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Captains' logs, including: ADVENTURE (1796 Oct 19-1797 Feb 9). COLOSSUS (1796 Feb...
Catalogue reference: ADM 51/1179
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This record is about the Captains' logs, including: ADVENTURE (1796 Oct 19-1797 Feb 9). COLOSSUS (1796 Feb... dating from 1795-1797 in the series Admiralty: Captains' Logs. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- ADM 51/1179
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1795-1797
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captains' logs, including:
ADVENTURE (1796 Oct 19-1797 Feb 9).
COLOSSUS (1796 Feb 13-1796 Dec 14).
DORSET (1795 Dec 31-1796 Jan 1 ).
GIBRALTAR (1796 July 18-1797 May 31).
HERMIONE (1795 Sept 20-1797 Feb 10).
INCONSTANT (1795 Jan 26-1797 May 31).
MARY (Yacht) (1797 Feb 18-1797 Sept 15)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4458394/
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ADM 51
Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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Within the series: ADM 51
Admiralty: Captains' Logs
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