# Ted Milner — The Cruise of the Alerte character guide

> Ted Milner in The Cruise of the Alerte by E. F. Knight.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ted

**First appearance:** 0000-i-the-history-of-the-treasure

## Who they are

A crew member on the Alerte, part of the shore party.

## In the story

### [A Narrow Escape](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xiii-a-narrow-escape)

Serves as bos'n but fails to take command when the anchor drags.

### [XIV: We Land the Stores in the Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xiv-we-land-the-stores-in-the-bay)

Acts as spokesman for the paid hands, requesting permission to join the digging on shore.

### [Discoveries in Southwest Bay](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xvi-discoveries-in-southwest-bay)

Left on the yacht as part of the crew with Pollock and Spanner.

### [Pick and Shovel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xvii-pick-and-shovel)

Taken on shore with the narrator and Pursell, while Arthur Cotton remains on board.

### [XVIII: A Voyage to Market](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_cruise_of_the_alerte_se/chapters/xviii-a-voyage-to-market)

Boatswain placed on Pollock's watch for the voyage.

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