- "A galleon. On its way from the Spanish Main. They're approaching with oars."
- ―Jack Sparrow
A galleon was a large, multi-decked sailing ship used primarily by the nations of Europe from the 16th to 18th centuries. Whether used for war or commerce, they were generally armed with cannons.
The galleon was an evolution of the caravel and carrack. A lowering of the forecastle and elongation of the hull gave an unprecedented level of stability in the water, and reduced wind resistance at the front, leading to a faster, more maneuverable vessel. The galleon was powered entirely by sail, carried on three to five masts, with a lateen sail continuing to be used on the last (usually third) mast.
Known galleons[]
- Black Bart's ship
- Behemoth
- Black Pearl[1][2][3]
- Bulwark
- Centurion
- Carrera de la Vega's ship
- Colossus
- Flying Dutchman[4]
- Ironwall
- La Fleur de la Mort
- Monarch
- Ogre
- Sentinel
- Silent Mary
- Spaniard's ships
- Wicked Wench
Behind the scenes[]
- In Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, a skeletal helmsman could be seen steering a ghostly galleon sailing on a storm-tossed lagoon.[5]
- Screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio's early draft of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl described the Black Pearl as both a schooner and galleon; the portion of the script stating that the Pearl was a galleon would also appear in The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean.[1][2] However, the eventual ship that was designed most closely resembles an East Indiaman with touches of Spanish galleon thrown in. A. C. Crispin's novel The Price of Freedom, detailing how the Wicked Wench became the Black Pearl, described the ship as a Dutch East Indiaman.[6] Crispin's nautical expert told her that while the Pearl has some aspects of a galleon (her high stern) in her decks and rigging, the ship most resembles an East Indiaman, though the author explicated, "She's a fantasy pirate ship, built to order to look like everyone's imagined image of a pirate ship."[7]
Appearances[]
- Walt Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean
- The Legend of Captain Jack Sparrow
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Call of the Kraken
- Jack Sparrow: The Age of Bronze
- Jack Sparrow: Silver
- Jack Sparrow: City of Gold
- Jack Sparrow: Bold New Horizons
- The Price of Freedom
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Isles of War
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
- Pirates of the Caribbean Online
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (Non-canonical appearance)
- Sea of Thieves: A Pirate's Life (Non-canonical appearance)
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wordplayer.com: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL by Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pirates of the Caribbean production notes, accessed Dec 9, 2006
- ↑ The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean
- ↑ "What's Next and What's New" for Disney Meetings
- ↑ Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies
- ↑ The Price of Freedom, Chapter Six, The Wicked Wench
- ↑ A. C. Crispin on The Price of Freedom cover and the Black Pearl