive boat
Seeker, July 27 1996
40- Anita Smith -
dive boat
Seeker, July 27 1996
41-Marcie Bilinski has dived the Doria in 2007 & 2008. vessel, the
dive boat
Sea Ductress
42-Anne
Dashevsky July 28-30 2007 dive boat
Independence II
43-Laila
Richard 2013 Doria bell recovery
expedition. aboard R/V Explorer Capt Dave Sutton
44-
Kathy Mallon
2011 on Doria bell recovery expedition.
aboard R/V Explorer Capt Dave Sutton
45-
Heide Mason, Dove the Doria in 1997 aboard the dive boat Seeker Capt
Dan Crowell
46-Captain Jitka Hanakova
first dives to the Andrea Doria on June 30, 2012 aboard the R/V
Explorer, Capt Dave Sutton Jitka is a licensed USCG merchant marine operator running her
own dive operations out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
47-Julie
"Brown" Anderson first dives to the Andrea Doria on July 23rd and 24th 2012 ,
there was a tragic end to an otherwise amazing trip when my friend
'Michael LaPrade' died on the trip.' dive boat John jack Captain
Rich
Mike& Julie 23011
Captain Steve Bielenda
Women Divers of the
Andrea Doria
December 23, 2013
last update
I have added my comment notes. if you
have dived the Doria email the info to be listed
captainswb@gmail.com
Evie & John Dudas
Number 1: first woman diver, Evelyn Dudas 1967 First woman to dive
from Viking Star Ship, later dove from boat R/V Wahoo & Seeker. Member
"Woman's Diver Hall Fame "
2-Janet Bieser 1981 July R/V Wahoo second woman, and the youngest woman, member
"Woman's Diver Hall Fame " The only woman Captain to operate expeditions to
the Doria as the Master of the vessel.
Gary Gentiles book is
WRONG
stating Elga Anderson was the second woman to dive Doria: read
below, I don't believe it has been corrected by Gary and it was
proven, Wahoo's down line was set in July 81 and used by Gimbel
August 1981,expedition, Janet had set the hook in July She is
also the youngest woman to dive the Doria.
3-Elga Anderson 1981 August Sea Level II, wife of Peter Gimbel
visited the wreck from viewing the wreck from the Sea Level II diving bell
Elga, was the Doria 81 co-expedition
leader and The third woman to dive to the wreck she never actually
reached the wreck Elga, only went to the depth of the diving bell
150 fsw, the
dive was a hand held by Jack McKinney. Jack McKinney secured a
down line from descending the
yellow mooring line left by the dive boat R/V Wahoo at the
first class loading doors.
4-Sally Wahrmann 1982 July dive boat R/V Wahoo stopped with 55
logged dives "Woman's Diver Hall Fame member" worked as crew and cook for 7 years
Sally #4 & Shelly #23
5- Eva Longobardi dive boat R/V Wahoo 1983 more dives in 1989 from a
Rhode Island boat with Billy Campbell photographer.
6-Cathy Cush dive boat R/V Wahoo, dive newspapers and magazine
writer
7-Ceil Connelly 1985 dive boat R/V Wahoo "Woman's Diver Hall Fame
member" her first dive she at 60 years old. Expert witness
in Gentile v. NOAA for access to dive USS Monitor 1989 Ceil has
PASSED.
8- Kathy Warehouse dive boat Sea Hunter
9- Molly Troutman 1985 dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve Bielenda
& Janet Bieser.
10- Christine Nargi dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve Bielenda &
Janet Bieser.
11- Lisa Herrera dive boat R/V Wahoo cook and crew set the anchor.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
12- Chickie Gugulie 1986 dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve
Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
13- Sharon Kissling dive boat R/V Wahoo 1986 Captain's Steve
Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
14- Isabel dive boat R/V Wahoo year 1985 Sea Hawk crew member
operated by Captain's Frank Persico & John Lachenmeyer Captain's
Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
15- Heather Knowles , dive boat R/V Wahoo and dive boat John Jack
16-Barbara Lander 1988 dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve Bielenda
& Janet Bieser.
17- Eileen Hecht Sea Gypsies dive boat R/V Wahoo Captain's Steve
Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
18-Christina Young Several trips Seeker & Miss Lindsey 2001
19- Pat Morton 1998 vessel unknown
20- Bonnie "Merkel" Yurga, 1993 dive boat R/V Wahoo, scared to death needed help after
getting distressed on first dive entrée had to be helped out of the
water, we stripped off all the EXTRA gear and we got her to make the
dive. Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
21-Maggie Owens dive boat R/V Wahoo 1990's crew member.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
22-Nancy Place dive boat Seeker 1998
23- Shelly Johnson-Kleinschuster, 1999 dive boat R/V Wahoo crew
member.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
24- Kathy Weydig 1998
dive boat R/V Wahoo "Woman's
Diver Hall Fame member crew member
licensed USCG merchant marine operator.
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
I know up to here the order of woman divers is correct, the
following may be out of order.
25-
"Suzi Dudas Naime
dived the wreck in
1998 First woman Rebreather diver aboard Dive boat Seeker, Suzi is
Evelyn Dudas daughter first woman Doria diver.
26 Jenn Samulski owner of the dive boat Seeker 1998 & Dan Crowell girl friend
(Seeker owner)
27-Stella Covre dive buddy Neil Tassel dive boat R/V Wahoo
Captain's Steve Bielenda & Janet Bieser.
28-
Patty Moreata Re-Breather diver from the dive boat John Jack 2001
member "Woman's
Diver Hall Fame"
29-
Tamara Thomsen 2001 dive boat Sea Hunter III 2001
30-
Becky Spalding age 23 Born Sept 8, dive boat Miss Lindsey 2001
31-FameFiona Barrow (dive boat John Jack
2003) Captain Zero
32-Deborah A. Cacace, dive boat Miss Lindsey 2001
33-
Donna Chaston (local NE diver Mass boat) name unknown
34- Kathie Dawe
dates, July 1997 aboard
Desi Dorado MA,
and July 1998 & 1999 Vessel Andy Lynn IV out
of Plymouth, MA.
35-Maggie
"O'Keefe" Duffy July 1999
& 2000. Vessel, Andy Lynn IV out of Plymouth, MA.
email note: Thanks you so much for creating and maintaining this list. My
Doria experiences were equally as wonderfully triumphant as running
the Boston Marathon last year for Dana Farber Cancer Institute in
honor of my step son Robert Duffy Jr. who has terminal brain cancer.
Seeing the Doria then touching her after so much training and
research was a fabulous experience. Maggie Duffy) Our pray go out
the the family for the loss of Robert Duffy Jr. he passed Oct
9, 2009 age 15.
36- Carrie Bissete dive boat Eagles Nest (Richie Kohler's girlfriend) 2003
37-
Theresa Shiel dive boat John Jack II 2003 age 52 Capt Zero
38- Eileen Clougherty Aug 12-13-14 2005 John Jack, Bob Yeagle
confirmed
39- Pat Robinson
dive boat
Seeker, July 27 1996
40- Anita Smith -
dive boat
Seeker, July 27 1996
41-Marcie Bilinski has dived the Doria in 2007 & 2008. vessel, the
dive boat
Sea Ductress
42-Anne
Dashevsky July 28-30 2007 dive boat
Independence II
43-Laila
Richard 2013 Doria bell recovery
expedition. aboard R/V Explorer Capt Dave Sutton
44-
Kathy Mallon
2011 on Doria bell recovery expedition.
aboard R/V Explorer Capt Dave Sutton
45-
Heide Mason, Dove the Doria in 1997 aboard the dive boat Seeker Capt
Dan Crowell
46-Captain Jitka Hanakova
first dives to the Andrea Doria on June 30, 2012 aboard the R/V
Explorer, Capt Dave Sutton Jitka is a licensed USCG merchant marine operator running her
own dive operations out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
47-Julie
"Brown" Anderson first dives to the Andrea Doria on July 23rd and 24th 2012 ,
there was a tragic end to an otherwise amazing trip when my friend
'Michael LaPrade' died on the trip.' dive boat John jack Captain
Rich
Captain Steve Bielenda
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