Shipwrecks of the Florida Keys- April 20th

Today we have had a few wrecks here in the Florida Keys. One was in 1812. The American ship Gipsey was bound for Boston from Havana when it was lost in the Gulf of Florida. The crew was saved. The next shipwreck was in 1847. The bark Yucatan was carrying cotton, lard, pork, flour and other cargo from New Orleans to Liverpool. The bark wrecked on French Reef. Even though the vessel was lost, the wreckers were awarded $17,521. A third wreck happened today in 1874. The British ship Mississippi was en route from Liverpool to New Orleans. The ship was carrying general cargo and wrecked on Brewsters Reef. Three quarters of the cargo was saved, awarding the wreckers $9,114.