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A rare American-built gunboat from the Revolutionary War, unearthed at Ground Zero, is now on display at the New York State ...
The HM Bark Endeavour, a replica of an 18th-century ship that sailed around the world, is to arrive in Baltimore firing its cannons and under full sail at noon today for a nine-day stay at ...
They identified it as the remains of an 18th-century ship. "We knew that an Irish merchant ship sank in 1721 in the area," said Johannessen. "The initial research was done to pick up a few objects ...
In the deep waters between Morocco and Spain, wreck-divers discovered a pirate ship that may have sailed the seas during the 18th century. The ship was heavily armed with cannons, guns ...
These cannons were thrown overboard when the 18th-century ship ran aground in shallow waters in the... A National Park Service diver documents one of five cannons found during an archeological ...
Image The letters were addressed to about a quarter of the ship’s 181-strong crew.Credit...The National Archives Letter-writing was a popular pastime in the 18th century, particularly love ...
Two 18th-century shipwrecks off the ... was wrecked in the surf after its anchor line was cut. Until now, it has not been clear exactly where the ships were lost. The museum added that in Costa ...
The archivist gave him permission to open the letters, all addressed to 18th-century French sailors from ... went on to seize hundreds of French ships at sea. According to Morieux, despite its ...