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1 online resource (209 pages). |
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Whittles dive series ; 2
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Whittles dive series ; 2.
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Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; SS Tubantia -- the hunt for gold of the Tubantia; Departure from Amsterdam; The Investigation; Treasure of the Tubantia; Diving the Tubantia; SS Elbe -- porcelain from the deep; The collision; Everyone fights for their life; Investigation into the disaster; Diving the Elbe; SS Justicia -- The Dutch Titanic; The attack; The final blow; Dive in the open ocean; Exploring the bow; Return to the Dutch Titanic; The gold seekers of the Renate Leonardt; Was there gold on board?; The tower of the gold fishermen; Only a few metres away from 72 million Guilders. |
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It has to happen now!New candidates show up; The press takes notice; The wreck in 2008; Finally on the wreck myself!; SS Drummond Castle -- on the way to her doom; Dive into the past; First survey of the wreck; Expedition 2000; SS Leopoldville -- the Congo boat torpedoed; A floating palace; Christmas Eve 1944; The rescue operation; Diving on the Leopoldville; Further exploration of the wreck; Diving for treasure; Entrance in to the machine room; SS Albertville -- a luxury mail ship sinks; The war years; A forgotten shipwreck; A cautious journey; Exploration of the forecastle. |
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The frigate Lutine -- the golden treasure of the tormentorThe islanders take their chance; The first helmet divers enter the wreck; The English arrive and make a second attempt; The gold-searcher's tower of Frans Beckers; The largest tin mining dredger is a marvel; New Zealanders are struck by gold fever; Fifteenth search for gold; Tombstone for Captain Skinner; The MS Christiaan Huygens -- art treasures from a shipwreck; Antwerp 1945; A dive into the unknown; The first bronze statues; Research in the archive; Searching the wreck; SS Natal -- collision in the night; Save our souls. |
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An underwater museum at 130m downOrganisation of a complex dive; First exploration of the wreck; Second deep dive in three days; Roompot -- sunk eight miles from her home port; Beached; The sinking; The discovery; Protected monument; The theft; Baloeran -- the floating palace; Taken over by hostile powers; A loved diving object; Hugo Geijteman: Wreck diver in heart and soul; SS Egypt -- The gold of the SS Egypt; Panic on board; Searching for a needle in a haystack; The divining rod of Father Innocentius; Where is the gold?; Another ship is bought; Diving expeditions to the wreck. |
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Testing the equipmentThe decompression of half a working day; SS Kursk -- the crystal of the Tsar; Storm on the North Sea; The Kursk is missing; Unknown wreck at 13 miles; Diving the Kursk; SS Leerdam -- emigrants and pedigree cattle; Rescue mission at sea; Finally back on solid ground; Salvage of a valuable cargo; Diving the wreck; SS Warrior -- the lost battle of the HMS Warrior; Discovery; Plan your dive and dive your plan; Trip along the swimming pool; The SS Laurentic -- the record salvage of 43 tons of gold; A rich cargo; Salvage fever; Last attempt; Diving the Laurentic. |
| Summary |
Accounts of diving a variety of wrecks, often containing gold and other valuables, and the exciting stories of diving in often dangerous conditions. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Verlinden, Vic -- Anecdotes.
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Panis, Stefan -- Anecdotes.
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Treasure troves.
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Treasure troves. |
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Shipwrecks.
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Shipwrecks. |
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Underwater exploration.
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Underwater exploration. |
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shipwrecks. |
| Genre/Form |
Anecdotes.
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Anecdotes.
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| Added Author |
Panis, Stefan.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Verlinden, Vic. Diving for Treasure. Caithness : Whittles Publishing, ©2018 9781849953252 |
| ISBN |
1849954003 |
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9781849954006 (electronic book) |
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9781849953252 (paperback) |
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1849953252 (paperback) |
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