Sunken treasure; cannibalism; prison ships; Nazi submarines; the Bermuda trianglendash;all are tied into the lore of shipwrecks along Floridarsquo;s coasts. There are as many shipwreck stories as there are thousands of Florida shipwrecks. This book offers thirty of the most interesting of themndash;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.
2016-12-05 2016-12-05File Name: B01N4AMO32
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