Captain Ismael Hatch
Born in the timber-covered shores of northern Lake Morovia, Captain Ismael Hatch is one of the Strait of Haifa's most prominent and notorious pirate captains.
Ships
The Seasama
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| Type: | Northman Class Corvette | ||
| Place of origin: | Passio-Corum | ||
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| In service: | 33.78 - 34.95 | ||
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Captain Ismael Hatch | ||
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| Retired: | Destroyed in 35.54 PSSC | ||
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| Designed: | - | ||
| Manufacturer: | Shirley Stock Fund | ||
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| Displacement: | 1,575 tons (1,810 Tons Full Load) | ||
| Length: | 98m | ||
| Beam: | 14m | ||
| Draught: | 3.75m | ||
| Speed: | 25+ knots | ||
| Complement: | 113 | ||
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| Cost: | - |
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The first vessel known to be captained by Ismael Hatch, the Seasama - named after the Seasama-Lisea-Irf - was a Northman Class Corvette originally constructed for the New Zimian Merchant Marines in a shipyard run by the Shirley Stock Fund in the Realm of Alphaville, and captured by Hatch off the coast of Port Solway. The Seasama was scuttled in a battle near the city of Pyrsto, which occurred as part of a military operation overseen by the Lake Morovia Blokade Fund.
Battle of Pyrsto
The event in which Captain Ismael Hatch first rose to prominence, the Battle of Pyrsto occurred as part a military and intelligence operation overseen by the Lake Morovia Blockade Fund, which sought to obtain control of the docks of the city of Pyrsto, an independent city-state which lies to the south of the Haifan city of Minab-Azis. The Seasama was scuttled during the Battle of Pyrsto, when it came under heavy gunfire after running aground in a shallow harbor. For his part Captain Hatch managed to escape from the Seasama, and from the battle, after being rescued by a fellow pirate vessel. This vessel is believed to have carried Captain Hatch to the city of Vaeringheim, on the northern shore of Lake Morovia.
The Nortonian
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| Type: | Bijeko Class Attack Craft (Modified) | ||
| Place of origin: | Unknown | ||
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| In service: | 35.25 PSSC - Present | ||
| Used by: |
Captain Ismael Hatch | ||
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| Retired: | - | ||
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| Designed: | - | ||
| Manufacturer: | Unknown | ||
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| Displacement: | 2,050 tons (1,700 Tons Full Load) | ||
| Length: | 140m | ||
| Beam: | 16m | ||
| Draught: | 4.0m | ||
| Speed: | 20+ knots | ||
| Complement: | 130 | ||
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| Cost: | - |
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The second of the vessels commanded by Captain Hatch, the Nortonian was a considerably larger and better equipped ship than the Seasama. Although the ship's design was based upon that of the Pallisican Bijeko Class Attack Craft, it is not known exactly where the Nortonian was originally constructed. All that is known is that the ship was acquired by Captain Hatch, perhaps as part of a commission, during the captain's time in the city of Vaeringheim. Under the command of Hatch, the Nortonian contributed to the rapid expansion of Haifan piracy in the northern Strait of Haifa.
Vaeringheim Campaign
Launched in 35.20 PSSC the Vaeringheim Campaign was a military operation aimed at pressuring the authorities of Vaeringheim to begin selling their valuable timber to Haifan Regional Investors operating out of the Port of Blore Heath. The operation, which was spearheaded by Captain Hatch on behalf of the Lake Morovia Blockade Fund, continued until 35.30, when Hatch and his associates reached an agreement with local authorities which would allow for Haifan merchants to sell their goods in Vaeringheim, and which ensured that Vaeringheim would begin exploring the possibility of selling its precious wood around the Strait of Haifa.
As a leading figure in the the Vaeringheim Campaign, Captain Hatch was able to assume a relatively large fortune during his time in northern Lake Morovia. Using the wealth acquired during the campaign, Hatch was able to upgrade the Nortonian by reconfiguring and adding to the ships arsenal. It was also during the Vaeringheim Campaign that Captain Hatch became acquainted with one Captain Nathaniel King, a ship captain from Mylecia with whom Captain Hatch became rapid friends and close business associates. It was during the Vaeringheim Campaign, furthermore, that Captain Hatch began to keep as a constant companion a pet vulture, which Hatch is believed to have adopted after it landed upon the mast of the Nortonian while the ship was at sea. The image of Captain Hatch, with his pet vulture perched on the masts above him, would help to propel the pirate captain to considerable fame across the Maritime Markets.
Black Hatch Island
Motivated by the large sum of wealth which he had acquired as a result of the Vaeringheim Campaign and enjoying the fruits of a newly renewed contract with the Lake Morovia Blockade Fund, Captain Hatch, in 35.35 PSSC, assumed command of a small island off the northern coast of Haifa. Under Hatch's control, the island - known as Black Hatch Island, became the center of operations for what would be the most expansive, and most violent campaign of Hatch's career to date. From Black Hatch Island, Hatch and the pirates under his command would lead a series of ruthless assaults against the various town and communities surrounding Lake Morovia, leaving towns and cities ruined in his wake, and leaving them vulnerable to the ever expanding influence of Haifan merchants who offered goods and security against future attacks.
