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In seventeenth century England, a terrible accident forces orphaned Philip Marsham to flee London in fear for his life. Bred to the sea, he signs on with the "Rose of Devon," a dark frigate bound for the quiet shores of Newfoundland.Philip's bold spirit and knowledge of the sea soon win him his captain's regard. But when the "Rose of Devon" is seized in midocean by a devious group of men plucked from a floating wreck, Philip is forced to accompany these "gentlemen of fortune" on their murderous expeditions. Like it or not, Philip Marsham is now a pirate--with only the hangman awaiting his return to England.

《黑暗护卫舰》讲述的是英格兰少年菲利普的一段激动人心的冒险经历。因为偶然的枪击事件，孤儿菲利普被迫逃离伦敦去航海，他受雇于坎德船长的迪文玫瑰号，在海上经历暴风雨的考验。后来，一伙强盗抢夺了他们的船，菲利普被迫加入海盗团伙，跟着他们去经历一次次生死未卜的抢劫。他历尽千辛万苦，终于逃离海盗船，但是却被当作海盗捕获送往法庭受审。最终，菲利普意外获释，开始寻找新的生活……