Rolly Poly

[Doc Vernon]

If my memory is correct Lewis the Bunks on the Passenger Ships were mostly Port to Starboard! As I recall the Wind Catchers were always above out heads.
But cold be different in other Ships ??

I stand corrected though! But almost certain .
Cheers

[Lewis McColl]

Doc, I cannot remember the last time I sailed on a ship that the bunk was not fore & aft. I never sailed on a passenger ship as crew and only on ferries as as a passenger.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Lewis.
I was on a NZ ship the Wiapori that could roll on wet grass, one trip coming back from Port Kembla in Aus, with a cargo of steel, needless to say it only came up a quarter of the hold and I swore I would never sail in her again, but of course I did.
As for bunks all the the ships i sailed on had bunks which ever way fore and aft, athwart ship, in one with focastle accommodation the deck boys bunk was angled in under the hawse pipe.
Cheer Des

[Doc Vernon]

Another thought on this is that if the Bunks were

fore & aft

,then I am sure there would have been many on the floor after going through those Cape Rollers! I am sure they were not??
But as said Lads I may be wrong!
Been looking on the Net for a Pic but cannot find one at all?
Cheers

Added
Actually after some research I have come across a few variations of Ships Crew Quarters and seems that there are different setups,some had Fore and Aft and others Port to Starboard,so as said just my recollection is tat of what I had Port to Starboard!
Cheers

[j.sabourn]

Vernon I fell out of bed the other night and the house wasn't moving. Bunks or beds on a ship for crews use depended on available space and didn't particularly matter whether fore and aft or athwartships, as long as they were of the basic minimum dimensions. the art was being able to wedge yourself in which many time didn't always work especially on smaller vessel rolling to 45 degree angles and pitching with the bow pointing to almost the zenith. Ive seen some come from deep sea into the north sea for one trip and give it away. sea sickness there was no sympathy for if a bucket tied round the neck did not suffice. cheers jws

[Doc Vernon]

That's a funny thing you know JS
I have been through some rough Seas as you know the North Atlantic and the famous Cape Rollers can at times dish out some awful Seas.
But as said funny thing is and this is honest,i have never in my life been Sea Sick! I suppose many are alike ,possibly just lucky! LOL

[j.sabourn]

Every time I’ve felt squeamish have kidded myself it was a bad pint the previous day. A lot is mind over matter. Those who do suffer genuinely should look for another occupation as today’s manning on most shipping doesn’t allow for absenteeism. They reckon Nelson and Cook both suffered mal de mere. Both were big enough men to live with it however. Ooooorah up she rises. If she doesn’t you will soon meet Davey Jones. JWS.

[Lewis McColl]

Only ships I can ever remember my bunk being thwart ships were Blue funnels Autolycus & Demodocus cabins were that narrow you would have had to have been one of the little people to sleep fore & aft th0OUVMYAS.jpg
Been fortunate I have never been sea sick in my life be it deep sea or sailing on coasters and a mates 60' fishing boat I used to work with him in the Irish sea when home on leave.

[Keith Tindell]

The ships i sailed on had both , some fore and aft, some athwartship. The worst cabin i was on was the old St Merriel, right alongside the steering quadrant, when we had a following sea the noise was terrible. As far as sea sickness, the largest ship i sailed on was the Stirling Castle, and the first trip i did on her was as sick as a parrot, the deck boys accommodation was right up in the bow, however after that was never seasick again, if it was really rough i did use to stop smoking, as that would make me queasy, kt

[Jim Brady]

I think down the glory hole the only way that the bunks could run would be athwartship thinking about it if they ran fore and aft you would only get a pair of bunk beds to a cabin.The cabins were long and narrow from an alleyway to the ships side.That way you could get two pair of bunk beds on one side the other side one set of bunk beds which gave room for six lockers on that side,so there was a six berth cabin.There were some small cabins for four where bunks went both ways.
Regards.
Jim.B.