Maurice Fargues

(1913-1947)

French Navy GRS diver

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Maurice Fargues (April 23, 1913 – September 17, 1947) was a diver with the French Navy and a close associate of commander Philippe Tailliez and deputy commander Jacques Cousteau. In August 1946, Fargues saved the lives of Cousteau and Frédéric Dumas during their dive into the Fountain of Vaucluse. On September 17, 1947, while attempting to set a new depth record, Maurice Fargues became the first diver to die using an aqualung.

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Born	23 April 1913 Avignon, France
Died	17 September 1947 (aged 34) Toulon, France
Zodiac	Taurus
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Philippe Tailliez · Associate · 1905-2002 · Underwater pioneer edit info

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Jacques-Yves Cousteau · Associate · 1910-1997 · French naval officer, oceanographer, filmmaker and author edit info

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