Fenghuang
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The Fenghuang (鳳凰; English: Phoenix) was the flagship of the Zhang Wei Union, operating in the South China Sea during the early 18th century.
History
The Fenghuang was originally a Chinese junk captained by a band of pirates operating from the Paracel Islands. In 1725, it was captured by Edward Kenway and his organization, the Zhang Wei Union, while on a mission for the Dutch East India Company to cleanse the islands of pirates. After being brought back to Macau, Edward was allowed to keep the ship due to a promise made by the company's chief navigator Jan van Aert. Making use of the loot gained from the pirates, the Zhang Wei Union were able to purchase a plot of land by a harbor to operate and store their ship.[1]
Repairs and upgrades were then began under the direction of the Union's engineer Yun Pyeong-Gyu, who installed a number of new armaments such as European-style cannons used in Joseon modified by Yun himself, swivel guns that had increased caliber, and several volley guns. The members of the Union also settled on the Fenghuang as the name for their new flagship, which was the Chinese word for phoenix, the legendary bird known for its ability to be reborn from its own ashes.[1]
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