- "There you are with two ships. The makings of your own fleet. You'll take the grandest as your flagship, and who's to argue?"
- ―Jack Sparrow to Hector Barbossa
A flagship was a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, flying a distinguishing flag. Used more loosely, it was the lead ship in a fleet of vessels, typically the first, largest, fastest, most heavily armed, or best known.
History[]
During the War Against Piracy, the HMS Endeavour was the flagship of Lord Cutler Beckett's Armada.[1] Prior to the final stand of the Brethren Court, the Black Pearl served as the flagship of the Pirate Armada to lead the attack.[2] The Queen Anne's Revenge was Blackbeard's flagship until his death during the quest for the Fountain of Youth,[3] after which it became the flagship of Hector Barbossa's fleet between 1750 and 1751.[4]
Notable flagships[]
- HMS Interceptor, Commodore James Norrington's flagship[5]
- Harkaway, flagship of Jolly Roger's Fleet
- Empress, flagship of Sao Feng's fleet
- Ching's flagship, flagship of the Pirate Confederation of China
- HMS Endeavour, flagship of the EITC Armada
- Black Pearl, flagship of the Pirate Armada
- Queen Anne's Revenge, flagship of Blackbeard[3] and later Barbossa's fleet[4]
- Venganza, flagship of Don Rafael[6]
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (First appearance)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Sources[]
External links[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean PocketModel game
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pirates 4 Poster Debut: Blackbeard - IGN
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- ↑ The Curse of the Black Pearl 2006 junior novelization, p21.
- ↑ The Price of Freedom, Chapter 2, Lady Esmeralda