Solid Brass [Hardcover]

Bob Wick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2001

Exciting tales of commercial "hard hat" divers from San Diego to Alaska's Cook Inlet. This book tells the uncensored versions of these deep divers and their often perilous adventures. Beginning with an exciting view of the history of commercial diving in California, this book has many thrilling revelations and includes the true adventures of the oil patch and construction diving at a time when heavy gear was standard equipment. It was written as a tribute to the people in these stories, some who are now gone but will always be a part of the colorful history of the diving business. Contents include; Underwater Demolition Team Training, Abalone, The Bends, Tenders. Oil Patch Diving, and Cook Inlet Alaska.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Exciting tales of commercial hard hat diving. True diving adventures from San Diego to Alaska's Cook Inlet. Fascinating stories! -- Historical Diver, Spring, 2001

About the Author

Bob Wick trained with the elite U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Team. He spent his 45 year career as a heavy gear, deep-sea commercial diver in underwater construction and the offshore oilfield industry.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 239 pages
• Publisher: Best Publishing Company (May 2001)
• ISBN-10: 0941332934
• ISBN-13: 978-0941332934
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,167,911 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Solid Brass Doesn't Take the Gold, February 14, 2002

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This review is from: Solid Brass (Hardcover)

The book was more a collection of "old sea dog" anecdotes written down than it was a book. I was interested to learn about the early abalone harvesting in California, but had to wade through too many "above-water, hell-raising" stories that, frankly, bored me. It felt a bit like being trapped next to the wrong person at a high school reunion.

5.0 out of 5 stars beyond words, July 24, 2011

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Steven R. Bowdre (fairbanks, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solid Brass (Hardcover)

I worked and dove with Bobby. I am pleased to say that I had the opertunity to watch him draw some of the pictures in this book as well as being blessed with having known this Great man

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beneath the waves action and adventure, November 8, 2001

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Pete Petrisky (Dallas, Texas U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solid Brass (Hardcover)

A non-stop account of a man of the sea and the adventures and dangers encountered, not only alone at times, but with other mates in the commercial diving trade, doing what most land bound men would never dream of doing. Bob Wick is a diver un-daunted by the hostile elements of tides, currents and zero visibility to complete any work assigned, being that of harvesting abalone from the clear cold waters of the "Channel Islands, off Californias West Coast, to the black polar depths of, "Cook Inlet",on Alaskas South shore and beyond for the ever growing oil exploration companies.
A, "Must Read", for those who want to recount similiar memories and for those who think they might want to follow in his undersea foot stepts.