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Title: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Pommy Stuart on 12 October 2012, 02:54:25
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Welcome on board the USRC Corwin

This ship was officially known as USRC Thomas Corwin (but also as US Revenue Marine Steamer Corwin and US Revenue Steamer Corwin) during her Revenue Cutter service 1877-1900 and, after modifications, as SS Corwin during her merchant service 1900-1916. Thomas seems to have been dropped in most references.


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(The little ship in the background of the picture is the "Walcott")


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Feel free to add your own questions and comments to:
Corwin -- Discussion: Questions and Comments (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3002.msg47943#msg47943)

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Corwin has a wide variety of log book formats. Some log books are the standard format (or very close to it) that you see in the Tutorial and that the Weather Observation tab is oriented towards. Other log books are very different from the standard format.

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A fellow transcriber (Kathy) has created a database to help both transcribers and historians (and contributors are welcome!): Searchable Database (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=2872.msg44227#msg44227)
Title: Re: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Pommy Stuart on 18 November 2012, 19:31:54
USRC Corwin

This post covers a log page from 6 August 1881.



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Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached. |Dry |Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky|
1NW529.5052434137f-0
2"529.5452434137"-0
3"529.5851434036"-0
4"529.6052424037"-0
5"429.6054424037"-0
6"429.6256424037"-0
7"329.6958413937"-0
8"329.7459413937"-0
9"229.7260424039cgfCum-Nim0
10"229.7060434139""0
11"229.7061434139""0
Noon"229.6958444039""0
                                   

Location | Dead Reckoning | Latitude = 67 52 00 N | Longitude = 175 18 00 W

                                   
Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached. |Dry |Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Sky Clear|
1East229.6860444039orNim0
2"229.6862434039""0
3"229.6662434139""0
4"229.6660434139""0
5ESE229.6059424139""0
6"229.6157444339""0
7"229.6157444339""0
8"229.6056454339""0
9SE229.6156454339""0
10"229.5957454339""0
11"229.5858454339""0
Mid"229.5660454439""0
                                   

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Cape Wankarem
   Saturday August 6th, 1881
Mid. to 4A.M. Fresh breeze from N.W. and dense fog.
                                                                     Edmund Burke, 2nd Lieut.
4 to 8A.M. Moderate to gentle breeze from the N.W. and foggy.
Made preparations to water ship.
                                                                     W.J. Herring, 1st Lieut.
8 to Merid. Light wind from N.W.; weather cloudy, gloomy,
and foggy. Crew employed boating off water. Natives came
on board bringing a number of articles from the wrecked
whaling bark "Vigilant" which were purchased by the Comdg
officer. At 10 Comd'g officer went on shore to search for other
articles at the native settlement. At 10 inspected berth deck.
                                                                      W.E. Reynolds, 3rd Lieut.
Merid to 4P.M. Light easterly wind; overcast and raining.
Crew employed as in previous watch. At 1:30 Comd'g officer
returned on board bringing a buck saw, whaling iron,
and several pieces of iron work supposed to have been taken
from the whaling bark "Vigilant". At 3.45 shifted anchor
age, coming to, at 3.50 in in 5 fathoms water, with starboard
anchor, and 15 fathoms chain. Cape Wankarem bearing
N.1/4E. Distant 1/8 mile. At 4 finished watering, having re-
ceived 720 gallons of fresh water.
                                                                       O.D. Myrick, 3rd Lieut.
4 to 8P.M. Light easterly wind and overcast with continu-
ous rain. At 8 veered to 20 fathoms on starboard chain.
                                                                       Edmund Burke, 2nd Lieut.
8 to Mid. Day ends with light breeze from S'd & E'd, over-
cast, and raining.
                                                                       W.E. Reynolds, 3rd Lieut.
                             Approved to date
                                      C.L. Hooper
                                               Captain USRM

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A typical day 'at the office' for the USRC fleet in the Arctic.

(http://www.cosmik.com/oldweather/voyage_of_the_corwin.jpg)


Enjoy the voyages.
Title: Re: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 20 November 2012, 15:12:38
USRC Corwin

This post covers a log page from 23 August 1884.



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Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1W1f0
2""29.7440363439""
3"2""
4""29.7440363438""
5""""
6""29.7641363437""
7""""
8""29.7841363437""
9WNW"""
10NW"29.7942363437""
11Var"""
12""29.8248383637""


Location | Dead Reckoning | Latitude = 70 49 N | Longitude = 159 23 W


Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1Var1f0
2""29.8249403837""
3""""
4""29.8550434036""
5""o"
6""29.8552423938""
7""""
8NE429.8552353338ofiNim-Cum1
9"""""
10""29.8353363438osq"0
11"2"""
12NNE"29.8559363438"""

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Under the command of Captain M.A. Healy, USRM
At anchor Arctic Ocean  Saturday August 23, 1884

Com and until 4 AM: Light airs to light breeze from West and foggy.  A large quantity
of drift ice passing the vessel  At 1 shifted anchorage to avoid being jammed between drift
and grounded ice  Came to with port anchor + 10 faths chain in 4 1/2 fathoms water.
                                                                                                  (Sd) Geo A. Cook
                                                                                                   2nd Lt

4 to 8 AM:  Calm + overcast Foggy. At 7 sent boat to board vessel anchored in
the vicinity  Small quantity of drift ice passing the vessel
                                                                                                   (Sd) G H Doty
                                                                                                    3rd Lt

8 to Merid:  Light N.W. to variable winds and foggy.  At 9.30 got underway + towed the Bark
"Helen Mar" to windward so she could make sail and stand out, she being anchored close in
under the land.  At 10.10 Let go Bark.  Bark "Dawn" anchored near us  Sent the men belonging to
her on board  Received from the "Dawn" two seamen belonging to the wrecked Str "Bow-
head": H. T. Michaels + Jose Ramos  Rendered medical aid to one seaman of Bark "Dawn"
and 3 on Bark "Fleetwing"  Boarded Barks "Bounding Billow" Baker "Fleetwing" Nye
"Helen Mar" Ellis and "Dawn" Heckmat  At 11.10 kept her North  11.30 Stopped and
spoke Bark "Wanderer"
                                                                                                     (Sd) J.H. Douglass
                                                                                                                 Pilot

Merid to 4 PM:  Light variable wind and foggy weather  Received from Bark "Wanderer"
one seaman belonging to wrecked Str "Bowhead" (Friok Barger)  At 12.40 ahead steering var-
ious courses through heavy drift ice  Spoke "Atlantic" + "Stamboul" + Brig "Hidalgo"
Boarded Bark "Ocean" Koons master  Rendered medical assistance to 3 seamen ~
on Bark "Hunter"
                                                                                                       (Sd) J.W. Howison      2nd Lt

4 to 6 PM: Light N.E. breeze and overcast  At 4.30 anchored near the fleet in 9 1/2 faths
water port anchor + veered to 25 faths chain  Boarded Bark "Young Phoenix" Green
master of New Bedford, + Bark "Francis Palmer" Williams master of San Francisco
Rendered medical assistance to one man belonging wrecked Str "Bowhead"
                                                                                                         (Sd) Geo A. Cook     2nd Lt 

6 to 8 PM: Moderate NE wind overcast + foggy  Drift ice passing to the N'd
                                                                                                          (Sd) G H Doty        3rd Lt

8 to Mid: Light N.N.E. wind overcast with snow squalls.  Received on board 3 men
from Str "Orca" belonging to wrecked Str "Bowhead" A. Ameliar  C. Martin + A. Cushing
Ice passing to the North  13 vessels in sight at end of watch
                                                                                                           (Sd) J H Douglass
                                                                                                                       Pilot

Approved
(Sd) M.A. Healy
          Captain USRM

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Title: Re: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 20 November 2012, 15:14:04
USRC Corwin

This post covers a log page from 22 February 1886.



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Date = 22/02/1886
Location | Place Name | Name = At Sea


Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1Sly1
2"1
3"1
4"129.9267
5"1
6"1
7"1
8"1.9369
9Variable1
10"1
11"1
12"1.9669
4SW3.9665
8"1.9660
12Sly1.9760

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Mid. to 4. A.M. Light S'ly airs, overcast
sky, smooth sea.
               F. Tuttle 1'st Lt

4 to 8. A.M. Light S'ly airs, overcast sky
smooth sea. At 4.20 made Pt Loma
Lt. bearing S.E.3/4E. At 5.40 steered S.E.1/4E.
At 7.55 off Pt. Loma Lt. Steered var=
ious courses.
               F. Tuttle 1'st Lt

8 to Merd. Light variable airs. At 8.30
crossing in over San Diego bar. At 9.40
came to anchor off San Diego, in 5 faths
water; veered to 15 faths, on stbd. chain


                                                        F. Tuttle 1'st Lt
Merd. to 4. P.M. Moderate S.W. breeze, hazy and pleasant weather. Crew
employed scraping bright wood work on deck.

4 to 8. Light S'ly breeze, partly overcast sky


8 to Mid. Light S'ly breeze, overcast sky

                                                        F. Tuttle 1'st Lt.



At anchor               14h 20m
Underway                 9h 40m
Miles steamed               72
Coal onhand              94345
"    expd.                5580
"    remg.               88765
Rations onhand             971
"       expd.               24
"       remg.              947
Water onhand              1415
"     expd.                 75
"     remg.               1340
Officers present             3
Petty officers + crew "     30


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Title: Re: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 29 January 2013, 14:10:44
USRC Corwin

These posts cover a log page from 22 July 1891

(Part 1 of 2     Go to Part 2 (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3273.msg63892#msg63892))



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Example: http://www.djcosmik.com/oldweather/corwin_vol_206_127.jpg (Left hand page)

Quote from: Heading
Journal of the U.S. Revenue Stmr "Corwin"

Location | Place Name | Name = Unalaska  Alaska
Date = 22/07/1891

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Quote from: Weather
Hour |Wind dir |Force |Height |Ther Att. |Air |Bulb |Water |Wthr Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1AM
2AM
3AM
4AMCalm030.1452f
5AM
6AME1f
7AMCalm0"
8AM"030.1652"
9AM"0"
10AM"030.1554"
11AM"0"
12AM"030.1452"

Hour |Wind dir |Force |Height |Ther Att. |Air |Bulb |Water |Wthr Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1PMCalm0ocf
2PMESE330.1351f
3PM"3f
4PM"230.1449f
5PMCalm0f
6PM"030.1455f
7PM"0f
8PM"030.1452f
9PM"0oc
10PM"030.1451of
11PMSE0ofm
12PM"030.1450ofm

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At Anchor      6 hrs  45 min
Under way      17 hrs 15 min     miles 131.5
Under sail     5 hrs             miles 39.3
Noon Position.
L 54 18 N
Lo 165 48 W
Rations.        Exp'd 24         Rem'g 2469
Coal            Exp'd 11860      Rem'g 137140
Present         Off. 9           Crew 30
Boarded         Amer. 1
Miles to date   July    1165.3
Water   Expd 108
        remg 1992


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Quote from: Sick Report
G. S~son. Carp-
ulcer of thigh
N. S~son. C.passer
Crushed fingers - off duty
H. Rosendale Cox -
felon of finger.

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Mid - 4am
          Calm overcast + foggy
                                     CE Johnston 3'd Lt.

4 - 8am
          Calm + foggy.  #see margin next page  6:45 fog partially
lifting got underway + steamed out of
harbor. steering various courses-
7:12 passed Ulakhta Head  7:58-
Cape Kalekhta abeam.  Steered NxE
Smooth Sea Performed morning duties
                                       S.E. Maguire 1'st Lt.

8am - Merid.
          Calm - overcast + foggy -
Smooth Sea  Standing to N'd + E'd under
steam alone  At 10:00 steered NE 1/2 E.
11:50 changed course to NNE 1/2 E. 12:00
sighted schooner on starboard bow,
hauled up for her heading NE 1/2 E.
                                      D.J. Ainsworth 2'd Lt.

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Captain C.L. Hooper Commanding
Wednesday, July 22, 1891. Con


Merid. - 4 pm
          Calm to gentle ESE breeze cloudy
at first- foggy from 2:00-  Smooth Sea
with S.W. swell    At 12:50, North Head Akun
Id bg.   S   , dist 4 mi, stopped, boarded +
examined Schr "San Diego," of San Francisco
Neilson, Master, on sealing voyage, had
been boarded on July 17, when 60 miles
W.S.W. of St Paul Id, by H.M.S. "Pheasant"
and warned to leave the sea; was now
on way out of Bering Sea, bound for
Pirate Cove, + thence home: had been
becalmed for three days in vicinity where
boarded- had no seal skins on board-
At 1:05 steamed ahead- Course NNE At 2-
light ESE breeze set staysails  At 3:00 changed
course to WNW-    Crew variously employed-
                                         F.H. Dimock 2'd Lt-

4-6 pm
          Calm + foggy- lifting occasionally.
At 6:00 took in all sail - Vessel steaming
on her course
                                     C.E Johnston    3'd Lt.

6-8 pm
          Calm - overcast + foggy -   Vessel
on course under steam alone -
                                    D.J. Ainsworth    2'd Lt

8pm mid.
          Calm to light Southerly airs -
foggy + misty at times from 9:00 -
Smooth sea with S.W. swell-   At 11:00
light favorable airs, set staysails.
Vessel steaming on her course
Kept especial watch for vessels throughout the day.
                                             F.H. Dimock 2'd Lt.



# see prev. page
Ivan Petroff, Census Agt. for Alaska., 11th U.S. Census,
desiring + requesting transportation to Nunivak Island
in the performance of his duty, took him on board to
be landed there, in case our duties in cruising led us
in that direction.

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Continued in next post.
Title: Re: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 20 March 2013, 04:00:03
USRC Corwin

These posts cover a log page from 22 July 1891

Go to Part 1 (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3273.msg60771#msg60771)     (Part 2 of 2)



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Title: Re: Corwin -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 26 March 2013, 11:02:44
USRC Corwin

This post covers a log page from 24 November 1892.



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Quote from: Journal of the U.S. Rev. Stmr. "Corwin"
                        San Francisco, Cal.,
                        Thursday, Nov. 24, 1892.

Mid- 8 A.M.
  Light West wind and clear.
7:00, liberty men returned.
                    CE Johnston.  3'd Lieut.

8 A.M. - 4 P.M.
  Light Westerly airs to light S.W. wind + clear.
All work suspended in observance of Thanksgiving.
At 11:35, granted port watch liberty until 7:00 a.m.
At 10:30, H.M.S. Melpomene came to anchor
in harbor.

4 P.M - Mid:
  Gentle to light S.W. airs + clear.     
                             J.H. Quiman, 2'd Lieut.

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At Anchor      Hrs. 24-
Noon Position. San Francisco
Rations.       Exp'd. 22  Rem'g. 560
Coal           Exp'd. 920 Rem'g. 27840
Present        Off. 8  Crew. 33
Miles to date  22784


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Quote from: Weather
Hour |Wind dir |Force |Height |Ther Att. |Air |Bulb |Water |Wthr Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
4W230.1052b
8"230.1948"
12"130.2052"
4SW230.2251bc
8"330.2048c
12"230.2048c
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Other information and comments: