Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide - Erik A Petkovic

Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide

By: Erik A Petkovic

Hardcover | 27 February 2019

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Erik Petkovic's Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide is packed with tales of maritime disasters: sailing ships and steamers which foundered, succumbed to storms, collided or were engulfed in flames. There are ships which sank more than once, were involved in wars, slave escapes and catastrophic collisions, plus daring stories of deep salvage, valuable cargoes, submarines, experimental engineering and unidentified wrecks. The guide brings to life the rediscovered history of the ships, passengers and crews.

Then there are the dives themselves. Some of the wrecks are remarkably intact for their age. Amongst the features which can be seen are wooden ships' wheels, standing masts, rudders, propellers, portholes, engines, boilers and steamship hogging arches. Each chapter describes the history, current condition, location, dimensions, hazards and highlights of an individual wreck. The author's original research, contributor photos and archive materials help bring these 19 enticing, challenging, rarely dived wrecks to life.

Industry Reviews

'A necessary tool for any deep water diver preparing to explore these Great Lakes shipwrecks, and it is a brilliant edition to any serious marine historian's collection.'- Gene Peterson, gue.com

'Any technical diver considering diving on any of these wrecks should first read this one-of-a-kind book'-- Joe Porter, Wreck Diving Magazine.

'The stories in this book paint a fascinating picture of two centuries in the life of the North American continent. They're also a page-turning collection of adventures from a part of the world little-known to UK divers. Even if you have no intention of visiting them, it's well worth diving into Erik Petkovic's tales of the shipwrecks of Lake Erie.'- BritishDiver.co.uk

'Meticulously researched, nicely composed, beautifully illustrated. I wish I had written this book'-- Gary Gentile.

'The writing is clear and descriptive, fact files and safety tips are helpful and there are quite a few greenish underwater photos and illustrations. Nice cover too. Up for something new?' - Diver magazine

'Even if you don't dive, the book is an exciting read with Erik's in-depth and meticulous research taking the reader through the fascinating history of each wreck and the crew.... I am not a technical diver but, even so, read the book with intense interest from cover to cover. This book is far greater than a list of technical information on how to dive these particular wrecks. It is a template for all wreck diving, technical or not. If you want more from your wreck diving than just bringing up old bits of brass or rusting iron then this book is an absolute must.'- Scubaverse.com

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Published: 27th February 2019

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