Dream Wench Posted June 3, 2004 Posted June 3, 2004 I have never been aboard a tall ship. Are there any pictures of interior lay outs ? I always wondered where the crew slept.and..where the Captain hung his hat...The old films showed bunks, and hammocks...sacks of grain...tankards flappin back and forth as the ship lurched during storms. There was always a man in a striped shirt smoking a clay pipe...saying "I seen worse ! 'taint nothin' ta worry about I tell ye !" (crash...splash) Are there websites depicting life below deck on the old ships ? When the tall ships appear at shows, how much access is allowed to the public ? I always wanted to peek from a porthole....and say "Ahoy Mateys ! " (but not in polyester shorts ! I want Pirate garb!)
Grendle Posted June 3, 2004 Posted June 3, 2004 Ah don't know about any "walkthru" interiors, but if you want a great description, read some Patrick O'Brian (Master and Commander) or rent the movie. Think damp, smelly and cramped. The men slept in ranked rows and tiers of hammocks, packed like sardines with 18" of space on a good day, until some o' yer mates dropped dead and left you the room. Eating was communal (a mess of four to eight sharing a lump o' meat and hardtack) and personal gear consisted o' what ye wore, and a small box o' treasures like a comb and a locket. On the bright side, on deck, ye had the world from horizon to horizon (unless there was an enemy closer) and all the space between the deck and the top. No wonder them pyrates was so mean. Most stayed in port, slept in beds whenever possible and ventured out in coasters, day-trippin' their murderin' and thievin' and such. I believe one of the HMS Victory websites has interior shots, but that was/is a great huge vessel, compared with any pyrate ship. Cheers.
Dream Wench Posted June 3, 2004 Author Posted June 3, 2004 Thanks ! I appreciate ya takin tha tyme ta share !
the Royaliste Posted June 3, 2004 Posted June 3, 2004 Speakin' outta turn 'ere, one should also remember that around the world in 'the day', there were scads 'o smaller vessels for every ship 'o the line or frigate out there, with way different conditions than even those depicted by the popular writers....As far as today's 'working Tallships',while many things remain the same as period, pretty much all that are very busy are a bit more modern. Some of this is due to regs, others due to to the fact that it still ain't a 'quick way to make a million', so a comfortable bunk and the ability to make hot soup while at sea are as important as those needs were long ago...Personally, I've always grinned and offered the option of one of the hammocks, or a spot on deck in the sail pile, but scant few pass up a nice bunk and pillow whilst at anchor..
Rumba Rue Posted June 3, 2004 Posted June 3, 2004 There's some great books out there where you can read about your inquiries. However, if you can track down, "The Visual Dictionary of Ships and Sailing", by Dorling Kindersley, it's one of the best. Lots of pictures of stuff and things. I found it in the Kid's section of Barnes and Noble several years ago. Rumba Rue **They were all fine sailing days, but unfortunately there were only ideal for sailing in the wrong direction.**
Captain Scurvy Dog Posted June 6, 2004 Posted June 6, 2004 thar be some good descriptions, mates... i've seen worse... t'ain't nothin' ta worry about, i tells ya!
Lady Seahawke Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 A good resource is "Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution - An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Colonial Seamanship" by C. Keith Wilbur, M.D. Lots of good information, pics and the like. Highly recommend it. Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near...
Black Hearted Pearl Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Aye, I enjoy sleeping in the sail pile up on deck. Just give me my woolies and a warm cap and I'm a happy sailor. It does get a bit damp below. Think sleeping in a tent all closed up and the drip drip drip from the condensation. ~Black Hearted Pearl The optimist expects the wind. The pessimist complains about the wind. The realist adjusts the sails.
piratelassie Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Aye, I enjoy sleeping in the sail pile up on deck. Just give me my woolies and a warm cap and I'm a happy sailor. It does get a bit damp below. Think sleeping in a tent all closed up and the drip drip drip from the condensation. Ahhhh. Taken many a nap there meself. Quite comfy. But then, so's the deck at 3 AM off the coast of NJ Taken a nice nap there too. 'Course, I weren't on a tall ship necessarily, but a research/ sailin' school vessel.
Captain Scurvy Dog Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 so's the deck at 3 AM off the coast of NJ jersey, what exit...i means inlet...har
DocF225 Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Osprey Books has a few books on the subject of Pirate sloops and schooners. They are, In no particular order Osprey 2070 The Pirate Ship 1660-1730 Osprey 9067 Pirates 1660-1730 Osprey 9074 Privateers & Pirates All are by Angus Konstam These books are geared toward Model builders, Figure Painters& Sculptors and Wargamers. (I fall into all of those categories.) As such, they have good details but may not correctly depict an actual person, vessel or event. They tend to be general histories as opposed to biographies. They have some good detailed cutaway drawings and artists renderings of smaller vessels. Find them through your favorite book seller, www.warweb.com or from www.squadron.com Doc Wiseman - Ship's Physician, Stur.. er... Surgeon Extrodinaire and general scoundrel. Reluctant Temporary Commander of Finnegan's Wake Piracy- Hostile Takeover without the Messy Paperwork We're not Pirates; we're independent maritime property redistribution specialists. Member in good standing Persian Gulf Yacht Club, Gulf of Sidra Yacht Club and the Greater Beruit Rod & Gun Club.
Red Maria Posted June 14, 2004 Posted June 14, 2004 Mariner's Mealtimes &Other Daily Details of Life Aboard a Sailing Warship byUna A Roberts Dundee [scotland] : Unicorn Preservation Society, 1981 ISBN 0907276016 Although about the British Navy it's pretty much the same for any sailing vessal at the time.
piratelassie Posted June 15, 2004 Posted June 15, 2004 jersey, what exit...i means inlet...har Don't remember. We sailed pretty far offshore. Bound fer RI. Why?
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