Ships

Harrrrr Mateys

Yer Cap'n be impressed with the poems ye mateys wrote Harrrr. They were great Harrr. Today for Cap'n Maverick school of Piracy we are going to talk about Pirate ships Harrrrrr.

This be a great pirate ship that Kat has found Harrrr. It be a pirate Sloop Harrrr. It has a Rapier like bowsprit almost as long as the hull that lets the canvas sail move the ship very nimbily Harrrr. in good winds a square topsail gives it an more speed, it could go over 11 knots at times and can carry 75 pirates and 14 cannons on the ship Harrrr.

Harrrr this be a Schooner it was often used by pirates in North American and Caribbean waters. In a stiff breeze it could go about 11 knots Harrr. It could carry a crew of 75 men, 8 cannons and four swivel guns. It was also an ideal ship to manuver in shallow waters Harrr.

The Navy Snow. The Royal Navy favored this vessel for patrolling the waters for pirates Harrrr. It is manuverable and can go at good speeds, can carry a crew of 80 Harrr. That be a lot of Royal navy men Harrr.

This be a Naval Sloop, a fast ship at 113 tons, 65 foot ship that can carry 70 men Harr. It could also fit oars thrugh small openings between the gun ports to pursue pirates Harrr. In good weather the naval ship could fire 12 nine poundscannons at the rate of 2 rounds every three minutes Harrrrr. Watch out for this ship mateys.

This be a flag ship Harrrr. It was valued for its size at 350 tons and 110 feet. This ship was more for long voyages and crewed by a 150 pirates to 200 pirates, could hold over 20 cannons and has a great cargo capacity.

This be biggest merchant vessel the East Indianman. It was built to carry the wealth of the orient at 700 tons and measured 160 feet at the main deck and 34 feet at the beam. It could hold 54 cannons and crew of 300 Harrrr.

This be a Dutch Flute. It was introduced in the 17th Century Harrr. Inexpensive to build and easy to afford, it could hold about 12 pirates. These be good prey for pirates Harrr.

This be a Brigantine. It was the chosen combat craft of many pirates Harrrr. It is a two masted vessel. It was very versatile with square sails driving the ship at its best in quartering winds. The ship is 150 tons, can mount 10 cannons and carry 100 pirates Harrr.



So mateys, what be yur favorite ship?

Cap'n Maverick the Pirate