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IOR/L/MAR/C/911
- Record Id:
- 040-003346014
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-001114483
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100035593588.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MAR/C/911
- Title:
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Journal for the use of Midshipmen: Michael Coyne, HMS Glasgow
- Scope & Content:
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A daily diary which Midshipmen were required to keep as part of their training, the purpose of which was to train Midshipmen in observation, expression and orderliness, and which was regularly inspected by the supervising officer and the Captain. Midshipmen were to record in their own language their observations about all matters of interest or importance in the work carried on, on their stations, in their Fleet, and in their Ship, illustrating them with plans and sketches. The journal was required to be produced at the examination in seamanship for the rank of Lieutenant.
Coyne's journal covers the Second World War service of HMS Glasgow in the Mediterranean, the Indian Ocean and the Far East between September 1940 and January 1942. It includes the following:
- plans of the platform deck, hold deck and tow forward of HMS Glasgow
- plan of Rosyth Fleet Anchorage, October 1940
- plan of Alexandria Harbour
- silhouettes of Italian Destroyers
- diagram showing the British offensive in the Western Desert [Libya and Egypt], Winter 1940-1941
- diagram illustrating the principle of the pitometer log
- map showing the career of HMS Glasgow in the Mediterranean, November 1940 - February 1941
- map of the Suez Canal
- map showing the track of HMS Glasgow in a raider chase along the East Africa coast
- sketch map of Berbera
- map showing the service of HMS Glasgow in East Indies Squadron, 15 February - 16 April 1941
- chart of Port Victoria, Seychelles
- plan of the main steam range and lower deck of HMS Glasgow
- diagram of the closed feed system in HMS Glasgow
- map showing the chase and sinking of a German raider in the Indian Ocean and the subsequent search for supply ships, 6-23 May 1941
- silhouettes of the ships on the East Indies Station, June 1941
- plan of Singapore Naval Base, July 1941
- map showing the strategic position of Syria and Iraq
- programme for the Fleet Sports Gymkhana, 16 July 1941
- plans of the forecastle deck and upper deck of HMS Glasgow
- map showing the War in Russia, July 1941
- diagram showing unshipping rudder
- map showing the situation in the Far East, Summer 1941
- plan of the harbour at Trincomalee, September 1941
- plan of the midships section of HMS Glasgow
- plan showing Aden and its approaches
- diagram showing paravanes
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001104325
036-001114483
040-003346014 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MAR : Marine Department Records
IOR/L/MAR/C : Marine Miscellaneous Records
IOR/L/MAR/C/911 : Journal for the use of Midshipmen: Michael Coyne, HMS Glasgow - Hierarchy:
- 032-001104325[0003]/036-001114483[0957]/040-003346014
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MAR
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1940
- End Date:
- 1942
- Date Range:
- 01 Sep 1940-21 Jan 1942
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
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