Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Black Gang

The engineering crew of the vessel, i.e., crewmembers who work in the vessel's engine room, fire room, and boiler room, so called because they would be covered in coal dust during the days of coal-fired steamships. To be more politically correct the term has now been shifted to "Black-Hand Gang".

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01