HMS Fowey Lost and Found Being the Discovery, Excavation, and Identification of a British Man-Of-war Lost off the Cape of Florida In 1748 |
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| Author:
| Skowronek, Russell K.
Fischer, George R. |
| Series title: | New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8130-3320-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Florida
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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HMS Fowey was a small ship, carrying 44 guns and over 200 men, captained by a descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother. In 1748 was done in by a reef. This book traces the life of this ship, the court martial of her captain, her rediscovery in the 1970s, and the long process of artifact recovery and ship identification.
HMS Fowey was a small ship, carrying 44 guns and over 200 men, captained by a descendant of Sir Francis Drake's brother. In 1748 was done in by a reef. This book traces the life of this ship, the court martial of her captain, her rediscovery in the 1970s, and the long process of artifact recovery and ship identification.