San Diego surrenders to pirate ship!

A pirate ship was observed this afternoon sailing through San Diego Bay. What were these pirates up to?

The pirate ship pursued tiny, helpless sailboats competing in a regatta. The rascals!

Fortunately, the shore battery on the barge behind the Maritime Museum of San Diego noticed the mayhem. A gunner quickly prepared several cannons.

(Yes, the Carl Vinson aircraft carrier was entering the bay at the time. Did they notice these sneaky pirates?)

Cleaning the cannons and inserting cartridges with a ramrod.

Two swords and an axe were kept within reach. Just in case dangerous pirates must be repelled hand to hand.

Uh, oh. The pirate ship has come about and is steering toward the Maritime Museum’s defensive shore battery!

A shot is fired across the pirate ship’s bow! Will the brazen invaders retreat?

They promptly fire back with a ship’s gun!

The shore battery fires once again. Is there any hope for San Diego?

A miss! The situation now appears hopeless!

We wave the white flag and surrender!

Fortunately, those swords weren’t put to use. The pirate ship, triumphant, would sail away in search of treasure at Skull Island.

OKAY! What happened here?

Maritime Museum of San Diego visitors on the barge got to watch a sailing adventure that takes place on their Spanish galleon replica San Salvador. The fun shipboard event is an interactive experience called Boarded!

Families and kids sail with a crew of pirates out on San Diego Bay. This hilarious interactive pirate show in San Diego puts visitors right in the middle of the action. Participants will be sworn in as part of the ship’s crew, trained how to navigate, sword fight, bail water from a sinking ship, escape from the King’s Jail, swab the deck, and learn other pirate skills.

Whew! I was worried there for a moment!

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