Nassau Harbor Yields Pirates’ Shipwrecks from the Golden Age
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Six shipwrecks were found around Nassau Harbor, three connected to the Golden Age of Piracy, including vessels with iron cannons, swivel guns, and cargo evidence. The discoveries—made with restricted-harbor diving permission—offer new insights into pirate life and Bahamian trade, with results published in Wreckwatch Magazine and a companion documentary featuring a historically based 3D reconstruction of Nassau’s pirate settlement circa 1715.
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