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Aug 16, 2010, 05:24 PM
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 ARRG
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Aug 17, 2010, 12:54 AM
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Re: Florida shipwrecks
Wow! Another big list to add to my big list of wrecks.Theres enough there for several lifetimes to search and find.
Millions of dollars of Spanish treasure await those who would dare brave the eye of the hurricane.
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Aug 17, 2010, 03:08 AM
#3
 I like finding stuff
Re: Florida shipwrecks
This info is just so fascinating... I recently got a book to kick off my learning curve; "Florida Shipwrecks", I think it was. I hope it has info like this.
Dumb new guy question; where would one go to find relatively solid information on the traveling speeds (in terms of general capabilities) of various ships that sailed during these eras? I realize there's probably already a lot of heavy-hitting propriety software out there to calculate various things pertinent to treasure hunting, but I'm thinking about making a little Java application for my own amusement that approximates certain things, as far as potential location, using whatever known data can be quantified; routes, travel speeds, destinations or other 'organic' historical factors.
"There comes a time in every rightly-constructed boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure..." - Twain
"Opportunity is like ice. As you're thinking about it, it's disappearing." - Unknown
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Aug 17, 2010, 02:21 PM
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Re: Florida shipwrecks
A couple places that has a good amount of info about wrecks.
Shipwrecks and Lost Treasures of the Seven Seas
http://www.oceantreasures.org/
Shipwrecks Database
http://www.wrecksite.eu
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Aug 17, 2010, 03:50 PM
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Re: Florida shipwrecks
 Originally Posted by PokerPlayer
This info is just so fascinating... I recently got a book to kick off my learning curve; "Florida Shipwrecks", I think it was. I hope it has info like this.
Dumb new guy question; where would one go to find relatively solid information on the traveling speeds (in terms of general capabilities) of various ships that sailed during these eras? I realize there's probably already a lot of heavy-hitting propriety software out there to calculate various things pertinent to treasure hunting, but I'm thinking about making a little Java application for my own amusement that approximates certain things, as far as potential location, using whatever known data can be quantified; routes, travel speeds, destinations or other 'organic' historical factors.
You are looking at roughly 3-5 miles per hour. It was a very slow method of travel. However, the overall speed depended on wind speed and ocean currents. Sometimes it was faster. Sometimes it was slower.
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Aug 17, 2010, 07:38 PM
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Re: Florida shipwrecks
How fast does a wooden ship that normally goes 3-5 mph go in a hurricane with winds at say 100mph?With or without masts and sails.
Millions of dollars of Spanish treasure await those who would dare brave the eye of the hurricane.
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Aug 18, 2010, 12:59 AM
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Re: Florida shipwrecks
On average, from sea level to sea floor in about 15-20 minutes.
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