‘Holy Grail’ of Shipwrecks Comes Ashore 200 Years Later

[ian994]

Hi

Thought you might like this article.

"A sodden shipwreck that is thought to date to between the 1700s to 1800s has been discovered along the sands of Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Johns County, Florida this week. Action News Jax reports that after washing ashore overnight, the waterlogged, partial skeleton of the old ship was discovered in the early morning by Julie Turner and her 8-year-old son, Patrick.

The find has attracted locals and archaeologists alike as it appears to be in well-preserved condition and sporting ancient numerals on its beams.

As the mother and son approached the 48-foot (14.6-meter) section of the wooden hull Wednesday morning, they knew they had found something special."

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[1320]

Holy Grail? Uh....no.

 

[RTR]

Yeah I saw that on the news,pretty cool.Strange, there were no storms at the time it washed up

 

[Old Bookaroo]

And, since this is Florida, no ice to move it inland.

There is at least one other thread here about this find. It's pretty cool. There is something very haunting about coming across a big piece of a vessel on a beach.

Good luck to all,

The Old Bookaroo

 

[smokeythecat]

The aliens did it of course.

 

[RTR]

Makes one wonder.IF the remains of that ship can wash ashore .How far would a gold doubloon of the era travel.