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- The wreckage of a pirate ship abandoned by Captain Kidd in the 17th century has been found by divers in shallow waters off the Dominican Republic, a research team claims. The underwater archaeologyteam, from Indiana University, says they have found the remains of Quedagh Merchant, actively sought by treasure hunters for years.
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Quedagh Merchant ( / ˈkwiːdɑː ( x )/; Armenian: Քեդահյան վաճառական Qedahyan Waćařakan ), also known as the Cara Merchant and the Adventure Prize, [1] was an Armenian merchant vessel famously captured by Scottish privateer William Kidd on 30 January 1698.
A team of Indiana University archaeologists are now excavating and researching the shipwreck near Catalina Island off the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and have found that the archaeological record matches very well with the historical record, indicating that Captain Kidd’s lost ship, the Quedagh Merchant, has been found after more ...
Dec 14, 2007 · Resting in less than 10 feet of Caribbean seawater, the wreckage of Quedagh Merchant, the ship abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd as he raced to New York in an...
Dec 13, 2007 · Indiana University scientist Charles Beeker examines possible wreckage from Quedagh Merchant, the ship abandoned by the scandalous 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd.
Captain Kidd’s Lost Ship: The Wreck of the Quedagh Merchant: Hanselmann, Frederick H. In 2007, a shipwreck was discovered just off the coast of Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic. Fortunately, it was reported to the authorities who promptly asked a team of... University Press of Florida: 2019: Book: Winter 2019-20: Vol. 23: No. 4
In either case, the Quedagh Merchant grounded on the windward side of Catalina Island on a seafloor of coralline bedrock. For over 300 years the elements ate away at the wreck until only the cannon and other heavy artifacts were concreted to the coralline rock, pinning the remaining hull beneath.
Dec 15, 2007 · Archaeologists from the University of Indiana say they have found the wreck of the Quedagh Merchant, an Armenian ship loaded with treasures satins, muslins, silver and gold that probably...
