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On HMS “Victory”, [[Horatio Nelson|Nelson’s]] flagship at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]], now residing in glory at the [[Portsmouth]] Naval Dockyard, there is a sign which reads:  

On [[HMS Victory]], [[Horatio Nelson|Nelson’s]] flagship at the [[Battle of Trafalgar]], now residing in glory at the [[Portsmouth]] Naval Dockyard, there is a sign which reads:  

::'''Ship’s Boats'''  

::'''Ship’s Boats'''  

There were other small craft used as ships’ boats during the age of sail; some of which can be considered interchangeable with the above. For example:

There were other small craft used as ships’ boats during the age of sail; some of which can be considered interchangeable with the above. For example:

*A '''jollyboat''', the equivalent of today’s “skiff” can be described as any of the last three above –  a small workboat for ferrying personnel to and from shore or other ships and general maintenance duties on the outer hull etc.,

*A '''jollyboat''', the equivalent of today’s “skiff” can be described as any of the last three above –  a small workboat for ferrying personnel to and from shore or other ships and general maintenance duties on the outer hull etc.,

*On a more specialised note the '''whaler''' began as a whaleship’s boat – the small oar-powered boat with a harpoon firer on the “bow” (the whaler usually had two “pointy-ends) in which the hunters did their work. This design with added simple rig, became a standard ship’s boat in the [[Royal Navy]].

*On a more specialised note the '''whaler''' began as a whaleship’s boat – the small oar-powered boat with a harpoon firer on the “bow” (the whaler usually had two “pointy-ends") in which the hunters did their work. This design with added simple rig, became a standard ship’s boat in the [[Royal Navy]].

[[Category: Sailing ship types]]

[[Category: Sailing ship types]]

[[Category: Naval History]]

[[Category: Naval History]]