Nares, John Dodd, Vice-Admiral (1877-1957)

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0064 NAS/201-203
Held at	: National Maritime Museum   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://collections.rmg.co.uk/ ›
Full title	: Nares, John Dodd, Vice-Admiral (1877-1957)
Date(s)	: 1894-1932
Level of description	: Subfonds View parent record
Extent	: 3 vols
Name of creator(s)	: Nares | John Dodd | 1877-1957 | Vice-Admiral

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

J.D. Nares, son of Sir George Strong Nares, was a midshipman in the CRESCENT, RAPID and ORLANDO, Australian Station, between 1894 and 1897. He became a lieutenant in 1900, commander in 1913 and captain in 1919, serving in numerous survey ships including the IROQUOIS, which he commanded in 1928 on the China Station. From 1924 to 1928, 1930 to 1931 and 1940 to 1945, he was Assistant Hydrographer and Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer. In 1952 he was made Director of the International Hydrographic Bureau at Monaco.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of John Dodd Nares, consisting of two logs, 1894 to 1897. and one work book, 1928 to 1932.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

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Conditions governing reproduction:

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Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The papers were presented by the Hydrographic Department in 1969.

Allied Materials

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Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Edited by Sarah Drewery, Sep 2011.

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions:
2010-08-26