Forecastle
The forecastle (
History and design
In
Having such tall upper works on the ship was detrimental to sailing performance. As
By the end of the 19th century, a raised forecastle had become a typical feature on warships again, in an attempt to keep forward gun positions from getting unacceptably wet on heavy seas. In addition the forecastle may provide additional crew's quarters as in the past, and may contain essential machinery such as the anchor windlass. A disadvantage of such a design is the structural weakness at the forecastle 'break' (the rear end of the forecastle with the main deck behind and below) relative to a flush deck structure.
Some sailing ships and many modern non-sail ships have no forecastle as such at all but the name is still used to indicate the foremost part of the upper deck – although often called the foredeck – and for any crew's quarters in the bow of the ship, even if below the main deck.
See also
References
Notes
- ^ Oxford dictionary search, retrieved 2013-08-22, gives "fo'c'sle"
- ^ Collins dictionary search, retrieved 2013-08-22, gives "fo'c's'le or fo'c'sle"
- ISBN 0870219871.
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External links
- Media related to Forecastles at Wikimedia Commons