The Gunwale Mercenary (Referred to as the Mercenary) is Matthew Sternrage's second and considered equal strongest ship counterparting to the Fighting Executioner in service under the Moon Hawk guild. The Mercenary descends from EITC history and is the only ship in Sternrage's original fleet to come from EITC. She was sold but was repurchased from Matthew and returned before the Wicked Wrath. The Gunwale Mercenary was the first ship in Sternrage's Fleet to battle the Queen Anne's Revenge after Matthew's return and is the main vessel of Matthew's to battle the Queen Anne's Revenge. The ship can be found frequenting Undead Warships in the Hinterseas around Padres Del Fuego.