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24th July 2015, 01:47 AM
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Quote:
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24th July 2015, 01:58 AM
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Very good Spiral .
We used to surf right over where Whydah lies; she lies about 250 yards straight offshore of Marconi's wireless site on the bluffs in Wellfleet . http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/med...ni-station.jpg |
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24th July 2015, 07:07 AM
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Well, that explains why Mr. Clifford didn't get back to me! I contacted him via the Whydah Museum several months ago about a blurb for my book. He contacted me back and said he'd do it!! I was blown away and very happy (I've read all of his accounts on the exploration of the Whydah, his book 'The Lost Fleet' being an exceptional read) and was excited he would be saying something about the book. Unfortunately, he never followed up and my publisher didn't wait for a reply....sigh. I've heard he was heavily criticized for the way he retrieved the ingot off Madagascar. Some uppity archaeologists didn't like the way he did the dive, I suppose.
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24th July 2015, 03:12 PM
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He moved the Whydah museum out of Provincetown and I haven't kept track of where the artifacts are now .
Controversy seems to follow him . |
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25th July 2015, 04:45 AM
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Wow! I wasn't aware of that. Yes, controversial, but still a fascinating fellow. Kind of like a pirate, eh?
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25th July 2015, 06:24 AM
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What can I say, but aarrr .
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25th July 2015, 08:11 AM
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