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Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2021 10:30 am
Welcome on board the Narwhal (Steam Bark) of San Francisco, Calif.. Mastered by S.C. Horace P. Smith, on voyage from March 12th, 1892 – December 31st, 1893 to the North Pacific Ocean.
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The ship works on Civil time (starts and ends at midnight): July 17th (page n31). Commences [...] at 3.40 AM [...] at 6.30 AM [...] at 11 AM [...] at 4.20 PM [...]
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| Journey section / Users | Date from | Date to | General Position | Comments |
| A Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18920312 | 18920519 | From Honolulu up to the Behring Sea and Straits | The Blacksmith turns out to be a fraud |
| B Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18920520 | 18920803 | Mostly in the western Behring Sea | Into Port Clarence to get a repair on their ice-damaged propellers. Assists the Bark Hunter. |
| C Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18920804 | 18921004 | to and fro from Herschel Island to Cape Bathurst | Temp and Baro readings https://archive.org/details/odhs1051/page/n65/mode/1up Please record these in the Weather worksheet! Thank you. |
| D Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18921005 | 18921231 | Winter quarters at Pauline Cove, Herschel Island | Temp and Baro readings https://archive.org/details/odhs1051/page/n65/mode/1up & https://archive.org/details/odhs1051/page/n66/mode/1up Please record these in the weather worksheet! Thank you. |
| E Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18930101 | 18930418 | Still at Pauline Cove | Ends with cutting ice from around the rudder and those precious, repaired, propellers |
| F Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18930419 | 18930630 | Trying to break out of Pauline cove | Mr Isaac Stringer, missionary, arrives |
| G Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18930701 | 18930816 | Herschel Island to Baillie Islands to and fro | Good whaling |
| H Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18930817 | 18931014 | Back at Pauline Cove | Preparing for a second winter |
| I Captain: Stream A: Shiplover First mate: Stream B: arboggs Boatsteerer: Stream C: marmaduke | 18931015 | 18931231 | At Pauline Cove | The log moves to a new book which has its own OWW Shipyard |
THERE IS STILL AN ERROR IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES VIEWING SYSTEM ... when you load a page the archive turns the page number back three pages. Simply move forward to the page you intended. This has been reported.
Note
The ship works on Civil time (starts and ends at midnight): July 17th (page n31). Commences [...] at 3.40 AM [...] at 6.30 AM [...] at 11 AM [...] at 4.20 PM [...]
Thank you for your help