The Ship
Assurance
— or, as the crew prefers, that ole Trusty Bucket.
Executive Summary
The Assurance, in brief
Built in Bermuda in 1689, refit at Port Trusty in 1704, the Assurance — "that ole Trusty Bucket" to her crew — is the working flagship of the Returned Crew of Baltimore. She carries a sea-tested party of thirty across the city this summer, hunting a single question at a time.
Highlights
- Build: Bermudan cedar, 1689 · refit 1704
- Particulars: 78′ LOA · 220 t · 14 guns · 30 crew
- Armament: 72-lb broadside · master gunner António Ferreira
- Home port: Port Trusty, Texas — visiting Baltimore this summer
- This voyage: Baltimore — one question at a time
- Captain: identity withheld — small black pennant above the mainmast
The full ship piece — origin story, sailing qualities, doctrine, and the long armament essay — lives on the canon side. Ask Graf, or read the research dossiers.
The Particulars
- Type: Brig
- Built: Bermuda, 1689
- Tonnage: 220
- Length: 78 ft
- Beam: 23 ft
- Draft: 11 ft
- Max speed: 9 kn
- Guns: 14
- Crew: 30
Armament
- 14 guns · 72-lb broadside
- Master gunner: António Ferreira
- Read the full piece →
Berthed
Port Trusty, Texas — visiting Baltimore this summer
The Captain
The Crew has a captain. The captain prefers to remain unnamed in public dispatches. Visitors to Pier 5 may infer the captain’s presence from the small black pennant flown above the mainmast; the captain answers no questions and signs no papers.