Log book from the maiden voyage of the Blackwall frigate PARRAMATTA

Log book from the maiden voyage of the Blackwall frigate PARRAMATTA (1866), master John Williams, owned by Devitt & Moore, between September 1866 and May 1867. Included are a list of passengers who embarked at East India Docks, London, and Plymouth, and a list of the crew.

It contains details of latitude, longitude and distance run between 15 September 1866 (left Plymouth) and 14 December 1866 (anchored at Sydney). Also for the voyage home, between 9 February 1867 (outside Sydney Heads) to 3 May 1867 (arrived at London?). The pages for the narrative parts of the log have been left blank.

Record Details

Item reference: LOG/M/66; MS1972/067
Catalogue Section: Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1866-1867
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London