The Flying Dutchman is a fictional ghost ship commanded by Davy Jones which appears in the 2006 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, and in the 2007 film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. Its name and origin is taken from the old sea legend of The Flying Dutchman. However there are significant differences between the ship of legend and the one seen in the film. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... The Pirates of the Caribbean films are a trilogy directed by Gore Verbinski. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1020x574, 60 KB)Screenshots from the film. ... Davy Jones is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy and book series. ... Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End is a 2007 adventure film, the third in the Pirates of the Caribbean films following The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) and Dead Mans Chest (2006). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Dutch fluyts of 17th Century A fluyt or a flute (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel originally designed as a dedicated cargo vessel. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... In modern English, the term ghost ship has come to denote at least one of three separate (though occasionally overlapping) definitions, all of which involving, in one respect or other, unexplained circumstances. ... Davy Jones is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy and book series. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Flying Dutchman by Albert Pinkham Ryder For other uses, see The Flying Dutchman (disambiguation). ...

The look of the ship was inspired by the 17th century Dutch "fluyts" vessels and the Vassa, a Swedish warship which sank in 1628.^[1] It is covered in seaweed, shell and natural wood, as well as plant life, hence the ship's ability to dive into the sea. The ship is heavly armed with 48 cannons and 2 triple rotating cannons, as well as the ability to summon and control the legendary leviathan, the Krakken. The Krakken is summoned by the Dutchman's large rotating wheel that, when fully rotated, releases a frequency throughout the ocean debths. It is said that whoever controls the Dutchman, controls the sea. Pen and wash drawing by malacologist Pierre Denys de Montfort, 1801, from the descriptions of French sailors reportedly attacked by such a creature off the coast of Angola. ...

History

Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow

At the end of book 7 (City of Gold) the Dutchman surfaces beside the Barnacle.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Captain Jack Sparrow attempts to avoid paying his debt to Davy Jones by offering him Will Turner instead. Jack tells Will that a wrecked ship on a reef is the ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman, and that is where he'll find the key to Davy Jones' Dead Man's Chest. As Turner investigates the wreck, the real Flying Dutchman suddenly surfaces from beneath the waves. Will is captured by Jones' crew who seemingly appear from nowhere. Davy Jones boards the ship and offers the dying survivors an opportunity to swear an oath to serve aboard his ship for 100 years or be condemned to the depths. Fearing death, most accept, but one man refuses and is killed. Because Will is neither dead nor dying, Jones takes him captive. Jones tells Sparrow he will not accept Will alone in exchange for Jack's soul. To settle their debt, he demands 100 souls within three days. Otherwise, Jack must surrender or face the Kraken. Jack attempts to take Will back, but Jones keeps him as a "good faith" payment and demands another 99 souls. Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional pirate and one of the primary characters of the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Mans Chest (2006), and the as-of-yet unreleased third installment, At Worlds End (2007). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Kraken is the fictional sea creature in Walt Disney Pictures 2006 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ...

Will is reunited with his father, "Bootstrap Bill" Turner (originally named William Turner) on the Flying Dutchman. The harsh life aboard the ship is revealed as the crew is often whipped by the bosun, Jimmylegs. Will himself faces a flogging but is spared from a more severe beating from the boatswain by his father, who is then forced to whip his own son. Bootstrap later tells him that the boatswain, "prides himself on cleaving flesh from bone with every swing," and that his actions (flogging his own son) were done out of compassion. Bootstrap, as he appears in Dead Mans Chest. ... The bosun of a civilian sail-training ship. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Bootstrap helps Will find the key to Davy Jones' chest and escape the Flying Dutchman in a longboat. Will is rescued by a merchant vessel, but Davy Jones summons the Kraken to destroy it. Will survives and stows away in the bow of the Dutchman. Jones sets course for Isla Cruces where the Dead Man's Chest is buried. The Dutchman landing party recovers the chest (although it is empty) but fail to capture Jack Sparrow. Jones pursues the Black Pearl, but it outruns the Dutchman. Vengeful, Jones again summons the Kraken which nearly destroys the vessel. All hands but Jack abandon ship, and the Kraken pulls the Black Pearl and Jack under the sea. Davy Jones declares Jack's debt settled, but when he looks inside the Dead Man's Chest, it is empty. Jones curses Jack Sparrow, but it is Lord Cutler Beckett who now possesses it. With it, he rules Davy Jones and the seas. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Lord Cutler Beckett is a fictional character appearing in Disneys Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest, and in Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. ...

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

The Flying Dutchman leading the armada.

Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman returned in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End under the command of Beckett to pursue Will, Elizabeth and their new captain Barbossa as they sail to World's End to rescue Jack. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Hector Barbossa, more widely known as Captain Barbossa, is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, being the primary antagonist in the first film of the series Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. ...

The trailer shows the Dutchman exchanging cannon fire with the Black Pearl as both are caught in a maelstrom, and in another clip, the two battling ships are moving ever dangerously closer to the Whirlpool. The trailer also show that Jack and Davy Jones fighting in the yardarm of the Flying Dutchman. Saltstraumen maelstrom A maelstrom (or malström) is a very powerful whirlpool; a large, swirling body of water. ... The fore royal yard on the Prince William. ...

The new featurette called 'Characters' shows the Flying Dutchman leading the EITC armada while raining. In a preview clip of the movie, it shows Davy Jones talking to Beckett. Jones says, "The Dutchman sails as its captain commands." Beckett replies, "And the Captain is to sail it as commanded."

It is learned in the final chapter that the purpose of the Flying Dutchman is to ferry dead souls from the sea into the netherworld. The captain was picked by Calypso, goddess of the sea. He would be allowed to spend one day ashore with she who loves him dearly before taking up his responsibilities to ferry souls for ten years. His heart would be put in the Dead Man's Chest and given to his loved one while he would hold onto the key. After that, according to writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, if his loved one remained faithful to him, he would be relieved of his responsibilities to live the rest of his life with his loved one, and Calypso would pick a new captain. If his loved one was no longer faithful or had disappeared after the first ten years, he would remain on the Flying Dutchman for eternity, or until his heart were to be taken and punctured. Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. ... Terry Rossio, born July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American screenwriter screenwriting guru and film producer. ...

The first captain that was picked by Calypso was Davy Jones. Jones' love was, coincidentally, Calypso, and on the day he could go ashore, she was nowhere to be found. He felt betrayed, so he summoned eight other pirate captains to the first Brethren Court and gave them one of the nine Pieces of Eight each, and taught them how to use them to bind Calypso in human form. Afterward, Jones gave up his duties to ferrying souls, and consequently became the montrous looking being he is. He also resigned from the Brethren Court and passed his Piece of Eight to another pirate captain. The Brethren Court is a meeting that takes place in Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End. ...

Will at the Flying Dutchman's helm with a scar over his heart.

It is also learned that he who stabs the heart of the ship's current captain must put his own heart in the chest and become the new captain. Will Turner knows that the only way to save his father is by stabbing the heart of Davy Jones, but learns that if he does so, he will become the new captain, and will be unable to be with Elizabeth because of the duties that are required of him. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 640 × 267 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 267 pixel, file size: 36 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) from pirates 3 trailer disney pictures copytights This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 640 × 267 pixelsFull resolution (640 × 267 pixel, file size: 36 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) from pirates 3 trailer disney pictures copytights This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by...

Will Turner will become the next Captain of the Dutchman after the end of the film. A picture of Will has surfaced with him at the helm of the ship, with a scar over his heart, due to his heart being taken out and put into the chest by the crew after he stabs Jones's heart.

When Davy Jones fatally wounds Will, Jack Sparrow knows the only way to save him is to have him stab the heart, which would result in Will becoming the new captain, and does so when Jones is occupied with "Bootstrap" avenging his son. Also this change of captains results in the entire crew reverting to their human forms and the ship transforming back to its original form as an ornate Dutch fluyt, which would presumably be for as long as the captain keeps his mission of ferrying the dead.

Life Aboard

The ship is more organic plant matter than timber and sail, with plenty of living organisms living in and on every surface, reflecting the ship's strong relationship to the sea. Similarly, because of Jones' abandonment of his soul-ferrying duty, he and the crew bear a curse which causes them to gradually mutate into anthropomorphic amalgamations of sea creatures. The longer a crewmember serves their life-debt aboard the cursed Dutchman, the more physically attached to the ship they become, eventually losing their humanity to the sea. One crew member, Wyvern, has become so transformed that he is literally part of the ship's hull. Most of the crew have no visible human flesh remaining, but Bootstrap Bill, who is evidently one of the most recent additions to the crew, is only partially encrusted with sea life. Writers of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" films, Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, mentioned in the commentary of Dead Man's Chest that the crew actually become less and less human until they literally become a part of the Dutchman. Davy Jones knows this, though he never mentions it. When a contract is made, the souls of the bound become forever a part of the Dutchman. When it was revealed Jones's heart was gone and he gave a roar of despair, the crew joined him in crying out in despair. In At World's End, the crew show a mindless devotion to the will of their captain, chanting "part of the ship." Bootstrap Bill is unable to stop himself from killing an ally of his son's friends and raising the alarm. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Ted Elliott is an American screenwriter and labor leader. ... Terry Rossio, born July 2, 1960 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is an American screenwriter screenwriting guru and film producer. ... Davy Jones is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy and book series. ...

The Flying Dutchman underwater

The Dutchman can submerge under the sea, spending much of her time underwater, and she is rarely seen by other ships except when they are attacked. Above water, the ship usually appears below a recurring thunderstorm, unless the ship nears dry land. In one scene, Jones shouts to his crew "Down!", indicating he wants the crew to take the ship underwater. As the ship descends the depths, two of Jones's tentacles can be seen holding his hat on, while his crew continues to work, unhampered by the lack of air. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (851x358, 44 KB) From Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (851x358, 44 KB) From Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ...

When Will Turner stabs Jones' heart in At World's End, he becomes the ship's captain and releases the crew from the curse of inhumanity which had been brought on by Jones' neglect of his duty. They regain their original human forms, and set to work ferrying the souls of those who die on the sea.

It is believed that Davy Jones has sailed on the Flying Dutchman for centuries. The crew rarely steps on land, and Davy Jones can do so only once every decade. Nearly all of the crewmembers' time in servitude is spent toiling on board the ship, although this appears to cease when they become part of the ship. For amusement, they play a game called Liar's Dice, in which they gamble years of service. Davy Jones regularly plays a massive pipe organ. He plays his character's theme more often than others, and this tune also plays on his music locket, as well as Tia Dalma's. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany // The pipe organ (Greek ὄργανον, órganon) is a musical instrument that produces sound by admitting pressurized air through a series of pipes. ...

Armament

Like other ships, the Flying Dutchman is armed with port and starboard cannons. She carries 46 sideboard 6 pounds cannons, 23 on each side; 18 cannons are located on the main deck, 20 on the gun deck, and 8 on the upper deck: 4 on the quarter-deck and 4 in the forecastle. [1], [2], [3] The gunports on the gun deck are in the shape of demon faces, each one with a unique face expression, with the ports appearing at the mouths. Her full broadside contains 23 cannonballs and weighs 138 Ibs. (62.652 kg). On the bow however, she mounts a pair of bow chasers, each in the form of a triple-barrelled cannon. Each separate barrel fires individually, but the trio can rotate to present a fresh barrel to fire again in the style of a Gatling gun. The empty barrel can then be reloaded for its next turn. This enables the Flying Dutchman to continually fire at ships it is pursuing. When not in use, the bow chasers are concealed behind two doors carved in the shape of an angry demon's maw. A picture of the Dutchman's stern shown in the Essential Guide to Pirates of the Caribbean depicts two gunports, but it is unknown what kind of cannons comprise this pair of stern chasers. Gun deck originally referred to a deck aboard a ship that was primarily used for the mounting of cannon in broadsides. ... A deck is a permanent covering over a compartment or a hull[1] of a ship. ... forecastle with figurehead Grand Turk Focsle of the Prince William, a modern square rigged ship, in the North Sea. ... USS Iowa Broadside (1984) A broadside is the side of a ship; the battery of cannon on one side of a warship; or their simultaneous (or near simultaneous) fire in naval warfare. ... Cannonball can refer to: The ammunition for a cannon. ... IBS is an abbreviation with several meanings: International Business School - Kelajak Ilmi, (IBS) an English-language college in Tashkent, Uzbekistan [1] IBS, IBS Services Ltd. ... KG, Kg or kg may indicate: A Kampfgeschwader, a bomber squadron of the former German Luftwaffe Basketball Player Kevin Garnett An abbreviation for kilogram (always kg) Knight of the Garter, a British decoration Kommanditgesellschaft, German version of a limited partnership Kongo language (ISO 639 alpha-2) An abbreviation for konig... The chase guns, usually distinguished as bow chasers and stern chasers (or just chasers for short) were cannons mounted in the bow or stern of a sailing ship. ... An 1865 Gatling gun. ...

The Flying Dutchman also has The Kraken Hammer, a massive hammer to summon the mighty Kraken - a powerful beast that crushes and drags ships to their doom. The Kraken can also be summoned by The Black Spot. Any member of Davy Jones' crew can deliver the mark to a victim, but only Jones can remove it. Also, Jones can apparently re-activate a Black Spot that has been removed. One scene shows Jack's Black Spot re-appear on his hand after Jones finds out he's after the Dead Man's Chest, even though Jones is probably quite far away. When a man bears the mark, the Kraken seeks to destroy him and his possessions. The Kraken attacked an unknown ship only because the crew found Jack's hat floating in the water. Often, the survivors of these attacks are offered a choice of prolonged life of servitude to Davy Jones or death. The Kraken is the fictional sea creature in Walt Disney Pictures 2006 film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Mans Chest. ... The Black Spot is a fictional literary device invented by Robert Louis Stevenson for his novel Treasure Island. ...

See also

• The crew of the Flying Dutchman
• List of fictional ships

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External links

• Flying Dutchman at the Pirates of the Caribbean wiki