Hundreds of merchant seamen and widows of merchant seamen and fishermen attended. About 55,000 American seamen served aboard the privateers. Captive Allied seamen still aboard the ship were released. The ships had a crew of 41 officers and 1,043 seamen. More than 3,700 Norwegian merchant seamen lost their lives. By 1807, Algiers had gone back to taking American ships and seamen hostage. He was said to have brought 20,000 troops, including 200 seamen and 1,312 foot soldiers. Nelson was carried below by sergeant-major of marines Robert Adair and two seamen. Contact between visiting seamen and prisoners was barred. The master's apprentices were called called and were at sea rated as common seamen. Three black men were in the crew, two seamen and the cook. An additional forty seamen were not taken hostage. She was discharged after repeatedly losing control of herself during fights and injuring fellow seamen. Many of Athens' infantry and expert seamen died. Seamen and Seamen Recruits wear their insignia on their sleeves.