This book contains the history, manifest, salvage and recoveries of six major well known shipwrecks in the Florida keys. Four of the shipwrecks are 1733 Spanish treasure galleons, one is a British warship that sank in 1695, and the last is an American warship that sank in 1822. Each shipwreck is precisely located with charts and photographs of land bearings taken from the site. A number of color photgraphs include treasures recovered.
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I recommend this book to anyone visiting the Florida keys with shipwrecks in mind. The water is clear and the sites provide excellent underwater photographic opportunities. The history of the Florida keys is captured in her shipwrecks, the means of early transportation, but her escapades with pirates, hurricanes, and poor navigation. -- Trevor Mathews
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Bob "Frogfoot" Weller has been salvaging Spanish galleons off the coast of Florida since 1960, locating and salvaging many shipwrecks sites. He became involved in underwater work as a frogman in the Navy during the Korean War, serving in Korea from 1951-54, hence his nickname "Frogfoot". Artifacts and treasure in his collection has been featured in National Geographic, and he and his diving wife Margaret "Lady Goldiver", have appeared on numerous television specials including NBC's "Hunt For Amazing Treasures".
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Great Author, and a very easy read. If you have ever been to the Keys, this book will help you learn more about the lives of the people long ago, who first encountered them, THE HARD WAY. Very interesting!
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San Jose, Kang Hsi, Florida Keys, New World, Key West, Bob Weller, Long Key, Duck Key, Jack Haskins, Key Largo, Tom Gurr, Carl Ward, State of Florida, Vera Cruz, Black Caesar's Creek, Hawks Channel, Lee Harding, Pat Patterson, Ray Manieri, Commodore David Porter, Margaret Weller, New York, Thompson's Island, Tres Puentes, United States New!
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Captain Imbernon must have felt jinxed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Jose, Kang Hsi, Florida Keys, New World, Key West, Bob Weller, Long Key, Duck Key, Jack Haskins, Key Largo, Tom Gurr, Carl Ward, State of Florida, Vera Cruz, Black Caesar's Creek, Hawks Channel, Lee Harding, Pat Patterson, Ray Manieri, Commodore David Porter, Margaret Weller, New York, Thompson's Island, Tres Puentes, United States New!
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- Diving to a Flash of Gold by Martin Meylach in Back Matter
- Sunken Treasure on Florida Reefs by Robert F. Weller in Front Matter
- Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of All Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy by J. J. Colledge in Back Matter
- Pieces of Eight by Anthony King in Front Matter
- The History Of American Sailing Ships by Howard I. Chapelle in Back Matter
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- Shipwrecks Near Wabasso Beach by Robert Weller in Front Matter
- Galleon Alley by Robert F. Weller in Front Matter
- True Stories of Sunken Treasure by Bob Weller in Front Matter
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