FLORIDA SHALLOW WATER SITE INFO

[gldhntr]

here is something someone might be able to use. a dude i met while living in fla several yrs ago told me this tale i think was fact as his father confirmed it. the father was in the service and on weekends the two of them would go out in boat and pick up dummy bombs that had been dropped from planes during target practice for re-use. one day while floating in water the dads foot hit something and he stood up on it. he went down and discovered it was a cannon standing on end. further inspection revealed 11 of these cannon still standing on end. . the father took knife and scraped a little metal off of one and had it tested. he was told that the composition of metals was last used around late 1600's to very early 1700's. no later than 1725. they went back to site and worked the cannons loose, and pushed them over, covering them with sand intending to return at a later date to try and retreive them . these cannon were in less than 20 feet of water. within two years the father was disabled and unable to return. the son ended up being a drugged out lowlife that couldn't afford to buy cigarettes much less try and retreive these. this all took place in the mid to late 70's. the area was south of daytona, though i'm not sure where. possibly someone could research where the bombing ranges were at this time and luck up on something. i have the peoples names if anyone is interested in doing this research, then you could find out the exact years he was in service and possibly where he was at this time. if anyone does and finds some of a plate fleet or something please send me a plate.

 

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[weldermark]

man that is the dream!!!got my finger's crossed!!!!

 

[gldhntr]

NOTE::::::: a poster on this site has said that this story is bulls#@t.........I am just letting anyone interested know that it is NOT.....i do not have time or the imagination it takes to sit around dreaming up stories to post....my life is not that small........i thought someone here would like this info, possibly taking the time to research it, and make some sort of recovery using it...........thanks,,,,,gldhntr

 

[PhipsFolly]

I would be happy to follow up on that lead if you can provide me with the contact info for the Father.

 

[Combat Diver]

Many books have been written on this. The area south of Daytona I think your talking about is known as the Treasure Coast for good reason. In 1715 twelve Spanish ships went down in a hurricane, right off the beach from Melbourne to Ft. Pierce. Diving these sites will only yield a visit from the local authorities, which will take everything you bring up for them, if you don't have the proper permits. See Mel Fisher's site for more details.

 

[jleland]

Re: FLORIDA SHALLOW WATER SITE INFO, Thanks CD

Many books have been written on this. The area south of Daytona I think your talking about is known as the Treasure Coast for good reason. In 1715 twelve Spanish ships went down in a hurricane, right off the beach from Melbourne to Ft. Pierce. Diving these sites will only yield a visit from the local authorities, which will take everything you bring up for them, if you don't have the proper permits. See Mel Fisher's site for more details.

Thanks CD, as I plan to follow-up on this lead. I am planning to take a treausure expedition in FLA in May of '06 and this is precisely the type of info needed (not that I needed permits, I knew that-but for for confirming the shipwreck history of that particular area). Actually, I had posted a thread just a few days ago, asking for such info and was blown off. Not a popular guy I guess.

Jim

 

[Jrock0910]

i live in the area and am willing to lend a hand in any way needed

 

[paleoheadhunter]

I've heard the story and I know the beach they're talking about,it's actually south of Ft.pierce and they were saying it might possibly be an unaccounted shipwreck of the 1715 fleet.Also I remember about 3 or 4 years ago a treasure salvage rig was going in and out St.lucie inlet to claim and recover from that site.This is going back before i started MD'ing or TH'ing,so I never followed up on the story weather or not they did indeed find anything.I'm sure if you look around the internet in the St.Lucie News archives,you will find the story there.I have been to that beach recently MD'ing,but with no luck.They've killed our beaches with the renourishment project.Maybe if we wait for hurricane season '06 we might have a change of luck.Hope this helps and good luck..HH...NATE

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

There are many wrecks off the Treasure Coast. You can dive and see cannons today that have not been recovered. I don't know how much of it, but that area was used for military training during WWII. Are you talking about the 40's?
The shallow areas from north of Sebastian to Port St. Lucie has been searched thoroughly in grids with magnetometers and other equipment under leases by the Mel Fischer group. This is the reason, I think, that no one got excited. If the cannons are in this area they have most likely already been found.
Now if these cannons are south of the St. Lucie inlet it is a whole different story.

I reread your post. Are you talking about military training in the 70's?

 

[Chagy]

I live and THunt in the area I believe that 8 of the 12 shipwrecks have leases and permits, but 4 are waiting for the lucky THer that finds them. Must of these are located between Jupiter and Sebastian if this site is south of Daytona, then it could be posible that a vessel maid it to Daytona. I dont believe any Shipwreck from the 1715 fleet has been reported found in that area. I would be iterested in this lead, please send me a private message with the fathers name.

Best of the Season,


Chagy........

 

[merg357]

Hello Everyone

I live in the Central Florida area and would love to help research or tag along to lend a hand for the experience. Please let me know if that is a possiblility. Thank you

Jim

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If it is south of Sebastian in any of the lease areas, you cannot search. Cape Canaveral-off limits. If it is in between, I guess you can apply for a permit.

 

[wreckdiver1715]

Don't believe the stories, there never was a fleet of Spanish ships that crashed along the shore in 1715, LOL.
There are lots of good post about the Treasure Coast and the 1715 combined fleets on the shipwreck thread. Come on in, the water is getting warmer every day.

Q

 

[Silvestri]

well,it's common knowledge that a couple or four 1715 ships are still m issing and they think some may be between canaveral and sebastian.people ...melbourne is heating up if you ask me and It doesn't take a dude from the cape to the north (yep.rocket scientists) to figure out why.

 

[osiris661]

Yeah but if you find any of this stuff, the new "Isolated Finds Law" of Florida will make it so you can't keep any of the goodies. That is of course, if you make in public that you found one of these ships.