Squash Court Light and Air shaft

[markpekrul]

The plans show a Light & Air shaft at the top of the court, which extends only as high as the 3rd class open space on D deck. Was the court getting its light and air from that location? Seems there should have been a port of some sort in the forward well deck for it, but there doesn't seem to be a source at that location (the shaft would have come out at the center point of the aft bulkhead of the well deck)

 

[C M Stevens]

The shaft is shown on this site's deck plans between frames 83 and 84 next to the Masters At Arms cabin on E-Deck and in the 3rd class open space above on D deck immediately forward of cabins D-1 and D-2 but, as you say, there seems to be no sign of a grill/opening on the forward well deck. The H&G images attached show a vented shaft trunking on E-Deck but plain trunking in the open space on D-Deck. Mind you, the H&G Demo is far from complete at this time and as I've spotted one or two other 'departures' from the deck plans elsewhere on the ship I wouldn't read too much into that. Shame there's no access to the well deck yet to look for clues! Seems to be mainly an air vent - I can't imagine that it would provide any useful amount of light. Hopefully some of the highly knowledgable chaps within this forum can enlighten us?

 

[C M Stevens]

Just noticed that the shaft is connected to this duct, too...