Pocock, William Innes, Lieutenant, 1783-1836.
The collection consists of material relating to his career at sea including: a page from the log of the HEICS BRUNSWICK and the log of HMS ST ALBANS and HMS AFRICA; two signal books, signal logs and a watch and station bill of the ST ALBANS; and papers relating to his service in HMS EAGLE. Also included are Pocock's published work on ship design, his proposals relating to steam tugs, and autobiographical papers including his memoir. There are also papers relating to his uncle Captain William Pocock accompanying a convoy of merchant ships in the UNION ISLAND in 1798.
Object Details
| ID: | POK |
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| Type: | Manuscript |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Date made: | 1798-1850 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | 0.4 linear metres (2 boxes) |
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Pocock, William Innes, Lieutenant, 1783-1836.
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