Chest there but can't pick up after random ship despawn.

Chests left in the water are supposed to despawn after 5 minutes I think. The chest model stuck below the surface of the water is a bug I believe. They won't despawn if moved onto land.

@kobetastrophy Well, thing is, we arrived within 5 min as we were very close to the chests to begin with (Within render distance)

Then it might not be 5 minutes because I'm not exactly sure what it is, but there's a definite timer until despawn if left in the water.

Well, perhaps (Let's hope so) it was a once in a life time glitch.

But I'm mostly concerned about a ship just randomly teleporting back to an outpost despite one of us being on it and 2 of us looking at it...

Ahoy HAaaaar! I was wondering where to post my quite similar experience.

Our adventure began in a port after finally having many issues getting in game the two previous days. We had not even left pot and just boarded ship when a scurvy micro fleet of a few ships started firing on us (my son and I in a sloop).
It was a clever attack they baited us while a small crew boarded, and slay us both before we even knew what happened. They proceeded to camp us at the dock.

We were just about to start the 200 gold lvl 5 voyage that cost my son all his acquired gold. My son DCed and when he returned the voyage was gone.
So I bought the same voyage next we spent 2 hrs before we were leaving the isle with chest in hand when right before out eyes the ship was struck by lightning and sunk. Aw we flounder in the water holding chests and seeing all we had so far acquired floating in the sea. There was a mer-fello there with a stream of blue smoke.

I figure ok cool we talk to him and get our ship. But Noooooooooooo! The magical bastich TPed us both after the screen when white for a few sec. We arrive in a new port ... No loot, no xp ... no nothing and now I have spent my last 200 gold on this voyage. We both logged out stressed and sad having wasted 2 hrs.

As far as the Pirates that attacked us before we had a clue I see that the cleverest pirates will rule the "Sea of Thieves" and though I look forward to this after launch as I am far more clever than most scallywag pirates, weg I feel we need some safe ports or social areas. Lets face it when you are playing pirate you are RPing a bit. Even if you think you hate RP, playing pirate in any capacity is pretending and RPing. If you don't talk like a pirate and think piraty thoughts well I pity you as its fun ye bloody land lubbers.

I have 2 questions were loosing a voyage after a DC intentional or a bug?
Was the ship sinking from lightning and our total waste of 2 hrs intentional or a ship TP bug?

We need to allow 3-4 on a sloop and even more on a 4 crew ship imoho.

We need the ability to flag for PvP or not this will allow some to dig holes all day while those that like PvP can be privateers. again imoho

I really wonder what will keep me playing for years after launch. I hust don't see wondering about digging holes, and killing a few other PKers will hold our interest for long. I have already talked w/ many of my old POTCO crew that are just looking for a good world and community to sail in.

Yes I know this post is too long.
Fair winds and following seas aka Capin' Freejacx