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This is a list of shipwrecks located in, and off the coast of, Florida. A schooner that ran aground off St. Andrews Bay. A steamship that foundered off Panama City. An English ship that sank near Mexico Beach. A merchant vessel that was scuttled as an artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale. A schooner that sank near Charlotte Harbor.
The 1715 Treasure Fleet was actually a combination of two Spanish treasure fleets returning from the New World to Spain, ... The Riches Of A Lost Spanish Fleet) in 1966. This is a detailed account of the finding and exploration of many of these shipwrecks along Florida's "Treasure Coast".
Silver and gold-laden treasure ships sailed along the Florida coastline. But many ships were wrecked because of hurricanes, coastal reefs, shallow shores, and even pirates. Marine salvage (recovery) was very profitable in Florida by the time it became a U.S. territory in 1821.
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There’s A Shipwreck Ruin From 1715 With 3,000,000 Silver Coins Near The Treasure Coast Of Florida. The 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet shipwreck off the coast of Florida has led to ongoing treasure hunts and significant discoveries.
11 lis 2023 · A shipwreck off Florida has brought salvage ships to the waters looking for the mother lode as archaeologist accuse them of destroying artifacts for financial gain.
24 cze 2024 · The wrecks of two of the ships sunk by powerful storms — the Urca de Lima from the 1715 fleet and the San Pedro from the 1733 fleet — are protected as Florida Underwater Archaeological...
25 cze 2024 · Over 300 years later, treasure hunters are still rummaging the ships for fabulous finds. The latest discovery comes from a group of Florida divers who recovered over 200 silver cob coins. A fleet...
