[JimSEA]

You got little warning about the approach of big storms or hurricanes in those days. Perhaps that explains why there are so many wrecks found there.

[Red Badger]

Yep, many a treasure ship was lost ion the big storms.

Damn that Globull Warming!....................

[Neidermeyer]

You got little warning about the approach of big storms or hurricanes in those days. Perhaps that explains why there are so many wrecks found there.
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That and they hugged the coast... any sizable storm forced them to lower most of their sail and ride the anchor or go aground.

[Bogie]

Yeah, they weren't giving it away.

Anything above force 12 is described with one word,"survival."