Howdy! Joe and All,

Years ago for an extra price, you could get a Glass Drinking Glass
that had a handle (a Mug) when buying a Soft Drink at the restaurant.

The Glass had a picture of a old Sailing Vessels on one side of it
and on the reverse side there were some words Describing that type
of Ship.

One of the Glass Mugs I have shows a Ship called a "Brig", and says
something about that type of Ship was used to transport cargo, and
it also was used by Pirates.

I am wondering why Navy Ships used the word "Brig" for a space
that has Jail Cells, and thought to ask here about it.

Thanks.

73 (Best Regards) de (from) Ed W9ODR dit dit

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Ed wrote --

I am wondering why Navy Ships used the word "Brig" for a space
that has Jail Cells, and thought to ask here about it.

Best I can l learn the ships were used as jails and the name sort of
stuck. Like College for a prison.

https://www.google.com/search?q=brig+military&client=firefox-b-1-d&ei=v_kQYf30ComutQbTz5mYAw&oq=brig&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAEYATIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQRxCwAzIHCAAQsAMQQzIHCAAQsAMQQ0oECEEYAFAA
We had a brig on my ship but I literally have no idea where it was. Somewhere below decks.
Joe
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