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A group of filmmakers and archaeologists say they’ve found the first shipwrecks linked to the real-life pirates who once operated from Nassau in The Bahamas.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement in early June, the New Providence Pirates Expedition and Wreckwatch TV<\/a> announced that they had discovered six shipwrecks near Nassau, including three from the Golden Age of Piracy.<\/p>\n

“Until now, not one of their ships has ever come to light in their home waters,” researchers said.<\/p>\n

ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER CENTURIES-OLD SHIPWRECK BENEATH HISTORIC CITY: ‘UNIQUE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Golden Age of Piracy took place between the 1650s and the 1730s \u2014 when pirates operated throughout the Caribbean and other trade routes.<\/p>\n

The Bahamas emerged as a center of piracy<\/a> in the late 17th century, and the release noted that 1,000 pirates and sailors lived in the Nassau port at its peak.<\/p>\n

One wreck yielded iron cannons, lead musket balls<\/a> and a sword sharpener \u2014 items researchers said were consistent with piracy during the era.<\/p>\n

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The team also found hull planks, rigging and cargo remains<\/a>, including glass bottles and bricks from the ship’s galley.<\/p>\n

At another wreck, divers found clay tobacco pipes bearing the royal crest of England, suggesting it was an English trading vessel from the 1740s.<\/p>\n

“The survival of the wreck, heavily smashed by urban construction, is a miracle,” the release said of the find.<\/p>\n

“The trader\u2019s cargo of wine in glass bottles<\/a> and fancy smoking pipes sheds rare light on Nassau becoming a normal port of trade, bouncing back from the pirate anarchy.”<\/p>\n

MAN FISHING WITH GRANDSON UNCOVERS MYSTERY WRECKAGE IN MUD FLATS, ARCHAEOLOGISTS INVESTIGATING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Project co-director Michael Pateman said “crystal-clear visibility” at one site helped researchers identify<\/a> key features of an armed wreck.<\/p>\n

“The whole wreck was laid out before us,” Pateman said in a statement. “The ship was heavily armed, especially with swivel guns, the cannon of choice for pirates. Slotted onto deck rails, these anti-personnel weapons raked devastating fire on enemy crews.”<\/p>\n

For another wreck, Kingsley said a combination of artifacts and structural evidence suggested it was likely a pirate vessel.<\/p>\n

“For one site, the smoking gun was literally its iron cannon, a swivel gun, the weapon of choice for pirates, lead musket balls and a sword sharpener,” he said.<\/p>\n

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“The absence of cargo like pottery<\/a> and the narrow width of the ballast mound all point toward a wrecked sloop, the small and swift pirate ‘hot wheels’ of choice.”<\/p>\n

Sean Kingsley, a marine archaeologist who co-directed the expedition, told Fox News Digital that no specific pirate crew has been identified, though researchers uncovered several signs of piracy.<\/p>\n

One wreck, a large burned wooden hull discovered in Nassau Harbor<\/a>, sparked speculation that it could be linked to Henry Avery, one of history’s most notorious pirates.<\/p>\n

Kingsley said the vessel’s wooden treenails suggest it was built during the late 1600s or early 1700s, though further research is needed to identify the wreck.<\/p>\n

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“All we can say for sure is right place, right date, right size,” said Kingsley. “The ship needs a lot more science before we can prove that.”<\/p>\n

Though pirates are often portrayed as villains, the researchers said many sailors turned to piracy to escape harsh conditions and low pay in the Royal Navy and merchant fleets.<\/p>\n

“Piracy offered rebels a chance to escape whipping, poor food and worse on navy warships and to earn up to 1,000% more than sailing on regular merchant vessels,” the statement said.<\/p>\n

Pateman said, “It might have been a short life, but for a brief period of mayhem, sailors found freedom and wealth unmatched anywhere on earth. That escape was the pirate dream.”<\/p>\n

The expedition was documented by Wreckwatch TV for an upcoming documentary series.<\/p>\n

Kingsley hopes to map the entire harbor with an underwater drone \u2014 “especially the more dangerous areas,” he said.<\/p>\n

“We\u2019re certain more secrets are hiding there,” Kingsley said.<\/p>\n

“The cannon wreck needs recording with multibeam or 3D photography. The wooden hull needs digging to crack its full story and look for cargo and small finds to fine-tune its date.”<\/p>\n

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He added, “There\u2019s so much unfulfilled potential, all the while collaborating with Bahamian custodians to help them protect their sunken history.<\/a>“<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/centuries-old-pirate-mystery-deepens-wrecks-found-near-bahamas-haven <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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