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Raising the Anchor from Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Until I saw the video I didn’t grasp just how large this anchor is.  It is believed to be from the pirate Blackbeard‘s flagship, the Queen Anne’s Revenge, which ran aground in 1718 while trying to enter Old Topsail Inlet in North Carolina, now known … Continue reading →

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Captain Kidd in the News – New Exhibit at Docklands Museum and Shipwreck ‘Living Museum of the Sea’

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Rick Spilman

The notorious pirate Captain William Kidd was executed three hundred and ten years ago this month, yet is far from forgotten.  A new exhibit is opening on May 20th at the Museum of London Dockyards – Pirates:  The Captain Kidd Story. … Continue reading →

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Interview with a Multi-millionaire Pirate

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Rick Spilman

The son of a fisherman, who moved on to selling khat, Saeed Yare became a pirate only two years ago and  ”earned” over $2.4 million in 2010 in ransom of ships and crews.  It is estimated that piracy is inflicting a $12-billion toll on … Continue reading →

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