The Controls listed here are for controlling a ship.
| Action | Default Key | Notes |
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| Captain Order Stand Down | c | Crew Cease fire, crew will not fire |
| Captain Order Free Fire | v | Crew fires at will at any target |
| Captain Order Attack Target | 
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Crew only fires at selected target |
| Captain Order Attack Location | 
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Manual aim and fire |
| Captain Order Red Alert | Hold:n | Turns Crew aggressive, leave stations, 60s cooldown |
| Captain Order Cancel Red Alert | Hold:⇧ Right Shift | crew returns to stations |
| Cycle Cannon Ammo Type | u | |
| Cycle Swivel Gun Ammo Type | j | |
| Toggle All Gunports | r | Requires port cannon manned by crew |
| Forward | w | Maneuvering Only |
| Reverse | s | Maneuvering Only |
| Steer to Port | a | |
| Steer to Starboard | d | |
| Sails Full Stop | z | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Sails Full Speed | spacebar | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Rotate Sails Left | leftshift+a | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Rotate Sails Right | leftshift+d | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Captain Raise Sails | w | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Captain Lower Sails | s | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Activate Rowing Module | leftshift+q | Requires sails manned by crew |
| Toggle All Ladders | l | |
| Lanterns On/Off | o | |
| Drop Anchor | x | |
| Overboard Ladders | t | While overboard, lowers ladders if up |
| Submarine | ||
| Submarine Left Claw |
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| Submarine Right Claw |
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| Submarine Fire Harpoon | 
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| Submarine Toggle Light | spacebar | |
| Submarine Raise | d | |
| Submarine Lower | a | |