[decimon]

The picture shows the foretop, a platform located where the foremast and foretopmast were connected. The platform was required to provide something solid to connect the forechains and the foretackles. These bits show quite clearly in the picture and were used to fasten the foreshrouds that helped stablize the foretopmast.

I hope no tar lost his foreskin on any of that.

[joe.fralick]

I agree. Raise the ship, show respect to the remains of the brave men who perished with her. Let us history nuts enjoy the vessel and her artifacts.

[centurion316]

I think that most of that activity was practiced down in the cable tiers.