I am not sure if it is a bug, but is looks cool. it still makes it a little bit harder to get to the chest.
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Wikipedia: "A shipwreck is the remains of a ship that has wrecked, which are found either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water."
Confirmed for 1.18 Pre-release 6, though the cause may now be different due to the new world generation.
I've added a screenshot of a shipwreck that generated completely on land, entirely within plains/forest biomes (for all y levels).
Confirmed for 1.18 Pre-release 6, though the cause may now be different due to the new world generation.
I've added a screenshot of a shipwreck that generated completely on land, entirely within plains/forest biomes (for all y levels).