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They would collect it in rain barrels that were put out on deck during rainstorms to augment what they already carried in the ships' stores.
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What insect was found in sailors hair?
fleas because sailors needed ALL their water to drink not bathe
Do mermaids get sailors off guard an bring them down in the water?
In a book called "The tales of crypids" it states that mermaids do catch sailors off guard then drags them down in the water but the mermaids found out when they bring the sailors down, that the sailors cant breath underwater so the sailors end up dying and ever since the mermaids have been hiding to distract more sailors.
what jobs did the sailors have?
the Tudor sailors jobs were scrubbing the deck watching out on the water in case other ships attack
Why are sailors strongly advise not to drink water if they are shipwrecked?
Because the sea water is salty and it can harm us .
Did sailors drink water?
Generally, no. First of all, salt water dehydrates people. (The salt in the salt water pulls water out of your cells.) Second, it was very difficult to purify water prior to the mid-1800s, because it was more-or-less impossible to remove diseases and contaminants. Most people did not drink water on any regulars basis. Sailors were especially incapable of purifying their supplies of water. Most sailors drank beer and hard liquor, which tended to preserve better and remained antibacterial.
Where did sailors wash on board sailing ships?
At the heads with buckets of salt water
What are the release dates for Death Valley Days - 1952 Dry Water Sailors 14-11?
Death Valley Days - 1952 Dry Water Sailors 14-11 was released on: USA: 23 December 1965
What celestial body of water helps sailors find their way home?
The Milky Way
What is the collective noun for hundreds of sailors?
The collective noun for 'sailors' is a crew of sailors, whether there are two sailors or hundreds of sailors.
What is so dangerous about the sirens?
With beautiful music, the Sirens would lure the sailors to their deaths. The sailors would either throw themselves into the water, or crash their ship upon the rocks.
Why do mermaids hide them selfs from humans?
In myths, mermaids lived in the sea and dragged sailors down to "live" with them underwater. Unfortunately, the sailors could not breathe water and drowned. The mermaids hid so that they could catch the sailors off guard and drag them down.
What is the word for a group of sailors?
crew
