Shipwreck! Nat Geo Expedition Week continues

National Geographic Expedition Week continues with a new documentary on the shipwreck of the Quedah Merchant.

Divers investigate one of 24 cannons left on board what may be the Quedah Merchant, scuttled off Catalina Island in 1599.
(c)2008 National Geographic

The Quedah Merchant was a late 16th century Moorish ship that was hijacked in the Red Sea by the pirate/privateer William Kidd. Kidd renamed her and took her to the Caribbean where she was scuttled off the coast of Catalina Island in what is now the Dominican Republic. More than that, the Quedah Merchant was why the successful privateer Kidd had his career ruined and his life taken away in a pretty hideous manner.

But, really--you should see for yourself. Premiering tonight, November 18, 2008, at 8 pm ET/PT. Check local listings.

• Shipwreck! Viewers Guide from About.com
• Shipwreck! Official Page on National Geographic