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Title: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on August 08, 2018, 07:36:36 pm
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Michael has done Ice Hunting for this year, but at that time the science team only wanted 8am, noon, and 8pm locations.
The science team now wants the hourly distances and courses.
Since this year was not transcribed during OW3, the science team would also like to have all the weather.

On the weather page, please enter: date, locations, distances, courses, and all the weather data in the columns outlined in red in the spreadsheet.
(The weather data requested here is the same as it was during OW3.)
One weather transcription (Stream 1 in the Tracker and highlighted in orange) is sufficient.

On the events page please enter: date, location information and sailing information.
Other events are optional. Since Michael has already done the ice, mentions of ice are optional.

One person can do both weather and events, but the system allows one person to do the weather page (Stream 1) and a second person to do the events page (Ice hunting and/or Stream 3).

Every transcriber needs to enter the date.
The date is used to organize the pages.
(If one transcriber does events and weather and they are in the same image, the date is only entered once)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on August 08, 2018, 07:54:01 pm
Ice Hunting Guide (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4690.0)
Using the Tracker for Ice Hunting (Provisional) (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4821.0)
Ask Questions Here (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4826.0)


OW web site: Bear (https://sites.google.com/view/owfaq/ships/shipyard/bear)

Direct links
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on August 08, 2018, 07:54:21 pm
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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on October 26, 2018, 08:08:44 am
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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on December 12, 2018, 01:46:36 am
January 6th Sausalito
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919263/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol107/26-159A-bear-vol107_010.jpg

1.15, Observed fire on schooner anchored on flats in Richardson Bay, about 1 mile from ship.  Sent party of 15 men in Charge of an Officer to extinguish fire.  3:00, launch returned, party having extinguished fire, assisted by parties from "McCulloch"and "Marblehead" and the tug "Water Nymph".  Fire tug "David Scannell" arrived after blaze was extinguished.  Schooner was 3-masted American Schooner "Sequoia" 34 tons, Union Fish Co., owners, #40 Clay Street San Francisco Cal.  Damage amounted to about $3000.00
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on December 12, 2018, 05:44:59 am
That would have been a lot of damage in those days...
Good thing you were there to help! ;D
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on December 16, 2018, 10:57:28 pm
Today I found out...

Raven's duck is a type of sail cloth.

making new curtains for bunks in berth deck of Raven's duck 
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on December 16, 2018, 11:33:46 pm
January finished and uploaded.  On to February.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on December 17, 2018, 05:50:45 am
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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 17, 2018, 08:18:54 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on December 23, 2018, 01:06:03 am
February  finished and uploaded.  On to March.

Still in California but there are rumors of a Northern voyage.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 23, 2018, 09:38:17 am
Rush out and get your parka!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on December 29, 2018, 11:11:44 pm
No Rush.

March done and they are on the Marine Railway at Oakland for repairs.  April next.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 30, 2018, 08:08:42 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 01, 2019, 12:39:15 am
A number of crew are mentioned as having 'enlisted for clothing' when they are discharged.  I have not come across this before and wondered if they are being given a clothing allowance when they are discharged.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 01, 2019, 08:35:42 am
That's very interesting. I, for one, have no idea.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 01, 2019, 09:12:31 am
I've seen that a time or two as well.
I did try a few searches, but no luck :'(
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 02, 2019, 12:06:05 am
April 19th 1913 Oakland, California
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919263/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol107/26-159A-bear-vol107_114.jpg
patrolled crew races between Universities of California, Stanford and Washington on Oakland Estuary.

Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 02, 2019, 07:48:36 am
Quite a change from Alaska!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 02, 2019, 08:01:57 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 02, 2019, 11:07:21 pm
April 22nd 1913 Mare Island Navy Yard
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919263/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol107/26-159A-bear-vol107_117.jpg
Several officers attended smoker given by Department of Yard to the retiring Commandant, Captain Mayo, USN.

'smoker' slang for party?
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Bob on January 03, 2019, 04:49:55 am
It is (or was) 'an informal social gathering for men'.

Quote from: Hurlock on January 02, 2019, 11:07:21 pm
'smoker' slang for party?
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 03, 2019, 07:33:21 am
Another thing I learned from working on OW ;D
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 04, 2019, 12:11:58 am
April completed and uploaded.  Still in California but signs they will be setting off soon.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hanibal94 on January 06, 2019, 10:29:09 am
December done and uploaded. They spent almost the entire month in Sausalito.
I will now continue with 1914, starting with January.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 06, 2019, 11:34:44 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 09, 2019, 01:58:45 am
May 20 1913
Very low Barometer readings of around 28.20.  Does not seem like an error.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 09, 2019, 07:17:49 am
Are you sure you have the right date?
I see low, but not that low :-\

https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919263/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol107/26-159A-bear-vol107_145.jpg
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 09, 2019, 07:32:15 am
Quote from: Hurlock on January 09, 2019, 01:58:45 am
May 20 1913
Very low Barometer readings of around 28.20.  Does not seem like an error.

Oops error on my part.  :-[  Too much time taken between looking at the page and posting about it.  The lowest value is on the 21st and is in the 28.80s. 
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Kevin on January 09, 2019, 11:08:57 am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleutian_Low

28.8 seems a bit low, but the long swell and heavy rolling suggests some weather somewhere near-ish. That said, looking closely at the 21st, it looks like most of the 28s are over-written by 29s, but can't say which is on top. Likely 29 I think.

Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 09, 2019, 11:28:14 am
Thanks, Kevin!

Only looking at the numbers and not what they mean, the 9 seems to have been overwritten by the generally darker 8 :-\ :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 09, 2019, 05:05:17 pm
Quote from: Kevin on January 09, 2019, 11:08:57 am
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleutian_Low

28.8 seems a bit low, but the long swell and heavy rolling suggests some weather somewhere near-ish. That said, looking closely at the 21st, it looks like most of the 28s are over-written by 29s, but can't say which is on top. Likely 29 I think.

Sorry, but the 8 has been overwritten on the 9. You can see 29.00 at noon (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919263/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol107/26-159A-bear-vol107_146.jpg) and the pressures have been slowly rising.

You can see on this chart (https://weather.gc.ca/data/model_forecast/528_100.gif) (top right corner panel), valid about an hour ago, that we have three lows with 977, 986 and 953 millibars for central pressures.

The lowest pressure in the logs of 28.87 inches corresponds to 977.7 millibars, which is reasonable, even for May.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 11, 2019, 12:41:05 am
May completed and uploaded.  Starting June.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 11, 2019, 05:27:40 am
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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 11, 2019, 07:09:07 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 18, 2019, 01:48:57 am
June 27th 1913 Emmatown, Siberia
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919263/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol107/26-159A-bear-vol107_184.jpg

Sent United States Commissioner Dempwolf, Deputy Marshal Mueller and Assistant Surgeon Watkins ashore to obtain information and secure names of witnesses in shooting of Russian coast guard by an American on the "Seawolf" at East Cape on about June 2, 1913, also to obtain Ole Gunderson as witness in criminal case to be tried at Nome - at request of U.S.Attorney of that place.

Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 18, 2019, 06:40:34 am
I remember seeing Dempwolf mentioned in one of the logs I read ::)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 18, 2019, 11:41:39 pm
June completed and uploaded.  Lots of ice sightings.  On to July.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on January 19, 2019, 05:46:14 am
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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 19, 2019, 08:00:10 am
Ditto!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 27, 2019, 09:58:26 pm
July completed.  Ice at the beginning.
Uploaded and submitted.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on January 28, 2019, 07:09:18 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on January 31, 2019, 10:37:35 pm
August 10th 1913, near Point Barrow
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_047.jpg

At 6:10, anchored to large floe and banked fires.  Crew held dance and sports on ice.  Tug of war won by starboard watch.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on February 01, 2019, 08:31:58 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 07, 2019, 09:52:13 pm
August completed and uploaded.  On to September.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 08, 2019, 12:35:31 am
September 3rd 1913
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_071.jpg

Sent officer ashore to obtain information concerning overdue gasoline schooner "Seddon".  Upon landing at the village of Cape Prince of Wales it was learned from Dr Thompson that the "Seddon" had been wrecked near Sinrazat, about 20 miles South of Shishmareff Inlet on a sand reef, or island, about one mile off shore, water shallow enough to wade ashore.  This information was brought by a native named James, who said that he had seen some pieces of the deck house, some bedding and a flagstaff of the "Seddon" on the beach on September 1st, but none of the survivors of the crew.  Nothing of the hull was seen and this was probably broken up also, as the water is very shoal in this vicinity.  The native further said that while on his way down the coast before sighting the wreckage, he saw a small, white, two masted gasoline schooner pass Shishmareff Inlet on the morning of August 30th bound North.  It is possible that this gasoline schooner has picked up the crew of the "Seddon".

Sent an officer ashore to obtain further information of "Seddon" from natives.  7;30, officer returned with a pilot house or cabin door, flagstaff, two signal bells, pressure gauge, and sail of the wrecked gasoline schooner "Seddon", picked up along the beach at Sinrazat; also additional information that native James saw the only boat of the "Seddon", a small dory, broken up on the beach, also part of hull with vessels name and hailing port on it, and that, examining the beach carefully, no signs of life were seen at or near the scene of the wreck when he passed on 1st inst.  Vessel prevented from examining coast at Sinrazat by fresh on-shore winds, but evidence is positive that vessel is total wreck and all hands probably lost unless picked up by some passing vessel, as native boat would have seen them had they been anywhere along the coast in that vicinity.  arrangements were made with natives, in case any bodies were washed up, on the beach in future and found, that they would send word to Nome as soon as possible.

I am not sure of the details but looking up the ship name and date gives information that the Seddon's crew of 3 did survive.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 08, 2019, 06:05:55 am
Wow!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on February 08, 2019, 08:18:31 am
Wow indeed!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hanibal94 on February 08, 2019, 10:56:31 am
That's quite a story!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 12, 2019, 11:16:44 pm
Bear September 20th 1913 Unalaska
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_088.jpg

Crew washed down poop deck with sand and landed both bower anchors and chains and spare anchor, mooring chain and stores from fore hold on wharf in effort to raise bow high enough to locate leak.  Found one iron strap broken, two rivets in iron stem piece loose, and several bow plates loose and heads of some rivets in same worn off, - result of work of vessel in ice during summer.  Carpenter drove in some wooden plugs in rivet holes and endeavored to stop leak by calking between plates about six inches below water line, but was not successful, the leak being apparently lower down.

The vessel has been leaking since it was grounded, while trying to avoid ice,  near Point Barrow at the beginning of August.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 13, 2019, 05:30:47 am
Not very comforting!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on February 13, 2019, 04:45:04 pm
I hope they had good bilge pumps.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 13, 2019, 11:43:11 pm
Still afloat on the 24th September
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_092.jpg

Carpenter and one hand caulking and plugging seams and bolt holes in bow plates as far as practicable - endeavoring to decrease leak in bow, the main leak being well below water-line and beyond reach, while vessel is afloat.

Meanwhile

Commanding and Wardroom Officers gave a smoker to officers of "Manning", "Explorer" and "Patterson"
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 14, 2019, 06:03:24 am
Quote
the main leak being well below water-line and beyond reach, while vessel is afloat.
It seems to me that it will still be beyond reach if vessel sinks...
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 16, 2019, 12:00:13 am
September completed and uploaded.  On to October.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 16, 2019, 05:57:53 am
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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on February 16, 2019, 07:36:12 am

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Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 18, 2019, 07:52:40 pm
8th October 1913 Unalaska
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_106.jpg

"Sent message to Keeper, Life Saving Station, Nome requesting full report conditions there and offering to transport supplies from A.C.Co.'s store at Unalaska to Nome, should they be needed

Much of Nome has been destroyed by a storm and tidal surge.

9th October 1913 Dutch Harbor
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_107.jpg
Received report from Nome operator, quoting Mayor, that stores had been saved, and plenty of supplies on hand and on the way, but that community needed money.

11th October 1913 Garden Cove, St.George Island
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_109.jpg
Received radiogram from the Department authorizing the "Bear" to take to Seattle any male destitute there might be in Nome, and to expedite the arrival of this vessel at Nome as far as possible.  Increased speed by order of the Commanding Officer in order to ascertain conditions in Nome.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 18, 2019, 08:20:39 pm
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1913/10/07/100651120.html?pageNumber=1
http://northwestpassage2013.blogspot.com/2013/12/taking-time-to-remember-nomes-big-100.html

Photos:
https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg11/id/10924
https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg21/id/13328
https://vilda.alaska.edu/digital/collection/cdmg11/id/10921
https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/alaskawcanada/id/5895/
https://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collection/alaskawcanada/id/5913/

American Meteorological Society: Storm Surges in the Region of Western Alaska - 1992 storm (https://journals.ametsoc.org/doi/full/10.1175/1520-0493%281997%29125%3C3094%3ASSITRO%3E2.0.CO%3B2)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 20, 2019, 10:43:30 pm
14th October 1913 Nome Roadstead
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_112.jpg
10:30, Commanding and Executive Officers went ashore with Captain Ross of the Life Saving Station to investigate conditions resulting from recent storm.

At the request of Manager Powell of Bourbon Dredge Co., loaned him services of Acting Gunner Hickey and three enlisted men to recover part of dredge lost in 17 feet of water, the non-working of said dredge throwing 30 men out of employment, Gunner Hickey having had some experience with diving apparatus.

16th October 1913
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_114.jpg
The following destitute natives came on board for passage to Diomede Island: Ivary, wife and five children; Kugusuk, wife and two children; KiKary, wife and two children; AyaKuK and wife; Agooluk, Ayagu and Anmauk - total twenty. Hoisted large umiak of natives under dory.

8:00, Acting Gunner Wm. Hickey and enlisted men, who assisted him in raising sunken part of dredge owned by Bourbon Dredge Company, returned on board. 9:00, the following named destitute Eskimos came on board for transportation to Cape Prince of Wales: Kionuk, wife and two children; Tiyaginok, wife and two children; Anguyuk, wife and three children; Kaneesuk, and two children; Kimeeuk, and two children; Katoona, Kunooluk, Pienna, PeeKumina, Elooungnok, SooKrok and Muktoya; issued to each a ration from the General Mess by order of the Commanding Officer.  11:15 Walter C.Shields, Superintendant of Schools, Bureau of Education, in charge of Eskimos on board, came on board with the following named Eskimos: Michael, for transportation to Cape Prince of Wales, and SauKunah, KiKnittok and Kuiyana for transportation to King Island; issued to each a ration. 11:40, underway



Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 21, 2019, 08:21:45 am
Thanks!
That really helps illustrate what the Revenue Cutter Service did in Alaska.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on February 21, 2019, 08:44:46 am
There was a lot going on in 1913! I wonder what 1914 will bring.  ;)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on February 27, 2019, 10:29:07 pm
October completed and uploaded.  Only November to do (Hanibal did December).
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on February 28, 2019, 05:35:52 am
Good job!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on February 28, 2019, 09:52:49 am
 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on March 01, 2019, 10:30:27 am
3rd November 1913 Nome Roadstead
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_132.jpg

39 destitutes, victims of the storm which partially destroyed Nome, Alaska, came on board for passage to Seattle, Washington; names as follows: Gus Berentsen, Ole Gunderson, F.Finnegan, Aaron Johnson, Wm. Calvert, Carl Selenius, Gus Nelson, John Stein, Steve Repin, C.Durdon, Wm. Frazier, F.G.O'Connel, A.Hagan, J.Rogers, John Hinkerman, John Pelmus, John Martino, Frank Schneider, L.A.Mitchel, Peter Baldey, M. Ceminoff, Hubert Olsen, Charles Springer, Mike Soko, James Nelson, Lawrence Carso, John Nass, Frank Green, David Rosser, Edwin J.Crowley, Ed. Brinnen, W.H.Burgess, Frank Calva, L.Birde, Carlo Mellane, James Bain, Harry Olsen, Joe Gallagher, P.A.Meaghr.  Issued to each a ration by order of Commanding Officer.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on March 01, 2019, 10:34:12 am
Tough times!!!
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on March 09, 2019, 12:30:45 am
November 24th 1913 Seattle
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_153.jpg

William Hickey, Acting Gunner, appointed Gunner, having received warrant as such this day from Department - took required oath of office before Commanding Officer.

Gave William Hickey an honorable discharge as Acting Gunner entitling him to clothing credit.


William Hickey was the person sent diving to recover a mining dredge in the wreckage at Nome Alaska.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on March 09, 2019, 12:44:50 am
November 28th 1913 Neah Bay attempting to reach Tatoosh Island
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/6919264/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-026/585454-noaa/bear/vol108/26-159A-bear-vol108_157.jpg

4p.m.- 6p.m.
Moderate ExN gale; overcast, raining and squally - thick weather.  Rough sea.  Heavy seas damaged whisker boom band - twisting whisker booms out of place, and lifted forward hatch off coaming several inches.

Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on March 09, 2019, 06:36:11 am
It does get very rough out there. There have been a lot of shipwrecks because of it.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Hurlock on March 10, 2019, 12:05:03 am
November completed and uploaded.  Hanibal did December so that is the voyage for 1913 completed.

What do you want done next?
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on March 10, 2019, 04:54:42 am
Chronologically, 1916 is the next year, but if one of the other years appeals to you, that is fine too...
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on March 11, 2019, 09:22:51 am
Quote from: Hurlock on March 10, 2019, 12:05:03 am
November completed and uploaded.  Hanibal did December so that is the voyage for 1913 completed.

What do you want done next?

 :) :) :)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on April 30, 2019, 07:30:12 am
Bear is running into lots of ice in the vicinity of Nome and Saint Michael at the end of May and early June. Here, from midnight on June 4:
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0010: stood various courses to Northward to escape field of ice, which was being brought in by flood tide

Here is the current ice edge for 29 April 2019, five weeks earlier than the 1913 report. The red X marks the general location of Saint Michael.

(https://i.imgur.com/H0Nf7y4.jpg?1)
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on April 30, 2019, 05:20:22 pm
:-X
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on May 02, 2019, 07:03:21 pm
The voyage for 1913, all 8,760 hours, has been plotted. You can see it here (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gNnX9wtXtBe9iW6-LJBYTfEzov15_kx8).

A Hero Badge of the Old Weather Collective is hereby awarded to Hurlock for his superb job which included entering a full year's worth of weather data, along with the usual Course, Direction, Location and Ice data.
Title: Re: Bear (1913) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on May 02, 2019, 07:25:41 pm
A (French) toast to Hurlock and Michael!

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