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British history is irrevocably tied to the sea. The progress and very survival of this island nation has depended in large part upon the development of its naval fleet and on maritime engineering and overseas trade. For centuries Britannia did indeed rule the waves and at one time a huge percentage of all ships made in the world were constructed in Britain. While those days are now largely over, a tantalising sunken treasury of Britain's glorious naval past lies waiting to be explored at the bottom of the sea in the countless wrecks that lie around Britain's shores.
Dive England's Greatest Wrecks is the perfect companion for any diver interested in exploring England's most exciting shipwrecks, preserved as time capsules of an era of sea power and majesty that has now passed into the history books. Among the ten featured here are the Salsette off Weymouth, arguably England's most famous shipwreck; the SS Kyarra off Dorset; the British submarine M2 and the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS Hood, both lying off Portland; the American Liberty ship James Eagan Layne off Plymouth; and the fabulous P&O liner Moldavia.
Along with the history of each vessel and the dramatic account of how it was wrecked, there is essential diver information detailing how the wreck lies today, along with depths, tides and other points of interest. Each of the wrecks is vividly brought to life by specially commissioned stunning paintings showing the vessels as they lie on the seabed today.
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Leaving that to one side, in this work, Rod Macdonald has put together a very professional guide to 10 of what he regards as the best shipwrecks found off the coast of England. In the order in which they appear, they are; the Salsette (regarded by many as "the" most outstanding of all British shipwrecks), HMS Hood, HM Submarine M2, Kyarra, Maine, Bretagne, James Eagan Layne, Moldavia, RMA Alaunia and the Mongolian.
As I read the text for each wreck, I found myself mentally comparing this author's style of writing and the amount of detail he includes with my own approach and there is no doubt that this is yet another complete work. In short, if you are about to dive any of the 10 shipwrecks mentioned above, this book will provide as complete an appraisal of those vessels as any other I have encountered. For that reason, this work is thoroughly recommended.
Complete with diving details, depths and positions, the main content is in black and white with the inclusion of a number of historic photos and occasional paintings. In the centre of the book, however, are 8 pages containing 10 colour images painted by the author. The quality of these images is exceedingly good and I would dearly love to see a lot more of this very professional artwork which is clearly an overlooked aspect of this author's overall skill set.
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Leaving that to one side, in this work, Rod Macdonald has put together a very professional guide to 10 of what he regards as the best shipwrecks found off the coast of England. In the order in which they appear, they are; the Salsette (regarded by many as "the" most outstanding of all British shipwrecks), HMS Hood, HM Submarine M2, Kyarra, Maine, Bretagne, James Eagan Layne, Moldavia, RMA Alaunia and the Mongolian.
As I read the text for each wreck, I found myself mentally comparing this author's style of writing and the amount of detail he includes with my own approach and there is no doubt that this is yet another complete work. In short, if you are about to dive any of the 10 shipwrecks mentioned above, this book will provide as complete an appraisal of those vessels as any other I have encountered. For that reason, this work is thoroughly recommended.
Complete with diving details, depths and positions, the main content is in black and white with the inclusion of a number of historic photos and occasional paintings. In the centre of the book, however, are 8 pages containing 10 colour images painted by the author. The quality of these images is exceedingly good and I would dearly love to see a lot more of this very professional artwork which is clearly an overlooked aspect of this author's overall skill set.
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