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On the weather page, please enter: date, locations, distances (nautical miles and tenths), courses, and all the weather data in the columns outlined in red in the spreadsheet.
It is not necessary to record State of the Sea.
However, ice mentioned in the weather grid should be transcribed using the magenta Sea column.

On the events page please enter: ice, location information, and sailing information.
Aurorae, volcanic, and seismic activity should be reported in the forum.
The names of US Navy and Coast Guard ships met should be noted. This gives the science team a chance to compare weather readings. You can include all ships mentioned in a single entry without a time or any additional data.
Other events are optional.

One person can do both weather and events (Stream 1), but the system also allows one person to do the weather page (Stream 1) and a second person to do the events page (Stream 3).
Unlike in OW3, where three transcriptions were required for each page, we are doing only one transcription per page.

Every transcriber needs to enter the date.
The date is used to organize the pages.

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I'll do this one...

May 4^th, 1931
Off Akutan Island

Following men completed inoculation against typhoid fever as required by Articles 2161 and 2162 Regulations; Oscar Hanson, M.M. 1c; Norman L. Bold, Sea, 1 c and Thomas R. Nordman, Sea, 1c.

I didn't see anything in the log about Freedom, Constitutional Rights or micro-chips.

7 May, 1931
Unalaska

I've never seen this before:

9 AM to 4 PM

Crew engaged in policing government reservation.

9 May, 1931
Unalaska

1800

Acting assistant surgeon H. M. Elarbee incapacitated for duty. Dr. A. W. Wilson examined M. Elarbee at the request of the Commanding Officer.

1830

At 1830 it was reported that Acting Assistant Surgeon H. M. Elarbee U.S.P.H.S was acting abnormally, apparently under the influence of stimulant or drug. Called in the assistance of a physician from ashore, Dr. A. W. Wilson, of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Dr. Wilson reported that A.A. Surgeon H. M. Elarbee was not ill. He stated that A. A. Surgeon Elarbee had a normal temperature and a slightly increased pulse and that he had taken a considerable dose of a sleep producing drug. Dr. Wilson advised keeping A. A. Surgeon Elarbee under surveillance for the night. This was done. An investigation of alcoholic stimulants was taken and showed the loss of following articles since 24 April 1931:- 5 1/3 bottle Scotch Whiskey, 7 quarts of grain alcohol. The remaining alcoholic stimulants were removed from the sick bay and locked up in the cabin.

I guess there were plenty of people that couldn't take it and if they had access to alcohol and/or drugs there were problems.

26 May, 1931
Village Cove, St. Paul Island

13:37

Dr. Elarbee went ashore to examine patient prior to performing operation.

I hope his hands were steady...

27 May
St. Paul Island

13:30

Acting Assistant Surgeon Elarbee performed a Cholecustotomy operation on a native woman on St. Paul Island this date. Ch. Ph. M. Christensen was left ashore to care for the patient and take care of post surgical work.

It seems that nothing came about discipline-wise from his previous intoxication.

31 May
East Landing, St. Paul Island

1248. Acting Assistant Surgeon Elarbee left ship in otter boat.
1344. Otter boat returned with Act. Asst. Surgeon Elarbee and Christensen Ph. M having found patient Mrs. Nellie Krukoff doing well.

10 June
Unalaska

10:00 Milse S. Hochikoff and his daughter Marry Hochikoff age 7 years of Attu came on board to receive medical aid for the child. At the parents request Assistant Surgeon H. N. Hand of the Tallapoosa assisted by assistant surgeon H. M. Elarbee, Chief Pharmacists Mate Cyril B. Christenson and Doctor Wilson (Bureau of Indian Affairs) of Unalaska performed a tonsillotomy operation, the results of which proved fatal. 12:30 Marry Hochikoff was removed from the ship for internment in the local cemetery. Milse S. Hochikoff taking full charge there from. Death was reported to the local authorities.

R.I.P Marry Hochikoff.

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11 July
Noon position: 54N 165 47W
Heading to Seattle

1700: Acting Assistant Surgeon H. M. Elarbee suspended from duty.

I was wondering if that was going to happen. I guess they figured it was best to keep him on duty until he was no longer required.

The voyage for 1931 has been completed. You can see the voyage plot here and, for more details, you can download the KML file and view it with Google Earth. There were a few mentions of people, which are posted here.