This book recounts the efforts over many years to dive wrecks that
contained treasure in one form or another. The often prolonged and
sometimes dangerous expeditions tell of dives to many ships that
were wrecked while carrying tons of gold or other valuables. Many
of the wrecks came to lie at great depths which demanded
considerable diving expertise using rebreathers which allowed
longer dives to be performed.The authors are both diving experts
and in addition to the accounts and historical pictures they have
added their own photography to convey to the reader the challenges
of the dives undertaken. The technical demands were considerable,
from adjusting the camera housing to accommodate the depth to
diving at particular times of the year because many of the wrecks
were situated in areas of high seas and extreme currents. Many of
these wrecks have been the subject of concerted efforts from
salvage teams but success could never be assumed.It took several
years to visit and photograph the wrecks mentioned in the book
which provides a fascinating account of the vessels and their
treasure, and the challenges of diving in what can be a dangerous
environment. Each entry provides details and a brief history of the
vessel and the means of its demise, enhanced by a modern diving
account with photographs. As such the book will be of great
interest to all divers whether active or armchair, and to anyone
with an interest in maritime/military history.
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