Narrative of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy : Between 1793 and 1849, Compiled Principally From Official Documents in the Admiralty / William Stephen Gilly, William O. Stephen Gilly.
Compiled from official records kept by the Admiralty of the Royal Navy, this fascinating work examines more than 50 years of shipwrecks, from 1793 to 1849. The work illustrates the discipline and heroism displayed by British seamen under the most trying and dangerous circumstances. Narratives of more than 30 vessels are included.