Selected Extracts from "Famous Ships of the British Navy"


 
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Selected Extracts from "Famous Ships of the British Navy"
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A. Foremast.
B. Mainmast.
C. Mizenmast.
D, Bowsprit.
E. Upper deck.
F. Main deck.
G. Middle deck.
H. Lower deck.
I. Hold.
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Divisions of (E) Upper Deck
1. Captain's cabin.
2. The poop:
3. Quarter-deck.
4. Waist and gangway.
5. Forecastle.

(F). Main Deck.
6. Admiral's state cabin,
7. The galley, or cook's room.
8. The sick "bay."

(G). Middle Deck.
9. The ward-room (where the officers mess); marines' berths, ship's pumps, &c.

(H). Lower, or Gun-Deck.
10. Gun-room; mess-room for midshipmen, assistant-surgeons, &c. ; berths for seamen.
11. The orlop deck.
12. The cockpit, purser's room, &c.

(I). The Hold.
13. Boatswain's and carpenter's stores.
14. Powder magazine.
15. Tanks and water-casks.
16. The shot-well.
17. The pump-well.
18. Provisions.
19. Spirit-room.
20. Bread-room.

[Between the bread-room and the stern-post is placed the screw-propeller. The engine, boilers, &c., in a screw steam-ship, occupy the space of the provisions, spirit, and breadstores, which are then placed on the orlop deck.]

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