QAR Confirmed

[Capn Bob]

Its now official...the N.C. wreck has been officially confirmed as the Queen Anne's Revenge. Neddy is certainly getting the press this year...

http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/10/3692152/its-official-ship-found-off-nc.html

[Dutchman]

So..... no smoking gun, but totality of circumstances........ and in twenty years its sort of like clearing a murder conviction suspect after they have been excecuted due to new DNA evidence. I know, its a bit of an extreme examble but just pointing out the flaw.

[LookingGlass]

I suspect that someone of authority has finally faced the reality (after 15 years of stewardship) that they can't effectively seek private funding to support the recovery of a ship the identity of which is uncertain. The evidence hasn't really gotten any stronger in recent years but taxpayer funding has substantially diminished and is soon to disappear. The confirmation could, and should, have been announced 10 years ago. Unfortunately, NC has always been slower than her neighboring states when it comes to developing her historical resources.