Sailboat Rides

The Florida coast has seen many wrecks over the past 400 years. Many divers have seen the the historical remains of some of the enemy ships that have tried to run the defenses here. Some of these Florida shipwrecks were because of environmental concerns, still others were friendly ships that were foundered due to enemy actions.

The Speigel Crove, in 2002, was sunk to help create a fish habitat and artificial reef. Many divers have seen this site with a growing amount of wonder at the number of fish and other sea life being helped. This ship has gone into the history books in a helpful way.

Some of the historical additions to the ranks of shipwrecks off this coast are the 1715 sinking of the Urca de Lima. The San Pedro in 1733 and the Nuestra Senora de Atocha that went to the bottom in 1622 are included in this long list

The Spanish American war and World War 2 added many of the ships that are collecting on the bottom of the sea waiting for sightseers. The privateers that roamed this area as well as the Pirates that were far ranging were some of the reasons for these additions in the history books.

Quite a number of associations and organizations in the Sunshine State exist for the purpose of documenting and touring these sites. Many of these ships represent the beauty of their individual countries' workmanship in shipbuilding. Some of them were simply the working ships that were common during the day.

There have been many books written about the history of each of the Florida shipwrecks. These should be consulted to get a good, clear picture of the number, history and the beauty that is present just a few feet below the surface. Read more about: florida shipwrecks