Bear (1918) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination

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Bear (1918) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23696536 February
March
April
May
June
July 1-6
July 7-21
August
September
October
November
December
Non Arctic
Non Arctic
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January was done during OW3.

Need to get location of July 7 to September 30 from Kevin.
October to December have hand drawn grid.



On the weather page, please enter: date, locations, distances, courses, and all the weather data in the columns outlined in red in the spreadsheet.
It is not necessary to record Sea Conditions or Swells from.
However, ice mentioned in the weather grid should be transcribed using the magenta Sea columns.

On the events page please enter: ice, location information, and sailing information.
Aurorae and volcanic activity should also be reported.
Other events are optional.

One person can do both weather and events (Stream 1), but the system also allows one person to do the weather page (Stream 1) and a second person to do the events page (Stream 3).
Unlike in OW3, where three transcriptions were required for each page, we are doing only one transcription per page.

Every transcriber needs to enter the date.
The date is used to organize the pages.
(If one transcriber does events and weather and they are in the same image, the date is only entered once.)



OW web site: Bear

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Re: Bear (1918) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination

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Michael wrote:Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:01 pm Ladysmith

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14 May
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Engineer's force examining and overhauling eccentrics.
Eccentrics in the crew, or are they checking out the locals? ;D ;D ;D

Randi wrote:Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:11 pm Or the officers ;D
San Francisco Maritime National Park Association: RECIPROCATING STEAM ENGINES

Michael wrote:Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:17 pm June 2, Unalaska

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Mid. to 9 a.m.
12:40, Seaman Carl Fredrik Anderson died suddenly on board; cause unknown.
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10:00, Deceased Seaman Carl Fredrik Anderson's body taken ashore to the Jesse Lee Home where ship's doctor performed autopsy - discovered he died of angina pectoris. Notified Headquarters and Navy Department of death of Seaman Anderson, by radio, also his mother - next of kin, in Sweden, enclosing list of personal effects of the deceased. Preparations made for interment of body in Unalaska.
R.I.P Seaman Anderson

Michael wrote:Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:24 pm June 3

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9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Inventoried personal effects of Seaman C.F. Anderson, deceased, and took charge of $179.08, and placed it in ship's safe. 2:30, Buried the remains of Seaman Carl Fredrik Anderson, deceased, with military honors at the cemetery of Unalaska, Alaska.

Michael wrote:Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:39 pm 28 September, 1918

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8:00, full dressed ship and sounded whistle, beginning Fourth Liberty Loan Drive.
I was curious about these drives, and found a couple of interesting references:

https://www.nytimes.com/1918/11/20/arch ... tting.html

This video is very slow to load:
https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000198/

This one loads well. You can see lots of men in hats ;D and flags. It's about 2 minutes long.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvFKmyOIQfg

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Michael wrote:Thu Aug 15, 2019 3:59 pm 16 October
Unalaska

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Members of the complement of the BEAR crew reparing and overhauling Public School house heating system, sanitary plumbing, fixing and repairing school bell, reparing leaking roofs and correcting defective smoke flue, also painting the interior.
:)
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Michael wrote:Sat Aug 17, 2019 2:50 pm Seattle
7 November, 1918

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Inoculated with 1/2 c.c. of prophylactic vaccine for Spanish Influenza, and precautions taken against infection.

08 November

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Crew received second and final inoculation against Spanish Influenza

Michael wrote:Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:22 pm 9 November
Heading for Ladysmith, B. C., off Portlock Point

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12:40, Received radio from 12th Naval District requesting position of vessel. At 1:10, gave position in code by radio,
but transmission delayed owing to considerable interference from Canadian stations, vessel being in Canadian waters.

:-[

Michael wrote:Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:31 pm 10 November
Ladysmith, B. C.

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Commanding Officer and ship's surgeon conferred with the Mayor of Ladysmith relative to epidemic of influenza on shore.

Michael wrote:Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:51 pm 11 November, 1918

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Held infantry drill on shore. 1:00 to 3:00, company of infantry participating in parade ashore through city of Ladysmith helping local authorities to celebrate cessation of hostilities at their request.
You can read about the influenza epidemic and the parade here.

Michael wrote:Sat Aug 17, 2019 4:01 pm 12 November
Ladysmith

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Coal slow in output owing to lack of labor and epidemic of Influenza throughout the Dominion. Commanding Officer conferred with Mr. Thomas of Canadian Collieries at Victoria by phone, who stated that owing to shortage of labor and epidemic coal would be slow coming down from the mines, but he would endeavor to get vessel out on the 13th instant,same conditions existing at all coaling ports.

Michael wrote:Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:00 pm Trying to find a lead in the ice to Nome. June 9 to 27. ;D

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Michael wrote:Thu Aug 22, 2019 11:45 pm The voyage for 1918 has been completed. You can see it here.
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