Captains Room Frigate Unicorn On History Visit To Dundee Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the Captains Room in the Frigate Unicorn on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Victoria Dock, Dundee, Tayside, Britain, United Kingdom. The Captain’s Cabin would have been the grandest and most comfortable space on board the ship. This room would have been for the sole use of the captain and been divided by canvas partitions into a day cabin and a sleeping cabin. It is interesting to note that the names for jobs of men responsible for working a ship; boatswain, coxswain, seamen, are of Anglo-Saxon origin, while those of officers; Captain, Lieutenant, Admiral are of Norman-French origin. This is an indication of a class distinction between roles on board. HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and " small timber " system of construction. The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland. The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland, used prior to 1603 by the Kings of Scotland was supported by two unicorns and the current royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is supported by a unicorn for Scotland along with a lion for England. The unicorn is frequently found as an ornament on mercat crosses. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. @tourscotland All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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