month,
year
| vol,
num
| front
cover
| cover text | articles
(E = Editorial)
| # of
pages
| cover
price
|
January
1973
| 22,
1
|  |
an octopus adventure with CAPTAIN COUSTEAU
dive the graveyard of the atlantic
radioactive roulette
are we playing it?
buyer's guide to swimfins
and: murex shells - the threadfin - the royal purple gramma
E. Operation Head Start
- Diver's World of the Octopus
- Diving in the Graveyard of the Atlantic
- Cabo San Lucas
- U/W Photography Quick and Easy
- Ben Franklin Called Them Swimming Sandals
- Their Majesties--The Royal Purple Grammas
- Killer from Beyond Time
- Murex Shells
- Radioactive Roulette
- Dr. George Bass--Underwater Archaeologist
|
90 |
$0.75 |
February
1973
| 22,
2
|  |
DIVING THE ATOMIC GRAVEYARD
PENNEKAMP PARK POWER STRUGGLE
FIRST AID FOR YOUR NIKONOS
A PROGRAM FOR PANIC PREVENTION
TEST REPORT ON ILLUMINATED DIVE GAUGES
E. It's Working...
- Atomic Graveyard
- U/W Photography Quick and Easy
- The Farallon Illuminated Diving Instruments
- Wreck Diving--Texas Style
- A Program for Panic Prevention
- Cephalopods
- Another Look at the Ecology Bandwagon
- So You Want to Make a Movie?
- The Battle of Pennekamp Park
- Sea Rovers for the 19th Time
- Southern California Underwater Film Exposition
|
100 |
$0.75 |
March
1973
| 22,
3
|  |
JACQUES COUSTEAU FILMS THE WALRUS
SEX LIFE OF A SEA SHELL
BAHAMA GRAND SLAM
PENNEKAMP RIP-OFF
E. A One Way Street...
- Diver's World of the Walrus
- Bahama Grand Slam
- Featuring Robert B. Evans
- The Sensuous Snail
- U/W Photography Quick and Easy
- Lake Champlain
- Two Ton Gift to History
- Underwater Navigation
- Never Mind the Diver's Mind
- The Battle of Pennekamp Park
|
100 |
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April
1973
| 22,
4
|  |
ROMMEL'S SUNKEN TREASURE
FLOWER GARDENS OF TRUK LAGOON
ST. JOHN A VIRGIN PARADISE
A BRASS HUNTER'S BONANZA
Sunshine Key - Florida's Drive-In Dive Resort
E. Another Look at Buddy Breathing
- The Two Worlds of St. John
- The Flower Gardens of Truk
- Sunshine Key
- The Highs and Lows of Treasure Diving
- U/W Photography Quick and Easy
- The Doria Entertains a Lady
- The Poseidon Adventure
- Brass Bonanza
- The Battle of Pennekamp Park
- Portuguese Man-of-War
|
88 |
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May
1973
| 22,
5
|  |
CAPT. COUSTEAU FINDS THE KILLER WHALE
SDM CONTEST
WIN A MICRONESIAN TRIP
PROBLEMS WITH A NITROGEN HIGH
E. Cave Diving is Not for Sport Divers
- Divers World of the Killer Whale
- Quest for the Great Blue Hole Monster
- Diving the Grave of Galloping Gertie
- The Conch Shells
- Tarheel Wreck Bonanza
- Oceanic Products Pro Light
- The Most Aggressive Fish on the Reef
- Problems of a Nitrogen High
- U/W Photography Quick & Easy
|
106 |
$0.75 |
June
1973
| 22,
6
|  |
AUSTRALIA'S FRIENDLY SHARKS
THE ROCK CRABS IN LOVE AND WAR
GOLD DIVING WITH RICKEY THE KID
WIN A FREE TRIP TO MICRONESIA
E. Danger from Within
- Journey to Adventure
- Beneath the Inside Passage
- Rock Crabs in Love and War
- The Treasure of Los Mimbres
- Rick the Kid in the Ultimate Adventure
- U/W Photography Quick & Easy
- Research: Key to Successful Hunt
- Up to Our Snorkels in Masks
- Tropical Touch-me-nots
|
98 |
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July
1973
| 22,
7
|  |
COUSTEAU'S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY TO GALAPAGOS
THE ALL TIME 10 BEST DIVE TOURS TO THE CARIBBEAN
SDM GOES NAVY
E. It Takes More Than a C-Card
- Navy Divers--Pride of the Fleet
- Divers' World of the Galapagos
- The 10 Best Dive Tours to the Caribbean
- U/W Photography Quick & Easy
- Mystery of the Coin Pile Wreck
- Feast of the Exoskeletons
- Let There Be Light
- Featuring Paul Humann
- Hollywood's Famed U/W Cinematographer
|
88 |
$0.75 |
August
1973
| 22,
8
|  |
the secret silent war
akumal, mexico's new resort
eerie wreck of the tolten
The Romance of Hard Hat Diving
E. Pure Air Laws Could Prove Costly
- Akumal--A Diver's Dream Come True
- The Secret Silent War
- Lubell Lab's Scuba Jr. U/W Communication Set
- Wreck of the Tolten
- World of a Vase Sponge
- The Great Glass Bottle Rush
- Underwater Garbagemen Unite
- Pilediver's Delight
- Those Unreported Accidents
|
80 |
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September
1973
| 22,
9
|  |
STAN WATERMAN FILMS SINAI REEFS
NEW KICK - U/W MACRO SNOOPING
ROATAN - HONDURAS HIDEAWAY
FINDING A HOLE IN AMERICA
TEN MOST EXOTIC DIVE TOURS IN THE WORLD
E. Drugs and Diving Don't Mix
- Sinai Reefs
- Anthony's Key Resort
- The 10 Most Exotic Dive Tours in the World
- U/W Photography Quick & Easy
- The Truth About Commercial Diving Schools
- Miracle Weed from the Sea
- Freshwater Sunfish
- Where's the Hole in the America?
- Macro Snooping
|
80 |
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October
1973
| 22,
10
|  |
GO FIRST CLASS ON A BAHAMA SEAFARI
AUSTRALIA'S AMAZING FISH ROCK CAVE
THE PHENOMENA OF FLORIDA'S PALM BEACH
SDM TESTS THE NEW REEFHUNTERS WET SUB
E. Stay Fit for Diving
- Fish Rock Cave
- A Seafari Scubaventure
- The Phenomena of Palm Beach
- The Wet Flier
- Bubbles in the Blood
- U/W Photography Quick & Easy
- Fried Feelers Anyone?
- Save the Amsterdam
|
80 |
$0.75 |
November
1973
| 22,
11
|  |
SDM GUIDE TO BONAIRE
IN DEPTH STORY BEHIND THE JOHNSON-SEA-LINK
FLORIDA'S MIDDLE GROUND FOR DIVERS
WRECK DIVING IN DIXIELAND
ANNOUNCING: MICRONESIA CONTEST WINNERS
E. Build a Better Mouse Trap
- Edwin Link
- Official Divers' Guide to Bonaire
- Florida's Middle Ground
- Diving Down to Dixie
- Farallon Hand Light
- Featuring Emerson Mulford, Jr.
- In the Diver's Ear
- Sea Stars
- Musings of a Saturation Diver
- The Winners
|
80 |
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December
1973
| 22,
12
|  |
PHILIPPE COUSTEAU SPEAKS OUT
DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE DETECTS THE BENDS
SEARCH FOR COLUMBUS' MISSING FLAGSHIP
SDM'S DIVE GUIDE TO ST. CROIX
E. Decompression is No Place for Shortcuts
- Reconsidering the Speargun
- Revolutionary New Device Detects Bends Bubbles
- Barracuda Adventure in the Mozambique Channel
- St. Croix--Last of the Virgins
- The Ice Men Cometh
- The Living Reef--Schooling Fish
- Super Hooker
- Diving Delinquents
- Diver Offspring: Miss or Myth
- U/W Photography Quick & Easy
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82 |
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