Yes, indeed, the first ship to be named Tapparad was the galleon that crossed the Pacific Ocean in 1542. No wonder they called it Tapparad (meaning courageous in Sedunnic). After this event, both the ship and its captain Linnerse obtained hero status.

Fate: The ship continued to cross the Pacific Ocean, continuing its mission of exploration and seeking out trade opportunities. After captain Linnerse died from a heart attack in 1549, command was given to Anntjy Krommlu. He immediately showed he was worthy of this command, after drunkenly having the ship run aground on Deriess Island on his first voyage. The ship sunk minutes after. For this achievement, he was rewarded a "neck extension" in front of a exhilarated crowd.

Today, to "krommlu" means something like to "ruin something of great importance through negligence" in Sedunnic.


1560 - 1589

 

The second ship to be named Tapparad was one of the largest warships the world had ever seen. Like with the original Tapparad, the end was a rather disappointing one. After limping home severely damaged after a battle south of Flered, it docked safely only to be struck by the lightning the day after. A fire started that reached the ships magazine, resulting in a devastating explosion.


1611 - 1663
 

Ship number three to be named Tapparad survived long enough to be decommissioned and used as living quarters for wharf workers in Ullenst. It was crucial to the protection of the Sedunnic merchant fleet crossing the Pacific, it's therefore featured on the 50-Tennle bill. Most records of its service were destroyed during the bombing of Essela military base during the Great War.


1664 - 1710
 

Continuing the "the bigger the better" tradition, the fourth Tapparad was one of the largest ships in the world when launched. Among other things, it participated in the Trade War against Sovonor during Kringalia's independence war. After its 36 years of service, it was decommissioned in Grovne.


1710 - 1750

 

The Tapparad launched in 1710 (a ship-of-the-line) is best known for fighting pirate ships. Nicknamed the "Blue Executioner" under the hated captain Mapsjienn, this Tapparad notoriously hunted down and sunk pirate ships, even when they struck flag. This tactic, intended to discourage piracy, only infuriated the pirates further. The ship was broken up in 1750.


1750 - 1771
 

The threat from pirates to the cross-Pacific trade routes only escalated. In 1759-1771 Sedunn and Karnetia committed to eliminating the pirates, and the Tapparad was deployed to participate. In one of the last major engagements, the Tapparad was hit by an improvised burner and exploded shortly after. Despite the Tapparad's fate, the anti-piracy operations were are success, effectively ending the threat to the cross-Pacific trade.


1780-1846
 

The seventh Tapparad was the first Tapparad to break the "the bigger the better" tradition, built for greater speed and manoeuvrability (which its predecessor apparently had lacked). Before the Second Trade War in 1790-1791 it patrolled the Tasternine-Sedunn trade route. During the war, its captain became famous enough for his craftiness to be elected king in 1811, becoming Bettu I (dre Freamm). Rather than having the ship broken up at the end of its service, he issued an order to preserve it. It can still be visited today in Ullenst.


1852-1900