Prison hulk

A prison hulk was a vessel, usually unseaworthy, that acted as a prison to hold convicts or civil internees. At least two such vessels were beached at Deptford, south-east of London, in 1888.
One ship, the HMS Jersey was used during the American Revolutionary War. The hulk had earned the nickname 'hell' due to the very poor conditions onboard.Assassin's Creed III – Database: HMS Jersey In 1782, Ratonhnhaké:ton boarded the ship in order to gather information on where to find Charles Lee.Assassin's Creed III – Laid to Rest
In 1888, the Deptford prison hulks were guarded by Chief Warder John Billingsworth, a sympathizer and operative of Jack the Ripper.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Letters of Intent He was responsible for maintaining Jack's prisoners, and relished in the opportunities to maltreat and execute his detainees almost at will.Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper – Prisoners
==Trivia ==
*Historically at least three separate Royal Navy warships—, , and HMS Thames—served as prison hulks stationed at Deptford, though all three had been completely decommissioned by 1864.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed III 
*Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper
*Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR 
==References==
Category:Prisons
Category:Ships