Letters home from HMS SHAH by (then Captain) Bedford, Flag-Captain to Rear-Admiral de Horsey

A collection of approximately 100 letters home from HMS Shah by (then Captain) Bedford, Flag-Captain to Rear-Admiral de Horsey, C-in-C. Pacific Station, from June 1877 to 1878. This covers a time of action by the HMS SHAH, including early use of torpedoes against Peruvian vessels.

Record Details

Item reference: BED/17; REG20/000324.11
Level: WHOLE
Date made: June 1877 to 1878
Creator: Bedford, Frederick George Denham
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Close

Your Request

If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:

Email:
Tel: (during Library opening hours)

Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.

Continue