Tom, lockieme:
When I worked on the Gold Digger, Mel always had it digging around what is now the first beachside building of the John's Island complex, which is, I guess, about .5 miles south of the northernmost beach access. I never got down to the south end at all, and, at that time, I don't even know if Mel had any idea about the south end. I remember that one of the Fisher boys got wind of a dark spot that a carpenter working one of the bell tower structures on the John's Island building said he could see from that elevation (maybe 50 feet or so). Who knows. Meantime, the whole area has been worked hard, but it is so expansive that you never know. I should also throw in that I was definitely a Real 8 man and did not appreciate being loaned out at Corrigans the the Treasure Salvors group... my snotty ass wanted to work on the 'real' treasure wreck a the Cabin site, not down in the hinterlands (even though the diving was always much better at Corrigan's). I was not fully informed about what was going on at the time, and, as a simple 'hired' diver, had NO luck prying information out of Rex Stocker about any wrecks other than the Cabin. In fact, I now realize that there was some definite rivalry between the two groups and that Mel had already done lots of work that I never heard anything about. It all boiled down to the fact that I was only working for a dollar and I was always looking to find a job that paid more. I was paid about $90.00 a week and worked 6 days a week from sun-up till sunset
Tommy knew about the HRD wreck and took the Gordys there, but he says they were not really interested. That's about all he says about it. At any rate, its gonna take another lobster expedition to locate anything between HRD and Corrigan's, I think, but I am not positive about that. Do the Corrigan's and HRD lease areas adjoin directly? Otherwise, Big Brother holds the bag and we won't know anything officially.
By the way, that coin was stupendous and very rare. I am glad I got to see it! You did the right thing cleaning it up. That's actually the first Chavarria I have ever seen. According to Dan Sedwick, Chavarria only assayed in 1697, and your cob even had a legible date! When you say "extreme" south end of Corrigans, I don't think you mean the HRD area... maybe Tom can clarify that.
And, if more of the hunters had shown up, I am sure that we could have had quite a discussion. I might ask the FHS if we can repeat the event and I will give the forums more notice. Questions like lockieme's could fuel another discovery!!
) I straighten out my statement a bit later of course , but a good laugh never hurt anyone ---(opps) -- one can't get too serious to have a laugh now and then.
and it just happens to be one of the 4 went northerly tack "missing vessels" reportly its main cargo was a dye wood known as brasilwood -- 96 tons of it.
