Discover the story of the song > The Flying Dutchman – the jolly rogers

The song tells the story of a group of sailors who come across a haunted ship called the Flying Dutchman in the middle of a storm. The protagonist and their crew try to flee from the Dutchman but are chased by it until they reach a harbor. They find a barrel with letters from the crew of the Dutchman who had all died long ago. The song warns sailors to be cautious of the Dutchman if they ever come across it in their travels.