The collection comprises six albums compiled by Ingleton documenting various colonial vessels and survey ships of the R.A.N. The albums include correspondence, historical notes, log entries, articles written by officers who served on the ships, illustrations and photographs, and newspaper cuttings describing the services of H.M.S. Victoria, H.M.S. Lady Nelson, H.M.A.S. Moresby, H.M.S. Paluma, H.M.A.S. Paluma, and H.M.A.S. Geranium.