turtle-clear-edit-003

User login

Powered by Drupal, an open source content management system

Upcoming Dive shows
Orlando, Florida
Rebreather Forum 3
18 May 2012 - 20 May 2012
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia International Dive Expo
6 Jul 2012 - 8 Jul 2012
Johannesburg, South Africa
Dive Expo
7 Sep 2012 - 9 Sep 2012
Edmonton, Canada
Divescapes Conference & Exhibition 2012
19 Oct 2012 - 21 Oct 2012
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
DEMA 2012
14 Nov 2012 - 17 Nov 2012
Hong Kong
Diving & Resort, Travel Expo
15 Dec 2012 - 17 Dec 2012

Care to comment? See our FaceBook page

Archaeologists take inventory of Florida's shipwrecks

Submitted by Editor on Wed, 13/10/2010 - 01:12
State underwater archaeologist Roger Smith and his team will spend about two weeks mapping the site that has become a bountiful coral reef. In time they will also try to piece together what ship this was, its voyage and whether it should be nominated for the National Register of Historic Places.
Credit:   Wikimedia Commons / Marc Averette
The Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum in downtown Key West, Florida
The Miami Herald  |  The Miami Herald    |   12-02-2011
About 18 feet underwater off Key Largo lies a mystery ship, one of hundreds in just these waters. It's cargo, name and destination are unknown. All that remains of the wreck are planks of timber, iron rods and some pieces of coal.
“
”
—

The work is part of an ongoing effort to take an inventory of Florida's shipwrecks and artifacts, which number around 300 just off Key Largo alone.

Read more about Florida's shipwrecks here >>>

Primary source â–ş The Miami Herald
Further reading â–ş Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum
Advertisement