Whydah Gally, a ship captained by pirate "Black Sam" Bellamy that was wrecked in 1717 and discovered in 1984
On 27 May 2007 a UK documentary/reality show titled Pirate Ship ... Live! followed a team of divers, including comedian Vic Reeves, in live coverage of a dive at the Whydah site.
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In late February 1717, Whydah, under the command of Captain Lawrence Prince, was navigating the Windward Passage between Cuba and Hispaniola when it was attacked by pirates led by "Black Sam" Bellamy.
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