Gold Rosary Remnants
Captain Levin Shavers (Pictured), who is running Dan Porter's salvage vessel the M/V Seatrepid, and his crew made a discovery at Corrigan's wreck a few days ago of several remnant pieces of a gold rosary. The area was first excavated by Mel Fisher and his crew in the late 1960's. They found several pieces of a rosary and a few gold coins. In the early 1980's Captain John Brandon was able to relocate the area where Mel made his discoveries, after considerable effort, and recov
First gold of the season
After a long windy and rough winter, the weather finally broke on June 2nd starting the 2018 summer field season. A number of vessels working with 1715 Fleet-Queens Jewels, LLC on the 1715 fleet wreck sites have made it out and some artifact finds are being made. Captain Dan Porter and Captain John Brandon found first gold on Sunday, June 3rd. Using Dan’s new salvage vessel the M/V Seatrepid crewman Levin Shavers found a beautiful Mexico 1 Escudo, circa 1715, pictured. #2018
