Salvage of the Birkenhead ~ Allan Kayle

Salvage of the Birkenhead ~ Allan Kayle

Large hard cover with dust jacket 
First edition
Condition AS NEW

The Salvage of the Birkenhead by Allan Kayle recounts the dramatic efforts to recover the wreck of the HMS Birkenhead, a British troopship that sank off Danger Point, South Africa, in 1852. The disaster is historically significant as the origin of the "women and children first" naval tradition.

Kayle, leading multiple expeditions, details the challenges faced by divers as they sought to retrieve artifacts from the wreck. The book blends historical narrative, adventure, and technical insights, offering a compelling account of both the tragedy and the salvage operations.