Hit the 1715 beach sites today

[GuerillaBill]

Camped at Sebastian inlet state park last night, so I could hit the 1715 treasure beaches today.

Low tide was at noon, so I had plenty of time to search.

The winds were howling at 15 to 25, and all the beaches were red flagged (no swimming).

With the high winds and overcast skies, I had the beaches to myself.

Started out at the treasure shores beach and worked my way up to the old cabin.

Found a penny on the way up, and and old screw. Then on the way back, found something pretty unusual.

Not sure what it is, but it was fun to dig, and a good way to end the morning.

After lunch, I went to Corrigans wreck beach - same windy situation, but rising tide.

Only found some scrap metal - could be old, can't tell.

Tomorrow, another day, another beach.

Photo of todays finds from the cabin wreck area.

Bill

 

[Hangingfor8]

is it silver or melted beer can?

 

[tedpank]

The silver type looking piece of metal (Titainium?) could be a piece of the 1986 challenger. Lightweight, registers
like silver.
Not uncommon to find along the treasure coast!
Ted

 

[Hangingfor8]

I've found three items just north of the National Seashore (the Cape) that are very close in size, shape, and visual.

 

[tedpank]

Found this a little while back, and several long time th'er id'd it as a piece of the Challenger. Note the copper wire
that runs thru this piece. One personal friend found a similar piece and sent it to NASA who identified it, but did
not send it back.

Understand that in the past you had to turn even the smallest pieces in, but no longer!

 

[JOe L]

silver swimming duck.... from the looks anyway.

 

[deepsix47]

The melted metal is either off of one of the many test missiles launched in the early days of NASSA or the Challenger. We have found a box full through the years. Corrigans produced a lot of them. Just a reminder for those working Corrigans and Pepper Beach, watch the debris line and the shell pits. Any "green glass" you see, pick up, take home and examine it carefully. Emeralds turn up often between Disney and Green Turtle as well as Pepper Beach. Green Turtle has also produced some large pottery shards.
Deepsix

 

[billinstuart]

Early non-orbital missile shots from the cape went "down range", parallel with the coast. That's why there are tracking stations downrange. The challenger and other orbital shots from complex 39A&B go due east. due to the gulf stream it's unlikely much Challenger debris goes south. However, since alot of early shots failed, there is alot of debris from these scattered along the coast south of the cape.

 

[{Sentinel}]

That would be a very interesting and unique piece of history there. Maybe not intrinsically valuable (though if it is titanium there might be some intrinisic value) but definitely HISTORICALLY valuable. Great finds to all of y'all who found pieces of that American tragedy.