FRENCHMAN
By Capt. Dan Berg
Photos: Teddy Tucker uses an airlift on the Frenchman Wreck.
Artifacts recovered by Teddy Tucker from the Frenchman shipwreck. Photos
courtesy Edna and Teddy Tucker.
 This unidentified shipwreck was found in 1983 by Bill McCallan. For
the past few years, treasure hunter, Teddy Tucker, has been working
the 60 foot deep site and recovering a vast array of artifacts that
date back to the Revolutionary War period. The Frenchman also
carried a cargo of wood. Teddy has recovered mahogany boards,
probably for the furniture trade, and stacks of lignumvitae.
Teddy also reports that there are ten cannons at the site and
estimates that the wreck dates back to around 1750.
The information listed
above was taken with permission from the Book:
BERMUDA SHIPWRECKS, ISBN # 0-9616167-4-1
A Vacationing Divers Guide to Bermudas Shipwrecks,
by Dan and Denise Berg, 6x9 softcover,73 pages.
Retail $14.95
From the first quarter of the 16th century, Bermuda became a
landmark for Spanish ships sailing back to Spain from the New World.
The desire to sight Bermuda to confirm their position often ended
their voyage as they wrecked on Bermuda's outer reefs. To this day
Bermuda's treacherous reefs have taken their toll on shipping. The
reefs have claimed vessels ranging from ocean lines to small fishing
boats. Bermuda Shipwrecks is the most comprehensive, accurate,
illustrated collection of information, photographs, sketches and
stories ever written about the legendary wrecks around Bermuda.
Bermuda Shipwrecks includes over 100 illustrations comprised of 61
sensational color photos, 17 rare b&w historical images, 19 stamps,
4 sketches plus one map. Bermuda Shipwrecks contains a wealth of
enlightening information that gives the readers a nostalgic glimpse
into the history and present condition of over 55 of Bermuda's most
popular Shipwrecks. |
