Seaman's Pocket-book : June 1843 : By authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
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A pocket-book for serving on board naval ships, published during the Second World War. It covers topics such as sea terminology, the sea (e.g. depth, tides, navigation and sounding), steering the ship, rigging, anchors and cables, boatwork, ship safety, and other miscellaneous topics (such as flags and semaphore, organising watches, how to sling a hammock, etc.).
TitleA Seaman's Pocket-book : June 1843 : By authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty
Corporate author
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherHis Majesty's Stationery Office
Year of publication1943
Period20th century1939-1945
Pagination120 p.
IllustrationsIllus., colour and black and white drawings
Dimensions12 x 18.2 cm
Materialbook
Class numberV115.G7 .A3 1943
NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection
Geographical keywordUnited Kingdom
Persons keywordLords Commissioners of the Admiralty, Royal Navy