Download or read book Florida s Lost Galleon written by Roger C. Smith and published by University Press of Florida. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honorable Mention, North American Society for Oceanic History John Lyman Book Award in the Naval and Maritime Science and Technology Category In 1559, Spanish explorer Tristan de Luna led a fleet of ships from Mexico to Pensacola Bay, Florida. His objective was to settle the Florida frontier for the Kingdom of Spain. But a hurricane struck soon after his arrival, destroying the small colony and sinking six of his ships. Few significant remains were uncovered for more than 400 years—until a ship was found underwater off Emanuel Point in modern-day Pensacola. Florida’s Lost Galleon documents this groundbreaking discovery, the earliest shipwreck found in Florida. Underwater archaeologists describe how they explored the ship’s hull and recorded it carefully in order to reconstruct the original vessel and its last mission. They take readers into the laboratory, where they explain how the waterlogged objects they uncovered were analyzed and prepared for public display. The story of the ill-fated colony unfolds as they discuss the surprisingly well-preserved Spanish colonial artifacts, including armor, ammunition, plant and animal remains, and wooden and metal tools. The excavation of the Emanuel Point shipwreck was driven by the enthusiasm and support of local volunteers, and this volume argues for the importance of such public archaeology projects. Florida's Lost Galleon invites readers to experience the exciting world of marine archaeology as it opens up a forgotten chapter in American history. Contributors: Elizabeth D. Benchley | John R. Bratten | Gregory Cook | Joseph Cozzi | Della Scott-Ireton | KC Smith | Roger C. Smith | James D. Spirek | John E. Worth

Download or read book The Lost Galleon and Other Tales written by Francis Bret Harte and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2020-12-08 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into Harte's poetic world with this 1860s collection. Each poem is a tale, weaving stories of love, loss, and adventure. Harte's unique voice and narrative style make this collection a standout, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era. A must-read for poetry enthusiasts, this book showcases Harte's literary brilliance.

Download or read book The Lost Galleons written by George Leal and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 24, 1715 the largest Spanish treasure fleet ever assembled sailed from Havana harbor bound for Spain. Seven days later, at 4 AM on July 31st, a hurricane destroyed all eleven of the treasure galleons, driving them onto Florida's shore in the area now known as Florida's Treasure Coast. It is known to history as the Lost Platos Flota.Eight of the wrecked ships have been accounted for and most of their treasure salvaged over the years. Two more galleons were recently discovered off the coast of Amelia Island. The one ship never found was the Patache of the Squadron, the Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion. The hold of La Concepcion was loaded with 8,500 gold reales, 40,000 silver pesos, 10 chests of gold bars, 30 chests of silver bars as well as precious stones, emeralds and pearls from Manila. It was vast treasure that has remained a mystery of the sea for over four hundred years.Then an archaeological dig turns up the Captain's log from La Concepcion on an island off the Georgia coast and the hunt is on for the last great treasure of Los Platos Flota, the silver fleet of King Philip of Spain. When ex-Navy Seal and archaeologist Don Robeson and his beautiful companion, historian and author, Kathleen Caulder, are asked to join in the search for La Concepcion they have no idea what they are getting themselves into.Modern day pirates, salvage claim jumpers and military cloaking devices that conceal a modern day "ghost ship" lead them on an escalating race against time as the US Navy calls on its former Seal Commander, Don Robeson, to help retrieve the cloaking device and protect US National security.As a hurricane bears down on them, the ghost ship attacks and time is running out to salvage any of the treasure, Don will need all his Navy Seal training to save himself, the love of his life Kathleen, his crew and our National Security.

Download or read book The Lost Galleon and Other Tales written by Francis Bret HARTE and published by . This book was released on 1867 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Shipwreck written by Dave Horner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the exceptional and fascinating eyewitness account of a seventeenth-century Spanish padre, Dave Horner's Shipwreck is the absorbing and true story of two immense galleons that were lost (along with hundreds of passengers and millions of pesos in treasure) to disasters at sea. Shipwreck is an extraordinary literary adventure which interweaves accounts of the many attempts throughout the past three centuries to recover the sunken treasure, including the recent discovery and salvage of one of the galleons by Dave Horner himself. Shipwreck is an outstanding history of true adventure on the high seas, past and present, which is wonderfully enhanced for the reader with 50 photographic illustrations, six maps, four line drawings, seven appendices, as well as bibliographies of archival sources, institutions, original documents or primary works, and a general listing of thematically appropriate titles for further suggested readings.

Download or read book The Lost Galleon written by Bret Harte and published by . This book was released on 1976-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Treasure of the San Jos written by Carla Rahn Phillips and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1 The Last Galleons -- 2 Commanders of the Fleet -- 3 The Men of the San José -- 4 A Tale of Two Viceroys, One Captain General, and a World at War -- 5 The Last Voyage of the San José -- 6 After the Battle -- Postscript -- Appendix 1 The Spanish and English Calendars in 1708 -- Appendix 2 Treasure Registered on the San Joaquín in 1712 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z -- Illustrations.

Download or read book The Treasure finder written by William John Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lost Galleon written by Bret Harte and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lost Galleon of Doubloon Island written by Walter Bertram Foster and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Spanish Galleon 1530 1690 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the middle decade of the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This was the galleon, and over the next century these vessels would serve Spain well as treasure ships and warships, becoming a symbol of Spanish power and wealth during the period. The development and construction of the Spanish galleon are discussed in this book, and the ordnance and crewing needed to produce and maintain these stately vessels is covered. The author also examines the role of the galleon as a treasure ship, and describes how these ships were manned and fought in action.

Download or read book The Lost Galleon written by Bret Harte and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lost Galleon: And Other Tales The trains were waiting outside the walls, The wives of sailors thronged the town, The traders sat by their empty stalls, And the Viceroy himself came down. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book The Treasure of the Concepci n written by Peter Earle and published by Viking Adult. This book was released on 1980 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Hidden Galleon written by John L. Amrhein and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Amrhein, former treasure hunter turned maritime historian, documents his search for the remains of the Spanish warship La Galga and its link to the wild horses of Assateague Island.

Download or read book Lost Gold of the Republic written by Priit Vesilind and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come along on the search for the greatest shipwreck treasure of the Civil War era.

Download or read book The Lost Galleon of Doubloon Island written by Walter Bertram Foster and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Spanish Treasure Fleets written by Timothy R Walton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-17 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the expeditions of Spanish explorers told through the history of the first American currency: pieces of eight.