Log kept, covering a voyage to Chile and back to Swansea

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Title
Log kept, covering a voyage to Chile and back to Swansea
Reference
JOD/278/1
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD)
Document Type
  • Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Date
1858
Description
Log kept by John Dand on the barque SIR HENRY POTTINGER (1845), covering a voyage to Chile and back to Swansea, commenced on 18 March and terminated on 5 December 1858. As well as navigational details, it records the jobs he completed as carpenter and how the rest of the crew were employed. Between 3 July and 28 August the ship was laying in Caldera Bay, discharging coal and then taking in copper ore. Note the log entries for the last two days of the voyage can be found at the start of JOD/278/2.
Theme
  • Everyday Life at Sea