[Etienne]

(Edited to delete erroneous info)

As for the foc'sle thing in the other thread, the forecastle is definetly a raised structure at the forward end of the ship. If the ship's flush deck, with midship accomodations, it's the foredeck. (I had a strange vision of a crate between the windlasses, with guards sitting in the mooring coils...)

Keep the stories coming ; if your father was half as interesting as some people I've worked with, we're in for some great stuff :-D