Historic Shipwrecks Of The Dominican Republic And Haiti, Second Edition
Author | : Lubos Kordac |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011-11-03 |
ISBN-10 | : 1467905186 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781467905183 |
Rating | : 4/5 (183 Downloads) |
Download or read book Historic Shipwrecks Of The Dominican Republic And Haiti, Second Edition written by Lubos Kordac and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Second Edition of this very popular book is a compendium of historic shipwrecks surrounding Hispaniola, with a summary of locations and current/previous notable salvage operations including maps, photos and drawings. This edition contains substantial new material regarding numerous wrecks throughout Hispaniola. Several hundred wrecks are listed and the index contains approximatly 1100 page citations. Bibliography included. 200 pages of content in 22 chapters. Compiled by Dr. Lubos Kordac, an able diver who resides in the Dominican Republic and consults as a marine archaeologist. Local history for each focus area provides valuable information regarding the circumstances for the listed wrecks. 28 maps and more than 50 photos. The Second Edition adds approximately 100 new vessel/fleet disasters to the areas of Samana, Santo Domingo, Azua, Tortuga and Cap-Haitien. New information includes the mystery of the "Opale" and the disappearing island, an expanded overview of the Bobadilla fleet, and more information regarding the "Imperial" and "Diomede".