June 2016

This is the first Dateline we’ve featured from the United Kingdom, and it is worth the wait! Archaeologists in the UK are using 3D printing technology to bring historical shipwrecks to life. These maritime scientists are using photography and sonar imagery to produce models of 17th century shipwrecks off the coast of Scotland and the UK.  Through the

The 1715 Fleet Society has an amazingly active and engaged readership and member base.  Increasingly, those members are sending us ideas for articles and stories of their own. And while the directors and editors of this site are rarely at a loss for words when it comes to fleet treasure we thought it time to

Last summer while in Florida, Mel King, of Big Blue Wreck Salvage, Inc., worked on a series of short videos about the immediate aftermath of the 1715 Fleet Disaster to share with his Facebook fans and customers.  His office kindly sent us several of the videos he produced and we are offering a sampling for your enjoyment.

Recently I was contacted by Dana Reed of ASC INTERNATIONAL USA, of Tampa, Florida who is organizing a Cuban Numismatic Heritage Trip in July of this year (see our recent post of June 4, 2016). He reported that Tom Snead, President of Palm Island Coins of Clearwater, Florida, recently had an article published in COINage Magazine about

Recently we received an email from Dana Reed of ASC INTERNATIONAL USA, of Tampa, Florida. He advises that a Cuba Numismatic Heritage Trip has been planned for July 2016. Visitors to this website might remember that in November of 2015, Mr. Reed organized a Numismatic trip to Havana, which included a visit to the “Castillo