Tradition goes back to the early days; A normal sailor's duty every day was to 'scrub the deck', first by scraping every foot of the deck with a hollystone, essentially sanding it, it also removed tar that seeped from in between the planks. Then the deck was mopped down with saltwater to remove the dust, tar, and splinters, on some occasions, blood, if it was a fighting ship.
Most sailors couldn't afford proper shoes, many went barefoot, scrubbing the deck would ensure the sailor was able to do their job without getting splinters in his feet
Because the captain was on the deck
Most sailors say 'aye' for 'yes'
Liverpool Sailors' Home ended in 1969.
A collection of sailors is called a crew of sailors.
154 sailors. 7:2=x:44 44/2=22 7x22=154
The name of the sailors that sweep the main deck are called "maties".
Sailors must still swab the ship deck, which means they mop it.
Because the captain was on the deck
the Tudor sailors jobs were scrubbing the deck watching out on the water in case other ships attack
on the deck and the captains cabin
Seaman.
"Manning the rails"
in the hull of the ship.
arrrr ye scurvy scallywag coxswain, scrub the deck yee scurvy sailor
crew
They would collect it in rain barrels that were put out on deck during rainstorms to augment what they already carried in the ships' stores.
That is purely a matter of opinion, but my feeling is that no, unrated sailors (deck division) have the worst job in the Navy.