SUNKEN SHIPS · TREASURE MAPS · 1.13+
Minecraft Shipwreck Finder
Paste your seed and this Minecraft shipwreck finder lists the closest shipwrecks, or sunken ships, with coordinates, distance, and direction. Find treasure maps, iron, and emeralds without diving blind.
Type /seed in Minecraft chat to copy your seed. Leave X and Z blank to search around spawn.
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About the Shipwreck Finder
Shipwrecks are broken wooden ships on ocean floors and beaches. Most hold up to three chests: a supply chest, a map chest with a buried treasure map, and a treasure chest with iron, gold, emeralds, and diamonds. A shipwreck is the usual first step toward buried treasure and a heart of the sea. A shipwreck finder takes you straight to the nearest one.
What you get on this page:
- Closest shipwrecks first: the 12 nearest wrecks to spawn or any X and Z
- Exact coordinates: dive at the right spot
- Copy and go: a ready /tp command for each wreck
- Ocean view: see beaches and oceans on the seed map
How to Use the Shipwreck Finder
Step 1: Enter Your Seed
Type /seed in chat and paste the number.
Step 2: Pick a 1.13+ Version
Shipwrecks were added in 1.13 (Update Aquatic).
Step 3: Find Shipwrecks
Leave Search from blank to search around spawn, or type any X and Z, then press Find shipwrecks.
Step 4: Dive In
Bring Water Breathing or a few doors to breathe underwater, and check every part of the hull for chests.
Where Shipwrecks Generate
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Added in | 1.13 (Update Aquatic) |
| Biomes | Oceans and beaches |
| Grid | One attempt per 24×24 chunk region (1.16+) |
| Chests | Up to three: supply, map, treasure |
Shipwrecks can be upright, sideways, upside down, or half buried, and some sit on the beach.
What’s Inside a Shipwreck
- Map chest: a buried treasure map, plus paper and a compass
- Treasure chest: iron, gold, emeralds, diamonds, and experience bottles
- Supply chest: food, leather armor, TNT, and armor trims (1.20+)
How to Find Shipwreck Treasure
- Open the map chest and take the buried treasure map.
- Follow the map to the red X on a beach.
- Dig at the X for a buried treasure chest with a heart of the sea.
You can also skip the map and use the buried treasure finder with your seed.
Shipwreck Finder Command
| Edition | Command |
|---|---|
| Java 1.19+ | /locate structure minecraft:shipwreck |
| Java 1.16 to 1.18 | /locate shipwreck |
| Bedrock | /locate structure shipwreck |
Java and Bedrock
The finder supports Java 1.13 to the latest release. Bedrock places structures with its own rules, so use /locate on Bedrock.
Credits
Shipwreck positions come from cubiomes, an open source library by Cubitect. This is not an official Minecraft product. We’re not affiliated with, approved by, or associated with Mojang or Microsoft.
Related Minecraft Tools
These tools pair well with this one:
- Minecraft Seed Map: the full map with every biome and structure
- Ocean Monument Finder: Deep ocean monuments by seed
- Village Finder: Closest villages to spawn by seed
- Stronghold Finder: Find the End portal by seed
- Ancient City Finder: Deep Dark cities by seed
- Trial Chamber Finder: Trial chambers by seed
Frequently Asked Questions
Are there shipwrecks in Minecraft?
Yes, since 1.13. They’re in oceans and on beaches.
Does every shipwreck have a treasure map?
Not every one. Wrecks that kept their map room have a map chest with a buried treasure map.
Does it work on Bedrock?
Not for exact positions. Use /locate on Bedrock.
Is a sunken ship the same as a shipwreck?
Yes.
Final Thoughts
A shipwreck finder is the start of every treasure hunt. Paste your seed, find the closest wreck, grab the map, and follow it to the heart of the sea.
