Holystone

The title of this article is ambiguous. Additional meanings are listed under Holystone (disambiguation) .

Sailors on the HMS Pandora doing deck roughing with Holystone

Holystone ( English ) is a soft and brittle sandstone that was previously used for rough decking on ships of the Royal Navy and the United States Navy .

Web links

• Photos from Holystone and its use on promare.co.uk