Sloop: The Pirate's Favorite Ship(1680-1741) | Pirate Ship Types

[@MrSlaughterrific]

Wake up, new boat video

[@DefinitelyNotEmma]

Ship*

[@shakybill3]

​@@CEO_of_Unpopular_OpinionsDid you wash yo ass todaaay?

[@nightfire_CSGO]

@@DefinitelyNotEmmaidk man looks like a Buoyancy Operated Aquatic Transport to me

[@imhatchmantoo]

Amen 🎉

[@reidparker1848]

Babe!

[@farmerboy916]

The governor doesn’t want you to know this, but the sloops are free, you can just take them. I have 37

[@Integrawr]

Great video. Glad you didn't dunk on Sea of Thieves too hard for their inaccurate reprentation of a sloop. The ships in SoT are sized in ways to focus more around balanced gameplay for ship/crew sizes as opposed to historical accuracy. Obviously sloops were OP back then, but SoT designs them to get sunk when going broadside with a galleon, requiring the sloop crew (1-2) players to make amazing plays against galleons/brigs.

[@1stDragonlord]

Even with accuate sails and a lower hull that would have been easy to balance

[@king_milkfart]

@@1stDragonlord #sloopsfired

[@1stDragonlord]

@@king_milkfart Wat?

[@Phantom_Zer0]

Videogames need to focus on balance, especially if they are multiplayer, balance and functionality is more important than historical accuracy. Of course some people go too far and add female cyber ninjas to ww2 like Battlefield V, or more nonsense like one of the last CoD games which i don't know the name. 😂 And no one should play a game or watch a movie and take it like reality, i love when a game is accurate but i understand that accuracy can also ruin the game completely, we need to separate both things and that way we can have fun with games and history.

[@patron8597]

​@@1stDragonlordNo, I disagree. More sails would have obstructed the vision too much, making it even harder to manage on your own. A lower hull would have meant a smaller target, giving it an unfair advantage.

[@theiyrosthenes1639]

Always impresses me how people centuries ago could design things so complex and accommodating for so many variables, all without internet and whatnot. Masters of their craft. I think they’re smarter than us. Plop one of those guys into the 21st century and give him a iphone, and he would discover and invent wonders

[@jamesgoldin7063]

As someone whose pirate novels generally take place on a sloop, this is fantastically useful. And I've never seen most of the sketches you found! Thanks.

[@insovietrussiavodka]

A game that would be interesting for him to look into and talk about would be Naval Action. Specially as it has "Pirates Republic" as a faction. They include a lot of different ships, starting out of course with the smaller ones such as Cutters, Snows, brigs and snakes. They do follow the design he speak about with the rounded hole and the small extra mast on the snow. There is an issue perhaps, as the game *seemingly* takes place in 1797 or there about, judging by the ships available. But it does feature MANY things that would be interesting to look into, such as modifications you can build onto your ships or perhaps just the various types of cargo.

[@dariuszkwietnioczub]

Royal Sloop max out on upgrades is the best ship in SM Pirates! 187* crew and 20 guns.

[@thealleys]

The bad part about this video is that it had an ending.

[@arathyn8294]

The high castle on the sea of thieves sloop has a gameplay reason as well. Since it's the only ship meant to be driven solo, I imagine it was deliberately given a raised helm so that one person can adequately see without a lookout. Without it, I imagine solo players would hit a lot of sea rocks.

[@powermonkeys5000Gena]

you will love the game "sea dogs to each his own" fells like this game was designed for people like you and me

[@loganw1232]

The Sloop was the best pirate ship of that age.

[@Dr.Balaclava]

He should get with a game dev and design a game about pirates though and make it like a hyper realistic Caribbean sim

[@JesusRocksTryPrayin]

I think it's time we did wind powered cars. "The Honda Sloop: works just about as good as a windfarm. Cya on the side of the road!" i'd buy one..

[@merafirewing6591]

The Sloop is the swiss army knife for the Caribbean.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

The sloop in sea of theives seems to be based off a modern pleasure yacht with a deck saloon and then for some bizarre reason made it square rigged.

[@matthewwyman1581]

It’s actually based on a cog, a type of medieval warship

[@pasatebo]

that "some reason" is gameplay

[@IDNeon357]

Sea of thieves now sucks. Harpoon gun? Are you fycking kidding me?

[@fnansjy456]

This episode was the B.O.A.T

[@matthewwyman1581]

Best of All Time

[@TeutonicRizz]

I love this pirate history channel!, From the memey thumbnails, to satisfying deep voice, to good and simple way of documenting and to a good editing this guy is my "Number #1 Pirate/Ship Documentary Channel"

[@RogueAgentKorasi]

Ahhhhh, Sloops! A scallywag's best friend!

[@Fezezen]

I've been wanting to make a game based on the Golden Age of Piracy for a long time, heavily inspired by Sid Meier's Pirates. Your idea of having the rigging change with the tier of ship is really cool and something I never thought of before. Also, being able to choose what kind of rigging you want is very interesting. Perhaps a way to become so wealthy in the game where you can commision a ship, much like Stede Bonnet.

[@btm9099]

Did you use this video to design Copenhagen?

[@ImIndavyjoneslocker]

how’s it going

[@kingkahoonah]

Couldn’t have asked for a better Friday upload, thank you sir

[@silverjohn6037]

It's always nice to see information about the "poor man's" side of history instead of the more glamorous war ships (though in this case the sloop would probably been been lower middle class;). It's a bit like people focusing on knights and their gear without talking about the hobilar light cavalry in the medieval period. Edited for a missing word.

[@svs6029]

Thanks for the video. Really lovely presentation! I wish you had mentioned Pirates of the burning sea. They have a gorgeous variety of sloops and i fell in love with this shiptype due to that game. I recommend checking them out

[@williamrobinson7435]

This is great! The Bermuda sloop is beautiful expression of the type, with its raked mast. As a new subscriber, I look forward to checking out your catalogue of films! The ending of this one is a hoot. 🤣Wonderful stuff! 🌟👍

[@simba4805]

Great summary of the sloop! It is a great ship type (even though it's not actually a "ship"). And there were such cool designs - especially the Bermudan Sloops. Shame they are so misrepresented in most media. I wholeheartedly agree that Sid Meier's Pirates should get a (second) remake with customizable ships - I would be all over that! I still have a question though: Have you found any information on when the "bermuda sail" (as in a triangular mainsail without a gaff like on the Bermuda boat at 4:42) started to be used and if it was ever used on the Bermuda Sloop? I'm pretty sure the raked mast would've helped a great deal in having a triangular mainsail and it would probably even add to the "looking like a swordfish"-ness so often described. Personally, I like gaff sails better, but I can see the perks of reducing the risks of a heavy gaff falling onto the deck and killing people, especially on a short-handed crew like many merchants might've had.

[@Thibaut_Guerquin]

Awesome video, you make learning about the age of sail all the more interesting, and I love the tone of your presentations, keep it up !

[@alfaalle]

Loved the video! Especially the hull construction part. 🤩 It would be great to see more of these detailed videos on other ship types. It feels lite a very big project tho.😅 Thank you for a great video!

[@starryslight7095]

I'm writing a pirate story set in 1700 and trying to make it as historically accurate as I am able. This video was super helpful!! I figured I would use a sloop, but I was having trouble visualizing a lot of its interior. This helped a lot. Thank you!

[@amorphous_bones]

The Queen Anne’s Revenge sank off the coast of North Carolina, not in the Caribbean. The Beaufort Maritime Museum ran a lot of the archeological work and has pieces from the wreck (and free admission - highly worth a visit for those who find themselves nearby).

[@MichaelLeBlanc-p4f]

Sailed many a year in 'Pirates of the Carribian a must loved study. Learned a lesson. Ain't the ship you are on but the number ɓehind you.

[@AidanCadogan]

I would have thought studding sails were to be used in light winds only, they'd snap in any heavy wind

[@justsomedude5727]

Id be interested in a whole video on the proto-sloops.

[@thedictationofallah]

14:16 I have a MASSIVE DOUBT. In other documentaries I've heard stuns'ls (studding sails) only being used in calm winds and had to be taken off when the wind blows stronger so that they may not strain the spars. please am need answer

[@scelonferdi]

A little bit of hopefully helpful feedback: For many international viewers it could be rather nice to also give rough metric equivalents of the imperial units used. Just putting it in brackets on the written text would really be enough.

[@unknowntrooper_2791]

Great video with very interesting info of an interesting topic. Sad that the early sloops of buccaneer era are a bit mysterious (would love to learn more of them). Btw a small comment of Condent, he did set sail from the Caribbean with a sloop I think but soon he replaced it with a bigger Dutch ship (kinda highlighting the point made of sloops as mostly a regional or Atlantic vessels). Brooks wrote of him in detail I think. Anyway, great job in digging into the sloop construction and such. Very interesting and valuable work! I learned a lot of its more technical sides. Also great to see the sponsorship continuing. Cheers!🏴‍☠️

[@wesleyredmond3464]

Hey man I appreciate you using FREEDOM units!🤘🏻

[@Harry-bc2dn]

Love this series! Would it be possible for you to provide information, or direction to, regarding the typical freeboard of vessels during the period? I have little trouble finding draught or depth of hold, but always the freeboard eludes me

[@strikeforce1500]

The real reason there isn't a lot of sloop discover in the Caribbean,it's because it's such a chad that it didn't sink, it only turn into early versions of submarines /s. It's such an odd thing my country,the Dominican Republic, have never invested or show interest to search for old ships in general. But,tbh, we kinda ignore our history in general, unless it is for circlejerk ngl

[@thecreweofthefancy]

It amazes me how many times Americans get confused over what a Bermuda type mast and rigging looked in this time period versus what is popularly called Bermuda rigging today. Many debates have occurred over the failure to understand there are two different meanings depending on time period.

[@anasexualdragonwithinterne2912]

Captain telling the crew to put 8 sails on the mast: Prepare the ship, for ludicrous speed!

[@MichaelLeBlanc-p4f]

Miss Marple might suspect you are showing the more dedicated of the 'Salty Mob' to discourage some sailors today.

[@1stDragonlord]

Very interesting and informative. I learned quite a bit about this ship. Another Game series that might be interesting for you could be Port Royal. Also I would love to see some other times of piracy. Maybe the Hanse time and Störtebecker.

[@Barakon]

How big of a crew would a sloop need? What’s the minimum size?

[@phredphlintstone6455]

Wouldn't it depend somewhat on the size of the sloop? Ah, as few as 5...so, 5. At around 2:30

[@DtrainTheGreat]

Small nitpick, but at the beginning you suggest that the Whydah Galley sank in the Caribbean when she was actually sunk in a storm off of Cape Cod!

[@Therealravencry]

They absolutely need to remake Sid Meyers pirates. Even if the main gameplay loop is the same, to have ship customization, a few extra start dates, and crisper controls would make it a perfect age of sail game

[@justsomedude5727]

Another video idea: Explain ships rigging functions and purpose.

[@mageillus]

Parts of the ship kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJOsk4OfjtmSiM0 Sails and Spars kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5Owhniaqtx6n5I

[@beddypk2778]

Hey dude i love your work

[@nobodyjustacreep]

You should check out the game The pirate: Caribbean Hunt... it would be cool to see what you think of the ships on that game

[@caryharper9190]

Oh! Terminology! If you had not told me the correct pronunciation. I would only believe you was adding flare to "sail." But no! It was some long dead bastards. That added the flare to "sail!" But this is why I so do love to watch and listen to your channel. Keep up the good work sir!

[@ilyalogkiy]

Great work 👏 Btw, Gold and Gunpowder, what's your favorite pirate ship type?

[@GoldandGunpowder]

i change my mind all the time lol, i guess i like all of them

[@ak74udieby]

Got me installing sid meiers pirates again

[@Ancientcaptain]

Very interesting video ,learned a lot

[@mattgutierrez7651]

I really appreciate the inclusion of scholarly resources! Been trying to make an early colonial schooner for some time, and "Ceder on the Reef" seems to have just what I need. One question though - on schooner rigged sloops, were both masts raked? Thanks!

[@clmk28]

Amazing video!

[@shable1436]

Hang on sloopy, sloopy hang on

[@jeffarc]

Hello! Wanted to mention that there is a mobile game called Pirates Caribbean Hunt for free and I would say it’s quite accurate when it comes to the ships!

[@cleverusername9369]

Two reasons I love this channel: 1) the production value: extremely informative, good jokes, excellent visuals 2) the narrator has a great voice to fall asleep to, I'll make a Playlist of these videos and fall asleep, then watch them the next day.

[@gerbrandt7213]

Also my favorite in sea of thieves

[@kalvinchester4068]

The sloop in Sea of Thieves looks weird but is a consequence of how they designed the game. There are no fore and aft sails, only squaresails, and as such there isnt much customization there. The back of the ship being that open is also a design choice to help solo crews. That cabin is a mid deck between the main and lower deck, where if you get damage and need to bail water, you'd use a bucket and throw it out the back fairly easily. Regardless, the sloop has a lower learning curve in the game, and you can have up to 2 players on the ship at a time. And if you are two very good players, youd probably be the scarriest ship in the game as the sloop is far more maneuverable and able to quickly recover from ship battles. Galleons and brigantines are faster but not as agile, more area for damage, and need a bigger crew to manage (4 for galleon, 3 for brigantine) which their communication and skill determines if they sink or not. If the crew is equally skilled as you, it'd would be a struggle to come out on top and easily could get overwhelmed.

[@NuttyCuts_]

Galleons are only faster than sloops when they have the wind in their sails, if a sloop is chasing a galleon and neither ship has the wind, the sloop will catch up. Brigs are in the middle of everything and most players will agree they are pretty pointless as they don’t specialise in anything.

[@itsjustjoe3790]

Super cool video.

[@ftornik100]

I would realky like your review on 'pirate' games. The two you mentioned, and I could add at least "Blood and gold: Carribean!", which is a mod for Mount and Blade game, and an old series of "Sea Dogs" games (the last one being Sea Dogs: to each his own).

[@tau3457]

Sometimes they carried whole sloop frames and even mainmasts to build them quickly at the destination.

[@ErinBudgets]

What kind of ship is the Walrus in Black Sails?

[@krissyb1980]

Thomas Tew 🖤☠️ I was searching for info on the Rhode Island pirate. I knew the Amity was a sloop and I'm glad he got a mention.

[@thedictationofallah]

tew was a bastard

[@hystoryan]

Did the sloops generally have cabins and holds? I was reading about Blackbeard's final fight and it mentioned how Blackbeard's sloop had a 'hold' meaning that it must have been large enough for one. Was this common in sloops? Or did only larger sloops have holds? Also I saw some pictures (like the ones you shared) where it looks like the sloops had cabins but was this common or were they generally too small for that? thanks.

[@skeletor6789]

One thing that hasn't been covered, is figured heads on the front of ships. Like you see in the movies and games. Did they really exist? No documentary mentions ships having figure heads mounted on the the ship. Can you cover this topic please?

[@ostrowulf]

A missed opportunity to look at Empire: Total War ships, as there are Caribean pirates in that too. Napoleon, I beleive has more accurate ships, but a bit later. Same goes for Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail.

[@ycplum7062]

Sid Meier's Pirates! is a classic.

[@eingrobernerzustand3741]

Sloop

[@andrzejfij9706]

Amazing video, congrats! Also I am a bit interested. If a ship like a sloop (25 tons) could take nearly 70 slaves and the sloop (11 tons) - 30 slaves, so what was the maximum amount tons of cargo this kind of ship could take? It seems more voluminous then it looks like

[@marcosmackie]

Thanks

[@drohegda]

Sir did you do a video on the Woman Pirate Grace O'Malley of Ireland. Thank You.

[@vinnyf4726]

Say what you want. Both thelSid Myers pirates on dos and xbox are great games.

[@jl88570]

Great video friend 👍👌😉.

[@M1647KS]

a american privateer heratar use a sloops of war with 16 cannon. To capture an english sloop with 21 cannon

[@MorganMillsaps]

Immediate follow after you said "nomnomnom" referring to the termites

[@MEyck97]

Any thought about Amaro Pargo?

[@DIEGhostfish]

Interesting, I had hewrd the smaller slaving vessels took off more after the British ban on trading.

[@akumaking1]

Know any good sloop ship models to built?

[@TheCrazyMachinist]

I come here for interesting and reputable information, so when you roast certain comments I laugh. I'm not gonna even attempt to suggest I know anything about pirates. I just think it's cool.

[@adamcroes4567]

Hope we get a video on schooners someday!

[@charliekill88]

wait i thought queen annes revenge sank in the carolinas

[@OndrejSc]

In Bermuda, there can be found the finest sloots.

[@StodOneR]

Can anybody share any source materials in regards to interior of a specific ship , cannot seem to find it anywhere im reffering to a Russian Brit "Mercury" it has the rear captains quarter windows and looks fairly decorated but im not sure how it all fits inside . Or are the windows purely a decorative piece on the ship?

[@stefanstoyanov7460]

I agree, a sloot needs at least 5 men to operate properly, but she can easily take 90 men aboard. 🤣🤣🤣

[@nothanks9503]

In another life I was an ensign on a coastguard cutter I mean sloop

[@sjoncb]

Glorifying slave merchants. Well done mate

[@samditto]

Where?

[@samditto]

Pretty sure he is just talking about history, but go ahead and piss your pants about it if it fits your agenda

[@Williams2711]

Is Tew's Amity a single mast ship?

[@ShaOrna]

I wonder how the Morrigan from AC Rogue measures up as a sloop of war.

[@nothanks9503]

I know very little of Dutch is the dutch one the schloop or some similar spelling feels like that’s how the dutch would spell something lol

[@Noble-scout]

Did someone say new boat video?

[@jasper3127]

Sloop John B? Beach Boys -any relevance? This can be an interesting if confusing channel.

[@Natalie5407]

I’m from the Caribbean😊

[@kneegrow3906]

See - darr lol

[@Captain_Cinnamon]

Personal question: Do you sail yourself?

[@GoldandGunpowder]

haven't yet sadly

[@gegepandora6872]

Boat go vroom

[@jasondohrman7098]

Thanks for the video, truly enjoyed it. A band called "the beach boys" did a cool old song back in the day. It's called " sloop John b." Check it out if you get a chance.

[@nealmaxwell790]

Is it me or does David Cordingly kinda look like Stephen King?

[@samditto]

Kromar spotted

[@Sl20]

Love the name!!!!love the sound!!!!!!!🫢🔴🤫SLOOP PRODUCTIONS!!!🫢🔴🤫

[@MyDadIsBillGates]

i dunno about you guys but my favourite golden age pirate rapper was Sloop Doggy Dogg

[@Снайпер_Хренов]

Mine was Lil Flintlock Vert