South African saturation divers were eventually sent to the wreck, but they were tasked with recovering bodies, not finding survivors.
: He stood in freezing, chest-deep water, listening to the sounds of the ocean and the haunting silence of his 11 lost crewmates. Harrison - Underwater
If you'd like, I can find more from the divers who found him or details on the physics of the air pocket that kept him alive. South African saturation divers were eventually sent to