In the harbour, decommissioned war ships were put to use as prison ships, the most well-known being the HMS Jersey. The Jersey had - and earned - the nickname 'Hell'. I wonder if you can guess why. Conditions below decks (where the prisoners were kept) were crowded - a thousand men crammed together without light, sanitation, or proper ventilation. About a dozen prisoners died every day - from smallpox, yellow fever, malnutrition, and torture by the guards. I'm not even going to begin describing the food; well, alright, I'll begin... "inedible" and "worm-infested". But I won't finish.