Navigational papers belonging to Commander Colin Mackenzie Dundas, RN (1842-1911).
The material comprises a sight book while Dundas served on HMS TOPAZE between 1867 and 1868. There are also navigational notes, calculations and letters.
Most of the papers of Commander Dundas, including logs kept on HMS TOPAZE, are held by the National Library of Scotland.
Administrative / biographical background
Colin Mackenzie Dundas (1842-1911) joined the navy as a cadet in 1855. He served on HMS TOPAZE as lieutenant between January 1866 and September 1869. He was promoted to commander in 1877 and retired in 1882.
Most of the papers of Commander Dundas, including logs kept on HMS TOPAZE, are held by the National Library of Scotland.
Administrative / biographical background
Colin Mackenzie Dundas (1842-1911) joined the navy as a cadet in 1855. He served on HMS TOPAZE as lieutenant between January 1866 and September 1869. He was promoted to commander in 1877 and retired in 1882.
Record Details
| Item reference: | NVT/46; REG13/000540 REG13/000540.1 |
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| Level: | FILE |
| Date made: | 1852-1878 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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- Italian lecture notes on navigation and Astronomy. Latin. (Manuscript) (NVT/2)
- Treatise on Navigation and Fortification by De Junquieres. French. (Manuscript) (NVT/3)
- General course of navigation compiled by John Marshall. (Manuscript) (NVT/4)
- "Viaticum Nautarum or The Sailor's Vade Mecum": a treatise on finding longitude at sea by Astronomical Observations by Robert Wright. (Manuscript) (NVT/5)
- Navigation workbook kept by Daniell Sephtonal. (Manuscript) (NVT/6)
- Treatise on Navigation by Fransisco da Costa. Portuguese. (Manuscript) (NVT/7)
- Navigation workbook kept by William Downman. (Manuscript) (NVT/8)
- Navigation workbook. English. (Manuscript) (NVT/9)
- Treatise and workbook on navigation kept by James Tilden. (Manuscript) (NVT/10)
- Navigation workbook kept by Mr R. Pechell. (Manuscript) (NVT/11)
- Treatise on Astronomy including a description of the Perpetual Kalleder by Thomas Willford. (Manuscript) (NVT/12)
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