Morrigan
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The Morrigan was a heavily modified sloop-of-war, captained by the Assassin-turned-Templar Shay Cormac, during the Seven Years' War.
Armaments
With the ship's armaments and equipment funded by the wealth of the Templar Order, the Morrigan was one of the most advanced warships of her time; she was equipped with state-of-the-art weaponry such as puckle guns, carronades, and burning oil. She also possessed the standard armaments including broadside cannons, mortars, and an ice-breaker ram. Due to the Morrigan's sleek design, she was much faster and more maneuverable than several other ships while still maintaining above average firepower for a ship of her size.
Crew
- Shay Cormac - Captain
- Liam O'Brien - First Mate (1752 – 1755)
- Christopher Gist - First Mate (1755 – Unknown)
Notable conflicts
During the Seven Years' War, the Morrigan sunk several ships under the command of the Assassins, pirates and the French Navy. Among them were several legendary ships.
- Argonaut - Sunk during a skirmish.
- Cauldron - Sunk during a skirmish.
- Couronne - Sunk during the Battle of Labrador
- Experto Crede - Damaged and beached in order to kill Adéwalé.
- Formidable - Sunk during the Battle of Quiberon Bay
- Gerfaut - Sunk in order to kill Chevalier de la Vérendrye.
- Pilgrim - Sunk during a skirmish.
- Sceptre - Sunk during a skirmish.
- Storm Fortress - Sunk during a skirmish.
Trivia
- The Morrigan featured wolves on her sails and figurehead.
- The ship shared her name with a figure from Irish mythology called the "Morrígan". She was the goddess of strife, battle and sovereignty. She was mainly depicted as a crow in her animal form, giving the Morrigan an avian namesake along with the Aquila and the Jackdaw.
- The Morrígan means "Phantom Queen" or "Great Queen" in the Irish language.
Gallery
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The Morrigan's armaments
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