Rees Papers at the National Maritime Museum
A list of the papers of Admiral William S. Rees in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.
STR/1
Logbook of ROYAL OAK, 13 Apr 1868-31 Dec 1869, Mediterranean, including some views and track charts.
STR/2
Logbooks of ROYAL OAK, 1 Jan-20 Jun 1870, and 1 Aug-31 Dec 1870; LORD WARDEN, 21 Jun-31 Jul 1870, Mediterranean, includes views and track charts.
STR/3
Logbooks of PEMBROKE, 10 Jan-30 Apr 1872, Sheerness; BELLEROPHON, 1 May-8 Jul 1872, Home Waters; REPULSE, 9 Jul 1872-15 Apr 1873, Pacific, including track charts.
STR/4
Letterbook of THETIS, 22 Feb-27 Dec 1898, Mediterranean, including the Blockade of Crete.
STR/5
Letterbook of THETIS, 28 Dec 1898-19 Apr 1900, Mediterranean and Cape of Good Hope, Crete and Boer War, includes also references to trials of frozen meat and of Marconi system.
STR/6
Letterbook of THETIS, 24 Apr 1900-29 May 1901, Cape of Good Hope, Boer War, trials of Marconi system, disturbance at St Helena, aid to merchant ships, (similar to STR/5).
STR/7
Printed Captain's Standing Orders, n.d.
STR/8
Workbook, Benin Expedition, 1897. See also STR/9.
STR/9
Workbook, Commissariat, Benin Expedition, 1897. See also STR/8.
STR/10
Papers relating to proposals for the defence of Pembroke Dockyard, Mar-Apr 1887.
STR/11
Papers relating to the M'wele Expedition 1895, including General Orders, plans and a photograph.
STR/12
Papers relating to the Ashanti Expedition, 1895-96.
STR/13
Papers relating to the deposition of the Sultan of Zanzibar, 1896.
STR/14
Papers relating to the Benin Expedition, 1897.
STR/15
Papers relating to the boarding of S.S. HERZOG, 4 Jan 1900, including a letter from Captain Percy Scott.
STR/16
Sailing Orders to the THETIS, 2 Jun 1900, from Adm Sir Robert Harris and Cdr W H D'Oyly.
STR/17
'Yarns From an Admirals Reminiscences as told by his son', n.d.
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