Pirate Ship

For more than 200 years, the wreck of the Whydah (and the riches that went down with it) eluded treasure seekers, until the ship was finally found in 1984 by marine archaeologists. The artifacts brought up from the ocean floor are priceless, both in value and in the picture they reveal of life in that much-mythologized era, changing much of what we know about pirates.

Commodore Raptor Warwyk receives command of his own starship…and orders for a mission to cross vast swaths of space and rescue a beleaguered ally of Starfire Kingdom from mysterious alien invaders. Nestorian Republic faces attacks from powerful alien spaceships on its exploration and mining vessels and the aliens are abducting the survivors. Commodore Raptor is on his way with his Starship Conquistador. Armed to the teeth, built to conquer and carrying secret weapons even its crew doesn’t know about, he will have to dare the aliens all alone. The journey is long and treacherous, forces ...

Reaching the British Unions Isles, the passengers and crew arrive in time for the annual pirate festival. It’s party time! But when Patricia and friends leave the ship, they find an eccentric millionaire waiting to hire them … and his fireside spooky ghost story is too good not to investigate. Patricia expects to figure this one out before happy hour arrives, but when the sun goes down and her client goes missing, the game gets downright scary. Are there ghosts on this island? Has the client been snatched by vengeful spirits? The locals certainly thinks so and they seem to know why.

In Tactics and Triumphs, Author Terry Sloan takes you deep into the violent, wind-powered world of early 18th-century maritime conflict — an era where pirates, privateers, and naval captains waged deadly duels for supremacy on the high seas. Centered around the legendary final voyage of the Sloop William — the ship that marked the end of Blackbeard’s reign — this book unpacks the battle-tested strategies, tactical maneuvers, and ship-to-ship combat techniques that defined the Age of Sail. Inside, you’ll discover: Detailed analysis of real naval engagements involving pirates and ...

Cannibals. Conquistadors. Buccaneers. Pirates. Visions of cartoon characters dancing around a cauldron with an explorer tied inside. Balboa gazing on the Pacific Ocean. De Leon and the fountain of youth. Pizarro conquering the Incas. Henry Morgan, in red, drinking spiced rum. Smoke curling around Blackbeard as his cutlass slashes through the air. … all children's tales that mean nothing. Today, we do not know who any of these people were, how they came to do what they did, or why they did it. The struggle for power, freedom, and wealth that shaped the Caribbean for two and a half ...

The Ghosts of Queen Anne's Revenge: Secrets of the High Seas By: J. R. Glenn Uncover the dark secrets of a ship that once ruled the high seas, where legends were born, and the spirits of the past refuse to rest. *The Ghosts of Queen Anne's Revenge: Secrets of the High Seas* is a thrilling journey into the world of Blackbeard’s infamous vessel, blending history, mystery, and supernatural adventure. Captain Edward Teach, known to the world as Blackbeard, ruled his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, with an iron will and a sinister charm. But as legends grew, so did whispers of ghostly ...

Seeking to find a new life for themselves, Cole and comrades remake the Teddy R. as a pirate ship and set sail for the lawless Inner Frontier. There, powerful warlords, cut-throat pirates, and struggling colonies compete for survival in a game where you rarely get a second chance to learn the rules. But military discipline is poor preparation for a life of pillaging and plundering.

As the fleet sailed under the banner of rebellion, an ominous rumble echoed from the distance, a harbinger of the approaching confrontation. Bonnie’s eyes narrowed, focusing on the encroaching line where sky met sea, where the silhouettes of imperial airships began to materialize like specters in the morning fog. From within the swirling chaos, a colossal silhouette emerged. An Empire fortress-ship, cloaked in storm clouds, its cannons bristling like thorns on a behemoth rose. It was the Leviathan. Bonnie's eyes widened as she sized up the monstrous ship. "All hands brace for impact!" she...

The year is 1680, in the heart of the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than 300 daring, hardened pirates—a potent mix of low-life scallywags and a rare breed of gentlemen buccaneers—gather on a remote Caribbean island. The plan: to wreak havoc on the Pacific coastline, raiding cities, mines, and merchant ships. The booty: the bright gleam of Spanish gold and the chance to become a legend. So begins one of the greatest piratical adventures of the era—a story not given its full due until now.

Thirteen-year-old Emma never wanted the gift of seeing Earthbound spirits. Her Grandma Helen told her she should use her gift to help others. Now that she is living in a haunted town, unexpected ghosts pop up everywhere she goes. Emma and her friends, Mark and Calliope encounter even more ghosts when they visit the lighthouse island to help solve the mystery of the ghost ship. Some of them are helpful, and other ones push Emma into very uncomfortable situations.

Killed in a Pirate raid, Shaer makes a deal with the God of Death and is reincarnated as a Soulstone, a unique Dungeon Core variant. Enslaving the souls of her allies and enemies alike to crew a ship of the damned, Shaer grows in power with each soul she reaps on an epic quest for vengeance. Embark on a thrilling pirate-hunting adventure & discover the mysteries of the Third Era in Reaver Soulstone.

1720. The Golden Age of Piracy.After setting out to look for his press-ganged father, fifteen-year old Dan Leake finds himself clinging to a barrel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. His luck changes when a passing ship saves him from a watery grave, but his joy is short-lived. He soon discovers that his rescuers are not what they seem.Dan is forced to join Calico Jack’s blood-thirsty crew, which includes Anne Bonny and Mary Read. He faces death on a daily basis as they career around the Caribbean lurching from one hair-raising adventure to another. At last he reaches Jamaica, where he ...

The Halloween The Town Will Never Forget! The Galvin family has the least normal household in the sleepy beach community of Marston since Uncle Bob came to stay after their mom died. The family’s secrets are hard to keep hidden from the people in town who whisper about strange happenings at their house. Life becomes very interesting for Bobby Galvin as his unusual uncle embarks on a quest to prove an ancient legend about nearby Gunners Cove, rumored for centuries to be the place pirates hid their fortunes. A secret mission and an exciting search lead Bobby and his uncle to an astonishing ...

She wanted to travel. She didn’t expect a spaceship. Chloe’s new neighbor, ripped ex-soldier Mac, is as interested in her as she is in him and they both enjoy counting shooting stars on warm summer nights. But one shooting star isn’t a natural phenomenon. It’s a starship with a badly injured alien inside who’s on a galactic mission of mercy. Former military pilot Mac agrees to help complete the mission. He tells Chloe she can’t come. He doesn’t tell her why. But Chloe has seldom traveled so on impulse she stows away, unaware she was left behind because the trip will be ...

What was life really like on a pirate ship? Captain Rumbeard, the famous pirate (in his mind anyway) will take you through the truth and the lies about being a pirate and was life was like on a pirate ship. In this audiobook, we will aim to find out the real truth about pirates and their lives on their ships on the high seas.

When Lady Priscilla Worthington's supposedly dead mother appears on a notorious pirate ship, her already complicated life with the flamboyant Captain Rogelio "The Randy Raven" Velmontaine takes a turn for the bizarre. Pursued by her aristocratic father, a Duke she was meant to marry, and an octopus with inexplicable romantic intentions, Priscilla must navigate family revelations that shake the very foundation of her identity. A magical treasure map tattooed on her mother's posterior leads the unlikely crew on a swashbuckling adventure through vine-swinging acrobatics, poetry-loving monkey ...

The thrill of the chase turns into a voyage of damnation. Captain Vorlag and his hardened pirates aboard the Sea Serpent are masters of the crimson tide, hunting for treasure. But when their relentless pursuit sails them into an eerie, unnatural calm, the familiar ocean whispers of an ancient dread. The hunt is over. Something else is hunting them. From the crushing abyssal depths, an unimaginable horror awakens. A creature of countless teeth and insatiable hunger begins its assault, turning their mighty vessel into a slaughterhouse. Trapped miles from land, under a sky that weeps blood, ...

Windjammer Barefoot Cruises out of Miami once had the Largest Sailing Fleet Afloat in the Caribbean.Having Worked on these ships, and being a writer and publisher, I needed to produce this book for all who have never experienced these once wonderful sailing windjammers. I full color.

When a military deserter steals a dead man’s identity and becomes “John Lee,” he sets sail on a research ship to return to England with his new identity. However, when Dr. Pikeham discovers that John Lee is an impostor, instead of turning him into the authorities, he offers him a job as his personal aide and protector on forays to dangerous, primitive islands to continue his work of studying and cataloging the native animals. Then comes a typhoon, blood-thirty pirates, and some very bad luck... And one very mysterious island. When the damaged ship limps ashore, the crew will encounter...

In 2007 the Windjammer Company, at one time the world’s largest sailing ship company, collapsed and millions in paid customer’s funds disappeared. Created by Mike Burke in 1947, the windjammer company, also known as ‘Burke’s Navy, was a rough recruit of mismatched sailors and once derelict sailing ships, all of whom Burke gave another chance. When he was asked to investigate the strange demise of the Windjammer Company back in 2009, the writer was immediately drawn into the world of corporate intrigue and sibling rivalry. In Capturing the Last American Pirates, the author has ...