![]() The majority of the wrecked ships are merchant vessels, however, with a total of 251 different types of cargo identified between them, dominated by lumber, sugar and molasses. Most of the ships were lost during the 19th century, but some of the wrecks have been dated to as early as the 16th and 17th centuries.īoth military and commercial ships were found among the records, including two warships, two frigates, two privateers, two slavers and a whaler. The Bahamas Lost Ships Project identified 176 maritime casualties in historical sources between 15, all of which lie off the western Little Bahama Bank, the southern shore of Grand Bahama Island, and Gorda Cay, on the southwest shore of Abaco Island. Old Image of the Bahamas (above) and a modern satellite with the location of each wreck (below) (Image: AllenX Exploration) Merchant vessels and materials onboard
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