diff --git a/common/src/cmd.rs b/common/src/cmd.rs
index de60502c03..b2c2d0aefb 100644
--- a/common/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/common/src/cmd.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ pub enum ChatCommand {
     Say,
     ServerPhysics,
     SetMotd,
+    Ship,
     Site,
     SkillPoint,
     SkillPreset,
@@ -573,6 +574,11 @@ impl ChatCommand {
                 "Set the server description",
                 Some(Admin),
             ),
+            ChatCommand::Ship => cmd(
+                vec![Float("destination_degrees_ccw_of_east", 90.0, Optional)],
+                "Spawns a ship",
+                Some(Admin),
+            ),
             // Uses Message because site names can contain spaces,
             // which would be assumed to be separators otherwise
             ChatCommand::Site => cmd(
@@ -716,6 +722,7 @@ impl ChatCommand {
             ChatCommand::Say => "say",
             ChatCommand::ServerPhysics => "server_physics",
             ChatCommand::SetMotd => "set_motd",
+            ChatCommand::Ship => "ship",
             ChatCommand::Site => "site",
             ChatCommand::SkillPoint => "skill_point",
             ChatCommand::SkillPreset => "skill_preset",
diff --git a/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs b/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs
index 5a69a38498..bc4d56a28b 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/body/ship.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ pub const ALL_BODIES: [Body; 4] = [
 ];
 
 pub const ALL_AIRSHIPS: [Body; 2] = [Body::DefaultAirship, Body::AirBalloon];
+pub const ALL_SHIPS: [Body; 2] = [Body::SailBoat, Body::Galleon];
 
 make_case_elim!(
     body,
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ impl Body {
         *(&ALL_AIRSHIPS).choose(rng).unwrap()
     }
 
+    pub fn random_ship_with(rng: &mut impl rand::Rng) -> Self { *(&ALL_SHIPS).choose(rng).unwrap() }
+
     /// Return the structure manifest that this ship uses. `None` means that it
     /// should be derived from the collider.
     pub fn manifest_entry(&self) -> Option<&'static str> {
diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index 97eff4ed8c..66889f0ef9 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ fn do_command(
         ChatCommand::Say => handle_say,
         ChatCommand::ServerPhysics => handle_server_physics,
         ChatCommand::SetMotd => handle_set_motd,
+        ChatCommand::Ship => handle_spawn_ship,
         ChatCommand::Site => handle_site,
         ChatCommand::SkillPoint => handle_skill_point,
         ChatCommand::SkillPreset => handle_skill_preset,
@@ -1307,7 +1308,8 @@ fn handle_spawn_airship(
                 200.0,
             )
     });
-    let ship = comp::ship::Body::random();
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    let ship = comp::ship::Body::random_airship_with(&mut rng);
     let mut builder = server
         .state
         .create_ship(pos, ship, |ship| ship.make_collider(), true)
@@ -1334,6 +1336,54 @@ fn handle_spawn_airship(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn handle_spawn_ship(
+    server: &mut Server,
+    client: EcsEntity,
+    target: EcsEntity,
+    args: Vec<String>,
+    _action: &ChatCommand,
+) -> CmdResult<()> {
+    let angle = parse_args!(args, f32);
+    let mut pos = position(server, target, "target")?;
+    pos.0.z += 50.0;
+    const DESTINATION_RADIUS: f32 = 2000.0;
+    let angle = angle.map(|a| a * std::f32::consts::PI / 180.0);
+    let destination = angle.map(|a| {
+        pos.0
+            + Vec3::new(
+                DESTINATION_RADIUS * a.cos(),
+                DESTINATION_RADIUS * a.sin(),
+                200.0,
+            )
+    });
+    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+    let ship = comp::ship::Body::random_ship_with(&mut rng);
+    let mut builder = server
+        .state
+        .create_ship(pos, ship, |ship| ship.make_collider(), true)
+        .with(LightEmitter {
+            col: Rgb::new(1.0, 0.65, 0.2),
+            strength: 2.0,
+            flicker: 1.0,
+            animated: true,
+        });
+    if let Some(pos) = destination {
+        let (kp, ki, kd) = comp::agent::pid_coefficients(&comp::Body::Ship(ship));
+        fn pure_z(sp: Vec3<f32>, pv: Vec3<f32>) -> f32 { (sp - pv).z }
+        let agent = comp::Agent::from_body(&comp::Body::Ship(ship))
+            .with_destination(pos)
+            .with_position_pid_controller(comp::PidController::new(kp, ki, kd, pos, 0.0, pure_z));
+        builder = builder.with(agent);
+    }
+    builder.build();
+
+    server.notify_client(
+        client,
+        ServerGeneral::server_msg(ChatType::CommandInfo, "Spawned a ship"),
+    );
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 fn handle_make_volume(
     server: &mut Server,
     client: EcsEntity,