The Royal Navy logs of ships on exploration is now available online from the UK National Archives.
There are 164 volumes of logbooks of the Royal Navy's voyages of scientific discovery, from series ADM 55, now available to search and download.
Mostly kept by naval captains, masters, lieutenants and masters' mates, the volumes offer a first-hand account of the day-to-day activities of the exploration party, giving a picture of life aboard ship. The information in the logs and journals was used by the Hydrographic Office to produce charts and other data.
