How to use the Shipwreck Finder
Shipwrecks generate in oceans and on beaches. The popup notes whether a wreck is beached or underwater, and the nearest list helps you pick one close to spawn.
- Type or paste your seed in the seed box (numbers and text seeds both work), then pick your edition and version.
- Shipwrecks are marked on the map automatically. Drag to pan, scroll or pinch to zoom, and hover an icon to see its coordinates.
- Click an icon to copy the coordinates or a ready-made /tp command, and tick "Completed" to keep track of the ones you have visited.
- Use the "Nearest" list in the sidebar to jump straight to the closest ones to spawn or to any X/Z you enter.
Where shipwrecks generate
On Java, shipwrecks use regions of 24×24 chunks with a 4-chunk separation, so they are among the most common ocean structures. Any ocean biome works, and wrecks on beaches generate as "beached" variants that are often half-buried in sand. Wrecks come in many shapes: whole ships, front or back halves, upright, sideways or upside down.
The three chests
A full wreck can have up to three chests. The map chest (at the back) holds a buried treasure map plus paper and feathers. The supply chest has food, coal, TNT, enchanted leather armor and sometimes the coast armor trim template. The treasure chest has iron, gold, emeralds, lapis and sometimes diamonds.
Partial wrecks lose the chests in the missing half. If you want the treasure map, look at the back half of the ship. The map leads to the buried treasure chest with the Heart of the Sea, which the Buried Treasure Finder can show directly.
Editions and versions
| Dimension | Overworld |
|---|---|
| Java Edition | 1.13 – 26.3, exact positions |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.18 – 26.3, approximate positions (about half of the markers are not generated in-game (21/39 confirmed); no real shipwreck is missing.) |
Questions
Why is the shipwreck underwater?
Most shipwrecks generate on the ocean floor, and only wrecks in beach biomes are beached. The map marks both kinds.
What loot do shipwrecks have?
Up to three chests: supplies, treasure (iron, gold, emeralds and diamonds) and a map chest with a buried treasure map.
Are shipwrecks accurate on Bedrock?
On Bedrock the map contains every real shipwreck, but about half of the markers are not generated in-game. Check the nearest markers in turn.
Where is the treasure map in a shipwreck?
In the map chest at the stern (back) of the ship, near the captain's cabin. Half-wrecks without a stern have no map chest.
What command finds a shipwreck?
With cheats on, /locate structure minecraft:shipwreck on Java (or shipwreck_beached) or /locate structure shipwreck on Bedrock.
Updated · data for Minecraft Java & Bedrock up to 26.3