STORM, SHIPWRECK and SEARCHES

The Wreck of the Loch Ard by D E Charlwood

122 pp. over 30 illustrations, photos, drawings map

The full poignant story of a fine ship, wrecked in the treacherous waters of Bass Strait, with only two survivors, a girl and a young man. Did they grow up and find romance? Read this well-written book and find out.

Fine condition, in clear wrapper

$15.00

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0.4 kg
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The Custom of the Sea by Neil Hanson

330 pp. over 20 illustrations, drawings photos .

soft cover Very Good condition

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$15.00

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0.6 kg
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The Lost Ships of Guadalcanal by Robert F Ballard with Rick Archbold

Robert Ballard is famous for developing a deep water submarine to discover and explore the wreck of the Titanic.

In this book he uses the sub. to locate and study the wrecks of battleships sunk during the fierce WWII battle against the Imperial Japanese navy for the crucial island of Guadalcanal off the Philippines. Accompanying the search are surviving sailors from some of the sunken ships. Included is HMAS Canberra.

The story of the sea and land battle, and its historical significance, is given in detail.

Hardback 228 pages 100s of photos colour and historic B&W

Fine condition with a dent and small tear in the top RHS of dust cover

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$29.00

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1.01 kg
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Black Night off Finisterre: The tragic tale of an early British Ironclad by Arthur Hawkey

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Finisterre is literally "the end of the earth", in this context the western extremity of a peninsula in southern Spain.

The book is a brilliantly told tale, graphic in its detail. A great read, by an experienced journalist.

192 pp. hard cover 20 photos, drawings and maps

Fine condition, some scuffing of dust cover corners.

$10.00

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0.6 kg
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The Shipwreck Hunters by David L Mearns

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a very readable and authoritative account of the discoveries by a dedicated deep-ocean explorer.

396 pp. approx 40 photos many in colour, Index.

soft cover Fine Condition.

$19.00

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0.64 kg
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THE SEARCH FOR THE SYDNEY by David L Mearns

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A large format well -illustrated and detailed story of the discovery off the W A coast of the long lost HMAS Sydney. Her building, success in the Med. then sad and dramatic short life is described in full.

254 pp. hard cover size A4 plus. Over 200 photos maps and diagrams

New condition. Very Fine.

The book is heavy so postage is included in the price.

$38.00

including tax

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1.8 kg
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Fastnet. Force 10 by John Rousmaniere

The deadliest storm in the history of modern sailing. The Fastnet Rock yacht race of 1979.

Not a pretty story but a fully researched tale of how this disastrous event played out.

Meteorology is studied and a stage by step account is given of the plotting positions such as The Western Approaches, Toscana etc.

An engrossing read; "sure footed handling of a complex narrative".

286 pp. over 40 photos, maps and meteorological diagrams.

soft cover, some scuffing of edges. tight binding.

$10.00

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0.42 kg
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Wreckers Smugglers and Pirates in South Eastern Australian Waters by Jack Loney

A detailed year by year account of the villainy inflicted upon so many ships. The whole sad tale is here; the dates the circumstances the aftermath.

approx 40 illustrations, photos, paintings all B&W some drawings some maps, detailed indexes

A valuable history and absorbing read.

Fine condition. C5 size 105 pp. soft cover

$15.00

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0.22 kg
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Fatal Storm by Rob Mundle

The full story from Start to Finish of the horrific experience of the 54th Sydney Hobart in 1998

320 pp. soft cover some photo sections in colour

Fine condition

$10.00

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0.8 kg
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