signumops
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There's been lots of discussion here regarding the Wedge Wreck, whether it is the Urca de Lima, if it is a 1715 wreck, and so forth. Tommy Gore has this jar/jug from the Wedge Wreck, and he gave me some shots of it (excuse the imagery... poor paper prints on my dirty scanner window, but you get the idea).
This may be one of the very few intact jars from the Wedge Wreck if not the ONLY intact jar from that boat.
Folks in Fort Pierce knew about that wreck early on... it was known to the fishermen long, long ago, certainly a commonly known wreckpile way before WWII. Herman Summerlin actually pulled this jug up in his nets and dropped it on his deck shaking it out which broke it. Fortunately, he kept all the pieces and it has been restored. The Summerlin name is one found throughout the annals of marine history along the East Coast of Florida.
Just thought you would get a kick out of seeing such a thing, since you won't see it in any museum.
This may be one of the very few intact jars from the Wedge Wreck if not the ONLY intact jar from that boat.
Folks in Fort Pierce knew about that wreck early on... it was known to the fishermen long, long ago, certainly a commonly known wreckpile way before WWII. Herman Summerlin actually pulled this jug up in his nets and dropped it on his deck shaking it out which broke it. Fortunately, he kept all the pieces and it has been restored. The Summerlin name is one found throughout the annals of marine history along the East Coast of Florida.
Just thought you would get a kick out of seeing such a thing, since you won't see it in any museum.
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