Diary of Stanley Crane, a sick berth attendant, HMS RAMBLER, 1904-1906

The diary was written as a record of the surveying duties of HMS RAMBLER, from her commission in 1904 at Chatham to their spell in the East, principally China. While detached from the RAMBLER surveying, Crane and several of his colleagues were captured and tortured by Chinese pirates.

Record Details

Item reference: JOD/245/1; X1999.011 DUP V1999.007
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 volume
Date made: 1904-06; 1904-1906
Creator: Crane, Stanley
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London