Part of the Acorn Archive

Hearts of Oak

 

               

The Sea Diary of William Gayer Michell

A Young Sailor’s Voyages 1893-1896

Sea Diary

 

 

Master’s Competency Certificate 4th April 1901.

Image kindly provided by Dawn Michell Fetterman

 

My Thanks to Ed Roach

“William Gayer Michell was Mate in Hain's Trekieve

in 1904 on a voyage to the Black Sea.

Homeward bound the Master, my Grandfather,

took ill and was put ashore at Malta where he died.

Michell became the Master to complete the voyage to London and Cardiff.

His certificate number was 032257 ”

 

Raymond Forward

25th August 2007