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Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia
by Warren O. Bush and Jacques Marc 2020
New Book – Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia
The Underwater Archaeology Society of British Columbia (UASBC) has just released another in its series of publications, this time covering the Historic Shipwrecks of the Southern Gulf Islands. This 98 page publication presents a full technical summary of the research on on-site underwater archaeological investigations that have been undertaken over a series of years.
The UASBC has proactively shared the results of their investigations through formal publications in a high quality format that would interest all readers interested in nautical history – from ship history buffs to marine professionals and historians. Explorations Director of the UASBC, Jacques Marc, is a driving force in the investigation and protection of wrecks in British Columbia. He is particularly responsible for getting these publications into print.
The book features accounts of 14 significant wrecks. Each account includes photographs, diagrams and illustrations that bring the stories to life. It makes both good reference and casual reading. You can purchase this publication from the UASBC through their website, where you will also find all the other reports in this series.
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Site News: May 08, 2024
The vessel database has been updated and is now holding 92,807 vessel histories (with 15,646 images and 13,442 records of ship wrecks and marine disasters). The mariner and naval biography database has also been updated and now contains 58,616 entries (with 4,013 images).
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