Underwater hyperbaric welding was invented by the Russian metallurgist Konstantin Khrenov in 1932.

Who invented hyperbaric welding?

Invented by soviet engineer Konstantin Khrenov in 1932, underwater welding made its way to the US in the 1940s when Cyril Jensen led an underwater welding program in the US Navy.

Where did underwater welding originate?

Underwater welding was first invented in Russia in 1932 by Konstantin Konstantinovich Khrenov and used throughout the Soviet navy. During World War II, the American Cyril D.