(An artificer is a skilled worker or craftsman, often involved in designing and constructing things. This term can also refer to someone who is artistic and makes things by hand, similar to an artisan).
How decks were laid or repaired on turn of the century Battleships and Cruisers
USS Oregon had 25 Artisifers and Craftsman assigned to her crew, blacksmiths to carpenters to keep things ship shape
Click on images to enlarge to see details of the two types of wood used, teak and pine
How decks are laid from
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Covers everything from boiler repair to painting
