Letter from Lieutenant Alexander Anderson RN 23 Oct 1827 HMS ALBION describes the battle of Nacarino.Report from Captain E.M. Lyons, HMS MIRANDA, 24 August 1854. Describes the attack on Kola.

Letter from Lieutenant Alexander Anderson RN 23 Oct 1827 HMS ALBION (Captain John Ommanney) describes the battle of Nacarino (Erasmus Ommanney was midshipman on board the ALBION commanded by his uncle). Report from Captain E.M. Lyons, HMS MIRANDA, to Captain Ommanney, HMS EURYDICE, Senior Officer of the White Sea Squadon 24 August 1854. Describes the attack on Kola, this successful action was one of the achievements of the Baltic campaign in 1854. (Captain Lyons was the son of Admiral Sir Edward Lyons).

Record Details

Item reference: AGC/30/17
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1827-10-23 - 1827-10-23; 1827-10-23 1827-10-23 - 1854-08-24
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London