The Acquisition of the Skull An artist's rendition of the events. Captain Bucelt ordered another round of cannons - blast after blast. By now, the target ship was almost in pieces. The shouting to be had by both crews was unable to be heard under the constant rain of explosions and debris. Bucelt's crew prepared to board the vessel as their trusty sloop pulled up to the doomed ship.   Oswald Bucelt had heard of this ship from the barkeep at the local tavern.