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SENIOR OFFICERS’ ROOMS HMS VICT

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▲ FLINTLOCK ▲ CAPTAIN’S DAY CABIN ▲ ADMIRAL’S COT
The guns had flintlocks. Pulling At the stern of the ship, the admiral and the captain both The admiral and other high-ranking officers slept in boxlike
the cord made a flint strike a had light and spacious cabins that provided separate areas cots that hung from the deckhead. An officer’s cot would
spark to fire the gun. for sleeping, dining, and working. also serve as a coffin in the event of his death.

ORLOP DECK AND HOLD

▲ DISPENSARY ▲ BOSUN’S STOREROOM ▲ CHARGE RACKS
The surgeon’s dispensary was located on The boatswain (bosun) was in charge Gunpowder charges were made up
the orlop deck. The cockpit, an open area of the deck crew. His store in the hold in the filling room in the hold, and
nearby, acted as an operating theater. held supplies to repair the rigging. then stored on racks in magazines.

▲ HAMMOCKS ▲ BALLAST ▲ SHOT LOCKERS
Most of the ship’s men slept On the floor of the hold lay 511 tons (464 tonnes) of Around 134 tons (122 tonnes) of cast-iron shot were kept in the
in hammocks slung from the ballast, which was needed to keep the ship level and hold. The largest shot weighed 32lb (14.5 kg). At Trafalgar, the
beams of the gun deck. upright. The ballast consisted of iron ingots and gravel. Victory fired a total 31 tons of shot.