Halsted - Vice- Admiral Edward Pellew., R.N. |
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Vice-Admiral Edward Pellew HALSTED, R.N., b. 28 Dec. 1807 Teignmouth, Devon, d. unm. 17 Jul. 1873. 2nd son of Admiral. Sir Lawrence William Halsted, G.C.B., (Grand Cross of the Bath). Admiral of the White, R.N.,
26 Jan. 1829 Lieutenant, 6 Dec. 1836 Commander, 15 Apr. 1842 Captain, 12 Apr. 1862 Rear-Admiral, 24 May 1867 Vice Admiral, 1 Apr. 1870 Retired Rear- Admiral.
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90. | Halsted, Capt. Edward Pellew. THE SCREW-FLEET OF THE NAVY. Lon. 1850. viii, 150 pp. On the merits of screw vs. paddle propulsion; full vs. auxiliary power; recommendations for mail packet service, and the proper utilization of screw ships in naval context. This text lays out the ideas that were to govern the design of British men of war. Bound in original cloth, top of spine chipped. Ex-libris Malta Garrison Library. $150 |
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Descendants of Vice-Admiral Edward Pellew Halsted
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