by Russ » May 2, 2016, 12:22 pm
Those opening are, in fact, port holes. There were generally three crews quarters rooms at that level. One room was for two deckwatches, one for one deckwatch and one deckhand, and one for two deckhands. This room assignment configuration was used as far back as 1906 on the Daniel J. Morrell and the Edward Y. Townsend, and used as late as the 1960's on the Johnstown, Irving S. Olds, Benjamin F. Fairless, and J. L. Mauthe. With smaller crew size and everyone getting individual rooms, these area may now be used for some alternative use. However, at the time of original construction, they were port holes for quarters assigned to ordinary seamen. Able bodied seamen had quarters on the port side of the spar deck and mates had quarters on the starboard side of the spar deck.
Those opening are, in fact, port holes. There were generally three crews quarters rooms at that level. One room was for two deckwatches, one for one deckwatch and one deckhand, and one for two deckhands. This room assignment configuration was used as far back as 1906 on the Daniel J. Morrell and the Edward Y. Townsend, and used as late as the 1960's on the Johnstown, Irving S. Olds, Benjamin F. Fairless, and J. L. Mauthe. With smaller crew size and everyone getting individual rooms, these area may now be used for some alternative use. However, at the time of original construction, they were port holes for quarters assigned to ordinary seamen. Able bodied seamen had quarters on the port side of the spar deck and mates had quarters on the starboard side of the spar deck.