Arbuthnot Papers at the National Maritime Museum

A list of papers of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert K. Arbuthnot, Bart. in the possession of the National Maritime Museum, London.

ARB/1

ARB/1/1

Journal and Diary, private diary, 1885.

ARB/1/2

Official Journal, HMS Active, 21 September 1885 to 1 October 1886. Includes Memorandum at rear.

ARB/1/3

Journal and Remark book, 'No. 1', 1898 - 1899.

ARB/1/4

Journal marked 'Private No. 2', 15 April 1899 to 15 October 1899 (entries from 21 September 1899 are at the front of diary).

ARB/1/5

Royal Naval Diary, private diary, 1902. RKA was badly injured in a gun accident in November 1901.

ARB/1/6

Private diary, 1903.

ARB/1/7

'Knowledge Diary and scientific Handbook', 1904.

ARB/1/8

Private diary, 1906.

ARB/1/9

Private diary, 1907.

ARB/1/10

Private diary, 1908.

ARB/1/11

Private diary, 1909.

ARB/1/12

Private diary, 1910.

ARB/1/13

Private diary, 1911.

ARB/1/14

Private diary, 1912.

ARB/1/15

Private diary, 1913.

ARB/2

ARB/2/1

Robert Arbuthnot: ‘Details and station bill of HMS ROYAL SOVEREIGN’ book with manuscript notes, 1899: presumed to be an early version of his Details and Stations for a Battleship.

ARB/2/2

Notebook containing notes on the technical specifications of HMS NORTHUMBERLAND, SALAMIS, AMETHYST and ACTIVE, 1881-1885.

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