''Florida's Shipwrecks'' is a 2008 history book by Michael C. Barnette about shipwrecks in the coastal waters of Florida. Barnette has been actively diving and researching

shipwreck A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. Shipwrecking may be intentional or unintentional. Angela Croome reported in January 1999 that there were approximately ...

s for close to twenty years, and this has resulted in the identification of seventeen wreck sites. He applies this knowledge and passion for wrecks to this overview of shipwrecks around

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

. Barnette's "diligent research" details famous ship owners and those who used the ships. The photographs are a "truly amazing" collection of

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s and

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in "their full glory" and before they sank below the surface. The first chapter, "After the Storm", begins by reviewing shipwrecks left following the many hurricanes that have disrupted the

shipping Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting Commodity, commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it h ...

trade. The second chapter, "River of Gold", is an overview of the wrecks from Spanish treasure ships such as the '' Atocha''. The third chapter, "Coursing waters", centers on wrecks from shipping that occurred before rail systems became popular for shipping. The fourth chapter, "Legacy of War", reviews wrecks that remained following the heavy German

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activity during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. The fifth chapter, "That Sinking Feeling", brings the reader to the modern wrecks reminding them of the unforgiving nature of the sea. This book by Arcadia Publishing is another in their "Images of America" series.

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Author's web site
2008 non-fiction books Maritime history of Florida Shipwrecks of the Florida coast History books about shipwrecks Books about Florida {{navy-stub