In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board

Copy of a letter from Captain John Hayles, Commander of the VIRGIN, Prize, at Sheerness, asking that his ship be fitted with a false keel with the aim of improving her sailing qualities and also making it easier to clean her bottom when she is dried out. Signed by John Hayles, Commander of the VIRGIN, Prize.

Record Details

Item reference: ADM/A/1775/87
Catalogue Section: Public records: records of the central administration of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy
Level: PAGE
Date made: 1691-06-20
Credit: © Crown copyright. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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