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In August 1691 pardoned pirate Christopher Goffe (who had sailed with Thomas Woolerly and Thomas Henley) was commissioned by Massachusetts Governor Simon Bradstreet to hunt them down in his ship Swan. [2] Goffe tried but Griffin and Dew outraced him: “they sail two feet to our one.” Short on supplies, Goffe gave up the chase and returned to ...
Thomas Griffin (pirate)? 1691 Colonial America A pirate and privateer active off New England. He is known for his association with George Dew. Captain Grinnaway? 1718 Unknown A pirate from Bermuda, best known for being briefly and indirectly involved with Edward Teach (or Thatch, alias Blackbeard). Nathaniel Grubing: 17th century 1692–1697 ...
The Griffin is believed to be the first ship of European design to sail the upper Great Lakes. It disappeared with a crew of six on its maiden voyage in 1679 after La Salle had disembarked near ...
As a privateer he sailed alongside Thomas Griffin, using their commission as pretense to loot non-French ships. Dew and Griffin were chased by Christopher Goffe (himself a former pirate turned pirate-hunter) in the Swan out of Boston on suspicion of piracy, but their fast sloops outraced Goffe: “they could sail two feet to his one.” [2]
While exploring a 500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden, divers discovered “surprising” cargo and weapons that may have helped repel pirates.
A World War II-era steamship that sank along with its captain in a strong storm in 1940 has been found at the bottom of Lake Superior after a 10-year search.
The primarily English fleet was subsequently joined by four French ships and three Dutch privateer ships for a total of more than 20 vessels. [1] Leading the fleet was Myngs' flagship HMS Centurion and the smaller vice-flagship the Griffin. [2] The fleet included already-well-known pirates Mansvelt, Henry Morgan and Abraham Blauvelt. It is ...
A ship that was stranded on High Pines, a section of Duxbury beach off the Gurnet. "In March 1792, the ship Columbia, of three hundred tons, of Portland, Capt. Isaac Chauncy, was stranded on the beach at the High Pines, and fourteen men lost, and two, the second mate and a boy, were saved." [8] Columbia United States: 26 November 1898