A printed poem titled a tragedy on HMS DAUNTLESS, 33 guns.

Printed poem about the tragic voyage of HMS DAUNTLESS, 1852 relating to the outbreak of yellow fever that killed many of her crew.

Administrative / biographical background
In November 1852, while on passage from the Virgin Islands to Barbados, an outbreak of yellow fever killed ten of her crew, while a further 73 died of the disease in hospital at Barbados.

Record Details

Item reference: HSR/D/10; MSS/74/043 MS1974/043
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1852-01-01 - ?; 1852
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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