Where is the galley located?

[Elena]

Yes, where is the cook's empire on a sailing ship? I would be interested both on a ship with two decks (a frigate, for example) and on one with one deck (a sloop).

Thank you in advance!

[Swashbuckler 1700]

Well some one else can provide info better but I try

Ship galleys were always as far away from powdermagazine.

Often near the bow of the ship

see number 31. on deck there is a chimney in 21.

http://upload.wikime...iagram_orig.jpg

first rate ship of the line in 1728

Near forecastle at the bow would be normal place for galley.... i think and I think that in Golden Hond replica, the galley is in the forecastle.

See this model. Sloop has a black chimney http://americanhisto...l/2009-5605.jpg near the bow..... there is even a part of the brick oven visble on the deck so this seems to be the place o galley...

http://i-am-modelist...nia_sloop_1.jpg where is the chimney in ships there is the galley. I think those are chimneys since there were no need for other tubes than pumps and chimneys.

Edited August 24, 2012 by Swashbuckler 1700

[Dread Pyrate Greyhound]

I've always heard of it being in the forecastle in larger ships and fore on smaller ships.