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Diary of Robert Gale on HMS RATTLESNAKE, 1846-1849 : Diaries, Journals and Logbooks 1846-1849.
Life at Sea : Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-1900 Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gale, Robert, author.
- Series:
- Life at Sea: Seafaring in the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1600-2159
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Navies.
- Sailors.
- Australia.
- New Guinea.
- Logbooks.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2022.
- Summary:
- Diary kept by Robert Gale, captain's steward on board HMS RATTLESNAKE on the scientific surveying cruise to Australia and New Guinea, includes an account recounting how he was on shore and walked too far one day so when he got back to the landing place the landing crew had already returned to the ship. Robert discharged his gun to attract attention to no avail realising he would have to stay the night as he states, in Robinson Crusoe style, he decided to stay near the shore making a fire there rather than sleep in the huts the locals had left. Fortunately he was rescued during the night by two crew members.
- Notes:
- AMDigital Reference:JOD/284/1.
- National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD).
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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