In the universe of the Pirates of the Caribbean, The Black Pearl was built by the French and was originally a merchant ship called Wicked Wench (the name of the ship from the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disneyland Park, which is shown shelling a fort), but its crew later turned to piracy under the command of a pirate captain named Morgan, who was killed during a battle with Spanish Royal Navy Captain Armando Salazar. As stated in Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, the Black Pearl is 'the only ship that can outrun the Dutchman' and this is evidenced in the maelstrom battle between the two ships in the movies. Her speed is derived from several factors such as the large number of sails she carries and being partly supernatural. In the first three films, she either overtakes or flees all other ships, including both the Interceptor, which is regarded as the fastest ship in the Caribbean, and the Flying Dutchman, which is faster than the wind. Captained by Captain Jack Sparrow, the Black Pearl is said to be 'nigh uncatchable'. In the screenplay, the ship is easily recognized by her distinctive black hull and sails. The Black Pearl (formerly known as the Wicked Wench) is a fictional ship in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
