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The coral-covered wrecks that litter the coastal waters of Britain were once ships that carried valuable cargoes all over the world. Now home to lobsters and shoals of mackerel they are only visited by inquisitive divers.
In this second volume, from the last year of the First World War, to the end of the twentieth century, Ron Young charts the history of the ships, boats and submarines and their crews that went to their aid, whatever the danger to themselves.
It includes the Oslofjord, the largest merchant ship to be wrecked off the east coast of Britain, as well as tugs, trawlers and dredgers, among others.
Ron Young, an experienced diver of many years, who has contributed to the magazines Sub Aqua Scene and Under World and written a divers guide to the Farnes and Holy Island, assesses the numerous wrecks as diving and boat angling sites, giving co-ordinates and dimensions and describing the marine life and treasures to be found on the seabed along this treacherous and busy stretch of coastline.
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This is the story of Keith Jessop, a highly successful underwater treasure hunter. It describes how Jessop went from being a penniless Yorkshire boy to salvaging 5 tons of Russian gold, worth over $100 million, from the HMS "Edinburgh", which lay 1000 feet at the bottom of the ocean.
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Somewhere on the seabed of the Atlantic ocean lie two casualties of World War II: a Japanese submarine, the I-52 and the liner SS Aurelia. Both were carrying several tons of gold. In October 1994, James Hamilton-Patterson joined Project Orca, the salvage team.
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Storms, strong winds, dangerous currents and countless reefs have made the Red Sea difficult to navigate for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians were renowned shipbuilders; the Romans travelled along Red Sea shores; in the 19th Century, pre Suez-canal, the British controlled the waters. The advent of steam didn't diminish the number of wrecks. Even today it's not uncommon for ships to run aground on coral reefs. And of course there are those sunk in a war. This book, packed with photographs, details 18 wrecks lying in the Red Sea - from Jordan to Eritrea. Each ship's story is told with fascinating detail. In some cases, the detective work needed to identify the wreck describes how the incidental details - discovering where a particular make of china originated - lead to the final identification. Clear drawings show the ship's orientation, where it's intact and where broken up.
An excellent book for anyone diving the Red Sea, I just wish the Aida II was included as that's where I'm diving next. Wrecks that are covered include the Thistlegorm (to which is given a massive 18 pages of description, drawings and photos), the Ghiannis D, the Carnatic, the Chrisoula K, the Blue Bell and the Umbria. Highly recommended.
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Relates the stories of ten dramatic shipwrecks, including those of the Lexington and the Charleston.
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