part b- to his most gracious Majesty William the Fourth, these charts of the prevalent currents in the Atlantic Ocean, constructed by the late Major Rennell are with special permission, dedicated by the author's affectionate daughter and his Majesty's dutiful subject Jane Rodd.
Scale: circa 1:6,500,000 (lat). Uncoloured chart in three parts showing currents in the western Atlantic. Co-ordinates given, survey tracks marked.
Ships' tracks marked
(Part b)
Centurion, Lord Anson, 1741
Inconstant, 1816
Leonidas, Capt King, 1815
Authorities for the currents (positions, but not tracks marked)
(parts a & b)
H.M.S Asia
H.M.S Beaver
H.M.S Pique
H.M.S Primrose
H.M.S.Statira
Waterloo, Capt. Birch
Don Francisco Alcedo
Capt. Beaufort
Don Thomas Ugarte
Capt. J.P Wilson
Ships' tracks marked
(Part b)
Centurion, Lord Anson, 1741
Inconstant, 1816
Leonidas, Capt King, 1815
Authorities for the currents (positions, but not tracks marked)
(parts a & b)
H.M.S Asia
H.M.S Beaver
H.M.S Pique
H.M.S Primrose
H.M.S.Statira
Waterloo, Capt. Birch
Don Francisco Alcedo
Capt. Beaufort
Don Thomas Ugarte
Capt. J.P Wilson
Object Details
| ID: | G298:3/18B |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Charts and maps |
| Type: | Chart |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Rennell, James; Walker, J. & C. |
| Date made: | 1832 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Sheet: 83 cm x 64.5 cm |
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