Powder boys, or 'Powder monkeys' are crewmembers aboard a Royal Navy warship who's action station job is to carry powder cartridges, projectiles, and other gunnery needs from the magazine to the gundeck.
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Powder boys, or 'Powder monkeys' are crewmembers aboard a Royal Navy warship who's action station job is to carry powder cartridges, projectiles, and other gunnery needs from the magazine to the gundeck.
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