and his team made more than 25 dives to 200 feet for the mission. Cahill was also active in promoting scuba diving, serving as a member of the founding Board of Directors of the National Association of Underwater Instructors (NAUI) along with Jacques Cousteau. He also served as Chairman of the Massachusetts Governor's Committee to study scuba diving; served as a member of the Massachusetts Governors Marine Fisheries Advisory Commission; and as a member of the Massachusetts Governors Civil Defense Advisory Commission. In 2003, the industry acknowledged Cahill's early leadership when the Academy of Underwater Arts and Sciences presented him with the NOGI Award for Science. This award, which was first presented in 1960, is voted on solely by the surviving prior recipients. It was presented to Cahill for his reputation as a leader and innovator within the scuba industry. Cahill was also Harbormaster for the City of Salem from 1981 to 1991, and the main subject of the book, Diary of the Depths. References 1926 births 2008 deaths American underwater divers Place of birth missing United States Navy SEALs personnel United States Navy personnel of World War II United States Navy personnel of the Korean War United States Navy officers