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Ya learn somehtnig new everydayThe 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'']]. It ==Map==Below is a map showing the approximate location of extant shipwrecks and artificial reefs.<googlemap version="0.9" lat="30.306503" lon="-87.135315" zoom="9" width="100%" height="300">30.043889, -87.006944[[USS Oriskany|USS 's true I guess'Oriskany'']]30.295833, -87.3125[[USS Massachusetts |USS ''Massachusetts'']]</googlemap>{{sectstub}} ==Chronological list==Below is a chronological list of shipwrecks known to have been sunk or run aground around Pensacola and the Gulf Coast. {| class="wikitable"|-!Date! Name/description! Location! Notes|-| [[1553]]| Spanish fleet under [[Bartolomé Carreño]]| Near [[Mobile Bay]]||-| [[September 19]], [[1559]]| Six ships of the [[Luna expedition]]| [[Pensacola Bay]]||-| [[June 2]], [[1611]]| ''Santa Ana María Juncal''| [[Cabo de Apalachi]]| Believed to have been carrying million dollars' of treasure|-| [[1731]]| Spanish frigate under [[Joseph Piz]]| Near Pensacola| Was carrying annual payroll for garrison|-| [[February 16]], [[1766]]| ''Le Tigre''| [[Cape St. George]]| Story recounted in ''The Shipwreck and Adventure of Pierre Viauld''|-| [[1766]]| Spanish ship, name unknown| Near "Isle of Rosey" (possible [[Santa Rosa Island]])||}{{sectstub}} ==References=={{refbegin}}*Steven D. Singer. ''Shipwrecks of Florida'', {{refend}} [[Category:Maritime topics]] [[Category:History]]
