Logbook of HMS Victory & HMS Malacca by n.a. $15,000.00
This is an original handwritten logbook.
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It was kept by William Farquhar and actually includes the logs of two vessels, HMS Victory (for the period December 13, 1854 – March 26, 1855) and HMS Malacca (for the period March 27, 1855 – January 18, 1857).
HMS Victory is perhaps the most famous ship in the world. HMS Victory is a first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, started in 1759 and launched in 1765, most famous as Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar. She is the oldest naval ship still in commission, and now sits in dry dock in Portsmouth, England as a museum ship.
On 21 October 1805 the Franco-Spanish fleet came out of port and Lord Nelson’s fleet engaged them at the Battle of Trafalgar. The battle was Britain’s greatest naval victory, but Nelson was hit by a French sharpshooter and mortally wounded. His body was brought back to England where he was accorded a state funeral. His death at Trafalgar secured his position as one of England’s most heroic figures. Numerous monuments, including Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, London, have been created in his memory and his legacy remains highly influential.
HMS Victory in 1884
For a brief history of HMS Victory see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Victory or http://wapedia.mobi/en/HMS_Victory .
HMS Malacca was a wooden screw sloop launched in 1853, and engined in 1854. She was re-engined in 1862 as a screw corvette and was sold in 1869. She was resold to the Japanese Navy and renamed Tsukuba, until being broken up in 1906.
This log includes a day by day account of each vessel’s position, course, speed, and weather conditions. It has mentions by name numerous other vessels of the British Royal Navy. Crew activities such as repairs, painting, cleaning, deaths and burials are also noted.
Because of HMS Victory’s unique role in British history this logbook is of great significance and importance. It is being offered at $15,000.00, but, depending on the logbook’s ultimate use and destination, all reasonable offers will be considered.
Considering its age, this logbook is in excellent condition. The paper is hand-laid, watermarked, rag paper and the book is well bound with cloth and leather with some tooling. All entries are by hand. The beginning page of the log kept for each vessel includes a hand colored sketch of that vessel’s flags.
