Monterey's world-famous sardine industry depended on the courage and skill of cannery divers. Sardines were pumped ashore from floating hoppers through underwater pipes that had to be installed, repaired, replaced, realigned and maintained in order for the canneries of the Old Row to 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, their named marked with an asterisk, died in the performance of their dangerous work under the waves of Monterey Bay.

Divers - Oscar Lager, Eddie Bushnell, * Henry Porter, Al Annand, Pete Constanti, Mitch Constanti, Larry Johnson, * Tom Pierce, George Fraley, Ralph Nonella

Tenders - Chester Bushnell, Dick McFadden, George Fraley, Ted Duffy, Danny Toms, Andy Skov, Manuel Garcia, John Poskus, Ralph Nonella, Ray Overton

Dedicated April 17, 2008

By the Cannery Row Foundation

and the Historic Divers Society - USA

Marker is on Cannery Row east of Reeside Avenue when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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