The force of the water tore up the poop deck and folded it back on itself.
He glanced up at the more open area of the poop deck.
As is her entire poop deck, with the stern anchor still in place.
"You're one of the men we saw fighting on the poop deck!"
He strode to the forward end of the poop deck.
A small fire on the poop deck was under control.
Just wait'll the boys back on the poop deck hear about this!
Then he turned and ran back to the poop deck.
I can't help thinking you're working up to some sort of horrible joke about a poop deck.
The poop deck was a safe area, if the child had stayed there all would have been, well.