On Dec. 13, the IU underwater archaeology team discovered the remnants of the Quedagh Merchant 70 feet off the coast of Catalina Island, where the Caribbean Sea was less than 10 feet deep.(found no photo attribution)
Posted on 01/08/2008 11:45:44 AM PST by SunkenCiv
On Dec. 13, the IU archaeologists announced the discovery of a ship they believed to have been abandoned by notorious pirate Captain William Kidd. According to legend, Kidd was accused of stealing the ship, which was rumored to have held riches from East India. After allegations naming the captain as a pirate reached authorities, Kidd fled the Merchant and raced to clear his name. The ship was left in the care of Kidd's crew.
When Kidd left the deck of the Merchant, it was the last time he or anyone else would see the ship intact. The men left behind reportedly looted the cargo hold and then burned the vessel, sending it to a fiery grave...
Through the study of samples taken from the ship, Conrad hopes to determine the origins of the materials used to make the ship, which will make the likelihood that the ship is in fact the Quedagh Merchant much higher. The wood should be from around the Indian Ocean in order to match the legend, Conrad said.
The majority of the wreckage will remain in the Caribbean as an underwater history museum, paying homage to the life of Captain Kidd and the time period.
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On Dec. 13, the IU underwater archaeology team discovered the remnants of the Quedagh Merchant 70 feet off the coast of Catalina Island, where the Caribbean Sea was less than 10 feet deep.(found no photo attribution)
Okay, although this is an update topic, I’m going to ping it, because I’d never seen this one:
Captain Kidd Ship Found
Yahoo | Dec. 13, 2007 | LiveScience Staff
Posted on 12/13/2007 1:43:49 PM EST by SpringheelJack
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1939017/posts
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Thanks to Pyro7480 and stainlessbanner for their pings (last month) to the earlier topic.
Wow, 10 feet deep - I bet it’s a gorgeous dive! Light at 10 feet is still really pure and unfiltered. Maybe someday I can dive it. :)
Hey, I'll join ya. You'll need a dive buddy, right? Plenty of bottom time!
10 feet of water. What are the odds that thing would remain undiscovered ‘till now?!
Good Viz!
Mast have been obvious as all get out.
Thanks! Wooden leg to have missed this story.
Eye patch you’ll enjoy doing that. ;’)
Hehe, that sounds great! :) We'll need some really big tanks though for all the air we'll go through!
I’ve just been diving a few years but I’d love to do some underwater archeology. It’s a fascinating field. But in 10 feet of water it would be perfect.
:-))
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