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SCUBA is the abbreviaton for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. This abbreviation was used for the first dive gear which allowed a diver to descend independently, i.e. without an air supply from the surface. Scuba gear was invented in 1943 by Jacques-Yves Cousteau. All modern diving equipment is based on this first prototype by Cousteau.
