The Joseph Conrad, 1882, served as a training ship for more than a century for boys planning careers at sea. For 1/2 of this time it sailed the Baltic Sea carrying 80 cadets during 6 month training cruises. Those cadets who passed the training were then inducted into the British Royal Navy. The ship, though it no longer leaves the dock, today still provides training for boys and girls 12 to 16 receiving training in rowing, sailing, seamanship and maritime life. The living areas aboard this ship are compact as can be seen from this picture.