Monster ship!

If there were a ship that were ever a golden target for pirates, it be an East Indiaman. She be by far the largest in the sea and best for long voyages. This titan weighed in at 700 tons! A pirate would spy this giant sea chest on the horizon and get doubloon $igns in his eyes. The maximum pirate crew was about 300 men, was probably possible only after successful runs in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. She could carry about 54 cannons to each broadside, but this number was usually reduced to make room for more loot.