First Mate

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Angelica, First Mate of the Queen Anne's Revenge

"Hardly appropriate for a First Mate."
"Was I the first?"

―Angelica and Jack Sparrow

The First Mate, also known as the Chief Mate, Chief Officer, or simply The Mate, was placed in charge of a ship's cargo and deck crew. They were head of the deck department on merchant vessels.

The First Mate was responsible to the captain for the safety and security of the ship. Responsibilities included the crew's welfare and training in areas such as safety, firefighting, search and rescue. Though there were some First Mates, like Hector Barbossa, who betray their captains and take over their ships.

Notable First Mates

Penny Jones served on the Nemesis as James Sterling's First Mate

• Malcom Hatcher (to Nathaniel Hawk) ― Victory
• Bartholomew Roberts (to Howell Davis) — Royal Rover
• Reece (to Laura Smith) ― La Fleur de la Mort
• Arabella Smith (to Jack Sparrow) ― (Grand) Barnacle
• Edward Teach (to Benjamin Hornigold) — Mary Anne
• Jack Sparrow (to Nathaniel Bainbridge) ― Fair Wind
• Robert Greene (to Jack Sparrow) ― Wicked Wench
• Penny Jones (to James Sterling) ― Nemesis
• Hector Barbossa (to Jack Sparrow) ― Black Pearl
• Lieutenant James Norrington (to an unnamed captain) ― HMS Dauntless
• Bo'sun (to Hector Barbossa) ― Black Pearl
• Lieutenant Gillette (to James Norrington) — HMS Dauntless
• Joshamee Gibbs (to Jack Sparrow) ― HMS Interceptor/Black Pearl
• Maccus (to Davy Jones) ― Flying Dutchman
• Tai Huang (to Sao Feng) ― Empress
• Lieutenant Theodore Groves (to Lord Cutler Beckett) — HMS Endeavour
• Bootstrap Bill Turner (to William Turner) ― Flying Dutchman
• Lieutenant Gillette (to Hector Barbossa) — HMS Providence
• Angelica (to Edward Teach "Blackbeard") ― Queen Anne's Revenge

Behind the scenes

In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, there is a weapon called First Mate's Cutlass.

External links

• Chief Mate on Wikipedia