Sep 1, 2022
La Montagne, by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg 1794
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La Montagne, by Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg 1794
Age of sail stern designs. Source: Unknown
1805 Trafalgar HMS Royal Sovereign approaching the French-Spanish allied line - Stuart Bolton
Luxury at sea, c. 1690: the officers' quarters of a three-decker.
W: on the lower deck, represents the sparsely furnished gunroom.
T: is the wardroom ' allotted for volunteers and land officers' this is the first known appearance of such an area.
S: is the state room out which is made the bedchamber and other conveniences for the commander in chief.
Q: is the captain's cabin, while R: represents 'the cuddy' which is commonly divided for the master and officers secretaries.
96: shows the trumpeters cabin on the poop, which were later to develop into the topgallant roundhouse
Armada Dorada by Sarel Theron 2009
Men o' war at anchor in a calm sea, by Henry Redmore, 1861
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image credit: Wendy Maeda, Boston Globe