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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Like many other references to the Assassin Order involving avians, a {{Wiki|Western Jackdaw|jackdaw}} is a small, black bird belonging to the crow family. Coincidentally, the color of the bird's feathers themself could also be a reference to piracy often being symbolized by black.
*Like many other references to the Assassin Order involving avians, a {{Wiki|Western Jackdaw|jackdaw}} is a small, black bird belonging to the crow family. Coincidentally, the color of the bird's feathers themself could also be a reference to piracy often being symbolized by black.
*The name Jackdaw is most likely a play on words, Captain Jack Sparrow is similar in the sense that both their names include 'Jack', follow by a type of bird.
*The name Jackdaw is most likely a play on words, Captain Jack Sparrow is similar in the sense that both their names include 'Jack', followed by a type of bird.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 20:32, 10 May 2013

Edward with the Jackdaw

The Jackdaw was a ship captained by the Assassin Edward Kenway, during his time as a privateer and pirate.

Schematics

The Jackdaw was 60 metres long, 48.5 metres high, had a width of 11.9 metres, and had 26 sails. Accompanying this, the Jackdaw initially had six cannons with additional slots for another fifty,[1] and could employ additional upgrades such as four swivel guns, explosive mines, round shot, heated shot, chain shot, and naval rams.[2] It was also equipped with a diving bell for when Edward went diving.[3]

Trivia

  • Like many other references to the Assassin Order involving avians, a jackdaw is a small, black bird belonging to the crow family. Coincidentally, the color of the bird's feathers themself could also be a reference to piracy often being symbolized by black.
  • The name Jackdaw is most likely a play on words, Captain Jack Sparrow is similar in the sense that both their names include 'Jack', followed by a type of bird.

Gallery

References