diff --git a/godot_ship/scenes/Game/Ship.tscn b/godot_ship/scenes/Game/Ship.tscn
index 6b026e1..a41a401 100644
--- a/godot_ship/scenes/Game/Ship.tscn
+++ b/godot_ship/scenes/Game/Ship.tscn
@@ -2,10 +2,5 @@
 
 [ext_resource path="res://script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd" type="Script" id=1]
 
-[node name="Ship" type="Control"]
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
+[node name="Ship" type="Node2D"]
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
-__meta__ = {
-"_edit_use_anchors_": false
-}
diff --git a/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd b/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd
index 5952eab..2432fb6 100644
--- a/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd
+++ b/godot_ship/script/game/Gameplay/Ship.gd
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-extends Control
+extends Node2D
 
 # This is the rendered element of a "ship", generated when the game transitions from the placing state to the gameplay state
 
 # Enum denoting the orientation (X is 0, Y is 1)
 enum Orientation {X = 0, Y = 1}
+enum  {MISS = -1, READY = 0, HIT = 1, SUNK = 2}
 
 # Size of ship in board units
-var size = 2
+var size
+var health
 # Coordinates of ship's center. Ship extends [-(size-1 >> 1), (size/2 >> 1)]
 var boardposition = Vector2(-1,-1)
 # Variable storing whether the ship is sunk, for rendering purposes
@@ -15,11 +17,16 @@ var sunk = false
 var orientation = Orientation.Y
 # array of spots thats been hit
 var hit = []
+# Variable storing the positions of each piece of the ship
+var extents = []
 
 # Ship sprite metadata
-#   sprite: the texture atlas containing all ship parts
-var atlas # = TODO: figure out how to use one sprite for multiple textures
-#   variant: for ship 3. A is 0, B is 1
+#   atlas: the texture atlas containing all ship parts
+var atlas = preload("res://assets/game/TextureAtlas.png")
+#   sprites: the individual sprite nodes which make up the ship
+var sprites = []
+#   variant: Ships of the same length can have different textures
+#     variant A is 0, variant B is 1, ...
 var variant = 0
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
@@ -27,24 +34,43 @@ func _ready():
 	pass # Replace with function body.
 
 # member functions:
-#   getSize: get the size of the ship, in board-units (2 for 2-ship, 3 for 3-ship, ...)
-func getSize():
-	return size
-
-#   getPosition: get the position of the ship's center, in board units
-func getPosition():
-	return boardposition
-
-#   getOrientation: get the orientation of the ship (see enum Orientation)
-func getOrientation():
-	return orientation
+#   getShip():
+func get_ship():
+	return [boardposition, size, orientation, variant]
 
 #   getSunk: get whether the ship is sunk
-func getSunk():
+func get_sunk():
 	return sunk
 
+func hit(pos):
+	# Assume the opponent missed
+	var res = MISS
+	# Find the position in the extents
+	var index = extents.find(pos)
+	# If that position exists:
+	if (index > -1):
+		# Hit the ship piece at that location
+		hit[index] = true
+		res = HIT
+		# Decrement its health
+		health -= 1
+	# If there's no more health,
+	if health == 0:
+		# Sink the ship.
+		set_sunk()
+		res = SUNK
+	return res
+
+# update: (re)calculates extents and textures
+func update():
+	# Calculate the extents (shouldn't change)
+	extents = get_extent()
+	# Update the textures
+	for i in size:
+		texture(i)
+
 # returns an array of the positions that the ship occupies
-func getExtent():
+func get_extent():
 	var extent = []
 	# Find each tile of the ship
 	for i in size:
@@ -56,32 +82,65 @@ func getExtent():
 		extent.push_back(Vector2(x,y))
 	return extent
 
-# generates a texture at the spot (index should start at 0)
+# Update textures
 func texture(index):
-	var state = 0 # floating
+	var state = 0 # ready
 	if(hit[index]):
-		state = 1 # sunk
+		state = 1 # hit
 	var textureSize = 32
+	# It's okay to create a new texture every time, as resources are refcounted
 	var t = AtlasTexture.new()
-	t.atlas = load("res://assets/game/TextureAtlas.png")
-	t.region (
-		(size * textureSize) * variant + (32 * index),
+	t.set_atlas(atlas)
+	t.margin = Rect2(0, 0, 32, 32)
+	t.region = Rect2(
+		(size * variant + index) * textureSize,
+		#(size * textureSize) * variant + (32 * index),
 		(size - 2) * textureSize * 2 + (32 * state),
 		textureSize,
 		textureSize
 	)
-	
-	pass
-	
+	# Create a new Sprite to house the texture, or use the existing sprite
+	var sprite = sprites[index]
+	if sprite == null:
+		sprite = Sprite.new()
+	sprite.texture = t
+	# This is relative to the ship
+	#   (index + 1)        => Index, but 1-based
+	#   (floor((size-1)/2) => Offset from edge to 'center' of ship
+	#   Vector2(0.5,0.5)   => Center the texture on the axis of rotation
+	#   32                 => Converts from board-units to pixels
+	sprite.position = Vector2((index + 1) - (floor((size-1)/2) + 0.5), 0.5) * textureSize
+	sprite.rotation = 0
+	# Add the sprite to the "sprites" group, persistently
+	sprite.add_to_group("Ship Sprites", true)
+	# Add the sprite node to an array so it can be modified later, unless it's already there
+	if not sprites[index]:
+		sprites[index] = sprite
+		add_child(sprite)
+
 #   setSunk: sink the ship
-func setSunk():
+func set_sunk():
 	sunk = true
 
 #   _init: called on object initialization. Accepts args if called via <Ship>.new(...)
 #     in_position: position of the ship, in board-coordinates; (0,0) by default
 #     in_size: size of the ship, in board-units; 2 by default
 #     in_orientation: orientation of the ship (see enum Orientation); vertical by default
-func _init(in_position = Vector2(0,0), in_size = 2, in_orientation = Orientation.Y):
+#     in_variant: Which ship is this?
+func _init(in_position = Vector2(0,0), in_size = 0, in_orientation = Orientation.Y, in_variant = 0):
+	# Set the ship's positions
 	boardposition = in_position
+	position = boardposition * 32
+	# Set the ship's size and health
 	size = in_size
+	health = size
+	# Set the ship's orientation/rotation
 	orientation = in_orientation
+	rotation = orientation * PI/2
+	# Set the ship's variant(A, B, ... )
+	variant = in_variant
+	# Resize the size-based arrays
+	hit.resize(in_size)
+	sprites.resize(in_size)
+	# Update the extents and draw the textures
+	update()