The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1839

The 1839 Nautical Magazine includes articles on Nelson's column, anti-slavery measures, lightning conductors, new lighthouses, steamship accidents and Antarctic exploration.

Various Authors (Author)

9781108053938, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 February 2013

920 pages, 28 b/w illus. 5 maps
21.6 x 14 x 5.2 cm, 1.15 kg

The Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The 1839 volume includes coverage of the competition for the design of a Nelson memorial. It reveals that the editor was unimpressed with the shortlist and strongly disliked the eventual winner, which still stands in Trafalgar Square. Other topics include naval promotions, births, marriages and deaths, a short history of Antarctic exploration timed to coincide with the departure of the Ross expedition, reports of anti-slavery measures, and analysis of steamship accidents and their causes. The volume also continues the editor's campaign for lightning conductors on board all Navy vessels, a measure finally implemented in 1869, and provides information about new lighthouses.

Contents of vol. for 1838
Part I. January 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part II. February 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part III. March 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part IV. April 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part V. May 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part VI. June 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part VII. July 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part VIII. August 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part IX. September 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part X. October 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part XI. November 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part XII. December 1839: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Index
List of plates.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH]