Cannery Divers Memorial

Monterey's world-famous sardine industry depended on the courage and skill of cannery divers, who installed, repaired, replaced, realigned, and maintained the underwater pipes that pumped sardines ashore from floating hoppers so the canneries of the Old Row could operate on a full six month season each year. Monterey could never have become "The Sardine Capital of the World" without their heroic exploits. Two Monterey divers, Henry Porter and Tom Pierce, died while performing this dangerous work under the waves of Monterey Bay. The divers were Oscar Lager, Eddie Bushnell, Henry Porter, Al Annand, Pete Constanti, Mitch Constanti, Larry Johnson, Tom Pierce, George Fraley, and Ralph Nonella, and the tenders were Chester Bushnell, Dick McFadden, George Fraley, Ted Duffy, Danny Toms, Andy Skov, Manuel Garcia, John Poskus, Ralph Nonella, and Ray Overton.

Monterey, California · United States