Bax, Bonham Ward, Captain, 1837-1877.
The papers consist of Captain Bax's logs of the DWARF, 1871 to 1874, and his letterbook in the SYLVIA.
Administrative / biographical background
Bax was the son of Henry Bonham Bax (q.v.). He entered the Navy in 1851 and specialized in surveying. From 1871 to 1875 Bax commanded the survey ship DWARF on the China Station and published an account of the voyage. From December 1876 until his death in July 1877, he commanded the SYLVIA, also on the China Station. He published The 'Eastern Seas' (London, 1875).
Administrative / biographical background
Bax was the son of Henry Bonham Bax (q.v.). He entered the Navy in 1851 and specialized in surveying. From 1871 to 1875 Bax commanded the survey ship DWARF on the China Station and published an account of the voyage. From December 1876 until his death in July 1877, he commanded the SYLVIA, also on the China Station. He published The 'Eastern Seas' (London, 1875).
Record Details
| Item reference: | BAX/101-102; BAX |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | SUB-COLLECTION |
| Date made: | 1871-1877 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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