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  2. List of fictional pirates - Wikipedia

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    Names Work Years Type of Media Description Abney Park: Airship Pirates Chronicles: 2011: Role-playing game: This game, based on the backstory of the band, Abney Park, is set in the post-apocalyptic world after their album, The End Of Days, a future world with a severely disrupted timeline, with the game featuring steampunk themes and Victorian-era style.

  3. Victoria Beach Pirate Tower - Wikipedia

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    The building was constructed in 1926 and was originally used as a staircase to the beach by William Edward Brown. He was a representative of California's 37th district in the state senate and had his vacation home in Laguna Beach. The tower was inspired by the castles Brown and his wife, Eleanor, had encountered during a trip to France. [3] [4] [5]

  4. Bounty (1960 ship) - Wikipedia

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    The ship was also featured in an episode of Flipper titled "Flipper and the Bounty", which aired 11 December 1965. The ship was featured in the 1983 film Yellowbeard, a comedy about pirates starring Graham Chapman, Peter Boyle and many other comedic stars, including Marty Feldman in his final role before suffering a heart attack during production.

  5. List of pirate films and television series - Wikipedia

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    Also known as Night Creatures. Film about smugglers in England in the late 18th century. Based on Doctor Syn: A Tale of the Romney Marsh. The Devil-Ship Pirates: United Kingdom Don Sharp: Christopher Lee, Andrew Keir, John Cairney: Set in England in 1588 Hercules and the Black Pirates: Italy Luigi Capuano: Alan Steel, Rosalba Neri

  6. Sailors' superstitions - Wikipedia

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    The origins of the name are unclear, and many theories have been put forth, including an actual David Jones, who was a pirate on the Indian Ocean in the 1630s; [51] a pub owner who kidnapped sailors and then dumped them onto any passing ship; [52] the incompetent Duffer Jones, a notoriously myopic sailor who often found himself over-board; [53 ...

  7. Captain Pugwash - Wikipedia

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    Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate who appears in a series of British children’s comic strips, books and television shows created by John Ryan.. The eponymous hero – Captain Horatio Pugwash – sails the high seas in his ship called the Black Pig, assisted by cabin boy Tom, pirates Willy and Barnabas, and Master Mate.

  8. St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights - Wikipedia

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    In 1906/07, the present set of range lights was constructed. [6] The 1859 lighthouse remained in use until 1919 when a tower was erected on the south pier. It was demolished in 1955. In 2008, the north pier inner and outer range lights were deemed excess. Ownership of the lights was transferred to the city of St. Joseph in 2013.

  9. The Boat That Rocked - Wikipedia

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    The Boat That Rocked (titled Pirate Radio in North America [5]) is a 2009 comedy-drama written and directed by Richard Curtis about pirate radio in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. The film has an ensemble cast consisting of Philip Seymour Hoffman , Bill Nighy , Rhys Ifans , Nick Frost and Kenneth Branagh .