What is it (small box on the deck with windows)

[greenstone]

Gentlemen,

my regards!

 

Tell me, please,

for what purpose was a small box made

on the deck with windows

(in the photographs I indicated an arrow)?

 

What is it?

 

Eugene

Edited March 6, 2019 by greenstone

[Per]

It is a companion port for the helmsman handling the whipstaff.

On the Vasa: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Whipstaff

 

Per

[greenstone]

 

But these are photos of models of the ships of the 18th century

[Baker]

The helmsman is standing at the back of the ship. These windows are at the front.

And Vasa did not have a forecastle

Edited March 6, 2019 by Backer

[greenstone]

 

 

This skylight is shown in the drawing of a 100-gun ship "Britannia" in 1719

 

[allanyed]

Greenstone

Wreaths (on English ships at least)  were no longer used on new ships built from about 1703 so this ship is likely 17th century.   The carvings are more ornate than would be found on ships built in the 18th century.  Do you have the name of the ship in the photos?  

Allan

[jud]

Both photo's a[ear to use tillers on the Weather Decks, if so, poor location or a Binnacle so I would guess is the the source for fresh eggs and an ocasional chicken dinner, a Chicken Coop.

 

[mtaylor]

I'm not sure the front one (bottom photo) are windows but maybe a painted decoration?   

 

The rear (upper photo) I can accept that those are windows since the helmsman was more than likely there as there's no helm on the weather deck.  Windows there would make sense so he could see the sails, etc.

 

[Captain Poison]

A skylight for the kitchen below.

[druxey]

Definitely lights to the galley forward of the 'box' and a deck below. See the Brittania draught excerpt for the relative relationship of these two features.