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It’s not about the new adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, played by Johnny Depp, or about Somali pirates rowing other waters, but about an 80-year tradition that was brought to life with the returning US Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd.
The story goes back to II. It began in the years before World War II, when one of the young officers of the American fleet, Isaac Kidd, Due to his identity with the famous pirate Captain William Kidd in the 16th century, he was given the nickname “Cap” . A few years later, Kiddet’s flagship, already serving as an admiral, died aboard the Arizona flagship in December 1941 during an attack on Pearl Harbor.
The modern missile destroyer is already the third in a row of ships named after him, traditionally raising the skull-legged flag called the Jolly Roger upon arrival and departure from Pacific bases.
There is also a serious side to the funny story, as the flag can only be flown in US territorial waters, as its use is prohibited by maritime customs and regulations. Everybody pirate flag a passing ship is automatically considered an enemy.
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