Navy (trial cruises). Returns to three orders of the Honourable the House of Commons, dated respectively the 3d, 22d, and 25th April 1845;--for, copies "of the several reports from Rear-Admiral Bowles, C. B., Commodore Corry, and Captain Thompson, R.N., of the sailing and other qualities, as exhibited during the late trial cruises of Her Majesty's ships Queen, Caledonia, St. Vincent. Camperdown, Albion, Espig̈le, Daring, Flying Fish, Mutine, Waterwitch, Pantaloon, Osprey, and Cruizer; with the names of the several constructors of the same." Return "of the number of the established complement of the crew, with the amount of tonnage, by admeasurement and displacement, of each vessel." Return "of the quantity of water, in tons, and the number of days' provision which each vessel is stated to be able to carry under hatches, without interference with the stowage of the ships' stores; distinguishing the quantity of water and of provisions which each vessel had on board, on the day of quitting port for the trial services." Copies "of the reports to the Board of Admiralty, relative to the steaming and other qualities of Her Majesty's vessels the Rattler and Alecto, during the late trials; stating the tonnage, and amount of horse power of the engines of each vessel." Also copies "of the reports of the sailing and other qualities of Her Majesty's sloops Mutine, Waterwitch, Pantaloon, and Osprey, whilst proceeding in company to their several destinations on foreign service." Copy "of Commander Matson's report of the last sailing trials between Her Majesty's brigs Daring, Espig̈le, and Flying Fish."

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.

Series:

Accounts and papers.

[1845] ; (394)

Accounts and papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--History--19th century--Sources.

Great Britain--Politics and government--19th century.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (131 pages: Table/Map/Plan/Plate).

Other Title:

Cockton index title: Reports of Sailing Qualities exhibited during late Trial Cruises of H.M.S. Queen, St. Vincent, etc.

19th century House of Commons sessional papers

Parliamentary papers

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Cambridge [eng.] : Proquest LLC, 2006.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Contents:

Vol.XXX, 131 pp.

Notes:

Title from front cover.

1 online resource (131 p.: Table/Map/Plan/Plate). Cambridge, UK.

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Microfilm. Cambridge : Chadwyck-Healey [19801983] Fiche no. 49.222-224.

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