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Golden Age Pirate Shipwrecks Discovered in Bahamas

6/5/2026

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  • Researchers uncovered shipwrecks directly tied to historic Caribbean pirates in the Bahamas.
  • Archaeologists and filmmakers located six wrecks—including three from the Golden Age of Piracy—in Nassau harbor after diving permission.
  • The team recovered an iron cannon, a swivel gun, lead musket balls and tobacco pipes stamped with British royal coat of arms.
  • One wreck matches 1700s construction and burned-to-waterline evidence linked to Henry Avery’s ship Fancy, leaving its identity unconfirmed.