Typed diary by Sargeant David Bowdler on HMS GOSHAWK.

Diary titled 'Diary of a Sargeant of the Marines, 1884-86' by Sargeant David Bowdler on HMS GOSHAWK sailing around the South Atlantic Ocean, the diary ends with a poem titled 'good manners.'

Administrative / biographical background
HMS Goshawk was a composite screw gunboat launched in 1872.

Record Details

Item reference: JOD/299; MSS/73/079 MS1973/079 MSS/73/079
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1884-01-01 - 1886-12-31; 1884-1886
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London