Flying Dutchman

The "Flying Dutchman" is an old ship from maritime folklore. In the series, the ship and its surrounding legends were revealed to be real.

Appearance
The Flying Dutchman is the stereotypical representation of a ghost ship: old, broken down and worn from time. There are missing wood boards from the hulls, the sails torn and tattered, and moss growing out from various spots of the ship. Its size is much bigger than the Thousand Sunny, and the mast seems to be like a clock tower in design. On the bottom front sail is the name "FLYING DUTCHMAN", and the top one bears the crew's Jolly Roger: a fanged skull with cutlasses in place of crossbones. The ship's figurehead bears the same skull and swords.

Legend
The Flying Dutchman is described as a ship that is unable to make port, and must wander the endless oceans forever. This was due to its deranged captain committing atrocious crimes, and the Gods punished him and cursed the ship for it. It is a bad omen when the ship does appear. The captain of the "Flying Dutchman", in both sailing lore and the series is named Van der Decken.

Fishman Island Arc
When the Straw Hat Pirates entered the Deep Sea with their coated ship, the Thousand Sunny, they eventually met the Flying Dutchman at 7000 feet depth. The haunted ship with its crew attacked the Sunny in an attempt for the treasure on board, but were impeded by an underwater volcanic eruption.