- The
forecastle (/ˈfoʊksəl/ FOHK-səl;
contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the
upper deck of a
sailing ship
forward of the foremast, or, historically...
- The
Forecastle Festival (pronounced "fore-castle") is a three-day music, art, and
activism festival held
annually in Louisville, Kentucky. The festival...
- The **** of the "Narcissus": A Tale of the
Forecastle (sometimes
subtitled A Tale of the Sea),
first published in the
United States as The
Children of...
- A
petty officer (PO) is a non-commissioned
officer in many navies.
Often they may be
superior to a seaman, and
subordinate to more
senior non-commissioned...
- "Champ of the
Forecastle" is a
Sailor Steve Costigan short story by
Robert E. Howard. It was
originally published in the
November 1930
issue of
Fight Stories...
-
defence in the
event of boarding. More common, but much smaller, is the
forecastle. As
sailing ships evolved, the
aftercastle gave way to the quarterdeck...
- the
remaining six or ten
smaller guns
carried on the
quarterdeck and
forecastle. Technically, 'rated ships' with
fewer than 28 guns
could not be classed...
-
Commonwealth forces.
Taylor was
about 33
years old, and a
captain of the
forecastle in the
Royal Navy,
serving in the
Naval Brigade,
during the
Crimean War...
- century, the
medieval forecastle was no
longer needed, and
later ships such as the
galleon had only a low, one-deck-high
forecastle. By the time of the...
- Son & Company.
These ships all
featured a
turtleback (i.e. rounded)
forecastle that was
characteristic of
early British TBDs. HMS Daring and HMS Decoy...
