Treasure of the Edinburgh

At a depth of 800 feet, where just the act of breathing exhausts a diver, John Rossier felt the crunching pressure as he threaded his way down to the wreck and into the bomb room. Picking through a murky porridge of silt, oil and sawdust, Rossier struggled to avoid unexploded shells and bombs, still...

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Published in:Newsweek 1981-10, Vol.98 (14), p.58
Main Authors: Rogal, Kim, DONOSKY, LEA
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
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Shipwrecks
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Summary:At a depth of 800 feet, where just the act of breathing exhausts a diver, John Rossier felt the crunching pressure as he threaded his way down to the wreck and into the bomb room. Picking through a murky porridge of silt, oil and sawdust, Rossier struggled to avoid unexploded shells and bombs, still treacherous after 39 years at the bottom of the Barents Sea.
ISSN:0028-9604
1069-840X