Galleon Hunt - Hardcover

Weller, Robert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0962835927 ISBN 13: 9780962835926

Publisher: Robert Weller/Crossed Anchors, 1992

Synopsis

The life story of Art McKee, the first salvage diver of the Florida Keys. He successfully worked the Capitana of the Spanish 1733 treasure fleet, built a museum that thousands have visited in the Florida keys, then began his search for the Spanish treasure galleon "Genovesa" that sank on the Pedro banks in 1730. After many years of searching the wrong reefs, he finally located the galleon and recovered silver coins and bars. He died 8 months later, never to return to the "Genovesa". The book provides charts and exact location of the "Genovesa", and colored photo's taken during the salvage. Numerous black & white photo's show salvage of the 1733 fleet galleons in the Florida keys, along with the treasures recovered.

About this title

About the Author:

Bob "Frogfoot" Weller has been salvaging Spanish galleons off the coast of Florida since 1960, locating and salvaging many shipwrecks sites. He became involved in underwater work as a frogman in the Navy during the Korean War, serving in Korea from 1951-54, hence his nickname "Frogfoot". Artifacts and treasure in his collection has been featured in National Geographic, and he and his diving wife Margaret "Lady Goldiver", have appeared on numerous television specials including NBC's "Hunt For Amazing Treasures".

Review:

For the armchair treasure enthusiast "Galleon Hunt" is a romantic approach to treasure salvaging. To someone interested in actually salvaging a Spanish galleon, this book provides an insight into actual experiences and pitfalls a salvager goes through. This is a book about a successful salvage effort, one with a long trail of frustration, but with a happy ending. -- Ernie Richards

About this edition

• Publisher: Robert Weller/Crossed Anchors
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0962835927
• ISBN 13: 9780962835926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 268