Wreck of Spanish ship attacked in 1748 possibly found in North Carolina

Archaeology breakthrough as incredible pirate shipwreck discovered after 300yrs

Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the remains of a pirate shipwreck lost nearly 300 years ago.

Wreck of Spanish ship attacked in 1748 possibly found in North Carolina

Four shipwrecks — including the remains believed to be a 1748 Spanish privateer ship — were recently found at a historical site in North Carolina.

Potential Discovery of the Famous Pirate Ship Missing Since 1748 Off the Coast of North Carolina

Under the calm waters of the Cape Fear river, in North Carolina, tangible traces of the colonial war reappear. In Brunswick Town, a former 18th century strategic merchant port, archaeologists from East Carolina University (ECU) have recently uncovered four wrecks, hitherto buried under the mud and the coastal marshes. One of them could be the fortuna, a Spanish corsair who came to attack the port in 1748, in the midst of King George. A discovery…