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{{Dialogue|Thatch|Nothing 'round this spot, sadly. But there's a few wrecks yonder that haven't been scoured by nothing but crabs and coral.|Kenway|I'll have a look.|Edwards Thatch and Kenway on searching shipwrecks for valuables, 1718.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
{{Update|''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''}}
[[File:AC4_Antocha_Wreck.png|thumb|250px|An underwater shipwreck in the Caribbean]]
{{Dialogue|Edward Thatch|Nothing 'round this spot, sadly. But there's a few wrecks yonder that haven't been scoured by nothing but crabs and coral.|Edward Kenway|I'll have a look.|Edward Thatch and Edward Kenway, on searching shipwrecks for valuables, 1718.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|Diving for Medicines}}
'''Shipwreck sites''' were locations housing the remains of wrecked [[ships]], which had either sunk to the bottom of a body of water or become beached. They were frequently explored by scavengers hoping to recover some of the vessel's cargo or valuables.
[[File:AC4 Antocha Wreck.png|thumb|250px|An underwater shipwreck in the Caribbean]]
A '''shipwreck''' is the remains of a [[ship]] that has wrecked and either sunk to the bottom of a body of water, or become beached. They were frequently explored by scavengers hoping to recover some of the vessel's cargo or valuables.


==History==
==History==
During the age of sail, vessels of all kinds often wound up shipwrecked for a variety of reasons. In regions such as the [[Caribbean]], the shallow waters combined with the frequent hurricanes and tropical storms led to a high amount of ships being tossed onto the rocky shores; their stranded crews often perished before they could be rescued.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> In regions farther north, such as the [[Northwest Passage]], vessels sometimes became encased in ice instead.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
In ancient [[Egypt]], ships were wrecked either because of bandits, military acts, rogue animals such as [[hippopotamus]]es and [[crocodile]]s, or simply because they were misguided.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


In 1715, the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|Treasure Fleet]] entered a tropical storm and subsequently sank off the coast of [[Florida]], taking with it a fortune of [[Economic system|reales]]. This caused [[Piracy|pirates]] of all kinds to flock to the region in search of wealth, many of them being privateers that had become unemployed after the {{Wiki|Treaty of Utrecht}} in 1713.<ref name="AC4"/>  
In regions such as the [[Caribbean]], the shallow waters combined with the frequent hurricanes and tropical storms led to a high amount of ships being tossed onto the rocky shores; their stranded crews often perished before they could be rescued.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> In regions farther north, such as the [[Northwest Passage]], vessels sometimes became encased in ice instead.<ref name="The Ghost Ship">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Ghost Ship]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>


[[File:Diving_For_Medicines_3.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward using the diving bell]]
In 1715, the [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Spanish Treasure Fleet|Treasure Fleet]] entered a tropical storm and subsequently sank off the coast of [[Florida]], taking with it a fortune of [[real]]es.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Treasure Fleet]]</ref> This caused [[Piracy|pirates]] of all kinds to flock to the region in search of wealth, many of them previously being privateers that were unemployed due to the [[Peace of Utrecht]] in 1713.<ref name="AC4" />
By using diving bells, they managed to reach the sunken wrecks and search them for sunken loot. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] recovered a lot of treasure using said method, after he attempted to find medicine at the [[San Ignacio Wreck|''San Ignacio'' wreck]] in January 1718 for the Pirate Republic of [[Nassau]].<ref name="AC4"/>


Sometime during the 18th century, a small ship ran aground in the [[Louisiana Bayou]] and was subsequently used as a camp by a burgeoning [[Baptiste's followers|cult]]. The encampment was subsequently eliminated by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]], who sought to erase the band of followers' influence in the swamp, on the orders of her [[Mentor]] [[Agaté]].<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
[[File:Diving For Medicines 3.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward using the diving bell]]
Through the use of [[Diving bell|diving bells]], many managed to reach the sunken wrecks and search them for contents; through this vein, the pirate [[Edward Kenway]] recovered a lot of treasure.<ref name="AC4" /> In 1718, he also explored the [[San Ignacio wreck|''San Ignacio'' wreck]] in search of medicines for the [[Republic of Pirates|Pirate Republic]] of [[Nassau]], but all the medicine had spoilt.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref>


The [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] also explored several shipwrecks in his quest for [[William Kidd|Captain Kidd]]'s treasure. In 1774, he traveled to [[Dead Chest Island]], where he chased a scavenger through a ship graveyard, eventually assassinating him and recovering a piece of Kidd's treasure map. Two years later, he journeyed to the wreck of the ''[[Octavius]]'', a ship that had gotten stuck in ice, and managed to acquire another piece of the map.<ref name="AC3"/>
Sometime during the 18th century, a small ship ran aground in the [[Louisiana Bayou]] and came to be used as a camp by a burgeoning [[Baptiste's followers|cult]]. The encampment was subsequently dispelled by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]], who sought to erase the band of followers' influence in the swamp, on the orders of her [[Mentor]] [[Agaté]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
 
The [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] also explored several shipwrecks in his quest for [[William Kidd|Captain Kidd]]'s treasure. In 1774, he traveled to [[Dead Chest Island]], where he chased a scavenger through a ship graveyard, eventually assassinating him and recovering a piece of Kidd's treasure map.<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Dead Chest's Treasure]]</ref> Two years later, he journeyed to the wreck of the ''[[Octavius]]'', a ship that had become stuck in ice, and acquired another piece of the map.<ref name="The Ghost Ship" />
 
In 2023, the [[Abstergo Industries]] agent [[Yuki]] and [[Animus]] test subject [[Noa Kim]] explored the shipwreck of the [[Ourang Medan|SS ''Ourang Medan'']] near the [[Strait of Malacca]] to find a [[Crescent amulet|crescent-shaped]] [[Piece of Eden]] that had been hidden there.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 76|Episode 76]]</ref> Despite several attacks by the local wildlife and the Piece of Eden causing him to experience hallucinations of his ancestor Edward Kenway's [[Genetic memory|memories]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 77|Episode 77]]</ref> Noa ultimately managed to retrieve the artifact before he and Yuki returned to their diving bell.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 78|Episode 78]]</ref>


==Known shipwreck sites==
==Known shipwreck sites==
===Egypt===
*[[Abandoned Trireme]]
*[[Opos Kerkouros Wreck]]
*[[Sunken Desmoterion Ship]]
*[[Sunken Trireme]]
*[[The Scarab's Trireme]]
*[[Wdj-ur Wreck]]
*[[Zoiontegoi Shipwreck]]
===Caribbean===
===Caribbean===
*[[Antocha Wreck|''Antocha'' wreck]]
*[[Antocha wreck|''Antocha'' wreck]]
*[[The Black Trench]]
*[[The Black Trench]]
*[[The Blue Hole]]
*[[The Blue Hole]]
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*[[Abaco Island|''El Arca del Maestro'' wreck]]
*[[Abaco Island|''El Arca del Maestro'' wreck]]
*[[Kabah Ruins]]
*[[Kabah Ruins]]
*[[La Concepcion Wreck|''La Concepcion'' wreck]]
*[[La Concepcion wreck|''La Concepcion'' wreck]]
*[[San Ignacio Wreck|''San Ignacio'' wreck]]
*[[San Ignacio wreck|''San Ignacio'' wreck]]
*[[La Boca del Diablo|''Le Postillon'' wreck]]


===North America===
===North America===
*[[Le Chameau wreck|''Le Chameau'' wreck]]
*[[HMS Miranda wreck|HMS ''Miranda'' wreck]]
*[[HMS Sapphire wreck|HMS ''Sapphire'' wreck]]
*[[Northwest Passage|''Octavius'' wreck]]
*[[Northwest Passage|''Octavius'' wreck]]
*[[Pearl Island]]
===Southeast Asia===
*[[Ourang Medan|SS ''Ourang Medan'']]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<tabber>Concept art=
<tabber>Concept art=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC4BF Shipwreck - Concept Art.jpg|A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
AC4BF Shipwreck - Concept Art.jpg|A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
AC4BF More Shipwreck - Concept Art.jpg|A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
AC4BF More Shipwreck - Concept Art.jpg|A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
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ACBF Underwaterwreck 02.jpg|A sunken ship in the Caribbean
ACBF Underwaterwreck 02.jpg|A sunken ship in the Caribbean
ACBF underwaterwreck 01.jpg|A diver searching a shipwreck for treasure
ACBF underwaterwreck 01.jpg|A diver searching a shipwreck for treasure
Rogue frozen ship concept.jpg|A shipwreck in the North Atlantic
ACP the sinking ship.jpg|A wrecking ship
ACRG Frozen Shipwreck - Concept Art.jpg|A shipwreck in the North Atlantic
Location - Bayou Ship.jpg|A shipwreck in the bayou
Location - Bayou Ship.jpg|A shipwreck in the bayou
Ghostship by max qin.jpg|The ''Octavius'' in the Northwest Passage
Ghostship by max qin.jpg|The ''Octavius'' in the Northwest Passage
</gallery>
</gallery>
|-|In-game=
|-|Other=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC3L Bayou Ship.png|A shipwreck in the bayou
ACO Abandoned Trireme.png|A wrecked trireme in Egypt
ACO Sunken Trireme.png|A sunken trireme
ACO THO The Scarab's Trireme.jpg|Bayek exploring an underwater shipwreck
AC4 Abaco Island.png|''El Arca del Maestro''{{'}}s wreck on Abaco Island
AC4 Kabah Ruins.png|The shipwrecks at the Kabah Ruins
AC4 San Ignacio Wreck.png|The ''San Ignacio'' Wreck
ACRG Pearl Island.png|A shipwreck at Pearl Island
AC3L Bayou Ship.png|A shipwreck in the Louisiana Bayou
Dead Chest's Treasure 3.png|Dead Chest Island's ship graveyard
Dead Chest's Treasure 3.png|Dead Chest Island's ship graveyard
Ghost Ship 2.png|Connor discovering the ''Octavius''
Ghost Ship 2.png|Connor discovering the ''Octavius''
ACFT - Ourang Medan shipwreck.png|The ''Ourang Medan''{{'}}s shipwreck
</gallery>
</gallery>
</tabber>
</tabber>


==Reference==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
**''[[Freedom Cry]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''
**''[[The Hidden Ones (DLC)|The Hidden Ones]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{AC4}}
[[Category:Shipwreck sites| ]]
{{ACRG}}
[[Category:Shipwrecks| ]]

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Edward Thatch: "Nothing 'round this spot, sadly. But there's a few wrecks yonder that haven't been scoured by nothing but crabs and coral."
Edward Kenway: "I'll have a look."
—Edward Thatch and Edward Kenway, on searching shipwrecks for valuables, 1718.[src]-[m]
An underwater shipwreck in the Caribbean

A shipwreck is the remains of a ship that has wrecked and either sunk to the bottom of a body of water, or become beached. They were frequently explored by scavengers hoping to recover some of the vessel's cargo or valuables.

History[edit | edit source]

In ancient Egypt, ships were wrecked either because of bandits, military acts, rogue animals such as hippopotamuses and crocodiles, or simply because they were misguided.[1]

In regions such as the Caribbean, the shallow waters combined with the frequent hurricanes and tropical storms led to a high amount of ships being tossed onto the rocky shores; their stranded crews often perished before they could be rescued.[2] In regions farther north, such as the Northwest Passage, vessels sometimes became encased in ice instead.[3][4]

In 1715, the Spanish Treasure Fleet entered a tropical storm and subsequently sank off the coast of Florida, taking with it a fortune of reales.[5] This caused pirates of all kinds to flock to the region in search of wealth, many of them previously being privateers that were unemployed due to the Peace of Utrecht in 1713.[2]

Edward using the diving bell

Through the use of diving bells, many managed to reach the sunken wrecks and search them for contents; through this vein, the pirate Edward Kenway recovered a lot of treasure.[2] In 1718, he also explored the San Ignacio wreck in search of medicines for the Pirate Republic of Nassau, but all the medicine had spoilt.[6]

Sometime during the 18th century, a small ship ran aground in the Louisiana Bayou and came to be used as a camp by a burgeoning cult. The encampment was subsequently dispelled by the Assassin Aveline de Grandpré, who sought to erase the band of followers' influence in the swamp, on the orders of her Mentor Agaté.[7]

The Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton also explored several shipwrecks in his quest for Captain Kidd's treasure. In 1774, he traveled to Dead Chest Island, where he chased a scavenger through a ship graveyard, eventually assassinating him and recovering a piece of Kidd's treasure map.[8] Two years later, he journeyed to the wreck of the Octavius, a ship that had become stuck in ice, and acquired another piece of the map.[3]

In 2023, the Abstergo Industries agent Yuki and Animus test subject Noa Kim explored the shipwreck of the SS Ourang Medan near the Strait of Malacca to find a crescent-shaped Piece of Eden that had been hidden there.[9] Despite several attacks by the local wildlife and the Piece of Eden causing him to experience hallucinations of his ancestor Edward Kenway's memories,[10] Noa ultimately managed to retrieve the artifact before he and Yuki returned to their diving bell.[11]

Known shipwreck sites[edit | edit source]

Egypt[edit | edit source]

Caribbean[edit | edit source]

North America[edit | edit source]

Southeast Asia[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
    A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
  • A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
    A beached shipwreck in the Caribbean
  • A sunken ship in the Caribbean
    A sunken ship in the Caribbean
  • A sunken ship in the Caribbean
    A sunken ship in the Caribbean
  • A sunken ship in the Caribbean
    A sunken ship in the Caribbean
  • A diver searching a shipwreck for treasure
    A diver searching a shipwreck for treasure
  • A wrecking ship
    A wrecking ship
  • A shipwreck in the North Atlantic
    A shipwreck in the North Atlantic
  • A shipwreck in the bayou
    A shipwreck in the bayou
  • The Octavius in the Northwest Passage
    The Octavius in the Northwest Passage

  • A wrecked trireme in Egypt
    A wrecked trireme in Egypt
  • A sunken trireme
    A sunken trireme
  • Bayek exploring an underwater shipwreck
    Bayek exploring an underwater shipwreck
  • El Arca del Maestro's wreck on Abaco Island
    El Arca del Maestro's wreck on Abaco Island
  • The shipwrecks at the Kabah Ruins
    The shipwrecks at the Kabah Ruins
  • The San Ignacio Wreck
    The San Ignacio Wreck
  • A shipwreck at Pearl Island
    A shipwreck at Pearl Island
  • A shipwreck in the Louisiana Bayou
    A shipwreck in the Louisiana Bayou
  • Dead Chest Island's ship graveyard
    Dead Chest Island's ship graveyard
  • Connor discovering the Octavius
    Connor discovering the Octavius
  • The Ourang Medan's shipwreck
    The Ourang Medan's shipwreck

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed III – The Ghost Ship
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Treasure Fleet
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Diving for Medicines
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Dead Chest's Treasure
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 76
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 77
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple – Episode 78

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