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Samuel Bellamy was captain of the pirate ship Whydah. He attacked ships off the coast of New England. Early in 1717 the Whydah sank in a storm near Wellfleet,
Massachusetts. Bellamy drowned. In 1984 divers began recovering the Whydah, the
only known pirate shipwreck, along with lots of gold, silver, and other pirate
belongings.
Samuel Bellamy was captain of the pirate ship Whydah. He attacked ships off the coast of New England. Early in 1717 the Whydah sank in a storm near Wellfleet,
Massachusetts. Bellamy drowned. In 1984 divers began recovering the Whydah, the
only known pirate shipwreck, along with lots of gold, silver, and other pirate
belongings.
