The first pirate shipwreck detected was Whydah. The Whydah pirate shipwreck remains the only unconfirmed pirate shipwreck almost a quarter of a century later. For this reason, the Whydah pirate ship is very important in terms of piracy history.

Considered an extraordinarily mysterious group of people, Whydah is the only glimpse into the cultures of the pirates of the 17th and 18th century Atlantic world. There are many inferences made about pirates by contemporary observers. For example, important features of their societies such as egalitarianism, internationalism, racial tolerance, and a unique brand of democracy are among these implications. The pirate ship Whydah also shows the veracity of these conclusions.

Whydah Was Built?

Before the capture of Whydah; it was built as a passenger, cargo, and slave ship. The famous ship functioned as a fully equipped kitchen ship. On the return of the triangular trade's first voyage, Whydah was captured by Bellamy, known as the famous pirate Captain Samuel "Black Sam". After the capture, Whydah began to play a new role in the Golden Pirate Age. Whydah has become very famous among pirate ships.

The pirate ship Whydah sailed towards the American coast. As it advanced, it captured other ships. On April 26, 1717, the famous ship Whydah was caught in a violent storm. The famous pirate ship Whydah, which resulted from this storm, has wrecked off the Cape Cod Massachusetts coast.

After Whydah

Many of the crew members of the famous ship Whydah died. Few survived, thanks to a stick caught by the pirate Bellamy earlier that day. Six of the nine survivors were hanged. Two of them, forced into piracy, were released. An Indian crew was sold as slaves.

Whydah, one of the famous pirate ships, and the seized pirate gold treasure awaited to be discovered on the shores of Cape Cod for a while. The famous pirate ship Whydah was not discovered for more than 260 years, until 1984.

With the discovery of the ship's bell in 1985 and a small brass banner in 2013, the Whydah pirate ship became the only Golden Age pirate shipwreck discovered and confirmed. Because the name of the pirate ship is written on the fragments found. Also, the first voyage date of the famous pirate ship is also on the finds.