N.C. shipwreck speculated to be ghost of 1609

The Virginian-Pilot ^ | June 4, 2010 | Jeff Hampton

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks csvset.

[hennie pennie]

wow.

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure. I forgot my usual “shiver me timbers”, but that’s a break for everyone.

[bannie]

WOW. Thanks. I love this stuff!

[ComputerGuy]

Back in the late 70s, I spent many an hour 4-wheeling up the coast from Duck to Corolla. Back then, you had to drive on the beach at low tide to even get to Corolla. I remember seeing a few shipwrecks along the way. One in particular was obviously modern, but the were some wooden beams to be seen in a couple of places.

[colorado tanker]

The Sea Venture, which may have been a sister ship.

En route to Virginia the Sea Venture ran into a hurricane. As the ship foundered they spotted Bermuda, got as close as possible and ran aground. All survived. Bermuda produced plenty of food and over the months they built two small ships. They sailed to Virginia, only to stumble in on the end of the Starving Time. They decided to return to England, but as they were departing they encountered the new governor and resupply ships, so they changed their minds. Among them was John Rolfe, who had the precious stolen Spanish tobacco seeds that would lead to the tobacco boom and the success of the Virginia colony.

Those who remained behind in Bermuda lead to that British colony.

[csvset]

Thanks for the additional info.