Ashuelot (1866) — Discussion: Questions, Comments, and Coordination

[Randi]

I assume you mean 1pm and 5pm?

[pommystuart]

Yes.
Sorry, my entry grid is one row above the line so I counted 2.

[Michael]

I don't know, maybe h and w as you say. I can't think of anything better.

[pommystuart]

After a 4 day 'Breaking in' cruise from Boston to New York we have spent 13 days getting things fixed and painting the ship.

We have also given one seaman a dishonorable discharge and another 15 days solitary on bread and water.

I hope to have the vessel in ship shape for Sleepyowl to take over next year.

[Michael]

[pommystuart]

h is still being used for Haze not Hail.
Please inform the boffins.

[Randi]

They should have read the instructions for keeping the ship's log!

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[Michael]

Why????

Instructions are meant just for people who know what they're doing.

[pommystuart]

[pommystuart]

5th May 1866

2 PM, Bremen Bark ? "Reinhard" while in to of steamer "R.C.Smith" ran into us, striking the Starboard Paddle box.

Did a lot of damage, see log page.

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[Hanibal94]

I think "Bark" is correct - it's an alternate spelling of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barque
"Bremen" presumably refers to the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which was a sovereign state until 1867.

Sounds like quite the accident!

[Randi]

Bark Reinhard — Bremen, Germany to New York, New York — 22 November 1866

[pommystuart]

30 May 1966

Mr G. V. Fox, Assistant Secretary US Navy and Captain Bythesed (? spelling) of the British Royal Navy came aboard for passage to St Johns, Newfoundland.

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[Randi]

Probably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bythesea

[pommystuart]

Thanks.
Looks close enough to me (now)
The log keepers a and d look similar

Bythesea what a name for a captain.

[pommystuart]

Please delete this incorrect entry

6th May 1866

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Proceeded to sea in charge of Pilot.
For particulars of collision ? report of Luit Comd Hatfield & Acting Ensign Thomas Maser [Previous three pages 72 - 74]
The Jack Staff was carried away by the collision ? this ship escaped ?

[Randi]

The link takes me to 4 June

[pommystuart]

Gee a month flies past quickly. June it was.

Lets start again.
Page 73 through to page 77 inc

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Proceeded to sea in charge of Pilot.
For particulars of collision ? report of Leut Comd Hatfield & Acting Ensign Thomas Maser [Previous three pages 73 - 77]
The Jack Staff was carried away by the collision ? this ship escaped ?

[Randi]

The Jack Staff was carried away by the collision otherwise this ship escaped all injury ?

[pommystuart]

Gee Randy, your good at reading those logs.
Once again thanks.

I do find it hard to read some words especially the ones where only half shows in the fold of the pages.