Memoirs of Abraham Smith, RN, 1859-1880

  • Life at Sea
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Title
Memoirs of Abraham Smith, RN, 1859-1880
Reference
BGR/41
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Biographies (BGR)
Document Type
  • Memoirs and Narratives
Date
1859-1880
Description
Smith had an active life in the Navy, seeing service in both war (on board the ‘RATTLER’ in the Anglo-Satsuma war, in which he was shipwrecked) and peace time. A large part of the memoir is devoted to his service on the ‘Challenger’ expedition under Nares and Thompson, and contains vivid anecdotes of his time in the navy.
Theme
  • Warfare
  • Everyday Life at Sea