Explore a Ship of the Line
Open the hull and walk the decks of a great sailing ship.
A ship of the line was one of the biggest wooden sailing ships ever built. Open the hull, then walk from deck to deck to see how hundreds of sailors lived and worked at sea, around 1790.
Rooms to explore
Each room is its own scene. Tap a door to walk in, and a dot to look closer.
- Inside a Ship of the LineOpen the hull and step onto every deck.
Parts of a ShipSails, masts, anchor, figurehead and hull, with gestures.
Port and StarboardBow, stern, port and starboard, seen from above.
Ship DecksEvery deck from top to bottom, and the chain pump.
Life on a ShipWork, meals, hammocks and free time on board.
QuarterdeckThe captain, the navigator and the ship's wheel.
Captain's CabinStern windows, charts, a sextant and the captain's berth.
Gun DeckCannons, carriages, gun ports and the gun crews.
Hammocks on a ShipHammocks, sea chests and how sailors slept.
Ship GalleyThe iron stove, copper pots, the cook and hardtack.
Ship's HoldBarrels, sacks, ballast and the chain pump.
Powder MagazineHow gunpowder was kept safe, dry and far from flames.
Ship CarpenterTools, pulley blocks and how a hull is built.