Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide

"Erik Petkovic’s Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide is packed with tales of maritime disasters: sailing ships and steamers which foundered, succumbed to storms, collided or were engulfed in flames. There are ships which sank more than once, were involved in wars, slave escapes and catastrophic collisions, plus daring stories of deep salvage, valuable cargoes, submarines, experimental engineering and unidentified wrecks. The guide brings to life the rediscovered history of the ships, passengers and crews.

Then there are the dives themselves. Some of the wrecks are remarkably intact for their age. Amongst the features which can be seen are wooden ships’ wheels, standing masts, rudders, propellers, portholes, engines, boilers and steamship hogging arches. Each chapter describes the history, current condition, location, dimensions, hazards and highlights of an individual wreck. The author’s original research, full-colour contributor photos and archive materials help bring these 19 enticing, challenging, rarely dived wrecks to life."

"‘A necessary tool for any deep water diver preparing to explore these Great Lakes shipwrecks, and it is a brilliant edition to any serious marine historian’s collection.’– Gene Peterson, gue.com

‘Erik Petkovic has done a brilliant job of researching the diving and history of these shipwrecks… Lake Erie Technical Wreck Diving Guide presents dossiers on each wreck dive with practicle and valuable information… an indispensible and much needed diving companion that will help you plan and execute these dives safely.’– Wreck Diving Magazine

‘Meticulously researched, nicely composed, beautifully illustrated. I wish I had written this book.’– Gary Gentile"