Wreck Diving Tales: Diving Nova Scotia's Shipwrecks

ISBN: 0595500501

Author: Henneberry, Allan

Condition: Used

The number of ships that have met their ends off Nova Scotia's rugged coast is almost limitless. Their stories and histories are at once both interesting and tragic, and in some cases, mysterious. Collected here are the accounts of just a few of these events, footnotes in the long maritime history of the province.The tragedies of the past have become the playgrounds of divers, who visit these underwater time-capsules, not for any monetary gain, but rather in the development of a deep appreciation of maritime history. It is the history of those who came before, braved unimaginable hardship, laid the foundations of Canada, and defended its freedom. There is something about touching a shipwreck that makes history much more real and powerful.Wreck Diving Tales is a compelling read for divers, maritime history lovers, and armchair adventurers alike.