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The first of five cannon raised Monday from the Queen Anne’s Revenge is momentarily suspended near the research barge Jones Bay as divers watch off Atlantic Beach in the Atlantic Ocean. The wreck is believed to once have been used by the pirate Blackbeard.

Crewman aboaqrd the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Smilax and N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Underwater archeology team members, lower a cannon onto the deck of the Smilax after it was raised from the wreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge off Atlantic Beach on Monday. The ship is believed to have been once used by the pirate Blackbeard.

Crewman aboaqrd the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Smilax and N.C. Department of Cultural Resources Underwater archeology team members, lower a cannon onto the deck of the Smilax after it was raised from the wreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge off Atlantic Beach on Monday. The ship is believed to have been once used by the pirate Blackbeard.

David Moore, who is credited with finding the Queen Anne's Revenge decades ago, looks down at five cannons recovered Monday off Atlantic Beach. They were on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Smilax, which assisted in the recovery. The cannons were quickly covered in wet rags for preservation.

David Moore, who is credited with finding the Queen Anne’s Revenge decades ago, looks down at five cannons recovered Monday off Atlantic Beach. They were on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard vessel Smilax, which assisted in the recovery. The cannons were quickly covered in wet rags for preservation.

Kim Kenyon, a conservator from the Queen Anne's Revenge Conservation Lab, places moistened fabric on a concretion of barrel hoops on the deck of the Coast Guard vessel Smilax Monday near five cannon that were brought up and covered earlier in the day. The shipwreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge is believed to have been that of a vessel once used by the pirate Blackbeard. The work was being done off Atlantic Beach.

Kim Kenyon, a conservator from the Queen Anne’s Revenge Conservation Lab, places moistened fabric on a concretion of barrel hoops on the deck of the Coast Guard vessel Smilax Monday near five cannon that were brought up and covered earlier in the day. The shipwreck of the Queen Anne’s Revenge is believed to have been that of a vessel once used by the pirate Blackbeard. The work was being done off Atlantic Beach.

A second concretion of barrel hoops is raised from the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck off Atlantic Beach on Monday. also raised from the ocean floor were five cannon. The ship is widely believed to have been used by the pirate Blackbeard.

A second concretion of barrel hoops is raised from the Queen Anne’s Revenge shipwreck off Atlantic Beach on Monday. also raised from the ocean floor were five cannon. The ship is widely believed to have been used by the pirate Blackbeard.

Divers watch as a cannon is raised Monday from the Queen Anne's Revenge off Atlantic Beach in the Atlantic Ocean. The wreck is believed to once have been used by the pirate Blackbeard. Five cannons and two concretions of barrelo hoops were raised Monday from the wreck.

Divers watch as a cannon is raised Monday from the Queen Anne’s Revenge off Atlantic Beach in the Atlantic Ocean. The wreck is believed to once have been used by the pirate Blackbeard. Five cannons and two concretions of barrelo hoops were raised Monday from the wreck.

A diver watches as a concretion of barrel hoops is raised from the water off the shipwreck Queen anne's Revenge. Five cannon were also raised Monday from the Queen Anne's Revenge shipwreck off Atlantic Beach in the Atlantic Ocean. The wreck is believed to once have been used by the pirate Blackbeard.

A diver watches as a concretion of barrel hoops is raised from the water off the shipwreck Queen anne’s Revenge. Five cannon were also raised Monday from the Queen Anne’s Revenge shipwreck off Atlantic Beach in the Atlantic Ocean. The wreck is believed to once have been used by the pirate Blackbeard.