Wreck of historic Spanish ship that was attacked in 1748 possibly found in North Carolina

These are remains of what archaeologists at East Carolina State University believe to be La Fortuna, a historic Spanish privateer ship that exploded off the North Carolina coast in 1748 / East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies via CBS News

Four shipwrecks – including the remains believed to be a 1748 Spanish privateer ship – were recently found at a historical site in North Carolina.

A team of archeologists with East Carolina University’s program in maritime studies was searching the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Brunswick County, North Carolina, in May and June when they made the discoveries.

In a statement, the university said the team collected wood samples that suggest the shipbuilders incorporated raw materials from Spanish Caribbean colonies i