What actually are a Cabins Boy duty on a ship? | |
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Flibber Me Gibbets User ID: 449142 United States 06/10/2008 03:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | During the Age of Sail, the Captain of the ship was by default of a higher class than common sailors, or even officers. As such, he required a personal servant who would clean and mend the captain's clothing, maintain his wig (gentlemen wore wigs then, and captains were gentlemen), polish his shoes, serve him at dinner, prepare his bath, help him shave and dress, and so on. The cabin boy would also tend the cabin: Polish the brass and silver, trim the wicks of his lamps, change the bedding, clear up after dinner, dust, sweep, et cetera. We're unused to the idea of servants any more, but at the time it would have been unthinkable for a captain not to have employed one. It was a full-time job. |
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SEADOGnli User ID: 14311805 Canada 05/27/2012 07:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The cabin boy was the Captain's servant. In the old days, the Captain need not have any marine experience or training, he could be a political appointee. The ship was sailed, navigated, maintained, and fought by the ship's Master and his Mates; who were not officers. Today only naval vessels have Captains, Merchant vessels have Masters and Mates. FYI |
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