the second ship was left behind because it was recked and destroded
The men offered to stay behind and protect the ship because there was no compass on the ship.
The waves behind a ship are known as wake. As a ship moves through the water, its hull displaces water, causing waves to form and radiate outwards from the vessel. The wake can vary in size and shape depending on the speed and size of the ship.
accommodation deck
after deck
afterdeck
behind the ship
The left of a ship is port and the right is starboard. Aft is the rear of a ship and the bow is the front of a ship.
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It is called the wake.
The Captains Quarters behind his hammock.
It can be (a derelict ship, derelict in his duty).The word derelict means left behind, abandoned, or neglected. It can be a noun for a derelict ship.