The Plank
Day 1: Caribbean
Day 2: Charleston
Day 3: Carolina Coast
Day 4: Beaufort
Day 5: Bath
Day 6: Ocracoke

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Queen Anne's Revenge

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Built in England around 1710. Taken to Rio de Janeiro as the Concorde, fitted as a Dutch flute giving it a more bulbous body which was slower, but easier to sail. In 1713 it was sold to Spain, spent time off South America. It was acquired by a Frenchman in 1717, and was used as a slave ship. It was a merchant ship when it was captured by Capt. Benjamin Hornigold and Blackbeard in the Caribbean in 1717. It was given to Blackbeard who renamed her Queen Anne's Revenge. This was Blackbeard's flagship. She was run aground at Beaufort inlet North Carolina in June, 1718.

Carrying capacity: 200 tons Cannons: 20. Each took 4 men to operate, and fired 24 lb. balls. Blackbeard increased the number of guns by adding smaller rail guns 2.5-4 feet long that could be operated by one man. Length: 103 feet. Width: 24.5 feet. Crew: 125 men.

Because fire was a major concern aboard any ship, the stove in the kitchen, (called the galley) was built with brick and had built-in kettles. A bucket of sand was usually kept within reach to extinguish the fire in rough weather.

Supplies like extra rigging, food and drinking water were kept in the bottom of the boat. Heavier material such as water barrels and ammunition were located midship for ballast. Food supplies included salt pork, salt beef and hard tack (unleavened biscuits).

The Captain's Galley, located at the stern, was out of the worst weather and was easy to defend in case of a mutiny.