The United Nations have released a statement saying that the wreck is not Captain William Kidd’s ship and the ‘silver bar’ is, in fact, 95% lead:
“The mission showed that several historic wrecks lie indeed in the bays of Sainte-Marie island,”
“However, what had been identified as the Adventure Galley of the pirate Captain Kidd has been found by the experts… to be a broken part of the Sainte-Marie port constructions.”
Famed underwater explorer Barry Clifford believes the silver bar came from the wreck of Captain William Kidd’s (executed for piracy in London in 1701) ship.
Captain William Kidd after being executed in 1701.
Forensic tests will be made on timbers from the ship to see if it originated in England.
Half a Million Dollar Gold Bar Stolen From Mel Fisher Museum
A 75 ounce gold bar, salvaged from the wreck of the spanish galleon Santa Margarita by treasure hunter Mel Fisher, has been stolen from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. Police are searching for two suspects caught on the museum’s CCTV cameras.
A $10,000 reward is being offered for the safe return of the gold bar, estimated to be worth $550,000.
The Santa Margarita was wrecked in a storm off the Florida coast in 1622, along with her far more famous sister ship the Atocha.
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