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Published: November 21, 2006
Pirate ships were individually modified to fit the needs of the captain and crew of pirates.
Smaller ships like sloops and schooners were used for quick attacks and the boarding of larger ships. Crews on these ships quickly boarded and looted larger ships then retreated to shallow water to hide from the large war ships. Larger ships such as brigantines and frigates were modified with additional cannons for longer sea battles with other ships. They also were modified to fit more crew members and spoils of war.
Many famous pirate ships in history were remembered for their famous pirate ship captains. Captains such as Edward “Blackbeard” Treach and Edward England were notorious for their ruthlessness and numerous conquests. Edward England is famous as the creator of the now ubiquitous Jolly Roger pirate flag.
Blackbeard's ship the Queen Anne's Revenge is probably the most well-known pirate ship name. Originally named the Concord and built by the British, it was first captured by the French in battle and converted into a slave-ship. Pirate Benjamin Hornigold then recaptured the ship and used it as a pirate ship. He later handed the ship down to one of his crew members, Edward “Blackbeard” Treach, who became captain of the ship and renamed it the Queen Anne's Revenge after the War of Spanish Succession, or Queen Anne's War, in which Blackbeard had fought. Blackbeard also added some 40 cannons to the famous pirate ship.
Like many other famous pirate ships, the Queen Anne's Revenge met an ill fate during battle. Queen Anne's Revenge is one of the many famous pirate ships that have met the fate of becoming a wreck. Archaeologists are debating whether the recent discovery of a ship wreck is actually the Queen Anne's Revenge. Artifacts of English origin have been discovered on the wreck, leading some to believe the wreck is in fact not the Queen Anne's Revenge since it initially was a French slave ship.
Some wrecks refuse to remain on the bottom of the ocean and continue to sail the seas as ghost ships. Perhaps the most well known ghost ship is the Flying Dutchman. While sailing around the southern tip of Africa, the crew of the Flying Dutchman met with a strong storm and disappeared. Countless crews on other ships claim to have seen the ghost ship late at night during strong storms.
Another famous ghost ship is the Queen Mary. Used as ship during WWII, this large famous pirate ship carried large numbers of troops to the fronts. On one mission, the Queen Mary was responsible for the wreck of HMS Curacao. While attempting to avoid German U-boats, the Queen Mary ran into the hull of the HMS Curacao, splitting it in half and sending half of its crew to Davy Jones' Locker. Now a hotel in Long Beach, Calif., the Queen Mary is host to many apparition sightings and ghost tours.
Famous pirate ships continue to be of much interest to archaeologists and lovers or pirate lore. The stories of their conquests and their defeat are the subject of numerous movies and plays and continue to enthrall audiences all over the world.
Sources:
Famous Pirate Ships. Elizabethan Era. 2006. 21 November 2006. http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/famous-pirate-sh ips.htm
Pirate Ships. A Pirate's Realm: A Pirate Ship, sloop, galleon, frigate. 2003. 21 November 2006. http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/pirate%20ship.html< br />Molyneaux, Jamie. Ghost Ships. Gettysburg Ghosts. 21 November 2006. http://www.gettysburgghosts.net/ghostships.htm
Queen Anne's Revenge. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 31 October 2006. 21 November 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne%27s_Reveng e
The Queen Mary. The Queen Mary in Long Beach Ca, RMS Queen Mary. 21 November 2006. http://www.queenmary.com/index.ph
Smaller ships like sloops and schooners were used for quick attacks and the boarding of larger ships. Crews on these ships quickly boarded and looted larger ships then retreated to shallow water to hide from the large war ships. Larger ships such as brigantines and frigates were modified with additional cannons for longer sea battles with other ships. They also were modified to fit more crew members and spoils of war.
Many famous pirate ships in history were remembered for their famous pirate ship captains. Captains such as Edward “Blackbeard” Treach and Edward England were notorious for their ruthlessness and numerous conquests. Edward England is famous as the creator of the now ubiquitous Jolly Roger pirate flag.
Blackbeard's ship the Queen Anne's Revenge is probably the most well-known pirate ship name. Originally named the Concord and built by the British, it was first captured by the French in battle and converted into a slave-ship. Pirate Benjamin Hornigold then recaptured the ship and used it as a pirate ship. He later handed the ship down to one of his crew members, Edward “Blackbeard” Treach, who became captain of the ship and renamed it the Queen Anne's Revenge after the War of Spanish Succession, or Queen Anne's War, in which Blackbeard had fought. Blackbeard also added some 40 cannons to the famous pirate ship.
Like many other famous pirate ships, the Queen Anne's Revenge met an ill fate during battle. Queen Anne's Revenge is one of the many famous pirate ships that have met the fate of becoming a wreck. Archaeologists are debating whether the recent discovery of a ship wreck is actually the Queen Anne's Revenge. Artifacts of English origin have been discovered on the wreck, leading some to believe the wreck is in fact not the Queen Anne's Revenge since it initially was a French slave ship.
Some wrecks refuse to remain on the bottom of the ocean and continue to sail the seas as ghost ships. Perhaps the most well known ghost ship is the Flying Dutchman. While sailing around the southern tip of Africa, the crew of the Flying Dutchman met with a strong storm and disappeared. Countless crews on other ships claim to have seen the ghost ship late at night during strong storms.
Another famous ghost ship is the Queen Mary. Used as ship during WWII, this large famous pirate ship carried large numbers of troops to the fronts. On one mission, the Queen Mary was responsible for the wreck of HMS Curacao. While attempting to avoid German U-boats, the Queen Mary ran into the hull of the HMS Curacao, splitting it in half and sending half of its crew to Davy Jones' Locker. Now a hotel in Long Beach, Calif., the Queen Mary is host to many apparition sightings and ghost tours.
Famous pirate ships continue to be of much interest to archaeologists and lovers or pirate lore. The stories of their conquests and their defeat are the subject of numerous movies and plays and continue to enthrall audiences all over the world.
Sources:
Famous Pirate Ships. Elizabethan Era. 2006. 21 November 2006. http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/famous-pirate-sh ips.htm
Pirate Ships. A Pirate's Realm: A Pirate Ship, sloop, galleon, frigate. 2003. 21 November 2006. http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/pirate%20ship.html< br />Molyneaux, Jamie. Ghost Ships. Gettysburg Ghosts. 21 November 2006. http://www.gettysburgghosts.net/ghostships.htm
Queen Anne's Revenge. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 31 October 2006. 21 November 2006. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne%27s_Reveng e
The Queen Mary. The Queen Mary in Long Beach Ca, RMS Queen Mary. 21 November 2006. http://www.queenmary.com/index.ph
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