Insufferable

The Insufferable belonged to a class of large warships, heavily armed, which were known as "men-o-war".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19 One man-o-war, attacking in near full sail, was described as "lancing through the waves" — "lean and tall, like a scimitar".Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 3, US TPB p.48
==In Deadhouse Landing==
In the period before the formation of the Malazan Empire, the Insufferable and her two sister men-o-war, the Intolerant and the Intemperate, were based out of Malaz City. These three vessels were the core of the Malazan privateer fleet which — it was thought — ruled the surrounding southern seas. The "Pirate Admiral" of Malaz Island, Mock, owned many of the ships in this fleet, including the Insufferable, Mock's flagship. The Intolerant and the Intemperate — which Mock also owned — when on a sea raid with the fleet, were positioned on the port and starboard flanks of the Insufferable.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.194
The Insufferable and the other two men-o-war participated in a sea raid upon a merchant convoy out of the Quon Tali city of Cawn which turned out to be a trap.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 3, US TPB p.45-52 Badly damaged, the three men-o-war made it back to Malaz City.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 4, US TPB p.78
Later, after being repaired, the Insufferable and her sister men-o-war took part in what was supposed to be an attack upon Cawn with the Napan Fleet as allies.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.193-196 The Malazan fleet was betrayed on the orders of Tarel, King of the Napan Isles,Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 11, US TPB p.210-213 and as a result, the Insufferable was the only man-o-war to return to Malaz.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 13, US TPB p.258
==Ship's complement of the Insufferable==
* Mock - OwnerDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.19-20 & Fleet AdmiralDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.194
* Earnolth - SteersmanDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 11, US TPB p.212
* Flagmen/"Flaggers"Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 11, US TPB p.218
* Marsh - First MateDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.193
* Olan - LookoutDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.195
* Tattersail - Thyr Battle-MageDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 2, US TPB p.20 & Sea-MageDeadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.195
* Various unnamed male and female crew members
==In Kellanved's Reach==
The Insufferable became the flagship of Cartharon Crust's Malazan fleet.Kellanved's Reach, Chapter 7, US HC p.116
==Ship's complement of the Insufferable==
*Cartharon Crust - Captain
*Algar - First Mate
==Trivia==
In an apparently unintentional error, the names of the two flanking men-o-war, the Intolerant and the Intemperate, were in one place only mistakenly given as the Intolerable and the Insolent.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 10, US TPB p.194 Later, in the same sea-action, the two flanking men-o-war were given their correct names.Deadhouse Landing, Chapter 11, US TPB p.219 The chances that the Malazan fleet had two additional men-o-war, never mentioned but this single time, is exceedingly slim.
==Notes and references==
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