TREASURES OF THE DEEP - The Extraordinary Life and Times of Captain Mike Hatcher

EDWARDS, Hugh

ISBN 10: 0732258855 / ISBN 13: 9780732258856

Published by HarperCollins. Sydney. ., 2000

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2nd printing of the 2000 original. (8), 279 PP, plus 48 pages with 9 b/w and 80 colour photos. Pictorial soft cover (Junk "Song Saigon"). Fine. 23.3 x 15.3. Fame with the discovery of the wreck of "Geldermalsen" lost on Admiral Stellingwerf Reef, and salvage of her Nanking cargo. Discovery of the wreck of "Tek Sing", a great junk lost in 1822 on Belvidere Rock, Gaspar Strait.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: TREASURES OF THE DEEP - The Extraordinary Life and Times of Captain Mike Hatcher
• Publisher: HarperCollins. Sydney. .
• Publication Date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0732258855
• ISBN 13: 9780732258856
• Binding: Soft cover

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Synopsis

Treasures of the Deep is the enthralling true story of Mike Hatcher, who began his life in an English orphanage and who has gone on to scour the seven seas for sunken treasure. Hatcher has become the most celebrated ocean salvor of modern times, raising countless precious cargoes from exotic locations and making his millions through the sale of the artefacts he has found. Perhaps most famous of all is the Nanking Cargo, found aboard a sunken Dutch East Indiaman in the South China Sea, which was sold for over 10 million British pounds.

Hatcher has also witnessed first hand the tragedy of war-torn Vietnam and post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia and has periodically incurred the wrath of southeast Asian governments, marine archaeologists and unscrupulous competitors.

This book tells of the many adventures he has had as a modern-day treasure hunter aboard sunken galleons. It is a story of guts and determination in the face of adversity, and of daring, skill and fantastic rewards.

Hugh Edwards is an award-winning writer and marine photographer from Western Australia. He is the author of over 20 books including the bestseller, Islands of Angry Ghosts, which describes the tragic story and subsequent recovery of the ship Batavia. An experienced diver, he participated in some of Mike Hatcher's dangerous voyages.

About the Author

Hugh Edwards is an award-winning writer and marine photographer from Western Australia. He is the author of over 20 books including the bestseller, Islands of Angry Ghosts, which describes the tragic story and subsequent recovery of the ship Batavia. An exprienced diver, he participated in some of Mike Hatcher's dangerous voyages.