Shipwrecks of the Florida Keys - March 24th

Today is a busy day for shipwreck history here in the Florida Keys. The earliest shipwreck happened today in 1618. A Spanish ship was carrying hides and indigo from Campeche when it wrecked here in the Florida Keys. The crew made it to St. Augustine. The next shipwreck that was reported to have happened on this date was in 1831. The schooner Waverly was en route from New Iberia to New York with a cargo of sugar. The schooner wrecked near the Cape Florida Light and the cargo was saved. Reported on March 24, 1857, an unknown vessel went ashore on Sand Key. It was reported by the brig Princess Royal. The crew were taken to the Turks Islands. Today in 1858 the crew of Dutch ship Admiral Saultzemann were rescued by the steamer Daniel Webster. The ship had been lost off of Hillsboro Inlet eight days earlier. The crew were taken to Havana and the cargo was brought to Key West to be sold by the wreckers. Today at the beginning of the 20th century, in 1909, the sidewheel steamer Wanderer foundered at Money Key. Also today, but in 1944, an unknown wreck was destroyed. The wreck had been charted in 1943 nearly seven miles from American Shoal Light.