Account, 1834-1839.

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Account, 1834-1839.

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Handwritten account of Swann's naval service of from 1834 to 1839, while serving on the USS Jamestown, flagship for the African Squadron off the coast of Africa. Swann details his own health problems as well as the diseases of the crew.

4 p. ; 8 x 12.5 in.

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8115174

Naval War College, Henry E. Eccles Library

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Swann, S.R.

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Swann served as Assistant Naval Surgeon aboard USS Jamestown from 1834 to 1839. From the description of Account, 1834-1839. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 742599873 ...

Jamestown (Ship)

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Merchant vessel, home port unknown, master unkinown. From the description of Logbook of the ship Jamestown, 1851 Oct. 12-1852 Jan. 22. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 230332740 ...

United States. Navy

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Built and launched at New York Navy Yard; commissioned Nov. 12, 1944; scraped in 1993. Served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. From the description of USS Bon Homme Richard (CV/CVA-31) photograph collection 1944-1971. (The Mariners' Museum Library). WorldCat record id: 41657866 The federal government decided in 1941 to send Supply Corps personnel to Harvard Business School for training in the business of equipping the Navy. This was effected by a transfer...