Personal log book of Barque BELLISIMA by Captain John Whittle.
Log book of 1862 voyage of the barque BELLISSIMA from Liverpool to Sydney, departing on 20 March 1862 and Sydney to Shanghai, departing on 22 August 1862. Leaving the Coast of China in October 1862 and sailing until November that year.
The book also contains the names of men and books that the captain leant out, when they took them out of the library and when they were returned dated 1864, as well as calculations for Lunar distance at the back.
Administrative / biographical background
The BELLISIMA was built in 1862. Details: Iron barque of 432 Tons. Length; 148.5 ft. Breadth; 26.2 ft. Depth; 16.2 ft. Built at Liverpool by Lawrence for Whittle and Co. Registared at; Liverpool. Master; Captain J.Whittle. Liverpool-Australia service.
The book also contains the names of men and books that the captain leant out, when they took them out of the library and when they were returned dated 1864, as well as calculations for Lunar distance at the back.
Administrative / biographical background
The BELLISIMA was built in 1862. Details: Iron barque of 432 Tons. Length; 148.5 ft. Breadth; 26.2 ft. Depth; 16.2 ft. Built at Liverpool by Lawrence for Whittle and Co. Registared at; Liverpool. Master; Captain J.Whittle. Liverpool-Australia service.
Record Details
| Item reference: | WHT/1; X2002.035.1 DUP X2002.035.1 D2002.008 V2001.049 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | WHOLE |
| Extent: | 1 volume |
| Date made: | 1850-1899; 1862-02-03 1862 1862-02-03 - 1863-01-01 |
| Creator: | Captain John Whittle |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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