Name:    Hansan Island (Jade)

Card:    SCS #019 (Rare)

Points:  7

Masts: 1

Cargo: 3

Moves: L

Guns : 2S

Hit %: 67 (S), 0 (L)

Ability: Turtle Ship. This ship cannot be pinned.

This is Jade Rebellion Week. This will be the last Jade Rebellion Week ever, because we've now reviewed all the Jade ships and all but a handful of the crew. Our first ship of this final week is the turtle ship Hansan Island, named after a naval battle as significant to Korean naval history as Trafalgar is to the British.

The ship herself is kind of ordinary. Her ability, combined with the fact that you can't board a turtle ship unless the owner lets you, means she can do more damage than usual by ramming. With one mast, don't bother boarding anything big; you might have fun stealing treasures from small gold ships, though. If that's your plan, you'll need a Helmsman.

If, on the other hand, you want to use her as a small fighter, you still need the Helmsman, and a Captain as well. If you use it this way, avoid boarding; you can't afford to lose that Captain. Just ram, then shoot.

She has little potential as a gold ship, unless you use her to transfer gold home from faster ships (like the Noble Swan and Proud Tortoise, both turtle ships with similar point cost but more speed).

The Hansan Island isn't an exceptional ship, but she certainly doesn't stink. For only seven points, you get more combat ability than most one-masted ships. She isn't the best, though.

Goldship rating: 2.8 / 5

Gun Ship rating: 1.7 / 5

Boarding rating: 2.1 / 5

Value for points: 3.0 / 5