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Many of the ships that exist in the world are based on the classic sail designs, but there are also ships ranging from the size of massive islands down to tiny one-man ships. There are a variety of uses for ships: pirate ships, Marine ships, and ships for civil purposes. Ships are often built and repaired by shipwrights.[break][break]
Pirate ships can have various sizes, reaching from very large to small rafts Many pirate ships have figureheads that resemble certain animals. Usually, the motive of the respective pirate flag is printed on the mainsail, and the figurehead also reflects the crew's symbol. Due to their combat purpose, almost every pirate ship has several cannons on board.[break][break]
Like pirate ships, there are different types of Marine Ships with varying sizes, though most of them are bigger than the average pirate ship. The Marines also have ice-breakers for reaching islands in colder climates. Furthermore, they have a vast amount of cannons and other weaponry on board. Unlike on most pirate ships, the cannons can be adjusted for better aiming. The steering wheel is located on the foredeck of the ship. They also have judicial ships, which are sea-faring courthouses. Also, all marine ships have sea prism stone bottoms which give off the same energy as the ocean allowing them to camouflage from sea kings[break][break]
While not just anyone is allowed to start with a ship Carpenters who go on to become Shipwrights may start with a bare-bones ship of their rank (no engine and no luxuries), also no one can start with an island class ship. While this does give them a bit of an advantage it also makes them a target as they could have their boats stolen in a thread by other pirates or confiscated by marines. Also, only shipwrights are able to upgrade and repair ships just like only navigators would be able to sail through the grand line.[break][break]
That being said there are no special plans or blueprints that make a ship a pirate ship or a marine ship. A ship is a ship and its classification is merely based on who is captaining the ship at the time.
Ships
Don't call them boats
Many of the ships that exist in the world are based on the classic sail designs, but there are also ships ranging from the size of massive islands down to tiny one-man ships. There are a variety of uses for ships: pirate ships, Marine ships, and ships for civil purposes. Ships are often built and repaired by shipwrights.[break][break]
Pirate ships can have various sizes, reaching from very large to small rafts Many pirate ships have figureheads that resemble certain animals. Usually, the motive of the respective pirate flag is printed on the mainsail, and the figurehead also reflects the crew's symbol. Due to their combat purpose, almost every pirate ship has several cannons on board.[break][break]
Like pirate ships, there are different types of Marine Ships with varying sizes, though most of them are bigger than the average pirate ship. The Marines also have ice-breakers for reaching islands in colder climates. Furthermore, they have a vast amount of cannons and other weaponry on board. Unlike on most pirate ships, the cannons can be adjusted for better aiming. The steering wheel is located on the foredeck of the ship. They also have judicial ships, which are sea-faring courthouses. Also, all marine ships have sea prism stone bottoms which give off the same energy as the ocean allowing them to camouflage from sea kings[break][break]
While not just anyone is allowed to start with a ship Carpenters who go on to become Shipwrights may start with a bare-bones ship of their rank (no engine and no luxuries), also no one can start with an island class ship. While this does give them a bit of an advantage it also makes them a target as they could have their boats stolen in a thread by other pirates or confiscated by marines. Also, only shipwrights are able to upgrade and repair ships just like only navigators would be able to sail through the grand line.[break][break]
That being said there are no special plans or blueprints that make a ship a pirate ship or a marine ship. A ship is a ship and its classification is merely based on who is captaining the ship at the time.
Ranks
Rookie ranked ships are referred to as Tuna Class. These are really small ships that come with only a few rooms (at the most three) and can fit five to six people easily and still leave room for food and other equipment. It has a basic kitchen area and no dining area at all. These ships usually have a single sail and room to fit in a small engine and a cannon. When you think of this class think of the Chiryaku Ten'nen Maru.
Intermediate ranked ships are referred to as Dolphin Class. The Dolphin Class is an average-sized ship that can come with a lower deck and six to seven rooms easy and can still have enough space to store food and equipment, this ship has a decent kitchen and a small dining area. The ship itself can house ten to twelve people, a pair of masts, and an engine room big enough to accommodate one decent sized engine and three to four cannons. When you think of this class think of the Going Merry.
Advanced rank ships are referred to as Orca Class. This ship class is where people start to add luxuries into the ship. It can easily fit ten to fifteen rooms and add silly stuff like a fish tank or cold storage or even a karaoke center, the kitchen is amazing and has a decent-sized dining area. Roughly twenty people can stay on the ship, in addition the engine room is big enough to store one large engine. These ships usually have around three or four sails and at least ten cannons. When you think of this class think the Thousand Sunny
Veteran ranked ships are referred to as Sea King Class. This is basically one enormous ship, the type that anyone would be proud to own and makes anyone want to compare size. Sea King Classes come with four decks and have utterly no problem housing fifty people and can hold thirty rooms. The kitchen or kitchens are the finest and the ship can hold a full elaborate dining hall. It has a standard six sails, and a Jumbo engine and can house twenty-five cannons. When you think of this class think of the Moby Dick.
Legendary ranked ships are referred to as Island Class. These are not ships, these are islands that have been re-purposed and made mobile. As such listing off what you can put on it would be foolish as even with a small island you could fit an entire village or two on it and still have tons of space left over. They do however require ten Jumbo engines to move and will never be as fast as the slowest of ships in the other classes. When thinking of this class think Thriller Bark.
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