Men Under the Sea
$ 5.00
Author: FRank Meier
Publisher: Dell 265
Year: 1948 Print: 1 Cover Price: $
Condition: Book Grades. Good. Moderate wear.
Genre: Non Fiction/Science and Technology
Pages: 144
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The book serves as a thrilling, factual compilation detailing the harrowing realities of deep-sea salvage, rescue missions, and the evolution of diving technologies. Drawing heavily from his own expert background, Ellsberg chronicles several historical underwater operations:
- Submarine Salvage Missions: It details the intense naval efforts to raise sunken U.S. submarines, specifically focusing on the S-51 off Long Island, the tragic sinking of the S-4 following a collision, and the rescue of 33 survivors from the Squalus.
- Treasure Hunting: The narrative highlights famous deep-sea recovery missions, such as the dangerous dive to reclaim £5 million worth of gold from the sunken wartime wreck of the HMS Laurentic.
- Diver Tribute & Technology: Ellsberg provides an inside look at the extreme physical dangers faced by hard-hat divers, explaining the progression of diving apparatuses, decompression techniques, and the sheer bravery required to work in the pitch-black ocean depths.
