Archaeologists have discovered on the coasts of North Carolina four sinking ships from the eighteenth century, among which are probably the remains of the “La Fortuna” ship, a Spanish corsar from Cuba, who exploded during an attack in 1748.
The remnants were found near the city of Brunswick, an important colonial port on the southern coast of North Caroline. The city was the first successful European settlement in the Cape Fear region (so named because of the seventeenth-century sailors to ship), and the port was used for the export of pine products, such as tar and turpentine, used by the Royal Navy.
However, archaeologists who researched this area did not expect to discover a large number of submerged ships and colonial artifacts.
Marine archaeologists Jason Raup and Jeremy Borrelli of the University of Ecuador believe that one of the wrecks, made up of 47 wooden beams, is “La Fortuna”, reports Noi.md with reference to.
The project group has discovered two important indications that the remains really belong to the “La Fortuna” ship: wooden beams and artifacts found nearby, including Spanish ceramics.
Some of the wood used in the building of the ship was from cypress, which grows in Central America. This indicates that the naval builders used to build the raw materials in the Spanish colony in the Caribbean Sea, and “La Fortuna” is the only known Spanish ship that sank in this area.
Meanwhile, the other three submerged vessels are still a mystery. According to Borrelli, all have constructive and artifact details indicating that they were used in the eighteenth century.
