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Atocha Treasure Adventures:
Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon Havana Connection Edition By Captain Syd Jones Atocha Treasure Adventures: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon Havana Connection is real life, real adventure, real treasure account written by one of Mel Fisher’s Golden Crew. Syd Jones worked as a diver, boat captain and operations manager of Mel Fisher’s famous Treasure Salvors company, headquartered in Key West, Florida.
Readers will be brought along on the daily dives and treasure finds on board the salvage boats as Syd, his wife KT and crew search for and find the ‘mother lode’ of the Atocha; one of the richest treasure wrecks in the world. Contains dozens of previously unpublished photos and eight original maps. |
Coins of the Lost Galleons
By Captain Kathryn Budde-Jones Anyone with an interest in the Spanish treasure cobs being brought up from the ocean floor needs to have this as reference material. In very understandable language, learn about the minting procedures, the various denominations and designs, the markings and what they represent as well as a listing of all the mint marks and the known assayers, by names and dates. Illustrations of cobs, maps, coats of arms and mint markings allow even the novice to gain a better understanding of the Coins of the Lost Galleons. |
Atocha Treasure Adventures: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon is just one of the fascinating books written by one of the very few people who worked for the Treasure Salvors organization, in the 'trenches' day after day for almost two decades. Syd Jones started out as a diver, worked his way up to captain of several Fisher salvage vessels and ultimately took over as the operations manager of the company in later years.
Syd and his wife, KT Budde-Jones were both essential to the daily workings of Mel Fisher's famous salvage company headquartered in Key West, Florida.
This book is a testament for all of us who labor at sea, be it in body or mind, pursuing lost wealth. Readers will absorb themselves into the complex themes endemic to the relentless race for the 'mother lode' of the Atocha, the richest treasure wreck in the Western Hemisphere to date. This is a page-turner you won't be able to put down! It contains dozens of previously unpublished photos and eight maps.
Syd and his wife, KT Budde-Jones were both essential to the daily workings of Mel Fisher's famous salvage company headquartered in Key West, Florida.
This book is a testament for all of us who labor at sea, be it in body or mind, pursuing lost wealth. Readers will absorb themselves into the complex themes endemic to the relentless race for the 'mother lode' of the Atocha, the richest treasure wreck in the Western Hemisphere to date. This is a page-turner you won't be able to put down! It contains dozens of previously unpublished photos and eight maps.
Once in a long while, a new book comes out that is so amazing and well written, that I have to interrupt you to tell you about it!!! As many of you know, I was vice president of Treasure Salvors (Mel Fisher's company that salvaged the Atocha) back in the early days. The truth of what really went on during the Atocha salvage has never been written... until now. Syd Jones (an 18 year veteran of Treasure Salvors) has done an outstanding job of recording the peaks and valleys of the company, the trials and tribulations of fighting the State of Florida and the long days of drudgery at sea. You've gotta read it if you have any interest in the Atocha or what treasure salvage is really like."
Dave Crooks - www.sunkentreasurebooks.com
Before and Beyond the Niihau Zero
By Syd Jones
Before and Beyond the Niihau Zero
By Syd Jones Explore the fascinating story of a battle damaged Japanese Zero that landed on a remote island on December 7, 1941, the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Zero pilot survived for almost a week, terrorizing the island's population before being killed by a native Hawaiian.
Sixty-five years later, the Japanese Zero and the story surrounding it became part of a new aviation museum in Hawaii. |