Dawkins, Richard, Rear-Admiral, 1828-1896.

The papers had been arranged by Dawkins himself and were further arranged by Mr J.M. Dawkins, his son, at the time of their presentation in 1958. There were two small additions in 1961 and 1963, both given by Mr Dawkins. The papers for Admiral Dawkins' early career consist of official service documents and three diaries, 1851 to 1858. Those concerned with the loss of the vanguard consist of some official publications, such as the findings of the court martial, a large collection of press cuttings, some private letters and Dawkins' own account of the disaster.

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ID:	DAW
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Date made:	1841-1876
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	Overall: 46 cm
Parts:	Dawkins, Richard, Rear-Admiral, 1828-1896. Service Career 1841-75: commission and certificates covering whole of Dawkins naval career, including Freemasonry documents. (Manuscript) (DAW/1) Journal, 1851-55, while serving in the MODESTE. (Manuscript) (DAW/2) Journal kept on board steam floating battery GLATTON which served in the Crimea, 1855-56. (Manuscript) (DAW/3) Journal kept in HM steam ship ESK 1856-57, in COMUS 1858, and CALCUTTA, 1857-58. (Manuscript) (DAW/4) Station bill of HMS MARS dated 1861. (Manuscript) (DAW/5) Report to the Court Martial, Parliamentary return, 18 Feb 1876, and a copy of an act of 1747 for government of HM Ships, etc. (Manuscript) (DAW/6) Press cuttings 1875-76. (Manuscript) (DAW/7) Drafts and printed copies of Captain Dawkins memorial to the Admiralty, 1877. (Manuscript) (DAW/8) Notebooks containing Dawkins own account of the loss of the VANGUARD and the proceeding following the loss, n.d. (Manuscript) (DAW/9) Papers marked by Dawkins 'Important papers-VANGUARD', containing mainly semi-technical information about ship and circumstances of collision, n.d. (Manuscript) (DAW/10) Private letters sorted by J M Dawkins, from Captain Dawkins to Mrs Dawkins during the summer of 1875 both before and after the collision, and in 1876. (Manuscript) (DAW/11A) Private letters sorted by J M Dawkins, of sympathy received by Captain and Mrs Dawkins immediately after the collision, September 1875. (Manuscript) (DAW/11B) Private letters sorted by J M Dawkins, of sympathy received by Captain and Mrs Dawkins after court martial findings, Oct 1875. (Manuscript) (DAW/11C) Letters received by Dawkins after 1875, chiefly about further employment. (Manuscript) (DAW/12) Printed book 'Outlines of Naval Routine' dated 1837, owned by Dawkins in 1857. (Manuscript) (DAW/13) Correspondence with the National Maritime Museum, personal letters, sea shanties and sketches. (Manuscript) (DAW/14-17)

Dawkins, Richard, Rear-Admiral, 1828-1896.

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