IN REPOSE

by brian oconnor

The author, a retired Navy diver and National Park Service Volunteer, takes the reader on a detailed underwater journey to explore the shattered remains of the USS ARIZONA, sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941. Written with the personable intent of joining him, swimming alongside and experiencing the adventure with senses heightened, the history, emotion and profound effects of a dive on a national icon that was the rally cry of the nation. Now at the 75th Anniversary of the attack that destroyed ARIZONA, one can experience the present conditions of and around the hull and learn what happened to the ship in technical detail, and how her remains were mapped out in a caring and respectful manner decades after her demise,

Genres: Nonfiction

131 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2016

Reviews

[Kathryn Jacobson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was really cool. Read it while in Hawaii just after going to the memorial. Started a bit of hunt for more underwater archeology books. It was a quick read but Oconnor does a really nice job of setting a scene.