Pirate Ship Model
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Pirate ships were often commandeered merchant vessels or other types of ships
acquired from the Pirates through a fierce mutiny. Other Pirate ships were once
fitted as privateers, and when the profiteering contract ended, the crew would
keep the ship and turn to piracy.
The Pirates needed their ships to be incredibly fast, well armed and equipped
with large amounts of cargo space. They would often alter the captured ships
they now called their own to meet these needs. Speed was of the most importance,
as the pirating vessel was their only means of a successful escape.
Pirate crews often consisted of more men than merchant crews they preyed upon,
and the extra cargo and living space they would add was needed for the men as
well as the treasures and goods they stole.
Many Pirates preferred smaller faster ships such as sloops, brigantines and
schooners. Caribbean sloops, with their unique ability to enter shallow waters
without the threat of grounding, were one of the favorite ship designs for Pirateering.
Sometimes the Pirates would pierce the hull inserting an array of swivel models
mounted on the wales. They would remove the forecastle and lower the quarterdeck
so the upper deck continued from bow to stern.
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Unlike other Tall
Ship Models, the
Norske Love was used as a shelter after the fire in Copenhagen.
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