Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide

Erik Petkovic's Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide is packed with tales of maritime disasters: sailing ships and steamers which foundered, succumbed to storms, collided or were engulfed in flames. There are ships which sank more than once, were involved in wars, slave escapes and catastrophic collisions, plus daring stories of deep salvage, valuable cargoes, submarines, experimental engineering and unidentified wrecks. The guide brings to life the rediscovered history of the ships, passengers and crews.

Then there are the dives themselves. Some of the wrecks are remarkably intact for their age. Amongst the features which can be seen are wooden ships' wheels, standing masts, rudders, propellers, portholes, engines, boilers and steamship hogging arches. Each chapter describes the history, current condition, location, dimensions, hazards and highlights of an individual wreck. The author's original research, contributor photos and archive materials help bring these 19 enticing, challenging, rarely dived wrecks to life.

Ghidul tehnic pentru scufundari in lacul Erie al lui Erik Petkovic este plin de povesti despre dezastre maritime: nave cu vele si vapoare cu vapori care au cazut, au cedat furtunilor, s-au ciocnit sau au fost cuprinse de flacari. Exista nave care s-au scufundat de mai multe ori, au fost implicate in razboaie, scapari de sclavi si coliziuni catastrofale, plus povesti indraznete de salvare profunda, incarcaturi valoroase, submarine, inginerie experimentala si epava neidentificata.