Poopdeck Pappy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I know the HMS Surprise was once known as the frigate HMS Rose and Lady Washington was the HMS Interceptor in PotC, but was the Acheron a real ship? BATTLESAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrateleather Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 This article makes it sound like it was built for the movie. http://www.PyrateTradingCompany.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poopdeck Pappy Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 I just learned the Edinburgh Trader, from PotC II, was HMS Bounty (www.tallshipbounty.org). BATTLESAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OL Jack The Pirate Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Thats a very nice boat i mean ship saw it a couple of weeks ago in Monterey, CA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyBarbossa Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 The Bounty has been used in a few films and documentaries. Tis my understanding she was used in the Spongebob Squarepants movie, that ship in the beginning is supposedly her! Or so the Bounty crew has told me. This was before she was sent south to become the Edinburugh Trader in which I was told in secret that she was "in the works of possibly being chosen" to be in DMC. aye, sure enough... she was! I was thrilled... but cried when the Kraken trashed the ET aka Bounty. Curious to see what vessels out there be used for other films. What about the Morning Star in Cutthroat Island. Wasn't she a real vessel from around the Caribbean vicinity? Eitherway... I fancy that name Acheron espeically for a ship. Especially for a pirate or privateer's ship. ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poopdeck Pappy Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 The Bounty has been used in a few films and documentaries. Tis my understanding she was used in the Spongebob Squarepants movie, that ship in the beginning is supposedly her! Or so the Bounty crew has told me. This was before she was sent south to become the Edinburugh Trader in which I was told in secret that she was "in the works of possibly being chosen" to be in DMC. aye, sure enough... she was! I was thrilled... but cried when the Kraken trashed the ET aka Bounty. Curious to see what vessels out there be used for other films. What about the Morning Star in Cutthroat Island. Wasn't she a real vessel from around the Caribbean vicinity? Eitherway... I fancy that name Acheron espeically for a ship. Especially for a pirate or privateer's ship. ~Lady B From what I understand the Morning Star was built for the film, but I have no idea where she is now. BATTLESAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Three ships, belonging to Square Sail Shipyard have been used in a number of movies. I know they convert their ships to portray almost any time period and they are commonly stars and bit parts. From my recollection, they provided ships for Shackleton, Cutthroat Island, the Hornblower series, Count of Monte Cristo, and the Scarlet Pimpernel. I'm sure they've done more, but those are the ones I can remember (hopefully correctly) off the top of my head. Every once in a while I see them on documentaries and whatnot, since they have a shipyard in which to convert the appearance, and are willing to do this for all their boats. Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastie04 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 I should have done a google search before posting above. I found this website with the many credits to the Square Sail Shipyard. I didn't realize they had a hand in White Squall, although the boat used for that movie was the Eye of the Wind, and not one of the shipyard's own boats. Also, they were used for the miniseries Longitude. Coastie She was bigger and faster when under full sail With a gale on the beam and the seas o'er the rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hearted Pearl Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Thanks Coastie....that site is awesome. Next time I'm in the UK (never been there) I hope to visit it. ~Black Hearted Pearl The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poopdeck Pappy Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 I found this website, www.timedesign.de, claiming the Acheron was the tall ship HMB Endeavour, http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=457ur , but I find nothing backing it up on Endeavour's site. BATTLESAIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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