greenstone Posted March 6, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 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 thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Per Posted March 6, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 6, 2019 It is a companion port for the helmsman handling the whipstaff. On the Vasa: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Whipstaff Per thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenstone Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted March 6, 2019 But these are photos of models of the ships of the 18th century thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted March 6, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 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 mtaylor, davyboy and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenstone Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 6, 2019 This skylight is shown in the drawing of a 100-gun ship "Britannia" in 1719 mtaylor, Captain Poison and thibaultron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 6, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 6, 2019 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 davyboy, paulsutcliffe, thibaultron and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jud Posted March 6, 2019 Share #7 Posted March 6, 2019 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. thibaultron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 7, 2019 Share #8 Posted March 7, 2019 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. Baker and Captain Poison 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Poison Posted March 7, 2019 Share #9 Posted March 7, 2019 A skylight for the kitchen below. Baker, davyboy and mtaylor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 7, 2019 Share #10 Posted March 7, 2019 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. Baker, davyboy, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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