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Autobiography of Henry W. Giffard and details of his naval career, 1824-52.
 
Autobiography of Henry W. Giffard and details of his naval career, 1824-52.
 
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Journal kept by Capt W C P Elliott RM HMS Impregnable 1847-56.
 
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See BRA/133.
 
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See BRA/134.
 
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Revision as of 07:21, 15 March 2016

A list of journals and diaries in the JOD catalogue reference at the National Maritime Museum, London.

JOD/1

JOD/1/1

Journal of Adm Sir John Pennington, HMS CONVERTINE, VAUNTGUARD, UNICORN, CHARLES and SWIFTSURE for the Guard of the Narrow Seas, 1631-36.

JOD/1/2

Typescript of JOD/1/1, see Appendix 92, (formerly JOD/2), 1631-36.

JOD/2

Journal kept by Alfred Frank Duprey on the Devitt & Moore cadet training ship PORT JACKSON (1882), 29 August 1913 to 10 July 1914. It covers a voyage to from Rotterdam to Australia and round the world to Immingham. A track chart and photographs showing the ship, crew and deck scenes are included.

JOD/3

Journal of Sir John Narborough, 1672. Includes an account of the Battle of Solebay which was the first naval battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War on 28 May 1672. Sir John Narbrough was Second Captain on the PRINCE, a ship of 100 guns, which was used by the Duke of York, James Stuart, as his flagship for part of the battle. Narbrough was made a rear admiral and knighted shortly after the battle. There is also an account of the Duke of York arriving in the Royal Yacht and meetings with Sir Edward Spargge and Sir John Kempthorne. Includes 'Dimensions of His Majesties Ship Prince' on the final page.

JOD/4

Journal of Edward Barlow, 1659-1703. Barlow's journal, his life at sea in East and West Indiamen, (index with journal), see appendix, 1659-1703. Not available to order.

JOD/5

Journal of Robert Ramsay, 1825. Journal of a voyage from Gravesend to Calcutta by Robert Ramsay, 1825. Includes details of the recruitment of the crew including lascars, the ceremony on crossing of the equator and other incidents involving the crew and paasengers. Places visited are describe din some detail including ports in Portugal, Cape Town and Madras.

JOD/6

Diary kept by Reverend Henry Teonge, Chaplain aboard the ASSISTANCE, BRISTOL, ROYAL OAK, 1675-1695.

JOD/7

The Journal of John Stimson, HMS LICHFIELD, 1758. John Stimson 'Misfortunes that befell HMS LICHFIELD on the coast of Barbary', 1758-. HMS Lichfield was wrecked on the Barbary Coast (29th?) November 1758 in bad weather when part of a fleet including HMS Torbay, HMS Prince Edward , HMS Fougueux, HMS Roman Emperor and HMS Nassau. Two hundred and twenty crew were saved and one hundred and thirty one lost but many who survived and got to shore were captured by ‘moors’. The journal contains descriptions of the crews' experience in North Africa , including descriptions of customs and culture and the punishments they endured at the hands of their captors. It also includes lists of those who survived, as well as those who died on land and at sea.

JOD/8

Journal of Lt-Col Richard Bunce, Royal Marines HMS SCORPION, 1811. Journal of campaign in Java, 1811; memoranda and testimonials of service of Lt-Col Richard Bunce, Royal Marines in HMS SCORPION.

JOD/9

ournal of Admiral Sir George Collier, 1776.

JOD/10

Book of menus, kept by John Gulivar who was Admiral Digby's steward, 1781.

JOD/11

Journal of HMS THALIA kept by Richard Johnson, 1795-1800.

JOD/12

Notes and sketches on board HMS 'Pegasus', by Nicholas Pocock at the Battle of the Glorious First of June 1794. Also available on microfilm (SMF/83).

JOD/13

Journal of a visit to the West Indies, anonymous, but a passenger in SS FORTH, 1847.

JOD/14

JOD/14/1

Nelson's personal journal and codicil to his will, also includes his prayer before the battle of Trafalgar, 1805. To be seen on microfilm only (SMF/142).

JOD/14/2

Old silk repairs of Nelson's personal journal and codicil to his will, n.d.

JOD/14/3

Cover of Nelson's personal journal and codicil to his will before rebound and repair, 1949.

JOD/15

Reports and charts of water temperatures kept by Capt G S Nares during the CHALLENGER expedition, 1873.

JOD/15/1

Journal of HMS CHALLENGER, by Assistant Paymaster John Hynes, 17 Dec 1873-17 Mar 1874.

JOD/15/2

Cover of the Journal of HMS CHALLENGER, by Assistant Paymaster John Hynes. The cover is titled 'HMS CHALLENGER reports of Captain G.S. Nares, RN, with abstracts of soundings and diagrams of ocean temperature in North and South Atlantic oceans, 1873.' Also contains 5 cross sections of the North Atlantic.

JOD/15/3

Pages 1 and 2 of the journal kept between 17th December 1873 and 17 March 1874. The pages cover the dates 17 December 1873 to 18 December 1873. Includes a section of the North Altantic Ocean between Bermuda, Azores and Madeira, showing soundings and isothermal lines, obtained in HMS CHALLENGER, Captain G.S. Nares, 1873; and contains extracts from the reports of Captain Nares, HMS CHALLENGER, to Rear Admiral Richards, Hydrographer of the Admiralty, written 15 September 1873.

JOD/16

Journal of Robert Guthrie, Surgeon, in HMS UNDAUNTED in which Lord William Bentinck booked a passage to India, SERINGAPATAM, Pacific, 1827-28.

JOD/17

Journal of Robert Guthrie, Surgeon, HMS SERINGAPATAM, Pacific, 1831-32.

JOD/18

Journal of a voyage from London to Shanghai, in OSPREY, Capt Andrews, 1863.

JOD/19

Journal of Captain Cook's voyage round the world in HMS ENDEAVOUR, (see appendix), 1768-1771. Also available as microfilm (SMF/35).

JOD/20

Journal of Capt Cook's voyage round the world in HMS RESOLUTION, (see appendix), 1772-75. Also available as microfilm (SMF/36).

JOD/21

Remarks during a voyage in the Pacific, John Cunningham, Surgeon, HMS CAMBRIDGE, FLY, SPARTIATE and the ship ARAB, 1823-25.

JOD/22

Journal of Vice-Adm John Baker HMS Stirling Castle who died at Port Mahon, Mediterranean, 1708-11.

JOD/23

Journal kept by the Rev Vyvyan, Chaplain in the Navy in HMS NONSUCH cruising off the French coast, 1780.

JOD/24

Journal of Adm Sir George Rooke, proceedings with the English and French fleets, 1700-4.

JOD/25

Rough notes and daily observation on birds by Lt Rowland Money Sperling, HMS Marlborough 1862.

JOD/26

Medical journal of T M Philson, assistant surgeon and C Pine, surgeon, HMS BRITISH SOVEREIGN, Sydney and Auckland, and HMS CASTOR, Auckland to Sydney, 1845-54.

JOD/27

Journal kept by Capt Richard Webb, HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, 1912.

JOD/28

Journal of HMS HERO kept by W B Allnutt, Captain's clerk, 1859-60.

JOD/29

Journals of HM Sloop KITE, 1806; HM Sloop NEMESIS, 1809; HM Sloop ST ALBANS, 1811.

JOD/30

Autobiography of Henry W. Giffard and details of his naval career, 1824-52.

JOD/31

Journal kept by Capt W C P Elliott RM HMS Impregnable 1847-56.

JOD/32

See BRA/133.

JOD/33

See BRA/134.

JOD/34

JOD/35

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