He glanced at the tightly packed hammock nettings, slight protection for such a prize target.

He saw the nearest gangway taking shape, the lines of packed hammocks like hooded figures.

Tyacke removed his hat in salute to the extended quarterdeck with its neatly- packed hammock nettings.

He moved towards the tightly- packed hammock nettings and almost slipped on a stretch of spray-soaked planking.

He walked slowly to the quarterdeck to look down at the guns, the neatly- packed hammock nettings.

Galbraith had drawn his hanger, and the marines at the packed hammock nettings had already fixed bayonets.

Past the tightly- packed hammock nettings and up to the maintop, where more scarlet coats showed above the barricade.

Adam walked quickly to the rail, barely seeing the marines standing by or against the packed hammock nettings.

He watched the captain at the forward end of the gangway, one hand resting on the packed hammock nettings.

Tyacke glanced over at Bolitho's tall figure framed against the pale barrier of packed hammocks, and saw him nod.

Protected by nothing more than tightly- packed hammocks in the nettings, they would be the first target for any sharpshooter.

'Ship cleared for action, sir.' Martin watched his captain standing by the tightly packed hammock nettings.

But the sun held no warmth, and spray when it flew over the tightly- packed hammock nettings felt like fragments of ice.

Jago murmured, "Morgan brought yer boatcloak, Cap'n." He was standing by the packed hammock nettings, but hardly raised his voice.

Musket shots punched into and through the packed hammocks, and wooden splinters flew from the quarterdeck or stood motionless like quill pens.

He felt something thud into the packed hammocks, heard the screech of metal as a ball ricocheted from one of the quarterdeck nine-pounders.