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Menorca is a diver's paradise. The island sits on a shelf adjacent to very deep waters, resulting in a unique marine environment. Some of the most diverse underwater life in the Mediterranean can be found on its rocky reefs and submarine walls, and in magnificent caves. But these azure and tranquil waters hold a deadly secret. Littered across the seabed, shipwrecks bear testimony to the darker, stormier side of these islands. This is their story.

Francis Abbott has been studying the wrecks of Menorca for years and has mapped many of the 420 recorded accidents and incidents that have occurred there. Francis' highly researched text includes stories of shipwrecks old and new; of tragedy, survival and intrigue. It is accompanied by stunning images, maps and plans of the wrecks, together with photographs of marine life and surrounding coastlines.

For full text or more information, please contact laurasutherland@naturepl.com
wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Francisquita, sunk off Menorca 17th December 1952
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Francis Abbott / wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Francisquita, sunk off Menorca 17th December 1952
Diver explores the wheelhouse of the wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Francisquita, sunk off Menorca 17th December 1952
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Francis Abbott / Diver explores the wheelhouse of the wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Francisquita, sunk off Menorca 17th December 1952
Diver explores wreck of ship 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
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Francis Abbott / Diver explores wreck of ship 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
False coral (Myriapora truncata) Menorca
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Francis Abbott / False coral (Myriapora truncata) Menorca
Neptune grass flowers {Posidonia oceanica} Menorca
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Francis Abbott / Neptune grass flowers {Posidonia oceanica} Menorca
Calcareous red algae {Mesophyllum uchenoides} Menorca, Mediterranean Europe
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Francis Abbott / Calcareous red algae {Mesophyllum uchenoides} Menorca, Mediterranean Europe
Common octopus {Octopus vulgaris} Mediterranean sea
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Francis Abbott / Common octopus {Octopus vulgaris} Mediterranean sea
Warty coral on coral reef {Eunicella verrucosa} Menorca, Mediterranean
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Francis Abbott / Warty coral on coral reef {Eunicella verrucosa} Menorca, Mediterranean
Neptune grass flowers {Posidonia oceanica} Menorca
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Francis Abbott / Neptune grass flowers {Posidonia oceanica} Menorca
Wreck of ship 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
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Francis Abbott / Wreck of ship 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
Diver explores wreck of 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
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Francis Abbott / Diver explores wreck of 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
Diver explores wreck of 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
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Francis Abbott / Diver explores wreck of 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.
Aerial view of the north coast beach of Cala Pregonda, Menorca, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Aerial view of the north coast beach of Cala Pregonda, Menorca, Spain
Cala Macarelleta bay with boats, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Cala Macarelleta bay with boats, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
Aerial view of Pont d'en Gil, Ciudadela, west coast of Menorca, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Aerial view of Pont d'en Gil, Ciudadela, west coast of Menorca, Spain
Penals de Sa Montana Mala coastal landscape, north coast of Menorca, Spain, Europe
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Francis Abbott / Penals de Sa Montana Mala coastal landscape, north coast of Menorca, Spain, Europe
Aerial view of Isla del Aire, SE of Menorca, Mediterranean Sea.
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Francis Abbott / Aerial view of Isla del Aire, SE of Menorca, Mediterranean Sea.
Son bou beach, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Son bou beach, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
Aerial view of the limestone headland of Cap d'en Font located in the south east of Menorca, in the Mediterranean.
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Francis Abbott / Aerial view of the limestone headland of Cap d'en Font located in the south east of Menorca, in the Mediterranean.
Cala Pregonda beach, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Cala Pregonda beach, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
Cala trebaluger bay, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Cala trebaluger bay, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
Aerial view of Cavalleria beach + coastline, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
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Francis Abbott / Aerial view of Cavalleria beach + coastline, Minorca, Balearic Is, Spain
Wreck of fishing vessel 'Santa', scuppered by Spanish authorities in '83 following smuggling scandal. Off coast of Menorca
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Francis Abbott / Wreck of fishing vessel 'Santa', scuppered by Spanish authorities in '83 following smuggling scandal. Off coast of Menorca