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YANTIC, 12th July 1870 at Georgetown, Demerara
During 1600-1800 log

Partial eclipse of the moon took place (time not specified in log)

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Yantic 18th Aug 1870, Kingston Jamaica.

2000-2400 watch, Observed several shooting stars.

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Yantic 3rd Nov 1870, Santa Barbara de Samana.

At 0215 Moon set. Observed a large meteor to Sd burning with a pale green light.

Wondering if it was one of the ones mentioned in the link below (C1,P7)
https://www.nature.com/articles/004350a0

The Jamestown also gets a mention at C1,P4. THE U.S. sloop of war Jamestown sailed from Valparaiso on the 3rd June, to determine the position of certain reefs and islands reported to have been discovered between the Equator and 24° N.

20th Dec 1870, Yantic at San Domingo City D.R.

00-04 watch. Observed a number of shooting stars during the watch to the Nd and Sd.
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Tuscarora 20 October 1873

0000-0400 Observed several brilliant meteors

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27 October

0000-0400 Several brilliant meteors during watch

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Tuscarora, 1st May 1874 in Yokohama:

2000-2400 Observed partial eclipse of the Moon

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28 May 1864
8 PM Position: 2.5040 -11.6594

At 8:15 PM, a remarkably large and brilliant meteor appeared in the NE, taking a course to the Eastward. At 10:50 PM, observed another brilliant meteor in the West.

Lackawanna 1873, at anchor off Kobe, Japan, October 26, 1873:
At 6.20 [pm] observed a brilliant meteor that originated in the constellation Andromeda passed over an arc of about 120deg to the Wd and disappeared in the constellation Bootes. A slight hissing noise could be heard as it passed overhead. The motion was rapid and the meteor was not visible more than five seconds.

Tuscarora, 3 July 1874, skirting along the Kuril Islands:

2000-2400 Observed a comet a little to westward of Constellation of the Great Bear

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Lackawanna 1884, Jan 21 around 615PM. A comet visible bearing WSW (psc) in the constellation of Cetus. Comet's altitude 20deg50', Comet's Right Asin 1h45m00. Declination 0deg.
Location - At sea making passage to Payta, Peru.