Master's cabin 1825

original art: drawing

The master was the most important non-commissioned officer on board. He was responsible for the navigation and sailing of the ship. His cabin would have been about eight feet (2.4 m) square and just large enough to contain a cot, writing desk and a chest of clothes.

Object Details

ID: PAD8627
Type: Drawing
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Streatfeild, Reverend Thomas
Date made: 1825; 1925
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Mount: 232 mm x 278 mm