Erie Wrecks West
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (673 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0966131223 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
See Erie Wrecks East, Second Edition and Erie Wrecks & Lights for more information on Lake Erie shipwrecks.. The reader visits each wreck through: survivors tales of the loss, essential facts about the ship, the history of the vessel and story of its loss, a picture of the ship before it sank, description of the wreck today, underwater photographs, sidescan sonar images, drawings of the wreck, and the LORAN and GPS coordinates of the wreck. Updated in 2009! Richly illustrated and filled with incredible stories of lost ships and breathtaking survival on Lake Erie, this title allows readers to know the exhilaration of discovering 103 central and western Lake Erie shipwrecks. This complete overview of the majority of the found shipwrecks in western Lake Erie is packed with fascinating stories of lost ships, statistical information, and graphics
Great book for Lake Erie divers and historians This book provides excellent and accurate detail about over 100 Lake Erie shipwrecks, including locations and present condition! I would highly recommend it to any Lake Erie diver or history buff.. "Erie Wrecks West" according to sue greer. Loads of information! Illustrations and pictures are great for research. Valuable tool for scuba divers too!
This kept Mike from making up false stories to answer the many questions. Once the decision was made to publish a book on Lake Erie shipwrecks, the real work began. The Wachters have published four books, and several magazine articles, but their work is only beginning. As the notebook grew, many friends suggested that the book should be published. . However, nowhere else in the world have they discovered
Living near Lake Erie led to the fascination with Lake Erie shipwrecks that drove the extensive research effort that is exhibited in Erie Wrecks East, Second edition, Erie Wrecks & Lights and Erie Wrecks West. Georgann is an accomplished researcher who is sought after as a speaker on sport diving, Great Lakes shipwrecks, and aquatic life. . About the Author Georgann and Mike Wachter have been diving around the world since the mid 1970’s. What was once a part time hobby has become a full time investigation of the myths and realities behind the thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. Under Mike's tenure as president of the Maritime Archaeological Society 6 wrecks in Lake Erie waters received permanent moorings. The Wachters have published four books, and several magazine articles, but