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[AvastMH]

From a colleague at work today (Environmental Change Institute, Univ of Oxford):

'Hi. Heading towards our 31st birthday next month, our glorious founder (Prof Andrew Goudie) thought that some of you might like to see this report. A bit scary ..about wet bulb, heat deaths, global. It happens to be by his daughter Alice.
https://www.emu-analytics.com/blog/post ... -analytics '

So I was wondering if anyone recalls transcribing particularly excessive wet bulb temperatures at any time?

[Michael]

Lots and lots, but most of them were suspicious. Here are the five highest wet-bulb temperatures from Ashuelot, 1866.

1866-07-27 14 89
1866-07-27 15 89
1866-07-27 11 90
1866-07-27 12 90
1866-07-27 13 90

With a temperature of 90F, a Wet-bulb of 90F, the Heat Index is 126. I could give you lots more like these, but ...

[AvastMH]

Thanks Michael Looking at the Lat and Long they are stewing off the coast of Africa, a bit south of the Cape Verde Islands. I don't do hot sweaty weather. Even the water is hot. If those numbers are right, as you say

[AvastMH]

Happy Burns Night to all of our Scottish crew

[pommystuart]

Lots and lots, but most of them were suspicious. Here are the five highest wet-bulb temperatures from Ashuelot, 1866.

1866-07-27 14 89
1866-07-27 15 89
1866-07-27 11 90
1866-07-27 12 90
1866-07-27 13 90

With a temperature of 90F, a Wet-bulb of 90F, the Heat Index is 126. I could give you lots more like these, but ...

From memory I only did TWYS

Maybe the wet bulb ran out of water?

[Michael]

Here are the highest wet-bulbs recorded for each ship when the wet-bulb temperature was 90 F or above.

Ashuelot 1866-07-27 13 90
Ashuelot 1867-08-14 14 96
Atalanta 1945-09-16 14 92
Burton_Island 1947-09-22 12 97
Burton_Island 1949-11-19 12 98
Burton_Island 1953-11-25 15 98
Helena 1931-08-25 13 90
McCulloch 1939-10-11 10 99
Panay 1931-06-27 17 95
Storis 1948-07-29 16 110
Storis 1951-07-12 16 96

It's a puzzle for the boffins to sort out.

[pommystuart]

Happy Burns Night to all of our Scottish crew

No wonder the haggis look sad, they know what is going to happen to them on Burns night, (they will get burn(t)).

[AvastMH]

I thought that too, Stuart. They don't look very excited by their glorious end do they? Snuggled by tatties and neeps, warmed by pools of gravy, followed by the sweet deliciousness of cranachan, and washed down with a fine single malt to the droning of the bag pipes, you'd think they'd look a bit more cheerful

[AvastMH]

Here are the highest wet-bulbs recorded for each ship when the wet-bulb temperature was 90 F or above.

...Storis 1948-07-29 16 110 ...

It's a puzzle for the boffins to sort out.

Indeed it is. I just have to look at things like '110' to feel uncomfortable. It'll be interesting to see how these readings match up to what is happening now.

[Randi]

A new member found us through: Judy G. Russell, “Weathering the storms,” The Legal Genealogist.
Interesting article!

[Michael]

[AvastMH]

A new member found us through: Judy G. Russell, “Weathering the storms,” The Legal Genealogist.
Interesting article!

Good to know that we are still geeky and good

[pommystuart]

I often wonder what our ships do when they are on a voyage and stay in the same port for sometimes up to a month or so.
The log page usually does not give any info except painting, firing salutes and Court Martials.

[Hanibal94]

Taking on supplies? Awaiting orders from home, which may have been delayed? Vacation?
Just some random guesses.

[Michael]

In Unalaska, they paint the Commander's building, install a tennis court, feed orphans after the Spanish flu...

[pommystuart]

I remember that now.

[AvastMH]

I can't recall which ship it was, and which hot port they were anchored in, but keeping the local icecream dairy in business was clearly important. I have a vague memory that they got sent to sea abruptly, with some crew left behind and only part of the icecream on board. Now - you're stranded on the dockside with a load of icecream that is about to go off, do you
a) send it back to the dairy and ask for a refund
b) tip it into the harbour, or
c) just settle down on the pier head for a nice sunny afternoon with a borrowed bowl and a spoon?

[Michael]

I vote for option #3!

[AvastMH]

It does sound good doesn't it? #3 - yummy

[AvastMH]

Happy New Year of the Tiger! Gong Xi Fa Cai!

HMS Tiger (1928)