Gentlemen,
I present a short series of photographs portraying my hardworking crew, prior to our departure from Norfolk, VA. 1810.
(Please forgive the blurriness of some of the images. I am a Captain, not a photographer.)
Myself and First Officer Christopher Bornschein (left) oversee preparations at the dock.
Sailing Master Joseph Panyard (left) and Able Seaman "Awkward Davies" (right) discuss the proper way to rig an anchor buoy (center).
Ship's Carpenter Geoffery T. Postemok hard at work.
Ship's Cooper, Fermanagh P. Murray, discussing the need for more barrel making materials with the purser.
Anastacia Buschmann - Fifer and Crawford T. Sluice practicing their musical craft.
Marine Lieutenant Commander - Nathaniel D. Stronghold (foreground right), 1st Lieutenant - William Sharp Bush (background, right) 2nd Lieutennant - Waldemar Floggie, (left), Marine Captain - Eleazar Wood, Marine Captain - Cyril Gore
Midshipman Armond Smerge providing instruction to the Ship's Boys: Theodore Hull, Arthur Sturdle, Boston Crum and Lupis Bartlow
Some of the crew preparing the Jolly Boats.
Three 24 pounder Log Guns being loaded on deck, to be used as bow chasers.
Ship's Cook, István Kogler, testing his new cauldron with a fresh batch of Hungarian Goulash.
Myself and First Officer Christopher Bornschein (left) discuss the details of our first mission.