[.ca] Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater ... (ISBN 1557045895)

The Sometimes Extreme Adventures Of An Underwater Ranger:
Submerged by Daniel Lenihan is an entertaining book by a National Park Service employee who truly and enthusiastically loved his job - doing recon dives on the underwater treasures owned by the American public. The subtitle of the book - 'Adventures Of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team' - may be somewhat misleading, since Lenihan's adventures are usually tales of the initial dives to evaluate an underwater resource for future recreational divers and archeologists who will follow in his team's wake. This is not a book about the day to day details of underwater archeology, and if you buy it with that in mind, you may be disappointed. That said, Lenihan's tales about the founding and early adventures of SCRU \oSubmerged Cultural Resources Unit\c are fun to read and Lenihan's enthusiasm is catching. It is obvious that Lenihan has a dislike for private treasure seekers and if you don't share his opinion, you may not want to read this book. If you have an interest in diving, sunken ships, the preservation of cultural resources, the National Park Service, or just enjoy rousing good tales of underwater adventure, I can definitely recommend Submerged.

Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite:
Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team written by Daniel Lenihan has action-adventure throughout, underwater exploration with intrigue and full of information about early diving and salvage. What I found interesting is that the author takes the reader in with easy going folksy prose and narrative. Which is easy to read with historical facts put in the text that blends the historical and technical details, thus giving the reder a good informative read. An engaging adventure told of shipwrecks in U.S. parks and territorial waters gripping the reader, with well-constructed ending, preserving these sites important to our American heritage. These are truly professionals that tackle astonishing often harrowing assingments including the surveying the Isle Royale, shipwrecks in Lake Superior, exploring ther U.S.S. Arisona in Pearl Harbor, and Investigating the HL Hunley the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. All in all, this is a book of underwater adventures told with a flair that will keep you interested till the ending.

Real-life archaeological adventures:
Submerged: Adventures Of America's Most Elite Underwater Archaeology Team by professional diver and archaeologist Daniel Lenihan is the amazing story of the award-winning Submerged Cultural Resources Unit team of the U.S. National Park Service. Lenihan guides the reader on an incredible tour of the team's finds and the archaeological work accomplished from 1975 down to the present day. In their bid to retrieve the bodies of drowned divers, recover lost artifacts, survey Isle Royale shipwrecks in Lake Superior, and so much more, Submerged provides archaeology students and the non-specialist general reader with an interest in underwater archaeology an incredible window into real-life archaeological adventures.

It's my new bible:
I loved this book so much! I was truly saddened when i reached the end. Mr Lenihan obviously loves his job and brings these stories to life with vivid storytelling. I'm never letting this book leave my possesion.

Historical Diving:
I realy enjoyed Submerged. I found my self not being able to put the book down. Lenihan explains the importance of saving our submereged historical artifacts as well as those of other nations. I am a History Major as well as a Diver. This book has both of the two worlds. I would recomend this book to anyone interested in diving or history.