Logbook of the H.M.S. Camperdown, H.M.S. Blenheim, H.M.S. Achilles, and H.M.S. Wanderer 1894-1895

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Logbook of the H.M.S. Camperdown, H.M.S. Blenheim, H.M.S. Achilles, and H.M.S. Wanderer 1894-1895

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Charles Donnison Roper, a midshipman in the British Navy, kept this logbook of the H.M.S. Camperdown, H.M.S. Blenheim, H.M.S. Achilles, and H.M.S. Wanderer. Entries for the Camperdown date January 1-March 29, 1894, as the ship traveled from Smyrna to Malta. Entries for the Blenheim date November 15, 1894-February 24, 1895, when the ship traveled from Malto to Gibraltar, Portsmouth, Halifax, and back to Gibraltar. Entries for the Achilles date February 25-March 9, 1895, when the ship traveled from Gibraltar to Portsmouth. Entries for the Wanderer date March 10-June 13, 1895, when the ship traveled from Portsmouth to Portland. Seven drawings are inserted in the volume

.08 linear foot (1 volume)

New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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Camperdown (Ship)

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Roper, Charles Donnison

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Wanderer (Ship)

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Achilles (Cruiser)

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Great Britain. Royal Navy

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...

Blenheim (Cruiser)

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