If the deceased died on land or has been returned to shore after death, the remains may be brought aboard either in a coffin or in an urn after cremation. The ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed, and consequently civilians are not allowed to be present. In the USA, people eligible for a free Navy burial at sea are:http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Burial+at+sea
Active-duty members of the uniformed services
Retirees and honorably discharged veterans
Military Sealift Command U.S. civilian marine personnel
Family members of the above
In preparation, the officer of the deck calls All hands bury the dead, and the ship is stopped (if possible). The ship's flags are lowered to half mast. The ship's crew, including a firing party, casket bearers and a bugler, are assembled on the deck. The crew stands at parade rest at the beginning of the ceremony. The coffin is covered with a flag, and is carried feet first on deck by the casket bearers. The casket is placed on a stand, with the feet overboard. In case of cremated remains, the urn is brought on deck and put on a stand.
The ceremony is divided into a military portion and a religious portion. The religious part is specific to the religion of the deceased, and may be performed by a chaplain, or by the commanding officer if no chaplain of the appropriate faith is available. A scripture is read and prayers are said.
After the religious ceremony, the firing party is ordered Firing party, Present Arms. The casket bearers tilt the platform with the casket, so that the casket slides off the platform into the ocean. The flag which was draped over the casket is retained on board. For cremated remains, there is the option to bury the remains using the urn in a similar fashion to the procedure used for caskets. Alternatively, the urn can be opened, and the remains scattered in the wind. In this case, the wind direction has to be taken under consideration before burial to ensure a smooth procedure.
The firing party fires three volleys, the bugler plays Taps, and flowers may also be dropped into the ocean. After the flag is folded, the ceremony ends. The relatives will be informed of the time and location of the burial, and given photos and video recordings if available.
Suddenly it all gets more serious - record of an accident to two of the crew:
A serious accident occurred on board. The chief engineer and H.B. Fenner Chief Asst Eng were working in the chill room of the refrigerating plant, running live steam into the water in the scuttle butt inside the chill room in order to boil out this tank. The heat apparently expanded the ammonia in the coils in the tank causing an explosion. The tank was blown up from the dock, all of the connecting piping was blown in parts, the wall of the ice box was blown out at least a foot and the wall of the inner ice box was blown in slightly. Both men were badly hurt, the Chief Engineer was burned in the feet and legs and slightly on the arms, and was cut on the side of the head, and was almost stunned. Fenner was burned on feet and legs and arms. Prentglau, Asst to Eng 1 cl has just stepped out and while jarred was not hurt. Gotshall, Sea. who assisted in dragging the Chief Engineer out inhaled some ammonia. Chief Engineer Hart and Fenner were rushed to Cramp's Hospital where first aid treatment was given and at 3.30pm were removed to the St Agnes Hospital in charge of the Public Health Service. The Chief Engineer had inhaled ammonia and his lungs, eyes and mouth were in danger. The ammonia was blown out and the ice machine stopped. An inspector was on board from 2.30pm to 5.00 pm from the York Mfg Co.
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Sadly Chief Engineer Hart died in hospital a few days later:
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And just to complete the story, the following day:
Board of Investigation composed of Peters, H & G Eng, R R Lukens, H & G Eng and Morris, Chief Engineer was in session on board during the morning investigating the causes and results of the accident which occured Friday July 7, 1922.
and:
Chief Engineer Hart's clothes and effects were gathered together, packed and one trunk, one suitcase and one package sent to his home. Valuables as follows were found and returned, to be sent over by an officer. Watch #1426100 with chain; Keyring and keys; Ideal Fountain Pen; $11.00 refund from W.R. Mess; $11.87 found in his clothing; One book of stamps.
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All unbearably poignant - I think I need to go and do something else for a bit .... :'( :'(
On 2 November 1889 Frank Torsch (seaman) was transferred to the Naval Hospital, where he died on the 4th.
Two days later, 6 November 1889, 7 hands have been digging a grave for him in the morning.
Frank Torsch was buried in the afternoon.
16.55: LCVP #5 departed with Doctor Severson James and five (5) men to get a sick man from the Schooner C.A. THAYER.
17.45: BOAT returned with all men and sick man. A. C. GILLIS of Seattle Washington for transportation to Dutch Harbor.
06.50: Patient A. C. GILLIS who was taken aboard, for medical treatment from Schooner C. A. THAYER, Died.
07.05: Held burial service at sea for A. C. GILLIS, who died on board as noted in log of 30 May 1947, at 54o 42' N, 163o-56' W
Name: August T Bumann
Service Info.: LDS US NAVY
Death Date: 24 Sep 1891
Cemetery: Cypress Hills National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 625 Jamaica Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11208
Buried At: Section 6 Site 12339
20.01 Corpse of George L. COSTA, SC2/C (339-457) USCG, brought aboard for transportation to Seattle, Wn.
13.15 Corpse of COSTA, George L. transferred to custody of Butterworth Mortuary, Seattle, Wn.
Concord 28 Feb 1894.
Phillips J.J., 1st class Fireman, Rated to Oiler from 1 July 1893. Died in Shanghai general Hospital from exhaustion 28 Feb 1894.
Cannot put in comments till Randi sorts it out.
Albatross 1890. 5 Jan 1890.
"Steam launch with search party made rounds searching for the bodies of the men drowned on the 23rd inst."
How I and others can make posts below your heading.
I followed you method and got it below the heading but others inc me will not do that every time.
Unfortunate drama, which could have turned out even worse... (amended according to forum discussion. JJ)http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_011_1.jpg
From the Perry
18 April 1896
[my best attempt to transcribe]
4 - 8 A.M. ? Mod. to stiff breeze from S.W. to W x N. overcast to partly clear mod. to rough sea. 4.45 in sail wind drawing ahead. put reef in main trysail and furled it. At about 7.05 the boatswain who was filling front tank of forward water closet was washed overboard by the vessel taking a sea over the bows, - streamed the life buoys and immediately the vessel bringing her up head to sea, lowered the starboard otter boat sending hand into the rigging to keep lookout on the mast overboard. Otter boat rowed down to where buoys were streamed and where boatswain was last seen but was unable to find him. He was clothed in oil skins and heavy boots that probably weighed him down and which with the temperature of water evidently rendered it impossible for him to keep afloat. He was close to the buoys when last reported. Steamed various courses for about an hour in search of missing man, otter boat also making search. At about 8.00 saw a sea comb over otter boat and capsize her Steam down alongside and after several attempts, the vessel during very badly succeeded in getting lines to the men who were clinging to the overturned boat and haled them on board. Administered the methods of resuscitation and took every expedient to restore the men who were far gone with exhaustion. Made an attempt to pick up the boat but the sea getting heavier abandoned the effort. Alfred Haefeli, boatswain was lost expended three life buoys.
That would be Alfred Haefeli -
City Directories on Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Alfred&gsln=Haefeli&msddy=1896&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=r1a&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=0&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=219597383&db=USDirectories&indiv=1&ml_rpos=38)QuoteName: A Haefeli
Residence Year: 1896
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Occupation: Boatswain
Publication Title: San Francisco, California, City Directory, 1896
U.S., Naval Hospital Tickets and Case Papers, 1825-1889 about Alfred Haefeli (http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&msT=1&gss=angs-g&gsfn=Alfred&gsln=Haifeli&msddy=1896&cpxt=0&catBucket=rstp&uidh=r1a&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cp=0&pcat=ROOT_CATEGORY&h=58210&recoff=10+11&db=NavalHospitalTickets&indiv=1&ml_rpos=7)QuoteName: Alfred Haefeli
Birth Year: abt 1861
Birth Place: Switzerland
Admittance Date: 17 Jan 1888
Age at Admission: 27
Hospital Location: New York, New York, United States
Rest in peace, Alfred Haefeli
Death: At 10 pm Ship anchored Port Chester. Chas A Olsen Boatswain mate 1st Cl died in the sick bay of paralysis while under care of the Surgeon after illness beginning at Port Townsend April 5
Charles A. Gicquel, (Carpenters Mate) died: aged 47 years and 5 months.4 January 1867
At 9 A.M. sent a party on shore to dig a grave for the body of Charles A. Gicquel, (Car Mate).5 January 1867
At 3 P.M. funeral party escorted the remains of Chas A. Gicquel, (C.M.) on shore for burial. At 3.30 funeral party landed on "Dead Man's Island" At 4 o'clock boats returned on board from "Dead Man's Island".
Some more unfortunate happenings for the crew of the Perry:
(July 16, 1896)
8:30 while making evening colors, the pennant refused to break out or to lower. After several efforts to haul it down, Seaman C. Moulthrop, who was acting Quarter-Master, went aloft to clear the pennant. He reached the truck, made several ineffectual efforts to break out the pennant, (probably for the space of a minute,) when from some unaccountable reason, he fell to the deck:- striking first in the rigging and then on the strong back of starboard waist davits.
Surgeon Kierueff was sent for immediately, but death was almost instantaneous. The body was removed to the Pilot House, and a Petty Officer's Watch kept during the night. The body was prepared for burial.
(July 17, 1896)
Crew employed coaling ship until noon, when knocked off to make preparations for Seaman Moulthrop's funeral. 2:30 funeral procession consisting of Officers and Crews of U. S. Steamers "Perry" and "Corwin" left the vessel for Unalaska.
5:30 Officers and Crews returned, having buried Seaman Charles C. Moulthrop, in Unalaska, Alaska. Expended 50 rounds of .45 cal. cartridges in volley firing over the grave.
I found a newspaper story of this incident - the surgeon's diagnosis of the reason for the fall was heart problems. Rest in Peace, C.C. Moulthrop.
The San Francisco call., September 24, 1896, Page 3, Image 3
The Library of Congress > Chronicling America (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/)
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8:15 PM rcd news that E.B. Parkhouse QM 2nd class had died at 5:45 PM at the Providence Hospital after undergoing an operation. Went under anesthetic and did not recover consciousness.
E.B. Parkhouse operated on at 9 am for cancer of the kidney and died of hemmorage at 5:45 PM without recovering consciousness at Providence Hospital
Remains removed to House Undertaking Co
Took inventory of clothes & effects of E.B. Parkhouse and turned them over to Mr. H.C. Myers (Address 760 30th Ave) on authority of written request of E.B. Parkhouse.
BOUTWELL, SAMUEL H.
Sailmaker, 10 October, 1855. Dismissed 17 June, 1861. Sailmaker. 17 February, 1876.
Died 9 March, 1894.
Samuel H. Boutwell. [Sailmaker.] 17 February 1876. Plymouth. May 2 '79 Detd. 9 Inst. & to the Kearsarge 10 Inst. Octr 17 '79 Detd. & w.o. Nov 28 '79 to the Training ship Constitution 2 Dec. Dec 1 '79 Previous order revoked & w.o. Augt 13 '80 To the Galena 28 inst. Sept 13 '83 Detd. & w.o. Octr 2 '84 to Equipment department Navy Yard Washington; to continue until 2d Octr 1887. Sept 30 '87 Duty to continue until 30 September 1888. Dec 27 '87 Detd. & to the Trenton 3 Jany. Jany 3 '88 Report on the 19th inst.
Individuals that have died in the service of our Nation while associated with NOAA and its ancestor organizations during the years 1846 through 1936.
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October 11, 1928 - Lost by drowning after falling overboard off of Coast and Geodetic Survey Ship PIONEER during survey of Heceta Bank, Oregon coast.
Earl Forsberg, seaman
Bad things happen in port too...
Perry 29/10/1905, Seattle Washington
This day's watch was stood by Lieut JV Wild up to about 8:20 pm when according to best information, he left the vessel in uniform informing quartermaster that he was going up to the office (Moran Brothers) and that he would be back in a few minutes. Quartermaster Mellick inferred that he was going to telephone. He did not return at all, and after going off watch at midnight Quartermaster Mellick went to the office to enquire for Mr Wild. Watchman said no officer had passed out the gate in uniform. These facts were reported to me upon my arrival on board the morning of the 30th instant. CE Johnston 1st Lieut.
Perry 30/10/1905, Seattle Washington (mid to 9 am)
No line officer on board during this watch. Lieut JV Wild absent since 8:20 last night, and alarm was felt that he might have fallen off the dock. Upon return of Captain and Executive Officer investigation was made and gear was prepared for dragging. CE Johnston 1st Lieut.
Perry 30/10/1905, Seattle Washington (9am to 4pm)
Crew employed dragging in vacinity searching for remain of Lieut JV Wild. At 2:45 recovered body of Lieut Wild about 150 ft from gang plank of ship in log basin on opposite side of wharf. Coroner was notified and reviewed the remains about 3:15 after which they were removed to the establishment of the Boney-Watson Co undertakers. Examination revealed the fact that Lieut Wild struck his head in falling and that death was undoubtedly accidental. Notified Captain JF Wild USRCS, father of deceased and the department of the facts by wire.
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Perry 05/11/1905, Seattle Washington (9am to 4pm)
Suspended work. At 2:30 four officers and as many of crew as could be spared left vessel to participate in funeral ceremony of late Lieut. J.V. Wild. Half masted flag between three and four during funeral.
(4pm to Midnight)
Commanding Officer shipped remains of Lieut. Wild to Capt. J.F. Wild, Baltimore, Maryland.
According to the Register of Washington Deaths, King County and family trees at Ancestry.com:
John V. Wild, born 1876, Revenue Cutter Service Officer
Father Capt. John F. Wild USRCS, Mother "Mary" Catherine Rollins
No spouse or children. He pre-deceased his father.
Buried at Saint Mary's City, Maryland, USA
Rest in Peace, John V. Wild
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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER IS DROWNED AT SEA
HONOLULU. Nov. 24. [1906] -- Lieutenant Commander Leroy M. Garrett, commanding the United States steamer Albatross, was washed overboard and drowned last Wednesday when the vessel was 500 miles northwest of Honolulu.
The Albatross stood by all night using her searchlight in an unavailing search for him.
The Albatross has completed an Important scientific expedition in Aleutian and Japanese waters.
Going ahead of the logs when you find something like this is perfectly fine and appropriate.
I'm moving it to the American post.
See "Other information and comments:" in Re: Albatross -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3901.msg70638#msg70638) ;)
It's in the Crew List as well - but was it mentioned in this thread? That's the real question!
Quote from: http://www.history.navy.mil/books/callahan/reg-usn-s.htmSweeting, Charles E.
Cadet Midshipman, 22 September, 1879. Graduated 8 June, 1883. Ensign, 1 July, 1885. Died 25 January, 1890.Quote from: http://localhistory.morrisville.edu/sites/gar_post/wayne_gar.htmlUS Navy Ensign Charles E. Sweeting who lost his life from effects of sunstroke in Honolulu.
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Oh how sad. I do not think sunstroke was his problem on the voyage towards the arctic. It does not sound as if he were a prime physical specimen with at least two major health events within a year at around age 30. He had only been on Thetis for three months when he was detached.Sad when someone so young is that unlucky in health. Rest in Peace, Charles Sweeting.
Fannie C. Paddock Memorial Hospital was dedicated on April 29, 1882, at 2511 N. Starr St. in Tacoma, Washington Territory. The hospital was established by Bishop John A. Paddock in honor of his wife, Fannie, who had died exactly one year earlier while the family made the trip from New York to provide health care in the West.
More on the unfortunate death of Magnus M. Nelsson. From the log 04 Sep 1899
Omitted quarters and drill to bury the dead. At 8:30 called all hands bury the dead and half masted colors. The Executive Officer read the funeral service over the body of M. M. Nelsson (App 2nd Class). The body was piped over the side and lowered into the first cutter. The funeral party going ashore in the Gig: Whaleboat, 2nd cutter and sailing launch. The body was buried on Kabilition (Cabalition Island 16.11N 120.12E) Island and a salute of three volleys fired over the grave. Funeral party returned to the ship.
Further to above
12 Sept 1899
Merid to 4PM.
Sent boat ashore with Ensign C. T.Owens in charge to set up head board for M. M. Nelssons grave.
16 Dec 1899 Romblon Harbor, Philippine Islands. John James, seaman, was wounded in the knee while engaged in landing U. S. troops. Pvt. Tilley 18th U.S. Infantry was killed in this landing.
Tilley was a Private in the 18th Infantry Regiment killed in the landing at Romblon Harbor. The Concord took his body back to Iloilo. He wasn't a member of the ship's crew.
RIP
I have made a correction to the 1901 listing, with B Arukic becoming Bert Arnkil. He was lost overboard in March 1902 during a storm whilst en route to Honolulu - newspaper report (http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19020402.2.28&srpos=1&e=--1900---1902--en--20-SFC-1--txt-txIN-Albatross------). RIP.
California Digital Newspaper Collection > Marysville Daily Appeal > 23 January 1870 > SAN HtAMIMO NKWH.
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C.F.T. is most likely Captain of Fore Top
Feb 27, 1910
At about 9:30 pm F.B. Henderson C.P. fell overboard from the Monticello SS Co's steamer General Frisbie near the entrance to Mare Island Strait and was drowned. He was returning from San Francisco, having been on liberty.
At 2.30 all officers not on duty left the ship to attend the funeral service over the body of Lt. H.G. Ellsworth USMC, at 3.00 half masted the ship's ensign
Cutts, Richard Malcolm.There are 7 members of the Cutts family in the Navy pre-1900 including the other Richard M Cutts. Google says he was a descendant of Francis Scott Keys and his son, Richard Malcolm Cutts II, and his grandson, Richard Malcolm Cutts III, were both marines (colonel and general) buried in Arlington Cemetery.
Acting Midshipman, 22 September, 1862. Graduated June, 1866. Ensign, 12 March, 1868. Master, 26 March, 1869. Lieutenant, 21 March, 1870. Lieutenant Commander, 31 October, 1884. Died 3 February, 1886.
October 31st 1891 (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USS%20Thetis/vol013of024/vol013_067_1.jpg) at Mare IslandQuote4 to 8am:
The body of James Walters (Machinist) was found near the Georgia St. Wharf, Vallejo, he having been drowned, during the night
8am to Merid:
Asst. Surgeon G.B. Wilson USN left the ship on duty to attend the Coroner's inquest in the case of J.H. Walters late Mach USN
Merid to 4pm:
By reason of his death the name of J.H. Walters (Mach.) was this day dropped from the rolls of this ship and from the Naval Service. At 3:00 sent body bearers from this ship to conduct the body of J.H. Walters (Mach.) from Vallejo to the US Naval Hospital.
Nov 2nd (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USS%20Thetis/vol013of024/vol013_069_1.jpg)QuoteAt 1:00 sent funeral party in charge of Lt. Denfield to the Naval Hospital to bury the remains of the late James H. Walters (Machinist) and at 1:30 half masted colors.
Rest in peace, James Walters
I wonder if that is Q(uarter). Master :-\
Sent an officer aboard the Decidee to inform the Commanding Officer that they were firing too close to this ship. At 9:55 the Chattanooga got underway and stood out towards target range, but came back and anchored at 9:35. While going out the Navigator of the Chattanooga was struck by a bullet fired from one of the French Cruisers while at target practice, and seriously injured.
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The Commanding Officer left the ship at 2:10 for duty on a board of investigation to investigate the wounding of Lieutenant England. He returned on board at 3:20.
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At 6:10 the U.S.S. Chattanooga half masted her colors. All the men-of-war in the harbor half masted theirs immediately. Lieutenant Bissett of the Wisconsin came on board to plot the ship's position and angle on the French Ships and plot their positions.
Half masted colors with flagship on account of death of Rear Admiral Train Commander-in-Chief, Asiatic Station at 10:00.
Made preparations for landing company to join escort of remains of Rear Admiral Train U.S.N.
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At 8:00 A.M. sent first and second sections of landing party ashore to attend funeral of Rear Admiral Train, U.S.N.
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At 10:47 began firing minute guns, thirteen in all, while body of Rear Admiral Train was being conveyed from Shore to U.S.S. Ohio.
Train planned to retire from the Navy on 14 May 1907 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 62, but, before he could, he died of uremia in Yantai (known to Westerners at the time as "Chefoo"), China, on 4 August 1906 while in command of the Asiatic Fleet. After a memorial ceremony which the Japanese admiral Heihachiro Togo and other dignitaries attended at Yokohama, Japan, aboard Train 's flagship, the battleship USS Ohio, the steamer Empress of China carried his body out of the harbor under escort. His body was transported directly to Washington, D.C.
Train is buried with his wife at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.
Promoted to rear admiral, Train became the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet on 30 March 1905. During his tour, he was involved in various ways with the last weeks of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904?1905, and after the decisive Japanese defeat of the Imperial Russian Navy in the Battle of Tsushima Strait in May 1905 units of the Asiatic Fleet escorted three fleeing Russian cruisers into Manila Bay in the Philippine Islands, where he ensured that their crews were well taken care of during a lengthy stay until they were able to return to Russia.
In November 1905, Train was at the center of a diplomatic dispute while with a group of American officers on a pheasant-hunting expedition near Nanking, China, when he accidentally shot a Chinese woman with birdshot, inflicting minor injuries on her. A mob of hundreds of Chinese villagers formed around Train 's party and attacked it, pushing Train into the mud, seizing the officers ' guns, and taking Train 's son, Navy Lieutenant Charles R. Train, hostage. When 40 United States Marines landed to rescue the officers, the villagers attacked them with pitchforks and the Marines fired two shots. Local Chinese officials refused to return the officers ' guns, but Train and his companions were able to extricate themselves without further injury to anyone. The governor of Nanking later apologized for the mob 's actions, returned the American officers ' guns, and punished the ringleaders of the mob.
December 23, 1889
Mare Island Navy Yard
4 to 8 P.M.
About 7.05 the collecting boat was swamped while making a passage from the ship to Vallejo and the following men were drowned: R.S. Padgett (Mach) J. Enright (Sea) W.W. Lee (Sea) and Phillipi, a citizen newspaper peddler. The survivors were picked up by the whale boat of the U.S.S. Thetis. The collecting boat was picked up and towed ashore by a boat from Vallejo.
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QuoteR. Coe Seaman of this ship's company died at Oakland Hospital at 4 P.M.
He had been sent to the hospital two days prior. No reason was given.
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Concord 23 Jul 1907.
Ah Kwan died whilst on liberty.
At 9.50 by order of the Commanding Officer the personal effects of Ah Kwan (M. Att. 2c) were delivered to his heirs.
Comd'g officer and four officers attended the funeral service of the late Lieut W.P. Ray at Naval Hospital. Followed motions of USRS Independence in half masting colors during the funeral service.
At 1.15 sent funeral party to attend obsequies of the late W. Barnard, Carpenter USN.
The Commanding officer and Navigator went on board the "Saratoga" as members of a board to inquire into the loss of certain members of the Saratoga's crew off St. Fernanda by drowning.
Commanding officer and Lieut. Jasper went on board the "Saratoga" to attend Court of Inquiry regarding the loss by drowning of 4 people belonging to "Saratoga's Crew
And moving ahead a few days:
U.S.T.S. Jamestown (1886)
03/03/1887 - http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USS%20Jamestown/vol057of067/vol057of067_206_1.jpgQuoteCommanding officer and Lieut. Jasper went on board the "Saratoga" to attend Court of Inquiry regarding the loss by drowning of 4 people belonging to "Saratoga's Crew
Wow. Interesting history. It sounds as if the original Saratoga left port on a Friday and mowed down a flock of albatrosses. I bet that more than a few sailors in the Saratoga lineage thought about jumping ship.
At 5:30 Ensign MacArthur returned in gig with Rudolph King (Seaman) U.S.N., a member of the 1st Div firing party, who was seriously wounded in the head by a rifle ball, he having been accidently shot while acting as marker at the rifle butts.
Sent a party of 19 men to attend the funeral of John Johnson (Cox.) accidentally killed yesterday on the Olympia
CHAINS, properly Chain-wales, or Channels. Broad and thick planks projecting horizontally from the ship's outside, to which they are fayed and bolted, abreast of and somewhat behind the masts. They are formed to project the chain-plate, and give the lower rigging greater out-rig or spread, free from the top-sides of the ship, thus affording greater security and support to the masts, as well as to prevent the shrouds from damaging the gunwale, or being hurt by rubbing against it. Of course they are respectively designated fore, main, and mizen. They are now discontinued in many ships, the eyes being secured to the timber-heads, and frequently within the gunwale to the stringers or lower shelf-pieces above the water-way.-- In the chains, applies to the leadsman who stands on the channels between two shrouds to heave the hand-lead.
At 2.00 PAS G.A. Lung accompanied by M. Jacobson BlkSm left the ship in charge of T.A. Walker OS transferred to US Naval Hospital Mare Island, Cal by order of the Bureau of Navigation.December 31st 1895 (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USS%20Thetis/vol021of024/vol021_067_1.jpg)
M. Jacobson (Blksmith) returned on board from city with the bag and hammock of T.A. Walker (OS). PA Surgeon G.A. Lung USN returned on board and reported that Thos. A. Walker (OS) committed suicide at Los Angeles Dec 30, 1895 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery Los Angeles Dec 31, 1895 after an inquest by the Coroner.
Midnight to 9:00am.
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6:00 Boatswain Anton B. Eriksen was found dead in his berth, having been dead for about 4 hours. Acting Assistant Surgeon W.P. Rice, USPHS pronounced him dead and gave apoplexy as the cause of death.
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8:30 Body of Boatswain Eriksen removed to Juneau - Young Undertaking Company for preparation for burial.
9:00am to 4:00pm.
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10:15 Color guard, firing squad, and all available men left ship to attend the funeral of the late Boatswain A.B. Eriksen.
10:30 Half-masted colors in respect of the late Boatswain Eriksen.
11:45 Funeral party returned.
Albatross October 28th 1907 Honolulu
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At 8:20 a steam valve blew out in engine room while H.J.Mackey, MM1c., and Jas. Collarey, F2c., were working on it, killing James Collarey, F2c. His body was taken to the undertakers for preparation for burial.
Commandant of Naval Station appointed a board to investigate the cause of the accident which caused the death of James Collarey, F2c. The Board consists of the following officers: Lieut. Barthalow, U.S.N., Asst. Paymaster Brooks, U.S.N., Act. Asst. Surgeon Hart, U.S.N. Court met at 9:30.
At 3:30 sent burial party ashore to attend the burial of James Collarey, F2c., who was accidentally killed on this vessel. Halfmasted colors with the naval station, mastheading them again at 4:30. A funeral party from U.S.S. Iroquois and firing party of marines from the naval station also attended the funeral. The Board of Inquest adjourned at 11:30 to await the action of the convening authority.
31st October 1907
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By order of Commanding Officer the effects of J.Collarey, F2c, deceased, were sold at auction.
I wonder what became of the supposed culprits? :-\
RIP James Collarey, F2c.,
Albatross October 28th 1907 Honolulu
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At 8:20 a steam valve blew out in engine room while H.J.Mackey, MM1c., and Jas. Collarey, F2c., were working on it, killing James Collarey, F2c. His body was taken to the undertakers for preparation for burial.
Commandant of Naval Station appointed a board to investigate the cause of the accident which caused the death of James Collarey, F2c. The Board consists of the following officers: Lieut. Barthalow, U.S.N., Asst. Paymaster Brooks, U.S.N., Act. Asst. Surgeon Hart, U.S.N. Court met at 9:30.
At 3:30 sent burial party ashore to attend the burial of James Collarey, F2c., who was accidentally killed on this vessel. Halfmasted colors with the naval station, mastheading them again at 4:30. A funeral party from U.S.S. Iroquois and firing party of marines from the naval station also attended the funeral. The Board of Inquest adjourned at 11:30 to await the action of the convening authority.
31st October 1907
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By order of Commanding Officer the effects of J.Collarey, F2c, deceased, were sold at auction.
2.00 half-masted colors until 4.00 on account of funeral of Master-at-Arms Taylor, of USS Bear.
DIED Captain Buckler of the whaling steamer William Baylies died from wounds caused by the accidental discharge of a gun and was burled on 8t Lawrence Island
One from the William Baylies 1899
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/old-weather/talk/subjects/9649773/?_ga=2.231514202.450765562.1502100120-484581848.1499300132
Incident of demise of C.E. Buckler Master May 24th Wednesday
Copying over from the other forum what I found on the Beluga's 1900 log after she got stuck for the winter somewhere around Baillie Island after trying to salvage the Schooner Sophia Sutherland (I believe the one of Jack London fame)
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rmKyCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1666&lpg=PA1666&dq=sophia+sutherland+schooner+alaska
In Barstow 1892 the writing changes midway through the log (page 29/48), the first page with the new handwriting is here:
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From what I can make out the entry on August 20 reports the death of "Mate W.R. Robinson" (which might explain the change in handwriting), having some trouble making it out however as the writing is quite faint.
At 5~ ock P.M. the Mate W.R. Robinson was taken severely (?) sick and at ~ to 10 died sent for a Dr to Cape Smith but he died before he arrived. Had an autopsy but failed to find the cause of his death ~ ~ ~ ~ weather fine so ends the day
The cards at the start of the log state that the Master was a William Robinson
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Barstow 1891
May 7
Spoke Bk John & Winthrop in charge of the mate C. K. Tucker reports the death of Capt. Montross some time previous
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/12098902/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/594258-navy-deck-logs/00003/burton-island-agb-1-1948-07/burton-island-agb-1-1948-07-0057.jpg
Burton Island
26 July 1948
2255 PEEL, Rollie V. BM3, 301 39 11 USN, died on board due to respiratory failure during appendectomy
20 Jan 1950
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2305 Received report that a man had been knifed and taken to sick bay.
2307 HUMPHERY, Wendell Neucolin, SK3 940 75 92 USN was pronounced dead by Medical Officer. Death was apparently caused by a knife wound in the upper chest.
2328 By order of the Commanding Officer, RAMIREZ, Charles (n) TA. 280 35 87 USN was taken into custody and confined to the brig for safe keeping pending further investigation
21 Jan 1950
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0000 The body of the deceased HUMPHERY, Wendell Neucolin SK3 940 75 92 USN, was removed by ambulance in the custody of LTJG W.C. DAVIS (MC) USNR, to the Naval Dispensary, NOB Kodiak, Alaska to await further disposition.
0015 The personal effects of the deceased were inventoried and placed in the custody of the Supply Officer.
1305 A board of investigation convened with Commander PAINE USA as senior member.
1405 The board on investigstion left the ship to view the body.
1531 The board of investigation returned to the ship.
1705 The board of investigation adjourned.
24 Jan 1950
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1423 RAMIREZ, Charles (n) TA,280 35 87 USN, was delivered under guard to the brig at U.S. Naval Station, Kodiak, Alaska for safe keeping.
The USCGC Escanaba (WPG-77) was an 165 ft (50 m) "A" type United States Coast Guard cutter stationed on the Great Lakes from her commissioning in 1932 until the start of U.S. military involvement in World War II in 1941. With the outbreak of war, Escanaba redeployed to participate in the Battle of the Atlantic, during the course of which she was ultimately lost with nearly all hands. Struck by either a torpedo or mine in the early morning of 13 June 1943, while serving as a convoy escort, Escanaba suffered a fiery explosion and sank within minutes, leaving only two survivors and one body out of her 105-man crew to be found on the surface by rescuers.
Bear, Incident on 6th June 1891 - http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USRC%20Bear/vol069/vol069_070_1.jpg ; but details reported 7th June 1891 - http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USRC%20Bear/vol069/vol069_071_1.jpg
10.15 boat returned and reported the following information from Lieut. Jarvis: that Lieut. Robinson, coxswain Hassler, seamen J.J. Andersen, H. Smith and A. Nelson and H.C. Moore of Prof. Russell's party were lost in attempting to land, that the bodies of Lieut. Robinson and seaman Anderson had been found; that the boats were all right. Instructed Lieut. Jarvis by signal to bury dead except Lieut. Robinson and to bring that body with him; to bring his men on board, the explorers to remain on shore and follow the beach east.
May they all rest in peace.
Rest in peace,
lieut. Leonidus L. Robinson,
coxswain Hassler,
seaman J.J. Andersen,
seaman H. Smith
seaman A. Nelson
H.C. Moore
It is with great sadness that I report that Craig Gaston (https://necrocanada.com/obituaries-2018/gaston-craig-p-2018-10-06/#.W854pPZryCg) died on October 6.
June 2, Unalaska
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12:40, Seaman Carl Fredrik Anderson died suddenly on board; cause unknown.Quote9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10:00, Deceased Seaman Carl Fredrik Anderson's body taken ashore to the Jesse Lee Home where ship's doctor performed autopsy - discovered he died of angina pectoris. Notified Headquarters and Navy Department of death of Seaman Anderson, by radio, also his mother - next of kin, in Sweden, enclosing list of personal effects of the deceased. Preparations made for interment of body in Unalaska.
R.I.P Seaman Anderson
June 3
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Inventoried personal effects of Seaman C.F. Anderson, deceased, and took charge of $179.08, and placed it in ship's safe. 2:30, Buried the remains of Seaman Carl Fredrik Anderson, deceased, with military honors at the cemetery of Unalaska, Alaska.
https://archive.org/details/lucretiasteambar00lucr/page/120 (https://archive.org/details/lucretiasteambar00lucr/page/120)
Frils Folemann [? spelling] departed this world at 2PM, was buried at 8:30AM Performed the solum duty to our ship mate.
At 8:30 All Hands was called to attend the burial of a departed ship mate. Service by Capt Helley.
'Ned LeClare died between 4. and 5 A.M. Was singing whistling and talking most of the night, but called for and drank lots of water. At times talked quite rational, but most of the time raving. Has not complained of being sick, and ate as much as two ordinary men all the time he has been confined. Bowels regular. A "Dope" fiend I think and used all he had and then went crazy.
... pretty sure ... that the guy died of diabetic ketoacidosis. The clues are that:
1) he drank so much water
2) had a huge appetite
3) he felt good/wasn?t feeling sick
4) his bowels were normal.
If he were a drug addict experiencing opiate withdrawal he would have had gastrointestinal symptoms and he would have felt terrible. Asking for lots of water and eating a lot are major symptoms of diabetes out of control. A patient in that condition will die quickly and suddenly.
At 4:15 medical officer stated that Marion Ovakiak had died at 3:16 AM this date in vessel's hospital from chronic pan-sino-pyremia, acute septic pneumonia, acute cardiac dilation.
1:04PM Body of Marion Ovakiak sent ashore in casket.
Received information from Nome that Fernando P. Jackson (105-261) Y. 2c passed away at 9:00 AM this date.
I was researching ships that my grandfather Louis A. Larsen served on during his time at sea, from 1898-1906. I was going to post the attached to the forum on the United States Revenue Cutter Service ship Bear, if there was any interest. I found a log entry from the Bear dated Tuesday, September 26th 1905, "Record of miscellaneous events of the day" noting that the crew was 'omitted quarters and drills on account of digging grave and preparing for funeral of A.R. Johanson, i've attached a copy of a picture of my grandfather standing next to the freshly dug grave of his shipmate.
The nautical day started at noon on the previous (conventional) day and ran to noon on the next day - so Nautical 21st Oct ran from Noon on the (civil) 20th to Noon on the civil 21st. Nautical days are standard in older ships logbooks (at least from the UK). The Admiralty abolished it in 1805 so I'm surprised to see it in these logs. It was usual to switch back to the civil day when in port, but the older logbooks I've looked at so far don't have data while in port so I've never before seen a logbook where they are actually doing the transition. [philip.brohan]
More at https://www.omnilexica.com/?q=nautical+time
Quote from: glvmi78I was researching ships that my grandfather Louis A. Larsen served on during his time at sea, from 1898-1906. I was going to post the attached to the forum on the United States Revenue Cutter Service ship Bear, if there was any interest. I found a log entry from the Bear dated Tuesday, September 26th 1905, "Record of miscellaneous events of the day" noting that the crew was 'omitted quarters and drills on account of digging grave and preparing for funeral of A.R. Johanson, i've attached a copy of a picture of my grandfather standing next to the freshly dug grave of his shipmate.
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919240/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol093/26-159A-bear-vol093_092.jpg
(https://i.imgur.com/XgbCsJ7.jpg)