Pub Trivia - AKA things that may be beyond the scope of Moorey’s knowledge

[The Duckmeister]

Forwardcastle. (one word or two?)

Fo'c'sle

 

[Dales Cannon]

Fo'c'sle

Not in my day running rum to the colonies.

 

[fatboyonabike]

Forwardcastle. (one word or two?)

Forecastle

Fo'c'sle

but like all weird shit from the olden days, pronounced "folks-el"

 

[fatboyonabike]

somebody go please..
DC take it, or ante up

 

[The Duckmeister]

A ship originally named "Earl Of Pembroke" became famous under what name?

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

The Beagle?

 

[The Duckmeister]

Nup, 'twas earlier than that.

 

[fatboyonabike]

The Capstan?

 

[The Duckmeister]

It had one....

 

[fatboyonabike]

front or rear?

 

[The Duckmeister]

Aft-midships, but that's irrelephant. I'm after the ship's best-known name.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

As no one else is offering up answers I’m going to take another stab - The Endeavour?

 

[ashes_mtb]

Batavia?

 

[ashes_mtb]

Australia II?

 

[moorey]

I’m impatient. Google agrees with @PINT of Stella. mate!

 

[The Duckmeister]

As no one else is offering up answers I’m going to take another stab - The Endeavour?

That's the one. Roll on.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Sticking with the naval theme which statesman once retorted “Naval Tradition? Well, that’s just Rum, Sodomy and the Lash’

bonus points for anyone who can tell me the name of the band who used it as an album title

 

[Beaker74]

The first name that springs to mind is the First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Correct.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

*for the bonus it inspired the name of the LP ‘Rum, Sodomy and the Lash’ by The Pogues. An absolute belter of an album!