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			[[File:DB HMS Jersey.png\|200px\|thumb\|HMS ''Jersey'' in 1782]]
	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

	One ship, ~~the~~ [[HMS Jersey\|HMS ''Jersey'']] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>		One ship, [[HMS Jersey\|HMS ''Jersey'']], was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>

	In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were ~~guarded~~ by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		By late 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were overseen by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

	==~~Trivia~~ ==		==Behind the scenes==
			Historically, at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Leven (1813)\|HMS ''Leven''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1863.<ref>{{WP\|List of British prison hulks}}</ref>
	*Historically, at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS ~~Levan~~ (1813)\|HMS ''~~Levan~~''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by ~~1864~~.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Trivia ==		==Trivia ==

	*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.		*Historically, at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
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	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	~~{{AC3}}~~
	~~{{JTR}}~~
	[[Category:Prisons]]		[[Category:Prisons]]
	[[Category:Ships]]		[[Category:Ships]]

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	*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.		*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

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			[[File:DB HMS Jersey.png\|200px\|thumb\|HMS ''Jersey'', 1782.]]
	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

	One ship, the [[HMS Jersey]] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>		One ship, the [[HMS Jersey\|HMS ''Jersey'']] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>

	In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia ==

	*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.		*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.

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	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

	~~That year~~, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		One ship, the [[HMS Jersey]] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>

			In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
			{{AC3}}
	{{JTR}}		{{JTR}}
	[[Category:Prisons]]		[[Category:Prisons]]
	[[Category:Ships]]		[[Category:Ships]]

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	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

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	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at ~~{{Wiki\|~~Deptford}}, south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

	That year, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		That year, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

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	[[File:DB HMS Jersey.png\|200px\|thumb\|HMS ''Jersey'', 1782.]]		{{Quote\|These old Navy ships were hulked out to hold prisoners until they were assigned a convict ship leaving for the colonies.\|Evie Frye on the prison hulks, 1888.\|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate\|Prisoners}}
			[[File:DB HMS Jersey.png\|200px\|thumb\|HMS ''Jersey'' in 1782]]
	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

	One ship, ~~the~~ [[HMS Jersey\|HMS ''Jersey'']] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>		One ship, [[HMS Jersey\|HMS ''Jersey'']], was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>

	In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were ~~guarded~~ by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		By late 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were overseen by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

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			[[File:DB HMS Jersey.png\|200px\|thumb\|HMS ''Jersey'', 1782.]]
	A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.		A '''prison hulk''' was a [[Ship\|vessel]], usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or [[Civilian\|civil]] internees. At least two such vessels were beached at [[Deptford]], south-east of [[London]], in 1888.

	One ship, the [[HMS Jersey]] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>		One ship, the [[HMS Jersey\|HMS ''Jersey'']] was used during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: HMS Jersey]]</ref> In 1782, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="Laid">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Laid to Rest]]</ref>

	In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>		In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder [[John Billingsworth]], a sympathizer and operative of [[Jack the Ripper]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]] – [[Jack the Ripper (DLC)\|Jack the Ripper]]'' – [[Letters of Intent]]</ref> He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper'' – [[Prisoners]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia ==

	*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.		*Historically at least three separate [[Royal Navy]] warships—{{Wiki\|HMS Discovery (1789)\|HMS ''Discovery''}}, {{Wiki\|HMS Levan (1813)\|HMS ''Levan''}}, and HMS ''Thames''—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.

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