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Whydah Gally and her treasure of captured pirate gold eluded discovery for over 260 years until 1984, when the wreck was found off the coast of Cape Cod, buried under 10–50 ft (3–15 m) of sand, in depths ranging from 16–30 ft (5–9 m) deep, spread for four miles, parallel to the Cape's easternmost coast.
A 57-foot (17 m) scallop fishing vessel that capsized and sank during a powerful storm off the coast of Martha's Vineyard with four crew members aboard. Only one survivor was found, and the other three are presumed deceased. [4] [5] [6] Mertie B. Crowley: 23 January 1910 A schooner that ran aground on Wasque Shoal, off Martha's Vineyard. Nantucket
Barry Clifford (born May 30, 1945) is an American underwater archaeological explorer.. Around 1982, Clifford began discovering the remains of the Whydah Gally, [1] a former slave ship captured by pirate Samuel Bellamy which sunk in 1717, during the Golden Age of Piracy.
Off the coast of Massachusetts, and in the Mediterranean waters surrounding the Tuscan island of Giglio, treasure hunters are seeking sunken loot. Greg Brooks of Gorham, Maine -- a founder of ...
A French ship that sank following an 1856 collision has been found off the Massachusetts coast, ... Weather. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us.
A research team in New Jersey has discovered the remains of a steamship that went missing in 1856 off the coast of Massachusetts Andrew Donn; Atlantic Wreck Salvage Research group discovers ...
The remains of James Longstreet, also referred to as "the target ship", lie approximately 3.5 nautical miles (4.0 mi; 6.5 km) off Eastham, Massachusetts in 20 to 25 feet (6.1 to 7.6 m) of water. [7] The site is off limits to divers due to unexploded ordnance, but the remains of the ship can be observed above the water during extreme low tides.
BOSTON - A treasure hunt that spanned much of the northeast before being narrowed to the woods of Massachusetts has turned up gold. The creators of Project Skydrop said that somebody picked up the ...