Blackbeard's Ship Discovered?

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on March 4, 2007 at 1:59 am


Archaeologists have discovered a shipwreck off the coast of North Carolina thought to be the ship of legendary pirate Blackbeard.

The ship ran aground in 1718, and some researchers believe it was a French slave ship Blackbeard captured in 1717 and renamed Queen Anne’s Revenge.

Several officials said historical data and coral-covered artifacts recovered from the site — including 25 cannons, which experts said was an uncommonly large number to find on a ship in the region in the early 18th century — remove any doubt the wreckage belonged to Blackbeard.

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One comment to "Blackbeard's Ship Discovered?"

  1. Aramax
    March 4th, 2007 at 12:18 pm

    Did they found the remains of Blackbeard?

    I would buy them if I could so I could brag about having Blackbeard burried in my backyard.

    =D


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