How long did Beebe's deepest dive record stand?
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Beebe's deepest dive record of 3,028 feet (923 meters) stood for 15 years, a testament to the technological limitations of the time. Despite advancements in diving equipment, it took until 1960 for Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh to surpass this record with their descent to the bottom of the Mariana Trench in the bathyscaphe Trieste.
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