1. The sea swallowed the Whydah along with her treasure, yet the fascinating saga of this storied ship was far from over.

2. As a result, the Whydah sank near the northeast coast of the US.

3. It is said that Black Sam's ship, the Whydah, held about four and a half tons of silver and gold.

4. Originally, the Whydah was a fast slave ship that transported captured slaves from Africa to the Americas .

5. Male indigo birds sport beautiful metallic blue plumage, while male whydahs sometimes possess spectacularly long tails.

6. Clifford and his team spend six years and go on numerous dives to try to find evidence of the Whydah.