It also depends on what was in the message that the pigeon carried........
The ship changed in physical structure while in transit, but the ship is only a vessel........its contents are what is important.............the people onboard the vessel are the same...............
reminds me of one airplane flight in recent history........
when the airplane took off there was a General who was subordinate to the Prime Minister of a country; was on board............
some hours later when the airplane landed, the General had become the head of the country..........put the Prime Minister behind bars......:)
Be ware of the fast pigeons carrying messages.......:)
coming back to your question..will the ship be the same?
Yes it will have the same shape as the one that started the voyage..........but will not have the same bouyancy!