Although there are indications that seafarers bore tattoos before the 1700s, Captain James Cook's voyages of exploration in the Pacific during the second half of the 18th century exposed Royal Navy sailors to Polynesian body art. These brought tattoos back to their fellow seamen in Europe and America.
Sailors has been getting tattoos before the 18th and 16th century however, many cultures besides, United States has been getting tattoos while going underway and during long voyages a lot of the sailors has gone tattoos for souvenir and travel, accolades and credibility duties while on the fleet. There are many common things and things for sail or tattoos. 
In this subscription, I’ll give you the many things listed of sailor tattoos. Number one do you have a pig and the rooster number two you have the nautical star number three you have the north star number four you have the smoking fisherman‘s pipes number five do you have the anchor and the flags Also the ship flags and Japanese tattoos are very common among a lot of sailors, military and non-military. This has became popular amongst a lot of sailors when they went to Japan during World War II, and also during the war of 1812 and also the exposition of commodore Matthew Perry. Polynesian tattoos has been common amongst sailors as well When they went to the Polynesian in the Marshall Islands, this is common among English French and American sailors. But getting tattoos while on the flea on your voyage is a common traditional thing. So hopefully this video healthy gives you a guide. There are many YouTube videos I will put in the link in this subscription they can find more depth detail if you’re getting these type of tattoos while underway . Just giving you a whole synopsis of sailor Tattoo

