The boatswain /BO'S'N
Boatswain's mate
A boatswain's pipe is a whistle previously used by boatswains' mates to pipe orders thorughout a ship, now used for the ceremonial piping onboard of visiting dignitaries.
A boatswain's chair is a short board or other seating, secured in a bridle of ropes, used to hoist a man aloft or over the ship's side for painting and similar work.
Boatswain Mates are part of the Deck Division. They stand watches at the helm and lookouts. They are responsible for the outside of the ship. They also maintain the small boats and top side equipment as well as provide boat crews.
The Boatswain's Mate was created in 1914.
Harry Boatswain died in 2005-08.
Boatswain was a Newfoundland.
Harry Boatswain was born on 1969-06-26.
A boatswain bird is a tropical bird, Latin name Phaethon aethereus, often found far from land, whose call is said to resemble the whistle of a boatswain's pipe.
The Boatswain's Mate - 1924 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U
The Boatswain's Daughter - 1913 is rated/received certificates of: UK:U