Document: Instructions for the Boatswain of the Oars in a Galley-frigate

By courtesy of W. G. Perrin, published November 1929

Abstract

The undated document provides five paragraphs of instructions on the frequency and conditions under which training of oarsmen should be conducted. It also provides advice on how replacement equipment should be procured and the processes to be followed.

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Filed under: Other (Early Modern) | Other (location)
Subjects include: Navies | Ship Handling & Seamanship

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