Comments on: 6 Famous Pirate Ships

By: Roberts

Roberts — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:22:08 +0000

Yes, the ‘Dread’ pirate is real and I am him.
But, as long tradition requires, I look nothing like Cary Ewles. And I don’t have an English accent.
Don’t go off-shore anywhere near the Treasure Coast of Florida as that is my present hunting ground..and I’m still looking for a winsome blond who can’t act in my hunting expeditions. So if you are a ‘winsome blond’ stay on the beach.

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:01:34 +0000

So the Dread Pirate Roberts was a real pirate and not just a character in The Princess Bride? ;-)

By: Francisco

Francisco — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:03:12 +0000

Recently the wreck of the Quedagh Merchant was located of the coast of the Dominican Republic in no more than 30 feet of water.

By: Sarah S.

Sarah S. — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:24:27 +0000

Your inclusion of the Alabama reminded me of Bernhard Rogge and the Atlantis.
Look them up, they had a very interesting raiding career in World War II.

By: hockeyzombie

hockeyzombie — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:50:40 +0000

Henry Morgan was a privateer not a pirate. He only attacked legitimate targets except for the sacking of Panama, but he proved he had no knowledge of the treaty and instead of being prosecuted he was knighted.

By: smartass

smartass — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:47:22 +0000

What about the flying duchman

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:57:14 +0000

RALPH Semmes, now that’s funny! The Daughters of the Conderacy might not think so, though. It’d be a good idea to keep a low profile for a few weeks. They’re old, but they’re tough.

By: dirk alan

dirk alan — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:15:12 +0000

buckminster fuller had lots to say about pirates. when bob newhart played a pirate his parrot was called ” perch “.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:15:56 +0000

@Cassy

The Jolly Roger is actually the name given to the skull and crossbones flag pirate ships used to fly. Most pirates had their own, and came in different styles.

Though we all know about the traditional flag, some had full skeletons, often dancing over bones or crossed swords. Some had two flags; a red one saying “we’re pirates, so give up and we’ll let you live if you give us your goodies”. If you ran, you got the black one that meant “we’re going to kill everyone’. Grim

A list of famous flags would make a good follow-up, o mental_floss writers.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 15:52:27 +0000

The Captian of the CSS Alabama was Raphael not Ralph.