- Ships meteorological Log Nos. 444 and 444A
Archive
Bib No.:
- 625879
Level:
- Item
Archive Reference:
- MET/2/4/1/2/a/40
Creator:
- Oates, T.
Corporate Author:
- Board of Trade, Meteorological Department.
Date:
- 1855 - 1856
Extent of unit:
- Bound manuscript volume
Description:
- Ships meteorological Logs for ship 'John Bibby' giving latitude, longitude, pressure, temperature, wind, clouds, weather, sea state (only occasionally completed) and remarks 444 - for voyage from Liverpool to Sydney 25 August 1855 - 5 December 1855 and Sydney to Shanghai (part) 22 January 1856 - 18 February 1856. Remarks mainly focus on intermittent trade winds 444a - for rest of voyage from Sydney to Shanghai 22 January 1856 - 9 March 1856; Shanghai to Swatow 10 April 1856 - 16 April 1856; Swatow to Shanghai 9 July 1856 - 16 July 1856, Manila to Cork 26 October 1856 - 11 March 1857. Remarks generally describe winds in more detail. Log may not cover complete return journey, summary sheet indicates log may end at St Helena, log does not appear complete.
Media Type:
- Data
Language:
- English
Conditions Governing Access:
- Open
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
Owning Organisation:
- Met Office
Location:
- Archive Exeter
Collection:
- Archive Collection
Status:
- Reference Only
Location (Room/Bay):
- T02.A1