The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1866

The 1866 Nautical Magazine includes articles on disturbances in Jamaica, piracy in China, and education and pensions for seamen.

9781108054904, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 March 2013

724 pages, 5 b/w illus. 2 maps
21.6 x 14 x 4 cm, 0.91 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. A recurring topic in the 1866 volume is the recent massacres in Jamaica, following which, the magazine complains, naval personnel were unreasonably required to administer harsh punishments to black people without due legal process. Another major feature stresses the need for seamen to be encouraged by the authorities to adopt a respectable lifestyle, improve their education and save for pensions and life assurance. Other articles focus on Japan, reports of piracy in the China seas, tea clippers and steam mailships. The volume also reports the successful laying of the Atlantic cable and the idea of a tunnel between England and France.

Contents of volume for 1866
1. January 1866
2. February 1866
3. March 1866
4. April 1866
5. May 1866
6. June 1866
7. July 1866
8. August 1866
9. September 1866
10. October 1866
11. November 1866
12. December 1866
Index to volume for 1866
Lights.

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