Pirate Hunters
Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship
Book • 2015
Pirate Hunters recounts the daring expedition by deep-sea divers John Chatterton and John Mattera to find the 17th-century pirate ship Golden Fleece off the Dominican Republic, marking only the second confirmed pirate shipwreck discovery.
Abandoning a treasure galleon hunt, they endure financial ruin, rival scavengers, and exhaustive global research into pirate history, learning to think like captain Joseph Bannister—a former respected sea captain turned pirate who battled British frigates.
The narrative weaves modern adventure with the Golden Age of Piracy, revealing the brutal egalitarian world of pirates, naval battles, and the cunning tactics that sank the ship in 1686.
Abandoning a treasure galleon hunt, they endure financial ruin, rival scavengers, and exhaustive global research into pirate history, learning to think like captain Joseph Bannister—a former respected sea captain turned pirate who battled British frigates.
The narrative weaves modern adventure with the Golden Age of Piracy, revealing the brutal egalitarian world of pirates, naval battles, and the cunning tactics that sank the ship in 1686.
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