The crew of the salvage vessel “Virgalona” recover 216 gold coins of various denominations. This was the largest recovery of gold coins from the 1715 Fleet in over two decades. Douglass Beach WreckA 1715 Fleet wreck site located a few miles south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. It is often referred to by its old name, “Colored Beach.” In some early Real Eight Company correspondence, it was referr... MoreWreck siteA place where one of the ships from the 1715 Fleet wrecked. Includes the beach and the water in the vicinity of the wreck., Ft. Pierce, Florida.
