Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Timbo in Oz (A) on January 08, 2004 at 17:51:55

In Reply to: However... posted by rhizomatic on November 26, 2003 at 09:22:46:

was a byword in RN ships at the time, Rhizo me old mate. Sweeping and cleaning, bedding (hammocks etc) aired as often as possible.

They washed all their clothes regularly, and swam when ever possible,n often in a sail lowered into the water to form a pool.

Yes, they didn't wash often, butno-one else did either. BUT all RN crews expected to find any other ship, especially merchant-men noisomely filthy and smelly even from a distance, excepting East India-men. Spanish and French warships were notoriously dirty.

I loved the film, just BTW.

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