A Visit to HMS Victory II
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The document describes areas of the orlop deck of HMS Victory. The orlop deck was located below the waterline and was used as the doctor's aid station during battles. It also housed quarters for midshipmen, the purser's storeroom, the doctor's cabin, the carpenter's workshop, the gunner's workshop near the gunpowder magazine, and areas to store crew members' sea chests and other possessions. Nelson was brought wounded to the orlop deck after a battle and died there three hours later.
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- 3. The more senior Midshipmen lived in an area of the ORLOP Deck known as the After Cockpit. This was in fact the same area that the Doctor used to set up his ‘aid station’ in times of battle………..
- 4. Areas of The ORLOP Deck The Purser’s Issue Room The daily rations were collected from here by the ‘cook of the mess’ The Doctor’s Cabin, showing some of his ‘tools of the trade’ . Note his ‘chamber pot’ you could not expect the Doc to join the rest of the crew in the ‘heads’ way up forward out in the wind and rain….
- 5. Areas of The ORLOP Deck “ The Carpenters Walk” Port Walk Looking Fwd Port Walk Looking Aft These enabled the Carpenter’s staff to check the condition of the ships timbers, below the waterline
- 6. Located right forward on the Orlop is the Gunners Workshop, with it’s racks of muskets and boxes of Cutlasses. Directly below is the Main Magazine where 35 Tons of Gunpowder was stored William Rivers age 50 was the Victory’s Gunner
- 7. The ‘chippie or Carpenter had his cabin and workshop on the Orlop. Mr Bunce, was Victory’s Carpenter. It’s said he was 2 metres tall. Below is the bunk in his cabin
- 8. The Boatswain also has his workshop and cabin on the Orlop
- 9. The men’s Sea chests’ were stored on the Orlop, Those that were lucky enough to have one were allowed access at certain times of the day. Other personal possessions were kept in Havre’ sacs. Hence the term ‘haversacks’
- 10. A small piece of the flag used to cover Nelson’s coffin at his funeral is on display on the Orlop After being shot, Nelson was brought to the Orlop along with the other wounded where he died some 3 hours later His last words were “ Thank God I have done My Duty”