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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1937
23 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 50.04, Long -127.93
03.11: Estevan Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 17 mi.
0000-0400: Steaming as before on course 302 T
04.00: Estevan Lt. ats. dist. 8 mi.
08.30: cc to 328 T
10.43: cc to 308 T
1200-1600: Omitted quarters due to weather
1600-2000: Moderate North northwest gale throughout the watch
17.00: cc to 308 T to allow for leeway
24 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 51.53, Long -131.07
06.11: sea moderating
13.48: cc to 322 T
16.24: cc to 319 T
22.48: cc to 322 T
23.10: cc 319 T
25 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 54.16, Long -133.47
07.20: cc to 0 T 0736 cc to 05 T
09.06: cc to 20 T 0911 cc to 30 T
10.05: cc to 40 T 1045 cc to 50 T 1048 cc to 60 T
11.04: cc to 50 T
12.26: Steaming in heavy fog
12.30: Sighted Langara Is. Lt. ats. dist. 8 mi. 1230 cc 300 T 0210 cc to 91 T
16.15: cc to 60 T
17.55: Cape Chacon Lt. sighted and bore 358 T
18.30: cc to 70 T
19.00: cc 70 T 1948 Barren Is. Lt. atp. dist. 3 mi.
20.50: cc to 341 T
21.57: Black Rock Lt. atp. dist. 1.7 mi. cc var. through Revillagigedo Channel
23.16: Angel Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 5 mi. entering Tongass Narrows, cc var. 2337 cc var standing into Ketchikan Harbor
12.30: Sighted Langara Is. Lt. ats. dist. 8 mi. 1230 cc 300 T
14.10: cc 91
26 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 55.6, Long -132.23
00.25: Moored to Steam Ship dock
01.00: Flores SeReno G. (216-439) off STD. 2c and Gapasin, Jose P. (217-296) M.ATT 2c departed for Alert
10.05: Unmoored cc var. 1013 cc var through Tongass Narrows
11.58: Ship Rock Lt. ats. close abord; standing into Clarence Strait.
13.00: cc to 328 T standing into Clarence Strait.
14.16: Steering mid-channel courses through Stikine Strait
16.47: Entering Wrangell Narrows
17.00: Approaching anchorage off Deception Point 1724 Anchored brgs: Midway Rock 100 T, Pt. Alexander 148 and Pt. Deception 12 T
8PM: Crab Bay Wrangell Harbor
8AM: Ketchikan
27 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57, Long -133.07
08.33: Weighed anchor and stood up for Wrangel Narrows cc var.
10.00: Entered Wrangel Narrows, cc var.
11.05: cc to 350 T 1123 Sukoi Is. Lt. ats. 1137 cc to 320 T
12.00: cc to 300 T Cape Strait atp. dist. 1 mi.
13.19: cc to 338 T Cape Fanshaw ats. dist. 1.4 mi. 1350 Standing into Stephens Pass. cc 347 T
18.31: Entered Gastineau Channel 1854 Sheep Creek Lt. ats. dist. 300 yds.
19.15: Rock Dump buoy ats. close aboard Entering Juneau Harbor 1922 Moored at Alaska Steamship Dock, Juneau
19.30: Set the ships clocks to plus nine time
8AM: Crab Bray Wrangell Narrows
8PM: Juneau
22.00: Cyane unmoored and stood out
28 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.21, Long -134.24
11.29: Underway, standing out of Juneau Harbor into Gasinueau Channel 1158 cc 136 T
12.13: cc to 175 T; Marmion Is. Lt. ats. 1217 cc to 236 T 1220 Entering Stephens Passage, cc var.
13.16: Middle Pt. beacon ats. dist. 500 yds. cc to 317 T
14.15: Faust Rock buoy ats. dist. .5 mi. Entering Lynn Canal on mid channel courses
15.24: Rocky Is. Lt. ats. dist. .5 mi. cc to 289 T Entering Icy Strait.
17.43: Lemesurier Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 286 T Standing into North Passage
18.28: North Is. Lt. atp. cc to 226 T
19.14: Cape Spencer Lt. brg. 0 T dist. 1.8 mi. cc to 290 T
2000-2400: Steaming as before on course 290 T at 110 r.p.m. Fixed position at hourly intervals on Mt. Fairweather and Mt. LaPerouse.
08.00: The following named men departed for the Tallapoosa having been furnished transportation by the Haida from Seattle, Wash. to Juneau. Alaska
8AM: Juneau
17.43: Lemesurier Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 256 T Standing into North Passage
2000-24.00: Steaming as before on course 290 T at 110 r.p.m. Fixed position at hourly intervals on Mt. Fairweather and Mt. LaPerouse.
29 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.3, Long -142.91
01.30: Crossed 100 fathom curve
11.27: cc to 295 T
13.25: Sighted Cape St. Elias on starboard bow, dist. 25 mi.
14.37: cc to 317 T heacing into sea
14.37: Omitted quarters due to weather
17.25: Hove to stopped engines and drifted before the sea
1600-2000: Drifting throughout the watch before a Northely fresh gale
2000-2400: Wind and sea moderating
21.42: cc to 0 T
23.17: Standing up to Cape St. Elias WB to take departure for Cape Hinchinbrook.
30 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.61, Long -145.71
00.48: Cape St. Elias buoy ats. dist. 2 mi. cc to 295 T
01.45: cc to 297 T to allow for set
03.25: Received direction finder bearing from Cape Hinchenbrook 117 T
04.15: cc to 299 T 301 pgc
07.42: Cape Hinchenbrook Lt. abm. dist. 3.2 mi. cc to 348 T
08.47: cc 32 T Standing through Prince William Sound
09.25: Johnstone Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1.0 mi.
11.17: Entering Orca Inlet on mid-channel courses
12.00: Standing into City Dock 1208 Anchored 1221 Underway standing into Ocean Dock 1230 Moored to Ocean Dock, Cordova
14.05: Underway standing into City Dock 1430 Secured to City Dock, Cordova
Noon: Orca Inlet, Cordova
31 January 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1937
1 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
10.05: Ensign R.F. Shunk departed in boat 5 with party of five from ship and with Alaska Game Commissioner H.F. Gallwas and Otto Kappen as passengers to investigate poaching on North Island and Observation Island
14.00: Boat 5 returned to ship. August Tiederman was brought back as prisoner of Alaska Game Commissioner H.F. Gallwas. Three portions of deer carcss were brought back as material evidence.
12.38: Unmoored 1246 Moored to Ocean Dock, Cordova
Noon: Cordova
2 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
1930 Morris stood in and moored to Ocean Dock 2030 Elliott, John H. (217-269) SEA 1c departed for Morris, having been furnished transportation by the Haida from Seattle, Wash. to Cordova, Alaska
Noon: Cordova
3 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
02.35: Morris stood in and moored alongside. Began transferring mail and stores to Morris
16.44: Seal Is. buoy atp. dist. 1.1 mi. cc to 306 T
18.14: Point Helen Lt. ats. dist. .4 mi. 1847 Entered Elrington Passage, cc var.
19.42: Lone Tree Lt. atp. dist. .6 mi. 1945 cc to 230 T standing out of Elrington Passage
20.00: Point Ellrington Lt. ats. dist. 2 mi. cc to 225 T
23.20: Seal Rock Lt. atp. dist. 10 mi.
15.05: Johnstone Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 3.0 mi.
13.18: Channel Is. buoy ats. dist. 400 yds cc to 260 T 260 pgc
12.27: Morris unmoored and stood out for Valdez, Alaska
12.34: Unmoored and stood out of Orca Inlet on mid-channel courses
Noon: Cordova
16.44: Seal Is. buoy atp. dist. 1.1 mi. cc to 206 T
4 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.11, Long -153.82
01.28: cc to 270 T 270 pgc
02.45: Sighted Chugach Is. Lt. 27 mi. dist.
04.30: East Chugach Is. Lt. ats. dist. 4.8 mi.
05.39: Amatuli Lt. atp. dist. 5.6 mi.
06.36: cc to 48 T Entering Shelikof Strait
14.10: Cape Uyak atp. dist. .8 mi. 1428 cc var. to allow dory from short at Karluk to come alongside 1452 Maneuvering to maintain position off Karluk while awaiting return of dory
1600-1800: Drifting as before off Karluk
17.20: cc to 260 T
20.41: cc to 280 T standing into Portage Bay
21.00: Maneuvering, cc var 2145 Anchored brgs: Cape Igvak Lt. 238 T, Kanatak Village 312 T
06.36: cc to 218 T Entering Shelikof Strait
14.10: Cape Uyak atp. dist. .8 mi. 1428 cc var. to allow dory from shore at Karluk to come alongside 1452 Maneuvering to maintain position off Karluk while awaiting return of dory
1600-18.00: Drifting as before off Karluk
5 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.49, Long -155.88
13.00: Anchor aweigh. Underway, cc var. standing out of Portage Bay 1328 cc 80 T Standing across Shelikof Straits for Karluk
16.25: cc to 83 T
17.07: Cape Karluk ats. cc to 90 T 1728 Began drifting off the village of Karluk
18.31: Stood out of Karluk roadstead cc 25 T 25 pgc 1858 cc to 45 T 45 pgc; Cape Uyak Lt. brg. 127 T dist. 2.0 mi.
21.30: Noisy Is. Lt. ats. dist. 9 mi.
23.50: Steaming through Shelikof Strait cc 232 T
Noon: Portage Bay
8AM: Portage Bay
6 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.92, Long -152.25
0000-0400: Steaming as before to maintain position off Kupreanof Strait, Alaska on course 232 T
01.00: cc to 35 T
02.55: cc to 225 T
03.32: cc to 215 T
0400-0800: Steaming as before on courses 215 T and 35 T off the entrance to Kupreanof Strait
08.25: cc to 86 T Standing into Kupreanof Strait 0845 Steering mid channel courses through Kupreanof Strait and Whale Passage.
11.38: cc to 134 T
12.18: Hanin Rock Lt. brg. 231 T dist. 4.0 mi. cc to 225 T 1230 Standing into Chiniak Bay Maneuvering to anchor ship 1255 Anchored
16.50: Weighed anchor, maneuvering to moor ship to Erskine Dock, Kodiak
17.25: Moored Erskine Dock, Kodiak
8PM: Kodiak
0000-04.00: Steaming as before to maintain position off Kupreanof Strait, Alaska on course 232 T
0400-08.00: Steaming as before on courses 215 T and 35 T off the entrance to Kupreanof Strait
1650 : Weighed anchor, maneuvering to moor ship to Erskine Dock, Kodiak
7 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
20.00: cc to 47 pgc
13.09: Underway, cc var. standing out of Kodiak Harbor 1330 Kodiak Harbor gas and light buoy ats. dist. .5 mi. cc 45 T
Noon: Kodiak
8 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.33, Long -147.5
02.35: Seal Rocks Lt. atp. dist. 13 mi.
10.35: Point Helen ats. dist. 2 mi. cc to 26 T
06.24: cc to 30 T 0653 Sighted Point Elrington Lt. brg. 31 T cc to 28 T
08.30: Standing into Ellrington Pass on course 105 pgc Steering mid channel courses through Ellrington Pass
09.40: Standing into Prince William Sound cc 49 T
12.30: Seal Is. Lt. brg 182 T dist. .8 mi. cc to 80 T 81 pgc
14.20: Middle Ground Shoal buoy ats. dist. .4 mi. cc to 278 T to compensate for set to starboard
15.44: Channel Is. Lt. atp; Steering mid-channel courses entering Cordova
16.40: Moored at the Ocean Dock, Cordova
8PM: Ocean Dock Cordova
1640 : Moored at the Ocean Dock, Cordova
9 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
20.30: Morris stood in and moored to the Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
10 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
11 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
08.25: Morris unmoored and stood out
Noon: Cordova
12 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
13 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
10.00: Omitted ~ muster due to inclement weather
Noon: Cordova
14 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
15 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
12.57: Unmoored and maneuverign to moor ship at City Dock, Cordova
13.12: Moored to City Dock
Noon: Cordova
16 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
01.10: S.S. Yukon stood in and moored Ocean Dock
12.10: S.S. Yukon departed from Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
17 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
18 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: omitted drills because of cold weather
Noon: Cordova
19 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.30: S.S. Alaska stood in and moored to Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
20 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
15.00: Received message from Cordova Air Service that plane with Bert Lien and mechanic which left Cordova at 1000 on the 19th failed to arrive at anchorage conferred with Local Pilot Kirk Patrick as to proable landing places ordered Morris at Seward to search western part of Prince WIlliam Sound as per Haida Dispatch 6020-1925. Because of low visibility and approaching darkness Haida postponed sailing until tomorrow
Noon: Cordova
21 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
09.05: Unmoored and stood out for Ocean Dock 0919 Moored to Ocean Dock
15.05: Channel Is. ats. dist. .4 mi. cc to 260 T 1532 Sheep Pt. buoy ats. dist. .7 mi. cc to 270 T 1545 cc to 285 T
14.17: Unmoored and stood out 1418 steering mid channel courses through Orca Inlet
16.18: Gravina Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 283 T 1645 cc to 0 T
17.10: Anchored brgs: Red Head 277 T, Gravina Pt. Lt. 117 T and Middle Ground Shoal Buoy 169 T
17.30: Received information that missing plane was reported at Anchorage at 1500 plus ten time. 50 hours overdue
Noon: Cordova
8PM: Port Gravina
22 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
08.23: Anchor aweigh cpg 127 0850 Gravina Pt. Lt. abm. dist. .5 mi. cc to 98 gyro
10.00: Proceeded up Orca Inlet, cc var. 1040 Moored to Ocean Dock Cordova
09.25: Sheep Pt. BB abm. .5 mi. to port cc to 80 gyro
Noon: Cordova
8AM: Port Gravina
23 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
24 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
16.35: Depere stood out from Ocean Dock
Omitted quarters heavy snow
Noon: Cordova
25 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: Omitted quarters due to heavy snowfall
Noon: Cordova
26 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
27 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
01.15: S.S. Northwestern stood in and moored
Noon: Cordova
28 February 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
LOGS FOR MARCH 1937
1 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
2 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
16.35: S.S. Depere stood in and moored to Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
3 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
15.25: Underway standing out to anchorage in Orca Bay 1537 Anchored brgs: L tan of Spike Is. 143 T Inlet buoy 48 T
Noon: Cordova
8PM: Orca Inlet
5 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: Omitted quarters due to high winds and snow
Noon: Cordova
6 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
08.35: Underway, cc var. 0849 Moored alongside of Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
7 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
09.40: Unmoored, cc var. 0955 Anchored brgs: Ocean Dock 87, R tan of Spike Is. 193 , L tan 163
Noon: Orca Inlet, Cordova
8 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
17.05: Underway, cc var. 1713 Moored at Ocean Dock, Cordova
Noon: Cordova
9 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
10 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
0900-1600: Omitted quarters and drills on account of rain
Noon: Cordova
11 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
12 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.58, Long -146.13
10.01: Underway, standing out of Orca Inlet, cc var.
11.05: Channel Is. buoy ats. cc to 260 T 1135 Sheep Pt. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi.
12.37: Middle Ground Shoal Buoy atp dist. .8 mi. cc to 245 T
13.34: Johnstone Pt. atp. dist. .8 mi. cc to 212 T
14.05: cc to 146 T
15.07: Cape Hinchenbrook atp. dist. 2 mi, cc to 115 T
20.00: cc to 135 T 2052 Cape St. Elias Lt. atp. dist. 9 mi. cc to 98 T
Noon: Cordova
20.00: cc to 135 T
2252 Cape St. Elias Lt. atp. dist. 9 mi. cc to 98 T
13 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.26, Long -141.95
1600-2000: On course 332 gyro
16.16: cc 320 gyro
17.00: Stopped Lat 59-17 N Long 141-35 W 1718 cc 102 gyro
21.46: cc to 287 T 289 pgc
23.50: cc to 287 T 289 pgc
09.20: cc to 128 T 130 pgc
14.30: Reached center of Yakutat Spit ~ cc to 72 pgc 1445 cc to overtake vessel
15.00: Stopped Position 59-02 N 141-13 W 1515 Ahead manevuering near O.S. Attu Position 59-00 N 141-09 W 1559 Ahead cc 340 pgc
14 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.68, Long -144.85
07.24: Received radio direction bearing from Morris of 89 true
07.24: cc to 270 T 272 gyro
08.20: cc to 265 T 266 pgc
09.15: Stopped and drifted
10.25: cc to 296 T 298 pgc
11.25: Cape St. Elias Lighted sea buoy ats. not burning cc to 242 T 243 pgc
16.32: cc to 232 gyro
09.15: Stopped and drifted while transferring men to Morris
15 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.98, Long -151.43
08.16: cc to 260 T 0855 Stopped engines and drifted 0857 position 59-38 N 150-08 W
09.35: cc to 302 T 304 pgc
13.38: cc to 224 pgc Standing Kodiak Harbor
15.07: Anchored in Kodiak Harbor
8PM: Kodiak Bay
16 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.05, Long -152.47
10.29: Underway, cc var. standing out of Kodiak Harbor 1055 cc to 0 T 01 pgc
11.20: cc to 319 pgc 317 T
12.40: Standing into Hog Is. anchorage, cc var. 1247 Anchored of Afognak
21.00: cc to 45 pgc
16.45: cc 80 gyro
18.31: cc to 83 gyro
19.24: Marmot Cape brg 319 T dist. 5 mi. cc to 43 T 46 g
8AM: Kodiak
17 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.22, Long -147.64
05.02: Seal Rk. Lt. abm. dist. 11 mi. cc 48 g 45 T
08.00: cc to 55 pgc 57 T
09.40: Lone Tree Pt. Lt. ats. cc to 109 pgc 106 T Entering Elrignton Passage
10.55: Entered Prince William Sound cc 40 T 44 pgc
11.30: Point Helen abm. dist. .4 mi. cc to 60 T 1145 cc to 357 psc
11.45: Enroute to Seal Island in heavy snowfall
12.22: cc to 42 psc 72 T
15.10: cc to 83 T 83 pgc
15.10: Omitted quarters due to wind and snow
16.00: Johnstone Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1.6 mi.
17.06: Sheep Pt. buoy atp. dist. 1.1 mi. 1734 Channel Is. buoy atp. close aboard Proceeded into Cordova, cc var.
18.29: Anchored in Orca Bay brgs: Flashing buoy 46-40 gyro; L tan Spike Is. 128 gyro, fixed red light 112-116 gyro
8PM: Orca Inlet
18 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
19 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
20 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
09.20: Underway 0940 Moored to Ocean Dock, Cordova
Noon: Cordova
21 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
16.24: Underway 1650 Moored at the City Dock Cordova
Noon: Cordova
22 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
16.00: S.S. Mt. Mckinley unmoored and stood out
12.10: S.S. Mt. Mckinley stood in and moored to Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
23 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
24 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
25 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
26 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
03.21: S.S. Victoria departed
00.50: S.S. Victoria stood in and moored to Ocean Dock
Noon: Cordova
27 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
28 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
29 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
30 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
Noon: Cordova
31 March 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
LOGS FOR APRIL 1937
1 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
2 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
3 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
4 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
5 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
6 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
7 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
14.00: Lieutenant K.C. Phillips departed on the Mt. McKinley for Seattle Wash. to report to the Commanding Officer of the Ingham for duty on that vessel in accordance with Headquarters Dispatch 7006-1740 April 1937, issued transportation request No. T-1024307
Noon: Cordova
8 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: Omitted quarters due to heavy rain
Noon: Cordova
9 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
Noon: Cordova
10 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
11 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
12 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.57, Long -146.19
10.25: Underway, cc var. 1030 Stopped 1038 Underway, cc var. standing through Odiak Channel to Orca Bay
11.10: cc 261 pgc 260 T
12.24: Middle Ground Shoal GB .7 mi. on port beam
14.45: Seal Is. nun buoy 1.5 mi. on port beam cc to 207 pgc 206 T
16.18: Point Helen ats. dist. 1.0 mi. cc to 230 pgc 229 T Standing into Elrington Passage, cc var.
17.48: Point Elrington Lt. atp. dist. 2 mi. cc to 227 pgc 226 T
21.20: Seal Rock Lt. ats. dist. 8 mi. cc to 244 T 244 pgc
13 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.6, Long -154.46
01.27: East Chugach Is. Lt. brg. 314 pgc cc to 279 pgc 277 T
02.34: East Amatuli Is. Lt. brg. 225 pgc cc to 271 pgc 269 T
04.28: cc to 217 pgc 215 T
05.26: cc to 210 pgc 208 T
07.50: cc to 217 pgc 215 T
08.55: cc to 214 pgc 213 T
11.25: Entering Karluk Bay
12.06: Let go port anchor brgs: Cape Karluk 273 T, Karluk church spire 170 T
15.11: Anchor aweigh - Underway cc 36 pgc 35 T 1538 Cape Uyak 1.1 mi. on starboard beam cc to 47 pgc 46 T
17.10: Cape Uyak ats. dist. 1.8 mi. cc to 65 pgc 64 T
18.30: Malina Lt. close aboard cc to 102 pgc 101 T entering Kupreanof strait Proceeded through Whale Passage, cc var.
19.53: Entered Fizh Uyak Bay cc to 70 pgc 68 T
20.20: cc to 127 T 125 pgc cc var. through Narrow Strait
21.45: Entered Kodiak Bay 2159 Moored at Erskine's Dock Kodiak
22.00: Set clocks to plus Ten Time
Noon: Karluk
8PM: Narrow Strait
0127 : East Chugach Is. Lt. brg. 314 pgc cc to 279 pgc 277 T
14 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
Noon: Kodiak
15 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
14.10: Underway, standing out from Erskine Dock 1428 Anchored in Kodiak Harbor
Noon: Kodiak
16 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
11.40: S.S. Curacoa docked in Kodiak
13.56: Anchor aweigh - underway, cc var
14.14: Moored to Erskines dock, Kodiak
Noon: Kodiak
17 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
Noon: Kodiak
18 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
Noon: Kodiak
19 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
Noon: Kodiak
20 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
Noon: Kodiak
21 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
20.04: Underway, cc var. 2013 Stopped
20.20: Ship's clocks set ahead one (1) hour to zone plus nine time
21.25: Underway, cc var. 2140 Hanan Rock Lt. .7 mi. on port beam cc at 46 pgc 45 T
19.30: John F. Coffey came on board for transportation to Cordova and further transportation to Seward via Morris for hospitalization
Noon: Kodiak
22 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.1, Long -147.86
07.45: cc to 40 pgc 39 T
10.31: cc to 47 pgc 46 T 1057 Point Elrington Lt. 2 mi. on starboard beam cc to 106 pgc 105 T Standing into Elrington Passage
11.11: Evans Is. South beacon atp. cc to 41 pgc 40 T 1134 Elrington Is. beacon ats. cc to 93 pgc 92 T 1137 cc to 50 pgc 49 T
13.51: Seal Is. Buoy ats. dist. .5 mi. cc to 80 pgc
17.20: cc var. standing through Orca Inlet
18.07: Moored to Ocean Dock, Cordova
18.20: Morris moored alongside
8PM: Ocean Dock, Cordova
23 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.30: Morris unmoored and stood out for Seward
Noon: Cordova
24 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
1300 S.S. Yukon moored astern 1550 S.S. Yukon departed southbound
Noon: Cordova
25 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
15.37: Underway standing out from Ocean Dock
18.10: Tallapoosa stood in and anchored in Orca Inlet
16.00: Moored starboard side to City Dock, Cordova
Noon: Cordova
26 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.20: Tallapoosa weighed anchored and stood out of Orca Inlet
Noon: Cordova
27 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
28 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.61, Long -146.16
09.15: Unmmored and stood out into Orca Inlet 0920 Standing out of Orca Inlet, cc var
10.05: Channel Is. buoy close aboard to starboard, cc to 262 pgc 1029 Sheep Pt. buoy ats. dist. .7 mi. cc to 285 pgc 1041 Stopped and maneuvering
11.04: Stopped and drifting
12.30: Commenced swinging ship to determine compass errors
13.24: Underway, cc 130 pgc 1328 cc to 80 pgc 1345 cc var. standing through Orca Bay, Odiak Channel, and Orca Inlet to Cordova
15.00: Moored to City Dock, Cordova
Noon: Sheep Bay Prince William Sound
29 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
30 April 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
LOGS FOR MAY 1937
1 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
2 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.61, Long -146.71
08.30: Gravina Pt. Buoy ats. dist 1.3 mi.
10.00: Sighted Samual D. Ingham on starboard bow
07.00: Underway out of Odiak Channel enroute to Naked Is. cc 275 T
10.14: Stopped Latitude 60-38 N Longitude 147-05 W 1059 Underway, cc 95 pgc
10.14: Lowered 3 surf boat and pulled alongside Samuel D. Ingham 1030 Surf Boat returend with Weaver, Frank S. (217-245) SEA 1c, who was reported on board from from temporary duty on Samuel D. Ingham
12.52: Gravina Pt. Lt. 1.7 mi. on port beam
14.39: Moored to City Dock, Cordova
13.07: cc to 90 pgc 90 T 1308 Ships Pt. LWB .6 mi. on port beam cc var. standing through Orca Bay and to the northward of North Island through Orca Inlet to Cordova
3 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: drills omitted due to heavy rainfall
15.06: Underway standing down Orca Inlet to the Ocean Dock 1515 Moored at the Ocean Dock, Cordova
20.05: Put out four cables due to high winds
Noon: Cordova
4 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
1700 Moved ship astern to give S.S. Curacoa berth alongside dock 2205 S.S. Curacoa stood in and moored
Noon: Cordova
5 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
08.00: Unmoored and stood out from Ocean Dock 0814 Moored port side to City Dock, Cordova
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
19.00: Received message of plane being stranded on lake on Esther Island
19.30: Boatswain J.P. Hancock departed for temporary duty on Cyane via commercial steamer by authority of Headquarters dispatch 7005-1215 (May, 1937)
21.02: Sheep Pt. GWB .3 mi. on starboard beam cc to 271 pgc 270 T 2137 Gravina Pt. Lt. 1.5 mi. on starboard beam
23.07: cc to 245 pgc 244 T 2346 Reversed course to ~ 65 pgc
20.05: Unmoored and underway, cc var. standing throuhg Orca Inlet, Odiak Channel and Orca Bay 2040 Channel Is. can buoy abm. close to starboard cc at 263 pgc 262 T
Noon: Cordova
6 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.58, Long -147.58
03.00: cc to 245 pgc 0305 Standing in towards Smith Is.
03.00: Due to thick weather and shallow soundings reversed course
0400-0800: Hove to off Smith's Is.
0400-0800: Hove to off Smith's Island awaiting day break due to poor visibility.
04.10: cc to 193 pgc 192 T 0433 cc to 270 T 271 pgc 0437 Point Elinaor abm. dist. 1.2 mi. cc to 284 T 285 pgc
06.28: cc to 352 pgc 351 T entering Perry Passage 0642 Entering Well's Passage slowed to 1/3 speed to take position off Point Esther
07.08: Exploring and rescue party departed in motor surfboat in charge of Ensign R.F. Shunk destination Erther Lake
0800-1200: Maneuvering as necessary to keep position in Well's Passage south of Esther Island
10.15: Rescue party in charge of Ensign R.F. Shunk returned to ship having located the disabled plane and party on Erther Lake, and brought the three men from the plan, Ray Dickson, Art Woodley and Bud Seltenrich aboard to be transported to Cordova
11.15: cc to 97 pgc
10.25: Underway cc 165 pgc
16.15: Channel Is. buoy atp. close aboard Entered Orca Inlet, cc var.
17.05: Moored at City Dock, Cordova
12.48: East End of Naked Island atp. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 90 pgc
15.05: Gravina Pt. atp. dist. 1.4 mi. cc to 04 pgc 1548 Sheep Pt. Buoy atp. dist. .3 mi. 1558 cc to 77 pgc
1200-1600: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
8AM: Wells Passage
8PM: Cordova
7 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
8 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
9 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
10 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Noon: Cordova
11 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
09.40: Underway, cc var. 0947 Moored to Ocean Dock, Cordova
Noon: Cordova
12 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
13.00: Omitted quarters inclement weather
13.01: Underway, cc var. enroute to City Dock
Noon: Cordova
13 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
16.42: Underway, cc var. Standing out of Cordova via Odiak Channel
17.16: Channel Is. buoy ats. close aboard cc to 262 T 263 pgc
18.30: Gravina Pt. Lt. ats. dist .9 mi. cc to 287 pgc 286 T
19.40: Knowles Head ats. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 309 pgc 308 T
S.S. Alaska
20.47: cc to 24 pgc
2000-2400: On course 328 pgc
21.15: Busby Is. Lt. .8 mi. on starboard beam 2134 Rocky Pt. Beacon 1.1 mi. on starboard beam cc to 30 pgc
22.25: Valdez Narrows turn beacon ats. cc to 82 pgc
23.18: cc var maneuvering and waiting for S.S. Alaska to leave Alaska Steamship dock
8PM: Valdez Narrows
Noon: Cordova
14 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.9, Long -146.93
00.13: S.S. Alaska departed
00.18: Moored to Alaska Steamship Dock, Valdez
00.21: Set clocks to 150th meridian time
09.52: Unmoored and stood out from dock 0954 Standing out of Port Valdez, cc var.
11.00: Entrance Beacon atp. dist. .7 mi. cc at 216 pgc
12.23: Sighted white skiff in position 2.5 miles east of Glacier Is. commenced maneuverign to pick up stray skiff 1252 cc to 202 pgc
14.57: Smith Is. LBB ats. cc to 224 pgc
15.30: Seal Is. Lt. brg. 182 T cc to 207 pgc 1537 Seal Is. Lt. .8 mi. on starboard beam
17.22: Point Helen atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 229 T 230 pgc
20.00: Cape Junken ats. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 262 pgc
21.41: Cape Resurrection atp. dist. 1.2 mi. cc to 322 pgc
22.00: Passed S.S. Alaska close aboard to port
22.07: cc to 6 pgc 2255 Passed Caines Head atp. dist. .7 mi. cc to 340 pgc
23.05: cc var. standing into Alaska S.S. Dock, Seward 2328 Secured to Alaska S.S. Dock
19.08: Pt. Elrington Lt. atp. dist. 2.2 mi. cc to 240 pgc 1930 Cape Puget ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc to 254 pgc
18.11: Bettles Is. ats. close aboard entered Elrington Passage, cc var.
8AM: Valdez
15 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.11, Long -149.41
07.15: Moored forward forty (40) feet to give berth to S.S. Derblay
Noon: Seward
16 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.11, Long -149.41
Noon: Seward
17 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.11, Long -149.41
16.22: Unmoored and stood out Resurrection Bay cc 163 pgc
21.04: Outer Is. 2.7 mi. on starboard beam
22.55: Gore Pt. 3.5 mi. on starboard beam
23.37: Sighted East Chugach Lt. brg. 288 T
16.48: Caines Head Lt. ats. 3/4 mi. cc to 198 g
17.34: cc to 175 g
18.07: Pilot Rk. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc to 192 g
19.14: Seal Rk. Lt. ats. dist. 3 mi. cc to 241 g
Noon: Seward
18 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.45, Long -151.73
00.27: East Chugach Is. Lt. ats. dist. 6 mi. cc to 272 pgc
02.04: cc to 350 pgc
03.53: cc to 38 psc Flat Is. Lt. brg. 70 pgc dist. 4.0 mi.
04.15: Flat Is. LT. ats. dist. 4 mi.
05.18: cc to 117 g and stood in to Seldovia Bay, cc var.
06.20: Anchored brgs: Gray Cliff Lt. 5, Cannery docks 45
23.25: Philip Boyan, William Bayon and John Maas, prisoners came aboard under the custody of Deputy Marshall S.G. Nichols for transportation to Kodiak
Noon: Seldovia
0518 : cc to 117 g and stood in to Seldovia Bay, cc var.
19 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.63, Long -151.4
06.10: Underway, cc var. standing out Seldovia Bay 0620 cc 348 g 0635 cc to 58 g
07.20: cc to 78 g 0735 Homer Spit Lt. brg. 333 cc to 31 g 0737 cc to 305 g 0750 Let go Port anchor in Coal Bay off Homer Spit Anchor brgs: Homer Spit Lt. 190 Pt. Pogibshi 232
12.43: Anchor aweigh Standing out of Coal Bay, cc var. for Kasilof
13.18: cc at 291 pgc Coal Pt. brg. 64 T dist. 1.9 mi.
14.20: Anchor Pt. Lt. brg. 2 T dist. 7 mi. cc to 323 pgc
15.07: Anchor Pt. Lt. brg. 90 T dist. 6 mi. cc to 16 pgc
17.19: cc to 38 pgc
18.37: cc to 73 pgc 1854 Stopped and let go port anchor Off Kasilof Anchor brgs Kasilof Cannery 99; tangent East Foreland 4
Noon: Homer Spit
20 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.57, Long -151.43
06.33: Underway cc 312 pgc 0645 cc to 9 pgc
07.35: cc to 90 pgc 0747 Stopped and let go port anchor Anchor brgs: East Foreland 1, Kenai 92
15.41: Anchor aweigh cc 236 pgc
16.28: Kalgins Lt. brg. 286 g cc to 196 pgc
19.41: cc to 180 pgc Anchor Pt. Lt. brg. 105 g
22.25: Flat Is. Lt. atp. dist. 3 mi. cc to 170 pgc
23.39: cc to 152 pgc
Noon: Kenai
21 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.91, Long -152.55
00.43: East Amatuli Is. Lt. 4 mi. on starboard beam cc to 168 pgc
07.06: Reduced speed to 1/3 weather being thick
04.32: Marmot Cape brg. 252 g dist. 10.8 mi. cc to 226 pgc
0800-1600: cc var. standing into anchorage at Shahafka Cove
08.13: Let go port anchor brgs: Woody Is. Lt. 81 pgc and Spruce Cape 34 pgc
13.05: Anchor aweigh, underway, cc var. standing to Erskine's Dock 1330 Moored to Erskine's Dock
07.10: Stopped 0718 Ahead 2/3 0748 proceeding into Kodiak, cc var.
Noon: Kodiak Harbor
8PM: Kodiak
22 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.43
21.15: Unmoored and commenced, cc var. standing out of Kodiak Harbor to the northeast. 2137 Cyane Rock BB close ats. cc at 46 pgc two fathom shoal LWB being close aboard to starboard 2156 Hutchinson Reef BB close atp.
Noon: Kodiak
23 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.96, Long -152.95
02.18: cc to 355 pgc
03.29: cc to 175 pgc
05.25: Marmot Cape ats. dist. 2 mi. cc to 268 pgc 263 T
06.25: Pillar Cape ats. dist. 2.5 mi. cc to 247 pgc 246 T
08.52: Northernmost of Triplet Is. abm. cc to 226 pgc
11.13: cc var. Standing through Whale Passage 1132 Koniuji Is. close atp. cc at 293 pgc standing through Kupreanof Strait
12.36: Cove Pt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc to 283 pgc
13.10: Malino Pt. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc to 248 pgc 1314 cc to 251 pgc 1344 Noisy Is. Lt. atp. dist. 3.5 mi. cc to 242 pgc
14.35: Cape Ugat atp. dist. 2 mi. cc to 229 pgc
16.26: Cape Uyak atp. dist. 2.8 mi. cc to 194 pgc 193 T 1655 Approaching off Cape Karluk
17.05: Anchored brgs: Church spire 149, Cape Karluck R tan 258
2000-2400: Anchored as before in Tanglefoot Bay
Noon: Whales Passage
8PM: Karluk
24 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.63, Long -154.63
11.30: Anchor aweigh Underway cc 305 pgc
12.01: cc to 226 pgc
17.05: Foggy Cape ats. dist. 7 mi.
19.29: cc to 243 pgc 243 T
21.27: cc to 288 pgc 2130 cc to 277 pgc 2145 cc to 280 pgc 2157 Atkulik Is. 1 mi. on starboard beam
22.05: cc to 290 pgc 2211 Kak Is. 1 mi. on starboard beam cc to 276 pgc 2252 cc to 296 pgc and then to 302 pgc
23.35: Chignik Spit Lt. brg. 202 pgc cc to 202 pgc and then commenced steering various courses Standing to anchorage in Anchorage Bay
24.00: Let go port anchor brgs: Nigger Head 295 pgc and Chignik Spit Lt. 199 pgc
8AM: Karluk
Noon: Cape Karluck
25 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.32, Long -158.38
19.58: Underway, cc var. standing out of Anchorage Bay
21.09: Castle Cape 2.3 mi. on starboard beam cc to 168 pgc 2147 Chankluit Is. 2 mi. on starboard beam cc to 218 pgc
20.00: cc 42 pgc 2017 cc to 125 pgc
Noon: Anchorage Bay Chignik
24.00: Let go port anchor brgs: Nigger Head 295 pgc and Chignik Spit Lt. 199 pgc
26 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 55.33, Long -160.51
00.35: cc to 245 pgc
03.40: Kupreanof Pt. ats. dist. 3 mi.
04.00: cc to 248 T 248 pgc
05.15: Karpa Is. abm. dist. 7.5 mi. 0543 Adronica Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1.6 mi. 0550 cc to 280 pgc 280 T abm. of Cape Devine dist. 1.4 mi.
07.04: Approaching Popoff Strait. 0707 cc var. approaching Sand Pt. 0725 Anchored true brgs: Beacon 140 1 342 140 3 320 and Sand Point Lt. 219 T
16.00: Entering Squaw Harbor anchorage 1605 Anchored brgs: Baralof Bay Lt. 25 T and the Cannery 347 T
15.13: Weighed anchor standing out of Sand Point Anchorage cc var. 1537 Egg Is. close aboard to starboard 280 T cc to 180 pgc 1550 Baralof Bay Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc to 270 pgc
Noon: Sand Point
8AM: Popoff Strait
8PM: Squaw Harbor
27 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 55.23, Long -160.55
14.35: Weighed anchor standing out of Baralof Bay, cc var. 1456 cc 335 T
15.09: Standing through Popof Strait 1520 Range Is. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc to 0 T 1532 cc to 280 T
16.06: Unga Is. Lt. atp. dist. .9 mi. cc to 249 T 249 pgc
17.09: Jude Is. atp. dist. 3.4 mi. cc to 258 T 258 pgc 1729 Seal Cape Lt. ats. dist. 1.8 mi. cc to 270 T 270 pgc
18.15: Cape Tolstoi brg. true North cc to 239 T 239 pgc
19.34: Arch Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. 1938 cc var. proceeding through Goloi Is. Passage
20.25: cc to 220 pgc 2030 Innier Iliasik Is. Lt. .5 mi. on starboard beam cc to 270 pgc 2040 cc to 327 pgc 2048 cc var. standing to anchorage off Belkofski 2056 Let go port anchor brgs. Belkofski Pt. Lt. 264 pgc, 670 foot hill south of Moss Cape 42 pgc
Noon: Baraloff Bay
8PM: Paulof Bay
8AM: Baraloff Bay
28 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 55.04, Long -162.32
10.15: Anchor aweigh cc 218 pgc 1026 cc to 246 pgc
11.00: Table Rock 1 mi. on starboard beam cc to 270 pgc 1108 cc to 300 pgc 1114 cc to 355 pgc and cc var. standing to anchorage in King cove 1129 Let go port anchor brgs. Morgan Pt. Lt. 248 pgc, middle of Cannery Dock 1 pgc
16.48: Underway, cc var. standing out of King Cove 1659 cc to 242 pgc
17.20: cc to 228 pgc Thin Cove buoy ats. dist. 1.2 mi.
19.31: Sankin Is. ats. dist. 1 mi. 1942 Entered Isanotski Strait cc var.
20.00: Moored at Cannery Dock
8PM: False Pass
8AM: Belfoski Bay
Noon: King Cove
1720 : cc to 248 pgc Thin Cove buoy ats. dist. 1.2 mi.
29 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 54.55, Long -162.91
09.38: Unmoored and underway, cc var. to the southward thru False Pass 0955 Kabuch Lt. atp. cc 153
10.03: Slowed to 60 rpm due to fog
10.00: cc to 90 pgc 1039 cc to 115 pgc
11.03: cc to 156 pgc 1133 Cape Pankof Lt. brg. 272 pgc cc to 223 pgc 1138 Cape Pankof Lt. brg. 305 pgc cc to 140 pgc
12.01: cc 137 pgc 1220 Standing into Sanak Anchorage, cc var. 1250 Anchored
17.12: Underway, standing out of Sanak for Akutan cc 320 T 1745 cc to 256 pgc 255 T
20.52: cc to 256 pgc
22.05: Slowed to 30 rpm due to fog
Noon: Sanak Harbor
8AM: False Pass
30 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 53.98, Long -166.45
00.05: cc to 135 pgc 0040 cc to 286 pgc
03.15: cc to 279 pgc
04.10: cc to 276 pgc 275 T
06.14: Akun Head atp. dist. 3.8 mi. 0635 cc to 180 T Entering Akutan Bay
07.44: Entering Akutan Harbor 0750 Drifting off the village of Akutan
08.19: Underway, cc var. 0835 cc at 86 pgc 0859 cc to 322 pgc
09.24: cc to 286 pgc 0959 cc to 233 pgc
0800-1200: cc var. standing odwn Akutan Bay
10.41: cc to 223 pgc
12.25: cc var. standing into Dutch Harbor 1247 Moored to A.C. Co. Dock, Dutch Harbor
15.06: Moored to Unalaska Dock
14.30: Unmoored and stood out of Dutch Harbor for Unalaska
15.09: Federal Prisoner Maggie Navzeroff delivered to authorities Unalaska
11.44: Priest Rock 1 mi. on port beam cc to 213 pgc
8AM: Akutan Hbr.
8PM: Unalaska
0614 : Akun Head atp. dist. 3.8 mi. 0635 cc to 180 T Entering Akutan Bay
31 May 1937
At/From ???
Lat 53.88, Long -166.53
12.42: Northland moored to north side of wharf
Noon: Unalaska
LOGS FOR JUNE 1937
1 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 53.88, Long -166.53
14.00: Haida relieved of radio guard by the Northland made preparation for getting underway
14.14: Underway standing out from Unalaska, cc var.
14.30: Set clocks ahead one hour to correspond with 150th meridian time.
15.32: cc at 16 pgc 1556 cc to 29 pgc
18.10: North Head ats. dist. 4 mi. cc to 60 pgc
22.05: Cape Sarichef Lt. 5.5 mi. on starboard beam cc to 40 pgc
Noon: Unalaska
2 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.13, Long -161.53
00.10: Cape Mordvinof ats. dist. 3.5 mi. cc to 45 pgc
05.15: cc to 60 pgc Amak Is. ats. dist. 8 mi. cc 61 pgc 60 T
04.00: cc to 95 pgc 0433 cc to 52 pgc Amak Is. ahead dist. 6 mi.
08.25: cc to 75 pgc 0840 cc var. maneuvering to identify schooners The schooners were in latitude 55 55 North and 162 13 West Longitude. 0854 cc at 61 pgc
09.28: cc to 350 pgc 0946 cc var. position 19 miles north of Black Hill on the Alaska Peninsula
10.15: Latitude 56-05 North Longitude 162 05 West 1019 cc to 61 pg
11.12: cc to 106 pgc 1148 cc to 61 pgc
21.07: cc to 32 pgc 2130 cc to 20 pgc
13.46: cc to 62 pgc to allow for set
13.00: Omitted quarters due to heavy rolling of vessel
3 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.7, Long -157.33
00.45: cc to 214 pgc
02.20: Sighted Cape Creig Lt. brg. 114 T 0232 cc to 7 pgc
05.36: Chikagof Cape ats. cc to 38 T 39 pgc 0547 cc to 50 pgc entering Kvichak Bay, cc var. Standing in to Nakuck anchorage
04.25: cc to 09 T
15.50: Cannery tender Condor alongside to transport Court Party to Nakuck
07.07: Anchored Johnson Hill brg. 154 T
Noon: Kvichak Bay
00.45: cc to 44 pgc
05.36: Chikagof Cape ats. cc to 38 T 39 pgc 0547 cc to 50 pgc entering Kvichak Bay, cc var. Standing in to Naknek anchorage
4 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.7, Long -157.33
Noon: Kvichak Bay Anchorage
5 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.7, Long -157.33
11.30: George A. King of the S.S. ~ovid W. Branch was treated by the medical Officer
Noon: Kvichak Bay
6 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.76, Long -158.62
05.05: Underway, cc 215 T 217 pgc Standing out of Kvichak Bay
06.34: Middle Bluff Lt. atp. dist. 4.6 mi. cc to 249 T 247 pgc
08.30: cc to 326 pgc
09.05: cc to 345 pgc 0909 cc to 5 pgc 0957 Underway, cc 323 pmc and cc var to anchorage off Clark Pt.
12.14: Anchored brgs: Nushagat Pt. 25 T Canner Dock 55 T and Ekuk Spit 50 T
13.06: Pilot Captain Johansen of the Delaroff was returned to his ship and Medical Officer boarded the S.S. Mennon
Noon: Clarks Point, Nashagak Bay
7 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.8, Long -158.62
22.04: Underway, cc var. standing out of Nushagak Bay
23.10: cc 163 pgc
Noon: Clark Pt. Nushagak Bay
8 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.12, Long -160.5
00.50: Cannery tender Eagle alongside to take off Pilot
00.55: cc 168 pgc
03.23: cc to 233 pgc
10.51: cc to 217 pgc
13.10: Passed Japanese trawler close aboard to starboard Lat. 56-58 N Long. 160-43 W
15.45: Circled and spoke Japanese floating cannery Toten Maru of Haboko. Exchanged compliments Lat 56-34-30 N Long 161-12 W 1550 cc 217 pgc
19.50: Sighted Amak Is. brg. 226 T
18.50: cc to 233 T 234 pgc
23.47: cc to 239 pgc
20.10: cc to 233 pgc
9 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 54.15, Long -166.25
05.00: Cape Mordvinof atp. dist. 9.5 mi. cc to 226 T 210 psc
09.41: cc to 239 pgc 0957 Akun Head 5 mi. on port beam
11.10: cc to 240 pgc 1130 cc to 221 pgc
12.51: cc to 203 pgc
13.51: Moored to Unalaska Dock, Unalaska
14.00: Set clocks back one (1) hour to correspond with plus eleven (11) time
1505 Samuel F. Smith reported on board for transportation to Sitka, Alaska Walter Yoshida reported on board for transportation to Kodiak, Alaska 1430 Mendoza, George W. (208-388) SEA 1/c transferred to Morris and Morehouse, Frank B. (217-416) SEA 2c reported on board Haida from Morris in accordance with Seattle Division dispatch 7002-1144 (June, 1937)
23.00: Set clocks ahead one half hour to zone plus 10 1/2 time
22.26: Priest Rock 1.7 mi. on starboard beam cc at 41 pgc
21.35: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. Standing out of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska Bay
8PM: Dutch Harbor
10 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 54.75, Long -162.85
00.55: cc to 70 pgc
01.55: Set clocks ahead 1/2 hour to correspond to plus ten (10) time
02.35: cc to 97 pgc
05.40: Scotch Cap Lt. brg. 0 true dist. 5 mi. cc to 71 T 73 pgc
10.05: cc to 67 pgc 1029 cc to 72 pgc
11.11: Cape Pankof Lt. 1.8 mi. on port beam cc to 44 pgc
13.19: Thin Pt. atp. dist. 2 mi. 1342 Fox Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 72 pgc
15.00: cc 84 pgc 1545 Standing through Iliasik Passage, cc var. 1557 cc to 347 pgc
12.29: Uniga Is. ats. dist. 1.4 mi. cc to 48 pgc
14.07: Stag Pt. brg. 141 T cc to 84 pgc 1450 cc var.
16.18: Moss Cape beacon atp. close aboard 1645 Arch Pt. Lt. atp. cc to 59 pgc
17.16: cc 60 pgc 59 T
20.04: Unga Spit Lt. .7 mi. on starboard beam cc to 103 pgc
21.05: Pirate Cove Lt. 1 mi. on starboard beam 2139 R tan on Cape Devine brg. 358 pgc cc to 69 pgc
15.00: Information received from Tallapoosa that Invincible found in Seward. Tallapoosa dispatch 6010-1350 (June 1937)
11 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.19, Long -157.35
15.09: Sighted Tallapoosa from (4) miles to the westward of Aghiyuk Island
14.25: Standing in toward Tallapoosa on radio bearings
14.25: cc to 98 pgc
0800-1200: On course 52 pgc
0000-0400: Steaming as before on course 69 pgc
10.13: cc to 57 pgc
11.05: cc to 75 pgc 1135 cc to 84 pgc
11.35: Changed course to 84 pgc to head on radio bearing of Tallapoosa
15.09: Sighted Tallapoosa from (4) miles to the westward of Aghiyuk Is. 1512 Obtained fix on island cc to 45 pgc standing up toward Kodiak Is.
0000-04.00: Steaming as before on course 69 pgc
0800-12.00: On course 52 pgc
12 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.02, Long -153.5
02.30: Sighted southern end of Kodiak Is.
07.50: Stood out of Karluk due to heavy surf
07.35: Stood in to Karluk 0750 Stood out of Karluk cc 45 pgc
04.50: cc to 55 pgc
08.23: Cape Uyak 1.3 mi. on starboard beam cc to 50 pgc
10.38: Cape Ugat 1.7 mi. on starboard beam cc to 60 pgc
13.40: cc to 298 pgc Maneuvering in Kupreanof Channel
12.10: cc 90 pgc
1600-2000: Steaming as before in Kupreanof strait awaiting better visibility to proceed through Whale Passage
1600-2000: Steaming as before in Kupreanof Strait awaiting better visibility to proceed through Whale Passage
19.40: cc 115 T proceeding through Whale Passage 1945 Entered Whale cc var.
20.19: cc 70 pgc 2046 Three Brothers Lt. 1.9 mi. on starboard beam cc to 67 pgc
21.13: North Cape .8 mi. on starboard beam cc to 90 pgc 2117 North Head brg. 80 T dist. 1.1 mi. cc to 139 pgc 2139 East Cape .6 mi. on starboard beam cc to 167 pgc 2159 cc to 200 pgc
22.05: cc var. standing to anchorage in Kodiak Harbor 2227 Let go staboard anchor brgs: L tan on Woody Is. 77 T and 256 T on Harbor Entrance buoy
8AM: Ott Karluk
8PM: Whale Passage
0230 : Sighted southern end of Kodiak Is.
1600-20.00: Steaming as before in Kupreanof Strait awaiting better visibility to proceed through Whale Passage
13 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.18, Long -149.78
01.03: cc 48 pgc
00.40: Anchor aweigh standing out of Kodiak Channel, cc var.
05.00: cc to 45 T 46 pgc
12.10: Slowed to 2/3 speed fog setting in
16.35: Sighted Cape Puget brg. 45 T
18.09: Point Elrington Lt. ats. dist. 1.9 mi. 1826 Entered Elrington Passage, cc var.
19.14: Bettles Is. atp. dist. 200 yds. stood over to Latouche cc 85 T 86 pgc 1922 cc to 44 T 45 pgc enroute to Point Helen
20.14: Point Helen .7 mi. on port beam cc to 40 pgc 2046 cc to 27 pgc
22.28: Sphinx Is. abm. 5 mi. to port cc to 44 pgc 2233 cc to 55 pgc 2255 cc to 23 pgc
14 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.97, Long -147.1
00.47: cc to 36 pgc
02.33: cc to 82 pgc Middle Rock Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi.
03.24: Standing into dock on cc var. 0339 Moored to Valdez Dock, Valdez
08.11: Entrance Is. beacon .3 mi. on port beam cc to 222 pgc to stand through Valdez Arm
09.21: Freemantle Pt. .5 mi. on starboard beam cc to 271 pgc 0948 Elf Pt. .4 mi. on starboard beam cc var. standing into Columbia Bay
10.14: Stopped and began drifting
12.05: Standing in towards Columbia Glacier, cc var. 1235 Standing out on course 180 pgc 1245 cc to 144 pgc
12.05: Standing in towards Columbia Glacier on various speeds and courses
14.20: cc to 129 pgc Goose Is. ats. dist. 1 mi. 1436 Knowles Head abm. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 106 T
15.00: Set clocks ahead one (1) hour to correspond with plus nine (9) time
17.30: Channel Is. atp. dist. 200 yds cc var. through Odiak Channel to Orca Inlet
16.20: Point Gravina Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 90 T 91 pgc
18.28: Moored at City Dock Cordova
07.15: Underway cc 263 pgc 262 T
Noon: Columbia Bay Prince William Sound
8PM: Cordova
1620 : Point Gravina Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 90 T 91 pgc
1730 : Channel Is. atp. dist. 200 yds cc var. through Odiak Channel to Orca Inlet
15 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
Tallapoosa
Noon: Cordova
16 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
16.10: Johnstone Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 212 pgc 1630 Johnstone Lt. brg. 121 T cc to 195 pgc 1658 cc to 180 pgc
17.20: cc to 146 pgc 1737 Cape Hinchenbrook atp. dist. 2 mi. cc to 118 pgc 117 T
21.05: Passed S.S. Yukon
23.35: Cape St. Elias Lt. brg. 14 T dist. 2 mi. cc to 122 pgc
13.09: Underway cc var. standing through Orca Inlet around North Is. to Orca Bay
14.04: Channel Is. Rock Buoy .3 mi. on starboard beam cc 261 pgc
15.32: Middle Ground BB .8 mi. on port beam cc to 246 pgc
Noon: Cordova
23.35: Cape St. Elias Lt. brg. 14 T dist. 8 mi. cc to 122 pgc
17 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.55, Long -141.07
05.10: Reduced speed to 60 R.P.M. due to fog
13.14: Stopped 1355 Underway cc 122 pgc
20.35: cc to 116 pgc
18 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.47, Long -135.53
02.52: cc to 135 pgc
05.46: Reversed course due to dense fog
05.06: fog
05.21: cc to 30 T 0546 Reversed course cc 210 T
08.48: Standing out of Sitka Harbor, cc var.
09.30: cc to 215 pgc
10.25: cc to 163 pgc
06.00: Reversed course to 30 T 0625 Sighted Cape Edgecumbe cc var. entering Sitka Harbor
07.58: Stopped and drifted off Sitka Harbor
23.10: cc to 153 pgc
8AM: Sitka Harbor
19 June 1937
At/From ???
Lat 51.85, Long -131.5
08.00: cc to 132 pgc
13.47: Cape St. James brg. 28 T, dist. 23 mi.
22.15: cc to 134 pgc
LOGS FOR JULY 1937
12 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 49.63, Long -127.6
0000-0400: Underway as before, course 302 pgc and T
00.46: Lennard Is. Lt. ats. dist. 13 mi.
06.52: Estevan Pt. ats. dist. 12 mi. cc to 309 T
04.30: Increased speed gradually as seas morderated
14.09: Cape Cook ats. dist. 12 mi. cc to 310 pgc and T
13 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 52.3, Long -132.25
07.50: cc 328 T 329 pgc Cape St. James abm. dist. 15 mi.
23.01: cc to 340 pgc
14 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.37, Long -135.45
13.40: cc to 350 pgc 349 T
14.08: cc to 10 pgc 09 T Standing into Sitka Bay cc var.
15.33: Vitskari Is. Lt. close aboard to port
16.27: Anchored in Eastern Anchorage brgs: First Dock 300 T, Point Beam 204 T
8PM: Sitka
1627 : Anchored in Eastern Anchorage brgs: First Dock 300 T, Point Beam 204 T
15 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.05, Long -135.33
15.45: Got underway, cc var. standing out of Sitka Harbor
19.30: cc to 301 pgc standing out of Shelikof Bay
18.06: Cape Edgecumbe ats. dist. 2 mi. cc to 06 T 1832 Stood in to Shelikof Bay, cc var. 1840 Stopped and drifted
21.50: cc to 325 pgc
20.17: cc to 331 pgc
Noon: Sitka
16 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.34, Long -134.78
03.48: cc to 60 pgc 59 T
0400-0800: Steaming as before, standing into Cross Sound and Icy Strait cc var.
10.09: Point Couverden brg. 259 T cc to 0 pgc to stand up Lynn Canal
09.54: Rocky Is. Lt. .6 mi. on port beam cc to 40 pgc
11.11: Point Retreat 1.5 mi. on starboard beam cc to 70 pgc 1121 Pt. Retreat brg. 180 pgc cc to 116 pgc 1134 Northern End of Barlow Is. brg. 224 pgc cc to 147 pgc 1149 South End of Shelter Is. .5 mi. on port beam cc to 133 pgc Standing Down Stephens Passage
13.58: Point Tantallon Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi.
14.00: Entered Gastineau Channel cc var. 1443 Anchored off Juneau
15.00: Set ships clocks back one (1) hour to zone plus 9 time
8PM: Juneau
Noon: Icy Strait
0400-08.00: Steaming as before, standing into Cross Sound and Icy Strait cc var.
17 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
07.45: U.S.S. Chicago stood away from dock and out Gastineau Channel
11.15: Underway, standing into Government dock 1155 Moored at the Government Dock
Noon: Juneau
18 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
10.03: USS Dallas, USS Wasmuth and USS Long stood in and moored astern
Noon: Juneau
19 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
Noon: Juneau
20 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
07.00: USS Dallas and USS Wasmuth departed from Juneau
13.45: Army Tug James Florance stood in and moored forward of Haida.
Noon: Juneau
21 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
06.30: Army tug James Florance unmoored and stood out
Noon: Juneau
22 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.2, Long -134.52
02.10: S.S. Evelyn Bug docked forward of Haida on same pier
11.10: Point Marmion Lt. abm. cc to 281 pgc
10.06: Underway, standing out of Gastineau Channel 1023 cc to 132 T
13.00: Omitted quarters because of rain
15.27: The Sisters ats. dist. 1 mi. cc to 276 pgc 1555 cc to 248 pgc
13.24: Pt. Retreat Lt. atp, entered Lynn Canal
14.58: Rocky Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1/2 mi. cc 256 pgc
1600-2400: cc var. Entering Fredrick Sound to anchorage off Hoonah Village
16.28: Anchored brgs: Halibut Is. 336 pgc, Pitt Is. 156 pgc
8PM: Hoonah
Noon: Stephens Passage
8AM: Juneau
23 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.11, Long -135.46
Noon: Hoonah
24 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.25, Long -134.9
08.50: Underway, standing out of Port Frederick, cc var. 0858 cc 326 pgc
09.03: cc var down Icy Straits and around Rocky Pt. Is. to Funter Bay 0950 Spasski IS. Lt. 1 mi. on starboard beam
10.34: Rocky Is. Lt. 0.5 mi. on port beam
11.12: Clear Pt. Lt. 0.25 mi. on port beam cc var. standing to anchorage in Funter Bay 1117 Let go starboard anchor brgs: Clear Pt. Lt. 268 pgc and Curlew Ledge can buoy 241 pgc
8PM: Funter Bay
Noon: Funter Bay
8AM: Hoonah
25 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.38, Long -134.66
10.47: Entering Auke Bay
08.28: Got underway, cc var. 0840 cc 320 pgc 0853 cc to 353 pgc
0900-1600: cc var. throug Lynn Canal and Saginaw Channel
11.26: Anchored in Auke Bay brgs: Cannery 51 T, Easter Is. 184 T, L tan Couglan Is. 209 T
Noon: Auke Bay
8AM: Funter Bay
0900-16.00: cc var. throug Lynn Canal and Saginaw Channel
26 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.12, Long -134.11
08.20: Underway, cc var.
15.08: Entered Stephens Passage. Steering pilot courses thru Stephens Passage and Gastineau Channel
12.26: Entered Taku Bay, cc var. 1236 Anchored in Taku Bay brgs: Cannery 45 T, Stockade Pt. 212 T
14.55: Underway, cc var. out of Taku Bay
8PM: Juneau
Noon: Stephens Passage
8AM: Auke Bay
27 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
28 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
10.10: Moored at The fuel dock
09.55: Underway, standing over to fuel dock
17.00: Moored at The Government dock
16.46: Departed fuel dock for Government Dock
Noon: Juneau
29 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.32, Long -134.75
09.18: Entered Stephens Passage, steering pilot courses for Outer Point
08.25: Unmoored and stood down Gastineau Channel, cc var.
11.48: Outer Point ats. cc to 313 pgc
12.10: Reversed course and commenced maneuvering to pick up punching bag which had fallen overboard 1220 Resumed course 313 pgc 1223 cc var. standing through Saginaw Channel and Lynn Canal 1259 Faust Rock .6 mi. on port beam cc at 300 pgc
13.17: Humps Is. .8 mi. on starboard beam cc to 343 prc 1340 Little Isle Lt. 1 mi. on starboard beam cc to 350 pgc
15.00: Shuman Rock 1.2 mi. on starboard beam 1520 cc to 330 pgc 1530 Stopped and commenced drifting off Sullivan Is.
1600-2400: Drifting off Sullivan Is, using rudder and engine to maintain position
16.57: Ahead cc var. standing up Lynn Canal for Haines
19.00: Maneuvering to berth 1905 Moored to Chilkoot Barracks pier, Haines
8PM: Chilkoot Barracks
Noon: Saginaw
8AM: Juneau
30 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.23, Long -135.43
Noon: Chilkoot Barracks
31 July 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.23, Long -135.43
Noon: Chilkoot Barracks
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1937
1 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.23, Long -135.43
Noon: Chilkoot Barracks
2 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.92, Long -135.23
11.30: Eldred Rock Lt. close aboard to starboard
09.43: Unmoored Standing down Lynn Canal, cc var.
12.12: Point Schuman Rock WB 0.5 mi. on port beam
1200-1600: Standing to the southward through Lynn Canal
15.25: Stopped engines 1534 cc var.
1600-2000: proceeding through Lynn Canal, Icy Strait and North Passage
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
13.47: Point Widbey .7 mi. on starboard beam.
8AM: Chilkoot Barracks
21.25: Cape Spencer Lt. brg. North dist. 3 mi. cc 290 pgc
22.15: cc to 287 pgc
12.12: Point Sherman Rock WB 0.5 mi. on port beam 1200-16.00: Standing to the southward through Lynn Canal
1600-20.00: proceeding through Lynn Canal, Icy Strait and North Passage
3 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.08, Long -141.58
04.30: cc to 290 pgc 289 T
11.28: cc to 290 pgc
09.50: cc to 285 pgc
18.51: cc to 294 T 295 pgc Cape St. Elias WB ats. dist. .3 mi.
23.52: cc to 285 pgc
22.18: cc to 287 pgc
1128 : cc to 290 pgc
2218 : cc to 287 pgc
4 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 61.12, Long -146.35
00.12: Cape Hinchinbrook Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. Rounding Cape Hinchinbrook cc var.
01.11: cc to 0 pgc 359 T Stood across Prince William Sound
03.30: Entered Valdez Arm 0355 Busby Is. Lt. ats.
06.10: Moored at Valdez City Dock
Noon: Valdez
5 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 61.12, Long -146.35
1200-1600: Omitted quarters because of rain
15.44: Bligh Reef Buoy atp cc to 151 pgc 150 T
12.45: Unmoored and departed Valdez, Standing out Port Valdez cc var.
14.00: Entered Valdez Arm and stood for Bligh Reef buoy
17.07: Knowles Head .9 mi. on port beam cc to 123 pgc, cc var. standing through Orca Bay and around North Is. and through Orca Inlet to and anchorage off Spike Is.
16.36: Northwest end of Goose Is. 1.3 mi. on port beam cc to 136 pgc
20.53: Let go starboard anchor brgs: L tan on Spike Is. 127 T, R tan on Spike Is. 172 T
Noon: Valdez
6 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.78
12.48: Underway, standing over to City Dock
1248 Underway, standing over to City Dock to moor alongside of the Spencer 1310 Moored alongside of the Spencer at the city Dock 1600 Ensign R.F. Shunk aboard, having completed temporary duty on the Spencer in accordance with the 5th indorsement; ref (a) Seattle Division Dispatch 7031-1139 Ensign P.V. Helmer departed for Spencer, temporary duty on Haida having bee terminated by Seattle Division dispatch 7031-1139 (July, 1937)
13.10: Moored at the City Dock
Noon: Cordova
7 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.58, Long -146.17
0000-0900: Moored as before alongside Spencer at City Dock, Cordova Alaska
10.30: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. Standing up Orca Inlet through Odiak Channel to Orca Bay
11.10: Channel Is. can buoy close ats. cc 259 pgc
15.00: Cape Hinchinbrook Lt. atp. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 114 pgc
13.18: Johnstone Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 211 pgc
12.38: Middle Ground Shoal BB atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 245 pgc
14.06: cc to 168 pgc
16.18: cc to 239 pgc 240 T
22.29: cc to 271 pgc
21.07: Cape Cleare brg. 321 T, dist. 10 mi. cc to 286 pgc
8AM: Cordova
0000-09.00: Moored as before alongside Spencer at City Dock, Cordova Alaska
1618 : cc to 239 pgc 240 T
8 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.11, Long -149.43
03.00: cc to 91 pgc 92 T
04.00: cc to 285 T
05.25: cc to 322 T 0559 Hive Is. Lt. atp. dist. .4 mi.
06.15: cc to 15 T 0658 Caines Head Lt. atp. dist. .8 mi.
07.10: Anchored off the San Juan Fishing Dock, Seward
12.02: Underway standing out of Resurrection Bay on pilot courses
13.48: Barwell Is. buoy close atp. cc 110 T 111 pgc
22.02: Middleton Is. brg. north true, dist. 10 mi. cc to 103 pgc
Noon: Seward
8AM: Seward
9 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.72, Long -141.47
17.55: cc to 104 pgc 103 T
21.18: cc to 106 pgc
22.25: cc to 108 pgc 2256 cc to 135 pgc
2118 : cc to 106 pgc
10 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.22, Long -134.27
00.00: cc to 96 pgc
02.07: Cape Spencer atp. dist. 2.5 mi. cc to 46 pgc
0400-0800: Steaming as before, cc var. through Icy Strait
07.30: Entered Lynn Canal
11.40: Point Tantallon 500 yds on port beam rounded Pt. Tantallon and stood up Gastineau Channel to Juneau
09.24: Rounded Pt. Retreat and stood down Saginaw Channel and through Stephens Passage 0938 Favorite Reef Lt. 300 yds on port beam
03.00: cc to 74 pgc Standing through North Passage
12.30: Moored to Government Wharf, Juneau
0800-1600: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
Noon: Gastineau Channel
8PM: Juneau
0400-08.00: Steaming as before, cc var. through Icy Strait
11 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
12 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0345 Tallapoosa stood in and moored at Government warf 1015 Kinchen, James H (105-805) G. M. 2/c transferred to Tallapoosa for duty by authority of Seattle Division dispatch 7007-1109 1530 Johnson, Lewis A. (105-442) G. M. 1/c reported aboard for duty from the Tallapoosa by authority of Seattle Division dispatch 7007-1109
Noon: Juneau
13 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.45: David Onkka and his son Jacob departed for the Tallapoosa for transportation to Seattle
Noon: Juneau
14 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
05.40: S.S. North Star stood in and moored to Government Warf
Noon: Juneau
0540 : S.S. North Star stood in and moored to Government Warf
15 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.15: Tallapoosa unmoored and stood out
Noon: Juneau
16 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
17 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.00: Omitted quarters because of rain
Noon: Juneau
20 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.10: Underway, cc var. 0925 Moored alongside Alaska Juneau Mining Company Wharf
Noon: Juneau
22 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.30: Underway, cc var. across Juneau Harbor 0850 Moored alongside Government Wharf, Juneau
1600-2000: Steaming as before on course 292 pgc in Stephens Passage
16.14: Middle Pt. LB ats. dist. 0.5 mi.
17.00: Favorite Reef Lt. ats. 0.3 mi. cc var. entering Lynn Canal 1714 Pt. Retreat Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. 1720 cc 185 pgc
18.20: Commenced rounding Rocky Is. Lt, dist. 1 mi. off 1828 Rocky Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 289 pgc
2000-2400: cc var. standing to the westward through Cross Sound and North Inian Pass
20.13: Point Adolphus .7 mi. on port beam 2058 Lemesurier Is. Lt. .6 mi. on port beam
21.59: North Inian Pass Lt. .4 mi. on port beam
22.50: Cape Spencer Lt. brg. North dist. 3 mi. cc to 292 pgc
14.15: Unmoored cc var. through Gastineau Channel 1423 cc 131 pgc 1436 cc 134 pgc 1458 cc to 180 pgc Marmion Is. ats. dist. .6 mi.
15.04: cc to 260 pgc Marmion Is. brg. 321 T 1514 cc to 281 pgc Icy Pt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. 1552 cc to 292 pgc Pt. Hilda ats. dist. 0.5 mi.
Noon: Juneau
2159 : North Inian Pass Lt. .4 mi. on port beam
2250 : Cape Spencer Lt. brg. North dist. 3 mi. cc to 292 pgc
23 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.05, Long -140.93
20.01: Sighted Cape St. Elias one point on starboard bow 2010 cc to 294 pgc
21.56: cc to 310 pgc
22.02: Cape St. Elias LWB 500 yds on starboard beam cc to 296 pgc
15.05: cc to 286 pgc
17.55: cc to 296 pgc
19.32: cc to 288 pgc
24 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 61.12, Long -146.35
03.36: cc to 318 pgc Cape Hinchinbrook Lt. ats. dist 1.2 mi. 0357 cc to 353 pgc
04.40: cc to 19 pgc
06.30: Commenced to swing ship for deviation of standard and steering compasses by abberations of sun 8 mi. to the southward of Knowles Head
0800-1200: cc var standing through Prince William Sound, Valdez Arm and Port Valdez, bound for Valdez
09.45: Middle Rock Lt. 200 yds on port beam
10.00: cc var. standing into Valdez
17.14: cc to 144 pgc 1736 Blighs Rock LB 2 atp. dist. 1 mi. Cruising in Prince William Sound
16.45: cc 185 pgc
13.38: Unmoored ship and got underway, cc var. out of Valdez Arm
07.15: cc 337 pgc Knowles head brg. 25 T dist. 6.3 mi.
15.24: Pt. Freemantle ats. cc var. into Columbia Bay
18.30: Knowles Head brg. 40 T dist. 1.8 mi. cc to 105 pgc
19.35: Gravina Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. Entering Orca Bay on mid-channel courses
11.06: Moored to Alaska Steamship Wharf, Valdez
Noon: Valdez
2000-2400: cc var. standing to the eastward through Orca Bay around ot the northward of North Is. and down Orca Inlet to Cordova
20.03: Sheep Pt. LBB atp. 2022 Channel Is. can buoy atp.
21.10: Moored to Ocean Dock, Cordova
0800-12.00: cc var standing through Prince William Sound, Valdez Arm and Port Valdez, bound for Valdez
1338 : Unmoored ship and got underway, cc var. out of Valdez Arm
25 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 60.55, Long -145.77
09.00: Underway cc var. in Orca Inlet 0904 Anchored in Orca Inlet brgs: Spike Is. R tan 232 T, Orca Inlet buoy 10 324-30, buoy 8 16-30
15.10: Entering Orca Bay cc 261 pgc
14.40: Underway cc var. in Orca Inlet 1442 Entered Odiak Channel on mid channel courses
16.23: Middle Ground Shoal buoy atp. dist. 1.5 mi.
18.16: Cape Hinchinbrook Lt. atp. dist. 2 mi. cc var. standing through Hinchinbrook entrance cc to 116 pgc
21.38: Sighted Cape St. Elias one point on port bow
22.14: cc to 110 pgc
23.10: Cape St. Elias LWB 400 yds on port beam cc to 113 pgc
16.00: Noted Private Robert W. Been U.S.A. to be intoxicated Upon investigation found padlock on Haida's medical locker in sick bay to have been broken off and that 12 pints of medical liquor were missing. Commanding officer of troops made an immediate + thorough investigation + placed Been under arrest and preferred charges against him for trial by Army General Court Martial 3 2/3 pints of liquor were found in Been's belongings
8AM: Cordova
Noon: Cordova
26 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.72, Long -139.43
17.40: cc to 100 pgc
18.18: cc to 105 pgc 1845 Cape Spencer Lt. atp. dist. 2 mi. 1848 cc to 47 pgc entering Cross Sound
19.38: North Inian Pass Lt. ats. Entering North Passage, Icy Straits 1939 cc to 78 pgc
20.43: Lemesurier Is. Lt. .6 mi. on starboard beam
21.28: Point Adolphus LH .7 mi. on starboard beam
22.06: Sighted Rocky Is. Lt. one point on port bow
23.45: cc var. rounding Rocky Is. Lt. standing to the northward in Lynn Canal
8PM: North Passage, Icy Straits
27 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.23, Long -135.43
01.27: Point Retreat Lt. ats. 1.7 mi.
02.15: Little Is. Lt. ats. 0.7 mi.
04.01: Sherman Rock Lt. Buoy ats. dist. 1 mi. cc var. entering Chilkoot Inlet.
06.50: Commenced maneuvering to approach dock
07.05: Moored to Chilkoot Barracks dock
2000-2400: cc var. standing to the southward through Lynn Canal to the eastward of Shelter Is. to the westward of Portland Island, to the southeastward through Stephens Passage
21.25: Sentinel Is. Lt. .3 mi. on port beam
22.35: Shelter Is. Lt. .4 mi. on starboard beam
23.34: Middle Pt. LWB .3 mi. on port beam
16.12: Underway, cc var. in Chilkoot Inlet
18.10: Stopped and maneuvered in vicinity of Eldred Rock Lt. 1833 Resumed course to southward in Lynn Canal
19.23: Point Sherman LBB atp. 0.8 mi.
Noon: Chilkoot Barracks
2000-24.00: cc var. standing to the southward through Lynn Canal to the eastward of Shelter Is. to the westward of Portland Island, to the southeastward through Stephens Passage
28 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0400: cc var. in Stephens Passage
01.00: Pt. Tantallon atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc to 40 pgc cc var. entering Gastineau Channel
02.07: Moored to Government Wharf, Juneau
Noon: Juneau
0000-04.00: cc var. in Stephens Passage
29 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
30 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
31 August 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1937
1 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
2 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
3 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
4 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
5 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
6 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.17, Long -137.12
02.25: Underway, cc var. standing out of Gastineau Channel
03.12: Entered Stephens Passage
04.45: Entered Saginaw Channel
05.40: Pt. Retreat atp. dist. 1 mi. entered Lynn Canal
06.41: Rocky Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1mi. entered Icy Strait on mid-channel courses
10.12: Proceeding through North Inian Passage 1044 entered Cross Sound 1055 Cape Spencer Lt. ats. dist. 2 mi. cc to 274 T
09.13: Entered North Passage
12.39: cc to 284 pgc
13.10: Stopped and identified the Yaquina, Oil screw Halibut fisherman of Seattle, Washington drifting with broken tail shaft in Lat. 58 36 N, Log 137 36 W.
14.00: cc 95 pgc
17.20: Slowed gradually in order to pick up the Three men that rowed to Cape Spencer LT. 1750 cc to 45 pgc Cape Spencer Lt. atp. dist. 2 mi.
18.10: Entered North Inian Passage
Noon: Cross Sound
2000-2400: Steaming as before in North Passage on mid channel courses at various speeds while passing through drifting Glacier Ice
20.25: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. entering Icy Strait.
7 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0400: proceeding through Lynn Canal
0000-0400: Low visibility during the watch
04.05: Pt. Retreat Lt. ats. dist. 1.6 mi. entering Saginaw Channel
05.50: Favorite Reef Lt. atp. dist. 0.2 mi. entering Stephens Passage
07.10: Entered Young Bay and commenced drifting in vicinity of Scull Is.
08.47: Stood out of Youngs Bay, proceeding through Stephens Passage, cc var.
11.12: Proceeding to Juneau Moored portside to Government Dock, Juneau
10.26: Entered Gastineau Channel 1055 Stopped engines and moored the Yaguina alongside
13.20: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. 1328 Moored to the Alaska Juneau Mine Wharf
Noon: Juneau
8AM: Youngs Bay
0000-04.00: proceeding through Lynn Canal
8 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.35: Omitted quarters on account of rain
14.05: Marmion Is. Lt. ats. 0.7 mi. entered Stephens Passage on mid channel courses 1420 Point Arden Lt. ats. 0.5 mi. 1440 Grand Is. beacon ats. 0.8 mi. 1450 Grave Pt. Lt. atp. 0.5 mi.
13.25: Underway, cc var. in Gastineau Channel
17.40: Heading into Gambier Bay
17.40: Due to low visibility heading into Gambier Bay
08.30: Unmoored and stood across the harbor, cc var. 0847 Moored to the government wharf
18.16: Anchored brgs: Gambier Bay entrance Lt. 286 T, Can buoy No 155 T
1740 : Heading into Gambier Bay
10 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.05, Long -135.33
0000-0400: Steaming on course 310 pgc
00.00: cc to 324 pgc
02.00: cc to 145 pgc 0224 cc to 155 pgc
05.50: cc to 95 pgc
07.21: St. Lazaria Lt. atp. dist. 1/2 mi. cc to 75 pgc 0745 Vitskari Is. Lt. atp. dist. 3/4 mi. cc to 76 pgc
0800-1200: On various courses at various speeds, standing into Sitka Harbor
08.33: Let go port anchor brgs: S tan of Turning Is. 247 T and S tan of Aleutski Is. 267 T
0925 The Reliance moored alongside 1105 LT. Morehouse, Commanding officer of U.S.S. Sandpiper
Noon: Sitka
8AM: Sitka Sound
The page for 09 September is missing.
11 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.98, Long -135.68
10.40: Weighed anchor and stood out of Sitka Harbor, cc var.
11.00: The Eckholms Lt. 400 yds on port beam 1132 Vitskari Is. Lt. 700 yds on starboard beam cc 255 pgc 1147 cc 285 pgc 1152 cc 290 commenced searching the beach of the mainland North of Lazaria Is.
12.05: Lazaria Is. atp. .3 mi. cc 235 pgc 1233 Cape Edgecumbe Lt. ats. 3.5 mi.
13.15: cc to 160 pgc
14.55: cc 155 pgc
15.56: cc 45 pgc
18.20: cc to 91 pgc
19.15: cc to 315 pgc
16.28: Stopped and drifted off the American Oil Screw Arrow of Ketchikan in Lat 56-26 N Long 135 33 W 1653 proceeded at 110 R.P.M. cc 155 pgc
8AM: Sitka
12 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.33, Long -136.1
04.48: cc to 50 pgc
05.43: cc to 30 pgc
10.04: cc var. to stand through Cross Sound and North Inian Pass
09.12: cc to 10 pgc to stand toward Cape Spencer
12.10: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. 1 mi. 1250 Pt. Adolphus Lt. ats. 1.5 mi. entered Icy Strait
14.43: Rocky Is. Lt. atp. 0.9 mi. Entering Lynn Canal
15.05: Identified the Avona of Juneau, Alaska engaged in fishing in Latitude 58 11 30 N, Longitude 134 58 00 W Stopped 1530 resumed mid channel courses in Lynn Canal
16.36: Entered Saginaw Channel
17.00: Entered Stephen's Passage
18.55: Entered Gastineau Channel
19.35: Moored at the Government Dock, Juneau
06.15: cc to 335 T
Noon: Lemesurier Is. North Passage
8PM: Moored ~ Dock Juneau
21.05: Received message from Port Alexander Radio Station requesting medical assistance for sick woman. Upon investigation of case by radio found case to be in need of hospitalisation. Cyan assigned duty of transporting said woman to Hospital
13 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0900 Cyane moored to same whard 0535 Cyane unmoored and stood out
21.57: U.S.C.G.C John C. Spencer stood in and anchored
Noon: Juneau
14 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
06.00: U.S.C.G.C. Cyane moored to Government Wharf
11.30: Received from U.S.C.G.C. Spencer subsistance stores for the general mess as per invoice 1130 Received from U.S.C.G.C. Spencer 4500 rounds of .30 calibre rifle ammunition as per invoice
Noon: Juneau
15 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
00.30: Chester O. Paulsen (108-505) C Yo. upon returning from liberty slipped as he was stepping up to the gang plank and fell into the water between the ship and the wharf. He did not come to the surface again. Immediately sounded the general alarm and commenced dragging the bottom in vicinity.
03.15: Secured dragging operations for the night
08.00: Commenced dragging
0900-1600: Expended 22 demolition blocks and 7 tetryl detonators while searching for body of Poulsen, Chester O (108-505) C.Y.
12.55: Body of Poulsen, Chester O. (108-505) C.Y. recovered from water under Government Wharf
14.15: Removed body of Poulsen, Chester O. (108-505) C.Y. to Charles. W. Carter Mortuary, Juneau, Alaska
Noon: Juneau
0900-16.00: Expended 22 demolition blocks and 7 tetryl detonators while searching for body of Poulsen, Chester O (108-505) C.Y.
1255 : Body of Poulsen, Chester O. (108-505) C.Y. recovered from water under Government Wharf
17 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0900: Moored to Government Whard, Juneau, Alaska. Cyane moored to same wharf
10.55: Detailed boats crew with motor launch to assist City of Juneau, Alaska Police Department in dragging for body of missing man
12.45: Boats crew returned having been dismissed by the Juneau Police Department
13.45: Funeral party departed for service of Poulsen, Cester O. (108-505) C.Y.
15.40: Funeral party returned
Noon: Juneau
0000-0900 : Moored to Government Whard, Juneau, Alaska. Cyane moored to same wharf
18 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0900: Moored to Government Wharf Juneau Alaska, Cyane moored to same wharf
20.05: U.S.C.G.C. Cyane departed with Assistant Surgeon J. ~oole U.S.P.H.S. to render medical assistance at Port Alexander which information received by radio advising case diagnosed as acute affect of Asthma
Noon: Juneau
0000-09.00: Moored to Government Wharf Juneau Alaska, Cyane moored to same wharf
19 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
14.30: Ensign J.P. Stow III witnessed the packing and sealing of the body of Poulsen, Chester O. (108-505), C.Y. deceased
19.45: Jonathan ~oole Assistant Surgeon U.S.P.H.S. reported aboard from Cyane having completed his duty on that vessel
Noon: Juneau
20 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
10.05: 1005 Military Escort departed to render ceremonies prior to the departure off the S.S. Alaska in connection with the lat Chester Paulsen who's body was transferred to that ship with Chadsey Ray H (101-911) C.G.M. who will be body escort to arrival at Seattle whence he is granted ten days leave; the following transportation requests were issued T-1032005 and T-1032006
S.S. Alaska
Noon: Juneau
22 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0900: Moored as before at the Government Dock, Juneau
07.00: Ensign J.P. Stow III departed to obersve Cyane firing
14.45: The following men report on board from the Cyane for temporary duty in connection with observice the Haida small arms target practice.
15.15: The following men transferred to Cyane for temporary duty for the purpose of taking over the duties of the Cyane men who were temporarily attached to the Haida as target practice observers.
0000-09.00: Moored as before at the Government Dock, Juneau
23 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
24 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.55: Range party returned on account of inclement weather
Noon: Juneau
25 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
26 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
27 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
28 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
29 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0203 Morris moored to the government wharf 0205 The following men departed on leave as indicated and were transported to Seattle via the Morris 0210 Shipped 3 ~ of 45 calibre ammunition to the B~ ammunition depot 0250 Morris departed.
14.30: Hatfield, Cecil, C. (104-671) C.M.M. reported to Atalanta for duty in accordance with Seattle Division Dispatch 7030-0945 (Sept. 1937)
18.30: Jacobs, Robert H. (217-437) F. 2/c, reported aboard for resumption of duty from the Atalanta
Noon: Juneau
1830 : Jacobs, Robert H. (217-437) F. 2/c, reported aboard for resumption of duty from the Atalanta
30 September 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1937
1 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
2 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
3 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0104 Cyane stood in and moored in berth ahead 0720 The following named men reported aboard for resumption of their regular duties from Cyane
09.05: Cyane unmoored and stood out
Noon: Juneau
4 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
5 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
6 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
7 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
8 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
9 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
10 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
11 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.05: Unmoored and stood out for Oil Dock, Juneau 0816 Moored to Oil Dock
17.05: Underway standing out of Gastineau Channel, cc var.
18.10: Entered Stephens Passage
19.24: Stopped and drifted off Taku Harbor 1947 Resumed speed of 60 R.P.M. cc 153 T
21.33: Midway Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1.4 cc to 167 pgc
22.54: Pt. High Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 180 pgc
23.40: cc to 182 pgc
Noon: Juneau
22.54: Pt. Hugh Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 180 pgc
12 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.97, Long -133.95
01.19: The Brothers Lt. brg. 321 T dist. 1 mi. cc to 231 pgc
02.53: cc to 238 pgc
03.40: cc to 230 pgc
04.12: Stopped and drifted off Turnabout Is.
06.00: stood in for Keku Strait
0400-0900: Steaming as before in Fredrick Sound course 230 T
07.05: Entered Keku strait and proceeded to Kake, cc var.
08.50: Moored alongside of Cannery Dock Kake, Alaska
Noon: Kake
8AM: Keku Strait
13 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.97, Long -133.95
Noon: Kake
14 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.97, Long -133.95
Noon: Kake
15 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.97, Long -133.95
Noon: Kake
16 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 56.97, Long -133.95
16.16: cc to 350 pgc 347 T
18.26: cc to 325 pgc 332 T 1857 Entered Gastineau Channel
19.37: Moored at the Government Wharf, Juneau
12.50: Underway and maneuvering in harbor of Kaka
13.00: Standing out of Kake, cc var. 1328 Entered Fredrick Sound, cc 50 T
14.28: Wind East 20 miles ~ E-1 Barometer 29:39
15.00: Brothers Lt. atp. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 04 pgc and entered Stephens Passage
Noon: Kake
8PM: Juneau
17 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
20 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
22 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.28, Long -135.01
08.31: Unmoored and stood out of Gastineau Channel, cc var.
09.15: Rounded Marmion Is. cc var through Stephens Passage, Saginaw Channel and around Point Retreat and to the southward into Lynn Canal
10.53: Favorite Reef Lt. 400 yds on starboard beam
12.30: Rock Is. ats. dist. .6 mi. Steering mid channel courses through Icy Strait.
14.23: Point Adolphus atp. dist. .9 mi. 1456 Lemesurier Is. Lt. atp. dist. .8 mi.
15.43: Inian Is. Lt. atp. dist. .7 mi.
1600-2000: Steaming as before on course 227 pgc 226 T
16.20: Cape Spencer Lt. brg. North True dist. 2.5 mi. cc to 271 pgc 270 T 1657 cc to 291 pgc 290 T
8AM: Juneau
Noon: Lynn Canal
23 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.88, Long -139.33
07.10: cc to 296 T 297 pgc
09.45: cc to 27 pgc
10.28: cc to 117 pgc 1040 cc to 120 pgc
11.55: cc to 165 pgc
12.40: Stopped and drifted
13.10: cc 120 pgc
14.03: cc to 208 pgc
15.53: Maneuvering ~ ~ fishing boad Advance of Stamwood Lat. 58 31 N Long. 139 13 W.
1600-2000: Drifting as before
17.42: proceeding at 1/3 speed cc 320 pgc 319 T for Yakutat
1600-20.00: Drifting as before
24 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.58, Long -139.88
0000-0400: Advance of Stanwood in tow
07.15: cc to 38 pgc
08.50: cc to 55 pgc
10.21: cc to 85 pgc to head for Ocean Cape
11.23: cc to 5 pgc 1133 cc to 48 pgc to begin to round Ocean Cape 1143 cc to 97 pgc
12.15: Stopped 1245 Underway, cc var.
13.02: Anchored in Monti Bay brgs: Pt. Turner Spit 248-30 Can Buoy 3 206
Noon: Monti Bay
8PM: Yakutat Roads
0000-04.00: Advance of Stanwood in tow
25 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.55, Long -139.75
00.50: Wind began to come in squally gusts 30 to 60 miles per hour
01.15: About to check soundings aft when discovered motor launch broke away turned on searchlight and picked up motor launch dritfting before the wind. Immediately called all hands 0127 Lowered Lifeboat 0135 Lowered motor surfboat No 4667 it being necessary to lower the lifeboat first as it was swung out in the davits. 0138 Motor surfboad No 4667 away in charge of Ensign R.F. Shunk to pick up drifting motor launch No 1777 0200 Motor surf boat No 4667 appeared to be in difficulty prepared to lower new motor launch No 5035 0205 While raising the new motor launch from the cradle to clear the strong back prepartory to swinging out; the after stopper held momentarily but suddenly slipped before the fall could be made fast on the cleat allowing the stern end of the launch to be dropped a distance of two feet on the nut under the skag holding the lower rudder pin striking the dek with great force; Smith Lydon (217-369) Sea 1/c was manning the after stopper 0210 Motor Launch No 1777 returned having left the motor surfboat No 4667 on the rocks. The motor in the surf boat having stopped the boat apparently having struck a hidden rock flooded the engine compartment: the boats crew then floated the motor launch No 1777 but were unable to free the motor surf boat accordingly returned to the ship for more assistance 0225 The new motor launch in charge of Lieutenant N.S. Fulford accompanied by motor launch No 1777 with dory in tow in charge of Lieut ~ C.O. Ashley departed in order to attempt recovery of motor surf boat. 0310 motor surf boat refloated and all boats returned arriving at 0330 and were taken aboard. 0800 The Commanding officer convened a special board of survey for the puropse of inquiring and reporting on the damage sustained by boats No 5035, 1777 and 4667 of which Lieutenant N.S. Fulford is senior member
15.05: Anchor aweigh standing out of anchorage, cc var. 1529 Knataak Is. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc 326 pgc 1540 cc to 265 pgc 1545 cc 227 pgc
16.55: cc to 200 pgc standing down to Yakutat Flats
Noon: Yakutat Roads
1505 : Anchor aweigh standing out of anchorage, cc var. 1529 Knataak Is. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc 326 pgc 1540 cc to 265 pgc 1545 cc 227 pgc
26 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.53, Long -142
0000-0400: Steaming as before on course 200 pgc
0400-0800: Steaming as before on course 200 pgc searching Yakutat Flats for fishing craft
05.36: left Yakutat Flats cc for Yakutat Spit to 270 pgc
08.58: cc to 319 pgc
12.35: cc to 269 pgc
14.11: cc to 280 pgc 1444 Western limits of W grounds reached cc to 113 pgc
0000-04.00: Steaming as before on course 200 pgc
0400-08.00: Steaming as before on course 200 pgc searching Yakutat Flats for fishing craft
27 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.02, Long -137.08
06.30: cc to 120 T 121 pgc
08.30: cc to 143 pgc
10.00: Wind began increasing to a fresh gale from the eastward
11.20: cc to 140 pgc to allow for leeway
14.01: cc to 152 pgc
19.50: cc to 154 pgc
22.35: cc to 131 pgc
28 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.02, Long -134.18
00.45: cc 139 pgc
01.04: Cape Ommaney Lt. brg. 90 T dist. 5 mi. cc to 121 pgc 0130 cc to 91 pgc 0143 cc to 50 pgc
02.19: Cape Ommaney Lt. brg. 270 pgc, dist. 5.7 mi. cc to 359 pgc Standing into Chatham Strait
18.04: Midway Is. ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc to 338 pgc
19.26: Graves Pt. Lt. ats. dist. .5 mi. cc to 330 pgc
09.45: Commenced maneuvering in Frederick Sound to approach various fishin gvessels and board them
11.50: Stopped and drifted
12.51: Ahead at 110 r.p.m. maneuvering to board Augusta of Petersburg
13.07: Alongside Augusta Lat. 56-59 Long 134-11 1320 Ahead, cc 90 pgc 1353 cc to 001 pgc
14.32: cc to 55 pgc Turnabout Is. dist. 3.2 mi. to starboard
15.34: The Brothers Lt. brg. 312 gyro, dist. .7 mi. cc to 358 pgc
8PM: Gastineau Channel
20.01: Point Arden Lt. atp. cc to 317 pgc Standing into Gastineau Channel 2045 Passed Rock Dump Light buoy close atp. Underway, cc var. 2055 Moored to Government Dock, Juneau
Cape Ommaney brg 90 degs. True 5 miles at 0104 cc 121.
29 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
30 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
31 October 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1937
1 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.55: Unmoored 0859 Anchored in Juneau Harbor
Noon: Juneau
2 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.06: Underway, cc var. 0925 Moored Alaska Juneau Mine Dock
15.20: Unmoored and stood over to the Government Dock 1540 Moored at the Government Dock, Juneau
Noon: Juneau
3 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
4 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
5 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
6 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
7 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
17.30: Unmoored and stood out of Juneau and down Stephens Passage
1800-2000: Standing out of Gastineau Channel on course 315 T
18.55: Reduced speed due to blinding snow storm
19.05: cc var. to enter Taku Harbor 1920 Entered Taku Harbor 1942 Anchored
20.13: Weighed anchor 2017 Let go port anchor Stockade Pt. brg. 208 pgc
Noon: Juneau
1800-20.00: Standing out of Gastineau Channel on course 315 T
8 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.22, Long -134.25
06.43: Underway, standing out of Taku Harbor 0652 cc to 165 pgc
07.45: Reduced speed and stood into the beach off Point Glass and maneuvered in the vicinity of the Wanderer
0800-1200: Drifting and maneuvering to maintain position off Point Glass in Stephens Passage
08.43: Commenced standing to the northward through Stephens Passage, cc var.
09.25: Resumed steering mid-channel courses
10.43: Grave Pt. Lt. .5 mi. on starboard beam
11.31: Pt. Arden Lt. .8 mi. on port beam
1200-2000: Steaming as before on course 341 pgc
12.00: Entered Gastineau Channel
13.08: Moored at the Government Dock, Juneau
19.06: Underway cc to 135 T standing down Gastineau channel
20.16: Pt. Arden ats. cc to 152 pgc and then various other courses
22.31: Midway Is. Lt. abm.
23.54: Pt. Hugh Lt. ats.
8PM: Taku Inlet
1200-20.00: Steaming as before on course 341 pgc 1200 : Entered Gastineau Channel
9 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 57.35, Long -134.68
0000-0400: As before on course 181 pgc
01.05: Gambier Is. Lt. ats. dist. 3 mi.
02.07: The Brothers Lt. ats. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 230 T
03.19: Round Rock ats. dist. 4 mi.
06.10: cc to 130 T
07.20: Stopped and drifted off Kake 0745 Standing out of Kaku Strait cc 305 pgc
0800-1200: cc var. standing out of Keku Strait and to the westward in Frederick Sound
09.47: Point Gardner Lt. brg. 49 T cc to 355 pgc and thereafter various other courses standing to the northward through Chatham Strait.
1200-1600: Standing through Chatham Strait into Angoon, cc var.
12.58: Stopped, drifting off Angoon
14.11: cc 336 pgc Underway for Juneau
15.36: cc to 354 pgc
8AM: Kaku Strait
1600-2000: Steaming as before on course 354 T
17.22: Point Augusta Lt. atp. dist. 1.8 mi. cc to 351 T
19.30: False Retreat Beacon ats. dist. .5 mi. 1950 Entering Saginaw Channel, cc var.
2000-2400: On various courses standing around Point Retreat and Faust Rock through Saginaw Channel
20.59: Commenced standing down Stephens Passage and around Douglas Is,
21.25: Middle Pt. LGB atp. 2150 Point Hilda on port beam
22.31: Commenced rounding Marmion Is. and standing up Gastineau Channel, cc var.
23.35: Moored to Government Dock Juneau
23.45: Ensign R.R. Naische Jr. reported on board having been transferred from the Shoshone in accordance with Headquarters letter 18 September 1937 (P-71-531)
0000-04.00: As before on course 181 pgc
1200-16.00: Standing through Chatham Strait into Angoon, cc var. 1258 : Stopped, drifting off Angoon
1600-20.00: Steaming as before on course 354 T
10 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
16.00: U.S.F.S. Penguin stood in and moored ahead
Noon: Juneau
11 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.18, Long -134.27
11.05: Underway, cc var. standing out of Juneau 1126 cc var. standing down Gastineau Channel 1156 cc 230 pgc
12.05: cc 283 pgc 1255 cc to 288 pgc
13.00: cc to 299 pgc 1309 Inner Pt. Beacon ats. dist. .5 mi. 1318 cc to 327 pgc 1320 Middle Pt. buoy ats. dist. .3 mi. 1348 George Rock beacon abm. dist. .7 mi. 1350 cc to 307 pgc
14.06: cc to 310 pgc 1414 cc to 315 pgc Entering Saginaw Channel 1437 cc to 285 pgc 1443 Faust Rock buoy ats. dist. .3 mi. cc to 290 pgc 1446 Pt. Retreat atp. dist. .3 mi. cc to 310 pgc 1448 cc to 270 pgc 1452 cc to 235 pgc 1459 cc to 176 pgc
15.36: cc to 171 pgc
18.27: cc to 160 pgc South Pt. Passage Lt. ats. dist. 2.4 mi.
19.25: cc to 143 pgc Standing toward Angoon 1957 Stopped, drifting off the village of Angoon
20.53: Commenced standing to the northward through Chatham Strait cc var.
22.49: South Passage Lt. brg. 274 T dist. 3 mi.
12 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0400: Underway as before, course 356 pgc
00.18: cc 0 pgc 0053 Pt. Agusta Lt. atp. dist. 1.9 mi. cc var. steaming down Lynn Canal
03.52: Pt. Retreat Lt. ats. dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 50 pgc
0400-0800: Steaming Pilot courses through Saginaw Channel and Stephens Passage
07.13: Rounding Marmion Is. standing into Gastineau Channel 0752 Steering pilot courses up Gastineau Channel
0800-1200: Approaching Government dock at Juneau, cc var
08.30: Secured port side to
8AM: Gastineau Channel
Noon: Juneau
0400-08.00: Steaming Pilot courses through Saginaw Channel and Stephens Passage
13 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
14 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.13, Long -134.14
10.15: Received radio message from Evelyn Berg requesting an escort to Juneau
11.02: Underway, cc var, standing out of Juneau
12.05: Point Arden ats. 1245 Grave Pt. atp.
1200-1600: standing to the southward in Stephens Passage
15.40: Reached position of Evelyn Berg just south of Sunset Is. and turned and commenced escorting the Evelyn Berg in latitude 57 28 longitude 133 40 to the Northward through Stephens Passage
17.05: Stopped and drifting 1722 Underway maneuvering in position 1728 Stopped 1743 Ahead cc var.
18.08: Placed 12 ~ on Evelyn Berg off Pt. Hugh, Stephens Passage 1819 steading on course 346 pgc heading for Juneau
20.26: cc var. standing up Stephens Passage
21.09: Midway Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.4 mi.
23.10: Grave Pt. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi,
Noon: Gastineau Channel
15 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
00.10: Point Arden atp. dist. 1.5 mi.
02.42: Moored to Government Dock, Juneau
16.00: Byrd, Robert O. (104-188) C.W.T. reported on board from thirty (30) day's leave of absence and three (3) days travel time having been previously assigned temporary duty Atalanta
8PM: Wind shifting from NW to SE
Noon: Juneau
16 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
12.55: Underway, cc var. standing out of Juneau
13.40: Stood in and investigated vicinity of Icy Point
14.30: Investigate Doty Cove
15.17: Investigating Oliver Inlet
15.40: Investigated Pt. Tantallon
1200-1600: cc var throughout watch
Cyane
Noon: Juneau
8PM: Point Hilda
16.40: Anchored off Pt. Hilda
17 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
07.10: Anchor aweigh cc 105 pgc 0744 Point Arden Lt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi, cc to 97 pgc 0758 cc to 186 pgc
08.10: Stopped engines, maneuvering to maintain position in Doty Cove
09.03: Motor launch returned having located the missing hunting party consisting of Henry Olsen and Sanders Wilson both of Port Snettisham. The men were in no trouble except that there were short of food and because of bad weather could not return to their homes. The Haida therefore issued the men six rations, they being destitute seaman
0800-1200: On various courses standing towards Doty Cove in Stephens Passage
09.51: Commenced standing out of Doty Cove across Stephens Passage and down Gastineau Channel, cc var
11.30: Moored to Government Dock, Juneau
Noon: Juneau
18 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
20 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
22 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
23 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
24 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
25 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
26 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
27 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
28 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
29 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.11: Underway, cc var. shifting to Alaska Juneau Oil dock 1324 Secured to Oil Dock
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
Noon: Juneau
30 November 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.03: Underway, cc var. standing to Government Dock 0916 Moored to Government Dock
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1937
1 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.36, Long -134.84
10.12: cc var, standing around Marmion Is. and along west coast of Douglas Is. 1056 Pt. Hilda ats. dist. .4 mi.
09.30: Unnmoored and stood out of Juneau, cc var. 0945 cc to 136 pgc
15.30: Point Adolphus atp.
12.06: Favorite Reef Lt. ats. 1224 Rounded Pt. Retreat and stood down Lynn Canal
13.42: Rounded Rocky Is. and commenced standing to the westward through Icy Strait.
17.21: George Is. Lt. dist. .2 mi. to starboard Standing into Port Althorp cc var. 1740 Stopped 1747 cc var. standing out of Port Althorp between Trhee Hill Is. and Pt. Lucan
17.45: Motor board from Lighthouse tender Cedar alongside. Harold Tullis departed in Cedars motorboat.
16.03: Lemesurier Is. Lt. atp. dist. .6 mi. 1654 Inian Is. Lt. brg. 108 T dist. .8 mi. cc to 155 pgc standing down to Port Althorp
19.55: cc 275 pgc 1857 Cape Spencer brg. 0 T, dist. 2 mi. cc to 300 pgc
1600-2000: On various courses through Icy Strait
22.58: Harbor Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 7.5 mi.
11.37: George Rock ats. dist. 3/4 mi. cc 310 pgc 1145 cc 311 pgc
23.05: cc to 311 pgc
Noon: Saginaw Channel
17.21: George Is. Lt. dist. .2 mi. to starboard Standing into Port Althorp cc var. 1740 Stopped 1747 cc var. standing out of Port Althorp between Three Hill Is. and Pt. Lucan
1857 Cape Spencer brg. 0 T, dist. 2 mi. cc to 300 pgc
2 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.55, Long -139.75
06.26: Sighted Ocean Cape Lt. brg. 336 T dist. 14 mi. 0641 cc to 324 pgc
07.51: cc to 1 pgc Ocean Cape Lt. ats. dist. 2 mi.
08.15: cc to 55 pgc 0832 cc to 152 pgc 0857 cc var. standing up to anchorage off Yakutat
09.13: Let go port anchor brgs: 141 T on North Yakutat spit, 251 T on Pt. Turner
8AM: Yakutat Bay
Noon: Yakutat Roads
3 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.55, Long -139.75
Noon: Yakutat Roads
4 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 59.55, Long -139.75
14.00: Weighed anchor cc var. standing out of Yakutat Bay and around Ocean Cape
15.40: Ocean Cape Lt. brg. 45 T, dist. 4 mi. cc at 135 pgc
19.09: cc to 134 pgc to allow for leeway
18.40: Wind and sea increasing
Noon: Yakutat Roads
5 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.19, Long -136.6
00.58: cc to 145 pgc
04.11: cc to 136 pgc
11.27: cc to 102 pgc 1146 Cape Spencer Lt. brg. 102 cc to 47 pgc
12.27: Inian Is. Lt. ats. cc var. to eastward through Icy Strait
13.14: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. 1352 Pt. Adolphus ats.
15.07: The Sisters ats. 1549 Rocky Is. Lt. brg. 252 T, dist. 1.7 mi. commenced standing to the northward in Lynn Canal
16.44: Standing around Pt. Retreat into Saginaw Channel
17.12: Favorite Reef Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi. 1743 George Rock Beacon atp. dist. .7 mi. standing into Stephens Passage
19.07: Standing into Gastineau Channel 1935 Standing into Juneau Harbor 1957 Standing into Government Dock
20.10: Moored
06.11: cc to 113 pgc 0621 cc to 118 pgc
8PM: Gastineau Channel
6 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
7 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
11.35: Received information from Spencer this date that Woal, Albert R. (217-023) RM1/c was assigned to that vessel for temporary duty and stransportation to Juneau on 26 November 1937 authority Seatt Division letter, 11-2537 (73) upon expiration of leave.
Noon: Juneau
8 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
9 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
10 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
11 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
10.40: Hatfield, Alonzo O. (104-670) Y 1/c, reported on board for assignment to duty from Pulaski, having been granted 10 (ten) days leave and three (3) days travel time.
Noon: Juneau
12 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
13 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
14 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
15 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.00: U.S.C.G. Spencer stood into harbor and anchored
10.30: Transferred 5 cans of motion picture films to the Spencer and received 4 cans of motion picture films from the Spencer
0900-1600: Haida and Spencer officers exchanged calls
16.35: Lieutenant (j.g.) Richard O. Greene U.S.N. aboard from the Spencer awaiting government air transportation to Sitka
Noon: Juneau
0900-16.00: Haida and Spencer officers exchanged calls
16 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.20: Spencer departed for Cordova
Noon: Juneau
17 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
20 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
22 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
23 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
24 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
25 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
26 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
21.00: Unmoored and got underway cc var. standing out of Gastineau Channel and down Stephens Passage 2138 Marmion Is. Lt. on starboard beam 2153 Point Arden Lt. on starboard beam
22.24: Grave Pt. Lt. on port beam
23.30: Midway Is. Lt. on port beam
Noon: Juneau
27 December 1937
At/From ???
Lat 55.79, Long -132.41
0000-0400: Underway as before, course 168 pgc
00.26: cc to 180 pgc
01.07: Pt. Gambier ats. dist. 4 mi. 0142 cc to 146 pgc
02.11: cc to 122 pgc 0225 Cape Fanshaw atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 121 pgc
03.16: cc to 118 pgc 0355 cc to 140 pgc
04.15: cc to 162 pgc 0433 Suskon Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. standing into Petersburg Harbor 0450 Standing through Wrangell Narrows, cc var.
07.05: Midway Rock Lt. close aboard to port cc 186 pgc 0717 cc to 168 pgc 0723 Port Alexander Lt. atp. dist. .8 mi. cc to 105 pgc Standing into Sumner Strait
0800-1200: On various courses standing to the eastward through Sumner Strait, down Stikine Strait, and through Clarence Strait
08.24: Neal Pt. atp.
09.04: Round Pt. atp.
11.30: Set clocks ahead one half hour to zone plus 8 1/2 zone time
1200-1600: Underway as before, course 143 pgc
13.00: Set clocks ahead 1/2 hour to +8 time
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
13.37: Ship Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 138 pgc 1356 cc to 123 pgc
14.20: cc to 111 pgc 1441 Guard Is. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc var. standing down Tongass Narrows to Ketchikan
15.32: Cyane motor launch alongside. Greenberg, Ray, (217-230) S.C. 3/c transferred to Cyan for assignment to duty, reference Seattle Division letter 7 Dec. 1937 (73-701)
15.35: cc var. standing down Tongass Narrows 1559 cc 116 pgc
16.10: cc 140 pgc steering pilot courses through Revillagegedo Channel
17.17: Mary Is. Lt. ats. dist. .7 mi.
18.43: Tree Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1.4 mi. cc to 141 pgc
18.47: Started snowing heavily
19.26: cc to 320 pgc standing into anchorage 1932 Anchored Tree Pt. Lt. brg. 125 T, dist. 1.1 mi.
8PM: Tree Point
8AM: Wrangell Narrows
Noon: Narrow Pt. Clarence Strait
04.15: cc to 162 pgc 0433 Sukoi Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. standing into Petersburg Harbor 0450 Standing through Wrangell Narrows, cc var.
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1938
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1938
25 February 1938
At/From ???
Lat 54.42, Long -130.65
0000-0400: Anchored in Lowe Inlet
07.07: Weighed anchor and stood out of Lowes Inlet, cc var. 0726 Thom Is. beacon close ats. Standing up Grenville Channel
0800-1200: On various courses standing to the Northward through Grenville Channel
08.12: Klewnugget Inlet Lt. ats.
09.25: Calvert Pt. atp. 0938 Watson Pt. Lt. ats. commenced standing to the northward through Malacca Pass
10.19: White Beacon atp.
11.32: Lucy Is. Lt. atp. commenced standing to the northward through Chatham Sound
1200-1600: Steaming as before on course 345 pgc standing up Chatham Sound
14.44: cc 335 pgc
13.51: Tree Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 341 pgc
12.23: White Sand Is. Lt. atp. dist. 2.5 mi. cc to 330 pgc 1237 Green Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc to 347 pgc 1250 Holliday Is. brg. 283 T dist. 0.6 mi. cc to 321 pgc
8PM: Ketchikan
15.01: Passed Norco to port
15.40: cc to 329 pgc 1540 Mary Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc to 328 pgc
17.20: cc var. standing up Tongass Narrows 1750 Moored to Alaska Steamship Dock
15.57: cc to 313 pgc
16.15: Hog Rocks Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi. cc to 298 pgc
20.30: Neville, Mallon P. (217-589) A.S., Cheetham, Chester R. (217-590) A.S. and Sinnett, Hugh J. (217-588) A.S., transferred this date to Cyane
0000-04.00: Anchored in Lowe Inlet
26 February 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.12, Long -132.8
07.15: Unmoored and stood out of Ketchikan, cc var. standing up Tongass Narrows
08.15: Guard Is. Lt. atp. entered Clarence Strait 0837 Caamano Pt. ats.
09.01: Niblack Pt. ats. 0917 Ships Is. Lt. ats.
10.19: Narrow Pt. Lt. atp.
11.33: Lincoln Rock ats.
12.03: Key Reef Lt. brg. 265 g dist. 1.1 mi. cc to 313 g 1221 cc to 328 g 1230 cc var. standing through Snow PAssage 1245 Entering Clarence Strait cc 295 g 1250 Macnarmara Pt. beacon abm. dist. 0.3 mi. to stbd. cc to 300 g
14.14: Helm Rk. LWB dist. 1 mi. on port beam cc to 215 g 1419 Standing down Sumner Strait cc 211 g 1453 Beauclerc Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc to 192 g
13.13: Pt. Colpays Lt. brg. 211 g dist. 1.3 mi. cc to 276 g
15.35: Pt. St. Alban WB ats. dist. .5 cc to 320 g
16.01: cc to 232 pgc 1407 cc to 250 pgc 1619 Cape Decision ats. dist. .6 mi. 1627 cc to 328 pgc 1659 cc to 347 pgc standing up Chatham Strait
18.15: cc to 0 pgc
20.08: Kingsmill Lt. ats. entered Fredrick Sound 2041 Pt. Cornwallis Lt. ats.
21.44: Turnabout Is. Lt. ats.
2000-2400: On various courses standing to the northward through Chatham Strait
22.10: Round Rock Lt. atp. 2237 The Brothers Lt. atp. commenced standing to the northward through Stephens Passage
19.00: cc to 353 pgc
23.11: Gambier Is. Lt. atp.
15.35: Pt. St. Alban WB ats. dist. .5 cc to 230 g
27 February 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0400: Steaming up Stephen's Passage on course 358 g
00.00: cc 346 g 0053 Midway Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 330 g 332 T
01.56: Grave Pt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 340 g 342 T
02.10: Grand Is. ~ beacon atp. dist. .2 mi. cc 327 g 329 T 0226 Pt. Arden Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 314 g 316 T 0241 Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. .2 mi. Standing up Gastineau Channel, cc var.
03.25: Moored alongside Gov't Dock, Juneau
03.30: Set all clocks to zone plus nine time
Noon: Juneau
28 February 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR MARCH 1938
1 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0650 Spencer stood in and moored Alaska Juneau Oil Dock 0830 Max, Carl H. (217-587) A.S. transferred to Spencer for further transportation to Morris; reference Commander Seattle Division Letter 21 February 1938 (73) transferred to Spencer three cans of motion pictures, on ~ and one dory 4610 for Morris, 37 pakages dry stores for Morris for further transportation to Radio Mess, Cape Hinchenbrook Alaska
0910 S.S. Alaska departed Juneau 0930 Motor surf boat returned to this vessel having delivered Radio mess stores to Spencer 1200 Spencer departed Juneau
14.40: S.S. Northland departed Juneau
Noon: Juneau
2 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
3 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
4 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
5 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
6 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
7 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
8 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
14.25: Received six cans of films from Cyane
Noon: Juneau
9 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
10 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.2, Long -134.47
09.31: Underway, cc var. Standing down Gastineau Channel
11.06: Commenced steaming back and forth at various speeds between Pt. Hilda beacon and Inner Pt. beacon to calibrate R.P.M. vs. speed table
10.26: Marmion Is. Lt. ats. commenced standing to the westward through Stephens Passage
1200-1600: Steaming as before up Stephen's passage on course 107 pgc
12.00: cc 95 pgc 1203 cc 310 pgc 1208 cc 287 pgc Steaming various mid-channel courses in Stephens Passage between Pt. Hilda and Inner Pt.
15.50: Anchored in Stephens Passage brgs: Pt. Hilda Beacon 24 T, Inner Pt. beacon 314 T
16.31: Weighed anchor
17.07: cc 102 pgc 1732 cc to 90 pgc 1742 Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi.
8AM: Juneau
8PM: Juneau
18.25: cc var standing to dock 1838 Moored to Alaska Gold Mine Dock
11 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.00: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
14.00: Unmoored and commenced standing towards the government dock, cc var. 1422 Moored to the government wharf
Noon: Juneau
12 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
13 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
14 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
15 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
21.15: Unmoored and stood out of Juneau, cc var. 2135 Sheep Creek Lt. atp. cc 136 pgc 2158 Standing down Stephens Passage cc var.
Noon: Juneau
16 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.17, Long -132.8
00.10: cc 140 pgc 0032 cc 168 pgc Midway Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi.
03.39: Five Fingers Lt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 182 pgc
0400-0800: On various courses standing to the southward through Fredrick Sound
04.04: Cape Fanshaw Lt. atp.
05.55: Cape Strait Lt. ats.
06.23: Beacon Pt. ats.
07.00: Maneuvered off the northern entrance to Wrangell Narrows to await slack water 0732 Entered Wrangel Narrows, cc var. 0745 Turn Pt. Lt. atp
09.30: Midway Rock Lt. atp. Left Wrangell Narrows cc 180 pgc 0937 cc 209 Entering Sumner Strait
11.15: Entered Clarence Strait cc 149 pgc 1145 cc 134 pgc
8PM: Ketchikan
1200-1600: Steering course 134 pgc in Clarence Strait
12.00: Key Reef Lt. ats. dist. 0.9 mi. cc 162 pgc 1248 Lincoln Rk. Lt. atp. dist. 1.2 mi. cc 148 pgc
15.32: Ship Is. Lt. atp dist. 0.6 mi. cc 140 pgc 1554 cc 124 pgc
16.16: Caamano Pt. atp. 1638 Guard Is. Lt. ats. commenced standing down Tongass Narrows 1651 Rosa Reef Lt. ats.
19.22: cc var. standing to Alaska Steamship Wharf 1755 Moored to Alaska Steamship Wharf
17.00: Channel Is. ats.
1922 : cc var. standing to Alaska Steamship Wharf 1755 Moored to Alaska Steamship Wharf
17 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.33, Long -131.63
Noon: Ketchikan
18 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.33, Long -131.63
22.18: Unmoored and stood out of Ketchikan Harbor and up Tongass Narrows cc var. 2243 Lewis Reef Lt. atp. 2249 Channel Is. Lt. ats.
23.00: Rosa Reef Lt. atp. 2317 Guard Is. Lt. ats. entered Clarence Strait 2343 Caamano Pt. ats.
Noon: Ketchikan
19 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.87, Long -132.93
00.15: cc 317 pgc 0039 Ship Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 328 pgc
03.59: Lincoln Rock Lt. ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc 347 pgc
04.41: Mariposa Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 25 g
05.00: Steamer Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 49 g 0525 Round Pt. beacon atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 12 g 0558 South Craig Pt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 352 g
06.08: Neal Pt. brg. 16 T cc 307 g 0627 Two Tree Pt. ats. dist. 2.5 mi. cc 282 g
07.10: Pt. Alexander Lt. ats. cc 0 g 0713 cc var. to anchor in Port Alexander 0730 Anchored in Port Alexander brgs: Port Alexander Lt. 149 T, Midway Rk. 98 T, Deception Pt. 339 T
09.45: Weighed anchor and commneced standing to the Northward through Wrangel Narrows cc var.
10.00: Pt. Lockwood atp. 1045 Scraped submerched object, presumably wood, in center of channel about midway between nun buoy 16 and light 21A Wrangell Narrows
11.40: Passed northern entrance to Wrangel Narrows and commenced standing to the northward through Frederick Sound, cc var.
8PM: Juneau
1200-1600: Underway as before, course 340 pgc Standing up Frederick Sound
12.18: cc 323 pgc 1239 cc 300 pgc
14.02: Cape Fanshaw Lt. ats. dist. .8 mi. 1406 cc 1 pgc 1428 Five Finger Lt. atp. dist. .7 mi. cc 349 pgc Standing up Stephens Passage
16.00: Pt. Hugh Lt. abm. dist. 2 mi. to port 1655 Midway Rk. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. to stbd. cc 334 g
18.01: Grave Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 0.7 mi. cc 342 g 1817 cc 327 g 1847 Marmion Is. Lt. atp. standing up Gastineau Channel, cc var.
20.00: Set clocks to zone time plus nine (+9)
19.29: Moored alongside Government Dock Juneau
07.10: Pt. Alexander Lt. ats. cc 0 g 0713 cc var. to anchor in Point Alexander 0730 Anchored in Port Alexander brgs: Port Alexander Lt. 149 T, Midway Rk. 98 T, Deception Pt. 339 T
20 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
22 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
19.25: Marmion Is. Lt. ats. dist. .8 mi. cc 225 pgc 1930 cc 270 pgc 1945 cc to 286 pgc 1950 cc 290 pgc
18.40: Unmoored and stood out of Juneau cc var. standing down Gastineau Channel
2000-2400: On various courses standing to the westward through Stephens Passage
20.25: Middle Pt. LBB ats.
21.16: Favorite Reef Lt. ats. entered Saginaw Channel 2142 Rounded Pt. Retreat and stood to the southward through Lynn Canal
22.26: Naked Is. Lt. atp. 2245 Rocky Is. Lt. ats.
23.00: Point Agusta ats. entered Chatham Strait
Noon: Juneau
23 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.03, Long -138.07
0000-0400: Underway as before on course 174 g
02.05: Spasski Is. Lt. brg. 276 g dist. 4 mi. cc 323 g 0227 Spasski Is. Lt. brg. 209 30 dist 4 mi. cc to 290 g
00.06: Came about steadied on course 344 gyro
01.19: Pt. Augusta Lt. atp. dist. 2 mi. cc 305 pgc
04.26: cc 256 pgc
05.18: Inian Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi. cc 225 pgc
06.00: Cape Spencer Lt. brg. 0 pgc, dist. 2 mi. cc 258 pgc
0800-1200: Standing toward the M.S. H.T. Harper to render medical treatment to Second Mate Jacobus A. Lems of the Harper
08.16: cc 263 pgc to head on radio bearing of Harper 0855 cc to 265 pgc
13.27: cc 87 g
13.27: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
15.55: Cape Spencer Lt. atp. dist. 1.5 mi cc 47 g
09.35: cc to 270 pgc
10.20: Stopped in latitude 58 01 N. Longitude 138 24 W
11.10: cc 83 pgc
03.51: Pt. Adolphus atp. dist. .9 mi. cc 284 g
16.39: cc 77 pgc
17.31: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. dist. .7 mi cc 103 pgc
18.09: cc 109 pgc
19.52: Rocky Is. Lt. atp. dist. .7 mi. cc 30 pgc
2000-2400: On various courses standing up Lynn Canal
20.15: Rounded Rocky Is. Lt. 2025 Naked Is. Lt. ats.
21.17: Rounded Pt. Retreat Lt. 2126 Faust Rock LBB ats. entered Saginaw Channel 2139 Favorite Reef Lt. atp. entered Stephens passage
22.25: Middle Pt. LBB atp. 2246 Pt. Hilda atp.
23.46: Sheep Creek Lt. ats.
24.00: Rock Dump LBB ats.
0800-12.00: Standing toward the M.S. H.T. Harper to render medical treatment to Second Mate Jacobus A. Lems of the Harper
24 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
00.17: Berthed at Government Pier Juneau
07.40: Morehouse, Frank B. (217-416) Sea 1c reported on board, having been left behind when vessel sailed unexpectedly at 6:40 pm 22 March, and having previously reported on board the U.S.H.B. Capt James Fornance at 7:00 am 23 March 1938
Noon: Juneau
25 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
26 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
27 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
28 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.4, Long -134.99
08.05: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. Standing down Gastineau Channel 0850 Marmion Is. Lt. ats. entered Stephens Passage
10.03: Pt. Hilda ats. 1015 Middle Pt. GB ats.
11.23: Favorite Reef Lt. ats. entered Saginaw Channel 1142 Faust Rock GB atp. 1150 Rounded Pt. Retreat Lt. and commenced standing down Lynn Canal
12.04: cc 180 g Standing down Lynn Canal on mid-channel courses 1252 Naked Is. Lt. atp. cc 174 g 1257 cc 165 g
13.10: cc 165 g 1313 cc 210 g cc var rounding Rocky Is. Lt. 1332 Rocky Is. Lt. brg 356 g cc 287 g standing up Icy Strait
14.10: Sisters Is. atp. dist. 0.7 mi.
15.54: Pt. Adolphus atp. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 281 g
8AM: Juneau
16.40: cc 256 pgc
17.49: North Inian Pass Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi, cc 226 pgc
18.41: Cape Spencer Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. 1852 cc to 269 pgc
19.46: cc 304 pgc
23.17: Harbor Pt. Lt. 8 mi. on starboard beam 2335 cc to 303 pgc
1749 : North Inian Pass Lt. atp. dist. .5 mi, cc 226 pgc
29 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.56, Long -139.77
0000-0400: Steaming on course 303 pgc 305 T
06.39: cc 343 pgc
08.02: cc 359 pgc 0829 Ocean Cape Lt. 4.5 mi. on starboard beam 0845 cc to 53 pgc
09.05: cc var. standing through Monti Bay to anchorage in Yakutat Roads 0953 Backed out brgs: can buoy 3 201 T, Point Turner 239 T
Noon: At anchor off Yakutat
18.04: Weighed anchor and stood out of Yakutat, cc var. 1837 cc 332 pgc 1847 cc 240 pgc
19.07: cc 180 pgc 1924 cc 209 pgc
22.00: cc 250 pgc
0000-04.00: Steaming on course 303 pgc 305 T
30 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.68, Long -144.6
01.20: cc 305 pgc 306 T
06.00: cc 277 pgc
10.46: cc to 310 pgc to head for Cape St. Elias LWB
09.00: Passed S.S. Baranof to port
13.00: Omitted quarters due to rough weather
13.15: cc 159 g 1347 cc 98 g
20.12: cc 103 pgc
11.31: Cape St. Elias LWB abm. close to starboard cc 248 pgc
31 March 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.58, Long -139.85
04.00: Sighted fishing vessel, cc var. to interact with her 0445 cc 55 pgc
05.39: cc 38 pgc
07.05: cc 60 pgc
08.05: cc 80 pgc to head for Ocean Cape Lt. 0825 cc var. rounding Ocean Cape and standing into anchorage in Monti Bay
09.29: Backed out straboard anchor brgs: Khantaak Is. Lt. 14 pgc and can buoy number one 87 pgc
11.37: Weighed anchor and stood out of Monti Bay, cc var.
1200-1600: Underway standing out of Yakutat Bay, cc 330 g
12.05: cc to 234 g 1225 Ocean Capt Lt. brg. 130 g cc 178 g
14.00: cc 133 g
1600-2000: Underway as before, cc 133 pgc
19.12: cc 122 pgc
22.52: cc var to identify a small vessel
23.20: Identified the oil screw Coolidge of Seattle in Latitude 58 22 North and Longitude 137 55 West cc 111 pgc
1600-20.00: Underway as before, cc 133 pgc
LOGS FOR APRIL 1938
1 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.28, Long -134.72
0000-0400: Underway on course 111 g in Gulf of Alaska
02.05: Cape Spencer Lt. brg. 70 g cc 85 g
04.02: cc 46 pgc 0420 Cape Spencer atp. dist. 2.6 mi.
05.27: North Inian Pass Lt. ats. dist. .5 mi. cc 75 pgc
06.40: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc 102 pgc
07.29: cc 108 pgc
0800-1200: On various courses Standing to the eastward in Icy Straits
09.20: Rocky Is. Lt. atp. commenced standing to the northward through Lynn Canal
10.32: False Retreat beacon ats. 1046 Pt. Retreat Lt. ats. commenced rounding Pt. Retreat.
11.01: Faust Rock LBB ats. entered Saginaw Channel 1119 Favorite Reef Lt. atp. entered Stephens Passage 1156 Outer Pt. atp.
1200-1600: Underway on course 142 pgc in Stephens Passage
12.14: Middle Pt. Lt. buoy atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 128 pgc 1223 Inner Pt. beacon atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 107 pgc 1255 cc 95 pgc
13.00: cc var. rounding Marmion Is. Lt. entering Gastineau Channel 1332 Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 317 pgc 1355 Sheep Creek Lt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi.
8PM: Juneau
13.55: cc 312 pgc 1357 cc var. in Gastineau Channel entering Juneau Harbor
14.22: Moored alongside Alaska Juneau Mine dock
15.25: Received (3) motion pictures from Cyane
0000-04.00: Underway on course 111 g in Gulf of Alaska
0800-12.00: On various courses Standing to the eastward in Icy Straits
2 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.34: Unmoored and stood over to Government Dock 0947 Moored to Government Dock
Noon: Juneau
3 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
4 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
18.05: Unmoored and stood out of Juneau cc var. 1836 Marmion Is. Lt. ats. cc 180 pgc 1840 cc 279 pgc
19.24: Pt. Hilda abm. dist. .3 mi. cc to 287 pgc 1936 cc to 309 pgc 1944 cc to 323 pgc
20.28: Passed M.S. Esteboth with the SIlver ~ in tow
20.32: Favorite Reef Lt. ats. entered Saginaw Channel 2043 Faust Rock GB atp. commenced rounding Pt. Retreat
22.05: Rocky Is. Lt. ats. commenced standing to the westward through Icy Straits 2233 Spaski Is. Lt. 4 mi. on port beam
2000-2400: On various courses Standing to the northward in Stephens Passage
21.01: Point Retreat Lt. atp. commenced standing to the southward in Lynn Canal 2141 Naked Is. Lt. atp.
23.55: Point Adolphus Lt. atp.
Noon: Juneau
2032 : Favorite Reef Lt. ats. entered Saginaw Channel 2043 Faust Rock GB atp. commenced rounding Pt. Retreat 2000-24.00: On various courses Standing to the northward in Stephens Passage
5 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.2, Long -134.23
0000-0400: Underway on course 290 gyro in Icy Straits
00.47: Lemesurier Is. Lt. brg. 205 g cc 254 g
01.50: Inian Is. Lt. atp. dist. .2 mi. cc 205 g
02.18: Standing toward Soapstone Pt. cc var. 0243 Stopped engine
03.15: Maneuvering to keep position off Soapstone Pt.
0400-0600: Maneuvering as before, various courses Maintaining position off Soapstone Pt.
04.10: cc 6 pgc 0443 cc 44 pgc 0455 North Inian Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. cc 75 pgc
05.59: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. cc 102 pgc
06.40: cc 107 pgc
07.21: cc 109 pgc
0800-1200: On various courses standing to the eastward through Icy Straits.
08.28: Rocky Is. Lt. atp. rounded Rocky Is. and commenced standing to the northward in Lynn Canal 0854 Naked Is. Lt. ats.
09.25: False Retreat beacon ats. 0935 Point Retreat Lt. ats. commenced rounding Pt. Retreat and standing to the southward through Saginaw Channel
10.19: Passed S.S. Alaska
10.06: Favorite Reef Lt. atp. entered Stephens Passage 1027 George Rock beacon atp. 1051 Middle Pt. GB atp.
11.00: Inner Pt. beacon atp. 1114 Pt. Hilda abm. 1158 Marmion Is. Lt. atp. commenced rounding Marmion Is. and standing up Gastineau Channel
8PM: Juneau
12.34: Sheep Creek Lt. ats. close aboard cc var. to dock
13.10: Berthed at Government Dock Juneau
15.47: Alert stood in and berthed ahead of Haida
Cyane
0218 : Standing toward Soapstone Pt. cc var. 0243 Stopped engine
1547 : Alert stood in and berthed ahead of Haida
6 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
7 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
8 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
9 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Alert
Noon: Juneau
10 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
11 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
12 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
13 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
14 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
15 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
16 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
17 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
20 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.03, Long -134.07
10.06: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. standing down Gastineau Channel 1027 Sheep Creek Lt. atp. 1045 Marmion Is. Lt. ats. entered Stephens Passage standing to the southward
11.13: Point Arden Lt. ats. 1136 Grand Is. beacon ats. 1152 Grave Pt. Lt. atp.
1200-1600: Underway as before, course 153 pgc
8AM: Juneau
1600-2000: Underway down Stephen's Passage on course 180 gyro
16.47: cc 178 g 1654 Pt. Gambier Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.7 mi. cc to 200 g
17.26: False Pt. Pybus Beacon ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc 220 g
18.00: Round Rk. Lt. ats. dist. 1.0 cc 116 g
2000-2400: On various pilot courses standing to the southwestward through Frederick Sound
20.05: Cornwallis Pt. Lt. atp. 2052 Kingsmill Pt. Lt. atp. commenced standing to the southward through Chatham Strait
21.32: Washington Bay Lt. atp.
23.15: Port Herbert Lt. ats. 2330 Port Walter Lt. ats.
1200-16.00: Underway as before, course 153 pgc
18.00: Round Rk. Lt. ats. dist. 1.0 cc 216 g
21 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.04, Long -135.33
00.46: Rounded Cape Ommaney cc 242 pgc
01.16: cc 287 pgc
05.25: Sighed seal herd of approximately 50 seals (fur)
05.35: Sighted seal herd of about 30 fur seals
06.45: Sighted 15 seals
0400-0800: Total fur seals this watch 95
0800-1200: On course 50 pgc
03.40: cc 335 pgc
11.00: cc 65 pgc to stand into Sitka Harbor 1120 cc var. pilot courses standing into Sitka Harbor 1131 The Echolms Lt. ats. entered Easter Channel 1144 The Twins Lt. atp. 1155 Let go starboard anchor brgs: R tan on Turning Is. 267 T and L tanon Kutkan Is. 174 T
08.46: Vitskari Is. Lt. .4 mi. on port beam cc var. in vicinity of Vitskari Is.
Noon: Sitka
8PM: Sitka
0400-08.00: Total fur seals this watch 95
11.00: cc 65 pgc to stand into Sitka Harbor 1120 cc var. pilot courses standing into Sitka Harbor 1131 The Echolms Lt. ats. entered Eastern Channel 1144 The Twins Lt. atp. 1155 Let go starboard anchor brgs: R tan on Turning Is. 267 T and L tanon Kutkan Is. 174 T
22 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.85, Long -135.97
0000-0800: Anchored in Sitka Harbor brgs: R tan Turning Is. 267 g, L tan Kutkan Is. 174 g, Pier 300 pgc
07.17: cc var. out of Sitka Harbor 0732 The Twins Lt. ats. close aboard 0750 The Eckholms Lt. atp. dist. 0.2 mi. cc 265 pgc 0752 cc 270 g
09.32: cc var. in vicinity of Cape Edgecumbe
08.09: Kulichkof Rock brg. 149 T cc 229 pgc 0824 Vitskari Is. Lt. .4 mi. on starboard beam
12.15: Ahead 1/3 speed cc 352 pgc
13.13: cc 315 pgc
1200-1600: Sighted six fur seals this watch
1600-2000: Sighted (6) fur seals during watch
11.45: Maneuvered to maintain position in vicinity of Linore G
2000-2400: Sighted one (1) fur seal during watch
0000-08.00: Anchored in Sitka Harbor brgs: R tan Turning Is. 267 g, L tan Kutkan Is. 174 g, Pier 300 pgc
1200-16.00: Sighted six fur seals this watch
1600-20.00: Sighted (6) fur seals during watch
2000-24.00: Sighted one (1) fur seal during watch
23 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.92, Long -139.75
0000-0400: Underway as before, course 315 pgc
0400-0800: Sighted (46) fur seals suring watch
14.10: cc 2 pgc
12.12: cc 357 pgc
16.13: Anchored in Yakutat Harbor brgs: Can buoy 1 313 T, Can buoy 3 20 T, Cannery 93 T
06.00: made 0800 (+8 time) position report
15.05: cc 355 pgc 1515 Ocean Cape Lt. ats. dist. .5 mi. cc var. standing to anchorage in Yakutat Harbor
0800-1200: Sighted 13 fur seals during the watch
8PM: Yakutat
0400-08.00: Sighted (46) fur seals suring watch
0800-12.00: Sighted 13 fur seals during the watch
24 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.5, Long -141.18
07.20: Underway, cc var. out of Yakutat 0736 Khantaak Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. cc 326 pgc 0750 cc 289 pgc
08.16: cc 280 pgc 0855 cc 261 pgc
0000-0400: Zone time description plus nine
1200-1600: Sighted one fur seal this watch
1600-2000: Sighted (3) fur bearing seals during watch
09.42: cc 249 pgc
0800-1200: Sighted 2 fur seals during watch
0000-04.00: Zone time description plus nine
0800-12.00: Sighted 2 fur seals during watch
1200-16.00: Sighted one fur seal this watch
1600-20.00: Sighted (3) fur bearing seals during watch
25 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.23, Long -148.47
08.01: cc 247 pgc to allow for set
13.00: Omitted Quarters beacuse of inclement weather
18.45: cc 251 g
1600-2000: Sighted three fur seals during watch
2000-2400: Sighted 2 fur seals during watch
1600-20.00: Sighted three fur seals during watch
2000-24.00: Sighted 2 fur seals during watch
26 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.42
04.05: cc 359 g
06.30: cc 179 g Maintaining position 15 1/2 mi. off C. Chinak
0800-1200: On various courses maintaining position off Cape Chiniak
09.15: Commenced standing into Kodiak via Chiniak Bay cc var.
10.45: Humpback Rock WB .2 mi. on port beam
11.30: Commenced standing up channel between Holiday and Woody Is. 1136 Kulichkof Is. .2 mi. to port 1141 Icehouse Pt. .1 mi. on starboard beam 1145 Commenced standing into Kodiak Harbor to the westward
12.07: Berthed port side, Kodiak
13.00: Set clocks to zone plus ten time
Noon: Kodiak
8PM: Kodiak
0800-12.00: On various courses maintaining position off Cape Chiniak
27 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.78, Long -152.42
18.00: Held moving picture show for local children
20.00: Held moving picture show for crew and for Kodiak adults
Noon: Kodiak
28 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.01, Long -152.53
10.35: Passed S.S. Cordova
10.05: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. standing out of Kodiak Harbor to the eastward 1011 Cyan Rock LBB ats. 1017 Woody Is. Lt. .3 mi. on starboard beam 1024 Kodiak Entrance LWB ats. 1029 Hanin Rock Lt. .4 mi. on port beam 1035 Passed S.S. Cordova and commenced standing toward Narrow Strait.
11.21: Prokoda Is. Lt. ats. 1130 Three Brothers Lt. ats. cc 0 pgc
14.25: cc to 196 g 1440 Anchored 244 T 1.2 mi. from Pestchani Pt.
12.05: cc 225 g
13.20: Ilkognak Rock Lt. ats. 1.2 mi. 1325 cc 225 g entering Kizhuyak Bay
8AM: Kodiak
8PM: Kizhuyak Bay
10.05: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. standing out of Kodiak Harbor to the eastward 1011 Cyane Rock LBB ats. 1017 Woody Is. Lt. .3 mi. on starboard beam 1024 Kodiak Entrance LWB ats. 1029 Hanin Rock Lt. .4 mi. on port beam 1035 Passed S.S. Cordova and commenced standing toward Narrow Strait.
29 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.95, Long -152.9
10.18: Peregrebni Pt. atp. 1037 Talnik Pt. atp. 1051 Ilkognak Rock Lt. 1 mi. on port beam 1055 Orient Pt 1.3 mi. on port beam
09.40: Weighed anchor and stood out of Kizhuyak Bay, on various pilot courses
15.30: cc 224 pgc 1535 cc 223 pgc
14.45: cc 228 pgc
13.02: Entered Shelikof Strait cc 255 pgc
1200-1600: Underway as before, various mid channel courses through Kupreanof Strait
16.02: cc 196 g 1611 cc 210 g 1615 cc var. to anchorage off Karluck in Shelikof Straits. 1617 Anchored brgs: Church Spire 159 g, R tan Cape Karluck 265 g
11.05: Reversed course and headed for Whale Passage 1130 Ilkognak Rock Lt. abm. close to port. Entered Whale Passage 1143 Koniuji Is. atp. entered Kupreanof Strait.
8AM: Kizhuyak Bay
18.15: Underway, standing out of Karluck anchorage cc 306 g 1834 cc 227 g
19.07: cc 218 g 1913 cc 210 g
20.00: Tombstone Rocks brg. 115 T dist. 2.5 mi. cc 192 pgc 2020 cc 158 pgc 2025 Cape Ikolik 3.7 mi. on port beam
21.53: cc 142 pgc
22.40: cc 102 pgc
1600-2000: Sighted two fur bearing seals during watch
23.00: Cape Alitak Lt. 2.5 mi. on port beam 2311 cc var. rounding Cape Alitak and standing toward anchorage off entrance to Lazy Bay 2345 Backed out. brgs: Edd Is. Lt. 310 T dist. .6 mi.
2000-2400: Sighted 4 fur seals during watch
1200-16.00: Underway as before, various mid channel courses through Kupreanof Strait
1600-20.00: Sighted two fur bearing seals during watch
2000-24.00: Sighted 4 fur seals during watch
23.00: Cape Alitak Lt. 2.5 mi. on port beam 2311 cc var. rounding Cape Alitak and standing toward anchorage off entrance to Lazy Bay 2345 Backed out. brgs: Egg Is. Lt. 310 T dist. .6 mi.
30 April 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.89, Long -154.2
13.36: Weighed anchor and stood into Lazy Bay 1358 Anchored brgs: Egg Is. Lt. 95 T, Dolphin 320 T
15.05: cc 180 pgc
14.08: Medical Officer departed in surfboat to render aid to sick man aboard S.S. North King
14.48: Weighed anchor and stood out of Lazy Bay, cc var.
16.02: cc 90 g entering Sitkinak Strait 1630 cc 65 g entering Gulf of Alaska
17.14: N.E. Pt. of Geese Is. brg. 294 T dist. 2 mi. cc 52 g
19.20: cc 36 g
Noon: Alitak Bay
8AM: Alitak Bay
20.10: Cape Barnabas brg. 240 T dist. 2.3 mi. cc to 346 pgc 2015 Table Is. Lt. 3.4 mi. on port beam cc to 355 pgc 2025 Table Is. Lt. brg. 234 pgc dist. 3.9 mi. cc to 267 pgc 2030 cc to 258 pgc 2042 cc var in Sitkalidak Strait standing into Port Hobron and whaling station
21.27: Moored to Port Hobron whaling station wharf
LOGS FOR MAY 1938
1 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.17, Long -153.16
15.28: Dangerous Cape brg. 314 dist. 2 mi. cc 74 pgc 1557 cc 77 pgc
14.02: Unmoored and stood out of Point Hobron whaling station proceeding to Kodiak 1448 cc 78 pgc
16.43: Ugak Is. atp. dist. 1.8 mi. cc 56 g
1600-2000: Sighted (2) seals during watch
21.50: cc to 38 pgc
Noon: Port Hobron
1600-20.00: Sighted (2) seals during watch
2150 : cc to 38 pgc
2 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 60.02, Long -148.05
06.55: Sighted land broad on port bow
09.10: cc 45 pgc 0937 cc 38 pgc
08.35: cc 20 pgc
1200-1600: Underway as before up Elrington Passage course 40 g
12.08: Elrington Lt. atp. dist. 0.3 mi. cc 49 g 1255 Pt. Helen Lt. atp. dist. 1.3 mi. cc 26 g
14.16: Seal Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc 47 g 1448 Smith Is. BB atp. close cc 22 g
17.20: Standing into Valdez Narrows cc 37 g
16.04: South Peak of Glacier Is. brg. 306 T dist. 3.8 mi. cc 37 g
11.22: Point Elrington Lt. 2 mi. on starboard beam 1134 cc 105 pgc 1145 cc 40 pgc the South end of Evans Is. .3 mi on port beam commenced standing up Elrington Passage.
8PM: Valdez
17.29: Entrance Pt. Beacon ats. dist. .2 mi. cc 32 g 1738 Middle Rk Lt. atp. dist. .2 mi. cc 50 g 1739 Standing into Port Valdez, cc var.
18.40: Berthed at Valdez
3 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 60.53, Long -146.87
08.00: Entrance Is. beacon atp. entered Valdez Narrows 0809 Middle Rock Lt. ats. 0814 Entrance Pt. beacon atp. cc 217 pgc and commenced standing to the southward through Valdez Arm 0855 Rocky Pt. beacon atp.
07.06: Cast off and stood of Valdez cc 260 pgc
09.13: Busby Is. Lt. atp. 0951 Bligh Reef GB brg. 127 T dist. 3 mi. cc 169 pgc
13.27: cc var.
15.10: Cape Hinchinbrook atp. cc 120 pgc
20.32: Sighted Cape St. Elias Lt. brg. 90 T
22.30: Cape St. Elias Lt. brg. 15 T, dist. 10 mi. cc 90 pgc
18.40: cc 117 g
16.03: cc 118 g
4 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.65, Long -140.27
11.05: cc 90 pgc
09.00: cc 91 pgc 0944 cc 100 pgc 0950 cc 110 pgc to pass clear of Cape Manby
12.07: cc var. sounding out entrance to Yakutat Bay
13.40: Approaching anchorage in Monti Bay 1350 Let go starboard anchor brgs: Can buoy 3 41; R tan Pt. Carrew 28 2
1200-1600: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
17.30: Set clocks to zone plus nine time
18.38: Underway, cc 304 g 1855 cc 270 g
19.12: Ocean Cape Lt. brg. 313 T dist. 3.1 mi. cc 209 g 1916 Ocean Cape Lt. brg. 306 T dist. 2.8 mi. cc 180 g 1945 Ocean Cape brg. 37 T dist. 3 mi. cc 137 g
5 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.17, Long -135.12
07.13: cc 90 g 0716 cc 105 g
05.30: cc 114 g
04.01: cc 110 g
13.15: Standing around Point Retreat and into Stephens Passage
15.22: Stood around Marmion Is. and headed up Gastineau Channel
12.07: Headed up Lynn Canal, Rocky Is. Lt. close aboard to port.
16.00: cc var. standing to Alaska Juneau Mine dock
16.07: Moored to Alaska Juneau dock
17.20: Received three (3) Motion Pictures from Cyane
0800-1200: On various pilot courses standing to the eastward through Cross Sound and Icy Straits
09.48: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats.
10.27: Pt. Adolphus Lt. ats.
11.44: Spaski Is. Lt. 4 mi. on starboard beam
8PM: Juneau
0800-12.00: On various pilot courses standing to the eastward through Cross Sound and Icy Straits
6 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
10.17: Unmoored from the Alaska Juneau Mine wharf, cc var 1032 Moored to the Government Dock
Noon: Juneau
7 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.97, Long -133.97
12.01: cc 149 pgc 1237 Midway Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 168 pgc
13.29: Pt. Hugh Lt. ats. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 178 pgc
14.17: Gambier Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.8 mi. cc 203 pgc 1444 cc 219 pgc
15.08: Round Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1.5 mi. 1540 cc 214 pgc
09.45: Mr J.P. Anderson, Juneau florist aboard for transportation to Northland, auth Northland's dispatch 8004-1342
10.00: Underway, cc var. in Gastineau Channel
11.01: Pt. Arden Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. entering Stephens Passage 1132 Graves Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 153 g
8AM: Juneau
16.47: Cornwallis Pt. Lt. 3.5 mi. on port beam
19.20: Port Herbert Lt. 2.5 mi. on starboard beam 1930 Port Walter Lt. 2 mi. on starboard beam 1950 cc to 180 pgc
17.18: Kingsmill Pt. Lt. 2.5 mi. on port beam 1729 cc 184 pgc to stand down Chatham Strait
20.43: Wooden Is. Lt. ats. dist. 3 mi. cc 203 g
22.21: Hazy Is. atp. dist. 5.4 mi. brg. 92 g cc 183 g
8 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 53.5, Long -133.33
00.04: cc 157 pgc
02.30: cc 156 pgc
07.55: cc 162 pgc
05.40: cc 150 pgc
11.20: cc 144 pgc
12.15: cc 162 pgc
13.25: cc 142 pgc
22.05: St. James Is. Lt. brg. 90 gyro dist. 19.0 mi. cc 140 g 2254 St. James Is. Lt. atp. dist. 15 mi.
15 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.15, Long -131.2
0000-0400: On various mid-channel courses standing to the northward in Graham Reach
01.25: Kingcome Pt. Lt. atp. entered McKay Reach 0158 Point Cumming ats. entered Wright Sound
00.25: Ref Cliff Pt. atp. entered Fraser Reach
02.34: Camp Pt. Lt. ats. entered Grenville Channel standing to the northwestward
05.56: Calvert Pt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi.
06.08: Watson Rk. ats. dist. 0.6 mi. entering Arthur Passage on mid channel courses 0637 Herbert Reef Lt. atp. dist. 0.3 mi.
04.37: Klewnugget Lt. ats. dist. 0.2 mi.
07.08: Lawyer Is. ats. dist. 0.8 mi cc 326 g
08.07: Lucy Is. Lt. atp. dist. .7 mi. cc var
10.03: Standing across Dixon Entrance 1029 Entered Revillagigedo Channel
11.55: cc 329 pgc
12.08: Twin Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.7 mi. cc 313 g 1220 Hog Rocks Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 298 g 1248 Angle Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 320 g
13.03: Spire Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 297 g proceeding ~ Tongass Narrows to Ketchikan 1349 Let go port anchor off Ketchikan brgs: Pennock Reef Can buoy 3 187 T, Bar Pt. GB 4 283 T
03.42: James Pt. beacon ats.
14.40: Commanding officer departed to confer with Commanding Officer Cyane
17.28: Guard Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 293 g 1740 cc 303 g
16.37: Weighed anchor, cc var. standing up Tongass Narrows
1800-2000: Underway up Clarence Strait on course 303 gyro
18.13: Niblack Pt. beacon ats. dist. 1.1 mi. cc 317 g 1831 Ship Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1. mi. cc 328 g
19.37: Narrow Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi.
20.54: cc var.
23.45: approaching anchorage at entrance to Wrangell Narrows
16 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.28, Long -134.38
0000-0400: Underway approaching anchorage in Wrangell Narrows off Midway Rock
02.46: Wrangell Narrows LBB 46 close aboard to starboard, cc 340 g
00.10: Set clocks to zone plus nine time
00.05: Let go port anchor brgs: Midway Rock Lt. 90 T, Pt. Alexander Lt. 145 T 0045 Anchor aweigh on pilot courses proceeding up Wrangell Narrows
03.08: Sukio Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. 0319 cc 320 g 0341 Cape Strait Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 300 g
0400-0800: On course 347 pgc standing up Stephens Passage
06.10: cc 0 pgc 0620 cc 348 pgc
07.08: Pt Hugh Lt. atp. dist. 1.1 mi.
08.03: Midway Rock Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 333 g
09.24: Grand Is. beacon atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 329 g 0953 cc 305 g
10.05: Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.2 mi. cc 317 g standing up Gastineau Channel 1047 Anchored brgs: Lawson Creek Beacon 191 T, Rock Dump Lt. buoy 4 155 T
11.32: Anchor aweigh, cc var. 1142 Berthed at Alaska Juneau Gold Mine Dock
Noon: Juneau
18.37: Unmoored underway 1854 Moored to the Government Dock Juneau
0400-08.00: On course 347 pgc standing up Stephens Passage
17 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
20 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
22 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
23.45: S.S. Baranof moored to Alaska Steamship Dock
Noon: Juneau
23 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0140 S.S. Baranof departed Juneau 0400 S.S. Alaska moored Juneau 0510 S.S. Alaska departed Juneau
Noon: Juneau
24 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
25 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
26 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
27 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.08: Unmoored and commenced standing out into Gastineau Channel, cc var.
11.30: Commenced standing towards the government dock, cc var 1155 Moored to the government wharf
Noon: Juneau
28 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
29 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
30 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
23.45: Motor Gig in charge of Ensign F. M. McCabe departed to aid in search for body of man drowned in Duke Bay
Noon: Juneau
31 May 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.00: Quarters omitted due to inclement weather
15.12: Rounding Pt. Tantallon 1520 cc 282 g
14.25: Unmoored and underway, cc var. down Gastineau Channel
17.15: Point Retreat Lt. atp. dist. .4 mi. Standing down Lynn Canal
16.16: cc var. standing up Stephens Passage
18.25: Rocky Is. Lt. ats. dist. .6 mi. Standing up Icy Strait
Noon: Juneau
20.15: Point Adolphus atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 258 g 2050 Lemesurier Lt. atp. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 256 g
21.50: North Inian Pass Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 226 g
22.29: Cape Spencer Lt. ats. dist. 2 mi. 2238 cc 290 g
LOGS FOR JUNE 1938
1 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.13, Long -141.43
13.10: Set radio clocks to plus 10 zone time
21.23: Cape St. Elias Lt. brg. 35 T 6 mi. dist. cc 298 pgc
2 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 61.03, Long -146.7
03.29: Cape Hinchinbrook Lt. ats. dist. 1.9 mi. 0337 cc 350 g
07.04: cc 37 pgc Standing up Valdez Arm 0741 cc 41 pgc
06.53: Bligh Reef Buoy ats. dist. 2 mi.
04.07: cc 351 pgc
09.34: Moored at the Alaska Steamship wharf, Valdez
08.30: Middle Rock Lt. atp. entered Port Valdez
0800-1200: On various pilot courses standing to the northward through Valdez Arm
10.39: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. standing out of Port Valdez
11.37: Middle Rock Lt. ats. entered Valdez Arm
1200-1600: Underway as before, on course 214 pgc
13.05: cc 200 g with South Peak of Glacier Is. brg. 306 T dist. 4.5 mi.
14.22: Smith Is. LBB ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 223 g 1447 Seal Is. nun buoy no 2 brg. 168 T dist. 1/2 mi. cc 206 g
1600-2000: Underway as before, course 206 pgc standing down Montague Strait
16.20: Point Helen ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc var. crossing Knight Passage
17.00: Rounded Bettles Is. entered Elrington Passage 1737 Rounded Lonetree Pt. 1749 Stood out into Gulf of Alaska cc 235 pgc
18.25: cc 265 pgc
21.20: Commenced maneuvering in approaching dock 2125 Moored to the Alaska Steamship Wharf, Seward
21.35: Ships clocks set back one (1) hour to zone plus 10 time
20.05: Resurrection Bay LWB number 2 ats. cc var. up Resurrection Bay toward Seward 2020 Hive Is. Lt. atp. 2043 Caines Head Lt. atp.
21.08: S.S. Latouche departed from Alaska Steamship Co. wharf
1200-16.00: Underway as before, on course 214 pgc
3 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 60.11, Long -149.43
17.25: Morris
22.03: Caines Head Lt. ats. 2245 Rugged Is. atp. cc 178 pgc
21.31: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. Standing out of Resurrection Bay
23.11: Pilot Rock Lt. 1 mi. on starboard beam cc 192 pgc
09.00: Shipped three (3) pictures via S.S. Alaska to Motion Pictures Sub. Exchange, Puget Sound, Navy Yard, Bremerton Wn.
Noon: Seward
4 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.44, Long -151.73
00.12: Seal Rks. ats. dist. 3.0 mi. cc 236 g
01.50: Outer Is. brg. 308 T dist. 8.0 mi. cc 250 g
04.27: cc 277 pgc
05.03: cc 284 pgc 0520 Perl Is. Lt. ats, dist. 5 mi. cc 317 pgc
06.16: cc 350 pgc
07.00: Flat Is. Lt. ats. dist. 3.3 mi. cc 34 pgc 0725 cc 53 pgc 0750 cc 73 pgc
0800-1200: On course 83 pgc
08.15: cc var. standing to anchorage in Seldovia Bay 0816 Gray Cliff Lt. atp. 0830 Let go starboard anchor R tan on Powder Is. brg. 156 T and L tan on Gray Cliff brg. 12 T
17.54: Weighed anchor and stood out of Seldovia Harbor, cc var.
18.18: cc 263 pgc 1825 cc 250 pgc
19.42: cc 170 pgc
Noon: Seldovia
2000-2400: On course 170 pgc
20.13: cc 150 pgc 2046 Northern End of Elizabeth Is. atp. cc 180 pgc
21.26: cc 164 pgc 2157 East Amatuli Is. Lt. 2.4 mi. on starboard beam cc 182 pgc
5 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.79, Long -152.38
0000-0400: Underway in Gulf of Alaska on course 182 gyro
00.45: cc 90 gyro
01.02: cc 125 g 0106 cc 135 g 0134 cc 131 psc 155 T
02.02: cc 180 T 155 psc 0240 Marmot Is. brg. 275 T dist. 7.0 mi. cc 230 T 208 psc
05.37: Moored to Erskine Wharf in Kodiak
04.58: Passed Hutchison reef BB close to port cc var. standing to dock in Kodiak
Noon: Kodiak
6 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.79, Long -152.38
10.00: Unmoored wound ship and stood out of Kodiak Narrows, cc var. to anchorage off Woody Is. 1038 Let go starboard anchor brgs: Woody Is. Mission Church spire 153 T and R tan of Near Is. 263 T
13.00: Quarters and drills omitted due to inclement weather
18.10: Weighed anchor and stood away from Woody Is., cc var. 1825 Standing toward Uninki Narrows
19.13: Prokoda Is. Lt. close aboard to starboard 1916 standing through Marmot Bay
2000-2400: On various pilot courses standing through Whale Passage
20.00: Ilkognak Rock Lt. atp. 2020 Entered Kupreanof Strait 2051 Dry Spruce Is. Rock Lt. atp.
21.46: Malina Pt. Lt. 1.4 mi. on starboard beam entered Shelikof Strait standing to the southwest along the coast
22.29: Noisy Is. Lt. 2.3 mi. on port beam cc 222 pmc
23.17: cc 200 pmc 2356 cc 150 pmc
8AM: Kodiak
18.10: Weighed anchor and stood away from Woody Is., cc var. 1825 Standing toward Uzinki Narrows
7 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.67, Long -154.5
0000-0400: Underway as before on course 200 pmc 223 T in Shelikof Strait
00.00: cc 150 pmc 173 T 0030 cc var. standing into Uyak Bay
01.00: Anchored in Uyak Bay brgs: 004-30 T, ~ tan Harvester Is. 271 T. Harvester Is. spit buoy
10.27: Anchor aweigh, underway, cc var. standing out of Uyak Bay 1035 cc 335 T 330 psc 1047 cc 304 T 280 psc 1055 cc 272 T 250 psc
11.42: Cape Uyak Lt. atp. dist. 2.5 mi. cc 239 psc 260 T
15.10: cc 270 pgc 1524 cc 309 pgc standing into Portage Bay, Cape Kanatak brg. 4 T dist. 2 mi. 1530 cc var. to anchorage in Portage Bay 1550 Anchored brgs: Kanatak after range 334 T; R tan Cape Kanatak 105 T, L tan Cape Igvak 176 T
8AM: Anchored Uyak Bay
19.00: Weighed anchor and stood out of Kanatak Bay, cc var. 1943 cc 195 pgc
21.46: cc 200 pgc 2110 cc 198 pgc to allow for set
8 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.31, Long -158.39
0000-0400: Underway on course 198 pgc in Gulf of Alaska
02.00: cc 246 pgc 0237 cc 266 pgc Aghiyuk Is. brg. 176 T dist. 2.0 mi.
04.08: cc 275 pgc
05.00: cc 288 pgc 0540 Kak Is. ats. dist. .75 mi. 0550 cc 275 pgc
06.37: cc 298 pgc 0655 cc 290 pgc standing to anchorage in Chignik Bay
07.10: cc var. 0742 Let go starboard anchor brgs: Chignik Spit Lt. 60 T, 2 canner dock 203 T, Eagles Rock 359 T
19.54: Weighed anchor and stood out of Anchorage Bay, cc var.
20.00: Chignik Spit Lt. ats. cc 42 pgc 2014 cc 117 pgc 2047 cc 129 pgc
21.05: cc 153 pgc 2110 Castle Cape 1.2 mi. on starboard beam cc 167 pgc 2142 Chankliut Is. 1 mi on starboard beam cc 220 pgc
23.50: Made landfall on Mitrofania Is.
8AM: Chignik
Noon: Chignik
0000-04.00: Underway on course 198 pgc in Gulf of Alaska
9 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.24, Long -160.54
00.15: Mitrofania Is. Lt. brg. 328 T dist. 5.2 mi. cc 246 g
04.47: cc 244 pgc entering Gorman Strait
06.01: cc var entering Popof Strait 0623 Sand Pt. Lt. close aboard to port. cc 154 pgc 0640 cc 180 pgc 0650 cc var. approaching anchorage in Baralof Bay
07.03: Let go starboard anchor brgs: Baralof Bay Lt. 51 T, house on beach 260 T
Noon: Baralof Bay
10 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.02, Long -162.35
00.00: Weighed anchor and got underway, cc var. standing around to the eastward of Popof Is. and to the Northward of Popof and Unga Islands 0044 Popof Head atp.
01.50: Pirate Cove Lt. atp.
03.07: Unga Spit Lt. 1.1 mi. on port beam, cc 244 pgc
04.04: cc 270 pgc
06.11: Arch Point Lt. brg. 198 T cc var. standing between Goloi and Iliaski Is.
07.00: cc 263 pgc 0750 cc var. standing to anchorage in King Cove
08.21: Anchored brgs: Cannery Dock 07 T, R tan Bald Cape 136 T, Morgan Pt. Lt. 235 T
0800-1200: Underway on course 275 pgc
11.43: Departed King Cove enroute False Pass cc 180 pgc 1155 cc 228 pgc
12.20: Fox Is. Lt. 1.2 mi. on port beam 1236 Thin Pt. nun buoy number 2 ats. cc 253 pgc
13.33: cc 257 pgc
14.40: Kabuck Pt. Lt. ats. commenced standing to the northward through False Pass 1445 Kabuck Pt. Lt. ats. a second time
15.00: Commenced maneuvering to dock 1512 Moored to P.E. Harris Co. wharf, False Pass.
8PM: False Pass
14.40: Kabuch Pt. Lt. ats. commenced standing to the northward through False Pass 1445 Kabuck Pt. Lt. ats. a second time
11 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 54.65, Long -163.05
11.18: cc 150 pgc 1147 cc var. rounding Cape Pankof 1158 cc 252 pgc
10.15: Unmoored and stood out of False Pass, cc var. 1048 cc 97 pgc passing through Ikatan Bay
15.58: cc 270 pgc to cross Unimak Pass
15.58: cc 270 pgc
18.24: Akun Head brg. 187 T dist. 2 mi. cc 218 pgc 1857 cc 178 pgc
19.20: Akutan Harbor LT. ats. dist. 0.9 mi. cc var. standing up Akutan Bay to Whaling Station 1942 Stopped off Whaling Station dock
2000-2400: Drifting as before of Akutan Whaling Station
20.20: Underway, cc var. standing out of Akutan Bay
21.50: cc 226 pgc
22.01: Fog set in
23.45: cc 180 pgc
23.45: Fog lifted
8AM: False Pass
12 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 53.89, Long -166.53
00.01: cc 192 g 0006 Ulakta Head Lt. ats. dist. 1.0 mi. cc var. standing into Dutch Harbor 0030 Berthed at Dutch Harbor
00.35: Set all clocks to zone plus eleven time
15.10: Received from Spencer 12 moving pictures (18) cans
Noon: Dutch Harbor
13 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 53.89, Long -166.53
12.08: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. standing out of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska Bay 1216 Spithead Lt. atp. 1227 Ulakta Head Lt. .7 mi. on port beam cc 323 pgc
13.10: cc 270 pgc 1358 cc 258 pgc to head of Bogoslof Is.
16.59: Bogoslof Is. ats. dist. 3 mi. cc 241 g
Noon: Dutch Harbor
8AM: Dutch Harbor
14 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 52.2, Long -173.95
05.50: Fog set in
06.55: Fog lifted
04.01: Chagulak Is. brg. 118 g cc 253 g
06.08: cc 270 g 0615 cc 253 g
11.46: cc 270 pgc
12.05: cc 240 pgc to head into Nazan Bay 1225 cc var. standing to anchorage in Nazan Bay 1240 Let go starboard anchor brgs: school cupola brg. 227 T, L tan on Uyak Is. brg. 112 T
16.22: Underway, cc var. out of Nazan Bay 1630 Uyak Is. ats. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 90 pgc 1648 cc 73 pgc
17.02: Cape Shaw brg. 358 pgc dist. 2.5 mi. cc 24 pgc
15 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.89, Long -171.17
13.52: cc 15 pgc to pass clear to the westward of Otter Island
12.00: cc 30 pgc
15.00: cc 0 pgc
16.15: cc 50 g 1650 cc 70 g
17.37: cc var. approaching anchorage in St. Paul Harbor 1748 Anchored in St. Paul Harbor brgs: L tan Southwest Pt. 302 T; L tan Tolstoi Pt. 32 g; Stack 77 g; R tan Reef Pt. 162 g
8PM: St Paul Is.
16 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.13, Long -170.29
08.30: Anchor aweigh, cc var. shifting anchorage 0838 Let go starboard anchor brgs: L tan Tolstoi Pt. 4 T. Stack 78 T, R tan Reef Pt. 180 T
17.27: Underway, cc var. out of St. Paul Harbor 1730 cc 240 g 1745 cc 76 g
18.50: Walrus Is. brg. 355 T dist. 3.0 mi. cc 84 T
Noon: St. Paul Is.
17 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.53, Long -162.77
20.00: cc 80 pgc
18 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.82, Long -158.58
00.15: cc 20 pgc 0025 cc 0 pgc 0035 cc 327 pgc Cape Greig Lt. brg. 150 T, dist. 10 mi.
03.17: Sighted pilot launch, cc 8 pgc to stand towards her 0343 Stopped and maneuvered off Nushagak Bay Entrance Buoy 2 0350 Commenced following the pilot boad back up the channel towards Clark Point, cc var.
06.05: Let go starboard anchor brgs: Nushagak Bay Front Lt. 155 T, Tank 58 T, L tan Nushagak Pt. 21 T
Noon: Clark Point Nushagak Bay
19 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.32, Long -158.23
05.00: Underway, cc var. out of Nushagak Bay
06.32: cc 162 g
07.07: Nushagak Bay entrance buoy 2 atp cc 182 g 0752 cc 120 g
08.30: approaching anchorage 0843 Let go starboard anchor Latitude 58-19 N, Longitude 158-14 West
13.06: Weighed anchor and got underway cc 51 pgc 1315 Maneuvering during man overboard drill 1331 cc 51 pgc
14.31: cc 47 pgc 1451 Middle Bluff Lt. 6 mi. on starboard beam
15.31: cc 55 pgc in order to stand towards anchorage in Kvichak Bay
16.00: Stopped engines 1607 Underway cc var. 1630 Stopped and anchored
16.05: Tug Curlew alongside with pilot
8PM: Kvichak Bay
1600-1800: Kvichak Bay brgs: R tan Cape Suworof 78 T, R tan Middle Bluff 204 T
20 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.7, Long -157.27
Noon: Kvichak Bay
21 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.7, Long -157.27
Noon: Kvichak Bay
22 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.47, Long -157.73
09.55: Weighed anchor cc 233 pgc
10.45: cc 217 pgc
11.29: Middle Bluff Lt. 6 mi. on port beam
1200-1600: cc 180 pgc
15.36: cc 212 pgc
19.00: cc 219 g
2000-2400: On course 218 pgc standing along the northern coast of Alaska Peninsula
20.25: cc 240 pgc
8AM: Kvichak Bay
1200-16.00: cc 180 pgc
23 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.03, Long -164.2
06.00: cc 206 g
08.53: Amak Is. 4 mi. on starboard beam cc 245 pgc
09.02: cc 230 pgc
10.26: Chunak Pt. beacon brg. 173 T dist. 5 mi. cc 255 pgc
13.10: cc 221 pgc
14.35: cc 230 pgc 1455 Cape Sarichef Lt. atp. dist. 4 mi.
12.56: cc 231 pgc
15.03: cc 235 pgc
18.10: North Head brg. 116 T dist. 3.0 mi. cc 226 pgc
19.34: Priest Rk. Lt. brg. 136 T dist. 1.5 mi. cc 203 g
20.06: Ulakta Head ats. dist. 0.7 mi. cc var. approaching Dutch Harbor 2022 Moored at Dutch Harbor
24 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 53.89, Long -166.53
15.10: Spithead Lt. .3 mi. on port beam cc 50 pgc 1518 Ulakta Head Lt. .6 mi. on port beam cc 23 pgc 1540 Priest Rock Lt. 1 mi. on starboard beam 1556 cc 90 pgc to stand through Akutan Pass
14.54: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. standing out Dutch Harbor
17.18: Battery Pt. brg. 14 T dist. 5.0 mi. cc 90 g
16.29: cc 102 g 1652 cc 123 g
21.12: cc 90 pgc the blowing of the tubes having been completed
20.39: cc 120 pgc while blowing tubes
Noon: Dutch Harbor
25 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 54.47, Long -159.25
00.32: cc 81 pgc
08.00: cc 72 pgc
20.10: cc 60 pgc
26 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.1, Long -152.13
06.25: cc 50 g
04.13: cc 18 g
0800-1200: On course 50 pgc crossing Albatross Bank
14.40: cc 38 pgc
0800-12.00: On course 50 pgc crossing Albatross Bank
27 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 61.12, Long -146.35
03.00: Sighted Cape Cleare, two points on the starboard bow
04.53: cc 22 g
06.57: Pennsylvania Rock buoy 2 ats. dist. 1.1 mi. cc 44 g entering Prince William Sound
0400-0800: Entering Montague Strait on course 38 gyro
07.26: Smith Is. Lt. BB atp. close aboard cc 22 gyro
10.12: Middle Rock Lt. atp. close cc var. standing into Valdez
09.15: Busby Is. Lt. ats. dist. 2.8 mi. cc 36 g
11.11: Berthed at Valdez
12.13: Set ship's clocks ahead one hour to zone plus ten time
14.03: Middle Rock Lt. close aboard to starboard. cc 216 pgc 1450 cc 210 pgc
12.08: Unmoored and stood out of Valdez, cc var.
15.07: cc 201 pgc 1530 cc 170 pgc
16.58: cc 161 g
18.40: Cape Hinchenbrook Lt. atp. dist. 2.5 mi. cc 117 g
Noon: Valdez
28 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.12, Long -141.7
01.18: cc 120 pgc
03.45: cc 107 pgc
06.00: cc 109 g
20.01: cc 113 g 2015 cc 145 g 2030 cc 111 g
29 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
00.05: Sighted Cape Spencer Lt. brg. 85 pgc dist. 10 mi. cc 100 pgc 0043 cc 46 pgc rounding Cape Spencer and entering Cross Sound
01.30: North Inian Pass Lt. ats. dist. .5 mi. cc 76 pgc standing up North Passage
02.33: Lemesurier Is. Lt. ats. dist. .7 mi. cc 101 pgc
03.20: cc 109 pgc
0400-0800: Underway as before on course 109 gyro Steering various mid-channel courses in Icy Straits enroute Juneau, Alaska
05.09: Rocky Is. Lt. brg. 353 T dist. 0.8 mi. cc 33 g 0524 cc var. standing up Lynn Canal
06.19: cc var. rounding Pt. Retreat Lt. 0629 cc var. standing down Saginaw Channel 0647 Favorite Reef Lt. brg. 39 T dist. 0.4 mi. cc 131 pgc
07.10: cc 145 g entering Stephens Passage, cc var standing down Stephens Passage
08.25: cc var. standing up Gastineau Channel to Juneau
10.00: Berthed at Alaska Steamship Dock, Juneau
10.10: Set clocks ahead one hour to zone plus nine time
10.15: Received four cans of films from Ingham
Noon: Juneau
0400-08.00: Underway as before on course 109 gyro Steering various mid-channel courses in Icy Straits enroute Juneau, Alaska
30 June 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.04: Departed Alaska Steamship Dock 1311 Moored alongside Alaska Juneau Gold Mine Dock
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR JULY 1938
1 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.83, Long -135.18
08.00: Marmion Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.7 mi. cc var. rounding Light
07.05: Underway, cc var. down Gastineau Channel
08.40: Pt. Hilda Beacon ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc var. up Stephens Passage
0800-1200: Underway as before rounding Marmion Is. Lt. course to 284 gyro
09.21: George Rocks bn. ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc var. 0931 cc var. through Favorite Channel
10.35: Sentinel Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 336 g entering Lynn Canal
12.04: Sherman Rock LWB 2 ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 356 pgc
8PM: Chilkoot Barracks
12.36: Eldred Rock Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 348 pgc entering Chilkoot Inlet
13.38: Katzehin River Flats LBB 4 ats. cc 335 pgc 1343 Battery Pt. Lt. atp. 0.4 mi. cc var. approaching Chilkoot Barracks dock
14.10: Moored to Army Dock, Chilkoot Barracks
2 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 59.23, Long -135.43
13.35: Eldred Rock LH. ats. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 176 g
14.10: Sherman Rock LWB 2 atp. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 156 g
12.10: Cast off and stood out cc var. down Chilkoot inlet 1223 Battery Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. steering pilot courses down Chilkoot inlet.
15.41: Sentinel Is. LH. atp. dist. 0.4 mi
17.08: Middle Pt. buoy atp. dist. 1.0 mi. cc 129 g 1732 Pt. Hilda Beacon atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 101 g cc var down Stephens Passage
18.05: cc var. rounding Pt. Tantallon 1815 cc var standing up Gastineau Channel toward Juneau
19.05: Moored alongside Government Dock Juneau
8AM: Chilkoot Barracks
Noon: Chilkoot Barracks
8PM: Juneau
3 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
4 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
5 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.32, Long -134.72
11.23: Pt. Hilda beacon .8 mi. on starboard beam 1136 Inner Pt. beacon ats. 1144 Middle Pt. buoy ats.
10.00: Unmoored and got underway, cc var. out of Gastineau Channel 1020 Sheep Creek Lt. atp. 1050 Rounded Marmion Is. Lt. and commenced standing to the westward through Stephens Passage
12.22: cc var. through Favorite Channel
13.26: Vanderbilt Reef Lt. atp. dist. 1.4 mi. cc var. up Lynn Canal toward Haines
1200-1600: Underway as before standing up Stephens Passage on course 325 gyro
13.26: Omitted quarters due to inclement weather
16.16: Battery Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 0.4 mi. cc var approaching dock at Chilkoot Barracks 1635 Berthed at Fort Haines
15.10: Eldred Rock Lt. atp dist. 0.5 mi. cc var. standing north through Chilkoot Inlet 1540 Talsani Is. beacon atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 339 g
8AM: Juneau
8PM: Chilkoot Barracks
6 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.28, Long -134.68
07.05: Cast off, cc var. 0723 Battery Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. cc 159 g
0800-1200: On various pilot courses standing to the southward through Chilkoot Inlet and Lynn Canal
08.07: Little Chilkat Is. Beacon ats. 0838 Eldred Rock Lt. ats.
09.13: Sherman Rock LWB atp.
11.13: Shelter Is. Lt. ats. entered Stephens Passage 1145 North end of Portlan Is. atp.
1200-1600: Underway on course 145 gyro standing down Stephens Passage on various mid-channel courses
12.39: cc var. rounding Pt. Hilda Bn. cc 103 g
13.14: cc var. rounding Marmion Is. Lt. var mid-channel courses standing up Gastineau Channel
13.00: Quarters omitted due to inclement weather
14.09: Moored alongside Alaska Steamship Dock, Juneau
8PM: Juneau
7 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.30: Received three cans of film from Cyane
0905 Commanding Officer departed vessel + pay official call on Commanding Officer U.S.S. Louisville 1000 Booker, George D. (101-098) F1c and Roluna, Thomas C. (108-968) M.Att 1c transferred to Cyane, reference commander Seattle Division Letters 14 June 1938 (73) and 22 June 1938 (73) 1005 Captain R.W. Mathewson, Commanding officer U.S.S. Louisville aboard to pay official call 1130 Ensign F.M. McCabe departed vessel for assignment to duty abroad Atalanta; reference Headquarters letter 23 May 1938 (P-71-531)
Noon: Juneau
8 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.85, Long -133.83
09.00: Underway, cc var. down Gastineau Channel 0945 Marmion Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.7 mi. cc var. down Stephens Passage
10.45: Grave Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1.0 mi. cc 153 pgc
12.05: Midway Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.8 mi cc 168 g
13.11: cc 168 g
13.30: engine stopped, vessel drifting
14.16: Resumed speed cc 168 g 1416 Pt. High Lt. ats
8AM: Juneau
14.16: dist. 1.2 mi. 1435 Pt. High ats dist. 2.5 mi.
14.42: Passed and exchanged calls with Division 2 of Destroyers U.S.N.
15.13: Gambier Is. Lt. ats. dist. 5 mi. 1524 McDonald Rock Nun Buoy atp dist. 1.3 mi.
1600-2000: On course 170 pgc
18.20: Passed S.S. Alaska, which was bound to the North
16.15: Five Finger Lt. ats. .7 mi. cc 180 pgc 1643 Cape Fanshaw Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 121 pgc
17.15: Cape Fanshaw Lt. atp. second time cc 123 pgc
18.10: cc 121 pgc 1830 cc 120 pgc 1848 Grand Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 2.5 mi.
19.12: cc 117 pgc 1932 Cape Strait ats. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 140 pgc
2000-2400: Underway on course 140 gyro in Fredrick Sound, cc var. south through Fredrick Sound
21.14: Turn Pt. LB 36 close aboard to port
20.55: cc var. pilot book courses through Wrangell Narrows
23.08: Pt. Lockwood Lt. close aboard to stbd. cc 196 g 2312 cc var. out of Wrangell Narrows standing into Sumner Strait 2323 Pt. Alexander Lt. brg. 35 T dist. 1.0 mi. cc 104 g 2343 cc 98 g
9 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 54.68, Long -130.57
0000-0400: Underway on course 98 gyro
00.05: Craig Pt. Beacon ats. distance miles 0014 cc 126 g 0026 Neal Pt. Lt. atp. distance miles 0028 Neal Pt. Lt. brg. 3 g cc 112 g entering Stikinine Strait 0041 South Craig Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 192 g
01.14: Round Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 229 g 0134 Steamer Pt. Lt. brg. 105 g dist. 0.8 mi. cc 200 g 0152 Mariposa Rock Nun Buoy brg. 86 g dist. 1 mi. cc 168 g
02.10: cc 163 g 0235 Lincoln Rock Lt. brg. 35 g dist. 1.4 mi. cc 148 g
03.18: Ratz Harbor Beacon ats. dist. 1 mi. 0352 Narrow Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi.
0400-0800: On course 144 pgc
04.06: cc 147 pgc
05.01: Ships Is. atp. dist. .8 mi. 0508 cc to 145 pgc 0523 Niblack Pt. Beacon atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 135 pgc 0532 cc 126 pgc 0545 cc 121 pgc 0552 Camano Pt. Beacon atp. dist. 1mi. cc 113 pgc
05.55: Reduced speed to two third ahead, to allow SS Baranof to ~ and pass, bound South 0610 SS Baranof passed
06.10: cc 90 pgc 0620 Guard Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 134 pgc 0637 Rosa Reef Lt. ats. dist. .3 mi. 0645 Channel Is. Lt. atp. close by, cc var. to pass down Tongass Narrows 0656 Passing Ketchikan
07.30: cc 135 pgc 0742 cc 130 pgc 0747 cc 117 pgc 0756 Spire Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 140 pgc
0800-1200: Underway on various mid-channel courses down Revillagigedo Channel
8PM: Hyder
11.14: Lord Rk. Lt. atp. dist. 1.5 mi. cc 100 pgc entering Dixon's Entrance
12.02: Entered Portland Inlet and pilot courses up Wales Passage and Portland Canal
15.55: Hattie Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.25 mi.
1600-2000: Proceeding up Portland Canal on various courses
16.41: Turn Pt. Beacon atp. dist. 0.5 mi.
17.49: Cliff Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi.
18.50: Standing in to pier
19.15: Secured to pier Hyder
0800-12.00: Underway on various mid-channel courses down Revillagigedo Channel
10 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.9, Long -130.01
18.30: Using engines as necessary to maintain position
19.00: Proceeding down Portland Canal, cc var.
21.44: Hattie Is. Lt. atp. dist. .3 mi.
23.21: Ramsden Pt. Lt. brg. 23 T dist. 1.0 mi. cc 209 g Steering various mid-channel pilot courses down Portland Inlet
17.03: Cast off and stood down Portlan Canal, c var. 1730 Stopped off Seal Rocks
Noon: Hyder
17.03: Cast off and stood down Portland Canal, c var. 1730 Stopped off Seal Rocks
11 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.32, Long -131.97
0000-0400: Underway on various mid-channel courses down Portland Inlet
00.03: Lizard Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1.2 mi. 0053 cc 269 g entering Dixon Entrance
02.03: Tree Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 5 mi. 0259 Barren Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc 270 g
03.50: cc to 247 g
04.32: Cape Chacon Lt. ats. dist. 3.5 mi. 0452 With Cape Chacon Lt. brg. 26 T dist. 5.2 mi. cc 271 pgc
06.16: cc 20 pgc 0618 cc var. rounding Cape Muzon
0400-0800: On course 247 pgc enroute Cape Muzon
07.00: Put ship about and re-rounding Cape Muzon to identify boundary marker 070 cc 96 pgc re-crossing Dixon entrance for Cape Chacon
08.46: Cape Chacon Lt. atp. dist. 4.5 mi. cc 38 pgc entering Clarence Strait.
09.16: Cape Chacon Lt. brg. 255 g dist. 4.5 mi. cc 358 g
11.34: Chasina Pt. brg. 284 g dist. 3.5 mi. cc 335 g
12.38: Niblack Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 317 g 1255 Ship Is. Lt. abeam to
8PM: Wrangell
12.55: starboard, dist. .8 mi. cc 328 g
14.24: Ratz Harbor Beacon atp. dist. 1.25 mi. cc 328 g
15.50: Steamer Pt. Lt. forward of starboard beam, dist. 1.5 mi. cc 67 g
16.03: cc 52 pgc 1610 Round Pt. Beacon atp. 0.5 mi. cc 12 pgc 1640 South Craig Pt. Beacon atp. dist. 0.8 mi. 1657 Pt. Ancon Beacon ats. 0.7 mi. cc 39 pgc
17.33: Moored port side to Canadian Pacific Wharf, Wrangell
22.42: Pt. Alexander Lt. ats. dist. 0.6 mi. cc var. through Wrangell Narrows
20.50: Unmoored and underway, cc var. through Sumner Strait to Wrangell Narrows
12 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
01.15: Wrangell Narrows LBB ats. entering Frederick Sound cc 60 g 0120 Standing up Frederick Sound cc var.
03.25: Cape Fanshaw Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc 0 g entering Stephens Passage 0341Di~one Lt. atp. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 348 g
0400-0800: Standing up Stephens PAssage cc 355 pgc
04.10: cc 348 pgc 0444 cc 350 pgc
05.32: Pt. Hugh Lt. atp. dist. 1.7 mi.
06.26: Midway Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.9 mi. cc 333 pgc
07.33: Grave Pt. Lt. ats. 0.5 mi. cc 342 pgc 0745 GrandIs. Beacon atp. close by cc 328 pgc
08.15: Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc var up Gastineau Channel 0850 cc var. to Government Dock, Juneau
09.00: Moored alongside government dock, Juneau
Noon: Juneau
03.25: Cape Fanshaw Lt. ats. dist. 1.5 mi. cc 0 g entering Stephens Passage 0341 Diaphone Lt. atp. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 348 g
0900 : Moored alongside government dock, Juneau
13 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
14 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
15 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
16 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
17 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
20 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
12.55: Ingham weighed anchor and stood out of channel
09.15: Cast off 0927 Berthed at Alaska Juneau Dock
Noon: Juneau
21 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.9, Long -133.92
09.17: Unmoored and stood away from dock 0926 Steering mid-channel courses, Sheep Creek Lt. atp. 0.2 mi. cc 135 pgc standing down Gastineau Channel
15.53: Cape Fanshaw Lt. atp. dist. 1.6 mi. cc 125 g
1600-2000: Underway on 18 gyro Various mid-channel courses down Frederick Sound
17.17: Grand Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 2.8 mi. cc 135 pgc
18.18: Sukoi Islet Lt. atp. dist. 0.3 mi. cc var. approaching Wrangell Narrows 1840 cc var. through Wrangell Narrows
10.04: Marmion Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. entered Stephens Passage 1022 Pt. Arden Lt. ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 150 pgc 1034 cc 154 pgc 1047 Grand Is. Beacon ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 162 pgc
11.03: Grave Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc 152 pgc
8AM: Juneau
19.25: South Flat, North End Lt. ats. 1958 Bush Fog Is. Lt. ats.
20.40: Pt. Alexander Lr. atp. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 104 pgc Standing into Sumner Strait
21.19: Craig Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 0.7 mi. 2123 cc 126 pgc 2138 cc 172 pgc 2151 cc 192 pgc standing into Stikine Strait
22.06: cc 190 pgc 2223 Round Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 229 pgc 2232 Steamer Pt. Lt. brg. 110 dist. 0.6 mi. cc 200 pgc 2259 cc 180 pgc standing into Clarence Strait
23.06: cc 175 pgc 2315 cc 160 pgc 2320 cc 148 pgc 2333 Lincoln Rk. Lt. atp. dist. 1.5 mi.
1600-20.00: Underway on 118 gyro Various mid-channel courses down Frederick Sound
22 July 1938
At/From ???
Lat 53.83, Long -130.02
0000-0400: Underway as before on course 148 gyro Standing down Clarence Strait on various pilot boat courses
02.56: Guard Is. Lt. ats. dist. close cc 131 g entering Tongass Narrows, cc var.
03.40: Entering Ketchikan Harbor 0350 down Tongass Narrows cc var.
03.45: Scull Joseph L. (217-441) RM3c transferred this date to U.S.S. Alert for further transfer to U.S.S. Morris via U.S.S. Redwing
04.40: Angle Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 0.6 mi. cc var through Revillagigedo Channel
07.27: Lord Rks. Lt. atp. dist. 1.8 mi. 0755 Holliday Is. ats. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 167 T.
08.10: Green Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 155 pgc entered Chatham Sound 0824 White Sand Is. Lt. ats. dist. 2.3 mi. cc 165 pgc
09.22: Lucy Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.0 mi. cc 146 pgc
10.07: Holland Is. Lt. atp. dist. 2.3 mi. 1021 Lawyer Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.7 mi. cc 121 pgc Entered Malacca Passage 1031 Genn Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.9 mi. 1035 Bamfield Islets Lt. beacon ats. dist. 0.7 mi. cc 140 pgc 1038 cc 150 pgc 1050 Herbert Reef Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. cc 165 pgc Entering Arthur Passage
11.15: Watson Rock Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. 1118 cc 120 pgc entering Grenville Channel 1131 Calvert Pt. ats. dist. 0.5 mi.
0800-1200: commenced steering mid-channel courses thru Grenville Passage
14.21: Yolks Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 0.5 mi. entering Wrigat Sound, cc var. 1459 Pt. Cunning atp. dist. close entering McKay Reach on mid channel courses
15.34: Kingcombe Pt. Lt. ats. entering Fraser Reach on mid-channel courses
17.59: cc var. down Tolmie Channel
18.39: Separation Pt. Lt. ats. 1853 Boat Bluff Lt. atp. cc var. down Finlayson Channel
2000-2400: On course 207 pgc
20.10: cc 180 pgc 2013 cc 143 pgc 2040 Roff Pt. Lt. brg. 71 dist. 1 mi. cc 103 pgc entering Seaforth Channel
21.10: Idol Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. cc 107 pgc 2130 Dall Rks. Lt. ats. close bay cc 131 pgc 2141 Dryad Pt. to starboard cc var. for passage through Lama Passage
22.15: through Fisher Channel
23.10: Pointer Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.7 mi. 2329 Fog Rks. Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 180 pgc
0000-04.00: Underway as before on course 148 gyro Standing down Clarence Strait on various pilot boat courses
14.21: Yolk Pt. Beacon ats. dist. 0.5 mi. entering Wright Sound, cc var. 1459 Pt. Cunning atp. dist. close entering McKay Reach on mid channel courses
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1938
2 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 54.67, Long -130.78
0000-0400: Underway on courses as listed in pilot book Standing up Graham Reach
00.05: Entering Fraser Reach, cc var.
01.12: Kingcome Pt. Lt. atp. dist. close aboard entering McKay Reach cc 278 g 0154 cc 296 g entering Wright Sound
03.35: Camp Pt. Lt. ats. dist. close aboard, standing up Grenville Channel, cc var.
07.20: cc var. through Arthur Passage 0756 Herbert Reef Lt. atp. dist. 0.4 mi. cc 330 g
08.10: Bamfield Islet Beacon atp. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 301 pgc 0826 cc 326 pgc
09.40: Lucy Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1 mi. cc 345 pgc
11.09: Whitesand Is. atp. 2.3 mi. cc 333 pgc 1123 Green Is. Lt. ats. dist. 0.3 mi. cc 347 pgc 1144 cc 321 pgc Holiday Is. atp. 0.5 mi.
1200-1600: Underway as before in Revellagigedo Channel, course 319 gyro
12.50: cc 342 g
14.30: Mary Is. Lt. atp. dist. 1.75 mi. cc 329 g
15.00: cc 300 g standing across Revellagigedo Channel on various pilot boat courses enroute Ketchikan
16.07: cc var.
8PM: Ketchikan
16.07: standing up Tongass Narrows 1625 cc var. to Dock 1632 Moored alongside Alaska Steamship Dock Ketchikan
23.00: Rosa Reef Lt. atp. cc 314 pgc 2315 Guard Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.7 mi. cc 293 pgc 2335 cc 305 g
22.10: Cast off and stood up Tongass Narrows, cc var.
3 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.63, Long -133.73
02.32: Lincoln Rock Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 345 g entering Kasher~of Strait
03.23: Steamer Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. cc 343 g and to various pilot courses through Stikine Strait
04.35: Standing into Sumner Strait, cc var.
05.26: Pt. Alexander Lt. ats. dist. 0.7 mi. cc var. through Wrangell Narrows
07.45: Through Wrangell Narrows cc 340 pgc in Frederick Sound
08.03: Sukoi Islet Lt. to starboard 0.3 mi. cc 346 pgc 0835 Cape Strait Lt. atp. cc 298 pgc
09.54: Cape Fanshaw Lt. ats. dist. 1.7 mi.
10.00: cc 0 pgc 1010 cc 14 pgc entering Stephens PAssage 1020 Five Finger Lt. atp. 1 mi. 1030 cc 350 pgc
11.04: McDonald Rk. buoy ats. dist. 1.2 mi. cc 349 pgc 1152 cc 344 pgc
13.25: cc var. 1350 cc 330 g
15.00: Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.7 mi. entering Gastineau Channel
8AM: Juneau
15.34: cc var. towards Gov't Dock 1545 Moored alongside Gov't Dock, Juneau
15.50: Changed ships clocks to plus nine time
4 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
13.03: Cast off 1311 Berthed at Alaska Juneau Oil Dock
Noon: Juneau
5 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
10.10: Departed 1028 Moored alongside Government Dock, Juneau
Noon: Juneau
6 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
7 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
8 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
22.02: Underway, cc var 2225 steering mid channel courses down Gastineau Channel 2259 Marmion Is. Lt. ats. 0.7 mi. entered Stephens Passage on mid channel courses
Noon: Juneau
9 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.3, Long -134.5
0000-0400: Underway as before on course 152 gyro standing down Stephens Passage. Various pilot book courses through Stephen Passage
03.07: cc 233 g entering Frederick Sound 0350 Turnabout Is. Lt. atp. dist. 2.5 mi. cc 225 g
05.19: Kingsmill Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 3.5 mi. cc 180 g entering Chatham Strait
06.17: cc var. in Chatham Strait
10.05: Resumed pilot book courses down Chatham Strait 1056 cc var.
11.14: Stopped Latitude 56 22 N, Longitude 134 29 W 1140 Resumed Pilot book courses in Chatham Strait
1200-1600: Underway as before in Chatham Strait course 195 gyro
12.25: Passed U.S.S. Ingham
12.48: cc var.
13.00: Stopped Lat. 56 10 N, Long 134 31 W 1325 Ahead cc 250 g
14.00: Speed reduced to 2/3 due to dense fog
14.26: cc 287 g
14.52: Fog lifted
1600-2000: Underway as before on course 287 gyro in the Pacific Ocean off Cape Ommaney
16.45: cc 335 g
20.00: cc 320 g
0000-04.00: Underway as before on course 152 gyro standing down Stephens Passage. Various pilot book courses through Stephen Passage
10 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.31, Long -136.16
0000-0400: Underway as before in Gulf og Alaska course 320 gyro
00.20: cc 336 g
06.45: cc 350 g
0400-0800: Underway as before on course 336 gyro off Khaz Peninsula
04.58: cc 348 g
08.46: cc 12 gyro
09.50: cc 35 g
10.20: cc 45 g 1041 Cape Spencer LH atp. dist. 2.1 mi. commenced steering pilot book courses through Cross Sound
11.25: North Inian Pass Lt. ats. dist. 1 mi. entering North Inian Passage on pilot book courses
1200-1600: Underway as before on course 78 gyro in North Inian Pass
12.13: cc 103 gyro entering Icy Strait. 1252 Pt. Adolphus Lt. ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 109 g
13.03: Engines Stopped and drifting
14.04: Ahead, cc var. 1410 cc 105 g 1437 cc 109 g 1446 cc 33 g
07.47: cc 315 g
8PM: Juneau
1600-2000: Underway as before on various mid-channel courses in Lynn Canal
17.20: Favorite Reef Lt. atp. dist. 0.5 mi. cc 137 g cc var. in Saginaw Passage
18.14: Inner Pt. atp dist. 0.4 mi. cc var. in Stephens Passage
19.00: Rounding Pt. Tantallon cc var. in Gastineau Channel 1935 Standing into Juneau harbor 1945 Stopped engins, cc var to Government Dock
20.02: Berthed at Gov't Dock
0747 : cc 315 g
1600-20.00: Underway as before on various mid-channel courses in Lynn Canal
11 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
12 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
13 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
14 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.37, Long -134.83
06.05: Departed Juneau cc var out of Juneau Harbor down Gastineau Channel 0655 Rounded Marmion Is. Lt. standing up Stephens Passage, cc var.
07.47: Hilda Pt. beacon ats. dist. 0.8 mi. cc 288 g
09.10: Let go starboard anchor Favorite Reef Lt. brg. 319 T, R tan SHelter Is. 52 T
16.15: Anchor aweigh, cc var. 1630 Various pilot courses down Saginaw Channel
17.05: Entered Stephens Passage on pilot courses
18.53: Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.3 mi. entering Gastineau Channel
19.45: Berthed at Government Dock, Juneau
8PM: Juneau
15 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
16 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
17 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
18 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
19 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
11.27: Spencer stood in and anchored
Noon: Juneau
20 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
21 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
22 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
23 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
24 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
25 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
08.10: Martin Lentz Jr., machinist (T); W~rkheiser, Willard T. (217-524) Seac 1c; and Shaffer Raymond E. (217-584) Sea 2c reported aboard from Alert as observers for record small arms firing
08.45: Noehl, Frank A. (217-641) Sea. 2c; and ~ans, Robert I. (217-634) Sea 2c transferred to U.S.S. Alert for temporary duty during record small arms firing 0850 U.S.S. Alert unmoored and stood out
Noon: Juneau
26 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
27 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
28 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
29 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
11.46: Information received that Parlat, George P. (101-540) reported 1100 this date to division office and assigned temporary duty Atalanta having been on thirty (30) days leave
Noon: Juneau
30 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
09.15: Information received that Hoof, Hubert (208-209) PhM 2c reported to Commander Seattle Dibision from 30 days leave and assigned temporary duty Atalanta pending arrival of Haida at Seattle
Noon: Juneau
31 August 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1938
1 September 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
2 September 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
3 September 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
4 September 1938
At/From ???
Lat 57.83, Long -133.6
09.00: cc 140 pgc 0906 Pt. Arden ats. dist. .4 mi. cc var. standing down to Midway Is.
10.45: Midway Is. Lt. atp. dist. .7 mi. cc 127 pgc
08.03: Unmoored and stood out of Juneau cc var.
11.07: cc 90 pgc 1109 cc var. maneuvering through shoal water into Tracy Arm 1150 cc 1 pgc
13.50: Maneuvered and reversed course
15.30: Stopped engines
16.10: Ahead std speed cc 270 g Standing into Stephens Passage 1615 cc 241 g
17.01: Pt. Hugh Lt. ats. dist. 2 mi. cc var. down Stephens Passage toward Wragell Narrows
19.04: Cape Fanshaw Lt. atp. dist. 1.7 mi. cc 118 g
8AM: Juneau
2000-2400: Underway as before, course 118 pgc standing down Frederick Sound
20.31: cc 140 pgc
21.22: cc var. entering Wrangell Narrows
23.35: Left Wrangell Narrows 2352 Pt. Alexander Lt. atp. dist. .4 mi. cc 104 pgc
5 September 1938
At/From ???
Lat 55.34, Long -131.67
0000-0400: Underway as before on course 104 gyro through Sumner Strait
00.44: cc 125 g
01.02: Neal Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1.1 mi. cc 174 g entering Stikine Strait various pilot book courses through Stikine Strait
02.17: cc 200 g entering Clarence Strait 0235 cc 172 g
03.17: Lincoln Rock Lt. atp. dist. 0.7 mi. cc 148 g
0400-0800: Steaming on various mid-channel courses down Clarence Strait
06.50: cc var. in Clarence Strait off Approach Pt.
07.30: cc 246 g entering Kasaan Bay 0745 cc 251 g 0755 High Is. brg. 193 g dist 1.0 mi. cc 285 g
08.30: cc var. approaching Old Kasaan
10.00: cc var standing toward Ketchikan
11.15: Entered Tongass Narrows 1150 cc var. standing into Ketchikan
12.00: cc var. to Alaska Steamship Dock, Ketchikan 1214 Moored Alaska Steamship Dock
13.25: Changed clocks ahead one hour to zone +8 time
1200-1600: Underway as before, course 136 g
13.35: U.S.C.G.C. Alert
8PM: Nagat Bay
U.S.C.G.C. Alert
14.29: Unmoored steamship dock, departed Ketchikan 1449 cc 132 g Standing down Tongass Narrows
15.05: cc 134 entering Revillagigedo Channel Standing down Revillagigedo Channel on various pilot book courses
16.13: Mary Is. ats. dist. 0.7 mi.
20.05: cc var. standing into Dixon's Entrance 2017 cc 229 pgc 2030 Lord Rock Lt. atp. dist. 3 mi. cc 265 pgc
22.00: cc 278 pgc 2224 cc 245 pgc
23.26: Cape Chacon Lt. ats. dist. 3.5 mi. cc 251 pgc
18.04: cc 44 g standing into Nakat Bay 1820 Stopped engines, drifting.
17.37: Tree Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1.2 mi.
0400-08.00: Steaming on various mid-channel courses down Clarence Strait
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1938
27 October 1938
At/From ???
Lat 56.5, Long -132.93
0000-0400: Standing across Dixon Entrance on course 317 g
00.25: Tree Is. Lt. ats. dist. 1.6 mi. cc 340 g entering Revillagigedo Channel
02.03: Mary Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.9 mi. cc 329 g 0218 cc 323 g 0233 cc 298 g
03.09: cc 317 g 0324 Spire Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.4 mi. entering Tongass Narrows on various pilot book mid-channel courses 0356 cc var.
04.48: cc var. standing northward through Clarence Strait.
0400-0800: Various mid-channel courses through Tongass Narrows
0800-1200: As before underway on pilot courses, standing up Clarence Strait.
09.30: Entered Stikine Strait, rounding Zarembo Is. to eastward
11.42: Off Pt. Alexander, Sumner Strait, Stopped engines and drifted
12.20: Started swinging ship, cc var.
15.06: Midway Rock Lt. ats. close aboard entering Wrangell Narrows, cc var.
07.20: Narrow Pt. Lt. atp. dist. 1.6 mi. cc 328 g
0800-12.00: As before underway on pilot courses, standing up Clarence Strait.
28 October 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
0000-0400: Underway on course 329 gyro in Stephens Passage
00.40: Grave Pt. Lt. ats. dist. 0.9 mi. cc 340 g 0055 cc 329 g
01.16: Pt. Arden Lt. to port cc 318 g 0133 Marmion Is. Lt. atp. dist. 0.8 mi. Standing up Gastineau Channel cc var.
02.25: Moored alongside Gov't Dock
02.45: Changed ship's clocks back one hour to zone +9 time
Noon: Juneau
29 October 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
30 October 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
31 October 1938
At/From ???
Lat 58.29, Long -134.4
Noon: Juneau
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1938
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1938
