April 1717 a ship battles for her life in a fierce storm off the coast of
in a fierce storm off the coast of
in a fierce storm off the coast of America she’s fighting gale force winds
America she’s fighting gale force winds
America she’s fighting gale force winds and power
the ship is the widow xx gun flagship of
the ship is the widow xx gun flagship of one of the most notorious and successful
one of the most notorious and successful
one of the most notorious and successful captains of the Golden Age of piracy
captains of the Golden Age of piracy
captains of the Golden Age of piracy black sound Bellamy
she capsizes and is ripped apart by the
she capsizes and is ripped apart by the angry seas 144 pilots a lot with her
angry seas 144 pilots a lot with her
angry seas 144 pilots a lot with her their possessions weapons and millions
their possessions weapons and millions
their possessions weapons and millions in looted treasures scatter across the
in looted treasures scatter across the
in looted treasures scatter across the ocean floor the once proud widow is gone
ocean floor the once proud widow is gone
ocean floor the once proud widow is gone forever for nearly 300 years the widow
forever for nearly 300 years the widow
forever for nearly 300 years the widow and her secrets lay hidden buried in the
and her secrets lay hidden buried in the
and her secrets lay hidden buried in the sands of Cape Cod until one man made it
sands of Cape Cod until one man made it
sands of Cape Cod until one man made it his mission to find her Barrie
his mission to find her Barrie
his mission to find her Barrie Clifford’s quest for the lost pirate
Clifford’s quest for the lost pirate
Clifford’s quest for the lost pirate ship and her treasures became the search
ship and her treasures became the search
ship and her treasures became the search of a lifetime as a young boy growing up
of a lifetime as a young boy growing up
of a lifetime as a young boy growing up on the cake
on the cake
on the cake Barry became intrigued by the myths and
Barry became intrigued by the myths and
Barry became intrigued by the myths and legends that he heard about the widow
legends that he heard about the widow
legends that he heard about the widow well I spent a lot of time fishing and
well I spent a lot of time fishing and
well I spent a lot of time fishing and hunting and as I get a little older I
hunting and as I get a little older I
hunting and as I get a little older I became interested in diving and looking
became interested in diving and looking
became interested in diving and looking for shipwrecks Barry first heard the
for shipwrecks Barry first heard the
for shipwrecks Barry first heard the story of the widow from his uncle Bill
story of the widow from his uncle Bill
story of the widow from his uncle Bill when he was just a small boy our
when he was just a small boy our
when he was just a small boy our favorite story was the story of the
favorite story was the story of the
favorite story was the story of the widow and Captain Sam Bellamy and chests
widow and Captain Sam Bellamy and chests
widow and Captain Sam Bellamy and chests of treasure pirate pistols and all those
of treasure pirate pistols and all those
of treasure pirate pistols and all those sorts of things they’re just the story
sorts of things they’re just the story
sorts of things they’re just the story of a pirate ship you know lost in my
of a pirate ship you know lost in my
of a pirate ship you know lost in my backyard buried in the sand and this
backyard buried in the sand and this
backyard buried in the sand and this doesn’t get any better than that one day
doesn’t get any better than that one day
doesn’t get any better than that one day we were talking about what to do next so
we were talking about what to do next so
we were talking about what to do next so let’s go look for the the widow
let’s go look for the the widow
let’s go look for the the widow in 1982 Barry put a team together to
in 1982 Barry put a team together to
in 1982 Barry put a team together to start diving but it was hardly x marks
start diving but it was hardly x marks
start diving but it was hardly x marks the spot was very challenging diving
the spot was very challenging diving
the spot was very challenging diving over 3,000 ships wrecked on ok it’s well
over 3,000 ships wrecked on ok it’s well
over 3,000 ships wrecked on ok it’s well documented that’s the reason it’s called
documented that’s the reason it’s called
documented that’s the reason it’s called the graveyard of the Atlantic despite
the graveyard of the Atlantic despite
the graveyard of the Atlantic despite these challenges barring his divers
these challenges barring his divers
these challenges barring his divers continued hunting for anything
continued hunting for anything
continued hunting for anything coins cannon Timbers that would lead
coins cannon Timbers that would lead
coins cannon Timbers that would lead them to the Widder but after three years
them to the Widder but after three years
them to the Widder but after three years of fruitless searching Barry began to
of fruitless searching Barry began to
of fruitless searching Barry began to wonder whether his quest for the widow
wonder whether his quest for the widow
wonder whether his quest for the widow was doomed people didn’t really believe
was doomed people didn’t really believe
was doomed people didn’t really believe this thing existed many people and we
this thing existed many people and we
this thing existed many people and we were highly ridiculed at first for even
were highly ridiculed at first for even
were highly ridiculed at first for even looking for it in all those lunatics
looking for it in all those lunatics
looking for it in all those lunatics there’s no pirate ship out there despite
there’s no pirate ship out there despite
there’s no pirate ship out there despite hours of research and thousands of dives
hours of research and thousands of dives
hours of research and thousands of dives the ship continued to elude them finally
the ship continued to elude them finally
the ship continued to elude them finally his perseverance
his perseverance
his perseverance just when it seemed like we couldn’t go
just when it seemed like we couldn’t go
just when it seemed like we couldn’t go on anymore
on anymore
on anymore we went out one morning and sky sort of
we went out one morning and sky sort of
we went out one morning and sky sort of black and it was almost surreal and we
black and it was almost surreal and we
black and it was almost surreal and we dug a pit came up found big heavy round
dug a pit came up found big heavy round
dug a pit came up found big heavy round object you didn’t know what it was was
object you didn’t know what it was was
object you didn’t know what it was was just very heavy and sort of all
just very heavy and sort of all
just very heavy and sort of all encrusted like a big piece of rust and
encrusted like a big piece of rust and
encrusted like a big piece of rust and we brought it up and there was a Bell
we brought it up and there was a Bell
we brought it up and there was a Bell protruding from one side of it we
protruding from one side of it we
protruding from one side of it we brought the Bell to our laboratory and
brought the Bell to our laboratory and
brought the Bell to our laboratory and our conservators started working on it a
our conservators started working on it a
our conservators started working on it a couple of days later one of the
couple of days later one of the
couple of days later one of the conservatives called me up said you
conservatives called me up said you
conservatives called me up said you better get down to the lab I said why
better get down to the lab I said why
better get down to the lab I said why we just found a W on the Bell when
we just found a W on the Bell when
we just found a W on the Bell when revealed the full inscription read the
revealed the full inscription read the
revealed the full inscription read the Whydah Gally
Whydah Gally
Whydah Gally 17:16 Barry had the cast-iron proof that
17:16 Barry had the cast-iron proof that
17:16 Barry had the cast-iron proof that he needed after more than five years of
he needed after more than five years of
he needed after more than five years of searching the widow was his finding the
searching the widow was his finding the
searching the widow was his finding the Bell was the proof positive Barry and
Bell was the proof positive Barry and
Bell was the proof positive Barry and his team needed to authenticate the
his team needed to authenticate the
his team needed to authenticate the wreck as the pirate-ship Twitter
wreck as the pirate-ship Twitter
wreck as the pirate-ship Twitter the first known pirate ship and world
the first known pirate ship and world
the first known pirate ship and world for Barry locating the Bell also enabled
for Barry locating the Bell also enabled
for Barry locating the Bell also enabled him to begin mapping the site this is a
him to begin mapping the site this is a
him to begin mapping the site this is a chart that shows where we’ve been
chart that shows where we’ve been
chart that shows where we’ve been recovering material it’s a archeological
recovering material it’s a archeological
recovering material it’s a archeological grid and the ship came in and
grid and the ship came in and
grid and the ship came in and the wind was driving it from this
the wind was driving it from this
the wind was driving it from this direction the shoreline is over here
direction the shoreline is over here
direction the shoreline is over here this is about 1500 feet from shore to
this is about 1500 feet from shore to
this is about 1500 feet from shore to the spa the Whydah wreck covers an area
the spa the Whydah wreck covers an area
the spa the Whydah wreck covers an area of seabed measuring over 40,000 square
of seabed measuring over 40,000 square
of seabed measuring over 40,000 square feet our artifacts are scattered across
feet our artifacts are scattered across
feet our artifacts are scattered across this area in what is known as a
this area in what is known as a
this area in what is known as a discontinuous archaeological site as
discontinuous archaeological site as
discontinuous archaeological site as each individual artifact is recovered
each individual artifact is recovered
each individual artifact is recovered its position on the site is accurately
its position on the site is accurately
its position on the site is accurately locked this enables Barrie to understand
locked this enables Barrie to understand
locked this enables Barrie to understand the layout of the widow wreck
the Widder is the first authenticated
the Widder is the first authenticated pirate shipwreck in the world she’s
pirate shipwreck in the world she’s
pirate shipwreck in the world she’s packed full of preserved relics or
packed full of preserved relics or
packed full of preserved relics or artifacts for the next twenty three
artifacts for the next twenty three
artifacts for the next twenty three years burying his team work to recover
years burying his team work to recover
years burying his team work to recover these precious treasures with the winter
these precious treasures with the winter
these precious treasures with the winter project we actually have the opportunity
project we actually have the opportunity
project we actually have the opportunity to see how pirates really lived and died
to see how pirates really lived and died
to see how pirates really lived and died we can almost not quite but almost
we can almost not quite but almost
we can almost not quite but almost connect with them through the objects
connect with them through the objects
connect with them through the objects they want sandal
the widow’s artifacts the belongings of
the widow’s artifacts the belongings of her long dead pirate crew offer a unique
her long dead pirate crew offer a unique
her long dead pirate crew offer a unique insight into the Golden Age of piracy
insight into the Golden Age of piracy
insight into the Golden Age of piracy nearly 300 years ago
this is going to be discoveries that go
this is going to be discoveries that go on forever I think and completely
on forever I think and completely
on forever I think and completely understanding what we have and there’s
understanding what we have and there’s
understanding what we have and there’s touchstones to this secretive Democratic
touchstones to this secretive Democratic
touchstones to this secretive Democratic outlaw subculture but who were this
outlaw subculture but who were this
outlaw subculture but who were this people
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