HMS Nightingale



Rating: Small Merchant

Class: Bermuda-class Trader's Sloop

Date of Commission: May 7th, 1721

Shipyard: Sullivan Shipyards

Captain: Cristina Sullivan

Guns: 14

Crew: 65

Status: On Active Duty

History:

Wtih the arrival of Christina Sullivan and later also Lucy Sullivan to the Caribbean, Sullivan Shipyards comissioned HMS Nightingale and HMS Isabella. These two ships did bearly see any use in the beginning, and were usually laid up in Port Royal. However, with the ladies in time showing an interest in charity work, they have now been put to regular use taking disadvantaged children out to sea. After a near catastophy during an ambush by a lone pirate raider, they are now always escorted by Lucy's husband Captain Joseph Sullivan aboard the HMS Ceres.

Work is also being undertaken to expand this opportunity to all children along with other activities on land. The shipyards have donated a substantional amount in order to facilitate this and to set up a summercamp in St. Johns this summer. Supported by sevral governors in the Antilles, the hope is to help prevent young ones being recruited by the Brethrens or other pirate fractions threough education and character building.