Queen Anne's Revenge

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The 200-ton vessel, originally named Concord, was a cargo vessel built 1710 in Rochefort France.
Captured by the blackbeard in 1717,renamed to queen Anne's Revenge became the most famous and the most brutal pirate.
In two years that he commanded the ship he captured and destroyed a lot of ships under different flags.
Shortly after blockade of Charleston Harbor Blackbeard ran aground ship, split his fleet and sent them in different directions with loot.


Illustration of Queen Anne's Revenge published in 1736.

Class and type: Full Rigged Ship
Tons burthen: 200 bm
Length: 31.4 m (103 ft)
Beam: 7.1 m (24.6 ft)
Sail plan: Full-rigged
Complement: 125
Armament: 44 cannons (alleged), 18 found

Very dangerous ship that gave much effort to the English navy.

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