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Catalogue reference: ADM 51
ADM 51
These logs were maintained by the captain of each ship in commission, and kept in manuscript form on a continuous daily basis. They cover details of the employment and position of the ship and ship's company, details of weather encountered, and...
ADM 51
1669-1853
These logs were maintained by the captain of each ship in commission, and kept in manuscript form on a continuous daily basis. They cover details of the employment and position of the ship and ship's company, details of weather encountered, and provide a full picture of the daily routine of a naval vessel under sail. Some occasionally provide a list of the crew.
Also includes a small number of lieutenants' logs.
PLEASE NOTE: selections of digitised log books for key periods and shipping lanes are available on the external UK Colonial Registers and Royal Navy Logbooks (CORRAL) project dataset site.
The series is arranged alphabetically, and in chronological order under each ship.
Public Record(s)
English
4563 volume(s)
Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies
Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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