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Langtext A collection of thrilling diving stories
There's everything from classic tales of wreck discoveries to encounters with beautiful and bizarre creatures beneath the waves. There are stories of death and disaster as well as bravery and triumph. Each tale has been chosen to stoke the fire of divers everywhere and some are illustrated with colour photographs.
Take the plunge and read about the diver who discovered how to put sharks in a trance and the marine biologist who lost a limb trying to proving that sharks were safe to swim with. There's the tale behind the Red Sea's most famous wreck, as well the Titanic's sister ship that keeps claiming divers' lives. Read about the politician attacked by a turtle, the saltwater crocodile that lost a sub-aqua scuffle and the eel feeding frenzy that almost claimed a life.
The exciting and the extreme rub shoulders with more poetic pieces about the people and places that make up the folklore of this fascinating sport, and some are even brought to life by the author's photography. This global tour takes you everywhere: from Indonesia to the Caribbean and from the chill waters of Northern Europe to the reefs of the Pacific. Stories of technical pioneers are accompanied by quirky tales of adventure beneath the waves.
Every ocean of the world is explored making this essential reading - or a wonderful gift - for divers everywhere.
Aus dem Inhalt Introduction ix
Part One Animal Encounters
Close Call with a Humpback Whale 3
White-tips at Night 7
Lord Tebbit and the Turtle 11
The Amazing Frogfish 14
The Amorous Elephant Seal 17
Galapagos Whale Sharks 20
Liberty in Bali 23
This Dugong Don't Care 27
Fish 'n' Chips at Ribbon Reef No. 10 30
Manta in the Mist 34
Why Dolphins Smile 37
Part Two Interesting Characters and Difficult Moments Life in the Fast Lane 43
The Mystery of Commander Crabb 47
The Black Hole of Andros 51
The Officer Diver 56
The Voyages of the Lady Jenny V 59
Scary Times in the Red Sea 63
Fantasy Island One 67
Fantasy Island Two 71
The Old Man of the Sea 74
Part Three Deep Diving The Britannic 81
The Call of the Wah! Wah! 87
On Your Marks in the Race for Depth 91
Dave Shaw's Very Deep Cave Dive 95
Part Four Famous Wrecks and Other Adventures Airacobra in Hansa Bay 101
A British Destroyer Sunk 104
USS Saratoga CV3 108
Diving the Titanic 112
Don Pedro 115
The Dunraven and T. E. Lawrence 118
Gallipoli Wars 122
The Iro and Ishikawa 128
The Discovery of the Mary Rose 132
The Thistlegorm 136
Part Five Dangerous Animals Conger Attack! 141
A Lot of Bull 145
The Danger of Lionfish 151
The Terror of the Irukandji 154
Mauled by a Dinosaur! 157
Part Six Near Misses and the Not So Near Left Stranded in the Sea 163
Shark in the Net 167
Free Ascent 170
An Interesting Interlude 173
Currents and Dragons 176
The BFR and a Waterfall 179
Lost off Bognor Regis 182
Rogue RIB 186
Stuck by Starlight 190
Part Seven Shark Infested Waters Nick's Best Dive 195
