Ahh, makes sense. This article is about the history of wrecking off the coast of the Florida Keys -- it's fascinating really. The economy of Key West was driven

Ahh, makes sense. This article is about the history of wrecking off the coast of the Florida Keys -- it's fascinating really. The economy of Key West was driven by wreckers who could take 20-40% of the value of the salvaged goods, and there was a whole system set up for quickly sending out salvage boats and then removing the goods as fast as possible, often in the middle of a storm and at great risk to life and limb of the wreckers. Sort of an old time of adventure.