Royal Navy engineer.- Steel (W. St. John Steel) 2 Log book diaries of service on HMS Duke of Wellington and other vessels, 2 vol., autograph manuscript, 1854-58.

Royal Navy engineer.- Steel (W. St. John Steel, engineer) 2 Log book diaries of service on HMS Duke of Wellington and other vessels, 2 vol., autograph manuscript, c. 275pp. excluding blanks, first vol. ruled in red, a few ff. loose and others working loose, some browning, a few ink marks and stains, first vol. original calf-backed boards, lacks spine, second vol. original card wrappers, both worn with surface wear, folio & sm. 4to, 1854-58.

⁂ Two diaries concerning Steel's service on HMS Duke of Wellington, the Flag-Ship of Admiral Sir Charles Napier (an early example of a steam and sail warship), HMS Arrogant, HMS Superior, and a gun vessel HMS Assurance, including visits to Calcutta, Cape of Good Hope, Rangoon, Madras etc.