- Archaeologists say it's one of five ships that belonged to the pirate, Captain Henry Morgan.
The lost wreckage of a ship belonging to 17th century pirate Captain Henry Morgan has been discovered in Panama, said a team of U.S. archaeologists -- and the maker of Captain Morgan rum.NEWS: World's Oldest Heidsieck Champagne Found in Shipwreck
Near the Lajas Reef, where Morgan lost five ships in 1671 including his flagship "Satisfaction," the team uncovered a portion of the starboard side of a wooden ship's hull and a series of unopened cargo boxes and chests encrusted in coral.
The cargo has yet to be opened, but Captain Morgan USA -- which sells the spiced rum named for the eponymous pirate -- is clearly hoping there's liquor in there.
Unopened cargo boxes and chests encrusted in coral were found near the wreck.
Captain Morgan, Chris Bickford
"There's definitely an irony in the situation," Fritz Hanselmann an archaeologist with the River Systems Institute and the Center for Archaeological Studies at Texas State University and head of the dive team told KVUE Austin. The Captain Morgan rum group stepped in on the quest for Captain Morgan after team -- which found a collection of iron cannons nearby -- ran out of funds before they could narrow down the quest.More here:
http://news.discovery.com/history/captain-morgans-pirate-ship-found-110806.html#mkcpgn=fbnws1
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