Embark on a journey through the seas of creativity with this collection of 23 LEGO pirate ships, which are ranked from earliest to newest. From classic favorites to cutting-edge designs, this article celebrates the evolution of LEGO’s pirate theme. Welcome aboard for a voyage into the captivating world of pirate ships!

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1. Caribbean Clipper 6274

Features four cannon holes, a cabin without a door, a quarterdeck with yellow railing, and a unique front figurehead depicting a parrot. The ship’s design includes turnable spars with large sails, and both masts are adorned with flags.

2. Black Seas Barracuda 6285

A classic brig with two masts, gaff, and boom. Armed with four cannons, it features four cargo bays with hatches. The stern castle includes accessible captain’s quarters by folding down the wall.

3. Imperial Flagship 6271

A single-mast ship with square-rigged mainsail, gaff sail, and a jib. Armed with two cannons, the aftcastle features a steering mechanism. Crew includes a soldier, officer, admiral, and pirate-style figure. The set also includes a treasure chest.

4. Renegade Runner 6268

The rear deck features pirate utilities, a traditional flag, and a ladder. The ship lacks a steering wheel and cabin. The single mast at the front connects to sails and a dragon plume, deviating from traditional ship designs.

5. Skull’s Eye Schooner 6286

The ship is armed with four movable cannons on sliding turntables. Additional non-functional smaller cannons are on the poop deck. The aftcastle’s interior is accessible by opening sidewalls, revealing a mechanism for steering through the rudder.

6. Armada Flagship 6280

Inside the ship, a rotating cannon moves to either side, offering versatile aiming. This design allows flexible firing unlike other single-cannon ships, like the Cross Bone Clipper. The black cabinet area and visible cannonballs add to the details.

7. Red Beard Runner 6289

The set includes a two-masted pirate ship, a dinghy, and seven minifigures, featuring Captain Redbeard. Join Captain Redbeard and his pirates as they seek Imperial gold. Explore the Pirate collection building sets to help safeguard the treasure from these renegades.

8. Cross Bone Clipper 6250

This set features a one-masted pirate ship with a cannon, movable rudder, and three pirates. The ship’s unique sail is exclusive to this set. It’s the second one-masted ship in the Pirates theme, following 6268 Renegade Runner, and the last new ship until 2009.

9. Captain Redbeard’s Pirate Ship 7075

The set includes a ship with a cargo-loading crane, a shooting cannon, a treasure chest with coins, an anchor, a monkey, a parrot, and minifigures including Captain Redbeard, Harry Hardtack, Jolly Jack Crow, and Scurvy Dog.

10. Big Pirate Ship 7880

This playset offers cannon firing, winch cranking, plank walking, ‘monkeying’ in the sails, treasure digging, prisoner stowing, and more. The ship floats and rolls for added excitement, featuring safe and durable construction for young builders.

11. Brickbeard’s Bounty 6243

This pirate ship, reminiscent of the 6285 Black Seas Barracuda, features red/white sails and light-colored details. In LEGO Battles, Brickbeard’s Bounty is depicted differently from the actual ship, while the Pirate Battleship accurately represents the true Bounty.

12. Imperial Flagship 10210

This ship is the first fully square-rigged three-masted Pirates-style sailing ship. Armed with four cannons, it features innovative wheels and blue flaps for each cannon port. The hull includes a brig, galley, and artillery. The superstructure is detachable, providing easy access to the covered hull.

13. The Black Pearl 4184

This set is inspired by Captain Jack Sparrow’s pirate ship from “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest.” The ship features a plain black hull, a Female Minifigure statue at the stern, black sails, and two cannons on one side.

14. Queen Anne’s Revenge 4195

Blackbeard’s ship from Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The ship has a large brown hull, black-and-crimson sails, and a skeletal motif. It features gun ports, cannons, bone-built decorations, a burning skeleton at the bow, and a functional winch-operated anchor.

15. Pirate Ship Ambush 79008

Balancing minifigures, parts, and play value, this set caters to various fan preferences. Notably, it lacks spring-loaded cannons, and the flick-fire missiles are considered a less effective alternative.

16. The Brick Bounty 70413

Released in March 2015, set 70413, The Brick Bounty, originated from a ReBrick contest in 2014 to name the new ship. “The Brick Bounty” emerged as the winning name, confirmed when a list of 2015 Pirates sets surfaced.

17. Piggy Pirate Ship 75825

The focal point of this set is the Piggy Pirate Ship, a unique vessel piloted by two little pigs. Combining elements of a steamboat and a galleon, it stands out as an unconventional LEGO design, unlike anything seen before.

18. Silent Mary 71042

A ghostly ship led by Captain Armando Salazar in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The ship lacks a hull, supported by transparent stands. It can be posed in regular or broken, ghostly form, with worn sails and masts.

19. The Pirate Ship Adventure 21152

The tangible, blocky 3D model provides a glimpse into the non-digital Minecraft world, offering a representation of what these structures may have looked like in relation to the figures.

20. Pirate Ship 31109

The ship features a clever micro build of a mermaid figurehead under the bowsprit, vividly colored, with outstretched arms. In contrast to the brown or black hues of the pirate ship, the figurehead adds a bright touch. Additionally, a Kedge-Admiralty style anchor is securely placed on the bow deck.

21. Destiny’s Bounty 71705

Destiny’s Bounty, once completed, is an impressive and swooshable ship with intricate textures. Its solid build and detailed angles make it an excellent display piece. Play features like raising and lowering anchors add versatility to its appearance.

22. Punk Pirate Ship 43114

The ship features a sleek design close to the water, highlighted by sweeping curves in Dark Turquoise. It offers six mini-stage positions, three of which are rotatable. The mast is adorned with iconic shark and skull heads, intricately built with SNOT techniques.

23. Pirate Ship Polybag 11966

A pirate ship specially designed for kids, despite its small size, effectively captures key features of a pirate ship, like cannons, sails, and flags, with a limited yet well-crafted set of pieces.

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