Early 19th Century British Admiralty Anchor

Early 19th Century British Admiralty Anchor (HM2D3W)

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Broward County
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Country: United States of America
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N 26° 7.127', W 80° 8.755'

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Believed to be from the wreck of the British cartel ship "L'Athenaise" sunk Nov 1, 1804 with 179 French prisoners of war.

Found off Barefoot Mailman Hotel, Hillsboro Beach in 1967 by
Dr. Donald King
Bob Jordan
Mel Fisher
Rupert Gates
Fay Field
Deo Fisher

Electrolytically stabilized by Florida Archives, History and Records Management-Tallahassee
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HM NumberHM2D3W
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Placed ByMarine Archaeological Council
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, December 29th, 2018 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 585390 N 2889118
Decimal Degrees26.11878333, -80.14591667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 26° 7.127', W 80° 8.755'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds26° 7' 7.62" N, 80° 8' 45.3" W
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Area Code(s)954, 352, 561, 754, 786
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 231 SW 2nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301, US
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