Robert Phipps Hornby Papers at the National Maritime Museum

PHI/201

Miscellaneous papers collected ca.1900 by Capt Robert Phipps Hornby.

PHI/202

Visiting cards left by Russian officers 1904-5 on the Mediterranean station.

PHI/203

Watch, station and quarter bills, HMS TERRIBLE kept while serving as First Lieutenant.

PHI/204

Collection of Admiral's memoranda and sailing orders including some special ceremonial orders, 1901-13.

PHI/205

General memoranda written by or used by Adm Robert Phipps Hornby on naval topics including gunnery, torpedoes, education and the Admiralty Reconstruction Committee 1914-19.

PHI/205/A

Series of general memoranda written, complied or used by Adm Robert Phipps Hornby on naval topics including gunnery, torpedoes, education and the Admiralty Reconstruction Committee 1914-19.

PHI/205/B

Folder of reports by Admiral Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby on the housing, organisation, duties, etc. of torpedo schools, 1916-17.

PHI/206

Reports and journals concerning the North American and West Indies Station, 1914-15, see item records.

PHI/206/A

Typescript report on the operations of British and Allied ships on the North American and West Indies Station, from the commencement of hostilities to the transfer of the Command to Vice Admiral Sir George Patey, 4 August 1914 to 26 March 1915. Also a handwritten journal covering events from August 1914 to January 1915 (see PHI/206/B for continuation).

PHI/206/B

Collins' Scribbling Diary for 1915 containing a journal of events on the North American and West Indies Station (continued from PHI/206/A). There are entries made in the period January to June plus some loose naval signals and charts.

PHI/207

Signal logs, 1914-15, see item records.

PHI/207/A

Signal log recording messages received and sent by Admiral Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby, C-in-C North America and West Indies, covering the period 7 September to 18 November 1914.

PHI/207/B

Signal log recording messages received and sent by Admiral Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby, C-in-C North America and West Indies, covering the period 18 November 1914 to 15 January 1915.

PHI/207/C

Signal log recording messages received and sent by Admiral Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby, C-in-C North America and West Indies, covering the period 15 January to 31 March 1915.

PHI/207/D

Signal log recording messages received and sent by Admiral Robert Stewart Phipps Hornby, C-in-C North America and West Indies, covering the period 1 April to 14 June 1915.

PHI/208

Letterbook 1901-3 Australian waters in PYLADES and 1904-6 Mediterranean in DIANA (involved in Russian visit to Tangier 1904 and Akbar dispute 1906).

PHI/209

Letterbook 1907-13 HMS GLORY, VERNON, SWIFTSURE, INFLEXIBLE and MONARCH, with some correspondence on torpedoes, wireless and training schemes.

PHI/210

PHI/210/A

Papers 1904-36, relating to special episodes or topics, including the invention of a gas propelled torpedo and anti zeppelin net barrage. (See also PHI/208, PHI/209 and PHI/210/B).

PHI/210/B

Papers 1904-36, relating to special episodes or topics, including the invention of a gas propelled torpedo and anti zeppelin net barrage. (See also PHI/208, PHI/209 and PHI/210/A).

PHI/211

Maps relating to Akabar boundary dispute 1906 (see PHI/208).