Divers find wreck thought to be famous 19th-century pirate ship that sank with hold full of treasure

Mailonline ^ | 8/9/2012 | Emma Reynolds

[wildbill]

A shipwreck discovered in Tonga is thought to be a famous pirate vessel that sank in the 19th century with a hold full of treasure.

Legend has it that the Port-au-Prince was attacked by warriors near the South Pacific archipelago in 1806 and most of its British crew massacred on the orders of King Finau 'Ulukalala II.

The British had captured the ship from the French and made into a privateer - meaning it had permission to attack and plunder boats belonging to rivals Spain and France.

[wildbill]

Pieces of Eight! Pieces of Eight! Squaawk!

In this case it was the native chief who said, "Them that dies will be the lucky ones."

[wildbill]

Yo ho ho and a bottle of Coconut rum.

[Red Badger]

Okay, who gets the treasure? Britain, France, Spain or the finders?.......or a consortium of all?.........

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Harrr! Whar’s me cabin boy?

[carlo3b]

I’d cook’em, fry’em, sautee’em.. oh.. native Chief.. whoops.. I thought it said Chef.. nevermind.. :)

[GeorgeWashingtonsGhost]

The King ordered the ship scuttled with it’s treasure still on board. Yeah right.

[Theoria]

Treasure everywhere these days.

'Shaun Whitehead is heading up an archaeological expedition to try to uncover treasure buried on the Pacific island of Cocos worth an estimated £160million.

The plunder could contain 113 gold religious statues, 200 chests of jewels, 273 swords with jewelled hilts, 1,000 diamonds, solid gold crowns, 150 chalices and hundreds of gold and silver bars.'

[lurk]

King Finau ‘Ulukalala II

Who coincidentally happens to also play Defensive Tackle for the University of Utah.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

:: on the orders of King Finau ‘Ulukalala II ::

Born on Septemeber 19th?

[duckman]

“King Finau ‘Ulukalala II”

Wasn’t he a contestant on the old Arther Godfrey show?

[Tallguy]

Letter of Marque and Reprisal

[BatGuano]

Great memory there! I was very young when Godfrey “buzzed” the tower at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. My parents and grandmother used to listen to him daily. His Uke was a fun part of the shows.

[Theophilus]

King Finau ‘Ulukalala II

"Boom Shakalaka"???

[DonkeyBonker]

Treasure? I don’t see no steenkin treasure. Arrr

[fuzzylogic]

no no no...this is 2012, it’s really “gay” treasure. It must be, it’s the only group that matters.

[Red Badger]

Gay Treasure? Pirates of Penzance?...........

[wildbill]

There are lots of references on Google to the legendary treasure on Cocos Island off the coast of Costa Rica.

http://www.thunting.com/smf/cocos_island/proof_of_cocos_island_treasure-t1322.0.html;wap2=

[Ax]

Indeed. I remember sitting around my grandma’s kitchen listening to the Arthur “Buy ‘em by the carton” Godfrey when I was a little kid. I think the Hawaiian singer was Haleoke.

[BenLurkin]

Tarantara

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pDkZdLtdP0

[SunkenCiv]

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Thanks wildbill. ...most of its British crew massacred on the orders of [Tonga's] King Finau 'Ulukalala II. Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.