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Old Weather: Arctic => Dry Dock => Thetis => Topic started by: Randi on July 04, 2018, 01:47:50 pm

Title: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on July 04, 2018, 01:47:50 pm

NARA URL	JPG Link	Location	Sector
http://research.archives.gov/description/7284501 (http://research.archives.gov/description/7284501)	February (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_002.jpg) March (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_032.jpg) April (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_063.jpg) May (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_093.jpg) June (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_124.jpg) July (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_154.jpg)	Non Arctic Non Arctic Non Arctic Non Arctic & To Arctic      To Arctic & Arctic Arctic	- - - P P P
http://research.archives.gov/description/7284502 (http://research.archives.gov/description/7284502)	July (end) (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284502/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol009of024/24-118-thetis-vol009_002.jpg) August (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284502/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol009of024/24-118-thetis-vol009_009.jpg) September      (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284502/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol009of024/24-118-thetis-vol009_040.jpg) October (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284502/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol009of024/24-118-thetis-vol009_070.jpg) November (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284502/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol009of024/24-118-thetis-vol009_101.jpg) December (https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284502/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol009of024/24-118-thetis-vol009_131.jpg)	Arctic Arctic Arctic Arctic Arctic & From Arctic From Arctic & Non Arctic	P P P P P -

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This year was transcribed during OW3, so we are only doing Ice Hunting.

For images where the Tracker column is pink, you only need to enter: date; 8am, noon, and 8pm locations, and the hourly courses and distances.
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Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on July 04, 2018, 01:50:32 pm

Ice Hunting Guide (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4690.0)
Using the Tracker for Ice Hunting (Provisional) (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4821.0)
Ask Questions Here (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=4826.0)

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

Direct links

• Spreadsheet (https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1oSRxBjPXJRItKsSAcpy1PlZM-pEQfRIB)
  
• Tracker (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-WUM3hbKxZ9DZmeo2KwmwNFUDQIW-zP-nklQocsQZuQ)
  
• Uploader (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScThimMENeoSrBLUykRhKxLDaTU281FqQ5OyefqyxJ0zNjHqA/viewform)
  
• Status (https://sites.google.com/view/owfaq/ships/shipyard/thetis/thetis-status)
  
• Voyages (https://sites.google.com/view/owfaq/ships/shipyard/thetis/thetis-voyages)

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on July 04, 2018, 01:51:01 pm

Reserved

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on July 04, 2018, 01:51:07 pm

Reserved

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: leelaht on September 03, 2018, 03:59:46 pm

wish me luck, I'm starting Thetis stream 4 of the tracker with vol008_119 (May 27, 1889)...

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on September 03, 2018, 04:07:19 pm

(http://www.twizler.co.uk/ekmps/shops/twizler/images/crystals-good-luck-card-black-cat-668-p.jpg)

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on September 03, 2018, 06:53:42 pm

 :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on September 17, 2018, 08:23:11 am

Quote from: https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/7284501/content/arcmedia/dc-metro/rg-024/581208-noaa/118/thetis/vol008of024/24-118-thetis-vol008_124.jpg

At 9:00 Called all hands up anchor, the anchor picked up another anchor, and it took till 10:45 to clear

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 11, 2018, 11:18:53 am

Sunday 4th September 1889

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At 945 Eugene Dunlea (2nd C. F.) attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a knife while confined in brig for safe keeping; during the remainder of watch he remained in the pilot house carefully guarded.

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 11, 2018, 11:27:03 am

07 September 1889

Heading south for Point Hope.

It seems we are destined to spend a lot of time with this schooner...   ;)

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At 7 stopped and spoke schooner Jane Gray (Captian Kelly). The schooner's crew cheered the Thetis, whereupon we manned forward gang & cheered the Jane Gray.

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 11, 2018, 03:04:12 pm

70 5N   144 52W

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At 1200 put over float, marked

U.S.S. THETIS
AUG 17
FOR DRIFT

containing a letter to be forwarded to the Navy Department, the nearest Hydrographic Office, or the Commanding Officer of this ship, by the finder.

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This time they added the year.  :)

70 38N   149 58W

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At noon threw overboard a piece of wood (18 inches x 9 in x 3 in) marked as follows:-

U.S.S. THETIS
AUG 18
FOR DRIFT 1889

containing in a tin can a a letter to be forwarded, to the Navy Department, the nearest Hydrographic Office, or the Commanding Officer of this ship, by the finder.

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Near 71 20 30N, 155 47 30W

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At 1210 threw float overboard 18" x 9" x 3" in dimensions marked.

U.S.S. THETIS
AUG 19
FOR DRIFT 1889

containing a paper as follows; requesting the finder to forward it to the Navy Department, the nearest Hydrographic Office, or the Commanding Officer of this ship.

They continued to throw over Drift floats every so often as far west as Herald Island.

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on December 11, 2018, 05:01:22 pm

8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 12, 2018, 11:28:43 am

The voyage for 1889 is done. You can see it here (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KVpWCCTry-cN-irSFWL4cvruDdWjmcL4).

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Michael on December 13, 2018, 06:37:28 am

This voyage put us over the 200,000 hour mark! Well done, Ice Hunting transcribers!

Title: Re: Thetis (1889) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Post by: Randi on December 13, 2018, 11:28:16 am

(https://openclipart.org/image/2400px/svg_to_png/269936/Gold-Star-Fractal-No-Background.png)