The forecastle deck offered a private world of ineffable magic.

I went to the forecastle deck for the first time at night.

On the forecastle deck facing straight forward were two 18-pounders.

By 0300, nearly 400 men, including about 70 wounded and many dead, were assembled on the forecastle deck.

Most battleships in this era had a long forecastle deck.

There was no place to hide on the forecastle deck.

They sat together on the forecastle deck, under the shifting shade of the sail, for a long time.

Calling for Marcus, he leaped up the stairs to the forecastle deck.

Spray salted my lips even there on the forecastle deck.

Even from here I can see the bowman on her forecastle deck, glaring our way.