The Bridge Deck

The Bridge Deck (HM2HVM)

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N 54° 36.392', W 5° 54.654'

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Nomadic

The deck to the front, or fore, of a ship is called the forecastle deck. The term - pronounced 'fok-sel' - is an ancient one that originally referred to defences that were found on a warship.
Only the crew were allowed on the forecastle. Hatches on the deck provided the sole access to the crew's space and the lamp room below.
The original windlass can be seen in the centre of the deck. This winding machinery was driven by steam and was used to raise and lower the anchor and chains which were stored in the chain locker below deck.
'fok-sel' is an ancient term that originally referred to defences that were found on a warship.
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Passengers were to be kept clear of the forecastle's equipment
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Above Plan showing forecastle
Left Passengers disembarking from Nomadic's flying bridge deck
Below Nomadic bridge deck and flying bridge deck packed with troops
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HM NumberHM2HVM
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Date Added Monday, June 17th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 312002 N 6054902
Decimal Degrees54.60653333, -5.91090000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 54° 36.392', W 5° 54.654'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds54° 36' 23.52" N, 5° 54' 39.24" W
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