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In 1934, Beebe and Barton finally reached their goal of descending to a depth of 3,028 feet, a half-mile down. The record set during this dive remained unbroken until 1949. William Beebe recalled that even in the extremity of blackness, he sensed the purity of the water as they were swinging at 3,028 feet and wondered whether they would come up. While the Bathysphere was being reeled up, a rope used to help spool the incoming cable snapped, causing a brief scare to all on deck. The cable used to raise and lower the sphere was 3,028 feet long, so it was not possible to go any deeper.
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