Whydah Galley

Rick · 6th September 2018, 06:08 PM

New finds; while dodging sharks.

http://www.capecodtimes.com/photogal...831009999/PH/1

M ELEY · 7th September 2018, 04:18 AM

Thanks for posting this, Rick! It's always good to see what's coming out of the continuing excavations of the Whydah and QAR. Interestingly, those bronze rings are associated with the slave trade and, of course, the pirates often made the 'Pirate Round'. The unusual thing about it is Sam Bellamy was one of those captains who let the slaves aboard the ships join his crew (as did Bartholomew Roberts, Blackbeard, etc). In other words, these salvaged rings might have come with the newly joining crew mates!

Rick · 7th September 2018, 04:02 PM

Amazing how well they held up all those centuries.
Another possibility for their being onboard could be they were left over trade stock from the previous owners of the vessel.
She was a recent capture for him being on her maiden voyage when he took her.

Kudos to the divers; the White Sharks are thick as fleas in our longshore waters these days.

Rick · 23rd November 2018, 03:24 PM

And now that diving season is over, here are a few items found this Summer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7fjgJbkEfA

fernando · 23rd November 2018, 03:38 PM

Ah !!!

Andi · 23rd November 2018, 05:44 PM

I wonder what the man on the right with the red cap from 01:01 to 01:10 min. holds in his hands. It seems to be of iron, but with a restored surface and the binding around it reconstructed.

6th September 2018, 06:08 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Whydah Galley New finds; while dodging sharks. http://www.capecodtimes.com/photogal...831009999/PH/1

7th September 2018, 04:02 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Amazing how well they held up all those centuries. Another possibility for their being onboard could be they were left over trade stock from the previous owners of the vessel. She was a recent capture for him being on her maiden voyage when he took her. Kudos to the divers; the White Sharks are thick as fleas in our longshore waters these days. Last edited by Rick; 7th September 2018 at 04:19 PM.

7th September 2018, 04:18 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,066	Thanks for posting this, Rick! It's always good to see what's coming out of the continuing excavations of the Whydah and QAR. Interestingly, those bronze rings are associated with the slave trade and, of course, the pirates often made the 'Pirate Round'. The unusual thing about it is Sam Bellamy was one of those captains who let the slaves aboard the ships join his crew (as did Bartholomew Roberts, Blackbeard, etc). In other words, these salvaged rings might have come with the newly joining crew mates!

23rd November 2018, 03:24 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	And now that diving season is over, here are a few items found this Summer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7fjgJbkEfA

23rd November 2018, 03:38 PM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Ah !!!

23rd November 2018, 05:44 PM	#6
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 202	I wonder what the man on the right with the red cap from 01:01 to 01:10 min. holds in his hands. It seems to be of iron, but with a restored surface and the binding around it reconstructed.