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[Michael]

19 August
Bay of Panama

8 AM to Meridian

Chilean Steamer Itata came in and anchored. Sent an officer to board her. From her obtained News of the death of Rear Admiral Collins, comdg this Station.

At 6:15 called all hands to muster and read letter from commanding officer of the U.S. Flag Ship Richmond, announcing the death of Rear Admiral Collins, and also, the following order:

U.S.S. Omaha, Panama Bay, August 19^th, 1875.
It is with deep regret that the Commanding Officer announces to the Officers and Crew under his command, the death of Rear
Admiral Napoleon Collins which occurred on board the Flag Ship Richmond in the harbor of Callao, on the 9^th Instant. As a mark of respect to the Memory of the late Commander-in-chief of this Station, the Flag will be half masted tomorrow, from
color hoisting to Sunset, and the Officers will wear Crape on the left arm and on the Sword hilt for thirty days.
E. Simpson, Captain,
Commanding U.S.N. Force, South Pacific Station.

The following day, they informed the Peruvian Corvette La Union of the death of Rear Admiral Collins. The ship, which was the only foreign man-of war in the harbor, was invited to follow Omaha's lead in half-masting their colors, which they and all the merchant ships in the harbor did.

[Randi]

That is a lot of sugar!

That's not the first time I saw rice mentioned. I hadn't thought of 19'th century Americans as big rice eaters. I suppose that it is very practical for ships at sea.
Of course, there was Hornblower with the cargo of rice!

[Michael]

23 August
Bay of Panama

At 4:45 called all hands to Muster and Navy Department Special Order, unnumbered, dated August 2^nd, 1875, announcing the death of ex-President Johnson, and after quoting the letter of the president, Containing the same announcement, directing that the Ensign at each Naval Station and of each Vessel of the United States Navy in Commission, be hoisted at half Mast from Sunrise to Sunset, at each Naval Station and on board of the Flag Ships of Vessels acting Singly on Tuesday, the 3^rd Instant, the day of the funeral., where this order may be received in time, otherwise on the day after its receipt.

The Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps will wear the usual badge of Mourning attached to the Sword hilt, and on the left arm for the period of 30 days.

From the following day:

Pursuant to order from the Navy Dept, unnumbered but dated, August 2nd, commenced firing a gun every half hour, at Sunrise, 5:47, as a mark of respect to the late Ex-president Andrew Johnson.

[Michael]

Here's an interesting one:

At 9:30 inspected at quarters and instructed Gun Captains in Catechism.

I guess it's using this definition:

A manual giving basic instruction in a subject, usually by rote or repetition.

[Randi]

Yup!

Here's the book:

[Michael]

[Michael]

The voyage for 1875 has been completed. You can see a plot of the voyage here and, for more detail, you can download the KML file and view it with Google Earth. There were a few mentions of people, which you can see here.

These are the weather statistics for this voyage:

• 8758 records for DirT
• 8735 records for Kts
• 8755 records for Baro
• 8758 records for Attd
• 8757 records for Dry
• 8742 records for Wet
• 1434 records for Water
• 8750 records for Weather
• 8700 records for Clouds
• 8676 records for Clear

There were 80065 weather records for Omaha in 1875.
Omaha travelled a total of 6156 miles.

[Randi]

Great job
Michael and Michael !