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What are some pirate ships called?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/19/2022

The Jolly Roger, the Black Widow, the Golden Harp, the Golden Duck are all names of pirate ships.

Some more famous ships and their captains were: Queen Anne's Revenge - Black Bart, Royal Fortune, Great Fortune & Great Ranger - Bartholomew Roberts ( Black Bart ),

Liberty and the Amity - Thomas Tew, Delivery - George Lowther Delivery, The Rising Sun - William Moody, The Ranger - Charles Vane, Jacob, Neptune & Margaret - Samuel Burgess.

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