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Where captured sailors were held aboard enemy warships

Prisoners were usually held below decks until they could be transferred ashore.

Question

Where would a captured sailor be held aboard an enemy warship?

Short answer

Usually below decks until arrival in port, followed by transfer to confinement ashore.

Notes

Captured sailors would usually be held below decks until the ship reached shore or a port. They would then be transferred ashore, potentially to a castle or another place of confinement.