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Off Scotland by Ian WhittakerShipwrecks of the Irish Coast by Edward Bourke
Off Scotland by Ian WhittakerShipwrecks of the Irish Coast by Edward Bourke
A mighty work is the only way to describe Ian Whittaker's simply titled Off Scotland. The sub-title gives you more of an idea of all the research he put in: A Comprehensive Record of Maritime and Aviation Losses in Scottish Waters. The book lists nearly 18,000 losses on 532 A4-size pages.
It won't provide any graphic stories about the sinkings of everything from lowly fishing boats to very large Naval vessels, but it does give you name, date of loss, nationality, type, date built, dimensions, cargo, and reason for sinking.
Doing the same sort of job for Eire and Northern Ireland is the second volume of Edward Bourke's Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast, which adds another 3000 wrecks to the 2500 of Volume 1, and covers more than 1000 years from 932 to 1997. It includes a useful potted history of diving on the Lusitania. Kendall McDonald |
Off Scotland by Ian Whittaker. C-Anne Publishing (0131 467 6266). Hardback, 532pp, £39.95
Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast by Edward Bourke. Edward Bourke, 11 Cypress Drive, Dublin 6W. Softback, 225pp, £11.99
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