William Howard Hooker Collection: H.M.S. Desperate Logbook, 1862-1863

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William Howard Hooker Collection: H.M.S. Desperate Logbook, 1862-1863

1862-1863

https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0472-002

The logbook of the British warship H.M.S. Desperate, kept by Lt. Marshall Little, contains wind and weather information, as well as descriptions of daily life aboard the ship and at sea. The ship, headquartered in Bermuda during the Civil War, traveled to Halifax and Pictou, Nova Scotia; Newfoundland; Jamaica; and Honduras. Of interest are names of ships encountered at sea and in port; mention of floggings, deaths and burials; sightings of icebergs; religious services; and cleaning and repair of the ship. The first page of the book is decorated with watercolor flags and emblems. Logbook also includes a watercolor map of Nova Scotia; watercolor maps of voyages; and pencil drawings of Cape Henry lighthouse; harbor at Omoa, Honduras; and Bermuda. Also included are two period photographs of crew and visitors aboard the ship.

0.046 cubic feet (1 item)

eng, Latn

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8116079

East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library

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Little, Marshall S.

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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...

Desperate (Ship)

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