What Types of Ships Did Pirates Sail? | The Pirates Port 

My favourites are certainly schooners. Two masts, a little more girth than a sloop, yet still quick and agile. Plus, bermuda rigging is downright sexy))

Favorite pirate ship? A corvette sloop-o-war taken from the hands of pirate hunters

My favorite ship is a fluyt, galleon, man of the war, line of the ship and, brigantine and frigate.

The Brig of War.

I think galleon

Several years ago I lived on a sailboat for around 4 months and sailed quite a bit. Bermuda rigged sloops are amazing to sail and quite easy to manage with a small crew. That fact, along with their shallow drafts, definitely explains why they liked them so much.

@@ThePiratesPort thats so epic man! Would love to live out on sea and live coasting in the winds. Awesome video btw, very informative and has me even more interested in sailing/pirate life.

Same lol ☠️

Maybe in the future! The short answer (for the Europeans operating in the Caribbean during the age) is cedar or oak for the hull and keel and pine for framing and masts.

They should do an extended documentary. I would love that! 🏴‍☠️

agreed

Nope! The spanish dollar or peso was well accepted as the first international currency (much like the USD today) because of their uniform standards. In fact, the spanish dollar was what the US dollar was based upon and was considered legal tender in the United States all the way up until 1857!

Thank you. I’m glad you like it

Thank you!!

@@ThePiratesPort damn i remember commenting that thinking youll prolly grow your channel a bit in some time aaaaand look at you now :)

And (this depends on the sloop though) a sloop can be operated by one person (well at least the modern ones)

Thank you!!

Well, assuming they were chasing them from behind and the conditions were perfect the other ship would have been able to outrun them. Marine growth on a hull would take a toll on a ships speed and pirates would careen whenever possible. They would also attack with chain shot and that would have stopped a ship dead in the water.

No, but maybe down the road.

Different navies used different color schemes for their ships so it's POSSIBLE pirates may have changed the ships colors depending on where they were operating but most likely they would not bother. Ships were modified in different ways (to make them more effective as a fighting platform) but pirates cared little for the aesthetic appearances. That being said, if the pirates had a particular target in mind and they thought painting their ship would allow them a better chance of capturing it it's totally possible. Aside from that the only area they might paint would have been the bottom (below the waterline) to try and discourage marine growth like barnacles.

@@ThePiratesPort Thank for the reply! U should make a video about tactics pirates used.

Was it common for pirates to write the name of their ship on the stern?

Usually, ships had thin sheets of copper on the part of their hull that was below the waterline to discourage marine growth.

they didnt start doing this until the 1760's (decades after the golden age of piracy had ended) and only Naval ships could afford it for quite a long time.

Remember if it is just a plural no apostrophe is needed . Thanks for the information . I will look up that ship you mentioned .

Blackbeard’s name is Edward Thache not Sam Bellamy. Sam Bellamy was called “Black Sam”.

@@ThePiratesPort oh, well sam bellamy&blackbeard is different?

Yes

Yeah, we always have and always will have them

@@ThePiratesPort I was a pirate in my younger days. Now ive retired. Govt even gave me medals

I think government backing would qualify you as a privateer. Never sell yourself short!