Pirates of the 'Whydah'

The Whydah was a pirate ship that sank off Cape Cod in North America in 1717, after a bad storm.

The wreck of the ship was found in the 1980s and is still being explored.

Treasure hunters have found the ship's bell, its cannon and pieces of gold.

The Whydah was first of all a slave ship carrying slaves from Africa to America.

The ship was attacked by pirates led by 'Black Sam' Bellamy. It became their pirate ship.

When it sank it had 146 crew members and was carrying 180 bags of gold and silver.

The treasure had been shared equally among the crew.

TASK ONE: Find out about Sam Bellamy's pirates. Fill in the sheet the teacher will give you. You will find the information here

TASK TWO: Find out more about the Whydah and make a slide show about the treasure hunters. Find information here and here.