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Prison hulks were old, decommissioned vessels moored in British harbours to house prisoners from what were then overcrowded gaols. Many prisoners awaiting transportation (as a punishment, often in lieu of the death penalty) to the colonies (usually Australia, especially after the War of Independence removed the American colonies from British control) we sent to the hulks before starting their journeys to the colonies on (hopefully) more seaworthy ships.
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What is prison hulk used for?
A prison hulk is a decommissioned ship that is used as a floating prison to detain and rehabilitate convicts. It provides a confined space for inmates to serve their sentences while also being mobile, which can help alleviate overcrowding in traditional land-based prisons.
Which definition correctly describes a hulk?
a prison ship
Is there another word besides hulk for ship's prison?
Yes, another word for a ship's prison is "brig." It is a nautical term commonly used to refer to the place on a ship where prisoners or troublemakers are confined.
Is she-hulk the hulk's sister or cousin?
There is not a girl hulk. There is only the male hulk.
What is all hulk games?
all the hulk games are hulk ultimate destruction and normal hulk
Who is the storger hulk?
Red Hulk could beat Hulk?
Scorpion was a hospital ship what was the difference between a hospital ship and a prison ship in the Revolutionary War?
A prison ship (also called a prison hulk) was very popular with the british and it contained all the prisoners captured during war. A hospital ship was a place for medical treatment during war and was used in war zones.
Who wins spider hulk or hulk?
spider hulk he gets the powers of spider man and hulk and plus who said he didn't have the symbiont toxin on spider hulk eventually wins and kills hulk
Who is more famous Incredible Hulk or Doctor Who?
incredible hulk
Who has defeated the hulk?
no one can defeat the hulk... HE IS THE HULK FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
Who is stronger the hulk or Goku?
it depends on what hulk you are dealing with...If hulk gets angry enough he has no limits. The trick to hulk is NOT to fight him..
Who is Grey Hulk and Red Hulk?
The Grey hulk is the same as the green hulk. In the first hulk comic he was gray, but the color did not print right. So Stan Lee decided to make him green. grey hulk is also smarter then hulk and not as strong red hulk is general thunder bult ross who spent years hunting the hulk and got mutated into the red hulk he is as strong as hulk but he isw smarter and is a weapons expert he has a doughter named red she hulk aka bety bruces girl friend
