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The author has acquired a vast wealth of knowledge, data and experience in boat angling, sport and wreck diving over a period of almost 50 years and has written various wreck books, including two volumes about shipwrecks off the north-east coast of England. However, this book is far superior. No other single publication has so much information about the shipwrecks and crews that were lost over this huge region of the North Sea from Whitby to Berwick and up to 40 miles offshore. There are 285 wrecks in total, including 22 located in an area known ominously as the 'Graveyard', about 30 miles off the River Tyne, that has never previously been written about, plus dozens of almost certainly virgin wrecks that are just waiting to be explored! The book is absolutely jam-packed with valuable information and technical data including the ship's builders, past owners, dates and name changes and in many cases the captains' names. Precise WGS84 GPS positions are supplied for each wreck and these have been meticulously checked over several years to ensure they are correct and as accurate as humanly possible. Many of the wrecks are in depths of between 80 and 100 metres - well beyond the range of normal sport divers - but with new technological advances in equipment they offer exhilarating future projects. However, for the boat angler they will be paradise found! Where possible, the ship's previous service history has been supplied, followed by a detailed account of its final voyage/patrol and its demise. Some of the Board of Trade Wreck Reports, survivor and witness statements tell of harrowing and terrifying anecdotes. This is Ron Young's best book to date.
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After qualifying as a sport diver, the author completed almost 3,700 dives around the world and has written many articles for diving magazines, being awarded 'The Golden Writer of the Year' by Subaqua Scene's members. He has written a number of books including The Diver's Comprehensive Guide to the Farne and Holy Island; The Comprehensive Guide to Shipwrecks of the North East Coast, vols. I & II; The Comprehensive Guide to Shipwrecks of the East Coast, vols. I & II and Silent Warriors, vol. II.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have never met Ron Young but we occasionally speak on the phone - usually because "I" am the one who is looking for information. Ron is a man who not only understands the value of good, solid and reliable research but also knows how to apply that research into his written works. As he says right at the beginning of the book, he has tapped into resources which include all manner of museums, libraries, archives and individuals. It was time well spent.
In this book he has included almost every scrap of information available about those ships lost between Berwick and Whitby on the north east coast of England. According to the AA, those two places are 133 miles apart by road. The coastline itself, however, is much longer and the distances offshore are immeasurable.
Altogether he includes no fewer than 286 shipwrecks, including 22 off the Tyne not previously mentioned anywhere and dozens which have yet to be visited for the very first time. The detail for each wreck includes, original technical information and potted history, an account of the final voyage and, where known, a description of the wreck site. Perhaps of greatest interest to divers, he has gone to great trouble to provide accurate WGS84 GPS positions for every wreck plus the distances involved from a recognised point on shore. He also gives each wreck a grading of between one and five stars so that the diver will know what to expect.
Altogether, Ron Young has spent several years analysing and reassessing every single shipwreck covered by this book, its position, the tides at that point, how the vessel was sunk and even compares the size of wreck with its original dimensions. In short, the details contained in this book are as accurate and as complete as it is humanly possible to achieve. Unlike any other book I have read, where there was a loss of life - he also lists the names of those who died. Now that is thorough!
In summary, I regard this work as a triumph of meticulous research and would suggest it is probably the `only' reference material any wreck diver frequenting the north east of England will ever need and is, therefore, thoroughly recommended.
NM
In this book he has included almost every scrap of information available about those ships lost between Berwick and Whitby on the north east coast of England. According to the AA, those two places are 133 miles apart by road. The coastline itself, however, is much longer and the distances offshore are immeasurable.
Altogether he includes no fewer than 286 shipwrecks, including 22 off the Tyne not previously mentioned anywhere and dozens which have yet to be visited for the very first time. The detail for each wreck includes, original technical information and potted history, an account of the final voyage and, where known, a description of the wreck site. Perhaps of greatest interest to divers, he has gone to great trouble to provide accurate WGS84 GPS positions for every wreck plus the distances involved from a recognised point on shore. He also gives each wreck a grading of between one and five stars so that the diver will know what to expect.
Altogether, Ron Young has spent several years analysing and reassessing every single shipwreck covered by this book, its position, the tides at that point, how the vessel was sunk and even compares the size of wreck with its original dimensions. In short, the details contained in this book are as accurate and as complete as it is humanly possible to achieve. Unlike any other book I have read, where there was a loss of life - he also lists the names of those who died. Now that is thorough!
In summary, I regard this work as a triumph of meticulous research and would suggest it is probably the `only' reference material any wreck diver frequenting the north east of England will ever need and is, therefore, thoroughly recommended.
NM
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A triumph of meticulous research.
15 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
I have never met Ron Young but we occasionally speak on the phone - usually because "I" am the one who is looking for information. Ron is a man who not only understands the value of good, solid and reliable research but also knows how to apply that research into his written works. As he says right at the beginning of the book, he has tapped into resources which include all manner of museums, libraries, archives and individuals. It was time well spent.
In this book he has included almost every scrap of information available about those ships lost between Berwick and Whitby on the north east coast of England. According to the AA, those two places are 133 miles apart by road. The coastline itself, however, is much longer and the distances offshore are immeasurable.
Altogether he includes no fewer than 286 shipwrecks, including 22 off the Tyne not previously mentioned anywhere and dozens which have yet to be visited for the very first time. The detail for each wreck includes, original technical information and potted history, an account of the final voyage and, where known, a description of the wreck site. Perhaps of greatest interest to divers, he has gone to great trouble to provide accurate WGS84 GPS positions for every wreck plus the distances involved from a recognised point on shore. He also gives each wreck a grading of between one and five stars so that the diver will know what to expect.
Altogether, Ron Young has spent several years analysing and reassessing every single shipwreck covered by this book, its position, the tides at that point, how the vessel was sunk and even compares the size of wreck with its original dimensions. In short, the details contained in this book are as accurate and as complete as it is humanly possible to achieve. Unlike any other book I have read, where there was a loss of life - he also lists the names of those who died. Now that is thorough!
In summary, I regard this work as a triumph of meticulous research and would suggest it is probably the `only' reference material any wreck diver frequenting the north east of England will ever need and is, therefore, thoroughly recommended.
NM
In this book he has included almost every scrap of information available about those ships lost between Berwick and Whitby on the north east coast of England. According to the AA, those two places are 133 miles apart by road. The coastline itself, however, is much longer and the distances offshore are immeasurable.
Altogether he includes no fewer than 286 shipwrecks, including 22 off the Tyne not previously mentioned anywhere and dozens which have yet to be visited for the very first time. The detail for each wreck includes, original technical information and potted history, an account of the final voyage and, where known, a description of the wreck site. Perhaps of greatest interest to divers, he has gone to great trouble to provide accurate WGS84 GPS positions for every wreck plus the distances involved from a recognised point on shore. He also gives each wreck a grading of between one and five stars so that the diver will know what to expect.
Altogether, Ron Young has spent several years analysing and reassessing every single shipwreck covered by this book, its position, the tides at that point, how the vessel was sunk and even compares the size of wreck with its original dimensions. In short, the details contained in this book are as accurate and as complete as it is humanly possible to achieve. Unlike any other book I have read, where there was a loss of life - he also lists the names of those who died. Now that is thorough!
In summary, I regard this work as a triumph of meticulous research and would suggest it is probably the `only' reference material any wreck diver frequenting the north east of England will ever need and is, therefore, thoroughly recommended.
NM
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