Samuel Wilkes 1822 diary onboard HMS HECLA detailing life in the North West Passage

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Title
Samuel Wilkes 1822 diary onboard HMS HECLA detailing life in the North West Passage
Reference
JOD/321
Collection
  • National Maritime Museum, UK: Journals And Diaries (JOD)
Document Type
  • Diaries, Journals and Logbooks
Date
2 Jul - 9 Aug 1822
Description
Diary kept by S Wilkes, Petty Officer, on board HMS HECLA, July -September 1822 covering the second voyage under Parry of HMS HECLA and HMS FURY in search of the North West Passage, with many details such as whale hunting; meeting 21 Inuit's with more than 40 dogs with them; lifting HECLA out of the water when it became trapped in ice and the ship falling to the side on the ice; the finding of Amherst Island by Captain Lyon; ill crew members one with a 10 yard tapeworm after eating a bear.
Theme
  • Shipwrecks and Disasters
  • Exploration and Discovery