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As the years went on, pirates got more creative — meaning there was not one Jolly Roger but all sorts of variations for each vessel. By the 18th century, the red flag was not as popular ...

The USS Jimmy Carter, the most advanced Seawolf-class and one of the deadliest submarines in the U.S. Navy, is commonly seen ...

The USS Kidd's pirate flag, the infamous skull and crossbones that hearkens back to the Golden Age of Piracy that spanned the 17th and 18th centuries, is the only one the U.S. Navy has ever ...