The three-masted vessel was larger than any he had seen in Narda, with a high forecastle, two banks of oarlocks, and twelve powerful ballistae mounted along each side of the deck for shooting javelins.

From the high forecastle, the city of Kernaf spread in a half-circle around the bowl-shaped bay.

The new class featured the same main armament as the earlier ships but had a different armour scheme and were fitted with a higher forecastle to give better seaworthiness.

She had a large forecastle four decks high, and a stern castle two decks high.

Another detriment was the high forecastle, which interfered with the sailing qualities of the ship; the bow would be forced low into the water while sailing before the wind.

A square-rigger out of the seventeenth century, high forecastle and sterncastle.

Freeboard was increased in the Northamptons by adopting a high forecastle, which was extended aft in the last three for use as flagships.

It had a snub tugboat's bow and a high forecastle, but most of the sixty five-foot length was open deck.

Features included a high, sustained forecastle to improve operations in high seas, and they were fitted with turbine machinery to improve performance.