mess-deck

There was no Scott sitting at his lino-covered table calculating sledging rations with the eager little Birdie, no wise Uncle Bill to look up from his sketching and dispense some kind word, no Oates to tease the scientists and indulge in horseplay and no Edgar Evans to roar his way around the mess-deck.

The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told Underwood, Lamar 2001

Of course, now that I was about to become an officer and a gentleman, Mr. Mud and I gave up our regular mess-deck performances entirely.

Rogue Warrior Marcinko, Richard 1992

Dragging himself away from the mirror wherein he had been gazing with rapturous admiration for the past ten minutes, McCrimmon adjusted his hat to the correct angle befitting an Active Service A/B, donned his raincoat, checked up on his armoury and prepared to leave the mess-deck.

The Lonely Sea MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1985

He passed within the for'ard screen door and navigated his unsteady way to the hatchway leading down to his mess-deck.

The Lonely Sea MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1985

In the hospital mess-deck he came across both Jones and McGuigan, both of whom assured him that no one was or had been abroad.

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984

Janet had intercepted him as he had entered the mess-deck - he had come down with Naseby and left Trent on the wheel with Jones and McGuigan as look-outs - and pulled him into a corner.

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984

He located Patterson in the mess-deck, told him the situation and asked for permission to head east.

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984

I suggest, sir, we have the crew's mess-deck cleared. '

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984

They weren't alone in the mess-deck - some of the injured men we picked up in Murmansk and some of our crew were there - but not close enough to hear us talking.

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984

Naseby said: 'Do you by any chance remember who exactly was in the mess-deck when you were there?'

San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984