HMS Hannibal , HMS Glory , and HMS Aurora Logbook

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Richmond
Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Terms of access:

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[page], SC-15, HMS Hannibal, HMS Glory, and HMS Aurora Logbook, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 Volumes
Abstract:
The collection consists of 1 logbook documenting the journeys of the HMS Hannibal (May 1 – October 31, 1900), the HMS Glory (November 1, 1900 – January 31, 1902), and the HMS Aurora (February 1-28, 1902).
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[page], SC-15, HMS Hannibal, HMS Glory, and HMS Aurora Logbook, Book Arts, Archives, & Rare Books, Boatwright Memorial Library, University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 1 logbook documenting the journeys of the HMS Hannibal (May 1 – October 31, 1900), the HMS Glory (November 1, 1900 – January 31, 1902), and the HMS Aurora (February 1-28, 1902). Entries typically document wind, weather, latitude and longitude, course and bearing, and any remarks of note for that day.

In the first section of the logbook(pp. 1-59), the HMS Hannibal departs from Milford Haven, Wales, on Tuesday May 1, 1900 and concludes on Wednesday, October 31, 1900, at Berehaven, County Cork, Ireland. Included in this section are hand-drawn illustrations of ship equipment and maps.

The second section of the logbook (pp. 62-201) documents the HMS Glory from Thursday, November 1, 1900 at Portsmouth to Tuesday December 31, 1901, at Hong Kong. The ship served as a flagship in the China Squadron during this time. Entries document longitude and latitude, wind, weather, and general notes of activities. Maps and other illustrations also document the ship's journey. Of special note are two specific entries: a) the death of Queen Victoria in the entry on Tuesday January 22, 1901 (p. 87); and, b) the collision with the HMS Centurion on April 17, 1901 (p. 119).

The third section of the logbook (pp. 204-211) reports on the journey of the HMS Aurora on its passage to England, beginning in Hong Kong on Saturday, February 1, 1902. The entries end enroute on Friday February 28, 1902, although the ship did successfully return to Plymouth, England in March 1902.

See a detailed description at the Geographicus website: Logbook for use of Junior Officers Afloat. C. V. L. N. / Log Book. Mr. C. V. L. Norcock / H.M.S. Hannibal Glory.: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Vernon Lowcay Norcock (1884-1963) served as an officer in the Royal Navy and was the primary author/artist for this logbook. Commissioned in 1900, the HMS Glory was a Canopus class battleship serving as the flagship of the British China Station. Primarily based at Hong Kong, the logbook documents travels to Nagasaki, Yokohama, and Kobe, Japan; Chemulpho, Korea; and ports around China. Although Norcock returned to England on the HMS Aurora in 1902, the HMS Glory remained in the China fleet through 1905.

Acquisition information:
This item was purchased from Geographicus in 2023.
Arrangement:

This collections has one item.

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Logbook
Places:
Hong Kong (China)
Great Britain