Where did Christopher Columbuss crew sleep?
were all built with a small cabin called a “toldilla” on the stern deck for the captain and other officers; this is where Columbus spent most of his time. The crew, on the other hand, had to sleep anywhere they could find that was dry and out of the sun. Many would sleep in the forecastle. Since the ships only had one deck, the hold below would be full of supplies, bilge water from the ship (they all leaked a little), emptied pots from their toilet, and rats. Below deck was a place you would not like to be for very long. After arriving in America and seeing the natives use hammocks, the sailors quickly adopted their use aboard ship.