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The Providence is a topsail fighting sloop. It is a replica of Rhode Island's first naval vessel, the USS Providence, built in 1976 to honor the original's key role in the American Revolutionary War as a merchant ship-turned-navy ship and the first ship in Rhode Island's navy. The Providence appeared as several vessels in the back-to-back production of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End.
History[]
In the early 1970s, the Providence was constructed as a reproduction of the original 1775 ship Providence built in 1976 to honor the original's key role in the American Revolutionary War. The original Providence was a merchant ship turned navy ship and the first ship in Rhode Island's navy. She was launched in 1976 and designated in 1992 as the flagship and tall ship ambassador of the state of Rhode Island. The ship was maintained by the Providence Maritime Heritage Foundation.[citation needed]
A 110-foot topsail fighting sloop, a replica of Rhode Island's first naval vessel, the Providence departed its Rhode Island home for the Alabama shipyard in a blizzard in January 2005 and sailed from Bayou La Batre to St. Vincent in a swift 15 days. The Providence was used during the back-to-back production of Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and At World's End to represent various vessels. In Dead Man's Chest, the Providence was seen as the Perseverance.[1] She also appeared as background merchant, British Royal Navy, and pirate ships, though most notably appeared as the Turkish fishing boat destroyed by the Kraken.[citation needed]
To prepare the Providence for the film, 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 British Navy ship and starboard side, the Turkish fishing boat. The ship was crewed by five, who were given parts as extras.[citation needed]
Today, the 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, the Providence has regularly scheduled public sails and can be chartered for private trips. She is crewed by volunteers.[citation needed]
Appearances[]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - Perseverance,[1] Turkish fishing boat[citation needed]
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - background ship in Tortuga harbour[citation needed]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 POTC2 Presskit, p. 37
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