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This book was published to mark the World Congress of Underwater Activities held in London in Oct. 13, 1973. The World Congress, under the patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, was organized by the British Sub-Aqua Club. First UK edition of this collection of tales of" icy waters and wrecks, warm waters and sharks" told by the daring men who endured them (divers from the Club's many overseas branches and the Royal Navy-from New Zealand, Australia, Africa, the United States and Canada. ) Includes list of illustrations. Note that for some of these books in the market "Publishers Marketing Group" has placed its own sticker over original publisher Pagurian's name on the copyright page. 187 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pagurian Press (UK-ISBN 0-919364-76-4).