Flying Dutchman (Pirates of the Caribbean) Totally Explained

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The Flying Dutchman, or simply referred to as the Dutchman, is a fictional ghost ship in Pirates of the Caribbean. The ship made its first appearance in under the command of the fictional captain, Davy Jones. The story and attributes of the fictitious ship were inspired by the actual Flying Dutchman of nautical lore.
During filming, Johnny Depp referred to it as "Davy Jones' Crocodile Machine" after forgetting its actual name.

Background

As explained in film, the character of Davy Jones was given the Flying Dutchman by Calypso, his lover, to aid him in ferrying the souls lost at sea to the afterlife. When she didn't meet him after his ten years duty, he was heartbroken and enraged. He ceased to continue with his burden and became the "monster" that's is seen in the films. Apparently, the Dutchman is also a form of nautical lore in the Pirates universe, as character James Norrington mocks, "[DavyJones]...captain of the Flying Dutchman." The fictional ship is also known in universe as a fearful ship to those superstitious, available to bring the end to any vessel (using the Kraken).

Appearances

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

In, the Dutchman makes its first appearance when it rises from the sea to claim its victims' souls following a Kraken attack (instigated by Davy Jones). The ship, able to sail on the sea and underwater, emits terror and potency to those unfortunate enough to cross its path. Davy Jones captures Will Turner from the wreckage and demands that Jack Sparrow pay his overdue debt. Jones finally agrees to accept 100 souls in exchange for Jack's, keeping Turner as a "good faith payment".
Will is reunited with his father, "Bootstrap Bill" Turner who is now an indentured sailor aboard the Flying Dutchman. Shipboard life is harsh, and the crew is often whipped by the boatswain Jimmylegs. Will is also flogged, although it's his father who delivers the lash to spare his son from the boatswain's cruel hand. With his father's help, Will escapes the Ductchman, but he sneaks back aboard as a stowaway, making his way to Isla Cruces where Jones' heart is buried.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

In, the Flying Dutchman is first seen rising from the sea, mercilessly destroying pirate ships with its powerful guns. Captain Davy Jones is now controlled by Lord Cutler Beckett, who possesses Jones' heart. The Dutchman accompanies Beckett's flagship, Endeavour in its mission to eradicate piracy. When the Dutchman attacks the Empress, it takes its crew captive (including Elizabeth Swann who was made captain during the attack). Elizabeth and her crew escape the Dutchman with Admiral Norrington's help, although he's killed by the deranged [["Bootstrap"Bill Turner]}. Jones and his crew attempt a mutiny against the Royal Navy marines stationed on board, but Mr. Mercer, Beckett's henchman, proclaims the ship is under his command, subsiding the uprising, at least temporarily.
   The Dutchman leads the East India Trading Co. armada in battle against the Brethren Court. The Dutchman and the Black Pearl engage in battle while entering a monstrous maelstrom (caused by Calypso, Jones' ex-lover). Jones is killed when the mortally wounded Turner, aided by Sparrow, stabs his heart. The Dutchman is sucked into the maelstrom as Swann and Sparrow escape. The Dutchman 's crew carve out the now-dead Will Turner's heart (to replace Jones' missing one) and place it in the Deadman's Chest. The Dutchman re-emerges from the maelstrom with Captain Will Turner at the helm, and, along side the Pearl faces off against the Endeavour. Stunned by this unexpected alliance, Beckett is unable to respond, and his crew abandons ship just as the Endeavour is being destroyed.
   The Dutchman 's crew revert to human form, and Will is reunited with Elizabeth on an island where they consummate their marriage. He departs at sunset to fulfill his destiny as the Dutchman's captain, leaving his disembodied heart in Elizabeth's care. Following the end credits, the Dutchman appears ten years later amid a flash of green light (Elizabeth and her son await the arrival).
Attributes

Characteristics & Armament
The look of the fictional ship was inspired by the seventeenth century Dutch "fluyt" vessels and the Vasa, a real-life Swedish warship which sank in 1628. However, the fictional ship itself resembles a sailfish. The Flying Dutchman has 5 staysails making it easer to sail against the wind than running before the wind. The ship is more organic plant matter than timber and sail and is heavily encrusted with aquatic fauna that reflects its strong relationship to the sea. This is attributed to the fact that the fictitious Dutchman spends many-a-time submerged.
   The fictional Flying Dutchman is armed with port and starboard guns. It carries 46 broadside 6 pound guns, 23 on each side; 18 guns 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. The gunports on the gun deck are in the shape of demon faces, each one with a unique facial expression, with the ports appearing at the mouths. Its full broadside contains 23 cannonballs, called shot, and weighs one hundred and 62.652 lbs. (38 kg). On the bow however, she mounts a pair of bow chasers, each in the form of a triple-barreled gun. Each separate barrel fires individually, but the trio rotates 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's 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 also depicts two stern gun-ports, but it's unknown what kind of guns comprise this pair.
   The Flying Dutchman also has the Kraken Hammer, a massive hammer in the form of a capstan to summon the mighty Kraken. 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.
Life Aboard
Similarly, because Jones abandoned his soul-ferrying duty, he and the crew bear a curse that gradually mutates them into anthropomorphic amalgamations of sea creatures. In the DVD commentary, writers Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio mention that the crew actually become less and less human until they're literally absorbed into the fictional Flying Dutchman. (Davy Jones knows this, but fails to inform new recruits). One fictional character, Wyvern, is so transformed that he's now integrated into the ship's hull. The crew has little or no human flesh remaining on them, although newer members, like character Bootstrap Bill, are only partially encrusted with sea life. Nearly all the crew members' time in servitude is spent toiling on board the ship. For amusement, the crew play a game called Liar's Dice, in which they gamble years of service. In one scene of '', the crew works on well into the night, and even in the rain, while character Davy Jones plays on with his pipe organ. When Will is wrongly blamed for causing a work disruption, the boatswain proclaims that he's to be punished with a Cat-o-nine-tails. In a later scene, the crew is excited when Jones commands the ship to submerge, and others continue on their duties unhampered.

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