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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gus Tuason, post: 4435877, member: 10012&quot;]I may have found an/the answer. Following up on my previous post I did some research. Searching: <i>The^EM^Constitution^EMGun Deck, I quote the following:</i></p><p><i>&quot;When an enemy was in sight, the crew was called to <i>quarters,</i> as “battle stations” were then called. Since there were no loudspeakers in those days, the ship’s marine drummer summoned the men to their stations. In a quick scramble of disciplined activity, everything not needed for battle was struck belowdecks. The galley fire was put out; furniture in the captain’s and commodore’s cabins was moved belowdecks to make room for the gun crews. A detail of men mounted each of the ship’s fighting tops to make emergency repairs to battle-damaged rigging. Down below, the surgeon and his mates laid out their bandages and instruments and made ready to care for the wounded. Sand was scattered along the decks for better footing; tubs were filled with water for drinking and firefighting.&quot;</i> [/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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