Small Ships [Fabric & Forge]
Modby talhanation
Vanilla friendly Ships for Minecraft. Now with cannons!
Type
Mod
CurseForge Downloads
48,313,893
CurseForge ID
450659
Modrinth Downloads
5,336,342
Modrinth ID
rGWEHQrP
Last Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Description
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## Play with Friends!
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## Showcase
## My Other Mods
### [](https://modrinth.com/mod/villager-recruits)
[**Villager Recruits**](https://modrinth.com/mod/villager-recruits):
Command your own **Villager Army** into war! Now with **Diplomacy and Factions**!
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### [](https://modrinth.com/mod/villager-workers)
[**Villager Workers**](https://modrinth.com/mod/villager-workers):
Hire Villagers and let them **work for you**!
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### [](https://modrinth.com/mod/small-ships)
[**Small Ships**](https://modrinth.com/mod/small-ships):
Explore the oceans in your **own sailable ships**!
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### [](https://modrinth.com/mod/siegeweapons)
[**Siege Weapons**](https://modrinth.com/mod/siegeweapons):
Prepare for war. Build your siege weapon. Dominate the battlefield.**!
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## Explanation
- Place the ship far away into water – they need space to spawn.
- Right-click to sit in the ship.
- **While sitting in the Ship:**
- Press **R** to open/close the sail.
- **W / S** to increase or decrease sail speed.
- Third Person View (**F5**) + Mousewheel = Adjust camera distance.
- Right-click an entity to dismount it from the ship.
- To open inventory outside of the ship: **crouch + right-click**.
### Cannons
- Add a cannon with right-click while holding one.
- Shoot cannons with **Space** while looking in their direction (requires cannonballs in ship inventory).
- Remove a cannon with a pickaxe.
- Key-binds can be changed in options.
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## Detailed Features
### Ship Performance
- **Cold-water ships** → 10% faster in cold biomes, 10% slower in warm.
- **Warm-water ships** → 10% faster in warm biomes, 10% slower in cold.
- Each cannon decreases speed by **2.5%**.
- Cargo can decrease speed by up to **10%**.
### Sail Coloring
- Right-click with dye to color sails.
### Ship Repairing
- Repair with iron nuggets and planks.
### Ship Naming
- Use a nametag to name your ship.
### Leashing *(1.18.2 – 1.20.6)*
- Tether ships (only if no player is controlling them).
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## Ships
### Cog
- Medieval trade ship (cold water).
- **108 slots**, up to **4 cannons**, **5 passengers**.
- Speed: **40 km/h**, Hull: **300 HP**.
### Brigg
- Two-masted medieval trade ship (cold water).
- **162 slots**, up to **6 cannons**, **11 passengers**.
- Speed: **45 km/h**, Hull: **400 HP**.
### Galley
- Naval warfare ship (warm water).
- **54 slots**, **9 passengers**.
- Speed: **40 km/h**, Hull: **200 HP**.
### Drakkar
- Viking-style ship (cold water).
- **54 slots**, **11 passengers**, ice-breaker ability.
- Shields with banner patterns for defense.
- Speed: **30 km/h**, Hull: **200 HP**.
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## Crafting
**Sail**
**Cannon**
**Cannon Ball**
**Cog**
**Brigg**
**Galley**
**Drakkar**
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## Small Ships Wiki
👉 [Visit the Wiki for a full overview](https://github.com/talhanation/wiki/wiki/Small-Ships-Wiki)
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## Modpack Permissions
You are allowed to use the Small Ships Mod in any modpack,
as long as you link back to this page and don’t make money off of it.
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