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U.S.S. Pensacola . “Captain of the hold “


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Recently purchased a Navy civil war I.D. Disc. In searching the sailors records I found on his wifes pension application his duty description is Captain of the hold and later Master at Arms. I assume the captain description means he was in charge of the hold , but searching Wiki and google I cant find a definitive job description. Iam hoping someone on the forum can explain just what his job was as Captain of the hold. Thanks Mike

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The captain of the hold, a petty officer rate, was responsible for the stowage of items in the hold so that they would be secure and could be recovered in a timely manner. On a warship, this would generally mean provisions for the crew. He would also oversee others working in the hold.

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