Providence (ship)

"She was the first and she was the best."

- Captain John Paul Jones

Providence is a replica of the original Providence built in 1976 to honor the original's key role in the American Revolution. The original Providence was a merchant ship turned navy ship and the first ship in Rhode Island's navy.

Today, Providence is used to educate the public about life at sea with the "Classroom Under Sails" program. Also, it serves as the Rhode Island's sailing ambassador at various sailing festivals. In addition to this, Providence has regularly scheduled public sails and can be chartered for private trips. She is crewed by volunteers.

In Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Providence played several roles. She appeared as a merchant ship and a pirate ship in the background, but her best scene was as the Turkish fishing boat.

To prepare Providence for the movie, a lot of work was done. Props were added to cover up the ship's modern instruments, the rigging was redone to look more traditional, and fiber glass was added to both sides of the ship. The port side was made to look like a Royal Navy ship and starboard side, the Turkish fishing boat.

The ship was crewed by five, who were given parts as extras.