Northwind (1951) -- Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination

[ggordon]

Hmm. This can get confusing.

There is a Cape Spencer Light down towards the Juneau area. However, in this case the ship is up at Port Clarence where there is a Point Spencer. This site has a map indicating a light at Point Spencer.
https://alaska.guide/Cape/Point-Spencer

[Michael]

$ ak spencer


Searching Places

Country , Name , Lat, Long, Subdivision , Note
US , Cape Spencer , 58.210, -136.665, Alaska ,
US , Cape Spencer Light , 58.199, -136.640, Alaska ,
US , Point Spencer , 65.279, -166.842, Alaska

Sometimes they use Point, Cape and Head interchangeably. I didn't look at the log page, so Point Spencer makes sense.

Using these two charts, the light seems to be in much the same place:

https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image=9385-9-1946
https://historicalcharts.noaa.gov/image=9369-8-1969

[ggordon]

According to this article, the Point Spencer Army Airfield was closed down and mothballed around 1948 and intentionally destroyed around 1950. Maybe the light got destroyed in the process which would explain the need to find a new site for it.
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/AK/Air ... tm#spencer

[ggordon]

Looks like my speculation as to the old light being destroyed was wrong. The next day's log has an entry giving location relative to the Point Spencer Light.

[Hanibal94]

Wow, glad to hear I got them right! It's currently rather tedious, with all these locations and course changes to do. But at least it will be over soon - I peaked ahead, and they will get to the Last Frontier soon.

Unless you're doing what I am, there's really no point doing what I did. But, I know that Chris enjoys a programming challenge.

True, but I'm also kinda lazy, so I don't really feel like doing what you did

[Michael]

Unless you're doing what I am, there's really no point doing what I did. But, I know that Chris enjoys a programming challenge.

True, but I'm also kinda lazy, so I don't really feel like doing what you did

I'm lazy, too, but a bunch of work up front saves lots of time and work in the future. Mind you, have the positions of all these locations is more important to me because of what I'm doing.

[ggordon]

August 28

1040 WRIGHT, HERBERT W. (279-535) EM1 placed in no duty status by reason of laceration of penis. Auth: C.E. Nelson, SA Surg., USPHS.

https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 7_0091.JPG

[Michael]

Ouch!!!

[ggordon]

August 29

1015 WRIGHT, HERBERT W. (279-535) EM1 has this time and date been placed in regular duty status by reason of improvement in condition. Auth: C.E. Nelson S.A. Surg U.S.P.H.S. (R)

https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 7_0092.JPG

[ggordon]

August is complete. A little ice was encountered.

[Michael]

[Komodo137]

January is uploaded.
Sorry about the gap in my transcription earlier

Are people alright with me starting October?

[Michael]

Well done with January. October is all yours!

[Randi]

Welcome back!

[Hanibal94]

On June 18th and 19th, she towed the fishing vessel "BC Lady" to Seward:

https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 6_0118.JPG
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 6_0120.JPG

[Michael]

[Randi]

What?! No tow lines parting?

[Hanibal94]

June complete at last. Took a while, as she went to Alaska via the inside route, and there were badly written place names.

I am now done with the Northwind, and will head over to the Manning. Did a bit on her back in OW3, but that's practically ancient history as far as my brain is concerned.

[Michael]

Good job! Never mind OW III, last week is ancient history as far as my brain is concerned!

[ggordon]

An uneventful September is complete.

Komodo137 is working on October, so I'll skip ahead to November.