Just got a very nice copy of * Lost Treasure of Florida’s Gulf Coast by Hudson

[ivan salis]

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[sphillips]

Not heard of that one sounds interesting though. I just started reading, "Shadow Divers", so far very good.

 

[capt dom]

Wife got me a early birthday present – she is so good to me *

L. Frank Hudson was an interesting guy..

Peter Leo and I found a sketch of what we thought was our first 4 cannon spatter in his book - that was published before we actually discovered the cannons in the summer of 1987 - so we thought we should meet with him... Turns out he was one of the original "spooks" and was involved with the O.A.S during WW2! { Quite a few treasure hunters were or are either want-to-be or were real "spooks"...}

It was really interesting talking with Frank in Saint Petersburg... Of course he wanted a retainer for some more complete research on where he had gotten the info on the cannon sketch... When he started talking about the Nazi, Hitler and the "hollow earth theory" Peter and I decided to put our money into supplies for recovering coins rather than more research...

Most treasure hunters end up " embellishing " some of their yarns as they get on in years... One can't blame them as most everyone views them as crack pots, if they actually survive to become older...

Yeah, Frank was an interesting guy...

 

[ivan salis]

even crazy folks can have some good info at times

 

[enrada]

My philosophy in general when dealing with treasure hunters;
assume it is a lie unless you can prove it is correct. First hand experience by fighting an Admiralty suit against Robert Marx!!

 

[pepperj]

even crazy folks can have some good info at times

I'd rather have a crazy tell me a story about a site than a Bull-crapper.

 

[Boatlode]

I just started reading, "Shadow Divers", so far very good.

Great read. That book convinced me I would rather drown than die of DCS.

Kurson did embellish quite a bit, and took some liberties with the facts. But I guess that's what it takes to make the New York Times bestseller list.

If you want the real story, check out Gary Gentile's "Shadow Divers Exposed".

 

[sphillips]

Great read. That book convinced me I would rather drown than die of DCS.

Kurson did embellish quite a bit, and took some liberties with the facts. But I guess that's what it takes to make the New York Times bestseller list.

If you want the real story, check out Gary Gentile's "Shadow Divers Exposed".

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Thx Boat!

 

[Red_desert]

How deep is the shipwreck treasure on the Gulf side of Florida? Some think there is no treasure in the waters of the Florida Gulf. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't archaeologist have to dig down 10 feet, to reach that older Spanish ship off Pensacola?

 

[Red_desert]

Here we go...

[FONT=&quot]The third of six sunken Spanish ships that were lost in a hurricane in 1559 has been discovered off the coast of Pensacola, Florida.[/FONT]

https://www.livescience.com/57496-16th-century-spanish-shipwreck-off-florida.html

 

[Blak bart]

check out the wapping 1.95$ price on mine.....interesting read to say the least. I will say this...I once wanted to track down a certain story that I knew was probably bull.....along the way in my search, I actually stumbled on to an unrelated treasure that was very real. Point is.....had I not got out and poked around i would have found nothing. Books like this get people off the couch. So if adventure is what you seek, then this book is full of it. Pick a mission and get out there and have an adventure.....if your lucky you might actually find something on your adventure. Treasure is a bonus !!

 

[ivan salis]

its not $1.95 any more bart --checkout ebay prices lately … I got a deal on mine person in Michigan had no clue as to it present day value

my personal library has a lot of high vale and rare books with very scarce knowledge which I use for doing my research--not all knowledge comes form any one book often its a bit here and a bit there pieced together like a jigsaw puzzle