In the Wake of the Golden Galleons by Roy Volker and Dick Richmond

Experience the adventurous early days of modern shipwreck exploration in In the Wake of the Golden Galleons. Written by treasure hunter Roy Volker with Dick Richmond, this autobiographical account follows Volker’s transformation from a novice explorer into an experienced treasure-wreck diver and salvor.

The book recounts Volker’s search for treasure from the Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas during the 1960s. It also offers a firsthand look at his adventures with legendary treasure hunters and salvors, including Mel Fisher, Art Hartman, and Robert “Bob” Marx.

Inside the Book

• Roy Volker’s introduction to treasure hunting and wreck diving

• The search for treasure from the Spanish galleon Maravillas

• Early treasure-salvage adventures from the 1960s

• Stories from Florida’s Treasure Coast and Florida Keys

• Expeditions in the Caribbean and South America

• Encounters with notable treasure hunters and salvors

• The challenges, risks, and excitement of underwater exploration

Key Features

• Firsthand account from an experienced treasure-wreck diver

• Combines autobiography, history, and adventure

• Provides insight into the early days of modern treasure salvage

• Illustrated with black-and-white photographs

• Engaging reading for shipwreck and treasure-history enthusiasts

• New paperback copy

Ideal For

• Shipwreck and maritime-history enthusiasts

• Beach and underwater metal detectorists

• Treasure hunters and scuba divers

• Spanish colonial coin collectors

• Florida Treasure Coast history readers

• Fans of Mel Fisher, Bob Marx, and historic salvage expeditions

• Collectors of classic treasure-hunting books

Book Specifications

• Title: In the Wake of the Golden Galleons

• Authors: Roy Volker and Dick Richmond

• Format: Paperback

• Condition: New

• Publisher: OroQuest Press

• Publication Year: 1976

• Language: English

• Length: 149 pages

• Illustrations: Black-and-white photographs

• Approximate Dimensions: 6 x 9 inches

Part personal history and part maritime adventure, In the Wake of the Golden Galleons captures an exciting period when determined divers, researchers, and treasure seekers pursued the remains of historic Spanish shipwrecks.