What is the name of the sailing ship in Ridley Scott’s 1996 film White Squall? The ship is the Albatross.
White Squall follows a group of young trainees who sail aboard the brigantine Albatross under the leadership of Christopher B. Sheldon, known aboard ship as “Skipper.” Their voyage becomes a survival story when the vessel encounters a violent white squall, a sudden and powerful storm phenomenon associated with the ship’s fate.
The film is loosely based on the real-life loss of the Albatross on May 2, 1961. The actual vessel was built in Amsterdam in 1920, originally served as a North Sea pilot boat, and later became a training ship. It sank west of the Dry Tortugas while carrying students and crew.
The movie takes substantial dramatic liberties, so its characters and events should not be treated as a literal documentary. A common mix-up is choosing the Bounty or Endeavour, famous ships from other historical and cinematic stories. For filming, the production used the sailing vessel Eye of the Wind as a full-sized stand-in for the Albatross.