Treasure Islands - True Tales of a Shipwreck Hunter

This is the extraordinary true story of one of the most dangerous and audacious salvage operations ever, that of the RMS Oceanic. This amazing search for and discovery of the wreck of the Titanic's predecessor in the freezing waters off Shetland is a classic adventure story from one of the pioneers of deep-water recovery.

About the author

Alec Crawford has spent his whole career in the world of marine salvage in various locations around the world, including the UK, USA, Vietnam, South Africa and all through the Mediterranean. He has also been actively involved in the development of salvage technology, including an environmental oil removal system that was used to remove oil from shipwrecks, which was highlighted in the Timewatch documentary, The Lost Liner and the Empire's Gold.

Summary

This is the extraordinary true story of one of the most dangerous and audacious salvage operations ever, that of the RMS Oceanic. This amazing search for and discovery of the wreck of the Titanic’s predecessor in the freezing waters off Shetland is a classic adventure story from one of the pioneers of deep-water recovery.

Product details

• Authors: Alec Crawford
• Publisher: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781780277400
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-740-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies