A saturation diver is trapped 300 feet beneath the North Sea, cut off from heat, communication, and breathable gas, with only minutes of oxygen left. Last Breath tells the astonishing true story of Chris Lemons, whose routine commercial diving job became one of the most terrifying underwater survival stories ever recorded.
Last Breath follows the 2012 North Sea incident, the failed dynamic positioning system, the severed umbilical, the darkness on the seabed, and the desperate race to bring Chris back alive. We explain saturation diving, diving bells, deep-sea diving, and what happens when a diver loses the lifeline that keeps them breathing in one of the world’s most hostile workplaces.
This is a survival stories podcast episode about real life survival stories, disaster stories, strange true stories, documentary podcast tension, and the question of what really happened when the impossible rescue began. Last Breath is gripping because it feels scientifically impossible, emotionally unbearable, and somehow, unbelievably, true.
Resources and Further Reading
- Last Breath (2019) - Directed by Alex Parkinson and Richard da Costa
- Last Breath - The True Story - BBC
Host & Show Info
- Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
- Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
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