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Joshamee Gibbs, Pintel and Ragetti, notable crewmembers of the Black Pearl.
- "I will review your accounts, and I’ll be talking to some other crew members over the new few days. For now, Mr. Sparrow, Mr. Greene, you are dismissed."
- ―Cutler Beckett to Jack Sparrow and Robert Greene
Crew member (commonly crewman or crewmen) was the generic term given to a member of a ship's crew, whether they were pirates or members of the East India Trading Company or the Royal Navies. There were numerous other slang terms for members of a ship's crew, some equally generic, such as "sailor" and "mate."
Ranks in a crew[]
- Captain
- Quartermaster
- First Mate
- Second Mate
- Third Mate
- Boatswain (often named "Bo'sun")
- Cabin Boy
- Carpenter
- Gunner
- Master-at-Arms
- Navigator
- Helmsman
- Powder Monkey
- Striker
- Surgeon
- Deckhand
- Cooper
- Cook
Behind the scenes[]
- The historical depiction of various ranks are shown in the Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl DVD special feature: Below Deck: An Interactive History Of Pirates under "Rank and Privilege".[1]
