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Folios 298-299: John Lawson, HMS Thracian, Spithead. States as he is about to resign...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2079/102

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This record is about the Folios 298-299: John Lawson, HMS Thracian, Spithead. States as he is about to resign... dating from 1810 Nov 8 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/2079/102
Date
1810 Nov 8
Description

Folios 298-299: John Lawson, HMS Thracian, Spithead. States as he is about to resign his command of HMS Thracian he fells it is an opportune to pass comment on the defects of HMS Thracian given that the severity of the gale encounterd during the ship's last cruise led to throwing part of the guns overboard. Outlines the ship's defects.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap L135
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C12828841/

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