...
For 2013
Tom Gidus and Capt.
Dominick
Adarrio and his
Jupiter Coins Inc. crew
will continue their search for the primary cultural deposit
of the Jupiter
Inlet shipwreck, the San Miguel de Archangel, lost in December, 1659
... Gold
Coast Explorations & Tom Gidus is teaming
up with Capt. Kym Ferrell to work several of the 1715 fleet
shipwrecks, as subcontractors to Queen's Jewels LLC. Tom and
Capt. Kym have more than 50 years combined
experience salvaging the 1715 fleet. These wrecks are
still producing very valuable artifacts and treasures.
... Gold
Coast Exploration was involved in a major shipwreck
discovery offshore
of Indian River County. This project is on
hold. Click on the picture
to read more.
...During
the spring and early summer of 2008, Tom Gidus worked as
chief diver and
mag tech for Florida Research & Recovery Group, Inc.,
based out of
Port Canaveral. (www.floridarrg.com) Seven miles off the
Cape Fear, NC.
coast, Tom and diver Jason Turbeville discovered a virgin,
composite hulled
shipwreck, estimated by archaeologist Rob Westrick to date
to the early
to mid 1800's. Tom reports that several dozen interesting
artifacts were
brought to the surface and are in the conservation process.
The wreck was
covered back up until a time in which it can be properly
archaeologically
salvaged . (see the news story here)
Just 3 days
after the discovery, the crew was caught in a severe squall
and their salvage
vessel, the Damit Janet, ended up hard aground on a shoal
for 10 hours.
The storm, one of the worst in recent history, resulted in
several sinkings,
groundings and 2 deaths.
