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There are two separate projects
- Old Weather: Federal ships (formerly Old Weather: Arctic)
We transcribe logs from Navy & Coast Guard ships.
USS Sacramento and USS Yantic are examples of the logs we are doing.
More ships will be added as the current ships are completed.
We transcribe the logs using LibreOffice spreadsheets (free software).
It is easy to use even for people not familiar with spreadsheets.
For a quick video introduction watch the OWA tutorial.
For more information on this project, see the Transcribing Guide and Current ships and/or
send Randi a PM (Private Message). - Old Weather: Editing
The above project concentrates on transcribing the logs' weather data.
However, there is also historical information in the logs.
The goal of the Editing project is to present this information in a reader-friendly form.
Because the rules are different, Editing is somewhat hidden away to avoid confusing new transcribers.
When transcribing, with a few exceptions, you transcribe what is in the log even if it is incorrect.
When editing, you edit: choosing which entries to include, correcting errors and adding historical context if you wish.
For more information on this project, see Join us! and/or send Caro a PM (Private Message).
AvastMH (Joan), Bob, Caro, Michael and Randi