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Welcome on board the USC&GSS Yukon II
This post covers a log page from 1902.
For
Yukon I (1873-1894) see: Yukon I -- Reference: Transcription Example
and Log Description (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3326.0)
Yukon
was built by Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury Co.,
Morris Heights, New York. The components were shipped by rail to
Seattle, Washington, and then to St. Michael, Alaska, where a Survey
team under Assistant Pratt was waiting. The components arrived July 3,
1898; it took only 29 days to assemble the ship and she was launched
August 23, 1898. In the summer of 1912, Yukon rendered assistance to the
inhabitants of Kodiak, Alaska, following an eruption of Mount Katmai.
After serving exclusively in Alaskan waters, Yukon was retired from
Coast and Geodetic Survey service in 1923.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/USC%26GS_Yukon_%281899%29.jpg)
Have a look around the forum, and don't hesitate to pose questions! There are lots of people who would be happy to respond. Each time you join a new ship have a look for one of these pages.
Feel free to add your own questions and comments to: Yukon II -- Discussion: Questions and Comments (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3347.0)
If you are interested in the names of crew members see: Yukon II -- Crew Lists (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3616.0)
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.
- Once you get used to it, the handwriting is fairly easy to read.
- 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://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-USCSurveyShipsList.htm#Yuk2
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USC%26GS_Yukon_%281898%29
- http://www.history.noaa.gov/ships/yukon1.html
- http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/cgs01722.htm
- http://www.lib.noaa.gov/noaainfo/heritage/coastandgeodeticsurvey/index.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Survey#Ships
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://www.djcosmik.com/oldweather/yukon_book14_img_5144.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 | Place Name | Name = Passage from St. Michaels to Nunivak I'd
Date = 26/08/1902
| Hour | | Wind Dir | | Force | | Bar Height | | Ther Attached | | Dry| | Wet | | Water | | Weather Code | | Cloud Code | | Clear Sky | |
| 1 | ENE | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | " | 5 | 29.93 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | " | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | " | 5 | 29.88 | | | | | oc | | |
| 5 | " | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | " | 5 | 29.85 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | " | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | " | 4 | 29.79 | | | | | bc | | |
| 9 | " | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | SE | 5 | 29.74 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | " | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | " | 6 | 29.71 | | | | | oc | | |
| 1 | " | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | " | 6 | 29.69 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | " | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | " | 6 | 29.68 | | | | | oc | | |
| 5 | ENE | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | " | 5 | 29.65 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | " | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | " | 5 | 29.62 | | | | | ocm | | |
| 9 | " | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | " | 4 | 29.61 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | East | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | " | 5 | 29.52 | | | | | oqr | | |
Notes for transcribers:
- 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 'Coal expended during preceding' and 'Coal
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://www.djcosmik.com/oldweather/yukon_book14_img_5144.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.
12 to 4 A.M. - 1.30 c/c to E.S.E. (Std) East by (P.H.) Weather cloudy but fine
with rising wind and sea, from E.N.E. Steam press. 150lb. Revs 225
A. R. Hunter.
4 to 8 A.M. - 4.15 Sighted Nunivak I'd. and c/c to E.S.E. (P.H.). Vessel rolling so as to
render it unsafe to stand on bridge so all courses in future are by the
Pilot House compass. Set all sail. - 4.45 Sighted Cape Mohican and c/c
to S.E. - Cape Mohican abeam Dist 2 miles, at 7.05.
7.15 c/c to E.S.E. and then steered various courses to anchorage
opposite the observatory. Fine weather with fresh E.N.E. wind. Sea
smooth on S. side of Nunivak I'd. Steam press. 150 lb. Revs. 230
H. S. Throckmorton
8 to Meri. - 8.00 hauled in log, reading 11. - At 9.30 Let go anchor in 4 f'm's water,
rocky bottom. 10 f'm's chain to hawse-pipe. 10.00 Lowered boat and reported
to Asst Fremont Moorse. 11.00 Ret'd on board. Wind having hauled to S.E.
and blowing strong + a big sea blowing up, hoisted boat and prepared to
get
under weigh. Steam press. 150lb. Revs. 175
H. S. Throckmorton
Meridian to 4 p.m. - 2.20 Weighed anchor + slow ahead. 2.25 Full sp'd ahead to go to
the North side of Nunivak I'd, weather threatening and anchorage off the obs'y
offering no protection from S'ly weather. - Wind from S.E. strong and a heavy
sea rising. Barometer falling rapidly.
H. S. Throckmorton
4 to 8 pm. - 4.40 The wind suddenly shifted back to E.N.E. the U.S.S. "Patterson"
sighted coming to the observatory anchorage, so put vessel about and
headed back to former berth. The variable winds raised a confused
rough sea on top of a heavy S.E. swell. Ship's engines racing badly
so slowed down. "Yukon" making fair weather but going dead slow
because of big head sea. 7.50 Stopped and leg go anchor opp. Obs 6 f'm's
water and 20 f'm's chain. Weather still threatening and uncertain but sea
going
down.
H. S. Throckmorton
8 to 12 p.m. - 8.20 Lowered boat and boarded U.S.S. "Patterson" to report to Asst in
charge J. F. Pratt. 9.00 Ret'd to "Yukon", hoisted + secured boat and set
watch for the night. Weather rainy, with fresh and squally East
wind and mod. S.E. swell still running.
H. S. Throckmorton
Notes for transcribers:
- Entering
any or all of the information on this page is optional, although
including the people, places, and ships mentioned below is encouraged.
- Fremont Moorse can be entered on the Mentions tab:
Mentions | Person | Name = Asst Fremont Moorse Context = 10.00 Lowered boat and reported
to Asst Fremont Moorse. - J. F. Pratt can be entered on the Mentions tab:
Mentions | Person | Name = Asst in charge J. F. Pratt Context = 8.20 Lowered boat and boarded U.S.S. "Patterson" to report to Asst in charge J. F. Pratt. - Nunivak I'd can be entered on the Location tab:
Location | Place Name | Name = 4.15 Sighted Nunivak I'd. - Cape Mohican can be entered on the Location tab:
Location | Place Name | Name = 4.45 Sighted Cape Mohican and c/c to S.E. - Cape Mohican abeam Dist 2 miles, at 7.05. - USS Patterson can be entered on the Mentions tab:
Mentions | Ship | Name = USS Patterson Context = sighted coming to observatory anchorage.
- Transcribing
anything else is entirely up to the transcriber to decide. For example,
a comment on the rough sea can be entered on the Events tab:
Either as:
Events | Event = 4
to 8 A.M. - 4.15 Sighted Nunivak I'd. and c/c to E.S.E. (P.H.).
Vessel rolling so as to render it unsafe to stand on bridge so all
courses in future are by the Pilot House compass.
or as:
Events | Event = Vessel rolling so as to render it unsafe to stand on bridge so all courses in future are by the Pilot House compass. - All
the full stops (periods) used in the log entries have been transcribed,
but full stops in common abbreviations may be omitted. See 'Sometimes
we can take a little shortcut' in Type What You See - Yes, but ...
(http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.msg51631#msg51631) for
more details.
Log keeper's quirks:
- H. S. Throckmorton regularly drops letters from words, using apostrophes to indicate the dropped letters.
Other information and comments:
- A list of Officers:
- H.S. Throckmorton, Commanding
- A. R. Hunter
- For more information on Nunivak Island, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunivak_Island