The Queen Anne's Revenge was one of the most famous pirate frigates in the Caribbean.
- "Explain to me, if you please, Mr. Sparrow, why the pirate captain of this frigate didn't take the entire cargo of rum?"
- ―Cutler Beckett to Jack Sparrow
A frigate was a type of warship. The term has been used for warships of many sizes and roles over the centuries. Frigates in the 18th century were usually square-rigged.
History[]
In the Age of Piracy, the term referred to ships which were as long as a ship of the line and were square-rigged on all three masts (full rigged), but were faster and with lighter armament. A ship could not be considered a frigate unless it had a single gundeck and either a forecastle and quarterdeck above, or a full topdeck over it. Larger ships with over one gundeck can be considered Great Frigates. Frigate was originally a long, narrow nautical vessel used on the Mediterranean Sea, propelled by either oars or sail or both. Later, during the 17th and early 18th century, the term was applied to a very fast vessel carrying 24 to 44 guns on a single flush gun deck. Frigates were employed by the European naval powers in large numbers as commerce raiders and for blockade duty, but also for patrolling and escort.
Frigate Ratings[]
A Spanish Royal Navy privateer frigate.
Frigates were rated into two classes: fifth and sixth rates, with the very occasional fourth. Sixth rates carried 20-28 cannons, and fifth rates carried 32-44 cannons. Fourth rates (carrying 50-60 cannons) could be considered frigates if they had only one gundeck instead of two.
Notable Frigates[]
A pirate frigate sails from Padres Del Fuego.
- HMS Providence[1]
- HMS Comet
- HMS Raven
- HMS Resistance
- HMS Rose
- HMS Hyena
- Queen Anne's Revenge[2]
- Black Harbinger
- Centurion
- Corvette
- Death Omen
- Dreadnought
- Fortune
- Juggernaut
- King George's Amnesty
- Marauder
- Mefisto
- Panther
- Phantom
- Princess
- Ranger
- Revenant
- Revenge
- Satisfaction
- Storm Reaper
- Tyrant
- Venganza[3]
- Warlord
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean (game) (First appearance)
- Jack Sparrow: The Age of Bronze
- The Price of Freedom
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online
- Breakout! (Mentioned only)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Sources[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide
External links[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (junior novelization), p55.
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The Visual Guide, p30-31: "Queen Anne's Revenge"
- ↑ The Price of Freedom