A prison ship, historically sometimes called a prison hulk, is a vessel used as a prison, often to hold convicts awaiting transportation to penal colonies. This practice was popular with the British government in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Famous quotes containing the words prison and/or ship:
“The most anxious man in a prison is the governor.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
“The human heart is like a ship on a stormy sea driven about by winds blowing from all four corners of heaven.”
—Martin Luther (1483–1546)