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Title: Jamestown -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: AvastMH on 19 December 2012, 15:29:00
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Welcome on board the USS Jamestown


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(http:// ussjamestown.webs.com/ images/ history06.jpgSixth ship named Jamestown. USS Jamestown NX-05: United Earth ExplorerServed 2152-2155. Logs not available until 2205 so please start below with number 1.)


Have a look around the forum, and don't hesitate to pose questions! There are lots of people who would be happy to respond. Each time you join a new ship have a look for one of these pages.

Feel free to add your own questions and comments to:

Jamestown (1844) -- Discussion: Questions and Comments (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3513.0)
Jamestown (1866) -- Discussion: Questions and Comments (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3933.0)
Jamestown (1879) -- Discussion: Questions and Comments (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3936.0)
Jamestown (1886) -- Discussion: Questions and Comments (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3937.0)

If you are interested in the names of crew members see below and:
Jamestown (1844) -- Crew Lists (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3512.0)
Jamestown (1866) -- Crew Lists (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3932.0)
Jamestown (1879) -- Crew Lists (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3935.0)
Jamestown (1886) -- Crew Lists (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3934.0)




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Jamestown has a 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 (wendolk) has created a database to help both transcribers and historians (and contributors are welcome ;)): Searchable Database (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=2872.0)
The set of logs for Jamestown (1866) start on September 5th, 1866 and end on March 9th, 1878.


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Title: Re: Jamestown -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: AvastMH on 19 December 2012, 15:29:24
USS Jamestown

The flagship of forces engaged in the suppression of the slave trade off the West Indies.

This post covers a log page from 8 February 1845.



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Location | Place Name | Name = At Sea
Date = 08/02/1845

Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1 PME 1/2 S
2 PME 1/2 N6870
3 PME
4 PM"6869
5 PM"
6 PM"6768
7 PME by N
8 PMENE6768
9 PM"
10 PME6766
11 PM"
Midnight"6666
1 AM"
2 AM"6669
3 AME by N
4 AMENE6669
5 AM"
6 AM"6769
7 AM"
8 AM"6769
9 AM"
10 AM"6768
11 AM"
Merid"6768
                                       
                                       
Location | Observed | Latitude = 25 52 30 N | Longitude = 33 45 W


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Log Book of the U.S. Ship Jamestown, R.B. Cunningham, Esqr, Commander

       Remarks.  At Sea,  Feby 8th 1845.
Commences with fresh breezes and squally
weather: a heavy sea -
                      Signed George R. Gray.
From 4 to 6 moderate gales and squally. Set
the mainsail and jib. Inspected the crew at
quarters.                  Signed H.J. Hartstene
From 6 to 8 fresh breezes and squally with heavy head
sea. Stowed the jib.    Signed  J.J.B. Walbach
From 8 to midnight fresh breezes and squally
with rain. At 8.45 hauled up the mainsail and
set the main spencer.
                                Signed George R. Gray
From midnight to 4 strong breezes and squally
at 3 set the mainsail and brailed up the main
spencer.                     Signed H.J. Hartstene.
From 4 to 8 moderate breezes and pleast.
At 5 set the jib and spanker. Showed our
colors to an English Hermaphrodite brig
standing to the West'd. At 7 shook out all
the reefs. At 8 set the topgallant sails
                            Signed J.J.B. Walbach
From 8 to meridian fresh breezes and
clear weather with heavy sea. At 8.30
hauled down the fore topmast staysail
At 11.30 furled the topgallant sails.
                                 Signed George R. Gray.

WaterExpd.225 galls.on hand22,874 gls
Pork"1Bbl"114 Bbls
Bread"136.5 lbs"30.145.5 lbs
Pickles"39 lbs"1670 lbs
Beans"9.75 gls"33 bushels
Vinegar"9.75 gls"292.5 gals
Whiskey"4.25 gls"667.5 gals
               

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Title: Re: Jamestown -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: AvastMH on 03 January 2013, 13:07:12
USS Jamestown

Served in the Mediterranean Squadron protecting American citizens and interests during European revolutions in 1848.

This post covers a log page from 4 May 1850.



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Date = 04/05/1850


Hour  |Wind Dir  |Force  |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry  |Wet  |Water  |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky |
1Sd & Wd6370
2"6570
3"30.166673
4"6673
5"6775
6"6876
7"6876
8"30.146976
9"6970
10"6762
11"6556
12"30.096459


Hour  |Wind Dir  |Force  |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry  |Wet  |Water  |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky |
1Southd65
2"65
3"
4"29.9464
5"
6"65
7"
8"62
9"29.92
10"62
11"
12"29.8862
                                    

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Log of United States Ship Jamestown Commanded by Comdr Samuel Mercer

  Commenced with moderate breezes
and passing clouds, Took in the
Lower studg sail and bounded the
Main tack. Helm 4.5o each way
                   Sigd
                   M Carrington Watkins

  From 4 to 8 moderate breezes and plea
sant set the port lower studg sail
& hauled up the weather clew after
Main sail Two Hermaphrodite Brigs
on the la beam 2.5o W Helm
                     Sigd
           Wm. H Willcox

  From 8 to 9 a fresh breeze and pleasant
weather.  From that time to Meridian
a moderate breeze with hazy weather
Took in the Lower and Top Gall studg
sails  Let the Fore top mast staysail and
spanker, and bounded the Main tack.
Joseph Sawyer (Sea) Rec'd a doz with the colt
for getting drunk on duty & stealing whisky
from the Spirit room passed through a cur
-rent rip running ENE The color & Temper-
-ature of the water indicating soundings.
Sounded 25 fthms to a a bottom of gray sand
intermixed with black specks and Shells
Several Sail in sight, At 11.25 AM John
Du~nt (o.s) departed this Life, Inspected
at quarters.  Helm 4o weather
                    Sigd
               H N Harrison

  From Meridian to 4 moderate breezes and
pleasant  At 4 Hove too and received
a  Baltimore Pilot  At 4.15 filled away
made and reduced sail as occasion
required             sign
                         H.W. Thatcher

 From 4 to 6 moderate breezes and pleasant weather   At 4.15 filled away and made all necessary sail
At 5 called all hands to bury the dead   Read the Episcopal Service over the Mortal remains of John
Du~nt, and committed them to the deep,  Got both anchors off the bows,  Got up ranged and ~
bo~th chains                     Signd   M.  Carrington Watkins

     From 6 to 8 moderate breezes and pleasant   squared yards and hauled up the mainsail   At 5.30 made
Cape Cape Henry Light bearing N West ~ amidships
              Sigd
         WH Willcox

  From 8 to mid- fresh breezes from the Sd & Wd and pleasant with squally intervals   Made reduced sail as occasion required  At 11.45
came too on the Horse Shoe in 18 fthms water (soft blue mud) and veered to 45 fthms chain,  Took the following Compass bearings  Back
river Light House North   Old Point Light House W by S   Cape Henry Light House E by S 3/4 S & Horse Shoe floating light E by S 1/2 S  Furled
Sails,                     sigd
                             H.K. Thatcher

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Title: Re: Jamestown -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: AvastMH on 04 January 2013, 09:40:08
USS Jamestown

During the early part of 1881, the Jamestown protected American interests in Sitka, Alaska, while later in the year, she sailed the Pacific until decommissioned at San Francisco on 21 September.

This post covers a log page from 19 January 1881.



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Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky |
1SE330.08614443ocmpNim0
2SSE330.12624443""0
3ESE230.1464424142""0
4E230.16644140ocr"0
5"230.16634039octm"0
6"230.17654039""0
7"230.1960403942""0
8"230.20544039ocdm"0
9Calm030.23574342""0
10E130.25584342""0
11SE230.3058454443bcnCum2
Noon."230.31614645""4
                                    
                                       
Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky |
1E330.29614544bcCum4
2"330.28594543""4
3"330.2757464243""4
4ENE430.27574641""5
5"430.27614641bcqCum. Stra.6
6E330.27624540""7
7"530.2661474041"Str7
8ENE430.24604740"Cum. Stra.8
9"630.21604740bcq"8
10"630.20604740""8
11E630.2061474143""6
Mid."730.18614641""5
                                 


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Commander Henry Glass.
Sitka, Alaska.    Wednesday, January 19'th, 1881

Commences and until 4 A.M.
                                        Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Raining steadily through out watch. Slight breeze from S'd
and E'd. Barometer rising.
                                       J.O. Nicolson
                                              Ensign

4 A.M to 8 A.M.
                      Overcast cloudy and misty. Raining
steadily entire watch. Light breeze from E'd. Barometer
rising slowly.
                                    J.C. Gillmore, Ensign.

8 A.M. to Meridian.
                           Partly cloudy, misty. Drizzling
rain first half of watch afterwards clearing weather.
Wind light between E and S.E. At 9.30 mustered at quarters
after which 1'st Division exercised at small arms. 2'nd Division
Great Guns. 3'rd Division Great Guns. Navigators Division
single sticks. Carpenters gang at work on shore repairing
whale boat also working party of men and the ships
painter engaged at same work. Blacksmith repairing
boat stove of 2'nd Steam Launch. Machinist engaged on
boiler of same. Received in Paymasters Department
for use of crew 82 lbs. fresh bread.
                                    N.R. Usher. Ensign.

Meridian to 4 P.M.
                       Weather fair. Gentle breeze from E'd
increasing to moderate breeze from E.N.E. last hour of watch.
Barometer falling slowly. Carpenter's gang at work ashore
on whale boat. Ships Painter with a party of men also
engaged on Whale Boat. Blacksmith at work on boat stove
of Second Steam Launch and Machinist engaged repairing
boiler of same.
                                    J.C. Gillmore, Ensign.

4 to 8 P.M.
              Clear, starlight, Fresh breeze from E'd with moderate
squalls of wind. Wind warm and dry. Barometer falling.
                                    N.R. Usher. Ensign

8 P.M. to Midnight.
                        Clear, starlight first part. Moon and starlight
last part of watch. Wind fresh in squalls from E.N.E. and E.
squalls increasing in force last hour of watch. Barometer falling.
Pointed yards to wind.
                                    J.C. Gillmore. Ensign.



Moon's Decl  S 2o
"      Phase Full Moon

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