Sunken treasure, cannibalism, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda triangle-all are tied into the lore of shipwrecks along Florida's coasts. There are as many shipwreck stories as there are thousands of Florida shipwrecks. This book offers thirty of the most interesting of them-from the tale of young Fontaneda, who wrecked in 1545 and was held captive by Indians for 17 years, to the story of the Coast Guard cutter Bibb, which was sunk off Key Largo in 1987 to provide an artificial reef and diving site. In between there is the Atocha, flagship of a Spanish treasure fleet, which sank in a hurricane in September 1622 and was found, along with its $100 million worth of gold and silver, by Mel Fisher in July of 1985. Each shipwreck story has a map pinpointing its location and a full-color illustration by renowned artist William L. Trotter. There is an extensive bibliography and a foreword by Florida state underwater archaeologist Roger Smith.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN-13
9781561640072
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189594594
Product Key Features
Book Title
Thirty Florida Shipwrecks
Illustrator
William L Trotter
Author
Kevin M Mccarthy
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Nature, Local History, Ships, History
Publication Year
1992
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
130 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
280mm
Item Width
219mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Kevin M Mccarthy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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