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Mystery of the Last Olympian: Titanic's Tragic Sister Britannic Paperback – February 11, 2016

by Richie Kohler (Author), Charlie Hudson (Author)

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The book gives you a firsthand account as Richie Kohler (of Shadow Divers and Deep Sea Detectives) takes readers on the intriguing journey from the rise of the magnificent Olympians to the fateful day in 1916. He then moves forward in time through multiple expeditions beginning with the great Jacques Cousteau who located the ocean liner in 1975. Each successive team that risked their lives uncovered new clues, but it was not until 2009 when Richie and his dive partner definitively pinpointed the secret that had eluded them. Finally, in July 2015, Richie and a small team attained the goal of documenting their findings that answered the century-old question as to why all the engineering solutions built into the mighty Britannic could not save her from sharing the same fate as Titanic. Experience the expedition as Richie and his team unravel the mystery of the HMHS Britannic: With damage to only one compartment, the ship should have been able to stay afloat, and yet she sank twice as quickly as did Titanic. How was that possible? Was the hospital ship criminally torpedoed as the British press claimed, or did she ineptly blunder into a minefield, as the Bismarck Government countered? Violet Jessop survived the sinking of Britannic and Titanic. Experience her intriguing story.

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In Richie Kohler's new book, the same drive for adventure that captivated my father comes alive as Kohler rediscovers the mysteries surrounding the ship's fateful demise. Their journey spans across past and present, honoring the legacy of an unsinkable ship and the determination of those who risked, or even lost, their lives in the search to uncover its secrets. --Jean-Michel Cousteau, explorer, environmentalist, educator, and producer

A magnificent, fascinating, entertaining, and must-read true story of the sinking of the ship that has been ignored by history, the larger sister of the legendary Titanic given the name Britannic, a ship that was even faster and more luxurious. Almost as if given a curse, her hulk also rests beneath the sea. Richie Kohler tells her tale in vivid detail, a wonderful, readable tapestry of the last voyage of the Britannic. --Clive Cussler, best-selling author, shipwreck expert, and grand master of adventure

Every aspect of shipwreck history, discovery, exploration, and forensics is expertly blended with compelling people stories that make this an essential read for anyone with a love of the sea and lost ships. --James P. Delgado, host of National Geographic International Television s The Sea Hunters and author of Lost Warships: An Archaeological Tour of War at Sea

About the Author

Richie Kohler is one of only four men in the world who has been to the RMS Titanic and physically diving inside her equally tragic sister ship, HMHS Britannic. His passion for technical scuba diving and maritime history began in 1980, and he is internationally known for exploring some of the most challenging and dangerous shipwrecks in the world. His explorations have helped to locate and name numerous lost vessels, including the minelaying submarine U-215 on the Georges Banks off Nova Scotia and the WWII destroyer USS Murphy that was crushed and forgotten in the New York approaches. Charlie Hudson a retired army officer and veteran of Desert Storm, is an avid recreational scuba diver who has authored several scuba-themed novels and women s fiction as well as nonfiction books. She contributes to two online scuba forums and spent two years writing for a local community newspaper. Her twenty-two year Army career included assignments involving extensive technical writing, and she was published in different military journals. She later had a corporate career as a defense services contractor and technical writer before she retired.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Best Publishing Company; First Edition (February 11, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 228 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1930536860
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1930536869
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.71 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,141,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Other books featuring Richie include:
Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson
Titanic's Last Secrets by Brad Matsen
The Last Dive by Bernie Chowdhury
Richie Kohler's passion for maritime history has led him to explore some of the most challenging shipwrecks in the world, but it would be the identification of a mystery WWII German U-Boat detailed in the best-selling book Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson that catapulted his diving career into the world of television and documentary film making.
Kohler co-hosted the long running History Channel series, Deep Sea Detectives, and worked on film projects for Paramount Pictures, CBS, PBS, National Geographic, the Discovery Channel, and Universal Studios.
In 2005, he headed an expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck, RMS Titanic, and most recently Kohler joined legendary underwater explorer Dr. Bob Ballard aboard his research ship, EV Nautilus, documenting deep water shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico. This work was recently featured in the National Geographic/NOVA documentary film, Nazi Attack on America.
Kohler led his first expedition to Titanic's tragic sister ship HMHS Britannic for the History Channel in 2006 and returned again in 2009 on the National Geographic team. In the summer of 2015, Kohler returned to the HMHS Britannic and led n Explorers Club flag expedition, worked with the Russian Geographical Society, and successfully solved one of the mysteries surrounding the great ship's loss.
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About Charlie Hudson
Charlotte "Charlie" Hudson, born in Pine Bluff, Ark., and raised in Louisiana, is a 22-year career military veteran and wife, freelance writer and author.
After graduating from Northwestern State University in 1974, she entered the Army through a special program of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) - two years before the first women were commissioned through a test program in selected college Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
Hudson experienced a number of "firsts" during her career. She was the first female officer assigned in the history of the 19th Maintenance Battalion in Giessen, Germany; the first female selected to command a maintenance company at Ft. Campbell, Ky.; the first female ROTC instructor at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas; the first female to be designated as the executive officer to the commanding general at the U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. and the first female to command the Leghorn Depot in Livorno, Italy.
During her extensive military career Hudson was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and to Haiti in support of Operation Uphold Democracy. She retired from the Army in 1995 as a lieutenant colonel.
She and her husband, Hugh Hudson, recently moved to South Florida where they can enjoy their love of scuba diving.
Hudson has a masters of science in organizational development from East Texas State University, and is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pa. She is a charter member of both the National Women's Museum of Art and the Women in the Military Service of America Foundation. Hudson is also a member of the Washington Independent Writers and the VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association.
Hudson's first novel, Orchids in the Snow, was written after she retired from active duty. Her second novel, Shades of Murder, invites readers to the fictional town of Verde Key, Florida for an intriguing story and a great cast of characters. Her first book-length non-fiction, The Parent's Guide to Business Travel: Practical Advice and Wisdom for When You Have To Be Away, is an easy reading book for any parent who has ever faced work-related family separations. Her latest novel, Shades of Truth, returns readers to Verde Key for an intricate tale of vengeance gone wrong and a relentless pursuit of truth.
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JB

A Great Read for Brittanic Buffs and Wreck Diving Afficionados

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2016

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I first met Richie Kohler in April 2005 at an event for The History Channel. His show (Deep Sea Detectives) and my show (Digging for the Truth) were broadcast back-to-back on Monday nights that year and we were both in town to meet advertisers. Five months later, we did a cross-over promotion in which we both appeared on each others shows in Egypt. As a result, we had some memorable dives in Alexandria looking for the Lighthouse and Palace of Cleopatra. In the 11 years since, Richie and I have dove many more times together and, when I wanted to get my CCR (rebreather) certification, Richie was my instructor. So it's fair to say we share a brotherly-connection based on hard travel, long dives, and the strange bond of working in front of a camera together.

I just finished reading this book and am so proud of Richie's (and Charlie's) efforts. "Mystery of the Last Olympian" is a deep dive into the historical context and significance of the Olympic-class ocean liners (Olympic, Titanic, Britannic), the shockingly-unusual circumstances of Ms. Violet Jessop, and the tragic death of explorer and expedition leader Carl Spencer. It is also an homage to the victims of war and, most specifically, to Carl. I did not have the pleasure of knowing Carl Spencer, but I certainly recall speaking to Richie a day or so after the incident. This is where "Mystery of the Last Olympian" shines brightest -- that authors have clearly sought to present the reader with a contextual richness that invites you to be a part of the expedition team and to participate in the quest to unravel Britannic's mysteries.

Divers, historians, explorers, wreck aficionados -- really anyone with a passion for going into the dangerous, hidden corners of our planet -- will appreciate the tremendous effort the authors have put into this work and enjoy the fruits of their labor. There's even a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) document in the Appendix - a real gem for expedition-minded folks who want to study risk assessments and protocols from some of the industry's best.

Richie and Charlie - thanks for taking the time to write this book. Violet and Carl would be very proud.

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KellyK00

Interesting

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016

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If you are interested in diving, this is the book for you. The author talks in detail about diving procedures, safety precautions, and other diving necessities. I wanted to learn the history of the Britannic and the actual wreck, not learn about diving. Sure, I would like to dive in the future, but medically this is not possible. As a woman, I am a rarity because I am a maritime history freak- but I am not super keen about learning every minute detail about diving. The information did become redundant at times, but overall was interesting and was worth the cost. I just wish that more info on the actual ship would have been provided.

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As a diver you only tend to do this after a great dive when all has gone to plan and you ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016

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Review by Dave Blackmore

As a wreck diver of over 38 years and author as you may guess I have read a lot of books and dived a load of wrecks, I have just Just finished reading Mystery of the last Olympian, the cover photo says it all, she is an Everest among wrecks, It's a story that every diver will find thought provoking, from the loss of life to the sheer technical limitations that were necessary these days to dive a wreck that deep with all the safety margins in place.

There were a few references Richie made in the book that made me smile, one in particular one was when he paused on the shot line to take a lingering view of the Britannic before he reached his first deco stop and the wreck had fallen out of sight, As a diver you only tend to do this after a great dive when all has gone to plan and you just want that last moment to reflect on how surreal it looks just lying on the sea bed.

The previous read Shadow Divers was a great page turner, so for me it would be a hard act to follow, for the record I would just like to tell you the Mystery Of The Last Olympian also delivered a great read too, nice job Richie,

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J.D.

Great historical journey

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023

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Another amazing Richie Kohler adventure! Love it!

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Hector Eduardo Moreira

The book has good references to the construction and history of the Olympic ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2017

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The book has good references to the construction and history of the Olympic class ships. Good references to the diving done in the Britannic.
The reading was not so captivating. It did not make me go through the pages with voracity as some other diving books did, like Shadow Divers.
A very little mention to John Chatterton, though he was part of the dives. I expected to be part of the book, but only seldom mentions.

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Agnes

Interesting read for a lover of sea-lore.

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018

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I purchased this book as a companion piece for Titanic's Last Secrets. It was enjoyable but detailed a lot more technical diving information than an amateur can absorb. Still, it fills out an important accounting of the history of these ships that ended so tragically and affected so many lives.

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Thomas O. Phippen

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017

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I've always had a fascination with the White Star Line's Olympians and spend a lot of my own time doing research and learning. So naturally when I stumbled upon this book I was intrigued. It was a very interesting book to read cover to cover, thoroughly enjoyed it. It leaves you wanting more, and what's cool is that there's many books/documentaries it references that you'll want to look into, I know I do. All in all, well worth the purchase. Many of the questions for discussion at the end are ones I found asking to myself throughout reading. In addition from the ship's perspective this book goes into a lot of detail about the deep sea diving aspect of things, which expanded my interest in that as well, ties it all into together well. You feel like you really get to know the people involved and mentioned in the book. I've got a lot of respect for the divers/historians/scientists, etc. and would love to have a sit down dinner with them, the book makes you want to do just.

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