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Was Captain Morgan A Real Person ?

Captain Morgan. Was He A Real Person? There is very little know about the early life of Sir Henry Morgan, but what we do understand is, he was from a wealthy Farming family in Wales. Was he a Pirate or Privateer? Well, it depends on what part of history you’re reading – or who is …

The Hand Of Franklin And The North West Passage

The North West Passage With Sir John Franklin The Northwest Passage is a famed sea route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through a group of Canadian islands known as the Arctic Archipelago. European explorers first began to search for the Northwest Passage in the fifteenth century, but treacherous conditions and sea ice …

The Flannan Lighthouse Mystery

Maritime Mysteries at The Flannan Lighthouse The Flannan Lighthouse Mystery . . That Will Never Be Answered. Or will it. . . The mystery focuses on unusual log entries made by one of the Lighthouse Keepers. The three Lighthouse Keepers pictured, are Thomas Marshal, James Ducat and Donald MacAthur. On December 1900, the keepers of …

The Flying Dutchman. A Legendary Ghost Ship

The Ghost Ship That Is Doomed To Sail The Oceans Forever. The Flying Dutchman.   The Flying Dutchman, the myth or factual sightings is likely to have originated from the 17th – Century Golden Age of the Dutch East India Company ( VOC ). There have been many reported and alleged sightings of the ghost …