-
acquired by
impressment (a
common method of
recruitment from c. 1700–1815).
Landsmen were
usually between the ages of 16 and 35,
while seasoned sailors (who...
- essential.
Potential crewmen with no
experience were
called "
landsmen". From 1740,
landsmen were
legally exempt from impressment, but this was on occasion...
-
shares various rates various rates Able
Seamen (2 yrs experience)
Ordinary Seamen (some exp)
Landsmen (pressganged) 1
share 1
share 1
share 22s 19s 11s...
- the knot was so-called
because it is "the
natural knot tied by
women or
landsmen". When
attempting to tie a reef knot (square knot), it is easy to produce...
- 1962
Billboard Hot 100
chart and No. 4 on the Easy
Listening chart. The
Landsmen released the song in 1961 as a 45 rpm
single on Arvee. Peter, Paul and...
- full crew,
having been
rounded out
while in Portsmouth, but many were
landsmen still raw to
service at sea, and even more ****ing to her cause, they had...
- a
particular area of the ship.
Grouped among the
watches were also the
landsmen,
considered the
absolute lowest rank in the
Royal Navy and ****igned to...
- (Laws K35) 1901. "My
Ducksie Has Fled", "Gold Watch" (Laws K41) 1902. "Ye
Landsmen and Ye
Seamen Bold", "Sailor's Hornpipe" (Laws K42) 1903. "Jack Sheppard"...
- 200 "medals of honor," "to be
bestowed upon such
petty officers, seamen,
landsmen, and
marines as
shall most
distinguish themselves by
their gallantry in...
- or 'ordinary'. In a
weaker crew
there would be a
large proportion of '
landsmen',
adults who were
unused to the sea. The
larger sixth-rates were those...
