Body of Captain Black Sam Bellamy ‘found’ at Cape Cod

Boston : Human bones recovered from a shipwreck may belong to the infamous pirate Samuel ‘Black Sam’ Bellamy.

Black Sam is regarded as the most successful pirate of all time, capturing more than 53 ships and plundering a loot of $130 million (adjusted for inflation) during his short career.

The ship he went down in, the Whydah Gally, reportedly held more than four and a half tonnes of gold and silver when he captured it in 1717.

Remains of the wreckage were found in the Cape Cod peninsula in Massachusetts, USA, where the Whydah sunk in stormy seas the sameyear.

Most of the crew were killed and the treasure on board sunk to the ocean floor.