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“WW2 Wrecks of Truk Lagoon” by Dan e Bailey

I cannot praise these books enough-neither leaves any stone unturned. Another excellent
publication is by Roy Smallpage and is perhaps more user friendly when visiting the wrecks
All 3 should grace the wreck divers bookshelves!

The wrecks offer diving for all levels, with 29/20 degrees, 100ft viz and no currents, not only
is it a hallowed location but a perfect class room for those wishing to improve their wreck
diving skills. Over the 8 expeds so far we have averaged some 30x 70 minute dives each
over our 9 day stay.

While I would always recommend livaboard diving, in Truk its a different story. Currently
the livaboards offer 6 days unlimited diving-ie 5 dives a day. A tough relentless schedule and
more expensive! We have observed these floating hotels anchored up and using their skiffs in
the same way as hotel based operations. Choose wisely!

E BOOK CONCEPT

The idea of the E BOOK series came about after seeing so many incorrect publications quoting the
wrong identity of the Tile Wreck at Abu Nuhas in the Red Sea. Despite a plethora of undeniable facts
presented by myself and members of the Red Sea Wreck Academy, self proclaiming experts still, for
reasons known only to themselves, continued to quote the MARCUS as the CHRISOULA K. It was
archive photographs from Howard Rosenstien and the location of the ships bell, which added weight
to Stephan Jablonski’s accounts of the sinkings’. This new material gave us enough to produce the
first E book in 2008.

Being free from restrictions it soon found its way around the world and was passed on from diver to
diver. It had the desired effect-Now more and more reports carry the correct identity.

It was also an opportunity to give something back to diving –and promote the forthcoming
“EGYPTIAN SHIPWRECKS.” Of course there was also controversy over the identity and purpose of the
RUSSAIN WRECK at Zabagad, and this lead to the second title. THISTLEGORM REVEALED is a leader
for the new publication “SUNDERLAND TO SUEZ THE STORY OF THE THISTLEGORM”, out now. “SUEZ
WRECKS ” highlights the achievements of our regular wreck hunting trips up into the Gulf, and
“EGYPTIAN SHIPWRECKS” gives a glimpse of the forthcoming book featuring over 200 wrecks in
Egyptian waters.

Now we focus on other wreck locations around the world in this second series.So now we have a
total of 10 titles available, yours to enjoy and pass on-to anyone who may be interested-and don’t
forget we run regular expeditions and safaris to all these featured wrecks

Safe diving,

Peter Collings

SSI PRO 5000.BSAC AI 1624

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