Coiins from a shipwreck

[Newfiehunter]

I have a question regarding coins from a shipwreck. How far can the ocean carry coins from a shipwreck to a beach? For example if a wreck is a hundred yards from shore, can coins wash upon a beach or would that be too far to be carried by waves? I'm a landlubber when it comes to detecting, but thought I'd try my hand on the beaches where wrecks occurred and get a PI machine. I don't want to go into the ocean, but stay on on the beach. Not a great swimmer and the water temperatures are too cold here to venture out. Not only that, the waves and undercurrent are too strong to take unnecessary risks. What are your thoughts, especially from water/beach hunters?

 

[Mackaydon]

Too many variables to give you a specific answer. What is the composition of the bottom (sand, rocks, boulders, or etc.)? What is the slope of the ocean bottom (severe drop off or very gradual)? How rough does it get (frequent hurricane force winds or relatively calm year round)? What is the general set of the waves (coming straight in or on the oblique)? Once those variables are determined others here might be able to give you a solid answer.
Don...........

 

[Trembull]

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Love the line at Minute mark 2:49:10

 

[Uncle Jeff]

They can travel hundreds of miles even more. For example on the Florida Gold coast, the East side by the Atlantic, coins get very close to shore and then hurricanes come through and blow these coins all the way across the state to the gulf.

 

[gunsil]

They can travel hundreds of miles even more. For example on the Florida Gold coast, the East side by the Atlantic, coins get very close to shore and then hurricanes come through and blow these coins all the way across the state to the gulf.

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[dennco2000]

Yeeehp I didn't get that one either?

 

[Newfiehunter]

They can travel hundreds of miles even more. For example on the Florida Gold coast, the East side by the Atlantic, coins get very close to shore and then hurricanes come through and blow these coins all the way across the state to the gulf.

What kind of answer is that?

 

[BVI Hunter]

I have a question regarding coins from a shipwreck. How far can the ocean carry coins from a shipwreck to a beach? For example if a wreck is a hundred yards from shore, can coins wash upon a beach or would that be too far to be carried by waves? I'm a landlubber when it comes to detecting, but thought I'd try my hand on the beaches where wrecks occurred and get a PI machine. I don't want to go into the ocean, but stay on on the beach. Not a great swimmer and the water temperatures are too cold here to venture out. Not only that, the waves and undercurrent are too strong to take unnecessary risks. What are your thoughts, especially from water/beach hunters?

Yes - they can carry toward the shore from deeper water- TRUST ME ON THIS ONE!!

 

[GatorBoy]

The east coast beaches of Florida ..and really any other beach exposed to storms and wave action are very dynamic.
Literally tons of sand move..and with alot of force.
Things can move alot over hundreds of years ..shifting items and also changing the shoreline in relation to the items.

 

[maipenrai]

Coins move, but hundreds of miles?

 

[GatorBoy]

Coins move, but hundreds of miles?

Ha.. I'm going to leave that one alone.

 

[huntsman53]

See my' post in the Thread at the link below.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/s...on-los-navios-de-la-flota-del-ano-1733-a.html


Frank

 

[Jolly Mon]

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Love the line at Minute mark 2:49:10

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[Jolly Mon]

I posed the same question a while back and did not get much response. I think there are just too many variables involved: currents, longshore drift, storm intensity, bottom composition, etc. I would say 100 yards is definitely not too far, though. If you look at areas famous for shipwreck items on the beach, they generally carry good depths to within a fairly short distance to shore. But in the right circumstances I am sure coins can be moved a considerable distance. Keep in mind also that ships tend to break up and items can be strung along many miles, as the Atocha story will attest.

 

[SADS 669]

I have a question regarding coins from a shipwreck. How far can the ocean carry coins from a shipwreck to a beach? For example if a wreck is a hundred yards from shore, can coins wash upon a beach or would that be too far to be carried by waves? I'm a landlubber when it comes to detecting, but thought I'd try my hand on the beaches where wrecks occurred and get a PI machine. I don't want to go into the ocean, but stay on on the beach. Not a great swimmer and the water temperatures are too cold here to venture out. Not only that, the waves and undercurrent are too strong to take unnecessary risks. What are your thoughts, especially from water/beach hunters?

There is abeachhere that definitely has no wreckage within a couple of hundred yards of it and gold coins are sometimes found on the beach, so yes it would be possible for a hurricane or 6 to wash them onto any beach from a fair distance away, especially if the sand is not too deep over a hard bottom (?)

 

[Brewer]

from what I remember of Newfoundland coast, (spent a few years there)....its rocky, very rocky.
im definitely a rookie with coins, but id think it would take a heck of a storm to dislodge anything from those crevices.

 

[aquanut]

As any diver knows that has tried to hold onto the bottom as the swells/waves pass over, there is a lifting force at work. As the wave crashes, it can dislodge items, especially something shaped like a coin, lift it and flutter it in the direction of the current/ beach or wherever. No big deal. However, I think it generally happens directly out front of the beach or within a short distance (less than a mile for the most part) of an offshore wreck. Cornelius experimented with this and came to the same conclusions.
Aquanut

 

[Uncle Jeff]

They can travel hundreds of miles even more. For example on the Florida Gold coast, the East side by the Atlantic, coins get very close to shore and then hurricanes come through and blow these coins all the way across the state to the gulf.

Yes they can travel hundreds of miles. My point being was. Several know cases in Florida where coins from ship wrecks have been moved ashore over time from miles away, Then a hurricane comes up the cost and these coins are launched in the storm across the state to the gulf of Mexico where they have been found Hundreds of miles further than the wreck site.

 

[Newfiehunter]

from what I remember of Newfoundland coast, (spent a few years there)....its rocky, very rocky.
im definitely a rookie with coins, but id think it would take a heck of a storm to dislodge anything from those crevices.

True, you do have a point to an extent. We get some wild storms up here and some of the heavy rock can be moved easily which could dislodge coins. There was a ship called the Florizel which was wrecked back in 1918 and she was a couple of hundred yards offshore. But those huge heavy boilers were washed upon the beach! That can tell you the power of ocean waves!

 

[Salvor6]

Several know cases in Florida where coins from ship wrecks have been moved ashore over time from miles away, Then a hurricane comes up the cost and these coins are launched in the storm across the state to the gulf of Mexico where they have been found Hundreds of miles further than the wreck site.

Uncle Jeff, could you please give us one example of coins from the Atlantic side being found on the Gulf coast?