G.A. Rooke log book, 1891-1893.

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G.A. Rooke log book, 1891-1893.

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Log book kept by G.A. Rooke of the Royal Navy while aboard four different ships: the H.M.S. Camperdown, the H.M.S. Rodney, the H.M.S. Australia, and the H.M.S. Champion. Various manuscript maps, watercolors, and sketches of scenery and ships illustrate the log.

266 p.

William L. Clements Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7139036

William L. Clements Library

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