Crucification
was death
Hades is a fictional 'place'. Places cannot confer punishment
the standing cells
That is purely a matter of opinion, but my feeling is that no, unrated sailors (deck division) have the worst job in the Navy.
Worst case scenario - the Death Penalty.
Being sent to the gold mines
Commodore Uriah Philips Levy of the US navy sought to end immoral punishment and harsh practices in the US navy. In 1850 he was able to ban flogging as a punishment for US sailors.
The worst type of punishment on board a galleon is 'flogging'. You would receive a number of lashes from a knotted whip depending on how bad the crime had been.
Worst-case scenario - you could be sentenced to death
Fire at sea was the sailor's worst nightmare, as ships back then were constructed of wood.
The mutiny on the ship Town-Ho was led by a sailor named Steelkilt. He was a rebellious crew member who incited the other sailors to rise up against the ship's captain due to mistreatment and unjust punishment.