Journals and logs [manuscript].

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Journals and logs [manuscript].

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Log-books of various ships during Commander Gowlland's Channel Service and Baltic expedition July 1853-Sept. 1855: HMS Victory (Portsmouth, July 1853), HMS Rhadamanthus (Channel Service, 1853-1854), HMS Archer (Baltic, 1854-1855 and American Survey, 1856-1857), HMS Fisgard (1857), HMS Ganges (South America, 1857-1858), HMS Cockatrice (1858), HMS Ganges (1858), HMS Plumper (Vancouver Island Survey, 1858-1859) and HMS Hydra (Mediterranean survey, 1864-1865). Journals of HMS Plumper (July 1859-Dec. 1860) and HMS Hecata (Jan. 1861-Jan. 1864) during which voyage Gowlland visited Sydney. Survey of N.S.W. in HM schooner Edith (1865-1869) with personal details. Journal of the Hunter and Richmond Rivers survey, June-July 1871. Information about Commander Gowlland compiled from various sources. Two extracts from Royal Society Procs. vols. XVIII and XIX entitled "Deep Sea Researches"

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Gowlland, John Thomas Ewing, 1838-1874

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John T. Gowlland was born on 10 July 1838. He joined the navy in 1853 and served in the Crimean war. He later assisted with survey work in the Chincha Island group off Peru, Vancouver Island and Straits, and in determining the northern boundary of the USA. He was appointed to the Australian survey as chief assistant in 1865, and when Captain Sydney retired took command of the survey of the New South Wales coast. He commanded a relief expedition in 1872 to search for the brig "Maria" and rescued ...

Hecate (Ship)

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Fisgard (Ship)

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Plumper (Ship)

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Ganges (Ship : 1809-1858)

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Whaling vessel; out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Thomas Coffin, 2nd, on voyage to the French Rock, Vasquez, On the Line, and New Zealand whaling grounds; built at Haverhill, Ma., 1809; condemned 1858. From the description of Logbook of the ship Ganges, 1849 Sept. 12-1853 July 20. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 181375551 Chartered ship, 627 tons. Principal Managing Owner: Edward Moore Boultbee. Voyages: (1) 1828/9 Bengal and Madras. Capt E...

Archer (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Moses Snell, on voyage from 27 May 1845-9 Oct. 1847 to the On the Line, French Rock, and Middle whaling grounds; owner-agent: Tobey & Ricketson; built at Philadelphia, Pa., 1831. From the description of Logbook of the ship Archer, 1846 Oct. 10-1847 May 3. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 166885948 ...

Victory (Ship)

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Gowlland, John Thomas Ewing, 1838-1874

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John T. Gowlland was born on 10 July 1838. He joined the navy in 1853 and served in the Crimean war. He later assisted with survey work in the Chincha Island group off Peru, Vancouver Island and Straits, and in determining the northern boundary of the USA. He was appointed to the Australian survey as chief assistant in 1865, and when Captain Sydney retired took command of the survey of the New South Wales coast. He commanded a relief expedition in 1872 to search for the brig "Maria" and rescued ...

Hydra (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Plymouth, England, mastered by Laban Russell. From the description of Log/journal, 1817 Feb. 25-1820 May 27 [microform]. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013941 ...

Edith (Schooner)

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Rhadamanthus (Ship)

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