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The Cutty Sark
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At most, the crew numbered 28 (many of whom were boys) and they were divided into two watches - port and starboard. Once on the poop deck, standing by the wheel and gazing forward and up, it is not difficult to imagine the ship at sea, as seen by the helmsman, roaring through the water at full speed, with the bow wave creaming away on either side and the great sea rolling astern. The canvas-covered cargo hatches, allowing access to the decks below, can still be seen. Originally access up to Cutty Sark's main or upper deck would have been by vertical iron ladders. Companionways have now been fitted to meet the needs of the modern visitor. Astern of the main deck, another, shorter pair of companionways lead up onto the poop deck, the place of command. A couple of paces starboard of the wheel, a private companionway descends from the poop deck into an area where the officers' quarters are housed. During a voyage the Master, Mate and Second Mate all lived here, enjoying conditions considerably superior to those suffered by the crew. The saloon, panelled in teak and bird's eye maple, was used as the officers' dining room. The table was also used to spread out navigation charts. Forward of the poop deck are the two deckhouses, in the first of which, the crew and the apprentices were accommodated. Compared with the officers' living quarters, conditions in this deckhouse were fairly cramped, especially since voyages often lasted for six months or more. In the forward deckhouse are the carpenter's shop and the ship's galley where meals were cooked for both the officers and the crew. The fo'c'sle is the raised area at the forward end of the ship. Beneath this, tucked right into the bows of the ship, was the lamp room and also a pen for animals. Ships of this time commonly carried livestock including pigs and chickens to help out the standard diet of salt meat, biscuits and beans. On the f'o'c'sle is the capstan, which was used, in conjunction with the ship's winch, to load and unload cargo from the quayside when in port.
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