Tables and benches occupied the gun deck during ordinary shipboard life. Sailors used them for eating and for making or mending equipment. The furniture was put away when the crew worked the guns. Living and working arrangements therefore changed when the deck needed to function as a fighting space.
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How a gun deck shifted between combat and daily life
Tables and benches on a sailing warship's gun deck were moved to clear the guns, then returned for eating and everyday work.