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The Forgotten Shipwreck Nick Lyon

The Forgotten Shipwreck By Nick Lyon

The Forgotten Shipwreck by Nick Lyon


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The Forgotten Shipwreck is the true story of the boat which sank the day after England won the World Cup. Some 50 years later a team of specialists set out to locate the Darlwyne and they found a story of intrigue, chicanery, deceit, incompetence, and greed.

The Forgotten Shipwreck Summary

The Forgotten Shipwreck: Solving the Mystery of the Darlwyne by Nick Lyon

The Forgotten Shipwreck is the true story of the boat which sank the day after England won the World Cup. It spans so many facets, from a village numbed, with whole families wiped out, to angry exchanges in the House of Commons and law courts. There is intrigue, chicanery, deceit, incompetence and greed. It had far-reaching ramifications and yet, for all that, the Darlwyne tragedy lacked an ending. On Thursday 4 August 1966 the sea began to give up its dead. The relatives of twelve of the thirty-one people who had set out on a pleasure trip on 31 July could at least temper their grief to some small extent with the fact that their remains had been found. The loved ones of the other nineteen would have no such solace. Some fifty years later a team of divers, archaeologists, filmmakers, photographers and wreck researchers set about to change that. By piecing together eyewitness accounts, news stories, court proceedings, weather reports and archive material, and by applying modern methods and underwater search techniques would they be able to succeed where the original search mission had been unable? Could they unravel the mystery of complicated waters and pinpoint the final resting place of the Darlwyne?

The Forgotten Shipwreck Reviews

'As with all Nick's books, this is well written and extremely well researched. Nick tells a good story with realism and when appropriate, a touch of humour... Nick takes us on a fascinating journey to find the lost wreck and try, finally, to give the surviving family and friends some closure'--Scubaverse; 'Nick is a master of both comedy and tragedy ... this was to be the latter'-- Miranda Krestovnikoff

About Nick Lyon

Nick Lyon was born in Plymouth to seafaring parents and has been obsessed with the underwater world since childhood. He has written over 100 articles for SCUBA magazine, including a monthly column. This is his second book (after The Diver's Tale).

Table of Contents

Foreword by Miranda Krestovnikoff; Dedication; Introduction; Origin; A Cast of Characters; Prelude to Disaster; 'When is Daddy coming back?'; Questions on Land and Sea; Two Guilty Men; Aftermath; The Land and the Sea; Searching the Past; Shrinking the Haystack; The Wreck; Questions and Answers; Remembrance; Postscript; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Index.

Additional information

GOR013000203
9781909455313
1909455318
The Forgotten Shipwreck: Solving the Mystery of the Darlwyne by Nick Lyon
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Dived Up Publications
2019-10-29
168
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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