Lost Voyages
'Two Centuries of shipwrecks in the
approaches to New York'

Author Bradley Sheard
Following on from his previous publication Beyond Sport diving Sheard takes the reader on more of an educational trip through what seems a lifetime of shipwreck history. This book is packed with both colour images and artistic black & white images. Each shipwreck covered is also illustrated with exact drawings of how the wrecks lie today.
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The Lusitania Story
By Mitch Peeke . Steven Jones & Kevin Walsh-Johnson
Published by Leo Cooper47 Church Street Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 2AS Tel:- O1226 734555 Priced £19.95
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Together with the Titanic Lusitania is one of the best known shipwreck disasters of all time. However despite her many years of service prior to world war one she is best remembered for the controversy surrounding her demise. In this beautifully produced book the three authors tell the full story of this magnificent ship. There are detailed descriptions of all her opulent state rooms and technical information covering her machinery and her building at the Clydebank. A very readable text takes one from the planning stage to the appalling tragedy which took place off the old head of Kinsale Ireland 7th May 1915. The story then goes on to cover the controversial court inquiry and the diving expeditions that explored the wreck. One of the most interesting appendices is the full passengers list for that final and fate full voyage. There are 18 photographs in this book all of which are well reproduced and without doubt this book is a must for all ocean liner enthusiasts. Images include 35mm underwater wreck pictures taken by deep image author Leigh Bishop
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NEW John Kean's SS Thistlegorm
'The true story of the Red Seas Greatest Ship Wreck'

This amazing story, spanning a period of over one hundred years, reads like a novel – except that all the dramatic events and experiences are true. Beginning in 1903 with the founding fathers of Thistle Ships, the journey through time takes us along Thistle’s turbulent history into WW2 and the fateful night of 6th October 1941 when SS Thistlegorm met its untimely end. There follows half a century of several verified eye witness accounts confirming what happened to the wreck during its wilderness years between Cousteau’s visit in 1955 and the present day. These startling revelations shatter the popular belief that Thistlegorm wasn't rediscovered until 1991 by a group of recreational scuba divers.

Collectively together alongside extensive colour and black and white images this well researched book is delivered in a hardback format with a clever clean cover finished in Gold. Again a classic book for the shelf of any diver contemplating a visit to the red sea and of course the famous Thistlegorm itself.
An official website has been designed to launch this book and can be found along with purchase details by following this link http://www.ssthistlegorm.com
Leigh Bishop April 2003

Shipwrecks of the Channel Islands
By John Ovenden & David Shayer

The dangerous waters of the channel Islands have been testing ships to destruction for centuries and ship accident and ship loss are integral features of Island life. Using written reports,survivor evidence, enquiry findings and accounts of divers and marine archaeologists, the authors have told the stories of twenty-two major Channel Island wrecks from Roman times to the late 20th Century, covering passenger and cargo vessels and warships. Information has been gathered not only from the Islands and the Uk but also from France the Netherlands, Germany and America. Many of the photographs included in the book have not been published before, and photographic images have been supplemented by the commissioning of original art work to interpret and depict events.

Following on from their previous collaboration 'The wreck of the Stella' (1999) the authors seek to fill a gap in island studies, bringing together historical research and diving expertise. The book recounts for the first time in detail the events leading up to the disasters, examining the impact upon the lives of those involved, and -where discovered- making available the information that has been gained by divers about the ships and their final resting places.
Price: £
Pages : 200 pages
Format : Hardback
Publication Date : DEC 2002
This publication is hot off the press although through deep image you can contact author John Ovenden by email or call direct +44 1534 499971
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Technical Diving From The Bottom Up
By Kevin Gurr
Technical Diving from the bottom up is the definitive guide for both the would be and the experienced technical diver. Covering a vast range of topics, it is a must read for any diver serious about the sport. Designed to guide the reader through the basics such as physiology and equipment configuration, before moving onto deep mixed gas decompression diving and the use of rebreathers; each chapter offers practical advice based not only on Gurr's own experience as one of technical diving's pioneers but also that of a number of key people in the industry.

RRP: £39.99
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Pages : 251 pages
Format : Soft back

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SHIPWRECK INDEX OF IRELAND

Volume 6 - New edition!

The most comprehensive record of shipwrecks around the coast of Ireland ever produced!

The Shipwreck Index of Ireland is the sixth volume in a series of books, which combine previously unpublished information on shipping losses in British and Irish waters.
The Irish edition lists over 6,000 shipping losses, including an incredible number of war losses, around Ireland’s coastline counties.
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