Arfship was the front half of the Goreleech that crashed into the Tall Rocks. It was stuck there due to the huge, red, rusted spike on the front being driven deep into the rocks by the crashing waves. The only known survivors of the Goreleech shipwreck were Dulam, Denno, Beau, and Vurg.
The four friends lived in the ship for seasons until Martin the Warrior, Gonff the Mousethief, Young Dinny, and Trimp brought them to Redwall Abbey.
Arfship's name is a derivation of Half Ship, which was the original name chosen by Beau. However the other creatures pronounced it Arfship.