underwater salvage & tresure huntting

[DBrick81]

underwater salvage & tresure huntting

Can anyone suggest some good books on underwater salvage or treasure hunting?

Thanks,

 

[wreckdiver1715]

Re: underwater salvage & tresure huntting

BBrick81, first off - welcome aboard TreasureNet. I would start with the books that I have listed below, there are many others that I have in my collection that are based on Florida wrecks, but these will get ya started.

Complete Wreck Diving, a guide to diving wrecks - Henry Keatts and Brian Skerry
The Treasure Diver's Guide - John S. Potter, Jr.

Tom

 

[wreckvalle]

Re: underwater salvage & tresure huntting

Can anyone suggest some good books on underwater salvage or treasure hunting?

Thanks,

Check out this online Treasure Hunting video. Its a few years old but still shows the basics of hunting with a metal detector.

http://www.aquaexplorers.com/wreck_videos.htm
Then click on Treasure Hunting video

http://www.shipwreckexpo.com/shipwreckdivingmetaldetectors.htm
For additional information

Safe Diving
Capt. Dan
www.thewaterfrontexpo.com

 

[marlon v. aquino]

japanese ship found

Out of the blue..any one brave enuf to salvage japanese battleship? Upper deck littered with shoes, books, shreds of ceramic, artifacts (both nice and weird looking), metals (not normal in dimension and weight+heat resistant), ming dynasty plate and jars, most important, place is full of live ordinance (bullets and munition for main guns and anti aircraft). Ship at least 800ft in length.

 

[marlon v. aquino]

Site is found in southern part of d philippines. If interested, will show you actual footage and videos.

 

[marlon v. aquino]

Lastly lower decks not yet explored. We dont have the technical skills and equipment to do it. This is for real guys!