H.M.S. Yarrow and H.M.S Dublin logbooks with notes about H.M.S. Hydra and H.M.S. Arrogant, 1831-1851.

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H.M.S. Yarrow and H.M.S Dublin logbooks with notes about H.M.S. Hydra and H.M.S. Arrogant, 1831-1851.

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Sir Robert Spencer Robinson kept this volume, which contains a log of the H.M.S. Yarrow and the H.M.S. Dublin, as well as notes about the H.M.S. Hydra and the H.M.S. Arrogant. The H.M.S. Dublin log was kept from August 2, 1831-May 4, 1832, when the ship traveled from Plymouth, England to Rio de Janeiro, Valparaiso, and Callao. The H.M.S. Yarrow log was kept while the ship was along the coast of Peru, from February 10-November 22, 1833. The volume contains notes relative to harbors, winds, currents, supplies, fresh water, etc. to be had on the coast of Peru northwest of Callao. It also contains notes on the performances of engines and other equipment of the H.M.S. Hydra in 1840 and the H.M.S. Arrogant in 1851. Binder's title is "South American Station Log Books, 1831-1834."

.21 linear foot (1 volume)

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Yarrow (Ship).

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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 ...

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...

Dublin (Ship)

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Arrogant (Ship).

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Robinson, Robert Spencer, Sir, 1809-1889.

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