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Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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| Reference | ADM 51 |
|---|---|
| Title | Admiralty: Captains' Logs |
| Date | 1669-1853 |
| Description | These logs were maintained by the captain of each ship in commission, and kept in manuscript form on a continuous daily basis. They cover details of the employment and position of the ship and ship's company, details of weather encountered, and provide a full picture of the daily routine of a naval vessel under sail. Some occasionally provide a list of the crew. Also includes a small number of lieutenants' logs. PLEASE NOTE: selections of digitised log books for key periods and shipping lanes are available on the external UK Colonial Registers and Royal Navy Logbooks (CORRAL) project dataset site. |
| Arrangement | The series is arranged alphabetically, and in chronological order under each ship. |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Physical description | 4563 volume(s) |
| Access conditions | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
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