In the Royal Navy he is called an Oppo, short for opposite because he would be on the opposite watch and they would hand over duties to each other and take care of each other too.
Seaman.
Crew
Sailors on any type of vessel are called a crew of sailors.
A collection of sailors is called a crew of sailors.
This is called mutiny and the sailors are mutineers.
A duck's mate is called a drake. The duck is female, the drake, male.
Chart.
sailors
Mariners
The name of the sailors that sweep the main deck are called "maties".
British sailors were issued lime juice as a remedy for scurvy.
the diamond shoals surrounding the island claimed more than 600 ships over years,being called the"sailors graveyard.