The British were still seven to one; their carronades, loaded with marline-spikes, swept the gun-deck, of which we had possession, and decimated our little force; when a rifle-ball from the shrouds of the ❋ Unknown (2006)
They seem to think that as head of the CDF he was a loose cannon on the gun-deck. ❋ Argent (2006)
Commission Agents, Charleston, and have placed the same under the gun-deck of the aforesaid ship, seventeen hundred bales of cotton, of the estimated value of 26,000l., all in good condition, marked and numbered as in the margin; which goods I do undertake to transport to Liverpool, and there to deliver, free from injury ❋ Unknown (2003)
Harper brightened at the thought and went below to the gun-deck where the cooks were serving a stew of goat meat to the waiting men. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1992)
But as it is desirable that every division on the gun-deck should be exercised in mounting and dismounting its guns, a hole may be made in the deck above each division and bouched with a composition screw-tap. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)
Above, their gun-deck had been hoisted up, and, as it proved the next day, we were cutting them right through. ❋ Various (N/A)
As to the six old 18-pounders that formed the battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever; two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed almost all the men who were stationed to manage them. ❋ J. F. Loubat (N/A)
We could see that as we sighted for our next broadside, because we could see how they hove up the gun-deck above them. ❋ Various (N/A)
I then gave orders for the officers to send the men up the gun-deck to endeavour to secure it, in order that we might get alongside of the enemy again as soon as possible; but every effort was in vain, for the mainmast went over the side a few minutes after, and carried with it the top-men, among whom was an amiable young gentleman who commanded the maintop, Mr. James ❋ J. F. Loubat (N/A)
On her proper gun-deck, above these, she had fourteen guns on each side, -- twelves and nines. ❋ Various (N/A)
These divisions are to be numbered consecutively, designating the forward division on the lowest gun-deck as the first division, and passing from the after division of one deck to the forward division of the next deck above it. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)
-- In doing this, the hawse-plugs, which according to a late improvement, were put inside, were washed in, and the hawse-bags washed away, in consequence of which the vessel shipped a large quantity of water on the gun-deck. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)
He says that the two hospital ships were soon overcrowded, and that two hundred or more of the prisoners, who soon became sick in consequence of the want of room, were lodged in the fore-part of the lower gun-deck, where all the prisoners were confined at night. ❋ Danske Dandridge (N/A)
Eight men for the spar-deck of a frigate, for the main deck of a ship-of-the-line of two decks, or for the middle gun-deck of a ship-of-the-line of three decks. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)
Officers of gun-deck divisions will be prompt to detach, under proper officers, men who may be directed for any particular service, or who may be called from the guns by the calls for Firemen, ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)
A Lieutenant or other responsible officer should be detailed to command the gun-deck in the absence of the boarders and pikemen. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)
She has a most beautiful gun-deck; but I could not see her to advantage, as she was still taking in stores, and receiving men. ❋ Maria Graham (N/A)
He will at once have the hose led from the bilge-cock, the cock turned, and, if the forcing-pump or engine is worked below the gun-deck, will see it manned and worked by some of the men of his division. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)
