British Royal Navy

"Pride of the King's navy you are."

- Jack Sparrow to Mullroy and Murtogg

The British Royal Navy, better known as the Royal Navy, was the naval armed force of the British Empire, in operation from the early 18th century. The main British Royal Navy base in the Caribbean was established at Fort Charles in Port Royal, Jamaica. At its height, it was the most powerful military force in the world.

As its influence grew in the Caribbean, the East India Trading Company employed Royal Navy marines and ships to escort its vessels and defend against pirate attacks.

Symbols
The Royal Navy uses several symbols, so that her ship cannot be mistaken for merchant ships or ships of other navies. One of the emblems of the Royal Navy shows a shield with the British flag, two crosses, two ships and three Royal Crowns. The crowns represents the power of the English Monarch and the ships represents the power of the Navy. The Royal Navy flags includes the Blue Ensign, which is the flag of the "Blue Squadron", and White Ensign, which is the flag of the "White Squadron".

Royal Navy officer ranks

 * Cadet
 * Midshipman
 * Acting Lieutenant (also see Midshipman)
 * Ensign
 * Lieutenant (also see Lieutenant Commander)
 * Captain (commander, master and commander, post captain)
 * Commodore
 * Admiral (rear, vice, and flag)

Notable members
"Are we not King's men?"

- Hector Barbossa to the crew of the HMS Providence

Appearances

 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: The Sword of Cortés
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow: Sins of the Father
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
 * The Accidental Pirate!
 * Enter... the Scarecrow!
 * Pirates of the Caribbean Online
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)
 * Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides