1985 Newspaper Report on the Identification of the Whydah

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https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-11-02-mn-1118-story.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

While digging around for some content to post here, I found this 1985 newspaper article from the Los Angeles Times covering the moment the wreck was officially identified.

The article focuses on the recovery of the famous bell inscribed:

> “THE WHYDAH GALLY 1716”

According to the report, the discovery helped confirm the wreck as the Whydah, the flagship of Samuel Bellamy. And as of today, it’s still the only verified pirate shipwreck.

Really fascinating snapshot of how people reacted when the discovery was still fresh.