Australia S Shipwrecks And Sea Mysteries
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Australia S Shipwrecks And Sea Mysteries
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Author : John Barwick
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Release Date : 2008
Australia S Shipwrecks And Sea Mysteries written by John Barwick and has been published by Heinemann Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Australia categories.
The Australian Library collection is an eclectic mix of titles which are continually in demand by both school and public librarians. These titles cover some of the Australian history needs of the upper primary school, and provide a glimpse into the lives of some Australians who have made their mark in their chosen fields of endeavour.
Swallowed By The Sea
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Author : Graeme Henderson
language : en
Publisher: National Library of Australia
Release Date : 2016-10-01
Swallowed By The Sea written by Graeme Henderson and has been published by National Library of Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-01 with History categories.
Published in Association with the Western Australian Museum 'Swallowed by the Sea' tells the stories of Australia's greatest and most tragic shipwrecks, lost in raging storms, on jagged reefs, under enemy fire, or through human error, treachery or incompetence. It includes wrecks from all corners of Australia, from 1622 to as recently as 2010, from clipper ships to colonial schooners to East Indiamen. Read about the oldest known wreck in Australian waters, the Tryal, driven into a maze of sunken rocks by the inept Captain Brookes, and about the loss of emigrant barque Cataraqui, which struck a reef off King Island in the middle of a stormy night, drowning more than 400 people. The violent wrecking of ships is only part of the story. Maritime archaeologist Graeme Henderson has personally located and dived many of the shipwrecks in this book. Alongside his accounts are colour underwater photographs of the dive sites with specially written recollections by members of the diving crew.
Shipwreck At Madman S Corner
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Author : Mike Lefroy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
Shipwreck At Madman S Corner written by Mike Lefroy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Shipwrecks categories.
This is a true story of a shipwreck and treasure lost at sea. When a mystery wreck is discovered at Madmans Corner, a remote area of Australia's vast coast, maritime archaeologist set to work to unlock its secret. Their patient detective work uncovers the surprising story of the ship and its captain, and of a desperate episode in Australian history. Shipwreck at Madmans Corner is both an exciting mystery and adventure story, but also provides accurate and fascinating detail on the work and processes involved with maritime archaeological and historical research.
Australian Sea Mysteries
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Author : Jack Kenneth Loney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Australian Sea Mysteries written by Jack Kenneth Loney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Shipwrecks categories.
The Shipwreck Hunter
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Author : David L. Mearns
language : en
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2017-10-05
The Shipwreck Hunter written by David L. Mearns and has been published by Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Winner of the Mountbatten Award for Best Book, 2018 David Mearns has discovered some of the world's most fascinating and elusive shipwrecks. From the mighty battlecruiser HMS Hood to the crumbling wooden skeletons of Vasco da Gama's 16th century fleet, David has searched for and found dozens of sunken vessels in every ocean of the world. The Shipwreck Hunter is an account of David's most intriguing and fascinating finds. It details both the meticulous research and the mid-ocean stamina and courage required to find a wreck miles beneath the sea, as well as the moving human stories that lie behind each of these oceanic tragedies. Combining the derring-do of Indiana Jones with the precision of a surgeon, in The Shipwreck Hunter David Mearns opens a porthole into the shadowy depths of the ocean.
The Sinking Of Hmas Sydney
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Author : David L Mearns
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-06-01
The Sinking Of Hmas Sydney written by David L Mearns and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-01 with History categories.
The gripping account of how Australia's greatest warship was lost and found. 'We just found Sydney. We've got it. It's absolutely crystalclear. She's sitting upright in a small debris field. There's no doubt aboutit.' For sixty-six years it was Australia's greatest maritimemystery: what happened to the 'pride of the fleet' HMAS Sydney - was she beatenin a fair fight with the German cruiser Kormoran, or was there treacheryinvolved? Could the Kormoran survivors' account of the battle and itsaftermath be believed? Why were there no survivors from Sydney? And where wasthe wreck? One of the world's foremost shipwreck hunters, David L. Mearns firstheard the story of the Sydney in 1996. It left an indelible impression on him. Hunting the Sydney ten years later tested all his skills as a detective, engineer,marine scientist and navigator. But find it he did, and with that momentous discovery came answers to the mystery; closure to relatives still grieving the 645 men dead; accountability to the RAN, which had all but given up hopeof ever finding its most iconic ship; and a sad but gripping explanation of the staggering naval disaster, allowing Australians to finallymake sense of the conflicting, conspiratorial and painful event.
Koombana Days
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Author : Annie Boyd
language : en
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Release Date : 2014-02-01
Koombana Days written by Annie Boyd and has been published by Fremantle Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-01 with History categories.
The elegant, ultra-modern SS Koombana arrived in Western Australia in March 1909; after only three years of service in the North West of Australia, the ship and her entire complement disappeared in a late-summer cyclone off the Pilbara coast in 1912. All 156 lives were lost but the wreck was never found. This thoroughly researched and compelling book comes closer than ever before to solving the mystery of Australia’s most significant maritime disaster. Author Annie Boyd spent months camping along the coast, diving and investigating wrecks, researching the Koombana, and meeting with descendants of those lost in the tragedy. This insightful account is the culmination of her work, which includes a 20,000 page online resource with background material and primary sources.
Please God Send Me A Wreck
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Author : Brad Duncan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-05-25
Please God Send Me A Wreck written by Brad Duncan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-25 with Social Science categories.
This book explores the historical and archaeological evidence of the relationships between a coastal community and the shipwrecks that have occurred along the southern Australian shoreline over the last 160 years. It moves beyond a focus on shipwrecks as events and shows the short and long term economic, social and symbolic significance of wrecks and strandings to the people on the shoreline. This volume draws on extensive oral histories, documentary and archaeological research to examine the tensions within the community, negotiating its way between its roles as shipwreck saviours and salvors.
Shipwrecks Australia S Greatest Maritime Disasters
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Author : Evan McHugh
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Release Date : 2005-03-01
Shipwrecks Australia S Greatest Maritime Disasters written by Evan McHugh and has been published by Penguin Group Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-03-01 with History categories.
From the first wreck in 1622 off Western Australia to the tragedy of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, Evan McHugh captures all the drama of Australia's maritime history. There are swashbuckling mutineers, violent storms, uncharted reefs, enemy warships, as well as ripping yarns about Dutchmen and lascars, Aborigines and escaped convicts. In producing this remarkable book, McHugh has made extensive use of first-hand accounts and contemporary records. With characteristic flair, he also delves into the mysteries and controversies that still surround so many of the wrecks. Shipwrecks is a white-knuckle voyage through chaos and tragedy which proclaims the courage and strength of the human spirit. It is a powerful reminder that even in the twenty-first century, the sea remains a great, unconquered frontier.
The Shipwreck Hunter
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Author : David L. Mearns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-26
The Shipwreck Hunter written by David L. Mearns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-26 with Large type books categories.
The underwater worlds of past and present collide in the depths of the ocean in this gripping and suspenseful narrative by David Mearns, a true expert on the mysteries of the deep sea.' CLIVE CUSSLER David Mearns has found some of the world's most fascinating and elusive shipwrecks. His deep-water searches have solved the 66-year mystery of HMAS Sydney, discovered the final resting place of the mighty battlecruiser HMS Hood and revealed the Australian Hospital Ship Centaur in the narrow underwater canyon that served as its grave. His painstaking historical detective work has led to the shallow reefs of a remote island that hid the crumbling wooden skeletons of Vasco de Gama's sixteenth century fleet. The Shipwreck Hunter is the compelling story of David's life and work on the seas, focusing on some of his most intriguing discoveries. It details the extraordinary techniques used, the research and the mid-ocean stamina and courage needed to find a wreck kilometres beneath the sea, as well as the moving human stories that lie behind each of these oceanic tragedies. Part detective story, part history and part deep ocean adventure, The Shipwreck Hunter is a unique insight into a hidden, underwater world.