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Recommended Reading

There are numerous fascinating books about maritime history and scuba diving which are often overlooked or sadly out of print. Here is a growing selection of books I’ve personally enjoyed which you might find interesting to investigate yourself.

Neutral Buoyancy – Tim Ecott

Admiral Shovell’s Treasure and Shipwreck
in the Isles of Scilly-R.Larn & R.McBride

The Silent Service – John Parker

Scapa Flow In War And Peace-W.S.Hewison

This Great Harbour-W.S.Hewison

The Duchess-Pamela Eriksson

Stokers Submarine-Fred &Liz Brencley

The Wreck at Sharpnose Point – J.Seale

Business in Great Waters – John Terraine

Submarine in Camera – Hall & Kemp

Autumn of the Uboats – Geoff Jones

Under the Red Sea – Hans Hass

To Unplumbed Depths – Hans Hass

Goldfinger – Keith Jessop

Custom of the Sea – Niel Hanson

Stalin’s Gold – Barry Penrose

Pieces of Eight – Kip Wagner

The Man Who Bought a Navy – Gerald Bowman

The Treasure Divers – Kendall McDonald

The Deepest Days – Robert Stenhuit

The Wreck Hunters – Kendal McDonald

Sea Diver – Marion Clayton Link

The Other Titanic – Simon Martin

Falco,chief diver of the Calypso – Falco & Diole

World without Sun – J.Y.Cousteau

Ship of Gold – Gary Kinder

Seven Miles Down – Piccard & Dietz

The Lliving Sea – J.Y.Cousteau

The Undersea Adventure – Philip Diole

Life and Death in a Coral Sea – J.Y.Cousteau

Dolphins – J.Y.Cousteau

Whale – J.Y.Cousteau

Shark – J.Y.Cousteau

Sea Lion- Elephant Seal and Walrus – J.Y.Cousteau

Octopus and Squid – J.Y.Cousteau

Shadow Divers – Robert Kurson

A Time to Die, the story of the Kursk – R. Moore

The Sea Around Us – Rachel carson

 

Recommended Reading

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Submerged Books and DVDs

The Wreckers Guide To South West Devon Part 1
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The Wrecker's Guide To South West Devon Part 2
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The Plymouth Breakwater DVD
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Shooting Magic DVD
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Devon Shipwrecks DVD
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The Silent Menace DVD
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Shipwreck Book Reviews

  • Neutral Buoyancy – Tim Ecott
  • Admiral Shovell’s Treasure-R.Larn & R.McBride
  • The Silent Service – John Parker
  • Scapa Flow In War And Peace-W.S.Hewison
  • This Great Harbour-W.S.Hewison
  • The Duchess-Pamela Eriksson
  • Stokers Submarine-Fred &Liz Brencley
  • The Wreck at Sharpnose Point – J.Seale
  • Business in Great Waters – John Terraine
  • Submarine in Camera – Hall & Kemp
  • Autumn of the Uboats – Geoff Jones
  • Under the Red Sea – Hans Hass
  • To Unplumbed Depths – Hans Hass
  • Goldfinger – Keith Jessop
  • Custom of the Sea – Niel Hanson
  • Stalin’s Gold – Barry Penrose
  • Pieces of Eight – Kip Wagner
  • The Man Who Bought a Navy – Gerald Bowman
  • The Treasure Divers – Kendall McDonald
  • The Deepest Days – Robert Stenhuit
  • The Wreck Hunters – Kendal McDonald
  • Sea Diver – Marion Clayton Link
  • The Other Titanic – Simon Martin
  • Falco,chief diver of the Calypso – Falco & Diole
  • World without Sun – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Ship of Gold – Gary Kinder
  • Seven Miles Down – Piccard & Dietz
  • The Living Sea – J.Y.Cousteau
  • The Undersea Adventure – Philip Diole
  • Life and Death in a Coral Sea – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Dolphins – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Whale – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Shark – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Sea Lion- Elephant Seal and Walrus – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Octopus and Squid – J.Y.Cousteau
  • Shadow Divers – Robert Kurson
  • A Time to Die, the story of the Kursk – R. Moore
  • The Sea Around Us – Rachel Carson

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