By joshuaslane on Skatehive
⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued... [Last time...] *”Standing Officer Trumpman! Git oan ‘att wheel and bring the bow about!” ”Aye Sairrr! !pimp” Trumpman yelled back as he gave the sip’s wheel two hard turns to bring the bow of the Silverton in line with the current. “Galligan- git the water brigade oan the forecastle noo!” ”Aye Sairrr!” As the men turned their fire fighting attention to the forecastle, it was clear that the bow of the ship was now seriously engulfed in flames! (See: https://hive.blog/pirates/@joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-05ap26-have-a-care-men ) 〰️⛵〰️ ⛵〰️ ⛵ 〰️⛵〰️ [On the Silverton…main deck…] The crew fought the forecastle fire with ferocity and it was no easy feat to get it under control. Charred railings and smoldering furlings of the jib sails littered the bow of the ship as the strong current of the river Niagara swiftly carried them far downstream from the Seneca village. Exhausted and frustrated, the crew leaned against each ot