markymark Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Heres cnn site for video http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/13/world/americas/christopher-columbus-santa-maria/index.html?hpt=hp_inthenews (CNN) -- Is a sunken shipwreck off Haiti the long-lost remains of the Santa Maria, Christopher Columbus' flagship from his first voyage to the Americas? Underwater explorer Barry Clifford, who led a team that found and investigated the wreck, says he's confident it is. "Every single piece fits. Now, of course, we have to go through the whole archeological process, and we plan to do that within the next few months, but I feel very confident that we've discovered the site," he told CNN. "This is the ship that changed the course of human history," Clifford said. If the claim is confirmed, it would go down as one of the most significant underwater archaeological discoveries ever. But it isn't a new find for him. Clifford's announcement involves a wreck he and his team investigated in 2003. A cannon was found as part of the wreck. But, Clifford told CNN, archaeologists at the time "misdiagnosed" the cannon. Two years ago, after having researched the type of cannon used in Columbus' time, "I woke up in the middle of the night and said, 'Oh my God,' " Clifford told CNN. He realized the 2003 find might have been the one. A couple of weeks ago, he returned to the wreck with a group of experts. The team measured and photographed the ship. But some items, including the cannon, had been looted from the ship in the intervening years, Clifford said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Sp33dy20 Posted May 14, 2014 Founder Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yea i was actually reading up about this early this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R U H O N Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Yea i was actually reading up about this early this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Dl Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B L Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hopefully it is what they think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patje Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Impossible to find the ship name or anything they cant proof anything and its based on thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allu x Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Impossible to find the ship name or anything they cant proof anything and its based on thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Impossible to find the ship name or anything they cant proof anything and its based on thoughts There going by the cannons that was in his diary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan GG Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Is this actually true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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