Thirty Florida Shipwrecks

McCarthy, Kevin M.

ISBN 10: 1561640077 / ISBN 13: 9781561640072

Edité par Pineapple Press, 1992

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Synopsis :

Sunken treasure, cannibalism, prison ships, Nazi submarines, the Bermuda triangle—all are tied into the lore of shipwrecks along Florida's coasts. There are as many shipwreck stories as there are thousands of Florida shipwrecks. This book offers thirty of the most interesting of them—from the tale of young Fontaneda, who wrecked in 1545 and was held captive by Indians for 17 years, to the story of the Coast Guard cutter Bibb, which was sunk off Key Largo in 1987 to provide an artificial reef and diving site. In between there is the Atocha, flagship of a Spanish treasure fleet, which sank in a hurricane in September 1622 and was found, along with its $100 million worth of gold and silver, by Mel Fisher in July of 1985.

Each shipwreck story has a map pinpointing its location and a full-color illustration by renowned artist William L. Trotter. There is an extensive bibliography and a foreword by Florida state underwater archaeologist Roger Smith.

À propos de l'auteur: Kevin McCarthy is professor emeritus and a distinguished alumni professor of Florida studies and English at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he taught for 33 years. He has written many books for Pineapple Press.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Thirty Florida Shipwrecks
Éditeur : Pineapple Press
Date d'édition : 1992
Reliure : Paperback
Illustrateur : Trotter, William L
Etat : Fair
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket