Berry L. Cannon
Berry L. Cannon | |
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Berry L. Cannon | |
| Born | 22 March 1935 |
| Died | 17 February 1969 (aged 33) off San Clemente Island, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Berry Louis Cannon |
| Alma mater | University of Florida, B.S. 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Electronics engineer, aquanaut |
| Spouse | Mary Lou Cannon |
Berry Louis Cannon (March 22, 1935 – February 17, 1969) was an American aquanaut who served on the SEALAB II and III projects of the United States Navy. Cannon died while attempting to repair SEALAB III. A U.S. Navy Board of Inquiry concluded that Cannon died of carbon dioxide poisoning, and that his diving rig's baralyme canister, which should have absorbed the carbon dioxide Cannon exhaled, was empty.