I beg your pardon? That was a rather flippant comeback when I'm just trying to shed some light on particular areas!
My "flippant" comeback was due to you arbitrarily proclaiming yourself an expert, and then going on to talk nonsense. As a general rule, I strongly dislike it when people try to argue that they must be right because they're experts - and whether or not you intended it, that's exactly how you came off sounding. It actually took a lot of self-control on my part to prevent myself from going on to point out all the other trivial points on which you were completely wrong - and I'm
not even anywhere near to being an expert in these matters
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In short - if you have something to say about a subject, say it... but let your facts and arguments speak for themselves. Don't try to back it up with nonsense like "and I studied under a wise old man whose great great grandfather was a sea turtle, so I know all this" - it'll only come back to bite you in the ass
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When the CO is out of action, physically or mentally, it is the next officers required duty to take command.
What it comes down to, however, is that they didn't. That's all there is to it
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Also, why was Cutler Beckett in Command? He was a noble Lord, NOT a naval officer. Admiral Norington had been in command of the Endeavor working for Beckett, Norington's 1st officer should have been next in line.
Well, whatever the reason, he did end up in command. Perhaps he decided that at this point, he can't trust anyone else. Perhaps he simply didn't have any other officers experienced enough to take command of the entire fleet. It doesn't matter, because whatever the reason, that's simply how the story went.
Oh and keel hauling was illegal in the British Navy at that point, which is one of the factors that sparked the Mutiny on the Bounty.
You're grasping at straws here to prove your "expertise" again. Indeed, I didn't know keelhauling was illegal "at this point" in the Royal Navy, but then again I couldn't have possibly cared less, since it was completely irrelevant to my argument
. Keelhauling was merely an example of how severe disciplinary punishments could be - it makes no difference to me one way or another whether it was actually done at that point, or whether some other punishment was being used.
That said, though, I must say, I'm mighty curious. You say keelhauling was illegal at this point - but at which point would this be exactly?
Last I checked, none of the Pirates films ever give us an exact date. Based on the ships being used, we could estimate them to take place at various points during the 18th century - but, in my opinion, the original film's storyline and locations imply a much earlier time, with the bottom limit being the capture of Jamaica by the British. Of course, the subsequent films completely muddy this up, but they don't exactly help us establish a clearer timeframe - instead, they simply help reinforce the points that Pirates has a fictional setting that exists outside of real history.
However, almost your entire argument is completely irrelevant as the officers on the Endeavor SAW both the Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman coming with more then aple time to react. Given that the cannons would have already been loaded and prepared to engage. There was no surprise, and should have been no first strike given to the Pirates, if you know anything about that particular type of Man-o-War, the Endeavor should have easily been able to hit first as her forward cannons are stationed in a way that they can fire an angled shot.
Again, you're talking only to show your knowledge, and embarassing yourself in the process - all of this is irrelevant
. The film very clearly acknowledges that the officers of the Endeavour see what's happening and have time to react - it also very clearly acknowledges that they're unwilling to do anything without their commander's orders. Whether this is because they're shocked, stunned, surprised, or stupid is debatable, but it still comes down to the fact that you're wasting your breath telling us all about the Endeavour's amazing stats and capabilities
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BTW, in answer to your original question - you may be interested in noting that Wikipedia claims the Black Pearl was an East Indiaman - though given the complete untrustworthyness of Wikipedia in fandom-related matters, this is probably completely irrelevant. Still, that's probably as close as you're going to get to identifying her, because ultimately, she's a Movie-class ship, designed by production designers who don't mind in the least mixing a galleon with a fluyt or a frigate if it gives them the effect they're looking for
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