The Divers' Day is celebrated in Russia on May 5. The world's first diving school was established in Kronshtadt on May 5, 1882 by the order of Russian Emperor Alexander III. For a long time it had been the only training center for aquanauts. Since the foundation of naval force at the Pacific, search-and-rescue service has been one of the fleet's combat units.
Pacific Underwater Special-Purpose Expedition was established on March 7, 1932 in Vladivostok by order of Flagman 2 rank F. Krylov. "Act of emergency rescue services at sea forces and military flotillas" was issued in 1933.
