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Jamaica
Port Royal sunken city
Dive site Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Old bottles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: building remains, pewter.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
1692 earthquake, 17th-century port
Much of the 17th-century buccaneer port sank in the 1692 earthquake; a pocket watch stopped at 11:43 was recovered in 1969.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
poor visibility, shipping traffic
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