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[edit] Introduction

“That's what a ship is, you know. It's not a keel and a hull and a deck and sails. That's what a ship needs. But what a ship is... is freedom.” - Captain Jack Sparrow

Vessels that cross the seas come in many broad varieties for the tasks they have to perform. In Pirates of the Caribbean Online, there are three size classes of ships, and each class contains three different ship types.

Each class and type have their advantages and disadvantages.

All of these ships can be purchased at a shipwright on any main island (Port Royal, Tortuga, Padres Del Fuego, Cuba, Isla De La Avaricia and Ile D'Etable De Porc). A pirate may own up to three vessels at a time, so they may choose their vessel for a task at hand.

If you want to get rid of your current ship, you can also sell it at any shipwright, for half the original price. (Shipwrights don't barter, mate.)


[edit] Ship Details

To review the ships you have, click on the Ships Icon in the Sea Chest or press the H key.

This detail image will appear.


There will be three bottles on the left displaying the ships the pirate owns. Click on a ship in a bottle to view the details.

The detail screen will show an image of the ship, its name and class. Any damage to the vessel will show in colors (Yellow for Moderate, Red for Critical).

Also, the ship's current Hull Health (HP) and Sail Health (Speed) will appear.

At the bottom will appear the cargo, deck cannons, crew and broadsides.

[edit] Light Ship Types

These are the three ships you can purchase from the start of the game, until you reach Sailing Skill Level 5 - then you can buy standard ships. These vessels all have limited cargo space, only a few guns and some armor. However, they are very manueverable and quite affordable for the beginning buccaneer.

Note - Free Accounts can only purchase the first two.


[edit] Light Sloop

This Sloop is the first vessel a pirate can have, and their first is given to them by Elizabeth Swann and Darby Drydock at no charge. They are quite small, with minimal armor to speak of and only a couple of guns. But, they can turn on a coin and are VERY hard to hit.


Ship Profile

[edit] Light Galleon

These small Galleons give a beginning pirate a load of cargo space with some modest armor and broadside guns. But, they are also the slowest vessel one can sail.


Ship Profile

  • Armor: 3,600
  • Sails: 1,100
  • Cannons: 4
  • Broadsides: 10
  • Cargo: 10
  • Crew: 6
  • Cost: 300 coins

[edit] Light Frigate

These lightweight gunships can make a group of pirates a real threat to shipping. Light Frigates weren't made to stand up against a warship, but with their small turning radius and good group of gunners - they have a fighting chance.


Ship Profile

  • Armor: 4,200
  • Sails: 900
  • Cannons: 4
  • Broadsides: 10
  • Cargo: 8
  • Crew: 5
  • Cost: 800 coins

[edit] Standard Ship Types

These vessels are all larger, improved versions of the Light Class, holding more cargo, crew and carrying more armament and armor. They become available at any shipwright at Sailing Skill 5.

[edit] Sloop

The fastest and most maneuverable ship class, the Sloop is ideal for scouting and hit-and-run attacks. However, Sloops tend to have weak armor and little cargo room. The strongest armor of the hull is located near the middle of the ship.

Ship Profile

[edit] Galleon

Galleons have the toughest armor among the ship classes. They can also carry the most cargo. The strongest armor of the hull is located near the rear of the ship with its weakness towards the front.


Ship Profile

  • Armor: 7,200
  • Sails: 1,400
  • Cannons: 8
  • Broadsides: 18
  • Cargo: 14
  • Crew: 8
  • Cost: 3,500 coins

[edit] Frigate

Frigate class vessels pack the most firepower, and sporting many cannons and strong belowdeck broadsides. The strongest part of the hull is near the front and the weakest near the back.


Ship Profile

  • Armor: 8,400
  • Sails: 1,400
  • Cannons: 10
  • Broadsides: 14
  • Cargo: 12
  • Crew: 10
  • Cost: 5,000 coins

[edit] War Ship Types

These type of ships are available only for pirates with Sailing Skill 15 or higher. They can devastate entire formations of enemy ships at a time. These pack the most firepower and have the thickest armor and most cargo space, but also cost the most.

[edit] War Sloop

The fastest and most maneuverable warship, this heavier version of the sloop carries a full compliment of guns, but just the same cargo capacity of a standard galleon. These vessels are the favorite of pirates who battle in privateer ship-to-ship (Ship PvP) combat.

Ship Profile

[edit] War Galleon

This fully armored and armed galleon is a sight to behold. The mammoth vessel is extremely intimidating, from her large prow and tall sails, to her two dozen broadside cannons and ten deck guns. Only a War Frigate has more pure firepower, and that's only with a full crew.


Ship Profile

  • Armor: 10,800
  • Sails: 3,100
  • Cannons: 10
  • Broadsides: 24
  • Cargo: 18
  • Crew: 10
  • Cost: 40,000 coins
Historical Fact - True Spanish War Galleons had 4 rear-facing below deck guns, for a total of 26 guns.

[edit] War Frigate

These massive armored vessels are floating fortresses and the most deadly ships a pirate can possess; bristling with cannons on every deck. They also have widest firing angle of any vessel, though there are none that can shoot directly aft.

With a full crew compliment, a single war frigate can decimate scores of enemies in its path.


Ship Profile

  • Armor: 12,600
  • Sails: 2,400
  • Cannons: 14
  • Broadsides: 20
  • Cargo: 16
  • Crew: 12
  • Cost: 60,000 coins

[edit] Royal Navy Ships

The British Royal Navy operate a wide variety of ships out of Kingshead and Port Royal, based on the same design and hulls as pirate-owned ships. Likely, some used to be Navy vessels, pilfered then re-christened. You can find Navy ships anywhere on the High Seas, but the further out you go, the class of vessel you encounter will be more dangerous.

You can easily identify Navy ships as they fly red and white sails. Flagships are manned by randomly determined Naval Cadets, Guards, Sergeants, Veterans and even Officers.

[edit] Navy Light Ships


NameClassLevelHull Points
FerretSloop1-3700-1,100
BulwarkGalleon6-72,000-2,600
PantherFrigate9-113,000-3,200

[edit] Navy Medium Ships


NameClassLevelHull Points
Greyhound*Sloop11-133,200-3,600
VanguardGalleon176,800
CenturionFrigate19 ?

[edit] Navy Warships

NameClassLevelHull Points
Kingfisher*Sloop225,200
MonarchGalleon2610,000
Man O' WarFrigate2812,100
PredatorSloop318,000
Colossus*Galleon3716,000
DreadnaughtFrigate3919,700

(*Can appear as flagships)

Navy warships, unlike their smaller vessels, fire more dangerous Firebrand rounds. The heaviest ships are known to pack Explosive rounds.

[edit] EITC Ships

The East India Trading Company is another enemy to the pirate, protecting their investment to exploit goods from the islands. They work with the Navy to attack and destroy pirate ships. You can identify the EITC ships as they fly grey and white sails. Flagships are manned by randomly determined EITC soldiers such as Thugs, Grunts, Hired-Guns and an occasional Mercenary.

EITC vessels are harder to contend with than Navy vessels of the same class. They tend to have stronger armor and more effective weapons.

[edit] EITC Light Ships


NameClassLevelHull Points
Sea ViperSloop6-81,700-2,100
Sentinel*Galleon10-114,400-4,800
Corvette*Frigate145,400

(*Can appear as flagships). The Sentinel also pack Firebrand rounds.

[edit] EITC Medium Ships


NameClassLevelHull Points
BloodhoundSloop164,500
IronwallGalleon21?
MarauderFrigate24-259,300-9,700

Mediumu EITC ships pack more firepower in the form of Firebrand rounds.

[edit] EITC Warships

NameClassLevelHull Points
Barracuda*Sloop288,200
CorsairSloop37 ?
OgreGalleon3011,900
BehemothGalleon42?
WarlordFrigate3314,000
JuggernautFrigate45 ?

(*Can appear as a flagship.)

Warships all pack Firebrand rounds, but the heaviest ships fire very dangerous Explosive rounds.

[edit] Skeleton Ships

The vengeful Jolly Roger has built a fleet of ghostly vessels, bringing these wrecked hulls to the surface and crewing them with minions of his undead army.

They can be found haunting many of the wild islands, but there is a concentrated flotilla of them around Padres Del Fuego.

All Skeleton vessels are War Frigates and can fire supernatural ammunitions like, Thunderbolt and Fury rounds, making them formidable opposition.

[edit] French and Spanish Skeleton Ships

There are additional skeleton ships associated with French and Spanish ghosts, who continue to fight for their countries in a struggle for control of the Caribbean.

French skeleton ships can be found near Isla Cangrejos, while Spanish skeleton ships can be found near Cutthroat Isle.

All French and Spanish skeleton ships are warsloop flagships and manned by crews of French and Spanish undead. Like Skeleton vessels, the French and Spanish vessels fire supernatural rounds, but also firebrand and explosive rounds.

[edit] Special Ships

Certain vessels are reknowned in the Caribbean, and their reputations are well-known among those who sail these waters.

(**This vessel does NOT appear in the game. Only listed for background.)
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