6/30/11 Report - Cannon From Revolutionary War Wreck Recovered Off St. Augustine Beach & Tropical Storm Arlene

Photo of Cannon Being Raised.Photo from Jacksonville.com.I just noticed yesterday that my hit counter just blew through 200,000 the other day. That seemed fast. The big news for me today is the cannons that were recovered from an area within sight of the St. Augustine Beach pier. It seems the wreck is from the late 18th century, possibly between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.Here is

5/16/11 Report - Cannon, Lost Merchant Shipwreck & the Danger of Over-Simplification

One Treasure Coast Beach Yesterday at Low Tide.More on that below along with today's photos.The Mel Fisher organization is building a custom designed Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) capable to go after the treasure of the Lost Merchant off the coast of North Florida. They have just finished an electronic survey of 37 miles of ocean and will use the new ROV to recover the treasure once this wreck