Spanish Galleons sunk off Venezuela

[bronzecannons]

Gentlemen (& Ladies),

I was recently contacted by a guy from Venezuela who claimed to have discovered a Spanish shipwreck there. I was wondering if anyone here has a list of Spanish shipwrecks that sank off of Venezuela? Or, know where to get some general info on Spanish shipwrecks that sank off of Venezuela?

Thanks in advance.
Tony

[gus]

Marx in Shipwrecks of the Americas has a list of reported ships lost off Venezuela. Not sure if the book is still in print but likely as not you could locate it on Ebay. Offhand that would be where to start.

[mad4wrecks]

Uh, you picked the wrong historian to refer Tony too! Trust me. lol

Curious how well you will get approval to work off Venezuela. Chavez is a nut.

[elle]

... Hi...it's a hard one this time...maybe the Central Unv. of Venezuala? ...
I did find a very unique rare book though, first-hand account by a Captain Felipe Esteves,
detailing the maritime conditions in Venezuela. It's from 1826...but maybe there's documented
high sea history in reference to the galleons.
Crab

[bronzecannons]

Marx in Shipwrecks of the Americas has a list of reported ships lost off Venezuela. Not sure if the book is still in print but likely as not you could locate it on Ebay. Offhand that would be where to start.

Gus,
I had forgotten about it but, yes, I do have that book by Marx. Had a brief look at it last night. Thanks for the reminder.
Tony

[bronzecannons]

Uh, you picked the wrong historian to refer Tony too! Trust me. lol

Curious how well you will get approval to work off Venezuela. Chavez is a nut.

Gdaddyflex,

Nice to know we still all have a good sense of humor here. I got a kick out of what you wrote. lol

I don't want to get into any 'anti Marx' postings here or back to the old story as to whether we actually found the infamous 'Flor do Mar' or not cause I've had enough of that nonsense. I do have a couple of his books and am reviewing them now regarding this topic.

Have a good one guys.
Tony