Crew of the HMS Dauntless

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Crew of the HMS Dauntless
General information
Leader	Unknown captain Captain/Commodore James Norrington
Notable members	Gillette Mullroy Murtogg Theodore Groves Joshamee Gibbs Steersman Sailor Sentry
Ships	HMS Dauntless
Head­quarters	Port Royal
Locations	England Port Royal
Other information
Affiliation	British Royal Navy
Behind the scenes
First appearance	The Curse of the Black Pearl
Last appearance	The Legend of Jack Sparrow
Cause	HMS Dauntless sunk in a hurricane off of Tripoli

"What are we doing here?"
"The pirates come out, unprepared and unawares. We catch 'em in a crossfire, send them down to see Old Hob."
"I know why we're here. I meant, why aren't we doing what it was what Mr. Sparrow said we should do? With the cannons and all?"

―Murtogg and Mullroy

The crew of the HMS Dauntless, otherwise known as the crew of the Dauntless or Norrington's men, was the crew that served under James Norrington during his time as lieutenant, captain, and commodore of the British Royal Navy.

History

Port Royal

"Now will you shoot him?"
"Open fire!"

―Weatherby Swann, on an escaping Jack Sparrow, and James Norrington to Royal Marines

After departing from England, the crew of the HMS Dauntless was stationed at Port Royal. They participated in the Raid on Port Royal where the ship had apparently not suffered significant damage. During the raid, Elizabeth was kidnapped and for the finding Norrington chose to take the HMS Interceptor, given its speed and left the Dauntless and this crew at Port Royal, but when Jack Sparrow and Will Turner took possession of the Interceptor, Norrington was forced to use the Dauntless.

Isla de Muerta

Gillette and crew fight with the cursed crew.

"The ship is ours, gentlemen."

―James Norrington

Eventually, the crew managed to locate Jack and Elizabeth. Norrington decided to stay at the Isla de Muerta to save Will while attempting to ambush the crew of the Black Pearl. He, many sailors, the majority of the Royal Marines, and some officers remained in the boat while Gillette and the rest of the crew with a handful of Royal Marines remained on the ship. Unfortunately, Gillette and his men were attacked by the cursed crew. The crew suffered heavy casualties until the arrival of Norrington and the Marines. They won the battle when the curse was lifted.

Fate

After the escape of Jack Sparrow, Norrington would go on to lead his ship and crew in pursuit. The HMS Dauntless was eventually sunk by a hurricane off of Tripoli. While Norrington survived, it is unknown how much of his crew did though both Lieutenants Gillette and Theodore Groves are confirmed to have survived. The loss of the Dauntless and his crew left Norrington in disgrace, causing him to resign from the Navy and join the crew of the Black Pearl before he regained his honor by bringing Cutler Beckett the Heart of Davy Jones.

Composition

Officer

The captain of the ship was James Norrington; the first officer was Gillette himself assisted by a lieutenants which one named Theodore Groves, ensigns, and midshipmen. During the Battle of the Isla de Muerta, Gillette, two ensigns and some midshipmen remained on board, Groves and the rest accompanied Norrington.

Crew

The crew also had several petty officers who commanded the sailors. The Petty Officers are recognized for some of their outfits with a blue jacket and a hat. One hundred marines commanded be a sergeant, lieutenants and captain were also the crew.

Behind the scenes

The crew of the HMS Dauntless first appeared in Irene Trimble's junior novelization for the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. They were identified as the "crew of the Dauntless" in the book, while they were referred to as "Norrington's men" in the film.

The further fate of the HMS Dauntless crew following The Curse of the Black Pearl is unknown. As they were never seen in the 2006 filmPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and James Norrington mentioned that the ordeal cost him his crew, it is implied that many crewmembers were killed by the hurricane off the coast of Tripoli. However, Theodore Groves, Murtogg and Mullroy were confirmed to have survived in the 2007 film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End and Gillette was confirmed to have survived in the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, implying that at least some members surived the ordeal like Norrington or resigned from the crew by that time.

One of the ideas for Chris Schweizer's Pirates of the Caribbean comic book series was to have Norrington and his crew surviving the hurricane and being captured by the Barbary Corsairs and eventually becoming slaves/rowers aboard a galley.

Appearances

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003 junior novelization) (First appearance)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2006 junior novelization)
  • Fluch der Karibik
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Mentioned only)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (junior novelization) (Mentioned only)
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (comic) (Mentioned only)
• LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)

Sources

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Complete Visual Guide