^Lot 225 Foster: Rabaul's Forgotten Fleet

Foster, Monica & Peter Stone. RABAUL'S FORGOTTEN FLEET. Oceans Interprises, Yarram. 1994. Small 4to. (8), 154, (2) pages. original pictorial card covers. First Edition. Maps. Diagrams. Wreck List. Bibliography. Color and b&w photos. English text. Fine. This book is a comprehensive maritime history and scuba diving guide documenting the remnants of World War II in the Simpson Harbour area of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. The book chronicles the heavy losses suffered by the Japanese merchant and imperial naval fleets during Allied bombardment, tracking down the exact positions, individual structural histories, and underwater conditions of over 50 shipwrecks. It combines historic wartime logs, pre-war technical profiles, and modern diving commentary to serve as an authoritative logbook for wreck divers and Pacific War historians alike. Lot weight: 0 lbs 13oz. Subject(s): Maritime History, Shipwrecks, Diving.