The Shipwreck Hunter by David L Mearns
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 most satisfying aspect of the book, and what gives it its compelling drive, is the author's commitment to each project, embodied in the relationships he develops with the people who have nurtured each ship's memory* Times Literary Supplement *
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 mysteries of the deep sea. * Clive Cussler *
A fascinating read in which we are taken through the ups and downs of a career that, while still very much flourishing, has already made the man as much of a myth as the ships he has discovered....The Shipwreck Hunter takes us deep into the workings of modern exploration at its finest. * Explorers Journal *
Engrossing...highly entertaining...required reading for any maritime enthusiast. * Kirkus Reviews *
For [Mearns], setting world records and recovering centuries-old treasures is just another day at the office-or ocean, rather. * National Geographic *
In 1915 Ernest Shackleton's ship SY Endurance sank into the icy depths of the Weddell Sea, never to be seen again. Her loss marked the start of what is arguably the greatest rescue in history and the ship remains a potent symbol of courage and survival. David Mearns has long wanted to pay tribute to Shackleton by finding his ship. Given David's amazing track record and outstanding abilities, I am quite sure that one day I will be able to see images of my grandfather's Endurance, no longer lost. * Alexandra Shackleton *
Fascinating * Nautilus Telegraph *
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 mysteries of the deep sea. * Clive Cussler *
A fascinating read in which we are taken through the ups and downs of a career that, while still very much flourishing, has already made the man as much of a myth as the ships he has discovered....The Shipwreck Hunter takes us deep into the workings of modern exploration at its finest. * Explorers Journal *
Engrossing...highly entertaining...required reading for any maritime enthusiast. * Kirkus Reviews *
For [Mearns], setting world records and recovering centuries-old treasures is just another day at the office-or ocean, rather. * National Geographic *
In 1915 Ernest Shackleton's ship SY Endurance sank into the icy depths of the Weddell Sea, never to be seen again. Her loss marked the start of what is arguably the greatest rescue in history and the ship remains a potent symbol of courage and survival. David Mearns has long wanted to pay tribute to Shackleton by finding his ship. Given David's amazing track record and outstanding abilities, I am quite sure that one day I will be able to see images of my grandfather's Endurance, no longer lost. * Alexandra Shackleton *
Fascinating * Nautilus Telegraph *
US-born marine scientist, researcher and deep-sea shipwreck hunter David Mearns OAM has found and filmed some of the world's most famous and controversial shipwrecks; notoriously difficult wrecks that others predicted would never be found or their mysteries solved. Over his 30-year career he has led the research and discovery of 24 major shipwrecks achieving an overall success rate of 89%, and his company Blue Water Recoveries has been awarded three Guinness World Records, including one for the deepest shipwreck ever found at 5,762 metres. David is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781760295257 |
| ISBN 10 | 1760295256 |
| Title | The Shipwreck Hunter |
| Author | David L Mearns |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Year published | 2017-10-05 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
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