Lost Treasure Ships of the Twentieth Century

1999 History

Author : Nigel Pickford
Release : 1999
Genre : History
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Download or read book Lost Treasure Ships of the Twentieth Century written by Nigel Pickford. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lavishly illustrated profile of 18 of the greatest shipwrecks of our century is filled with intriguing accounts of lost treasure, dramatic sinkings, heroic feats of survival, and technically sophisticated salvage operations. 160 photos, many in color. 18 maps.

Treasure Lost at Sea

2004 Shipwrecks

Author : Robert F. Marx
Release : 2004
Genre : Shipwrecks
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Book Rating : 726/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Treasure Lost at Sea written by Robert F. Marx. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast hidden world of sunken treasure. With less than 2% of the world's ocean depths explored to date, a myriad of unimagined mysteries and treasures await discovery. Treasure Lost at Sea chronicles the excitement of underwater archaeology and search for treasure. The book recounts the major periods and geographic locations of shipwrecks. Chapters include: The classical world Scandinavian shipwrecks The age of discovery The Spanish galleons Bermuda, graveyard of ships Privateers, pirates and mutineers Deep-water shipwrecks (Bismarck, Titanic, and others) Port Royal: The sunken city The lively text details the potential treasure as well as the political turf wars, technological limitations, and forces of nature that threaten any mission's success. Humanity's long history of exploration, civilization, trade and war is littered with sunken vessels. Colorful and richly illustrated, Treasure Lost at Sea will inspire a new generation of underwater archaeologists.

Lost Treasure Ships of the Northern Seas

2007-01-26 Transportation

Author : Nigel Pickford
Release : 2007-01-26
Genre : Transportation
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Download or read book Lost Treasure Ships of the Northern Seas written by Nigel Pickford. This book was released on 2007-01-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seas of northern Europe are probably the most heavily traveled in recent millennia, and there are literally thousands of wrecks lying in what is relatively shallow water. Among these a significant proportion may be regarded as high-value--either in financial terms or because of their potential contribution to historical knowledge--but few have been precisely located. This book identifies 500 such sites, giving concise details of ship, voyage, cargo and current state of knowledge. This represents a large proportion of the most valuable wrecks in the designated area. The book is also introduced by twenty detailed case-studies of wrecks chosen to illustrate the range of problems--and rewards--likely to be encountered by anyone diving on these sites. These include a variety of ship types, from a Roman trading vessel to a German liner sunk in the Baltic by the Russians in 1945. Well written and heavily illustrated, this book is both a practical guide for divers and an entertainment for armchair adventurers.

Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea

2009-10-20 Transportation

Author : Gary Kinder
Release : 2009-10-20
Genre : Transportation
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Book Rating : 96X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea written by Gary Kinder. This book was released on 2009-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Titanic meets Tom Clancy technology” in this national-bestselling account of the SS Central America’s wreckage and discovery (People). September 1875. With nearly six hundred passengers returning from the California Gold Rush, the side-wheel steamer SS Central America encountered a violent storm and sank two hundred miles off the Carolina coast. More than four hundred lives and twenty-one tons of gold were lost. It was a tragedy lost in legend for more than a century—until a brilliant young engineer named Tommy Thompson set out to find the wreck. Driven by scientific curiosity and resentful of the term “treasure hunt,” Thompson searched the deep-ocean floor using historical accounts, cutting-edge sonar technology, and an underwater robot of his own design. Navigating greedy investors, impatient crewmembers, and a competing salvage team, Thompson finally located the wreck in 1989 and sailed into Norfolk with her recovered treasure: gold coins, bars, nuggets, and dust, plus steamer trunks filled with period clothes, newspapers, books, and journals. A great American adventure story, Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea is also a fascinating account of the science, technology, and engineering that opened Earth’s final frontier, providing “white-knuckle reading, as exciting as anything . . . in The Perfect Storm” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). “A complex, bittersweet history of two centuries of American entrepreneurship, linked by the mad quest for gold.” —Entertainment Weekly “A ripping true tale of danger and discovery at sea.” —The Washington Post “What a yarn! . . . If you sign on for the cruise, go in knowing that you’re going to miss meals and a lot of sleep.” —Newsweek

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