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Title: Thetis -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Craig on 09 October 2012, 09:41:48
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Title: Re: Thetis -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Craig on 30 January 2013, 09:29:57
USS Thetis

This post covers a log page from 15 June 1884.



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Location | Place Name | Name = Making Passage to Cape York

Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry  |Wet  |Water |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky |
1NE329.58382626bcCir4
2"329.59372525""9
3"229.53382727""9
4NExN229.51382727""9
5NNE1-229.48383232""8
6"229.47403434""9
7"229.46423838 ""9
8"1-229.41483737""9
9"1-229.37524848""10
10NExN1-229.35524141""10
11NNE1-229.32524040""10
NoonNE3-429.28523939""10
                                    

Location | Observed | Latitude =  75 01 N | Longitude = 59 46 W 
                       
Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry  |Wet  |Water |Weather Code |Cloud Code |Clear Sky |
1NE329.24544242bcnone10
2NxE329.20544040""10
3"329.17523838"Cir9
4"229.12503535"none10
5NE229.10503434""10
6"329.07483333""10
7"329.06483232"Cir9
8"3-429.02463232""8
9"3-429.01443232""7
10Calm029.00443232 ""9
11NxE129.01453535""9
Mid.West129.00493333 ""7
                                    

Location | Observed | Latitude =  75 32 | Longitude = 62 15 W
     

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Commander Winfield S. Schley
Sunday: June 15, 1884

Commences and until 4 A.M
     Clear and pleasant; bright sunshine. Light breeze from NE'ly. Working
through lead to N.E'ly until 2 when meeting impenetrable ice, made fast to floes near Whalers
Arctic and Wolf; Bear following, 3:30 sighted a Whaler to SW'd. At end of watch Mercurial
Barometer 29.59; attached thermometer 52.
                                                                                                                  Sam. C. Lemly,
                                                                                                                               Lieut.

4 to 8 A.M.
     Bright, sunny weather. Wind light from N.N.E. At 6:20 lead opened near Arctic. Arctic
and Wolf passed through. Got underway at 6:40 and stood up NExN (p.c) for 1 1/2 miles
and again made fast to floe. The Whaler Aurora came up at 7. Bearings at moorings:
                                                                         Hoisted Yacht flags at 8. Barom 29.46
                                                                                                                  U. Sebree
                                                                                                                      Lt USN

8 A.M. to Meridian.
     Clear, pleasant weather. Light breeze from N'd & E'd. At 9:30 called all hands
to Muster and held Divine Service. Mercurial Barom 29.28 at end of watch.
                                                                                                               E.H. Taunt
                                                                                                                       Lieut

Meridian to 4 P.M.
     Clear and pleasant. Light N.E'ly wind veering to N'ly. Filled out a sled for ser-
vice with provisions and supplies for four men and eight dogs for 10 days as follows: 60
lbs. pemmican for men, 40 lbs. pemmican for dogs, 20 lbs. bread, 1 1/4 lbs. tea, 2 1/2 lbs sugar,
1 1/2 pts. beef extract, 2 gals alcohol, 1 rubber blanket, 1 tarpaulin, 1 alcohol stove, 4
boxes matches, 4 sleeping bags, 7 fms one inch lashing stuff, 1 strand rope yarn, 2
paddles, 2 gaffs, 1 small grapnel & heaving line, 1 double barrell shot gun, 1 rifle
100 round shot gun and 100 round rifle ammunition, also 2 galls water. Sled alone
weighed 66 lbs; gross weight when loaded 457 lbs. At 2:05 Whaler Wolf got under
way and at 2:35 Thetis, Bear and Whalers Arctic and Aurora got underway and
All stood to NE'd through a lead. Until end of watch forcing way. Commander
Conning ship from crow's nest. At 4 Mercurial Barometer 29.16. Attached Thermometer 50
                                                                                                                  Sam. C. Lemly,
                                                                                                                               Lieut.

4 to 6 P.M.
     Clear and pleasant. Gentle N.E. breeze. Steering through the floe; N.E. in general di-
rection,  under charge of Commanding Officer. At end of watch Melville's (~) Monument bore S55E
(p.c.); Ship's head N.64E. Arctic, Wolf, Aurora and Bear in Company. Barometer falling. Mercu-
rial Barometer at 6. 29.07 -
                                                                                                                  C.H. Harlow,
                                                                                                                       Ensign.

6 to 8 P.M.
     Clear and pleasant. Moderate breeze from N'd & E'd. Mercurial Barometer 29.05. Commanding
Officer conning from Crow's nest -
                                                                                                                E.H. Taunt
                                                                                                                       Lieut

8 P.M. to Midnight -
     Clear and pleasant with light variable winds and calms. Standing along edge
of land ice. Commander conning ship from Cro' Nest. Whalers Wolf, Arctic and Aurora
and Bear ahead. At end of watch Mercurial Barometer 29.02; attached thermometer 55. Set both
jibs, & main topmast and top gallant staysails at 11:30.
                                                                                                                 Sam. C. Lemly,
                                                                                                                              Lieut.
       
                                                                                                                               U. Sebree
                                                                                                                                      Lt -U

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Title: Re: Thetis -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 30 January 2013, 10:06:50
USS/USRC Thetis

This post covers a log page from 12 November 1900.



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Journal of the U.S.S. "Thetis".

     San Francisco, Cal.
          Monday, Nov. 12, 1900.

Mid. - 9 A.M.
          Light breeze N.W. and partly clear.
At 8.00 A.M. contractors force resumed work
on repairs. Relieved H. Smith, master at arms,
from duty as night watchman and detailed
A. Isaakson, sea. as night watchman.
                          F.G. Dodge, 2nd. Lieut.

9 A.M. - Mid.
          Light breeze, W.N.W., and clear.
Contractors force employed covering deck
over ward room with felt and #3 canvass,
fitting hand steerer, calking outside of hull,
fitting rail around forecastle deck, painting
galley, deck over ward room and canvass on
deck, restowing ballast, etc.
Ships force variously employed.
Twelve (12) men employed during the day
on woodwork, three (3) painters, two (2)
plumbers and seven (7) calkers.
                          F.G. Dodge, 2nd. Lieut.



Hrs. at Anchor 24.00
Officers           1
P.O. + Crew        6

Rations          188
" Cont'd.          1

Coal            9200


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Title: Re: Thetis -- Reference: Transcription Example and Log Description
Post by: Randi on 30 January 2013, 10:08:00
USRC Thetis

This post covers a log page from 22 August 1907.



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Location | Place Name | Name = Bering Sea

Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1N729.285050ocNim10
2N729.32505051ocNim10
3N629.334949ocNim10
4N529.35494851ocCum-Nim10
5NNW429.384847bcCum-Str8
6NxW429.41474852bcCum-Str7
7N329.444848bcCum-Str7
8N329.45484752bcCum-Str6
9NxE329.465050bcCum-Str6
10NxE329.48505052bcCir-Cum4
11WNW329.485252bcCir-Cum5
Noon.SW229.49565654bcCir-Cum4


Location | Place Name | Name = Position at noon: Sledge Isld, South tangent W 3/4 S, 11 miles
Location | Dead Reckoning | Latitude =  64 15 00 N | Longitude = 168 10 00 W


Hour |Wind Dir |Force |Bar Height |Ther Attached |Dry|Wet |Water |Weather Code |Cloud code |Clear Sky |
1WNW729.495453bcCum4
2NWxW829.52505050bcCum4
3NW829.544848bcCum-Nim9
4NW829.56484847ocCum-Nim10
5NW729.574746ocNim10
6NW729.59474747bcCum-Nim9
7WNW629.614646ocrCum-Nim10
8WNW629.62454544ocCum-Nim10
9WNW629.654242ocCum-Nim10
10WNW529.66414137bcqCum-Nim9
11WNW529.674040bcqCum-Nim8
Mid.WNW529.68414144bcqCum-Nim8

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A. J. Henderson  Captain
Thursday, August 22, 1907


Mid. to 4 a.m.:
     Moderate gale to fresh breeze, North; overcast; choppy sea. 1-30, took in gaff
topsail and jib. 3-20, (58.0), Cape Nome abeam, 6.8 miles. At end, vessel on course,
W3/4N., under steam and fore topmast and main topmast staysails and
spanker.
                                                                            Le Roy Reinburg,    2'd Lieut.

4 a.m. to 8 a.m.:
     Moderate to gentle breeze, NNW to North; partly cloudy. 4-30, took in all sail,
changed course to N x W 1/2 W., (66.8). 5-20, slow speed, took in patent log (72.2),
and stood in for anchorage. 5-35, came to anchor, 8 fathoms water, 30
fathoms starboard chain. Life Saving Station, N x W 1/2 W., 1.5 miles distant.
Sent boat ashore to notify Dr. E.O. Campbell of ships arrival. Dr. A.S. Derbyshire left vessel.
                                                                            P.W. Lauriat,   2'd Lieut.

8 a.m. to Merid.:
     Gentle to light breeze, N x E to SW.; partly cloudy. Omitted quarters and drills on
account of running boats. Received mail for ship and for St. Lawrence Island.
Received on board for passage to St. Lawrence Island, Dr. E.O. Campbell, Government
School Teacher, Mrs. E.O. Campbell, Miss Anna C. Anderson, Assistant school teacher,
and two native children, one boy and one girl, together with their baggage.
10-50, got underway and stood SW x W., over log (72.2). Set all fore and aft sail.
12-00, took in fore and aft sail. At end, vessel on course SW x W., under steam
alone.
                                                                            M.S. Hay,  2'd Lieut.

Merid. to 4 pm :-
     Moderate to strong gale, WNW. to NW,; partly clear to overcast; rough sea. 12-30, set
fore topmast and main topmast staysails and spanker. 1-20, Sledge Island abeam,
(88.9), 3.4 miles. 2-00, stood SW x W 3/4 W., (93.4), Sledge Island bearing N x E 1/4 E., (magnetic).
Crew cleaning steam launch and making sea anchor. At end, vessel on course, SW x
W 3/4 W., under steam, and fore topmast and main topmast staysails and spanker.
                                                                            Le Roy Reinburg,    2'd Lieut.

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.:-
     Moderate NW gale; overcast to partly cloudy. 4-00, changed course to W x S 1/2 S. 5-00,
South tangent of Sledge Island, N E 1/4 E., (magnetic), 25 miles distant, 18 fathoms water,
fine black sand. 6-00, 19 fathoms water. Watch ends, ship on course W x S 1/2 S., under steam
and fore and main topmast staysails and spanker.
                                                                            P.W. Lauriat,   2'd Lieut.

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.:
     Strong WNW breeze; overcast. Vessel on course WSW 1/2 W., under steam, fore and main
topmast staysails and spanker. 8-00, Kings Island, bearing NNW., (standard compass).
                                                                            M.S. Hay,  2'd Lieut.

8 p.m. to Mid.:
     Strong to fresh WNW breeze; mostly overcast and squally; choppy sea moderating.
10-00, set jib. At end, vessel on course, WSW 1/2 W., under steam, and all fore and
aft sail except flying jib and gaff topsail.
                                                                            Le Roy Reinburg,    2'd Lieut.


Sick report:- Off duty, P. Sander, coxswain.
In sick bay:- Native girl passenger, with tuberculosis.
On request of Mr. Cross, Govt School teacher at Cape Prince of Wales, left a small packet of medical
supplies with Collector of Customs at Nome, to be forwarded to him.            J.R. Sturley
                                                                                                                Asst. Surgeon.
                                                                                                                    P.H. + M.H.S.

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