Deep-Sea Detectives: Maritime Mysteries and Forensic Science

by Peter R. Limburg

"A Russian nuclear-powered submarine sinks in the icy water of the Bering Sea; an American trawler goes under without warning southwest of Alaska; the Edmund Fitzgerald disappears on Lake Superior—these case studies and many more are unearthed in this investigation of underwater forensics. The resources of technology, science, maritime legend, and history are incorporated to uncover the origins of unexplained sea disappearances and shipwrecks and to find causes as straightforward as human error or as complicated as outright criminality. Also described are the eye-opening conclusions deduced from information retrieved 20,000 feet below sea level with new technology."

220 pages, Hardcover

Published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sarahandus · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you want to read graphic descriptions of shipwrecks and subsequent reports about causes of the wreck, this is the book for you.
Unfortunately I can only take a little of death and destruction before getting seriously depressed. By less than halfway through I had reached that point.
It is well written and has numerous pictures.

[Tracy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting look at underwater events. I love the way the author uses the shipwrecks, airplane crash and submarine mishaps to illustrate the ways the cause of the event is dsicovered. This was a very enjoyable read.