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| − | The Gulf Coast is home to a number of '''shipwrecks''' from centuries past, including the [[Emanuel Point shipwrecks]] from the [[Luna expedition]], as well as more recent wrecks and artificial reefs, including the [[USS Oriskany|USS ''Oriskany'']] and the [[USS Massachusetts|USS ''Massachusetts'']].
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| − | ==Map==
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| − | Below is a map showing the approximate location of extant shipwrecks and artificial reefs.
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| − | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="30.306503" lon="-87.135315" zoom="9" width="100%" height="300">
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| − | 30.043889, -87.006944
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| − | [[USS Oriskany|USS ''Oriskany'']]
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| − | 30.295833, -87.3125
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| − | [[USS Massachusetts |USS ''Massachusetts'']]
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| − | </googlemap>
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| − | ==Chronological list==
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| − | Below is a chronological list of shipwrecks known to have been sunk or run aground around Pensacola and the Gulf Coast.
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| − | | [[1553]]
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| − | | Spanish fleet under [[Bartolomé Carreño]]
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| − | | Near [[Mobile Bay]]
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| − | | [[September 19]], [[1559]]
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| − | | Six ships of the [[Luna expedition]]
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| − | | [[Pensacola Bay]]
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| − | | [[June 2]], [[1611]]
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| − | | ''Santa Ana María Juncal''
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| − | | [[Cabo de Apalachi]]
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| − | | Believed to have been carrying million dollars' of treasure
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| − | | [[1731]]
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| − | | Spanish frigate under [[Joseph Piz]]
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| − | | Near Pensacola
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| − | | Was carrying annual payroll for garrison
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| − | | [[February 16]], [[1766]]
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| − | | ''Le Tigre''
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| − | | [[Cape St. George]]
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| − | | Story recounted in ''The Shipwreck and Adventure of Pierre Viauld''
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| − | | [[1766]]
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| − | | Spanish ship, name unknown
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| − | | Near "Isle of Rosey" (possible [[Santa Rosa Island]])
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *Steven D. Singer. ''Shipwrecks of Florida'',
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| − | [[Category:Maritime topics]] [[Category:History]]
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