Erie Wrecks West [Paperback]

Michael Wachter (Author), Georgann Wachter (Author, Illustrator), Mike Wachter (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2001

Updated in 2009! Richly illustrated and filled with incredible stories of lost ships and breathtaking survival on Lake Erie, this title allows readers to know the exhilaration of discovering 103 central and western Lake Erie shipwrecks. This complete overview of the majority of the found shipwrecks in western Lake Erie is packed with fascinating stories of lost ships, statistical information, and graphics. The reader visits each wreck through: survivors tales of the loss, essential facts about the ship, the history of the vessel and story of its loss, a picture of the ship before it sank, description of the wreck today, underwater photographs, sidescan sonar images, drawings of the wreck, and the LORAN and GPS coordinates of the wreck. See Erie Wrecks East, Second Edition and Erie Wrecks & Lights for more information on Lake Erie shipwrecks.

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About the Author

Georgann and Mike Wachter have been diving around the world since the mid 1970Â’s. and located some 25 vessels in Lake Erie. They have visited many sites in the Caribbean, Atlantic, Pacific, and Great Lakes. However, nowhere else in the world have they discovered the kind of pristine and perfectly preserved shipwrecks that lie in the fresh waters of the Great Lakes.

Living near Lake Erie led to the fascination with Lake Erie shipwrecks that drove the extensive research effort that is exhibited in Erie Wrecks East, Second edition, Erie Wrecks & Lights and Erie Wrecks West. Early on, guests diving aboard the WachterÂ’s boat would ask about the details of a shipwreck while en route to the site. In order to answer these questions, Mike and Georgann began keeping a notebook on board that contained photos and information on many of the shipwrecks they were diving. This kept Mike from making up false stories to answer the many questions. As the notebook grew, many friends suggested that the book should be published. Once the decision was made to publish a book on Lake Erie shipwrecks, the real work began. What was once a part time hobby has become a full time investigation of the myths and realities behind the thousands of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. The Wachters have published four books, and several magazine articles, but their work is only beginning. With over 2,000 ships known to have sunk in Lake Erie alone, we can look forward to many more articles, books, and shipwreck materials from this husband and wife team.

Georgann is an accomplished researcher who is sought after as a speaker on sport diving, Great Lakes shipwrecks, and aquatic life. Under Mike's tenure as president of the Maritime Archaeological Society 6 wrecks in Lake Erie waters received permanent moorings. Mike makes his living as a management consultant and public speaker. For both Georgann and Mike, their first love is shipwreck diving. The collaboration of GeorgannÂ’s love of research and MikeÂ’s love of story telling provides the fuel for the Erie Wrecks series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Corporate Impact; 2nd edition (March 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966131223
• ISBN-13: 978-0966131222
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,879,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Erie Wrecks West, June 16, 2002

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sue greer (Cleveland Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erie Wrecks West (Paperback)

Loads of information! Illustrations and pictures are great for research. Valuable tool for scuba divers too!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for Lake Erie divers and historians, December 30, 2003

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"waterchild" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Erie Wrecks West (Paperback)

This book provides excellent and accurate detail about over 100 Lake Erie shipwrecks, including locations and present condition! I would highly recommend it to any Lake Erie diver or history buff.