Talk:Jackdaw

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Title

Shouldn't this article be called 'The Jackdaw'? It is always referred to as that as other ships were/are. (for example The Titanic) -- Altaïr 18:51, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Aquila, Vulture, Windermere, Leviathan, Randolph. It is how we've named all our ship articles. Nesty ^{Contact me!} 19:46, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Should probably point out that ships are never entitled "The xxx" unless the "The" is a part of the name. For example: "Jack Smith was on Titanic when it sunk." You might say that Edward Kenway was captain of the Jackdaw, but the vessels name has no "the" in it. --Jasca Ducato _{Council Chamber} ^{Assassination record} 14:04, March 8, 2013 (UTC)

Name

Does anyone know of any inspiration for the name? I know that that "Jackdaw" is a type of crow, but I'm not 100% sure if that's relevant. Crimson Knight _Intercom 19:39, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Jackdaw, is a passerine bird in the crow family. Something that makes it connect with birds.--ACsenior (talk) 20:13, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Considering there's an article naming Edward as a Welshman, it might be pertinent that in Welsh folk lore, jackdaws are considered sacred (nesting in church steeples keeping it safe from the devil). "I have no more knowledge of the fact than the Devil has of the jackdaw," goes a saying. ;) Sadelyrate (talk) 20:20, March 4, 2013 (UTC)

Trivia

Would it be worth mentioning in the trivia that the jackdaw bird is sacred in Welsh folklore? 

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Jackdaw

RussellSparrow (talk) 09:37, May 17, 2013 (UTC)

Might be; this was mentioned earlier, in a discussion about the ship's name. :) Sadelyrate (siniath) 10:58, May 17, 2013 (UTC)

Fifth or Fourth Rate?

I was wondering if it would be worth mentioning what rate the Jackdaw is? From the number of cannons it can hold at full upgrade, it looks like it was a fourth rate ship of the line. 137.149.218.220 12:51, October 22, 2013 (UTC)

It's a hybrid (which, I think, is mentioned in the article). --Jasca Ducato _{Council Chamber} ^{Assassination record} 12:57, October 22, 2013 (UTC)

I am not seeing any mention of the word hybrid in this article but from the upgrades it can carry you would certainly be right. At its core though, the Jackdaw falls into the frigate class does it not? 137.149.218.220 13:03, October 22, 2013 (UTC)

It is a modified brig. It has been mentioned on Twitter by Ashraf Ismail, Black Flag's Game Director. Slate Vesper (talk) 22:47, October 23, 2013 (UTC)