Over the centuries dangerous currents, perilous reefs and wars have left the bottom of the Red Sea littered with hundreds of sunken ships. Now, covered with coral formations, these wrecks have become a haven for a variety of underwater life. This guide offers a survey of some of the wrecks.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sadly this book openly shows looting by Divers in contravention of the laws of Egypt. Not only does it show photographs of artefacts illegally removed from a number of Egyptian shipwrecks, but it also goes further by demonstrating the use of a lifting bag - and with it, the removal of yet more artefacts. Worst of all, however, those removed from the "Thistlegorm" were stolen from an unofficial British War Grave. Four Merchant Seamen and five Royal Navy Sailors died when this ship was bombed and sunk in 1941.
Putting these emotive issues to one side, however, one also finds the factual content is lacking in many areas. Each chapter commences with an artist's impression of the entire shipwreck across two pages. No camera can capture such a picture - so such a picture should give the diver a good feel for the entire site. These are followed by technical information, details of each vessel's loss and, of course, diving conditions - all lavishly supported by good quality photographs.
Unfortunately, the content completely fails to match such promise. There are 18 featured "shipwrecks" - one from Jordan, twelve from Egypt, three from Sudan and two from Eritrea. Problems begin with the choice of some of these vessels. Four were not even ships at all - one being Cousteau's long-abandoned undersea habitat "Conshelf" and another a pile of Amphorae which has long-since disappeared altogether. The remaining two were of vessels which were so small they were never classified as ships.
The real problem, however, is one of detail and accuracy. Four of the wrecks are not identified at all, one has a fictitious name, another has a slightly incorrect name and several are confused with each other. All seem to have problems with either identification or technical information.... Read more ›
Putting these emotive issues to one side, however, one also finds the factual content is lacking in many areas. Each chapter commences with an artist's impression of the entire shipwreck across two pages. No camera can capture such a picture - so such a picture should give the diver a good feel for the entire site. These are followed by technical information, details of each vessel's loss and, of course, diving conditions - all lavishly supported by good quality photographs.
Unfortunately, the content completely fails to match such promise. There are 18 featured "shipwrecks" - one from Jordan, twelve from Egypt, three from Sudan and two from Eritrea. Problems begin with the choice of some of these vessels. Four were not even ships at all - one being Cousteau's long-abandoned undersea habitat "Conshelf" and another a pile of Amphorae which has long-since disappeared altogether. The remaining two were of vessels which were so small they were never classified as ships.
The real problem, however, is one of detail and accuracy. Four of the wrecks are not identified at all, one has a fictitious name, another has a slightly incorrect name and several are confused with each other. All seem to have problems with either identification or technical information.... Read more ›
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I agree with other coments. This book dont make sense. Theres so many mistakes its not acurate and they cover wrecks which dont even exist.
There should be a publishing ombudsman we can take are complaints to.
There should be a publishing ombudsman we can take are complaints to.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Wreckdiver
Format:Paperback
If I could give a zero star rating I would, to give the minimum of 1 star to this book is a doing it a favour. This book is riddled with inaccuracies and incorrect information. There are many other wreck books, notably Ned Middleton's Shipwrecks from the Egyptian Red Sea, which give correct accounts of the wrecks covered in this book. This book is a total waste of money.
16 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book contains some very nice photographs and can be used as a useful dive planning resource, however it contains some very glaring errors. e.g. the wreck of the Seastar simply does not exist (well, not on Sha'ab Abu Nuhas) - it is the Kimon M. The photos associated with this wreck have been taken from at least 2 different wrecks - the Kimon M and the Chrisoula K, while one photograph shows the upright stern of the Kingston. This does lead to confusion when trying to identify which wreck you've dived. Likewise, the external photos associated with the Chrisoula K are hopelessly mixed with the Kimon M. To compound matters, some of the artist's impressions included within the book appear to have been completed by someone who's never dived these wrecks. e.g. the AI of the Salem Express shows a square bow. Anyone who's ever dived this wreck knows that the bow is anything but square!
On a positive note, the actual diving details are useful and on the whole, accurate. A good selection of the Red Sea Wrecks have been included, but the book is by no means a complete guide to wreck diving in the Red Sea. It would have been nice to also include such wrecks as the Rosalie Moller, the Kingston, the Aida, the Namibia and a wreck well known to liveaboards based in Hurghada, the 'El Mina' gunboat.
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