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Welcome on board the USC&GSS Pioneer
This post covers a log page from 1925.
(http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/bigs/ship0957.jpg)
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Comments on the log:
- It is strongly recommended that only experienced transcribers attempt this log.
- This is not a standard log format.
- The order of the columns in the log does not match the order of the columns on the Weather Observation tab.
- The
date should be entered where it appears on the first page (the weather
page). For this reason, the 'Progress Bar', just above the image of the
log page, will be out of sequence and should be ignored. Note also that
the date in the log is in US order (month, day, year) and on the Date
tab the order is day, month, year following the Royal Navy format.
- There are multiple log keepers per page.
- Note
that on the RN ships we encouraged transcribers to record the names of
people, places, and ships mentioned in the log. Now that we are in the
Arctic, there are some new items that are of interest. The scientists
would appreciate your recording sightings of sea ice on the Sea Ice tab
and sightings of animals on the Animals tab. The historians would
appreciate your recording refueling on the Refueling tab.
Links to helpful transcribing information:
- Guides for US logs (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3078.msg49657#msg49657)
- Type What You See - Yes, but ... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.msg51625#msg51625)
- HELPFUL REFERENCE POSTS (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3301.0)
- Handwriting Help (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=8.0)
- What Does THAT mean? (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=9.0)
- Technical Support (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?board=14.0)
- Maps of Alaska
- http://www.charts.noaa.gov/OnLineViewer/AlaskaViewerTable.shtml
- http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~201795~3000712:Commercial-Atlas-of-America--Rand-M?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&qvq=w4s:/where/Alaska/when/1924;sort:Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=1&trs=2
- http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=1404877&fid=usageo_1305
Links to further info about the ship:
- http://naval-history.net/OW-US/Pioneer/USCGSS_Pioneer.htm
- http://www.history.noaa.gov/ships/pioneer1.html
- http://www.lib.noaa.gov/noaainfo/heritage/coastandgeodeticsurvey/index.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USC%26GS_Pioneer_%281918%29
A fellow transcriber (wendolk) has created a database to help both transcribers and historians (and contributors are welcome):
Searchable Database (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=2872.msg44227#msg44227)
Weather Page:
Example: http://imageshack.us/a/img850/7796/uscsexample.jpg
The written details are transcribed as follows, though the page you are working on will not display a grid in this way. Note that the order of the columns in the log does not match the order of the columns on the Weather Observation tab.
Note also that the data in some columns is not transcribed and that
some logs do not have all the columns included on the Weather
Observation tab, so, before clicking OK, check that your data is in the
correct fields. It is more important to be accurate than to be fast.
Only transcribe what is written. Ask on the forum for handwriting help
if unsure.
Location | Port Name | Name = Uyak Bay, Kodiak Id.
Date = 28/04/1925
| Hour | | Wind Dir | | Force | | Bar Height | | Ther Attached | | Dry | | Wet | | Water | | Weather Code | | Cloud Code | | Clear Sky | |
| 1 | E | 1 | 29.40 | | 36 | | 33 | bc | | |
| 4 | NW | 1 | 29.42 | | 36 | | 33 | bc | | |
| 5 | - | 0 | 29.42 | | 35 | | 33 | bc | | |
| 6 | ENE | 0-1 | 29.42 | | 36 | | 33 | bc | | |
| 7 | NE | 2-3 | 29.44 | | 36 | | 33 | bc | | |
| 8 | NNE | 3 | 29.44 | | 37 | | 35 | bc | | |
| 9 | " | 4 | .45 | | 39 | | 37 | bc | | |
| 10 | " | 4 | .44 | | 42 | | 39 | bc | | |
| 11 | " | 4 | .43 | | 44 | | 41 | bc | | |
| 12 | " | 4 | .43 | | 45 | | 42 | bc | | |
| 1 | SSW | 2 | .46 | | 48 | | 44 | bc | | |
| 2 | SSW | 1 | .46 | | 48 | | 44 | bc | | |
| 3 | SSW | 1 | .46 | | 48 | | 44 | bc | | |
| 4 | SSW | 1 | .46 | | 46 | | 42 | bc | | |
| 5 | N | 1 | 29.42 | | 41 | | 37 | bc | | |
| 6 | " | 1 | 29.42 | | 41 | | 37 | b | | |
| 7 | " | 1 | 29.42 | | 38 | | 36 | bc | | |
| 8 | " | 2 | 29.42 | | 36 | | 33 | bc | | |
| 9 | WNW | 4 | 29.42 | | 34 | | 31 | | | |
| 10 | WNW | 3 | .41 | | 31 | | 29 | snow | | |
| 11 | " | 3 | .41 | | 30 | | 29 | snow | | |
| 12 | Calm | 0 | .42 | | 30 | | 29 | snow | | |
Notes for transcribers:
- The
log keeper sometimes omits the integer portion (e.g., 29.44, .45, .44)
from the barometric pressure reading (Height). As shown above, you
should not add the 29 when you transcribe the data.
- The log
keeper enters 'snow' as the weather code at 10, 11, and 12 PM. That is
the entry you should transcribe; do not change it to 's'.
- There
is no field on the page specifically for refueling. If the amount of
coal received is mentioned, the data should go on the Refueling tab.
There may be entries for 'Fuel expended during preceding' and 'Fuel
remaining on board', but there is no need to enter these numbers unless
they interest you (in which case they would go on the Events tab).
Remarks:
Example: http://imageshack.us/a/img850/7796/uscsexample.jpg
This
page has been completely transcribed below to help new transcribers
become familiar with both the writing and the language used. Nobody is
expected to transcribe all the text! Following it are some comments
about transcribing the page.
Mid to 8 a.m. - 5:47 Commenced to heave up anchor. 555 anchor aweigh 5:57 anchor up. 1/3 ahead.
5:58 2/3 ahead. 6:09 Standard ahead. 6:20 Put on Course 302 p.s.c.
6:28 cc 250 p.s.c.
7:10 cc 226 p.s.c. 7:20 cc 233 w.h.c. 7:34 Cape Uyak abeam - cc 217
p.s.c. Started sonic sdg.
Weather: clear + cloudy. Lt airs.
Charles Shaw, H. + G.Engr., C.
+ G. Survey
8.00 am - Noon On course 217 p.sc. 220o stg. 810 am. Cape Karluk Abm. c/c 205 stg 205 psc. Log. 15.5
9.00 am. c/c 203 stg.
204 p.sc. Log 25.2. Ships positions by bearings and sextant angles.
1051 Cape Una abm.
bears 294o p.sc. Cape Una to Cape Igvak 23o 56' - appr Dist 19.0 miles
1155 am. Cape Una 25o 14' Cape Igvak 47o 12' ~ Agripina Bay.
sounded every 20
minutes with sonic depth finder.
W. Weidlich, Mate
Noon - 4:00 p.m.
12:00 on course 204 p.s.c. continued on same throughout the watch
taking soundings every 20' with the sonic.
Weather b.c. Light S.W'ly airs
Albert J Hoskinson
400 - 800 400 On course 204 p.s.c. = 203 whc. log 10.3.
500 On course 204 psc = 205 whc.
538 C.C. log 15.4 212 psc. = 215 whc.
600 On course
" "
700 On course
" "
Weather threatening. Snow in offing.
736 C.C. 258 whc. log 36.2. 8:00 On course 258 whc.
Medium swells, light north westerly
breeze.
Sonic soundings taken every twenty minutes throughout watch.
Charles Shaw, H. + G.Engr., C. + G. Survey
800 p, - Mid Weather threatening, with light snow moderate NW'ly winds
On course 258o psc.
907 Kak Island Abm Log. 51.3. Dist 1.7 miles c/c 270o stg. 265 psc
958 Castle Cape Abm.
Dist 8.2 miles Log. 59.9. 1045 pm Cape C~k Abm. c/c. 223 stg. 222 psc
1052 c/c. 210 stg.
1100 1/3 speed course 190o psc. heading for Columbia River Cannery
1110 Anchored in 19
fms 75 fm of chain. soft bottom. Thick snow falling, Calm
Spotlight bears 60o true. Cannery Light 202 true
W. Weidlich, Mate
Charles Shaw
Notes for transcribers:
- Entering any or all of the information on this page is optional, although including the places mentioned below is encouraged.
- Cape Uyak can be entered on the Location tab:
Location | Place Name | Name = Cape Uyak. - Cape Karluk, Agripina Bay, Kak Island, and Columbia River Cannery can be entered in the same way.
- Cape Una can be entered on the Location tab:
Location | Place Name | Name = Cape Una abm. bears 294o p.sc..
Unless you want to, there is no need to record the second mention of
Cape Una (Cape Una 25o 14'). Or, you could record only the second
mention (particularly in cases where the second is clearer). - Cape Igvak can be entered on the Location tab:
Location | Place Name | Name = Cape Igvak 23o 56' - appr Dist 19.0 miles. Once again, whether you note the first mention, the second mention, or both is your choice. - Castle Cape can be entered on the Location tab:
Location | Place Name | Name = Castle Cape Abm. Dist 8.2 miles.
- As was done above, if you cannot read a letter, a number, or a whole word, please enter a tilde (~) or tildes to indicate this.
- In
general, the symbols for degrees, minutes, and seconds can be omitted.
Because the entry boxes will not accept a degree symbol, we have
developed the convention of using a lower-case 'o' to represent degrees.
In this case, adding the symbols for degrees and minutes seemed to make
the meaning clearer. However, this is up to the transcriber to decide.
- All
the full stops (periods) used in the log entries have been transcribed,
but full stops in common abbreviations may be omitted.
- For more
information on the last three points, see Type What You See - Yes, but
... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.msg51625#msg51625)
Log keeper's quirks:
Other information and comments:
- According
to http://www.acronymfinder.com/PSC.html, PSC may mean Per Ship's
Compass. However, according to Kevin R. Wood, one of the project's
scientists, PSC may mean "per standard compass - hence magnetic."
- If you are interested in locations, here are the probable coordinates of some of the places mentioned (they are all in the state of Alaska):
- Agripina Bay: 57 06 54 N, 156 26 17 W
- Cape
Igvak (cilff): 57 26 00 N, 156 01 00 W -
http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=1894809&fid=usageo_1763
- Cape Karluk: 57 34 35 N, 154 30 49 W
- Cape Unalishagvak: 57 32 43 N, 155 43 48 W - http://geographic.org/geographic_names//usaname.php?uni=1399929&fid=usageo_1300
- Castle Cape: 56 14 01 N, 158 09 20 W
- Kak Island: 56 17 16 N, 157 49 47 W
- Kodiak Island: 57 23 46 N, 153 29 00 W - http://www.geographic.org/geographic_names/usaname.php?uni=1404877&fid=usageo_1305
- Uyak Bay: 57 31 30 N, 153 54 00 W
- One of our log keepers, Albert Hoskinson, went on to be a captain: http://www.history.noaa.gov/cgsbios/bioi3.html
- The current set of logs start on April 8th, 1922 and end on December 31st, 1935.