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April/May, 2013 Issue #135

The Ladies of the President Coolidge

By Neil Vincent
Seventy years ago, 26 October 1942, the converted luxury ocean liner SS President Coolidge, fearing Japanese attack and without the correct sailing instructions, entered the most obvious entrance ...
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Get Wrecked in Wellington

By Shane Wasik
During a visit to New Zealand's oldest dive club (Wellington Underwater Club) I luckily had also timed my trip with a superb weather window. I was really keen to dive the F69 (HMNZS Wellington) ...
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The Orpheus Disaster

by Lynton Diggle
An orchestrated litany of lies is perhaps what Justice McMahon may have said, had he also presided over the inquest into the sinking of the Orpheus on 7 February 1863. Someone had installed the incorrect co-ordinates ...
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Also in this issue:

Stress Disorders, Panic & Fatigue; Dead divers, bad mistakes; Magical Mayor Island; Great Barrier Reef; Niue  Winter Wishes; Egypt  Gold of Sinai; Maldives  Jewel of the Indian Ocean; Galapagos; Chile Submerged Dinosaurs; Llamara Saltlake; PNG Elusive Hammerheads!; Samoa  A Tropical Gem; Canada  Temperate Diving; Sea Turtles Five rehabilitated sea turtles released and more...

this month's editorial - by dave moran

By Dave Moran - Seaweek every day
I recently had the pleasure of attending the official launch of Seaweek (2-10 March: www.seaweek.org.nz) at Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium in Auckland. Various people gave presentations. The presentation that impressed me the most was delivered by Craig Thorburn, Senior Curator for Sea life aquariums, in Australia and New Zealand. Part of his presentation focused on: What is not seen by the general public... READ MORE & HAVE YOUR SAY

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