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Title: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: propriome on 05 April 2013, 18:07:53
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If you need help transcribing see:
Perry -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3699.0)

Guides for US logs: drawing entry boxes, transcribing and editing (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3078.0)
Getting Your Sea Legs (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=4.0)
The Logs and FAQ (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=7.0)
Handwriting Help (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=8.0)
Technical Support (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=14.0)


If you are interested in the names of crew members see:
Perry -- Crew List (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3697.0)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 23 September 2013, 19:20:20
Example of what a weather page might look like when transcribing the last line of data:
Page link (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol169/vol169_007_0.jpg)

(http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/7058/bzrw.jpg)


Example of what an events page might look like after the data has been transcribed:
Page link (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol169/vol169_006_1.jpg)

(http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2119/3kra.jpg)

The date is required.
You may transcribe more or less other information than is shown here.


Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 23 September 2013, 19:57:10
Bird Rocks & Rosario Strait (http://mapcarta.com/23920350)

Port Townsend (bay) (http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=1524588&fid=usageo_1422)

Quote
In 1890, Fairhaven developers bought Bellingham. Whatcom and Sehome had adjacent borders and both towns wanted to merge; thus they formed New Whatcom. Later on October 27, 1903, the word "New" was dropped from the name, because the Washington State legislature outlawed the word "NEW" from city names, making it into simply "Whatcom". At first, attempts to combine Fairhaven and Whatcom failed, and there was controversy over the name of the proposed new city. Whatcom citizens wouldn't support a city named "Fairhaven", and Fairhaven residents wouldn't support a city named "Whatcom". They eventually decided to use the name "Bellingham", which remains today.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellingham,_Washington

Maps from Coast Survey's Historical Map & Chart Collection:
Washington Sound, 1881 (http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/3N654-81)
Bellingham Bay. WA, 1898 (http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/BELLING)
Navigation Chart of the Gulf of Georgia and Strait of Juan de Fuca, 1895 (http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/CP2119C)
Sea Coast and Interior Waters of Washington from Gray's Harbor to Semiahmoo Bay, 1900 (http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/6400-06-1900)
TERRITORY OF ALASKA SOUTHWEST SECTION, 1898 (http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/53691-4-1898)
Alaska Peninsula and Aleutian Islands to Seguam Pass, 1896 (http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/3N8800-96A)

Map from NOAA Ofice of Coast Survey:
Unalaska Bay & Dutch Harbor (http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/16528.shtml)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 24 September 2013, 09:36:18
The San Francisco Call 14 Oct 1895 (column 2):
The Arrival of the Cutter Perry.
The Aleutian Volcanoes in Activity.
(http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85066387/1895-10-14/ed-1/seq-7.pdf)

San Francisco Call, Volume 77, Number 137, 26 April 1895
ARRIVAL OF THE PERRY.
The Revenue Cutter's Long Trip From New York to the Coast.
TO JOIN THE BERING FLEET.
(http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC18950426.2.111)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 16 October 2013, 07:37:15
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 16 October 2013, 07:38:38
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 17 October 2013, 16:01:14
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: KJB on 19 October 2013, 09:57:00
Hi all. Currently transcribing this page http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol169/vol169_071_0.jpg, and would appreciate feedback re the apparent non-correlation between the indicated "State of the Weather symbols" and "Percentage of Clear sky". This has been a recurring issue, more so with the symbols "c" and "e" being close to identical. For example on the above link, they symbols "bc" (perhaps "be") run along the "Percentage of Clear Sky" (in tenths) readings with the latter increasing from 0 to 3. The corresponding Beaufort should therefore run between "o" (100% cloud cover i.e. 0 (tenths) clear sky logged) and "c" (a minimum of 70% cloud cover i.e. 3 (tenths) clear sky logged).
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 October 2013, 10:11:07
I believe that 09 is 'bc' rather than 'be'.
Looking at instructions from 1879 (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3458.msg56129#msg56129), they don't use the code 'e'. In fact, I don't think I have ever seen an 'e' used - although I haven't done very many post WWI logs.

I agree that the use of 'bc' and  'c' is not very consistent AND does not seem to match the percent of clear sky. All I can say is that it should be transcribed as it is written.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 October 2013, 10:17:30
back in a few minutes ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 19 October 2013, 10:36:33
Hi all. Currently transcribing this page http://www.oldweather.org/transcriptions/52627ba7ab21ee6a3101a8f0/edit , and would appreciate feedback re the apparent non-correlation between the indicated "State of the Weather symbols" and "Percentage of Clear sky". This has been a recurring issue, more so with the symbols "c" and "e" being close to identical. For example on the above link, they symbols "bc" (perhaps "be") run along the "Percentage of Clear Sky" (in tenths) readings with the latter increasing from 0 to 3. The corresponding Beaufort should therefore run between "o" (100% cloud cover i.e. 0 (tenths) clear sky logged) and "c" (a minimum of 70% cloud cover i.e. 3 (tenths) clear sky logged).

Welcome to the forum!
KJB, that link you gave us can be read only by the moderators (See Ask for expert advice (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3944.0))  For the rest of our veteran transcribers to see the page, we have to use the JPEG link to the page picture.  (See Posting Links and Images (A Guide) (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=536.0))  All of our members enjoy talking and answering, and it helps if all of us can see your original page.

And here, we are true transcribers only; there will be analysts and editors correcting log keeper errors later.  All of these records are on century-old paper and we want a true digital record of what they wrote, errors and stupidities included, before that paper gets damaged by age.  That said, keyboards are not as flexible as pen and paper, so there are a number of adaptations required.  Please see Type What You See - Yes, but ... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.0)

Glad to have you here.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: KJB on 19 October 2013, 10:42:55
Thanks for the prompt reply Randi. Well, at least that settles the "c"s and "e"s question. It's 1895 and so predates WW I.

I'm glad you posted that link, since it's precisely one of the pages therein, namely http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USS%20Jeannette/vol001of004/vol001_003_1.jpg which prompted me to use the Beaufort Codes, given that the latter allows for amalgamated symbols such as "bc", while the former doesn't. It's either a "b", or a "c". Running into that particular alley, I therefore considered a possible "be", which seems not to be that case now. 
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: KJB on 19 October 2013, 10:47:14
Thanks Janet. I re-posted the link as per your suggestion. 
Hi all. Currently transcribing this page http://www.oldweather.org/transcriptions/52627ba7ab21ee6a3101a8f0/edit , and would appreciate feedback re the apparent non-correlation between the indicated "State of the Weather symbols" and "Percentage of Clear sky". This has been a recurring issue, more so with the symbols "c" and "e" being close to identical. For example on the above link, they symbols "bc" (perhaps "be") run along the "Percentage of Clear Sky" (in tenths) readings with the latter increasing from 0 to 3. The corresponding Beaufort should therefore run between "o" (100% cloud cover i.e. 0 (tenths) clear sky logged) and "c" (a minimum of 70% cloud cover i.e. 3 (tenths) clear sky logged).

Welcome to the forum!
KJB, that link you gave us can be read only by the moderators (See Ask for expert advice (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3944.0))  For the rest of our veteran transcribers to see the page, we have to use the JPEG link to the page picture.  (See Posting Links and Images (A Guide) (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=536.0))  All of our members enjoy talking and answering, and it helps if all of us can see your original page.

And here, we are true transcribers only; there will be analysts and editors correcting log keeper errors later.  All of these records are on century-old paper and we want a true digital record of what they wrote, errors and stupidities included, before that paper gets damaged by age.  That said, keyboards are not as flexible as pen and paper, so there are a number of adaptations required.  Please see Type What You See - Yes, but ... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.0)

Glad to have you here.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 October 2013, 11:29:38
I should have mentioned that 'bc' is very common.

and

We're glad to have you here in the forum!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 21 October 2013, 17:07:51
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 October 2013, 08:49:59
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 01 November 2013, 10:59:07
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2013, 11:07:56
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: T-M on 02 November 2013, 12:39:33
Sorry for the stupid question, but if there are temperatures for "Ther Attached" and "Wet", but not for "Dry", and no "Bar Hight", should I assume this is an error and the temperatures of the "Ther Attached" column should be in the "Dry" column, or should I transcribe them as they are?

Because it seems to make no sense to read the thermometer of the barometer, but not the  arometer itself.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 02 November 2013, 12:43:24
Hi, T-M!  Can you give us a pic of your page?  We really just need a link to the jpeg pic - see Posting Links and Images (A Guide) (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=536.0)

The mods also can look at your actual transcriptions to see what you are doing, if you wish.  See http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3944.0
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: T-M on 02 November 2013, 12:50:44
Here it is:

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol169/vol169_054_0.jpg (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol169/vol169_054_0.jpg)

To make it even worse, for PM the "Dry" and the "Water" columns are filled, so maybe this is what was intended for AM, too?

And the entry in the "Leeway" column is probably the barometer reading?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2013, 14:42:35
I have responded in Ask for expert advice (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3944.msg76633#msg76633) ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2013, 15:01:30
T-M
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: T-M on 02 November 2013, 16:43:11
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol169/vol169_055_1.jpg

July 7th, 1895: A previously unnamed bay was named "Perry Bay". ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2013, 16:48:47
Logical ;D

I took a look, but the name doesn't seem to have been made official. Some familiar sounding names though!
http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/3N8800-96
http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/16501.shtml
http://mapcarta.com/24064420
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 November 2013, 15:39:39
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 17 November 2013, 11:11:07
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 23 November 2013, 03:09:03
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 24 November 2013, 19:00:13
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 28 November 2013, 18:20:06
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 01 December 2013, 18:18:58
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 07 December 2013, 14:33:26
For anyone who was working on Perry logs from 1895 (in Alaska area) and then proceeded to transcribing logs from 1896 (departing San Francisco), be aware that the Longitude/Latitude at noon for Observed and Dead Reckoning have switched order in the log book. That is, in the earlier log, Dead Reckoning coordinates were above Observed coordinate entries, but in the latter log, Observed coordinates are first.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 07 December 2013, 14:35:16
Thanks, that's helpful to know.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 07 December 2013, 16:00:51
Unfortunate drama, which could have turned out even worse...

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 ~ , boatswain was lost expended thru life buoy.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 07 December 2013, 17:07:31
What a terrible drama.  Can you give us a jpeg link to the page?  I'd like to help identify the boatswain whose life was lost, if we can.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 07 December 2013, 17:14:00
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_011_1.jpg
 ;D



The last might be: "expended three life buoys."
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 07 December 2013, 17:53:42
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)
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Name:   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)
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Name:   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
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 08 December 2013, 17:30:21
Names are often difficult to transcribe!

Thanks for your help (as well on the "three" life buoys).

I've also made a few other small corrections...
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 08 December 2013, 17:38:01
You are welcome.  And yes, proper names are the hardest to read and transcribe.


Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 December 2013, 17:46:32
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 13 December 2013, 04:25:19
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 15 December 2013, 20:32:19
Aftermath of Haefeli lost at sea (April 18, 1896)...

April 21st: Took account of the effects of the late Boatswain A. Haefeli.
April 22nd: Surgeon from the "Rush" attended T.K. Dykes, Ord. Sea., he having been sick since he was capsized in the boat on the morning of the 18th instant.
April 23rd: Called in a physician (Dr. Biggs) to attend T.K. Dykes, Ord. Sea., he being very sick with inflamation of the lungs.
April 24th: The fleet surgeon attended T.K. Dykes, O.S.
                Sent O. Sea. T.K. Dykes to the Marine Hospital at Port Townsend.

[There is no further mention of Ordinary Seaman T.K. Dykes returning to the ship (or not), so it isn't clear what happened to him, but the Perry departed Port Townsend within a day]

May 31: commanding officer read Department letter of April 30th, 1896, in commendation of zeal displayed in attempted rescue of Boatswain Haifeli.
April 1: Board, consisting of Lieut. Ross, Chf. Engr. Dally & Lieut. Haake, met to investigate the attempted rescue of Boatswain Haefeli.

[more to come as encountered]
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 15 December 2013, 20:40:51
A bit of discipline aboard the Perry:

April 24, 1896: Disrated seaman Chas. Woodruff to Ord. Sea. for drunkenness, absence without leave, & general negligence of duties.
April 30, 1896: Disrated S~ Samson, Cab. Stwd., to Cook on account of incompetency, disobedience and using some drug ~ to doctor. [this note was written in extra small print and is difficult to read. Here is a link: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_023_1.jpg]

May 10, 1896: Confined Wm. Haines in double irons for drunkenness. [He was released from confinement about 24 hours later]

Nor are officers immune from punishment...
Oct 5, 1895: At 9:30 Relieved Mr. Craig for not carrying out my orders regarding keeping the "Grant" close aboard when passing through the dangerous channels and allowing that vessel to run out of sight. [2nd Lieut. Craig was restored to duty about 24 hours later]
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 18 December 2013, 09:16:51
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 19 December 2013, 15:21:49
I have been working on the Perry since joining oldWeather, and within the past day or so, after "finishing" a page, the interface brought up a page from about six weeks back (in ship time) from where I had been working and it is a page that I have already transcribed. I know that three transcriptions are needed for each page, but I am assuming those are supposed to be from three different people.

Prior to this, I was always receiving the next page in the log book. I know this can be affected by other people working on and completing pages in the vicinity, but I assumed that would end up causing you to skip pages moving forward, not moving backward. In any case, I can't imagine why the interface is taking me back to a page I have already completed...

I tried logging out of oldWeather/Zooniverse and logging back in, but I am taken to the same page.

Here is the page I am being asked to transcribe:

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_026_0.jpg


Here is my already existing transcription:

http://oldweather.org/transcriptions/52a73f78d168cc4103006964/edit

Is there a problem with the interface? How can I get back to the "present"? (for me the present would be June 4, 1896).

[edited to include correct transcription link]

 :'( The PTB have been informed.



updated quote - link fixed ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 22 December 2013, 16:01:09
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 28 January 2014, 00:32:35
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.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 28 January 2014, 03:06:11
Thank you for posting this. It is always interesting to see what is happening on a ship - besides cleaning ;)

I have copied your post to American Burials at sea and other recorded deaths... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3377.0)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 28 January 2014, 04:19:21
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/)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PfpRtCcz964/UudnkLBksyI/AAAAAAAADIc/gTMaakF_oD4/w381-h426-no/USS+Perry+1896+death+1.JPG)
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 17 February 2014, 22:23:54
Law Enforcement aboard the Perry:

On August 5, the Perry seized three vessels that were pursuing and killing seals inside the prohibited zone of 60 miles from the Pribiloff Islands. The three seized vessels were
     British Schooner "Beatrice"
     American Schooner "J.G. Swan"
     British Schooner "Ainoko"

I am having difficulty making out the name of the "Act" under which provisions these boats were seized. It is mentioned in the 10 A.M. to Merid. log entry as well as the 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. entry.

It appears to be the "Bering Sea Accord Act" but in both references it is the word "Accord" I am not sure of.

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_120_1.jpg (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_120_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 17 February 2014, 22:36:30
Law Enforcement aboard the Perry:

On August 5, the Perry seized three vessels that were pursuing and killing seals inside the prohibited zone of 60 miles from the Pribiloff Islands. The three seized vessels were
     British Schooner "Beatrice"
     American Schooner "J.G. Swan"
     British Schooner "Ainoko"

I am having difficulty making out the name of the "Act" under which provisions these boats were seized. It is mentioned in the 10 A.M. to Merid. log entry as well as the 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. entry.

It appears to be the "Bering Sea Accord Act" but in both references it is the word "Accord" I am not sure of.

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_120_1.jpg (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol171/vol171_120_1.jpg)

I believe it is the Bering Sea Award. If you're interested in some light reading...

http://legal.un.org/riaa/cases/vol_XXVIII/263-276.pdf
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 17 February 2014, 22:42:56
That's it !!  Thank you for the help.

Any chance you can make out the name of the crewman put on board the Ainoko, along with Lieut. Ross (mentioned in the 4 PM to 8 PM entry)?

M. ~A. Mc~ary ??

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 17 February 2014, 23:02:12
That's it !!  Thank you for the help.

Any chance you can make out the name of the crewman put on board the Ainoko, along with Lieut. Ross (mentioned in the 4 PM to 8 PM entry)?

M. ~A. Mc~ary ??

I had transcribed this few days ago (just making a wild guess at the name), and I'm glad you made me go back to it, because I think I've figured out part of it, at least!

My guess on the first bit is M. @ A. (that being Master at Arms). Not positive on the last name - possibly McMary?

By the way, I'm honored to be talking to our Captain ;) I'm working my way up there!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 17 February 2014, 23:08:37
I agree the rating is M @ A but I think the name is McInary.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 17 February 2014, 23:13:46
I agree the rating is M @ A but I think the name is McInary.

Ah, I think you're right there.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 17 February 2014, 23:16:22
The letter after the Mc does not look much like other "M"s in the log.

Perhaps his name will come up again later on...

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 17 February 2014, 23:19:19

By the way, I'm honored to be talking to our Captain ;) I'm working my way up there!

At our current respective rates of progress, I am pretty sure I will be honored to be talking to our NEW Captain within a month.

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 17 February 2014, 23:24:53

By the way, I'm honored to be talking to our Captain ;) I'm working my way up there!

At our current respective rates of progress, I am pretty sure I will be honored to be talking to our NEW Captain within a month.

OldWeather is my preferred method of procrastination, so that will depend on how much "real" work I have that I want to avoid  :D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 17 February 2014, 23:53:04
I found the name of your Master at Arms - Michael McInary.  He is in the 1910 US census.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D5ajrt2IpRo/UwLdoZfPQrI/AAAAAAAADSw/-MkvuzZ-Pl8/w715-h104-no/McInary+1910+a.JPG)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wDVLUOv13u0/UwLdoe7bmlI/AAAAAAAADS0/clmEa0XTyjI/w715-h114-no/McInary+1910+b.JPG)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 17 February 2014, 23:55:34
I found the name of your Master at Arms - Michael McInary.  He is in the 1910 US census.

Mystery solved! Thank you!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 18 February 2014, 03:52:45
OldWeather is my preferred method of procrastination, so that will depend on how much "real" work I have that I want to avoid  :D
Nothing like a kitchen full of dirty dishes to motivate me!
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 10 March 2014, 14:10:28
Question: I think I have finished the 1896 log book. After I transcribed October 1, 1896, I had two blank log pages, and now this:

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol175/vol175_001_0.jpg

It looks like the start of a new book. Should I transcribe anything from this page, or just move on?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 March 2014, 14:22:58
Just click on I've finished with this page ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 12 March 2014, 14:56:06
A couple of quick questions about this new 1902 log book:

1. The "Clear Sky" column in the log book is now "Amount of Clouds" - should I still record the number just as written? I've seen that this is the recommendation on a couple other ships.

See here, for example: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol175/vol175_009_0.jpg

2. If any master handwriting readers would like to try their hand at the last sentence in the 8am to Merid. entry on this page, feel free. I don't think it's terribly important, but I couldn't quite decipher the bracketed section and am curious.

I have: Permanent [ Swell board reset ] and submitted report to Commanding Officer.

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol175/vol175_006_1.jpg

Thanks!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 12 March 2014, 15:07:46
1. Yes, please record it as written.

2. I'll take a look ;)
    It may be met rather than reset :-\
    Still working on Swell ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 12 March 2014, 15:18:58
Yes, "met" makes sense. So, this is some mysterious board meeting and then reporting before the ship sets off. Hmm.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 12 March 2014, 15:19:46
Just ran across this picture:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/Perry_Island_postcard.jpg)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: propriome on 12 March 2014, 16:12:20
Hi Megan,

Maybe it could be
Quote
Permanent hull board met and submitted report to Commanding Officer.

(the hull board is a board of officers in charge of inspecting and reporting about the ship's hull - normally before and after drydock operations, but also whenever an hull inspection is needed).
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 12 March 2014, 16:30:07
I think Matteo has it!!!
(http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_6536.gif)

Quote from: http://lighthousehistory.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/rg-26-entry-82a-part-1.pdf
Box 1312
6073 Hull Board
General
Reports of Permanent Hull Board
CUMMINGS
Hull Boards 1926-27
Alpha Order

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: RainbowMegan on 12 March 2014, 17:07:20
Perfect! Thank you both!
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: rbertin1068 on 27 May 2014, 23:54:35
Murder case?

I returned to the Perry after several months leave... and came across a brief entry in the ship's log of August 7, 1902, referring to a "murder case"!

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol175/vol175_055_1.jpg

In the 8 am to 4 pm section there appears to be recorded: "In forenoon, Surgeon Hawley attended court at Unalaska as witness in murder case."

There were no further details on that date, and I was curious if anyone else had come across some information from a previous log entry. I am assuming the murder was a "local" affair (in Dutch Harbor) and did not involve members of the Perry.

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Craig on 28 May 2014, 05:54:23
I vaguely remember something about that, rbertin. The Bear was probably involved in the investigation but this is too far back in my transcribed pages for me to check. I think you are right that it was a local affair.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 28 May 2014, 06:19:24
Searching the Alaskan archives and Library of Congress newspaper archives also comes up blank for mention of a murder trial.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 28 May 2014, 07:22:25
I didn't have any luck searching either, but I did find these log pages:

Previous page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol175/vol175_054_1.jpg
US Deputy Marshall Richards and witnesses leaving the ship.
(the other people, are from a survey party)

Further back:
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol175/vol175_047_1.jpg
Deputy Marshal Richards left vessel to go to Nushagak to arrest a native accused of murder.
...
At 12:30, tug Queen returned with Special Agent and boarding officer and Deputy Marshal.
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Post by: Randi on 01 June 2014, 05:58:51
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Post by: jil on 19 July 2014, 02:56:45
A rather sad entry from the Bear's log on September 19th 1910 - http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USRC%20Bear/vol102/vol102_087_1.jpg

Quote
Lowered whaleboat. Navigator pulled in to wreck of USRC "Perry" to get photographs of same.

Possibly the photos of the wreck shown on the Naval History page (http://www.naval-history.net/OW-US/Perry/USRC_Perry.htm) as from the scrapbook of E.P. Bertholf (Capt. of Bear in 1910).

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 17 August 2014, 04:37:28
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Post by: tastiger on 24 August 2014, 22:59:27
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol176/vol176_010_1.jpg

July 16th, 1903

4PM to Mid F Gartered, bugler, deserted during the night
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Craig on 25 August 2014, 07:16:52
I suppose he left without a note  :D
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Post by: Randi on 25 August 2014, 07:35:43
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Post by: Randi on 17 October 2014, 09:22:19
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Post by: elizabeth on 19 October 2014, 06:03:42
 :) Oh well just got on board this ship.... the date is 12/25/1904 in astoria oregon and I am shaking my head and yes LOL   On the miscellaneous events page. Oh lets see if this workshttp://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_007_1.jpg Oh well kind of works.  Zoom in

Absent without leave, 1/2 hour late and drunk and disorderly sounds like a typical Xmas day to me. ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 October 2014, 06:29:00
I have wondered about the term quarantine:
Quote from: https://www.wordnik.com/words/quarantine
The restriction within limits awarded to naval cadets as a punishment.

Not my idea of a merry Christmas :-\
Though plenty of Christmas spirits ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 19 October 2014, 07:01:16
 :) yes the word "quarantine"  means different things. I am assuming in these cases it is like being in the Brig. Not like a health issue.  Can anyone can shed some light on this? 
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 19 October 2014, 09:20:16
Oh I found this when I first started to transcribe on this ship.  I thought it was cool! maybe some will agree, then maybe not :-\  Oct 2 1903 http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol176/vol176_090_1.jpg
at 1:30 a display of aurora borealis cool too 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 October 2014, 09:47:35
See Old Space Weather: sightings of aurorae and sunspots (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3670.0)

That would really be neat!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 19 October 2014, 10:35:13
We copy those observations to Old Space Weather: sightings of aurorae and sunspots (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3670.0) thread because scientists on the SolarStormwatch (https://www.zooniverse.org/project/solarstormwatch) zoo come here periodically to get that info and use it in their research.  Nice to have our work be useful in various places.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 20 October 2014, 04:28:11
We copy those observations to Old Space Weather: sightings of aurorae and sunspots (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3670.0) thread because scientists on the SolarStormwatch (https://www.zooniverse.org/project/solarstormwatch) zoo come here periodically to get that info and use it in their research.  Nice to have our work be useful in various places.  :)
;D ok did so thanks.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 21 October 2014, 15:01:47
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 24 October 2014, 21:10:59
 :) Can not make out what is written at 8pm under the wind section??
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_029_0.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 24 October 2014, 21:25:38
Looks to me like a corrected error - first he wrote 'calm' then he erased it and dittoed the 'NE' above.  The force 2 looks unchanged, and a 'calm' of force 2 may have given him second thoughts. 
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 24 October 2014, 21:31:39
Looks to me like a corrected error - first he wrote 'calm' then he erased it and dittoed the 'NE' above.  The force 2 looks unchanged, and a 'calm' of force 2 may have given him second thoughts.
Oh ok that make sense.  I quick question here is it common for pay raises to be mentioned in the logs? Is this something of interest to anyone? Like should it me marked under events?   :-\
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 24 October 2014, 22:17:33
 ;D Oh I think I have a event :-\ well maybe. You guys be the judge.  Ship got telegram to search for the steamer (Melville Dollar) That left San Fransisco 8 days ago for Puget sound.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_031_1.jpg At last we are moving. ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 25 October 2014, 03:32:29
Anything that interests you can be marked as an event. I put in lots of things - often on the Events tab.

We like to get people's names and ships names (both on Mentions tab), so the pay raise and search for the Melville Dollar would be welcome.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 25 October 2014, 03:46:38
Anything that interests you can be marked as an event. I put in lots of things - often on the Events tab.

We like to get people's names and ships names (both on Mentions tab), so the pay raise and search for the Melville Dollar would be welcome.
;D well lots of things interest me but I get your meaning thanks. :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 25 October 2014, 03:50:36
It just depends how much you want to record ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 25 October 2014, 05:14:18
We all have different opinions on how much should be recorded.
Me, I only do sea ice and animals, because those are the only ones that are important for the science.
Everything else, I ignore - one of the reasons why I transcribe so much so fast.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Craig on 25 October 2014, 07:02:35
I also record fuel received. I don't know why they want that but it could have something to do with research on GHG emissions.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 25 October 2014, 09:20:44
On the events page the date and location, if present, are required.
Anything else is voluntary, though ice and animals are strongly encouraged.

I generally do everything we have tabs for and then I often transcribe one watch per day (doing a different watch each day) just to give people reading our transcriptions a taste for life on board.
I briefly tried transcribing the whole page, but that took too long - I am a lousy typist :(

Just remember that the rule is Type What You See. No summarizing, editing or correcting ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 29 October 2014, 13:46:20
Having just joined the Perry, I used URL editing to peek ahead at the log lengths.
Here's what I got:

180: 23 Dec 1904 - 1 July 1905 (where I am now - Feb 1905)
181: 2 July 1905 - 31 Dec 1905
182: 1 Jan 1906 - 7 July 1906
183: 9 July 1906 - 31 Dec 1906
184: Jan - June 1907
185: July - Dec 1907
186: Jan - June 1908
187: July - Dec 1908
188: Jan - June 1909
189: July - Dec 1909
190: Jan - June 1910
191: Jan - 18 July 1910
192: 1st - 29th July 1910

Note that batch 191 overlaps with both 190 and 192!
As far as I can tell, 190 and 192 are easier to read.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 29 October 2014, 13:50:36
190 and 192 cover every date between them, if they have the better handwriting, you got lucky.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 30 October 2014, 04:27:38
Yes, they do have the better handwriting - and the weather data is easier to read too.
As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 07:19:46
"As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?"

Yes, that is my understanding.
I will mention it to Gina.
Let me know what happens when you get there.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 07:37:32
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Post by: elizabeth on 30 October 2014, 08:03:21
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 08:12:07
You now show up here: http://www.oldweather.org/ships/523c928e68f4b82a89000002

Perry's crew

The crew of this ship for the current voyage



Well, you did ;D
Better get back to work!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 14:32:49
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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 14:36:08
 :o :o :o
leelaht, d0cent, exim202, Hanibal94, eikwar, mdmcdermitt, and elizabeth!
Perry is suddenly a very popular ship!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 15:22:52
Hanibal94 passes the 500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 30 October 2014, 15:27:54
:o :o :o
leelaht, d0cent, exim202, Hanibal94, eikwar, mdmcdermitt, and elizabeth!
Perry is suddenly a very popular ship!

I have no idea why - me, I joined because she has far fewer WR/day than usual, and because she's the smallest ship available according to my guestimations.
Gotta admit, I've been in the Arctic for so long on the Pioneer, bear and Unalga that it's starting to feel like a second home - by now, I know way more about the geography of the Alaskan coast than I will ever need in real life!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 October 2014, 15:44:35
Perhaps because she has relatively easy to read logs?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 31 October 2014, 01:32:16
 ;D LOL that helps ... I am on a ship with no captain !! He was given leave I believe so the 1st lieutenant seems to be taking the ship on a joy ride!! Now I have to look up the location of where they are now. OH the drama.. ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 October 2014, 03:12:28
elizabeth passes the 500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 October 2014, 03:13:17
Hanibal94 hits the 1000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 31 October 2014, 14:43:30
Well, this is lovely - suddenly all this activity! I was beginning to think Perry was the new Marie Celeste  ;D. Apart from leelaht of course - awesome WR rate!!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 October 2014, 14:48:28
You are doing pretty well yourself ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 October 2014, 14:49:35
Hanibal94 passes the 1500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 31 October 2014, 15:31:12
Handwriting problem! Any idea what the Flyer is carrying (bottom of page, "Boarded and Examined:.. , ~~? + passengers"?
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_086_1.jpg
and a similar one for the Alliance at
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_085_1.jpg
Thanks.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 October 2014, 15:34:06
I think it is Mdse. for Merchandise.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 01 November 2014, 15:31:01
Hanibal94 passes the 2000, 2500, and 3000 marks!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 05:09:03
elizabeth passes the 750 mark!



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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 05:38:22
 :o :o Well ok tell me how did I get from April 1905 to January 1905.  For it appears to be one page?? Then back again?  Please tell me I did not brake something? Does this happened often or Just to me......... :-\
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 05:39:02
Please give me the jpg links ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 05:45:33
 :) Oh the links  Yes that would help. Hmmm working on it.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 05:52:03
well this the next page I am to classify. http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_125_0.jpg as you can see Seattle WA

This was the last page I classified http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_124_0.jpg  oh and this was the one before

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_123_0.jpg  Oh I do hope this works    :-\ :-\ :-\ Oh I just know I broke something :'(
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 06:01:03
Very strange, but nothing you did! ;D
Congratulations on catching this error!!!


All I can say for now is TWYS ;)

I will notify Gina at the archives to see if it is a problem with the way the images were made or were loaded. Someone's grog ration is going to be reduced! Tabbing back and forth between the images it appears that 11 January is a different log book.

I will also warn Philip about the problem with the data integrity.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 02 November 2014, 06:13:09
I encountered that too, but I didn't even notice it was a technical issue - I thought the log keeper had made a really bad mistake, and the pages I skipped had been done by someone else (Actually, I 'd gotten into the second stream by this point - I just thought I was still in the third).

Here's the order of stuff in My Pages:

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_122_1.jpg - 19 April 1905
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_123_1.jpg - 20 April 1905
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_124_1.jpg - 11 Jan 1905
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_125_1.jpg - 22 Apr 1905
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_126_1.jpg - 23 Apr 905
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 06:17:11
 :) oh cool! did google Flavel Oregon for the location on the odd page. some interesting stuff came up will check it out .. "hatcher" Haryy Flavel live with his sister .......at the time of infamous stabbing.... Interesting but I am sure nothing that we need to dwell about I am sure.   ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 02 November 2014, 06:27:54
Interesting for some people, perhaps, but not for me.
I do not care at all for the people, events, everyday life at sea or any of the other history parts of this project.
All I care for is the science, so I focus entirely on pumping out as many transcriptions as fast as I can.
Gotta admit, I'm really enjoying the Perry - haven't even been here a whole week, and I've passed everybody except Captain leelaht.
At this rate, I'll be done with the ship by the end of the month.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 06:36:34
Interesting for some people, perhaps, but not for me.
I do not care at all for the people, events, everyday life at sea or any of the other history parts of this project.
All I care for is the science, so I focus entirely on pumping out as many transcriptions as fast as I can.
Gotta admit, I'm really enjoying the Perry - haven't even been here a whole week, and I've passed everybody except Captain leelaht.
At this rate, I'll be done with the ship by the end of the month.
::) ::) ::) of course you will  ;D What is your secret???  :P Just kidding  ;) :-*
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 06:37:51
I joined to help the scientists, and that is still my main goal, but I have to admit that it is the events pages that I find the most interesting.
As they say, "It takes all kinds" ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 02 November 2014, 06:51:26
I have several secrets, actually. The most important ones are:

1. Quick fingers - I can sometimes do a whole pages without looking at the keyboard and without making any mistakes. I can also do a 6 WR page in less than 60 seconds, or a 24 WR page in about 3 minutes 30 seconds.
2. Incredible devotion - there are times when I just don't stop because I'm so stubborn and tenacious:

... Mainly due to me transcribing 2305 WR in a single day (new personal record!)

Whew, what a day ... I just did all of July, August and September 1919 in one night. Now it's 1.30 am and I'm getting exhausted without the transcribing to distract me from my own fatigue.

Better get some sleep. Good night.

3. The praise of fellow transcribers - love getting that!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 06:56:33
I joined to help the scientists, and that is still my main goal, but I have to admit that it is the events pages that I find the most interesting.
As they say, "It takes all kinds" ;D
Oh yes I agree.  To help the scientists.  But in my case I also like the History.  So I go on doing the weather reports but I like reading the logs also.  ;D  ::) Which of course slow things down.   ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 02 November 2014, 06:58:53
Oh, and my very unusual religious beliefs also play a role - Click here for details (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4013.msg88437#msg88437)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 07:00:16
I have several secrets, actually. The most important ones are:

1. Quick fingers - I can sometimes do a whole pages without looking at the keyboard and without making any mistakes. I can also do a 6 WR page in less than 60 seconds, or a 24 WR page in about 3 minutes 30 seconds.
2. Incredible devotion - there are times when I just don't stop because I'm so stubborn and tenacious:

... Mainly due to me transcribing 2305 WR in a single day (new personal record!)

Whew, what a day ... I just did all of July, August and September 1919 in one night. Now it's 1.30 am and I'm getting exhausted without the transcribing to distract me from my own fatigue.

Better get some sleep. Good night.

3. The praise of fellow transcribers - love getting that!
;D You are awesome.  8) Get some sleep
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 07:13:14
I joined to help the scientists, and that is still my main goal, but I have to admit that it is the events pages that I find the most interesting.
As they say, "It takes all kinds" ;D
Oh yes I agree.  To help the scientists.  But in my case I also like the History.  So I go on doing the weather reports but I like reading the logs also.  ;D  ::) Which of course slow things down.   ;)

As long as you stay with it!
(For me the events help avoid burnout on the weather ;))
And, post interesting finds! That brings the ship to life for everyone ;)



:) oh cool! did google Flavel Oregon for the location on the odd page. some interesting stuff came up will check it out .. "hatcher" Haryy Flavel live with his sister .......at the time of infamous stabbing.... Interesting but I am sure nothing that we need to dwell about I am sure.   ::)
Feel free to add Flavel to http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3652.0 ;)

 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 02 November 2014, 07:15:30
Thanks, Liz - but it's actually noon right now where I live. That sentence about getting sleep was from a quote, one that I originally posted late at night earlier this year.
Oh, and whatever you do, do not get discouraged or feel bad about yourself for not being as prolific as me. Old Weather needs all the help it can get, and every contribution counts, no matter how small.

For example: propriome (Matteo) has been working on the Unalga for a very long time. He transcribes EVERYTHING from the Remarks pages, so he's no speedster - but even so, he's got over 30.000 WR to his name and thus has done enough to be one of the Top Twelve Transcribers.

So please don't give up. We need you. The scientists needs you. The planet needs you.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 07:25:53
BTW, here is the page from January: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_024_1.jpg

It appears to be the identical page but a different scan ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 07:29:02
Thanks, Liz - but it's actually noon right now where I live. That sentence about getting sleep was from a quote, one that I originally posted late at night earlier this year.
Oh, and whatever you do, do not get discouraged or feel bad about yourself for not being as prolific as me. Old Weather needs all the help it can get, and every contribution counts, no matter how small.

For example: propriome (Matteo) has been working on the Unalga for a very long time. He transcribes EVERYTHING from the Remarks pages, so he's no speedster - but even so, he's got over 30.000 WR to his name and thus has done enough to be one of the Top Twelve Transcribers.

So please don't give up. We need you. The scientists needs you. The planet needs you.
LOL  My dear young person I have been around for awhile here and on other zoo's I can assure you I will not give up.  ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 07:47:23
But you were away from OW for a long time :(
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 02 November 2014, 08:00:22
But you were away from OW for a long time :(
:( Yes for a long time I felt I was not welcomed here. A long time ago. maybe I am now. :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 08:19:49
You certainly are!!!

If someone gives you trouble, we'll just send in some of Hanibal94's friends http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3551.msg85210#msg85210 ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Craig on 02 November 2014, 08:44:45
You sure are welcome, Elizabeth!  It's great to read about your discoveries. I usually don't take much time to post events, especially on survey ships like the one I'm doing now (off the coast of California). I find the voyages to the north the most interesting and I am looking forward to getting back up there (vicariously, at least). But I tend to specialize on transcribing weather, like Hanibal.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 02 November 2014, 11:30:20
You are very welcome, Elizabeth!!  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Caro on 02 November 2014, 12:35:51
You're always welcome here, Liz.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 15:03:06
exim202 passes the 750 mark!



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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 November 2014, 15:10:48
46% Complete!

It seems to me that yesterday morning it was only 42%
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 03 November 2014, 03:03:32
I find the voyages to the north the most interesting and I am looking forward to getting back up there (vicariously, at least).

That's how I felt when I was doing the Unalga and she went to the Caribbean for Sep 1930 - June 1933!
Guess we high-power WR transcribers all like the frozen North best.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 03 November 2014, 04:51:59
Hanibal94 passes the 4000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 03 November 2014, 14:17:56
Yes, they do have the better handwriting - and the weather data is easier to read too.
As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?

Gina replies:
Quote
Volume 191 is a rough log. In fact, according to the shipment spreadsheet prepared by Elizabeth, that volume was not included in the shipment to OW; it only went to the National Archives. Since Hanibal 94 was able to access that volume, the spreadsheet must be incorrect.
I'll ask Chris to deactivate Volume 191 of Perry.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 03 November 2014, 14:19:42
Hanibal94 passes the 5000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 03 November 2014, 15:51:39
Just had a moment of sheer pleasure. I'm sure you'd all like to know more - so go to
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_161_0.jpg
and check out the elegance of the logkeeper's handwriting! Weather obs. never looked so good! Mmmh!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 03 November 2014, 15:56:11
Beautiful!
And, so are the events!

(If you haven't seen it already, you might find this useful: How to look at log pages before and after the one you are working on (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3489.msg62863#msg62863))
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 03 November 2014, 16:41:04
 ??? You've lost me there - what events? I've been doing the pages before and after and they are just in port - unless I've missed something??
 :-[ Oh, yeah, just checked the page numbers - there's a gap... I'll try the viewing instructions...
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 03 November 2014, 16:46:24
Sorry for the confusion, I meant the following page (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_161_1.jpg) with the: RECORD OF THE MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS OF THE DAY
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 04 November 2014, 02:35:58
50% Complete!!!

That was really fast - it wasn't even 40% when I joined last week on Wednesday!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 04 November 2014, 06:20:02
elizabeth passes the 1000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 04 November 2014, 06:22:11
50 51 52% Complete!!!

That was really fast - it wasn't even 40% when I joined last week on Wednesday!
;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 04 November 2014, 13:43:34
Hanibal94 passes the 6000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 04 November 2014, 14:25:38
??? You've lost me there - what events? I've been doing the pages before and after and they are just in port - unless I've missed something??
 :-[ Oh, yeah, just checked the page numbers - there's a gap... I'll try the viewing instructions...

I just noticed your addition. I think I know what is happening.
Each page is transcribed three times. The pages you, elizabeth, and d0cent are getting have already been transcribed by leelaht and Hanibal94. So, the three of you are the "third" transcriber. This means that you may skip a page if someone else has already done it. You might want to try coordinating your working times a little bit.

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 05 November 2014, 06:18:32
 :) Oh an event  (after six months at sea I get something that is interesting to me) Four Japanese ships given 24 hours to leave the Harbor. Appears they where fishing for Salmon in US waters.  ::) Makes me think nothing has changed much since 1905  ::)
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol180/vol180_191_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 05 November 2014, 08:05:40
Thanks for sharing it
 ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 05 November 2014, 09:33:36
Thanks for sharing it
 ;D
I bet you are all real happy that I did not  share all the events of the ship bringing clothes and stuff to the natives gathered by the women of the times.  ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 05 November 2014, 09:38:14
That is important too! ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 05 November 2014, 20:57:15
 :) Just wondering why they would set clocks ahead 20 minutes? Is this common? Is it a sailing thing?
10.20 set clocks ahead 20 minutes
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_014_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 05 November 2014, 22:41:58
When sailing at sea, they track time by the sun instead of zones, adjusting to local time when at port or near shoreline.  See OWpedia (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3209.msg95478#msg95478):

Quote
Time Ships keep local time wherever they are, so on a voyage the clocks may change daily. When clocks are put back it makes the watch longer, very unpopular as you can imagine, so it was often done in in two stages, once in the first dog watch (4-pm to 6pm) and once in the second, (6-8pm). [dorbel]
AND
Before the days of GPS, the only way to find local time at sea was to shoot the sun, that is to use a sextant to find the moment when the sun is at an angle of 90 degrees to the visible horizon. If either is not visible, you don't know when local noon is and you can't reset your ship clocks. Perhaps in those circumstances you might note an important time in GMT, which you have on your chronometers.
It occurs to me that an exact time of rendezvouz or when to expect a signal might well be given in GMT to avoid confusion, but I don't know that. [dorbel]
AND
A.T.S. - Apparent Time at Ship, S.A.T. - Ship's Apparent Time, MTS - ? -- "Ship's time: the local mean time of the meridian where a ship is located.
"Before 1920, all ships kept local apparent time on the high seas by setting their clocks at night or at the morning sight so that, given the ship's speed and direction, it would be 12 o'clock when the Sun crossed the ship's meridian (12 o'clock = local apparent noon)." http://www.exactspent.com/time_zone.htm" [lollia paolina]

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 05 November 2014, 22:53:35
 :) Thanks for the link and info. I just knew there had to be a reason.  Learn something new everyday around here.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 06 November 2014, 02:07:17
The learning never stops - I'm still learning new things here. ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 06 November 2014, 03:12:38
Same here, Janet!
Glad you are having fun and contributing to the Discussion topic, elizabeth!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 06 November 2014, 15:15:30
Hanibal94 passes the 7000 and 8000 marks!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 07 November 2014, 01:42:49
 :) Well now the thread does say Questions and comments.  So maybe it is ok to post this here. I was doing weather reports  and came across the location of  "Deadman's Reach Alaska"   ::)  Wondered to myself why in heck did they name it that?  ??? so did a tiny bit of looking

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peril_Strait

 :-\ I really do not want the ship to go to  Poison Cove :o
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 07 November 2014, 03:40:34
Quote
So maybe it is ok to post this here.

Not just OK, but requested!
That is the kind of thing that brings this ship to life for all transcribers.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 07 November 2014, 09:05:14
:-\ I really do not want the ship to go to  Poison Cove :o

How about Strawberry Point, Raspberry Island?
Would you like it better there, Liz?

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol186/vol186_152_0.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 07 November 2014, 09:37:35
I would!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 07 November 2014, 15:05:29
elizabeth passes the 1500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 07 November 2014, 16:55:04
:-\ I really do not want the ship to go to  Poison Cove :o

How about Strawberry Point, Raspberry Island?
Would you like it better there, Liz?

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol186/vol186_152_0.jpg
:) Raspberry Island looks like a nice place to visit.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 07 November 2014, 17:35:43
Raspberry Island: http://mapcarta.com/24090622

Strawberry Point is more commonly known as Raspberry Cape: http://mapcarta.com/24090620

See Geographic Dictionary of Alaska Jumbo (page 339 (1)) to Zutchwik (page 690 (336)) in Alaskan Place Names -- Reference (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3644.0)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 08 November 2014, 04:56:36
 :) Oh a quick question here.  I know there is a crews list thread, but I do not think this question belongs there. Where would one fine out about Special Agents? (Or DA for that matter).  That seems (at least the Special Agent) appears to be spending a lot of time on the ship and is mention in many of the logs. What I wonder what is his role or job?  Oh I known you want a link with this guy"s name etc. I will find them  tomorrow.   ::) Just thought I would throw out the question hoping for someone who had read the logs and could give me a quick answer. ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 08 November 2014, 05:07:40
Here's something neat: While updating my guestimations (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3551.0), I noticed that the Perry received an enormous boost over the past week:

Old value:  28.123/66.960 WR transcribed, 42% complete
New value: 39.950/67.712 WR transcribed, 59% complete

In other words, we transcribed over TEN THOUSAND weather readings in just the past seven days.
I am very impressed - thanks to all who contributed to this!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 08 November 2014, 08:03:23
Quote
Oh I known you want a link with this guy"s name etc.

Afraid so ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 08 November 2014, 09:17:05
Quote
Oh I known you want a link with this guy"s name etc.

Afraid so ;)
::) oh i just knew it (banging my head against the wall) keeps the grey matter intact you know.   I will make a point to go back and find this guys name etc. It should not be to hard.  But got crash here work soon.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 08 November 2014, 16:25:40
Have any of you guys transcribing through 1906 come across the time when they discovered Perry Island (a volcanic island, freshly emerged)? Could you post the links please?
I'll try and attach a photo of the ship's officers in front of the island.. Technology is not my strong point  ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 08 November 2014, 16:37:15
Have any of you guys transcribing through 1906 come across the time when they discovered Perry Island (a volcanic island, freshly emerged)? Could you post the links please?

Do you know the exact date of discovery? If so, I could dig it up - but I didn't notice it myself when I transcribed that year.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 08 November 2014, 16:40:12
No I don't, sorry! Have had a search but didn't come up with anything except the year..
Oh, have just had a closer look at the photo - says (I think) spring of 1906.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 08 November 2014, 16:58:55
Seems to be March: http://www.jstor.org/stable/207507

Here is another view of the post card: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Postcard-Perry-Island-Bogosloff-Group-Behring-Sea-Volcano-Alaska-1906-/221504954047

Or 18 April?
Quote from: http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/The_Great_Pyramid_Jeezeh_1000146496/133
1906 " (April 18) By volcanic action, an island arose from the sea in the Aleutian group, Alaska, on the morning of the above date. This latest accession to the U. S. territory is called "Perry Island"; it contains about 17 acres; its highest point is about 700 feet elevation. Four months later, it was still piping hot

But, that is the formation of the island, not the date of the photo :-\
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 08 November 2014, 17:25:13
How about this?

Quote from: http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=LAH19060825.2.38
ASCEND NEWLY FOUND PEAK

Officers of the Revenue Cutter Perry Declare Clouds of Sulphurous Fumes Can Be Seen for . , Thirty Miles ' : '

By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.? The treasury department today received a brief report of a visit- made by the officers of the revenue cutter Perry a few weeks ago to the new peak which recently sprang up on Fire island, one of the Bogoslov group of the Aleutian islands, about sixty miles west of the town of Unalaska, Alaska. . -

The southern end of the fire Island consists of two long spits from a half to three-eighths of a mile in length, and about 15 feet above high water.

On the western spit the new volcanic peak has sprung up, rising abruptly from the water to a height of 700 feet and in shape resembling a monster beehive, with a base about 900 feet in diameter.

From numerous crevices columns of steam and sulphurous fumos continuously rise and form a cloud which is visible for more than 30 miles.

Although tMe surface of the new peak was warm and soft in places, the officers succeeded In reaching the summit.

In recognition of the fact that the officers of the revenue cutter ' Perry were the first persons to visit, the new peak they named 1t "Perry peak."'
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 08 November 2014, 17:51:04
 :) Now this is  8) 8) stuff!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 08 November 2014, 19:21:34
darn, I missed it.  I typically don't read the narrative parts that closely...  :(
So Elizabeth I'm glad it's something you like doing and hope you get to transcribe the event!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 08 November 2014, 21:59:48
We notify various gov't agencies (Alaska Volcano Observatory (http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/eruptsearch.php), US Geologic Survey, and UK Climatologist at University of Reading studying effects of volcanic activity on weather) of any volcanic activity recorded in our ship logs.  The AVO regularly updates their public records to include our data.  They didn't post that postcard yet because we havn't been able to give them any lat/long for this island but they have the postcard image in their active records looking for more precise information.  If anyone finds specific log records of this discovered temporary island, please post it here so I can send it on to them!!!
http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=384.msg87165#msg87165

They did provide us with the original photo for the postcard. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg11/id/461/rec/6

Note: this is typical of the updates AVO makes to their historic records: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Shishaldin&page=basic&eruptionid=356
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 09 November 2014, 04:50:31
Quote
Oh I known you want a link with this guy"s name etc.

Afraid so ;)
::) oh i just knew it (banging my head against the wall) keeps the grey matter intact you know.   I will make a point to go back and find this guys name etc. It should not be to hard.  But got crash here work soon.
Well that took Forever but went back to some logs pages and found the name  Special Agent Kutchin  Like I said mention a few time in the logs. http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_033_1.jpg   
 

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 09 November 2014, 05:03:20
A google search with: special agent kutchin 1905
found
The Fishermen's Frontier: people and salmon in Southeast Alaska (http://books.google.fr/books?id=iyE91cOWY0gC&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=special+agent+kutchin+1905&source=bl&ots=KLuEIoHM8z&sig=MKcoxrwHDwnI9cht8NbN7ACthNc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Mi1fVOyzKMLpaN7igJgD&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=special%20agent%20kutchin%201905&f=false)
and
Alaska and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, 1867-1915 (http://books.google.fr/books?id=VSx7-ZqB1C0C&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=special+agent+kutchin+1905&source=bl&ots=aOb932cF0A&sig=4NRNk1uUgOZ81sqY_U7OoIH4JFs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Mi1fVOyzKMLpaN7igJgD&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=special%20agent%20kutchin%201905&f=false)
 ;D



That told me he worked for the Bureau of Fisheries. A second search with: special agent kutchin fisheries
found a lot more - if you are really interested ::)
(Most of what I know about internet searching was learned from fellow OWaholics ;))




I see you found one of those already! (http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_3266.gif) (http://www.desismileys.com/)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 09 November 2014, 05:07:42
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Found him!  lets see if this works :-\ http://books.google.com/books?id=VXYmAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=Special+Agent+Kutchin+alaska+treasury+department&source=bl&ots=GTNwOzGWyZ&sig=W6PsBUPCIffQasyeA4sKT5hwrQo&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nS1fVIC7AaT-iAKrj4GwDA&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Special%20Agent%20Kutchin%20alaska%20treasury%20department&f=false
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 09 November 2014, 05:13:54
A google search with: special agent kutchin 1905
found
The Fishermen's Frontier: people and salmon in Southeast Alaska (http://books.google.fr/books?id=iyE91cOWY0gC&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=special+agent+kutchin+1905&source=bl&ots=KLuEIoHM8z&sig=MKcoxrwHDwnI9cht8NbN7ACthNc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Mi1fVOyzKMLpaN7igJgD&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=special%20agent%20kutchin%201905&f=false)
and
Alaska and the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service, 1867-1915 (http://books.google.fr/books?id=VSx7-ZqB1C0C&pg=PA112&lpg=PA112&dq=special+agent+kutchin+1905&source=bl&ots=aOb932cF0A&sig=4NRNk1uUgOZ81sqY_U7OoIH4JFs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Mi1fVOyzKMLpaN7igJgD&ved=0CCYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=special%20agent%20kutchin%201905&f=false)
 ;D
  oh this is great you found him too!  :) Aswesome!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 09 November 2014, 05:23:05
 ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 09 November 2014, 05:24:48
darn, I missed it.  I typically don't read the narrative parts that closely...  :(
So Elizabeth I'm glad it's something you like doing and hope you get to transcribe the event!
Oh good gosh it just hit me you are the CAPTAIN.   Well sir will be getting back to those weather reports right away! Sir ( oh and would be so  8) to transcribe the events.)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 09 November 2014, 08:54:05
Hanibal94 passes the 9000 and 10,000 marks!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 09 November 2014, 17:59:48
darn, I missed it.  I typically don't read the narrative parts that closely...  :(
So Elizabeth I'm glad it's something you like doing and hope you get to transcribe the event!
Oh good gosh it just hit me you are the CAPTAIN.   Well sir will be getting back to those weather reports right away! Sir ( oh and would be so  8) to transcribe the events.)

Well, captain for a little while longer, Hanibal will probably pass me later this week.  ;)
Between the three of us, and whatever extra help we get, Perry will finish up soon.  ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 09 November 2014, 18:14:13
Oh good gosh it just hit me you are the CAPTAIN.   Well sir will be getting back to those weather reports right away! Sir ( oh and would be so  8) to transcribe the events.)

Well, captain for a little while longer, Hanibal will probably pass me later this week.  ;)
Between the three of us, and whatever extra help we get, Perry will finish up soon.  ;D

That depends on how much you have left, leelaht - I still got all of 1909 and Jan - July 1910 to do.
So maybe I won't manage to pass you - but whatever happens, I will finish my stream this coming week. That's a promise.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 09 November 2014, 22:19:00
At my typical rate, I'll finish in 6 days.  But Tuesday is a holiday, so could be sooner. 
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 10 November 2014, 07:40:54
darn, I missed it.  I typically don't read the narrative parts that closely...  :(
So Elizabeth I'm glad it's something you like doing and hope you get to transcribe the event!
Oh good gosh it just hit me you are the CAPTAIN.   Well sir will be getting back to those weather reports right away! Sir ( oh and would be so  8) to transcribe the events.)

Well, captain for a little while longer, Hanibal will probably pass me later this week.  ;)
Between the three of us, and whatever extra help we get, Perry will finish up soon.  ;D
oh :( but I just got started. 
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 10 November 2014, 08:09:01
Don't worry, Liz - leelaht was just exaggerating.
She and I will both finish our streams soon, but that's just because we're so far ahead, and we're very prolific transcribers.
Given your rate, and those of the other people you're sharing the third stream with, I would estimate you'll still be busy with the Perry for a couple months worth of real time.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 10 November 2014, 08:40:06
Don't worry, Liz - leelaht was just exaggerating.
She and I will both finish our streams soon, but that's just because we're so far ahead, and we're very prolific transcribers.
Given your rate, and those of the other people you're sharing the third stream with, I would estimate you'll still be busy with the Perry for a couple months worth of real time.
Oh that is a little bit  better :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 10 November 2014, 08:51:09
The Perry is the smallest ship currently available, and she often has less than 24 WR/day. So she's not actually a good choice if you want to stick with the same ship for a long time.
For details on the other ships, such as size, check this out: http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3551.0

And also:

Jamestown (1866), Jamestown (1879), Perry and Thetis are good ships for new transcribers.

Concord is easy to read, but the current logbook has lengthy comments and inserts. Transcribing the comments is optional, but those preferring to concentrate on the weather data might want to choose another ship.

Jamestown (1844) is generally recommended only for experienced transcribers because it is very different from the log shown in the tutorial and the order of the columns in the log may not match that of the Weather Observation tab. Also, it sometimes uses "nautical days". (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3209.msg52132#msg52132)

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 November 2014, 12:47:43
Thanks, Hanibal94 ;D

Any of the 1-star ships at http://www.oldweather.org/ships/ are generally good for new transcribers. Log keepers can change for the better or the worse ;). Also, personal preference is a major factor!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 10 November 2014, 16:43:11
Glad we still have a bit of time on Perry, leapfrogging or not!
Just came across a sad event (edited here):
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.
Commanding Officer shipped remains of Lieut. Wild to Capt. J.F. Wild, Baltimore, Maryland.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_136_1.jpg
Anyone know what happened to him? How he died, I mean, not the fate of the body  ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 November 2014, 18:57:50
The article gives the date of death, so I edited the jpg (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3489.msg62863#msg62863) to find:
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_128_1.jpg
and
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_129_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 10 November 2014, 19:23:37
Leelaht posted the death, and I copied her post with yours about the funeral in our Memorial topic, American Burials at sea and other recorded deaths... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3377.msg94679#msg94679) For me at least, these crews feel like "ours" and it is good to honor those who die in the line of duty.  (See also RN Burials at sea and other recorded deaths...  (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=671.0))

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.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_136_1.jpg

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

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55445363&ref=acom
(http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2012/204/55445363_134306149167.jpg)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 November 2014, 19:39:54
Thanks, Janet. I thought I had read about it, but I only searched the Discussion topic, so I didn't find it.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 November 2014, 19:43:56
exim202 passes the 1000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 November 2014, 19:44:39
elizabeth passes the 2000 mark!



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Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 10 November 2014, 19:45:21
Good work you two!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 11 November 2014, 06:10:41
Leelaht posted the death, and I copied her post with yours about the funeral in our Memorial topic, American Burials at sea and other recorded deaths... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3377.msg94679#msg94679) For me at least, these crews feel like "ours" and it is good to honor those who die in the line of duty.  (See also RN Burials at sea and other recorded deaths...  (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=671.0))

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.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_136_1.jpg

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

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=55445363&ref=acom
(http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2012/204/55445363_134306149167.jpg)
wow thanks for posting!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 11 November 2014, 06:16:27
 :) Ok the ship had some very bad seas. At the end of November of 1905 and what is in the log book.  ::) Broken dishes.  Of course those dishes might be worth a lot of money in this day and age.  :-\
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 11 November 2014, 06:27:57
exim202 passes the 1000 mark!
elizabeth passes the 2000 mark!



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Congrats both of you! I am very pleased to see some new faces who are sticking with the project, rather than just doing one or two pages and leaving.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 11 November 2014, 17:24:51
Thanks Hanibal!  ;)
 :-[ BTW I removed my post about the heron incident. Seemed a bit insensitive, altho it wasn't meant that way.
And thanks, Randi and Janet for the links and info. Poor guy.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2014, 02:50:10
 :) can anyone make this out?  http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol181/vol181_185_0.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 12 November 2014, 03:11:14
I'm pretty sure it's Tenasillahee, because there's a place called Tenasillahe Island - it's in Oregon instead of Washington, but it is in the right area.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2014, 03:18:35
I'm pretty sure it's Tenasillahee, because there's a place called Tenasillahe Island - it's in Oregon instead of Washington, but it is in the right area.
:) thanks that helps.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2014, 04:16:37
 :) Oh a interesting note by the captain. http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_007_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 12 November 2014, 04:37:02
 8)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Kookaburra on 12 November 2014, 11:53:45
:) Oh a interesting note by the captain. http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_007_1.jpg
Oh that is interesting!  Nice to see them coming to the aid of commercial ships too.  Unfortunate that the telegraph office keeps "banker's hours."
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2014, 13:00:41
Well working on the log starting Jan 01 1906.      Jan 4th  1906  .... then Jan 5th 1905 .... Jan 6th 1906.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_009_1.jpg ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 12 November 2014, 13:02:57
That happens more often than you think - not just on the Perry, but elsewhere too.
Just transcribe it as written, no matter how dumb a mistake it is.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2014, 13:14:59
That happens more often than you think - not just on the Perry, but elsewhere too.
Just transcribe it as written, no matter how dumb a mistake it is.
:) I did transcribe it as it was written.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 12 November 2014, 16:58:59
I just finished batch 190, and have been presented with batch 191, which is a duplicate.
Since the mods said it would be OK to skip through that batch (hit "I've Finished with this Page" without transcribing anything), I will do that.

[....]
190: Jan - June 1910
191: Jan - 18 July 1910
192: 1st - 29th July 1910

Note that batch 191 overlaps with both 190 and 192!
As far as I can tell, 190 and 192 are easier to read.

190 and 192 cover every date between them, if they have the better handwriting, you got lucky.

Yes, they do have the better handwriting - and the weather data is easier to read too.
As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?

"As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?"

Yes, that is my understanding.
I will mention it to Gina.
Let me know what happens when you get there.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 12 November 2014, 22:37:01
 :) Yes me again can anyone read this name for me? http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_029_0.jpg
Thanks
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Kookaburra on 12 November 2014, 23:36:55
:) Yes me again can anyone read this name for me? http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_029_0.jpg
Thanks
Westport Reach, Oregon - is that the one you are asking about?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 13 November 2014, 01:47:38
:) Yes me again can anyone read this name for me? http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_029_0.jpg
Thanks
Westport Reach, Oregon - is that the one you are asking about?
Yes thank you :( but it does not exist! Well as far as I can tell.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 13 November 2014, 04:04:41
It does seem to say Reach, but I think it may be Westport Beach http://mapcarta.com/23866024 given the position of Three Tree Point - http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=1509015&fid=usageo_1407 and the comment "stood down the river".
(have to catch the bus now)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: propriome on 13 November 2014, 06:15:17
Hi there,

I'd say it's Westport Reach and will add it to geonames... a Reach is a pretty broad term and can include a large area between two points (which can be quite vague as well  :-\ in their definition).

In this case it should be the section of Columbia River flowing in front of Westport (probably from Bugby Hole to Wallace Island, or maybe it's just the actual Westport Turn and Range section of river).

On modern maps (see http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/18523.shtml) this river section has been divided in Wauna Range, Driscoll Range, Westport Turn and Range, and Westport Channel.

On this 1911 map though the Westport Reach is still mentioned: http://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/historicals/preview/image/HPGI
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 13 November 2014, 06:24:08
I'm all done! I finished my stream on the Perry, and got the message that says I can't do anymore! Woohoo!
Gotta admit, this is one ship I'll be missing. She almost never had the full 24 WR, and progress was pretty fast because she was so small.



Unfortunately, the Perry did not have a peaceful end like most of these ships - she was wrecked on Tonki Point, St Paul's Island, on July 26th 1910 (Not the 27th - NavalHistory.net has it wrong!).
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol192/vol192_030_1.jpg

Fortunately, the crew (and the logbook!) were saved by the Tahoma a few days later:
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol192/vol192_033_1.jpg

However, the Tahoma herself was also wrecked a few years later, and her crew were saved by the Patterson (which did not get wrecked). Oops!



I'm going for the Patterson next. She is also a ship with less than 24 WR / day most of the time, and could use the help - those nonstandard logs seem to be scaring people away, but I've done that stuff before on the Pioneer, I can do it again.
I won't be doing her as intensively, though - on the Perry, I was transcribing an average of over 1000 WR per day, and the effort required to do that was beginning to take its toll on me. I'd better cut back.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Craig on 13 November 2014, 08:37:32
I'm all done! I finished my stream on the Perry, and got the message that says I can't do anymore! Woohoo!
Gotta admit, this is one ship I'll be missing. She almost never had the full 24 WR, and progress was pretty fast because she was so small.


Congratulations, Hanibal  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 13 November 2014, 09:24:19
Good work Hanibal94!


Quote
I'd better cut back.
Seems to me I have heard that before ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 13 November 2014, 20:06:13
Good work Hanibal94!


Quote
I'd better cut back.
Seems to me I have heard that before ;)
8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 13 November 2014, 20:10:34
 :( So here it is FEB 8th 1906 and they are still searching for bodies from the wreck of S.S. Valencia and helping to secure the wreck it seems. http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_044_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 13 November 2014, 21:10:37
The deaths of 136 persons very close to civilization made it a high profile case.  And it still lives as a "ghost ship" that still allegedly haunts the area.  Very tragic, as help arrived but the weather and coastal rocks kept them helpless.

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7382
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 13 November 2014, 22:03:16
The deaths of 136 persons very close to civilization made it a high profile case.  And it still lives as a "ghost ship" that still allegedly haunts the area.  Very tragic, as help arrived but the weather and coastal rocks kept them helpless.

http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7382
  Have poked around a little bit. this one surprised me.

In 1933, Valencia?s lifeboat No. 5 was found drifting in Barkley Sound, still in good condition despite 27 years of exposure to the elements. Part of the lifeboat, bearing the name Valencia, is on display at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Victoria, B.C.  8) if true have not got a chance to check it out. 

:) Oh a interesting note by the captain. http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_007_1.jpg
Oh that is interesting!  Nice to see them coming to the aid of commercial ships too.  Unfortunate that the telegraph office keeps "banker's hours."
Just added this quote to say  when it is a disaster everyone helps. Thank God!  or whoever you believe in.  ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 14 November 2014, 17:04:34
 :) Feb 25th 1906 The crew got thank you letter for work on the Valencia wreck
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_061_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 November 2014, 17:08:14
Nice to see that it was officially appreciated.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 14 November 2014, 17:50:51
I might have seen this in earlier logs, but hadn't made a record of it...

23/5/1910 Captain F J Haake confined to cabin with muscular rheumatism.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 November 2014, 18:35:13
That must have been a misery!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 14 November 2014, 19:46:37
He wasn't back on the job until 5/29
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 15 November 2014, 04:28:08
elizabeth passes the 2500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 01:11:35
 :-\ Just got this page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_117_1.jpg

I just finished this page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_116_1.jpg
(which I must add I have two of)

Then back to
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_118_1.jpg ::) ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 01:30:04
 :-\ Ok this is the first time I have see this
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_119_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 18 November 2014, 03:36:56
I think everything is OK.

You have gotten
...vol182_116_1.jpg, ...vol182_117_1.jpg, ...vol182_118_1.jpg, ...vol182_119_1.jpg
so the pages are in the correct order.

When I first looked at ...vol182_117_1.jpg I read it as April 2, but when I looked more closely, it looked more like April 20 (with a very small 0) which is what I would expect to see.
This is the April 2 page: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

PommyStuart just recently had a page that said 7 Dec where it should have said 27 Dec. Since that is clearly a 7, the correct procedure is to transcribe it as written.

You can transcribe the date as 20 if you believe that is a 0 - or - as 2 if it looks more like a flourish to you.

Does this help?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 04:04:49
I think everything is OK.

You have gotten
...vol182_116_1.jpg, ...vol182_117_1.jpg, ...vol182_118_1.jpg, ...vol182_119_1.jpg
so the pages are in the correct order.

When I first looked at ...vol182_117_1.jpg I read it as April 2, but when I looked more closely, it looked more like April 20 (with a very small 0) which is what I would expect to see.
This is the April 2 page: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

PommyStuart just recently had a page that said 7 Dec where it should have said 27 Dec. Since that is clearly a 7, the correct procedure is to transcribe it as written.

You can transcribe the date as 20 if you believe that is a 0 - or - as 2 if it looks more like a flourish to you.

Does this help?
No no sense here which question are you are you answering?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 18 November 2014, 04:35:35
Could you please be more specific when asking questions, Elizabeth? I'm having a hard time figuring out what's wrong.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 04:45:24
 :o Oh so sorry first questions was

:-\ Just got this page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_117_1.jpg

I just finished this page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_116_1.jpg
(which I must add I have two of)

Then back to
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_118_1.jpg ::) ::)

The second question was
:-\ Ok this is the first time I have see this
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_119_1.jpg
Does that help? ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 18 November 2014, 05:33:45
Not quite, sorry.
So, if I have understood this correctly....

:-\ Just got this page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_117_1.jpg

I just finished this page
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_116_1.jpg
(which I must add I have two of)

Then back to
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_118_1.jpg ::) ::)

In this case, you were asking about the date appearing to be wrong: 116_1.jpg is April 19th, 117_1-jpg looks a bit like April 2nd but really is April 20th, 118_1.jpg is April 21st.
That's what Randi was referring to:

I think everything is OK.

You have gotten
...vol182_116_1.jpg, ...vol182_117_1.jpg, ...vol182_118_1.jpg, ...vol182_119_1.jpg
so the pages are in the correct order.

When I first looked at ...vol182_117_1.jpg I read it as April 2, but when I looked more closely, it looked more like April 20 (with a very small 0) which is what I would expect to see.
This is the April 2 page: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

PommyStuart just recently had a page that said 7 Dec where it should have said 27 Dec. Since that is clearly a 7, the correct procedure is to transcribe it as written.

You can transcribe the date as 20 if you believe that is a 0 - or - as 2 if it looks more like a flourish to you.

Does this help?

:-\ Ok this is the first time I have see this
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_119_1.jpg

Sorry, but I don't understand what's wrong with that page - I was asking you to say exactly what it is you are seeing for the first time.
Are you asking about the bit that got crossed out in red? I'm not sure what to do there - the crossed out part looks like something that counts as routine anyway, and doesn't need to be transcribed, but I know very little about doing Events pages.
And the other part that got crossed out further down - the one in black - appears to be a correction of a mistake: There was only one person on board for piloting services, but the log keeper accidentally added a second person, realized his mistake, and crossed out said second person's name. In this case, I would say transcribe the first person's name (Captain Woods), but ignore the one that got crossed out.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 05:45:48
Quote from: elizabeth on Today at 05:30:04 am

    :-\ Ok this is the first time I have see this
    http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_119_1.jpg


Sorry, but I don't understand what's wrong with that page - I was asking you to say exactly what it is you are seeing for the first time.
Are you asking about the bit that got crossed out in red? I'm not sure what to do there - the crossed out part looks like something that counts as routine anyway, and doesn't need to be transcribed, but I know very little about doing Events pages.
And the other part that got crossed out further down - the one in black - appears to be a correction of a mistake: There was only one person on board for piloting services, but the log keeper accidentally added a second person, realized his mistake, and crossed out said second person's name. In this case, I would say transcribe the first person's name (Captain Woods), but ignore the one that got crossed out.



So sorry yes the part that is crossed out in Red ink.  Was that done by the crew? or was that crossed out by someone reviewing the log??  It just seemed odd to me. I wondered if anyone else had seen this in other logs?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 06:55:46
I think everything is OK.

You have gotten
...vol182_116_1.jpg, ...vol182_117_1.jpg, ...vol182_118_1.jpg, ...vol182_119_1.jpg
so the pages are in the correct order.

When I first looked at ...vol182_117_1.jpg I read it as April 2, but when I looked more closely, it looked more like April 20 (with a very small 0) which is what I would expect to see.
This is the April 2 page: http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

PommyStuart just recently had a page that said 7 Dec where it should have said 27 Dec. Since that is clearly a 7, the correct procedure is to transcribe it as written.

You can transcribe the date as 20 if you believe that is a 0 - or - as 2 if it looks more like a flourish to you.

Does this help?
:-\ The page I posted was vol82_099_1.jpg(JPEG Image, 1...

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg


Which is not IMHO vol182_117_1.jpg(JPEG Image,1...
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

Of course now that I am going to post it they appear to be the same but I see no 0 in the post.  OK my vision is going but I still think that something is not right!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 18 November 2014, 07:08:58
:-\ The page I posted was vol82_099_1.jpg(JPEG Image, 1...

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg


Which is not IMHO vol182_117_1.jpg(JPEG Image,1...
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

Of course now that I am going to post it they appear to be the same but I see no 0 in the post.  OK my vision is going but I still think that something is not right!

OK, let me try this again:

vol82_099_1.jpg is April 2nd, 1906.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

vol82_117_1.jpg looks like April 2nd, but is actually April 20th, 1906 - there's a very small zero to the right of the 2, making it 20 instead of 2.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_117_1.jpg



So if you posted vol82_099_1.jpg as April 2nd, that's fine.

I also checked the order in "My Pages", and it was fine - I got all of these pages in the correct order back when I did them.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 07:22:16
 :o not the same page at all. Read the log not the same page.  pulling what little hair I have left out here! It is not the same page.  :D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 18 November 2014, 07:53:55
I never said it was the same page. These are completely different pages, with completely different dates!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 08:03:16
I never said it was the same page. These are completely different pages, with completely different dates!
:) Thank you I think? :-\ So are they out of sinc?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 18 November 2014, 08:28:57
No, the order is fine. I checked in "My Pages".

The problem is just a badly written date on one of the pages. As I have already said:

vol82_099_1.jpg is April 2nd, 1906.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_099_1.jpg

vol82_117_1.jpg looks like April 2nd, but is actually April 20th, 1906 - there's a very small zero to the right of the 2, making it 20 instead of 2.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_117_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 18 November 2014, 09:10:21
Are you asking about the bit that got crossed out in red? I'm not sure what to do there - the crossed out part looks like something that counts as routine anyway, and doesn't need to be transcribed, but I know very little about doing Events pages.
And the other part that got crossed out further down - the one in black - appears to be a correction of a mistake: There was only one person on board for piloting services, but the log keeper accidentally added a second person, realized his mistake, and crossed out said second person's name. In this case, I would say transcribe the first person's name (Captain Woods), but ignore the one that got crossed out.

Sorry, elizabeth, but I had to catch the bus.
I think Hanibal94 answered everything. The only thing I would add is that notations in red or blue ink or pencil are usually later additions or corrections. Philip only wants what was originally in the log.
From an earlier question:
Intriguing.

My (limited) experience is that red ink tends to indicate additions to a log made, sometimes decades later, by someone reading it - vandalism, in other words (though the people making the mark-up would presumably not have described it quite like that).

So, is this contemporary with the log, or overwritten? If it's overwritten, please DON'T transcribe it - we need the original log entries, not the graffiti that they've accumulated over the years. If it's contemporary, it's transcribers choice - do you think it's interesting or important?

...
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 18 November 2014, 09:41:34
I'm guessing the red cross out is indeed a later amendment - the cross out has a red ink note that sends the reader to another volume of documents.  So the crossed-out sentence should be transcribed - ONLY if it interests you and the note skipped.  I've never seen later editors do their corrections in black, there seems to be some dictating matching ink isn't allowed anywhere near the original  document.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 18 November 2014, 18:08:14
 :) Thank you all for your answers. Will try to make my questions clearer.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Kevin on 18 November 2014, 23:41:00
The other use for red ink is for logging emergency drills (or emergency not drills) - at least on some of the ships I have served on.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 19 November 2014, 00:09:58
The other use for red ink is for logging emergency drills (or emergency not drills) - at least on some of the ships I have served on.
Thank you for your response. The red ink was use for several pages not on the events page but crossing out the fuel input and output part which I have no knowledge of. so I did not report it anywhere.  :-\
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 November 2014, 11:45:36
elizabeth passes the 3000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 19 November 2014, 13:06:38
Yeah Elizabeth!

I'll probably run out of Perry logs tomorrow (I am doing the duplicate 1910 months), then she's yours.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 20 November 2014, 04:33:00
Yeah Elizabeth!

I'll probably run out of Perry logs tomorrow (I am doing the duplicate 1910 months), then she's yours.
:o Oh here I was just thinking about jumping ship  ::) guess will just have to stick around for awhile ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 20 November 2014, 06:31:04
Yeah Elizabeth!

I'll probably run out of Perry logs tomorrow (I am doing the duplicate 1910 months), then she's yours.
hmmm might one ask what is .....I am doing the duplicate 1910 months ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 20 November 2014, 06:37:17
leelaht means that some of the logs overlap:

190: Jan - June 1910
191: Jan - 18 July 1910
192: 1st - 29th July 1910

Note that batch 191 overlaps with both 190 and 192!
As far as I can tell, 190 and 192 are easier to read.

But actually, it's not necessary to do the duplicates:

190 and 192 cover every date between them, if they have the better handwriting, you got lucky.

Yes, they do have the better handwriting - and the weather data is easier to read too.
As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?

"As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?"

Yes, that is my understanding.
I will mention it to Gina.
Let me know what happens when you get there.

So when you get to log book 191 (Jan 1st - 18th July 1910), you can skip through it - just keep clicking "I've finished with this page" without entering any data until you get to book 192 (1st - 29th July 1910). That's what I did.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 20 November 2014, 06:45:09
leelaht means that some of the logs overlap:

190: Jan - June 1910
191: Jan - 18 July 1910
192: 1st - 29th July 1910

Note that batch 191 overlaps with both 190 and 192!
As far as I can tell, 190 and 192 are easier to read.

But actually, it's not necessary to do the duplicates:

190 and 192 cover every date between them, if they have the better handwriting, you got lucky.

Yes, they do have the better handwriting - and the weather data is easier to read too.
As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?

"As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?"

Yes, that is my understanding.
I will mention it to Gina.
Let me know what happens when you get there.

So when you get to log book 191 (Jan 1st - 18th July 1910), you can skip through it - just keep clicking "I've finished with this page" without entering any data until you get to book 192 (1st - 29th July 1910). That's what I did.
Thanks I think it will take me forever to get there LOL :D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 20 November 2014, 06:55:25
 :) ok can you give me imput on this
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_175_0.jpg

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_175_1.jpg

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_174_1.jpg

how is one to transcribe what is not there?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 20 November 2014, 07:44:54
Only do the parts that actually are there - that's what the rules say, and that's how you're supposed to do it.

So, in this case:

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_175_0.jpg

Just enter all 6 weather readings, don't enter anything else.

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_175_1.jpg

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_174_1.jpg

For each page, enter 1906 as the date (no month or day), and don't transcribe anything else.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 20 November 2014, 07:52:09
Only do the parts that actually are there - that's what the rules say, and that's how you're supposed to do it.

So, in this case:

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_175_0.jpg

Just enter all 6 weather readings, don't enter anything else.

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_175_1.jpg

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_174_1.jpg

For each page, enter 1906 as the date (no month or day), and don't transcribe anything else.
;D oh I think I did it right. Thanks for the in put
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: leelaht on 20 November 2014, 13:28:54
leelaht means that some of the logs overlap:

190: Jan - June 1910
191: Jan - 18 July 1910
192: 1st - 29th July 1910

Note that batch 191 overlaps with both 190 and 192!
As far as I can tell, 190 and 192 are easier to read.

But actually, it's not necessary to do the duplicates:

190 and 192 cover every date between them, if they have the better handwriting, you got lucky.

Yes, they do have the better handwriting - and the weather data is easier to read too.
As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?

"As far as I can tell, the data is also absolutely identical - so it would be OK to skip through volume 191, correct?"

Yes, that is my understanding.
I will mention it to Gina.
Let me know what happens when you get there.

So when you get to log book 191 (Jan 1st - 18th July 1910), you can skip through it - just keep clicking "I've finished with this page" without entering any data until you get to book 192 (1st - 29th July 1910). That's what I did.

I decided to do the duplicates in case there was a transcription error in their second transcript (or in mine).
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 20 November 2014, 15:11:33
 :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 22 November 2014, 06:14:56
We notify various gov't agencies (Alaska Volcano Observatory (http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/eruptsearch.php), US Geologic Survey, and UK Climatologist at University of Reading studying effects of volcanic activity on weather) of any volcanic activity recorded in our ship logs.  The AVO regularly updates their public records to include our data.  They didn't post that postcard yet because we havn't been able to give them any lat/long for this island but they have the postcard image in their active records looking for more precise information.  If anyone finds specific log records of this discovered temporary island, please post it here so I can send it on to them!!!
http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=384.msg87165#msg87165

They did provide us with the original photo for the postcard. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg11/id/461/rec/6

Note: this is typical of the updates AVO makes to their historic records: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Shishaldin&page=basic&eruptionid=356
:o :o I think I have it.


http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_1.jpg

July 5 1906   


http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_0.jpg

I am assuming DR on the Latitude and Longitude  means dead reckoning  ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 22 November 2014, 06:38:03
I am assuming DR on the Latitude and Longitude  means dead reckoning  ???

Yes, it does.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 23 November 2014, 04:29:55







We notify various gov't agencies (Alaska Volcano Observatory (http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/eruptsearch.php), US Geologic Survey, and UK Climatologist at University of Reading studying effects of volcanic activity on weather) of any volcanic activity recorded in our ship logs.  The AVO regularly updates their public records to include our data.  They didn't post that postcard yet because we havn't been able to give them any lat/long for this island but they have the postcard image in their active records looking for more precise information.  If anyone finds specific log records of this discovered temporary island, please post it here so I can send it on to them!!!
http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=384.msg87165#msg87165

They did provide us with the original photo for the postcard. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg11/id/461/rec/6

Note: this is typical of the updates AVO makes to their historic records: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Shishaldin&page=basic&eruptionid=356
:o :o I think I have it.


http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_1.jpg

July 5 1906   


http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_0.jpg

I am assuming DR on the Latitude and Longitude  means dead reckoning  ???


 :)So they spotted smoke from new volcano at what appears to be 11.00am

At 12:45 sent out cutter with officers  to explore the island and Photograph the same.

I am wondering if this is going to be enough info for the AVO ?
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 23 November 2014, 14:38:46
You are right - that is Dead Reckoning.  The email I just sent to the AVO, to greet them Monday morning:
(See also http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=384.msg98339#msg98339 )

Quote
A transcriber posted the date and location of our missing volcano in the postcard. 

http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=384.msg98339#msg98339

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_0.jpg
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_1.jpg

Thursday, July 5 1906

Position at noon:  Bogoslov Volcano WSW1/4W distance 7 miles
Position at 8pm:  Latitude by D.R.  53 50 0 N
                            Longitude by D.R.  169 10 0 W

"Meridian to 4pm watch:
...12.30 ahead for Bogoslov Island and 12.45 stopped sent cutter with officers to explore the Island and photograph same.  3.20 boat returned. ..."

We notify various gov't agencies (Alaska Volcano Observatory (http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/eruptsearch.php), US Geologic Survey, and UK Climatologist at University of Reading studying effects of volcanic activity on weather) of any volcanic activity recorded in our ship logs.  The AVO regularly updates their public records to include our data.  They didn't post that postcard yet because we havn't been able to give them any lat/long for this island but they have the postcard image in their active records looking for more precise information.  If anyone finds specific log records of this discovered temporary island, please post it here so I can send it on to them!!!
http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=384.msg87165#msg87165

They did provide us with the original photo for the postcard. http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/cdmg11/id/461/rec/6

Note: this is typical of the updates AVO makes to their historic records: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/volcanoes/activity.php?volcname=Shishaldin&page=basic&eruptionid=356
:o :o I think I have it.


http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_1.jpg

July 5 1906   


http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol182/vol182_197_0.jpg

I am assuming DR on the Latitude and Longitude  means dead reckoning  ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 23 November 2014, 15:23:01
 8) 8) Now back to the weather reports. :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 23 November 2014, 23:33:22
 :o Oh my things are getting intense......... I have just read (and will reread the longest narrative I read so far on this ship)  Has to do with special agent,  A Japanese sealing schooner.  Which is now missing! The captain has decided to confer with the government  agents station at St. Paul Island! Aug 10th 1906

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol183/vol183_039_1.jpg

Oh and now I have to do more WR to find out the outcome.  ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Kookaburra on 24 November 2014, 00:12:23
:o Oh my things are getting intense......... I have just read (and will reread the longest narrative I read so far on this ship)  Has to do with special agent,  A Japanese sealing schooner.  Which is now missing! The captain has decided to confer with the government  agents station at St. Paul Island!
This is exactly what I am enjoying about my ship too.  It like an adventure novel come to life!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 24 November 2014, 01:06:32
:o Oh my things are getting intense......... I have just read (and will reread the longest narrative I read so far on this ship)  Has to do with special agent,  A Japanese sealing schooner.  Which is now missing! The captain has decided to confer with the government  agents station at St. Paul Island!
This is exactly what I am enjoying about my ship too.  It like an adventure novel come to life!
;D yes!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 24 November 2014, 01:09:49
:o Oh my things are getting intense......... I have just read (and will reread the longest narrative I read so far on this ship)  Has to do with special agent,  A Japanese sealing schooner.  Which is now missing! The captain has decided to confer with the government  agents station at St. Paul Island! Aug 10th 1906

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol183/vol183_039_1.jpg

Oh and now I have to do more WR to find out the outcome.  ::)



Up date: 5 Japanese prisoners to be taken to San Fransisco for trial. 

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol183/vol183_043_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 28 November 2014, 14:30:19
elizabeth passes the 4000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 30 November 2014, 05:31:28
 ::) ::) ::) Please tell me I am not alone!  On this ship trying to finishing it out.  Cause it will take me a long time without help. LOL  ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 30 November 2014, 05:49:30
Exim202, d0cent, and others are working on it.

Having multiple people in the third (final) stream is, in my opinion, a mixed blessing.
It does advance faster, but you will get gaps in the pages you transcribe because one of the other transcribers has done them.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 30 November 2014, 05:58:42
Exim202, d0cent, and others are working on it.

Having multiple people in the third (final) stream is, in my opinion, a mixed blessing.
It does advance faster, but you will get gaps in the pages you transcribe because one of the other transcribers has done them.
;D oh that is good to know. gaps yes I can understand that . thanks Liz
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 04 December 2014, 05:12:44
 :) I  found this interesting and wonder if any of you could dig up some information about the first use of telegraph's on ships?  The date is 12/06/1906

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol183/vol183_159_1.jpg

Wireless operator installing apparatus

Thanks Liz
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 04 December 2014, 05:36:43
It would still have been a bright and shiny new thing in 1906.  Googling got me a Wiki article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_telegraphy#Marconi
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 04 December 2014, 05:51:00
 ;D ;D  LOL I found this one http://www.telegraph-office.com/pages/arc2-2.html   
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 05 December 2014, 04:03:23
Form 2019 1/2.  For a minute there I thought I was in another book. ::)

http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol183/vol183_185_0.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 05 December 2014, 04:09:48
 ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 05 December 2014, 06:00:02
I've seen all sorts of things turn up in these log books - coal receipts, phone bills from 1950, bookmarks, even a crossword puzzle from the modern times (One of the scanners was not paying attention!)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 05 December 2014, 12:37:01
eikwar passes the 500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 12 December 2014, 03:45:55
Gallary of photos of Coast Guard and Revenue Cutters (http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/arctic/rediscover/gallery_view.php)
thanks to Kevin and Janet ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: d0cent on 14 December 2014, 03:53:30
 :o
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol184/vol184_092_1.jpg
Quote
H.  Freerks, cox swain, and H. Little, coal heaver, took the ship's punt and left the vessel about 9:00 p.m.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol184/vol184_093_1.jpg
Quote
M-at-A. Johansen reported, having seen, H. Freerks, cox swain, and H. Little, coal heaver ashore, last night about 10:30; and that he took them to the dock, where the punt was made fast and started them off toward the vessel keeping them in sight until they were halfway from the shore to the ship.
Nothing having been seen or heard of these man, at 2:30: sent party in dinghy along the water front.
...
4:30; party returned, having found the punt in a slip ashore, half filled with water, but no trace of the man. Communicated with police authorities ashore and requested them to apprehend these men if possible.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 14 December 2014, 04:40:37
Oh, my, more deserters.  At least they got their boat back.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: AvastMH on 14 December 2014, 09:21:50
We had a very similar event on the Patterson, though it took a day or so to find the stolen launch (and it too was half full of water) - presumably it's a regular sailor's pasttime  ::) ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 December 2014, 14:50:42
exim202 passes the 1500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 17 December 2014, 04:04:46
larryw
Welcome back !
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 20 December 2014, 11:50:00
Just came across an incident that might be interesting: Japanese sealing schooner and boats captured.
http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4309.0
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 20 December 2014, 12:56:22
And when they towed the schooner into Unalaska in rough weather, there was more excitement...
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol184/vol184_171_1.jpg

stopped engines, and, vessel refusing to answer her helm owing to towing schooner, strong breeze and ebb tide, at 9 20 slid up onto the beach in front of steam laundry, cast schooner adrift, the latter went into the harbor before the wind and came to anchor. Ran a line to reef from starboard quarter and backed full speed on engines three successive times with no effect - wind astern force 5 to 6 - tide falling. At 10 15 ran a line ashore from foremast head and took strain on it, as a preventer against vessel's listing on fall of tide.

Looks like it all got too much for one young crewmember - that night:
Gave Percy Bigelow, boy, two hours watch on bridge for impertinence.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 20 December 2014, 13:14:17
Wrong conditions for a boy to feel like a know-it-all I guess.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 20 December 2014, 14:29:21
Hi exim202,
Great to see you here!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 21 December 2014, 08:33:39
http://www.history.noaa.gov/stories_tales/ak3.html
mentions a "pinnacle rock" - and what can happen if you are not careful ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 21 December 2014, 11:26:58
larryw passes the 2000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 21 December 2014, 17:05:50
Thanks for the post - a fascinating holiday read, as well, if one wants some distraction...  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 22 December 2014, 17:10:04
Hi Liz, nice Christmas avatar ;)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 23 December 2014, 07:41:00
Hi Liz, nice Christmas avatar ;)
;D yes thank you and Thanks to Caro who gave me a wonderful present this season. Thanks Caro you have lifted my mood.  :-*
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 23 December 2014, 10:57:50
exim202 passes the 2000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 24 December 2014, 09:12:10
(http://s3.amazonaws.com/zooniverse-avatars/users/123386/forum.jpg?1419246645)
elizabeth passes the 5000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 29 December 2014, 16:40:07
exim202 hits the 3000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: tastiger on 29 December 2014, 18:00:33
exim202 hits the 3000 mark!

Well that's impressive. :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 29 December 2014, 18:50:51
Thanks Tastiger - it just happened to coincide with the need to exercise the ferrets and break for tea!  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 30 December 2014, 05:52:09
exim202 hits the 3000 mark!
8) 8) 8) Awesome!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 30 December 2014, 14:19:08
Thanks Elizabeth. Love the seasonal avatar...  ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 31 December 2014, 09:40:33
H. Andersen, coxswain, and C. Woodley, coal heaver, left the ship at 8:00 a.m. returning at 9:00 a.m. drunk. Woodley disorderly.  C.Madsen, coxswain, drunk, disorderly and unfit for duty. Confined Madsen, coxswain, and Woodley, coal heaver, in single irons for safe keeping
[12:00] released Woodley from single irons.
2:30 released Coxswain C. Madsen from irons, found that one link of the chain had been filed about half way through.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_175_1.jpg
 ::)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 December 2014, 10:12:12
Too bad such energy couldn't have been put to better use.
I wonder where he got the file.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 31 December 2014, 10:59:24
In a cake from Mom, of course! That's where it always is!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 31 December 2014, 12:25:30
I'm finding typewritten sheets over the pages (2 so far) should I leave them or transcribe what I can see on the original page, and/or leave a note in 'events'?  ???
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_185_1.jpg
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_186_0.jpg

Update: the next page is an unobscured version of one of the previous ones, so I'm probably ok. Could you advise anyway please in case it happens again - or to someone else  ;)
Update #2: I am getting repeats of the same pages...
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_186_1.jpg
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_187_1.jpg
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_188_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 December 2014, 12:39:24
I have to fix dinner now, but this should help: Inserts in bound logbooks (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3383.0)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 31 December 2014, 12:43:15
Thanks, will have a look!
That link has sorted most of the questions, thanks. When you get back from dinner -
The inserts are of earlier pages I have already transcribed (I recognise some unique incidents on each one), or are standard forms with no typewritten transcription. Do I need to do anything?
List of the pages concerned, with my page nos and notes. It may be a bit unnecessary, but in case you want to check them:
3407, weather, transcribed normally.
3408, events page 28 Dec, with insert beginning 'Transcript-Jounal..'
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_185_1.jpg
3409, weather page, as 3407?, insert inc 'furnished Christian Madsen' ie transcribed earlier.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_186_0.jpg
3410 events 28 Dec. Transcribed normally.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_186_1.jpg
3411 weather as 3407?, insert, CM to jail  - already transcribed earlier.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_187_0.jpg
3412 events 28 ignored.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_187_1.jpg
3413 Weather as 3407, insert of page inc CO 7 days leave, already transcribed.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_188_0.jpg
3414 events 28, ignore
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_188_1.jpg
3415 weather as 3407? insert, instructions for log transcripts
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_189_0.jpg
3416 events 28, ignore
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_189_1.jpg
3417 weather as 3407, ignore
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_190_0.jpg
3418 events 28, ignore
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol185/vol185_190_1.jpg

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 31 December 2014, 14:16:26
Back from dinner - taking a look ;)



What a mess!
What you have done is correct ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 01 January 2015, 12:47:43
Thanks!!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 January 2015, 10:42:07
exim202 passes the 4000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 February 2015, 10:04:25
exim202 passes the 5000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 14 February 2015, 14:41:24
Being off sick has its advantages...  ;) 8)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 14 February 2015, 15:11:08
 ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 15 February 2015, 17:16:16
Perry is in harbor in Juneau - it's January, force 6 squalls, temp down to -2 oF (-18 oC) some days.  :o But there is some light relief, for all but the Pilot:
Commanding Officer placed Pilot Keen on watch 9 00 till 12 00 to permit all officers to attend a dance.
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol188/vol188_019_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 15 February 2015, 17:34:54
I sure hope he gets some compensation for that :(
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 15 February 2015, 18:21:32
Lots of goodwill in the credit bank, I should think!  ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 18 February 2015, 10:35:52
Quarantined Ben Anderson, fireman, one week for wearing non-regulation cap.
 ::) ;D
Maybe like this one...
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 18 February 2015, 10:37:07
 ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 18 February 2015, 14:08:34
exim202 passes the 6000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 19 February 2015, 09:18:54
Officers now having a bathtub installed  :)
End of 8am-4pm watch:
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol188/vol188_134_1.jpg
I wonder what they did before? Or the ratings??  ???
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 19 February 2015, 09:38:42
Common practice, at least in the RN as I don't remember it being logged in the American, was to stop the ship and have everyone jump overboard to bathe in the sea.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 19 February 2015, 09:41:12
I remember a comment in an RN logbook about the hands rigging a bath.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 19 February 2015, 09:50:53
It probably depends on the weather and how cold the water is.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 19 February 2015, 15:47:13
Or as in Hornblower (again) rig up the pump and hose on deck and strip off. Ok we don't know if this is just fiction...
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 24 February 2015, 10:22:20
exim202 passes the 7000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 25 February 2015, 16:46:12
Rescue of shipwrecked crew off Californian coast...

a vessel's fuel oil tanks of large capacity, floating amongst a quantity of charred and burned timbers. The water in the vicinity was thickly covered with oil, this evidently being where the "St Croix" sank.
sighted a smudge of smoke ashore, and a number of people signalling
found party on beach to be sixteen of "St Croix" crew
all passengers and crew had been landed safely about 5:30 pm, Saturday, and were making their way down beach by various conveyances to Santa Monica.
(And a bit I particularly liked - the captain declined to be rescued by the Perry, and continued along the beach by carriage to pick up any stragglers. In true nautical tradition!  :D)
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol189/vol189_152_1.jpg
http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/Commodore%20perry//Volumes/Seagate%20Backup%20Plus%20Drive/Arfon-JPEGS/RG26/COMMODORE%20PERRY//vol189/vol189_153_1.jpg
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 25 February 2015, 17:30:25
(http://www.desismileys.com/smileys/desismileys_3266.gif)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 25 February 2015, 17:43:59
Great story - thanks for posting it here where the weather-obsessed people who never read events (i.e. me) can read it!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 26 February 2015, 03:45:54
 ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 26 February 2015, 14:29:45
exim202 passes the 8000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 26 February 2015, 16:06:57
Great work, exim!

The Perry has been making great progress recently thanks to you - keep it up!
At this rate, she'll be done in less than a month!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 26 February 2015, 17:51:21
Hope so, Hanibal - between me and the elves  ;D
I've definitely become an OW addict!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 26 February 2015, 18:03:48
Hope so, Hanibal - between me and the elves  ;D
I've definitely become an OW addict!

Welcome to the club.  :)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 27 February 2015, 03:54:09
Welcome indeed!
Here's the OW addicts club:

http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=1432.0
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 27 February 2015, 08:51:26
Thanks Hanibal, I found it a few weeks ago!
http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=1432.msg100505#msg100505 (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=1432.msg100505#msg100505)
Good to meet fellow addicts (and have a laugh at ourselves)  ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 01 March 2015, 16:06:55
exim202 passes the 9000 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 02 March 2015, 18:39:40
After several years of boarding Japanese sealers with 100s of seal carcasses aboard, the Perry doing the rounds in 1910 is getting reports from local officials of 'few seals on rookeries'. Very poignant.  :'(
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 02 March 2015, 18:45:20
Yes.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 03 March 2015, 16:40:52
d0cent passes the 1500 mark!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Randi on 04 March 2015, 03:25:26
Perry is finished!
(http://i.imgur.com/B5aTato.gif)

I will ask the PTB to set her to VAL.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Janet Jaguar on 04 March 2015, 03:55:40
WOW!!!!

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6uqO1zVyyE4/VM51mO2N6NI/AAAAAAAABuE/YdhNv1EQAnk/w142-h133-no/All_20110222143255_Bottle%2Bwine%2Band%2Bglasses_320.gif)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: d0cent on 04 March 2015, 06:41:51
Hooray!  ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Craig on 04 March 2015, 07:34:15
Good work everyone!  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 04 March 2015, 10:33:59
 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Hanibal94 on 04 March 2015, 11:36:02
Woohoo! Another one done!

Congratulations on doing such a great job, exim202 - you really speeded her up towards the end.
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: exim202 on 04 March 2015, 13:09:13
Thanks Hanibal! It was great fun.  :D

I'll be having a bit of a break over the summer (it's not easy to see the screen sitting outdoors   ::) ;D ) but will drop in for the occasional bit of transcribing and forum fun, and hope to pick up another ship in the winter. You are a lovely bunch and I've enjoyed working and hanging out with you all!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: jil on 04 March 2015, 15:16:14
Well done to all the crew!
Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: Caro on 04 March 2015, 15:54:02
Well done! Gold stars all round. (http://www.well-kids.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gold-star1.jpg)(http://www.well-kids.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gold-star1.jpg)(http://www.well-kids.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/gold-star1.jpg)

Title: Re: Perry -- Discussion: Questions and Comments
Post by: elizabeth on 05 March 2015, 16:39:34
 8) 8) 8)