"Bosun! Summon the Kraken!"

―Davy Jones^[src]

Boatswain, often phonetically spelled and pronounced Bosun, was the term given to the Warrant Officer or Petty Officer who served as the foreman of a ship's crew. A boatswain was sometimes also the third or fourth mate. The term was derived from from late Old English batswegen, from bat ("boat") + Old Norse sveinn ("swain"), meaning a young man, a follower, retainer or servant.

Notable boatswainsEdit

• Malcom Hatcher (Victory)
• Bo'sun (Black Pearl)^[1]
• Hendry Cutts (Black Pearl)
• Jimmy Legs (Flying Dutchman)^[2]

Behind the scenesEdit

• In the At World's End video game, Maccus was called "Bosun" by Davy Jones. However, this may be incorrect as Jimmy Legs was said to be the Bosun under Jones in Dead Man's Chest.

AppearancesEdit

• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
• Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (video game)

External linksEdit

• Boatswain on Wikipedia

Notes and referencesEdit