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'History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).' [‎435] (454/622)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (575 pages). It was created in 1877. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN NAVY.
435
fficered by the Service, were despatched up-country as fast as
+] ey were disciplined and supplied with arms and equipments
from the Indian Navy dep6t at Fort William. These Detach-
ents, of from one hundred to two hundred men, each with
two or more 12-pounder howitzers, were scattered over Bengal
without any proper supervision or means of obtaining pay or
other assistance after their vessels had left Calcutta, and had,
consequently, been transferred to the supernumerary list on the
books of the flag-ship 6 Akbar' at Bombay, thus causing the
greatest confusion and delay when men died, or were discharged
sick or invalided home. In consequence of these and other difficul
ties resulting from the constant change of vessels of the Service
in Calcutta, in May, 1858, the Supreme Government directed
Captain Campbell, who had relieved Lieutenant Stradling in
the command of the 6 Semiramis,' in the preceding November,
and was senior officer on the Bengal station, to report what
measures should be adopted to meet the difficulty, and enable
him to remain in Calcutta, and exercise proper control over the
whole of the Detachments on shore, which numbered already
upwards of five hundred men. It was fortunate for the public
service that an officer so suitable in every way was at hand in
Calcutta. Captain Campbell was an officer of great experience
and considerable natural ability, and possessed in a remarkable
degree the common sense and good judgment for which his
countrymen are remarkable, while he was not destitute of the
power to attract the regard of his subordinates, and disarm the
hostility of those holding divergent views, characteristics
which are not so generally met with in dwellers north of the
Tweed.
On receiving the orders of the Supreme Government, Captain
Campbell submitted a proposal that one of the boats of his ship,
the 'Semiramis,' should be detached from that vessel, and be
placed on the strength of the Indian Navy, as the pennant-vessel
'Calcutta/ and anchored off the Fort, and that he should be
authorised to assume command, and hoist his pennant in her
with a small native crew and office staff, and that the whole of
the Detachments of the Indian Naval Brigade should be placed
on her books, or supernumerary lists, for pay only, under his
command, by which arrangement due discipline and proper
Order could alone be maintained in accordance with the Articles
of War and regulations of the Service. The Supreme Govern
ment approved of his suggestions, and, under the orders of the
Governor-General in Council, Captain Campbell made over the
temporary command of the ; Semiramis ' to Lieutenant Hurlock,
who was soon after relieved by Commander W. Balfour,* and,
* Commander W. Balfour returned to Bombay on the 16tli of March, 1858,
from reporting on the navigation of Indian rivers in conjunction with Major
J. H. Crawford, of the Bengal Engineers, and Mr. T. B. Winter, Marine En-
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History of the Indian Navy. (1613-1863).

Author: Charles Rathbone Low.

Publication Details: London: Richard Bentley and Son, New Burlington Street.

Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-vi); octavo.

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1 volume (575 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 229mm x 140mm

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