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Rocks Being Moved For Construction of Reef.
Source: WFLX.com (link below)
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St. Lucie County has begun construction on a reef inside the Fort Pierce Inlet just off Raccoon Island. The reef will create a deeper than normal area inside the lagoon that will be assist development of juvenile fish and serve as a sand trap for beach grade sand.
Here is the link for more about that. (Thanks to DJ.)
https://www.wflx.com/2020/05/12/st-lucie-co-creating-artificial-reef-inside-fort-pierce-inlet/
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Deepwater searchers have located the wreck of the famed USS Nevada off the coast of Hawaii.
A team consisting of U.S.-based archaeology firm SEARCH, Inc. and robotics company Ocean Infinity announced the discovery on Monday.
USS Nevada was located 65 nautical miles southwest of Pearl Harbor at a depth of over 15,400 feet...
https://gcaptain.com/searchers-locate-wreck-of-unsinkable-uss-nevada/
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Dr. Eugene Lyon, an international expert on Spanish Colonial Florida and the Spanish maritime system, died on May 3, 2020 in Vero Beach, Florida.,.
Most of us probably know him for his work in the Spanish archives to identify the Atocha and Margarita.
Dr. Lyon received the grade of Orden de Isabel la Católica (Official of the Order of Isabella) from King Juan Carlos of Spain, and the grade of Comendador in the Order of Christopher Columbus from the President of the Dominican Republic. The City of St. Augustine granted him its highest honor - the Order of La Florida. In 2003, the Florida Historical Society gave him the Jillian Prescott Award for lifetime service to Florida history. In 2005, he received the Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award...
Here is the link for more. (Thanks to DJ.)
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/staugustine/obituary.aspx?pid=196167090
Condolences to all friends and family.
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If you ever found a blue and white fine porcelain shard on a Treasure Coast beach and wondered if it is Kanghsi or if you just want to know more about the Manila galleons and Spanish trade with China, you'll want to read Archaeology of Manila Galleon Seaports and Early Maritime Globalization.
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| Source: Academia.edu link below. |
You'll find photos of many types of artifacts, including Spanish colonial coins, cannons and, of course, an extensive collection of porcelain as well as shipwreck distribution patterns.
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| Source: Academia.edu link below. |
https://www.academia.edu/41712660/The_Chinese_Porcelain_from_the_Port_of_San_Blas_Mexico?email_work_card=title
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Today we'll start with a 2 -4 foot surf increasing a foot or so by the end of the day. The surf on Thursday and Friday is now expected to be around five or six feet.
Happy hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net
