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Log Books of the U.S. Revenue Service/Coast Guard, 19th and 20th Centuries USRC Commodore Perry – May to October 1895, April to October 1896, US Pacific coast, Alaskan Waters Edited by Paul Money, Naval Historian, Cadiz, Spain

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Notes:

1. Latitude/longitude, including for days in port, show representative decimal positions for each day, as calculated by the Old Weather project's analysis program. As such, they differ by varying amounts from the positions recorded, usually at noon, in the log pages. In addition, some latitudes/longitudes have been amended in edited logs for errors in the logs, for errors in identifying locations by the analysis program, or simply for greater accuracy. In all cases, refer to the log-page scans for the positions as originally recorded. Not all log pages contain this information and the ships' positions have therefore often been estimated.

2. Full account of any day is available by clicking on the link above that day. Any groups of links may refer to log book covers and introductory information; some may be blank.

Editor’s notes:

In this log the vessels of the US Revenue Service are sometimes referred to as USRC, sometimes as USRS and sometimes as USS. I have used USRC as the prefix for them all throughout.

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https://www.history.navy.mil
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LOG BOOK – MAY 19^th 1895 TO OCTOBER 13^th 1895

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LOG BOOK

of the

US Revenue Steamer PERRY

1^st rate, 2 guns.

Commanded by

Captain HD Smith, USRCS.

Attached to Bering Sea Squadron, commencing May 19^th, 1895, at New Whatcom, Washington,

and ending October 13^th, 1895, at San Francisco, California.

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LIST OF OFFICERS

Attached to and on board of the US Revenue Steamer Perry, commanded by Captain HD Smith, USRCS, during the period covered by this log-book, from New Whatcom, Washington, 1895, to Bering Sea, 1895.

NAME, RANK

HD Smith, Captain.

Geo. E McConnell, 1^st Lieutenant.

GC Carmine, 2^nd Lieutenant.

CS Craig, 3^rd Lieutenant.

EVD Johnson, 3^rd Lieutenant.

Geo. C De Reamer, Chief Engineer. Left the vessel at San Francisco to await orders from Dept.

HU Butler, 2^nd Asst Engineer.

Geo. M De Reamer, 3^rd Asst Engineer.

AT Mitchell, Surgeon.

JR Dally, Chief Engineer, reported on Board July 26^th 1895.

GC Carmine, 2^nd Lieutenant, returned from Attu I., September 5^th, 1895.

EP Webber, 1^st Asst Engineer, reported for temporary duty, July 3^rd 1895.

Geo. M De Reamer, 2^nd Asst Engineer, returned for duty September 16^th 1895.

EG Schwartz, Chief Engineer, reported for duty September 16^th 1895.

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List of Officers who have died, been detached, or transferred, on board the US Revenue Steamer Perry, commanded by Captain HD Smith, USRCS, during the period covered by this log-book, from New Whatcom, Washington, 1895, to Bering Sea, 1895.

Geo. C De Reamer, Chief Engineer, May 15^th 1895. Retired from active service, ordered home.

GC Carmine, 2^nd Lt, landed at Attu, July 20^th, 1895, to act as Customs Officer.

EVD Johnson, 2^nd Lt, left vessel September 6^th, 1895, for temporary duty on St George I.

JR Dally, Chief Engineer, detached September 16^th and ordered to the USRC Bear.

Geo. M De Reamer, 2^nd Asst Engineer, transferred to USRC Corwin temporarily, July 3^rd 1895.

EP Webber, 1^st Asst Engineer, transferred to Corwin for duty, September 16^th 1895.

Signed by GC Carmine, Navigator.

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Complement of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen, Boys, and Marines on board of the USRC Perry, May 15^th, 1895

Chief Boatswain

Chief Gunner

2 Quartermasters

Carpenter

Ship's Cook

Master-at-Arms

Bugler (Ord Sn)

Cabin Steward

Ward-room Steward

4 Seamen

6 Ordinary Seamen

5 Boys

3 Oilers

3 First-class Firemen

3 Coal Heavers

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Description of Instruments used for Meteorological Observations, their Location, &c.

Not completed.

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ARMAMENT

Not completed.

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TABLES of Deviation of the Standard Compass.

Not completed.

LOGS FOR MAY 1895

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19 May 1895

At sea to New Whatcom, Washington

Lat 48.5, Long -122.75 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am.

12.01am: Took in all sail.

12.25am: Passed through red sector Cape Flattery Lt and hauled up Straits of Fuca, course E¼N

2.50am: Standing through Straits of Juan de Fuca

4.00am to 8.00am.

7.12am: Race Rocks Lt abeam.

7.58am: Ediz Hook Lt abeam. Standing up Straits of Fuca.

8.00am to Meridian.

9.15am: New Dungeness Lt abeam.

9.55am: Stopped to adjust machinery; inspected ship.

10.00am: Proceeded

11.20am: Davidson Rock buoy abeam.

11.50am: Bell Rock abeam. Crew employed making preparations for port. Standing through Rosario Strait and Bellingham Channel for New Whatcom [now Bellingham].

Meridian to 4.00pm.

12.25pm: Rounded Clark Point.

2.20pm: Came to anchor off New Whatcom (Coal Wharf).

4.00pm to Midnight.

4.25pm: Weighed anchor and steamed to coal wharf.

5.00pm: Made fast and blew down boilers.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, and Nils Nilson, Oiler, received treatment

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20 May 1895

New Whatcom, Washington.

Lat 48.75, Long -122.5

Midnight to 8.00am.

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

Coaling and watering.

2.00pm: Lit fires under main boiler.

4.00pm to Midnight.

6.30pm: Finished coaling, 72 tons bituminous coal from Blue Canyon Coal Co. Put 375 bags of coal on quarter deck.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward and Nils Nilson, Oiler, received treatment

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21 May 1895

New Whatcom to Port Townsend, Washington.

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am.

5.15am: Cast off from wharf and stood down Bellingham Bay.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

8.18am: Passed Davidson’s Rock buoy.

10.20am: Anchored off Port Townsend. Captain of USRC Grant paid visit, call returned.

4.00pm to Midnight.

Received books and blanks for six months to December 31^st, 1895.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, Henry Nelson, WR Boy, and Nils Nilson, Oiler, received treatment.

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22 May 1895

Port Townsend, Washington.

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am.

6.00am: Hands reeving new forebrace and bending topgallant sail.

7.00am: Ord Sn RW Slyman placed in single irons for refusing to obey orders of the officer of the deck. Discharged Boy Y Kawaya for continued illness. Enlisted James Qui, Boy.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

9.30am: Released Ord Sn Slyman and discharged him. Ord Sn SM Harrod joined from USRC Grant.

4.00pm to Midnight.

Gentle breeze W to WSW.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, Nils Nilson, Oiler, and E Seastrand, Seaman, received treatment.

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23 May 1895

Port Townsend and at sea

Lat 48.408, Long -124.225

Midnight to 8.00am.

5.12am: Under way down Straits of Fuca.

8.00am to Meridian.

8.40am: Swung ship for compass error.

10.00am: Commanding Officer mustered officers and read the rules and regulations relative to the Fur Seal Fishery, Alaska, and Bering Sea Waters, gave instructions to boarding officers and ordered lookouts and all precautions taken according to instructions from the Dept. and Commanding Officer of Bering Sea Fleet.

11.30am: A/c [Altered course] West.

Meridian to 4.00pm.

3.00pm: Carmanah Pt Lt abeam, bg N.

4.00pm to 8.00pm.

5.30pm: Cape Beale Lt abeam.

8.00pm to Midnight.

11.59pm: Set all square sails, course West.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, Nils Nilson, Oiler, and Jno Leonard, Oiler, received treatment.

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24 May 1895

At sea

Lat 49.783, Long -129.033

Midnight to 4.00am.

2.00am: Set jib and fore staysail.

4.00am to 8.00am.

Emptied 113 coal bags from quarter deck into bunkers.

8.00am to Meridian.

9.30am: Furled square sails and set main sail and gaff topsail.

11.30am: Sighted sailing vessel and altered course to intercept.

Meridian to 4.00pm.

12.01pm: Stopped and boarded British sealing schooner Shelby of Victoria BC, C Claussen Master; found that she had been seized by USRC Corwin and ordered to Victoria BC by CO of HMS Pheasant to report to Collector of Customs at that place.

1.00pm: Set all sail.

2.30pm: In all square sails, wind hauling ahead.

4.00pm to 8.00pm.

5.00pm: A/c NWxW.

8.00pm to Midnight.

10.00pm: Took in jib and mainsail.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, Albert Bagnall, Boy, and Nils Nilson, Oiler, received treatment.

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25 May 1895

At sea

Lat 52.68, Long -132.725

Midnight to 4.00am.

Vessel under steam and square sails, course NWxW.

4.00am to 8.00am.

Vessel under steam and square sails, course NWxW.

8.00am to Meridian.

Vessel under steam and square sails, course NWxW.

Meridian to 4.00pm.

Vessel under steam and square sails, course NWxW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm.

Vessel under steam and square sails, course NWxW.

8.00pm to Midnight.

9.00pm: Clewed up square sails.

10.00pm: Set jib and mainsail.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, Albert Bagnall, Boy, Henry Nelson, Boy, and Nils Nilson, Oiler, received treatment.

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26 May 1895

At sea to Sitka Harbor

Lat 55.987, Long -135.833

Midnight to 4.00am.

2.30am: Set square sails.

4.00am to 8.00am.

Light fog, moderate sea, course NWxW.

8.00am to Meridian.

10.30am: Made the land off starboard bow.

Meridian to 4.00pm.

2.00am: Altered course NxW.

3.00am: Took in all sail and proceeded under steam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm.

Various courses through Sitka Sound.

7.30pm: Entered Sitka harbor, USRC Rush at anchor.

7.50pm: Anchored. Exchanged calls with Rush.

8.00pm to Midnight.

Calm and clear, cloudy in the latter part.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, received treatment.

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27 May 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am.

5.30am: Proceeded to coal wharf.

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

Coaling.

4.00pm to Midnight.

6.00pm: Finished coaling, 29 tons, cast off to anchor.

Surgeon's report: Louis Rice, Wardroom Steward, and Wm Hansen, Coal Passer, received treatment.

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28 May 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am.

Clean ship.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

Captain visited USS Pinta.

4.00pm to Midnight.

6.00pm: HMS Pheasant entered Port. Exchanged courtesy visits.

8.45pm: Saw that USRC Rush had drifted onto the rocks. Sent an offer of assistance, offer was declined as assistance was not needed.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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29 May 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am.

12.40am: USRC Rush changed anchorage.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

Governor Sheakley [Shakely in log] of Alaska visited the vessel.

Fired salute of 17 guns on his departure.

Received a call from the Collector of Customs at Sitka.

USRC Corwin arrived and anchored.

Received calls from the Captains of USS Pinta, HMS Pheasant and Corwin.

Captain visited Pinta, Corwin and US Marine Barracks.

4.00pm to Midnight.

Calm and clear, light Westerly airs.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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30 May 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am.

Hands clean ship.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

8.30am: Landed Officer and 16 men to take part in the ceremonies of the day.

11.45am: Detachment returned.

Officers exchanged visits with USS Pinta and HMS Pheasant.

4.00pm to Midnight.

Light breezes, clear weather.

Surgeon's report: Albert Bagnell, Boy, received treatment.

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31 May 1895

Sitka, Alaska, and at sea

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am.

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm.

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm.

6.00pm: Left harbor through middle channel.

6.55pm: S/c SW.

7.33pm: St Lazaria I. abeam. A/c WSW.

8.00pm to Midnight.

8.00pm: Cape Edgecumbe [Edgecomb in log] abeam, 1.5 miles, a/c SW½W.

Surgeon's report: Lt Carmine, Asst Engineer De Reamer and A Knudsen, Boatswain, received treatment.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1895

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1 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.633, Long -140.34

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.00am: Set fore and aft sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Emptied 59 bags of coal into bunkers.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands employed on sails and building a crow’s nest.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.01pm: A/c to SWxW¼W.

Hands employed on the crow’s nest and making a weather cloth for the bridge.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.45pm: Exercised fire stations.

8.00pm to midnight:

Light Easterly breeze, overcast and misty.

Surgeon’s report: Ord Sn T Thorson, Oiler JW Leonard and Boy JW Gleason received treatment

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2 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.167, Long -147.38 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding SWxW¼W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Emptied coal bags into bunkers.

8.00am to meridian:

Captain read orders to his officers relative to fur seal fishing, promulgated by Captain CL Hooper.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Set foresail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.00pm: Lowered, repaired and reset fore trysail.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.30pm: Took in mainsail.

Surgeon’s report: Ord Sn T Thorson and Quartermaster J Schmidt received treatment.

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3 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.096, Long -154.80 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00am: Clewed up square sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: Set square sails.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: A/c SW. Sighted Trinity Is. on starboard bow.

10.16am: SW end of Tugidak I. abeam, 10 miles.

A/c SSW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.35pm: Hauled off ESE to intercept vessel on port bow.

1.35pm: Boarded schooner Alexander of San Francisco, Master Charles Avery.

Same engaged in otter hunting, licensed at Kodiak, Alaska, 26 native hunters onboard.

Delivered sealing regulations and President's Proclamation according to law. Proceeded

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.25pm: SW end of Chirikof I. bg NWxW½W, 15 miles.

A/c SW½S.

8.00pm to midnight:

Gentle SW breezes, cloudy.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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4 June 1895

At sea

Lat 54.467, Long -159.842

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SW½S.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Sighted land bearing WxN about 25 miles distant.

8.00am: A/c SWxW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: Exercised general quarters.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Weather overcast and threatening, reduced sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate ENE gale.

8.30pm: A/c to SxW.

11.30pm: Wind and sea increasing, came round lying head to ExS.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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5 June 1895

At sea

Lat 53.59, Long -162.58 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Hove to in moderate ENE gale. Shipped a sea for’d that carried away part of the figurehead.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hove to on port tack, vessel lying easily.

8.00am to meridian:

Wind abated, set course West.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: A/c WxN.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.40pm: Took in all sail and took soundings in fog. 40 fathoms, proceeded full speed.

8.00pm to midnight:

Dense fog.

8.38pm: A/c East, slow speed.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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6 June 1895

At sea to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.24, Long -164.82 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.00am: A/c WxN.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.20am: A/c NE.

8.00am to meridian:

Various courses along South side of Tigalda I.

11.50am: Rounded Ugamak I. to haul into Unimak Passage, course NW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.15am: A/c SWxW, standing in for Unalaska Bay.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Various courses for Unalaska Bay.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.10pm: Entered Dutch Harbor and made fast to NAC Co’s* wharf.

8.40pm: USRC Grant arrived, Captain visited same.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

*North American Commercial.

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7 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Coaling, watering and boiler cleaning.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.30pm: Finished with coal, 69 tons, water received 6,000 gallons for boilers and 2,000 gallons for tanks.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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8 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.30am: USRC Grant left harbor.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed putting extra stores into NAC Co’s storehouse and cleaning boats.

9.30am: Lit fires under main boiler.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light E’ly breezes, shifting to WSW, cloudy with light rain at times.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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9 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska, and at sea

Lat 54.543, Long -167.167

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.30am: Put to sea.

7.12am: Cape Cheerful bg SW, 3 miles. Set course NW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Inspected ship.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Passing rain squalls, misty at times, smooth sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Vessel under fore and aft sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Course NW¼W.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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10 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.75, Long -169.72 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.17am: Sighted bark on starboard bow.

3.05am: Boarded American whaling bark California of New Bedford, GP Slocum Master. Wm Lewis owner from Guam, Ladrone Is Whaling. Placed all arms and ammunition (except whaling outfit) under seal, delivered [to] Master President’s Proclamation and sealing regulations according to law.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.45am: Under way for Tolstoi Pt, St George I.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: Stopped off the village, St George I. Landed and communicated with Treasury Agent. Special Agents Crowley and Adams, Mrs Crowley and child joined ship for transportation to St Paul I.

11.00am: Under way, course NW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Large ice field all around St Paul I.

3.10pm: Anchored off East Landing. Sounded whistle at intervals for shore boat.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Treasury Agent came on board. News; no vessel sighted and the sea blocked with ice to the N of St Paul and all the bays and anchorages filled with heavy drift ice. Landed passengers, baggage and mail.

4.50pm: Weighed anchor and headed out of the ice for St George I.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.40pm: Anchored, North anchorage, St George I.

Surgeon’s report: Oiler JW Leonard received treatment.

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11 June 1895

St George I. and at sea

Lat 55.95, Long -170.1 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor, light WSW breezes, cloudy, cool.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: Put to sea, various courses.

7.20am: Course SxW.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands employed as requisite.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.10pm: A/c NWxW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Exercised rifle division in manual of arms.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.25pm: A/c NExE.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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12 June 1895

At sea to St Paul I.

Lat 57.5, Long -170.5 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.18am: A/c WxN.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Light SE breeze, overcast.

8.00am to meridian:

Thick fog at times. Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.25pm: Ran into large field of heavy drift ice as far as eye could reach. Hauled off ESE for SW Pt, St Paul I.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

8.00pm: Anchored in Village Cove, St Paul I.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate NE breeze, cloudy, hazy and cold.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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13 June 1895

St Paul I.

Lat 57.13, Long -170.28

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor in Village Cove, threatening weather, drift ice passing vessel.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: NAC Co's steamer Lakme came into cove and anchored.

8.00am to meridian:

Moderate ENE gale with rain and snow.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Examined 2^nd Asst Engineer De Reamer.

8.00pm to midnight:

Overcast, rainy and foggy.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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14 June 1895

St Paul I.

Lat 57.27, Long -170.45 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor in Village Cove, NNE breeze, misty, foggy.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Dense fog.

8.00am to meridian:

10.10am: Under way, NW’ly courses.

11.30am: A/c NExE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.45pm: Struck ice field, a/c ESE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.15pm: A/c SWxW.

Surgeon’s report: Seaman E Seastrand received treatment.

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15 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.68, Long -168.63 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.45am: Set fore and aft sails, course SWxW.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c SE.

8.00am to meridian:

8.30am: Sighted Dalnoi Pt, St George I., a/c ENE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

4.00pm: Tested fire alarm and pumps.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course S½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.45pm: All sail, a/c NWxW.

Surgeon’s report: Boy Albert Bagnall treated.

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16 June 1895

At sea to Garden Cove, St George I.

Lat 56.57, Long -169.52 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NWxN.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Fresh WNW breze with moderate sea.

8.00am to meridian:

Various courses to Garden Cove [on the SE coast of St George I.].

11.20am: Anchored.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

WNW breeze, cloudy, foggy.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Dense fog at times.

8.00pm to midnight:

Thick fog.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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17 June 1895

St George I. and At sea

Lat 56.61, Long -169.56

Midnight to 4.00am:

Thick fog, cold.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: Under way around S side of St George I.

11.00am: Rounded Dalnoi Pt.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.05pm: Stopped off Village, signalled BWT (any news), answer negative. Proceeded NW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.05pm: A/c SW½W.

7.08pm: A/c W½S.

8.00pm to midnight:

Steaming Westward, nothing sighted.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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18 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.98, Long -170.83 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.04am: A/c NxE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: A/c SE.

8.00am to meridian:

9.35am: A/c NxE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.04pm: Crater Pt, Otter I. abeam.

2.45pm: Stopped off village, St Pauls I., no news.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Exercised small arms division with pistols and swords. Stopped engine for boiler repairs.

8.00pm to midnight:

In heavy ice field.

11.12pm: Course ENE.

Surgeon’s report: Oiler JW Leonard treated.

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19 June 1895

At sea

Lat 57.43, Long -169.83 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ENE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.07am: A/c SW.

8.00am to meridian:

11.17am: A/c ENE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Moderate SW breeze, thick fog.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: A/c SWxS.

8.00pm to midnight:

Thick fog. 11.45pm: A/c ENE.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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20 June 1895

At sea

Lat 56.43, Long -168.92 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ENE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.10am: A/c SWxS, in all sails.

8.00am to meridian:

11.30am: Sighted bark on starboard bow, a/c to intercept.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: Spoke bark California of New Bedford, had not seen any other vessels. Proceeded WxS.

3.00pm: A/c ExS.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: A/c NWxN.

6.05pm: A/c ExN.

7.10pm: Made all sail.

7.30pm: Passed bark California.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.50pm: In all sail. A/c SWxW.

Surgeon’s report: Quartermaster CH Sprong treated.

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21 June 1895

At sea to St George I.

Lat 56.73, Long -170.03

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.10am: Furled square sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course SWxW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: A/c N½W, set all sail.

11.53am: A/c South, in all sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.55pm: Observed Dalnoi Pt on St George I.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.25pm: Dalnoi Pt abeam, ¼ mile.

5.25pm: Anchored off village.

8.00pm to midnight:

Light SE airs, overcast and foggy.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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22 June 1895

St George I. and at sea

Lat 56.97, Long -170.13 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor, calm and foggy.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Dense fog. Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

8.40am: Weighed and proceeded to NW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: Sighted St Paul I.

1.50pm: Anchored off Village Cove, landed officer.

3.00pm: Boat returned, got under way.

3.45pm: NW Pt of Otter I. abeam, 2 miles, s/c SxW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Light N breezes, dense fog, smooth sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.38pm: A/c ESE½E.

Surgeon’s report: Boy J Gleason, Ord Sn Wm Haines and Seaman J Branthill received treatment.

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23 June 1895

At sea to North anchorage, St George I.

Lat 56.52, Long -169.57 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam and sail, course ESE½E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.15am: A/c NNW, in all sail.

8.00am to meridian:

11.00am: A/c NNE for St George I.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Various courses for anchorage.

3.10pm: Anchored off village.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Light airs, overcast, hazy.

8.00pm to midnight:

Calm, cloudy, hazy.

Surgeon’s report: Boy J Gleason and Ord Sn Wm Haines received treatment.

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24 June 1895

St George I.

Lat 56.61, Long -169.56

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Light Westerly airs, dense fog.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Light Westerly airs, dense fog.

8.00pm to midnight:

Light S-Westerly airs, dense fog, cold.

Surgeon’s report: Ord Sn Wm Haines received treatment.

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25 June 1895

St George I. and at sea

Lat 56.17, Long -169.35 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor in dense fog.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

8.35am: Weighed and proceeded, various courses.

9.00am: Tolstoi Pt bg SxW, ½ mile, s/c SSE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.30pm: Dropped target and fired both guns.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.15pm: Sighted steamer on starboard bow, a/c to intercept. Proved to be USRC Grant, resumed SE course.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: A/c ESE.

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26 June 1895

At sea to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ESE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: A/c SE¾E.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Made fast to NAC wharf, Dutch Harbor. Hauled fires, blew down boiler.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.30pm: Landed SA party for target practice.

4.00pm to midnight:

Calm and overcast.

Surgeon’s report: Lt EVD Johnson, Ord Sn Wm Haines, WB Legden (Clerk NAC Co) and

Louis Shaishmikhoff (Employee NAC Co) received treatment.

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27 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Coaling and boiler cleaning.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.50pm: Finished coaling, 62 tons.

Surgeon’s report: Boy A Knudsen, Ord Sn Wm Haines and Carpenter Geo King received treatment.

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28 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands scrubbing hammocks and clothes.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Took in fresh water, stored coal bags in NAC Co’s warehouse.

2.40pm: USRC Rush entered harbor.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light Westerly airs, fair and cool.

Surgeon’s report: Louis Shaishnikhoff (Employee NAC Co) received treatment.

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29 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Lit fires.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Exercised boats’ crews. Make and mend in pm.

4.00pm to midnight:

Calm, clear and pleasant.

Surgeon’s report: Geo King (Carpenter), severe cut on wrist.

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30 June 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Light SE breeze, overcast.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Mustered officers and crew, Captain inspected ship.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light S’ly breezes, cloudy, some light rain.

Surgeon’s report: CB Morse, Ord Sn, received treatment.

LOGS FOR JULY 1895

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1 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands variously employed.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Painting ship and launch.

4.00pm to midnight:

Various light breezes, cloudy.

Surgeon’s report: S Bean (employee NAC Co) and children received treatment.

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2 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Routine duties and painting around deck house.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.30am: USRC Corwin arrived, towing American bark Sanoma of San Francisco.

10.45am: USRC Rush left moorings and steamed round to Iliuliuk harbor. Corwin also anchored there. 2^nd Asst Engineer De Reamer detached to Corwin for temporary duties.

4.00pm to midnight:

Hands employed painting and scraping.

Surgeon’s report: S Bean (employee NAC Co) and children received treatment and Aggee Cushion (employee NAC Co) received treatment.

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3 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands clean ship.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

1.30pm: Cast off and proceeded to tow bark Sonoma clear of the heads, so that she can proceed North, in compliance with the orders of Captain Hooper.

USRC Grant arrived.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.15pm: Cast off tow and returned to anchor in Iliuliuk harbor. Found at anchor there USRCs Grant, Corwin and Rush.

EP Webber (1^st Asst Engineer) reported for temporary duty in obedience to orders from Captain Hooper.

GM De Reamer (2^nd Asst Engineer) left vessel to report for temporary duty on Corwin in obedience to orders from Captain Hooper.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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4 July 1895

Iliuliuk harbor

Lat 53.88, Long -166.54

Midnight to 8.00am:

8.00am: Dressed ship.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

9.30am: Landed rifle company for ceremonies on shore.

11.00am: Company returned.

Noon: Fired 21 gun salute.

Afternoon devoted to boat races. Second place in Cutter Race won by cutter of this vessel.

4.00pm to midnight:

Midnight. Fired three Coston signals and one rocket, in company with rest of fleet.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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5 July 1895

Iliuliuk harbor and at sea

Lat 54.117, Long -166.683 DR

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands clean ship.

8.00am to meridian:

USRC Corwin under way and steamed round to Dutch Harbor.

10.00am: Left harbor followed by USRC Rush, various courses.

11.59am: Rounded C Cheerful, 5 miles distant and set course WSW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.25pm: A/c SW¼S.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Bogoslof I. abeam, bg NNW.

Exercised fire stations and man all boats.

8.00pm to midnight:

Light Westerly breezes.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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6 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.1, Long -169.9 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.00am: Uliaga I. ahead, course SW¼S.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.15am: A/c WNW.

5.25am: NW end of Uliaga I. abeam.

8.00am: A/c SW½S.

8.00am to meridian:

Set fore and aft sails. Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c SWxS.

3.30pm: Entered strong tide rips and whirlpools, presumably coming through the passes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: Running through strong tide rips.

5.00pm: Took in all sail and a/c to WxS.

8.00pm to midnight:

Dense fog, rough sea, course WxS.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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7 July 1895

At sea to Chuginadak I.

Lat 52.75, Long -171.10 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.35am: A/c ENE.

3.30am: Set square sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.38am: A/c ExN.

7.45am: Sighted land bg ESE, obscured by thick fog.

8.00am to meridian:

8.35am: A/c NExE, running along an island that could not be made out in the fog.

9.25am: A/c to NE.

10.00am: Land ahead, went full astern. Backed clear of danger and set course NNW. Unable to make out land but supposed to be W end of Yunaska I.

11.59am: A/c NExE¾E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: Yunaska I. bg SExE.

2.05pm: Took departure from NW point of Yunaska I. bg SExE, 2 miles, course ENE½E.

Sighted Herbert I. ahead.

3.50pm: A/c SExE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Light NW breezes, strong currents and tide rips around the island.

4.35pm: A/c SExS, then courses around SW side of Herbert I.

6.47pm: Rounded SE pt ½ mile abeam, a/c NE.

7.10pm: Anchored in bay on S side of Chuginadak I. Bay having no name on the chart, decided to call it Perry Bay.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate NW breeze, cloudy and foggy.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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8 July 1895

Chuginadak I. and at sea

Lat 52.9, Long -169.583

Midnight to 4.00am:

Moderate NW breeze, overcast, foggy.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.35am: Weighed and proceeded SExS.

7.22am: A/c ENE.

8.00am: A/c SSE.

8.00am to meridian:

8.35am: A/c NE½E.

8.50am: A/c ESE.

9.32am: A/c NE.

11.00am: Concord Pt abeam 1.5 miles, a/c NxE and stood along E coast of Chuginadak I.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Lay to off SE side of Kagamil I. and sent boat in to sound in cove. CO landed to view the cove as an anchorage.

3.37pm: Boat returned and set course NExE¾E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Course ExN. Sighted Umnak I. but did not deem it advisable to try for Nikolski anchorage due to fog.

6.40pm: A/c ENE and stood along the coast.

7.00pm: A/c NNW.

8.00pm to midnight:

Foggy, vessel under steam alone.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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9 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.125, Long -171.167

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding SWxW under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

At their own request re-rated C Torp from Coal Passer to Ord Sn and CB Morse from Ord Sn to Coal Passer.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.40pm: Set all sail except foresail.

2.00pm: A/c to SSW¼W. Saw top of Tchegoula I. [aka Chagulak I.] bg SExE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: Thick fog. Slowed engines and took in all sail.

7.00pm: A/c WNW.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.44pm: A/c ENE.

Surgeon’s report: Carpenter George King treated.

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10 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.00, Long -171.367 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding under steam, ENE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c ExN.

8.00am to meridian:

10.30am: Dismounted guns and stowed them below, seas breaking over the foc’sle.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.30pm: Sighted Mt Cleveland bg E½S.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: A/c NE, set fore and aft sails.

6.40pm: Carlisle I. abeam to SE.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: In all sail.

Surgeon’s report: QM CH Sprong treated.

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11 July 1895

At sea

Lat 54.04, Long -167.32

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c ExN.

8.00am to meridian:

8.45am: Bogosloff Volcano [Bogoslof] abeam.

11.00am: A/c ENE, Cape Cheerful on starboard bow.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: Various courses for Unalaska Bay.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.25pm: Anchored in Dutch Harbor.

In harbor; USRCs Rush, Corwin and Grant, HMS Pheasant, whaling barks Lydia and Andrew Hicks.

Surgeon’s report: QM CH Sprong treated.

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12 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.10am: Weighed and proceeded to coal wharf.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Lt GC Carmine received orders detaching him temporarily and ordering him to take passage on USRC Rush for duty on the Island of Attou. Transferred 100 coal bags to USRC Grant.

4.00pm to midnight:

7.00pm: Finished coaling, 64 tons. Received 6,000 gallons of fresh water.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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13 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.30am: USRC Grant sailed.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.30am: USRC Corwin sailed.

Discovered two bolts on flange of stuffing box on rudder head rusted away causing a bad leak. Engineer’s force repairing it.

1.30pm: Lt Carmine left vessel and went on board USRC Rush for transportation to Attou I. in obedience to orders of 12^th instant, QM CH Sprong having been detailed to accompany him. Rush left harbor.

Schooner Saucy Lass of Victoria BC, W Martin Master, came into port to obtain sealing license.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.00pm: USRC Rush came in. Lt CS Craig and Lt EVW Johnson received their commissions as 2^nd Lieutenants in the US Revenue Cutter Service.

Surgeon’s report: Wm Peters and Geo Flemming of the bark Alice Knowles received treatment.

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14 July 1895

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 53.9, Long -166.5

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

11.30am: Orders received to proceed to Attou I. Lt Carmine and QM Sprong returned on board with their effects, also an Ord Sn and some natives from Rush to accompany the detail.

Took on board the old dinghy belonging to USRC Corwin for use at Attou I.

11.45am: Proceeded to sea.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.45pm: Course SWxW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.25pm: Stopped engine for 10 minutes, hot journal.

8.00pm to midnight:

Vessel under steam, SWxW.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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15 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.183, Long -171.0

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SWxW under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.35am: Intercepted and boarded the American schooner Herman, Martin Master. 637 seal skins taken on the Japanese coast. Sealed a quantity of arms and ammunition [named in the log].

5.55am: Resumed course.

8.00am to meridian:

9.45am: Sighted Mt Cleveland, bg SExE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: A/c SW½W.

1.00pm: A/c WxS.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.15pm: Exercised crew at fire quarters and abandon ship.

8.00pm to midnight:

Course WxS.

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16 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.333, Long -176.375

Midnight to 4.00am:

Westward course under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.25am: Set foresail.

7.25am: In fore trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands employed as requisite. Course WxS.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Gentle SSE breeze, cloudy and foggy, sea smooth.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course WxS.

8.00pm to midnight:

Gentle SSE breeze, cloudy, course WxS.

Surgeon’s report: A Knudsen, Boatswain, off duty.

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17 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.267, Long 177.849

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course WxS.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course WxS under sail and steam.

8.00am to meridian:

Crossed 180° meridian, but did not change date of logbook, as vessel returning immediately to Unalaska after reaching Attu I.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course WxS.

8.00pm to midnight:

Course WxS.

Surgeon’s report: Boatswain Knudsen returned to duty, J Gleason, Boy, received treatment.

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18 July 1895

At sea to Tschitschagoff [now Chichagof] harbor, Attou I.

Lat 52.93, Long 173.243

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course WxS.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c SxW.

8.00am to meridian:

10.20am: Anchored, Tschitschagoff harbor.

Meridian to midnight.

Landed 1½ tons of coal to be used by Lt Carmine on shore.

Sent Carpenter ashore to fix up house for Lt Carmine.

Surgeon’s report: Treated L Erickson, Seaman, and J Gleason, Boy.

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19 July 1895

Tschitschagoff, Attou I.

Lat 52.93, Long 173.243

Midnight to 8.00am:

Overcast, rain, fog, heavy squalls from S and E.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Moderate SE gale with squalls.

8.20am: Steamed up on starboard anchor, dropped port, veered out 40 fathoms on starboard, 25 on port.

4.00pm to midnight:

Moderate to fresh SE breezes.

Surgeon’s report: FB Montell, Coal Passer, treated.

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20 July 1895

Tschitschagoff, Attou I.

Lat 52.93, Long 173.243

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Weighed port, shortened in starboard to 20 fathoms. Heavy surf off the harbor entrance.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Landed Lt Carmine, QM Sprong and Ord Sn Shire. Sent on shore 1 rifle and 60 rounds ammunition and 1 revolver with 50 rounds ammunition.

4.00pm to midnight:

7.40pm: Shifted anchorage further in.

Surgeon’s report: Wm Haines, Ord Sn, and TB Montell, Coal Passer.

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21 July 1895

Tschitschagoff, Attou I. and at sea

Lat 52.93, Long 173.243

Midnight to 8.00am:

Overcast, foggy, light NE airs.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Inspected ship.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.45pm: Weighed and proceeded. Gibson Is. abeam, course NE.

3.25pm: A/c ExN.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course ExN.

8.00pm to midnight:

Cloudy, very thick fog.

Surgeon's report: Treated Ord Sn CB Morse, TB Montell, Coal Passer, and a native on shore.

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22 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.212, Long 178.45 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ExN under sail and steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Overcast, foggy, course ExN.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Course ExN.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course ExN.

Crossed the 180° meridian, date not changed, log in Western time [sic].

8.00pm to midnight:

Course ExN.

Surgeon's report: A Bagnall, Boy, and Wm Haines, Ord Sn, treated.

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23 July 1895

At sea

Lat 53.345, Long -176.425

Midnight to 4.00am:

Dense fog at times, course ExN.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Foggy and misty, light SE winds.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c ESE½E.

3.00pm: Exercised General Quarters.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Sighted Korovin Volcano, Atka I. bg SExS, distance about 55 miles.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: Stopped engines and hove to on the starboard tack.

Surgeon's report: Treated John Leonard, Oiler, Wm Haines, Ord Sn, and Albert Bagnall, Boy.

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24 July 1895

At sea

Lat 52.5, Long -174.0 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Lying to.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.55am: Fog lifting, steamed ahead to SE.

7.00am: A/c SExS.

8.00am to meridian:

9.25am: Stopped and lay to and boarded British Schooner Libbie* of Shelburne BC, Fred Hackett, Master, from Victoria. Entered the sea July 25^th [!] to engage in fur seal fishing under special license from Victoria BC. Had made no catch of seals.

10.50am: Proceeded ESE.

*1889, 93 grt.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Noon position, C Savernoi, Atka I. bg W¼S, 5 miles.

12.35pm: A/c S.

1.25pm: Turned and made full speed, NxW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: Reduced sail.

6.20pm: Hove to on starboard tack, heading ENE.

7.20pm: Parted wheel chain near quadrant. Connected up after wheel.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate Easterly gale with heavy squalls and rough sea. Remained hove to. Repaired wheel chain.

Surgeon's report: Treated CB Morse, Coal Passer, Wm Haines, Ord Sn, and Albert Bagnall, Boy.

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25 July 1895

At sea

Lat 52.97, Long -171.075

Midnight to 4.00am:

Moderate gale, heavy sea, hove to under double reefed main and reefed staysail, steaming slowly ahead.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Vessel hove to as preceding watch.

8.00am to meridian:

9.35am: Proceeded, course NE½E.

10.00am: Shook out reefs.

11.30am: Set fore topsail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.50pm: Sighted Mt Cleveland bg ExS.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course NE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

Proceeding under all plain sail.

Surgeon's report: Treated CB Morse, Coal Passer, Wm Haines, Ord Sn, and Albert Bagnall, Boy.

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26 July 1895

At sea to Unalaska

Lat 54.10, Long -166.5 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.30am: Made Bogoslof I. bg NExE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.45am: Bogoslof I. abeam.

6.00am: A/c NExE½E.

7.00am: Sighted schooner ahead and stood for her.

8.00am to meridian:

8.40am: Stopped and boarded American sealing schooner, Emma & Louisa, A McLean Master, from Japanese waters bound to Unalaska. Placed arms and ammunition under seal.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Noon position 4 miles N of C Cheerful.

12.07pm: Cape Cheerful abeam.

2.00pm: Anchored in Dutch Harbor.

Chief Eng JR Dally reported on board for duty.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light variable airs, fair and pleasant.

Surgeon's report: Treated CB Morse, Coal Passer, Wm Haines Ord Sn, and Albert Bagnall, Boy.

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27 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.00am: Got under way and moved to coal wharf.

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Coaling and filling water tanks.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.00pm: Finished coaling, 62.5 tons.

USRC Corwin came in and anchored.

Surgeon's report: Treated two hunters from American schooner Mary Ellen, two hunters from bark Alice Knowles, one Unalaska native and Wm Haines, Ord Sn.

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28 July 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska and At sea

Lat 54.0, Long -167.0 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.00am: USRC Grant left.

5.50am: USRC Rush left.

8.00am to meridian:

8.35am: Under way, various courses.

9.40am: Cape Cheerful abeam.

10.10am: S/c W.

10.30am: A/c WSW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Noon position; 13 miles West of Cape Cheerful.

2.40pm: Proceeding under steam and sail, WSW.

4.00pm: A/c WxS.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Very fresh breezes, increasing, rough sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Continuing WxS.

Surgeon's report: Treated A. Bagnall, Boy.

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29 July 1895

At sea

Lat 54.033, Long -168.70 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Moderate SW gale. In all sail.

2.00am: Set reefed staysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hove to under reefed sails, engine slow ahead, in moderate SW gale and heavy sea.

8.00am to meridian:

Continuing to lie to.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Continuing to lie to.

Carried away port bowsprit guy by pitching into a heavy sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Wind and sea moderating slightly during the watch.

8.00pm to midnight:

Hove to on starboard tack.

Surgeon's report: Treated J Leonard, Oiler, and FJ Vadus, Cox.

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30 July 1895

At sea

Lat 54.25, Long -170.175

Midnight to 4.00am:

Hove to under steam and reefed sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hove to under steam and reefed sails. Hands variously employed on sails and rigging.

8.00am to meridian:

Hove to on starboard tack.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Light breeze from WNW, proceeded at usual speed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Steaming slowly in fog and rough sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: A/c N.

Surgeon's report: Treated CB Morse, Coal Passer, and FJ Vadus, Cox.

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31 July 1895

At sea

Lat 55.98, Long -171.242

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding North under sail and steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c WSW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Saw 21 seals during watch [and smaller numbers in every watch during the day].

Exercised fire quarters and abandon ship.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.12pm: Stopped to adjust machinery, 10 minutes.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: A/c to NNE.

Surgeon's report: Treated FJ Vadus, Cox.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1895

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1 August 1895

At sea

Lat 57.03, Long -172.967 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Thick fog, steaming NNE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c WSW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: Set all sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: A/c NE. Exercised with pistol and cutlass.

8.00pm to midnight:

Light NE breeze, dense fog.

Surgeon's report: Treated Wm Haines, Ord Sn.

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2 August 1895

At sea

Lat 58.05, Long -173.108

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NE.

2.00am: Set all sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.40am: A/c WNW½W.

7.42am: Sighted a schooner kept off SSW.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Libbie [see 24^th July] of Shelburne, Hackett Master, fur seal fishing. Had taken 7 skins.

10.45am: Proceeded WNW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.10pm: A/c NNE.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: A/c SE½E.

Surgeon's report: Treated Wm Haines, Ord Sn.

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3 August 1895

At sea

Lat 57.45, Long -173.58

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.10am: A/c SW½W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.30am: Stood ExS to examine vessel.

5.10am: Resumed course, as vessel proved to be the Libbie, examined yesterday.

8.00am to meridian:

9.32am: A/c ESE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Same course. Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: Exercised gun division at target.

7.30pm: A/c SWxW.

8.00pm to midnight:

Midnight. In all sail.

Surgeon's report: Treated CS Craig, 2^nd Lt.

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4 August 1895

At sea

Lat 56.415, Long -172.542 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SWxW.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.15am: A/c E½N.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Inspected ship, muster omitted on account of bad weather.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.27pm: Sighted schooner bg NWxN. Stood towards her.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: Boarded British schooner Carlotta G Cox* of Victoria BC, CJ Harris Master. Licensed for fur seal fishing, 38 skins onboard.

5.32pm: Proceeded E½N.

6.30pm: A/c SW¼S.

*1891, 76 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

Gentle Southerly breezes, overcast and cloudy, misty, some light rain.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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5 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.85, Long -172.408 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

4.00am: Set jib, staysail and mainsail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.04am: A/c ExN. Set topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

Very thick fog from 9 to 11.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Overcast and foggy with light drizzling rain.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c to SWxW.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.10pm: Stopped engines and hove to under reefed staysail and main trysail.

Surgeon's report: Treated J Gleason, Boy, and W Snyder, Fireman.

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6 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.405, Long -172.57

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.45am: Proceeded under engine and sail, SWxW.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Overcast and rainy with fresh SE’ly winds. Mainsail torn badly at tack on account of no reef bands in sail.

8.00am to meridian:

9.25am: A/c ExS, took in topsail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.48pm: A/c ENE½E.

2.30pm: A/c NExE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: Set topsail and foresail, reefed staysail.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.52pm: Hove to under engine and furled sails.

Surgeon's report: Treated CB Morse, Coal Passer.

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7 August 1895

At sea

Lat 54.925, Long -170.80

Midnight to 4.00am:

4.00am: Went ahead course SSW½W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Stiff WxS winds, moderate to rough sea.

8.00am to meridian:

10.24am: A/c NE¼E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: A/c NE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Unbent main trysail, bent new storm trysail and set it.

7.00pm: Hauled down jib.

7.45pm: Furled foresail and unbent topsail for repairs.

8.00pm: A/c NW⅜N.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: Hove to.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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8 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.165, Long -169.546

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.45am: Sighted vessel standing seaward. Took her to be a Revenue Cutter.

3.50am: Proceeded SW½W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Vessel under steam, staysail and main trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: A/c SE. Set more sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: A/c N⅜E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Stiff WxS breeze, misty, some rain, moderate sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.30pm: Hove to head to sea under slow engine and reefed sail.

Surgeon's report. All well. AT Mitchell MD.

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9 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.32, Long -168.11

Midnight to 4.00am:

4.00am: Shook reef out of staysail and went ahead ESE⅛E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.05am: Set topsail and foresail.

8.00am to meridian:

11.00am: A/c NWxW½W, in all sail.

Noon: A/c WxN.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.50pm: A/c SWxW, made fore and aft sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Stiff WxN breeze, rough sea, same course.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.15pm: A/c SW½W. Took in fore trysail.

Surgeon's report: Treated Guy Woolford, Fireman.

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10 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.233, Long -170.167

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SW½W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.50am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Beatrice*, McCauley, Shanghai, sealing.

7.00am: Proceeded with boat in tow.

7.30am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Annie C Moore**, Hackett, St Johns, sealing.

*1877, 66 grt.

**1883, 113 grt.

8.00am to meridian:

9.45am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Annie E Paint*, Bissett, Victoria, sealing.

11.50am: Stopped and boarded American schooner MM Morrill, Cantillion, Seattle, sealing.

*1885, 82 grt.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.30pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Theresa, Meyer, Victoria, sealing.

3.05pm: Proceeded S½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: Stopped near British schooner Beatrice.

4.35pm: Proceeded SExE¼E.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.37pm: A/c NNE⅛E.

Midnight. In all sail.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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11 August 1895

At sea to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.325, Long -167.40 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.45am: A/c SExE⅝E under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.20am: Bogoslof I. bg SExE.

6.55am: Same abeam.

7.00am: A/c NxE¼E.

8.00am to meridian:

10.10am: Cape Cheerful bg E½S.

10.25am: Boarded British schooner South Bend*, Victoria, BC, Dillon, sealing. Proceeded on course.

*1881, 21 grt.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: A/c ENE½E.

2.10pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Sapphire*, Victoria, Cox, sealing.

3.13pm: Proceeded NW.

3.35pm: A/c SExE.

*1884, 109 grt.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Various courses following the land for Cape Cheerful.

7.55pm: Cape Cheerful abeam.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.10pm: Anchored in Dutch Harbor.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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12 August 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.10am: Under way and steamed to coal wharf. Made fast and blew down boilers for cleaning.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Port watch commenced coaling, starboard watch variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.50pm: SS Excelsior arrived. Ceased coaling for the day (36 tons) as Excelsior required immediate service.

4.00pm to midnight: Cloudy, light Westerly breeze, calm later.

Surgeon's report: Wm Petersen of the bark Alice Knowles.

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13 August 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

4.00am: SS Dora left harbor.

8.00am: Hoisted the National Ensign at the main peak and the Revenue Ensign at the fore truck, in accordance with Department order No 8.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.15am: Commenced coaling.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: Finished coaling, received during the day 53 tons bituminous coal.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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14 August 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands variously employed.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

In the morning took in coal in bags.

In the afternoon, target practice with rifles and pistols.

1.30pm: USFC Albatross came in.

4.00pm to midnight:

Cloudy, light South or SE breezes.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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15 August 1895

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 54.383, Long -166.492 DR

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.00am: USRCs Rush and Corwin came in.

6.00am: Got under way and left harbor.

8.00am to meridian:

8.10am: Stopped and boarded American schooner Mary Buhne, San Francisco, J Rammeline [?], from Port Townsend to Unalaska with building material.

8.50am: Proceeded NW¾W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.10pm: A/c NNW¼W.

1.42pm: A/c NxE½E.

2.15pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner Geo. W Prescott, Port Townsend.

3.45pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Penelope*, Victoria, Heater, sealing.

*1883, 70 grt.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.17pm: Proceeded, various courses.

4.47pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Favourite*, Victoria, McLean, sealing.

5.40pm: Proceeded NW½W.

7.40pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Florence M Smith**, Lunenburg NS, McGrath, sealing.

*1868, 80 grt.

**1888, 99 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.10pm: Course NW½W.

9.10pm: Stopped engines and lay to.

Surgeon’s report: Treated TS Greenfield, NAC Co.

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16 August 1895

At sea

Lat 54.733, Long -166.933 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Hove to under engine, staysail and main trysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.50am: Sighted schooner to the SE, American and sealing flags, unable to board due to weather (stiff ESE breeze, rough sea).

8.00am to meridian:

Sighted several vessels during watch, weather too bad to board.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Lying to.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Lying to.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.10pm: A schooner standing SxW under full sail crossed our bows close aboard. Could not make her out until very close on account of the thick weather. Stopped and backed out of danger passing astern of the schooner.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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17 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.333, Long -167.667

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.20am: Turned and stood NW’rd under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Set more sail, course WNW.

8.00am to meridian:

Moderate swell, overcast and foggy.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Course NW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Exercised fire quarters and abandon ship.

4.20pm: A/c S¾E. Furled topsail and foresail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Overcast with fog, slowed to one bell.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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18 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.33, Long -169.683 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.18am: Course NW⅛W.

2.00am: A vessel on the port bow showed a flare, but could not make her out due to weather (overcast, rainy, thick fog).

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.20am: Usual speed, weather clearing, set topsail.

5.30am: Set foresail.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: A/c S¾W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Same sail. Course S¾W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Sighted two American sealing schooners hove to.

7.30pm: Hove to under short sail and engine turning slowly.

8.00pm to midnight:

Steaming slowly, head to sea.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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19 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.8, Long -170.812

Midnight to 4.00am:

Lying to until 4.00am, when resumed usual speed, course NxW⅝W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.05am: Set jib, fore trysail, foresail and topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Course N½E.

9.30am: A/c NWxW⅝W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: In all sail, a/c SW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

SW breeze and swell, overcast, foggy.

8.00pm to midnight:

Overcast with fog.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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20 August 1895

At sea

Lat 56.5, Long -171.5 [estimated; no position in log]

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.04am: A/c N⅛W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.45am: Vessel sighted bg West, but unable to locate her in the fog.

7.10am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Borealis*, Victoria, Robbins, sealing.

*1891, 37 grt.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Course N⅛W

11.30am: A/c NE. Spoke sealing boat of schooner Therese, learning that the schooner bore WNW.

Noon: Stopped and waited for the fog to lift.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.50pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner Therese, San Francisco, Worth, sealing.

3.37pm: Proceeded N⅛E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.35pm: A/c NE¼E.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.30pm: A/c W¾S.

Surgeon's report: Treated Jas Williams of schooner Therese and R Burnmark, Boy.

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21 August 1895

At sea

Lat 57.43, Long -172.681

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course W¼S under jib, staysail and main trysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.45am: A/c NE⅜E.

8.00am to meridian:

Under all fore and aft sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: A/c WxS, set topsail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.55pm: In topsail and fore trysail. Exercised gun crews.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: In all sail.

10.45pm: A/c NE⅛E.

Surgeon's report: Treated R Burnmark, Boy.

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22 August 1895

At sea

Lat 58.157, Long -172.095 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NE⅛E under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: Set jib, foresail, staysail and topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

8.40am: Furled square sails. A/c WSW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: A/c NW.

1.20pm: A/c NWxN. Set square sails and fore trysail.

3.40pm: Took in square sails and fore trysail, wind falling light.

4.00pm: A/c NW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c NE⅞E.

8.00pm: A/c SE⅞E.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.45pm: Thick fog. Clewed up square sails.

Surgeon's report: Treated A Johansen, Gunner

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23 August 1895

At sea

Lat 57.702, Long -171.379 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SE⅞E under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.30am: A/c SxW.

7.18am: A/c ENE.

7.35am: Various courses looking for what was supposed to be a boat in the fog.

8.00am: Stopped engines and lay to.

8.00am to meridian:

9.40am: Proceeded ENE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Sounded in 57 fathoms.

1.05pm: In all sail. Proceeded SW¾W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Called all hands to muster and read Department's General Orders 1 to 8 inclusive.

Rated SW Harrod (OS) to Bugler from the 1^st instant by authority of order No 5.

8.00pm to midnight:

Midnight. A/c E⅝N.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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24 August 1895

At sea

Lat 57.017, Long -171.928

Midnight to 4.00am:

Stiff NNE breeze, cloudy.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course E⅝N under steam and sail.

8.00am to meridian:

Stiff NNE breeze.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: A/c WSW½W.

1.52pm: A/c SWxW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.15pm: Set foresail.

8.00pm: Took in and furled square sail, set fore trysail.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.27pm: A/c ENE⅞E.

Surgeon's report: Treated EP Webber, 1^st Asst Engineer.

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25 August 1895

At sea

Lat 56.47, Long -171.442

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ENE⅞E under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: Set topsail and fore trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Inspected ship.

11.59am: A/c SWxW⅞W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00am: Set foresail and fore trysail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.13pm: Sighted vessel bg SWxS. Stood for her.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.25pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Libbie, Victoria, Hackett, sealing.

10.10pm: Course WxS.

Surgeon's report: Treated H Nelson, Boy.

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26 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.845, Long -172.637

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.04am: A/c E½N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.40am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Annie [Anna in log] E Paint, Victoria, Bissett, sealing.

8.00am to meridian:

11.07am: Stopped and boarded British schooner EB Marvin, Victoria, Byers, sealing.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.35pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Borealis, Victoria, Robbins, sealing.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course NE.

8.00pm to midnight:

Clear at first, cloudy and misty later.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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27 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.47, Long -172.358

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.18am: A/c SSE⅝E under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.45am: A/c SW.

8.00am to meridian:

11.13am: A/c ENE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.43pm: A/c ENE. Exercised small arms division with rifles.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.10pm: A/c NExE⅛E.

8.00pm to midnight:

A/c SxW.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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28 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.314, Long -170.28

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.37am: A/c NE¼N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: Set topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

10.05am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Walter L Rich*, Victoria, Balsom, sealing.

11.59am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Enterprise**, Victoria, Daley, sealing.

*1877, 76 grt.

**1892, 69 tons.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.20pm: Course NE¼E.

3.00pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Carlotta G Cox, Victoria, sealing.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner MM Morrill, Seattle, Cantillion, sealing. Sent surgeon onboard.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.30pm: Hove to.

Surgeon's report: Treated James Marlin of American schooner MM Morrill and James Qui, Boy.

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29 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.4, Long -170.0 [estimated; no position in log]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Wind and sea increasing, barometer falling.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Steaming slowly head to wind.

8.00am to meridian:

Vessel hove to.

10.30am: Sighted schooner standing to NW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Vessel hove to.

Sighted schooner standing to NW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Course SSE⅝E.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate SW breeze, fair and hazy, moderate sea.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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30 August 1895

At sea

Lat 55.0, Long -168.0 [estimated; no position in log]

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.28am: A/c NNE⅛E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.20am: Passed a schooner hove to on starboard tack showing British and sealing flags. Sea too heavy to board.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: A/c NNW.

10.30am: Passed a British schooner standing to NW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Course ESE. Passed three schooners during watch, all steering to NW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Sighted two schooners during watch, steering to NW.

8.00pm: A/c SE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.59pm: Hove to.

Surgeon's report: All well.

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31 August 1895

At sea

Lat 54.15, Long -167.1 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Hove to.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.15am: Proceeded SE½E.

5.55am: A/c SWxS.

8.00am: Cape Cheerful bg ExS.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: A/c NExE½E.

11.59am: A/c E¼N, Cape Cheerful bg ESE 5 miles.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.15pm: Made fast to coal wharf, Dutch Harbor.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: HMS Pheasant came in.

Boarded American schooner Stella Erland, Seattle, Whitney, sealing.

Surgeon’s report: Treated four hunters (Indian) of American schooner Stella Erland.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1895

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1 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands clean ship.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.00am: Mustered officers and crew and the Captain inspected ship.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.45pm: USRC Corwin came in.

Surgeon’s report: Treated Miss Shaishnikoff, Unalaska.

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2 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Scrubbed hammocks and bags.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Cleaning and painting.

4.00pm to midnight:

Received 2,500 gallons of fresh water.

Surgeon’s report: Treated Miss Shaishnikoff, Unalaska.

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3 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

Boarded the American schooner MM Morrill, Seattle, Cantillion, sealing.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Boarded and examined British schooner South Bend, Victoria, Dillon, sealing.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: Finished coaling, 85 tons.

Surgeon’s report: Treated Jno Leonard, Oiler, Miss Shaishnikoff and a baby at Unalaska.

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4 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.45am: USRC Rush left harbor.

6.00am: Boarded American schooner Columbia, Neah Bay, Christiansen, sealing.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.35am: USRC Rush returned.

4.00pm to midnight:

SE light breezes, cloudy, some light rain.

Surgeon’s report: Treated Jno Leonard, Oiler, and Miss Shaishnikoff and a baby in Unalaska and Frank Jones, a native hunter from an American sealer.

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5 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Overcast and rainy with light E winds.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.00am: USRC Grant came in.

2^nd Lt Carmine and QM Sprong returned to duty [see 20^th July above].

2^nd Lt EVD Johnson received orders detaching him from this vessel for duty on St George Island.

4.00pm to midnight:

Fresh NE’ly breezes, overcast, rainy.

Surgeon’s report: Treated Jno Leonard, Oiler.

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6 September 1895

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Overcast, rainy and foggy.

8.00am to meridian:

2^nd Lt Johnson went aboard USRC Rush, for duty on St George I.

11.15am: Ordered to proceed to sea.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.07pm: Cast off. Surgeon Mitchell remained ashore to assist in medical treatment of Lt Jacobs, USRCS.

1.33pm: Cape Cheerful bg SW, 2 miles, s/c NNW⅞W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.30pm: Passed a schooner hove to, weather too heavy to board.

8.00pm: to Midnight.

ENE breezes, moderate sea.

Surgeon’s report: Treated G Woolford, Fireman, off duty, JW Leonard, Oiler, off duty, and J Gleason, Boy.

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7 September 1895

At sea

Lat 56.85, Long -167.817 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NNW⅞W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Vessel under all sail and usual cruising speed.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: A/c NNW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: In all sail, a/c NExN.

1.55pm: A/c to intercept a vessel on starboard bow. Expended 8 shells firing at schooner to heave to.

4.00pm: In position 56° 50’ 30”N, 167° 47’W boarded American schooner Pearl of San Francisco, B Kohler, from St Michaels to Unalaska, cargo of land furs, vessel belonging to Alaska Commercial Co. 10 Passengers on board from Yukon River.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.20pm: Proceeded to NNE.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.40pm: A/c NW¼N.

Sick list: G Woolford, Fireman, off duty and JW Leonard, Oiler, off duty.

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8 September 1895

At sea

Lat 58.225, Long -168.57

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.12am: A/c WSW½W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Light N’ly airs, smooth sea, 16 fur seals sighted during watch.

8.00am to meridian:

8.40am: A/c NWxW¾W

10.00am: A/c NxE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Light NE breezes, clear and pleasant, smooth sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: A/c WNW½W.

8.00pm: A/c SWxS.

8.00pm to midnight:

Bright moonlight, smooth sea.

Sick list: G Woolford, Fireman, off duty and JW Leonard, Oiler, off duty.

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9 September 1895

At sea

Lat 59.153, Long -171.033 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SWxS.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: A/c NW.

8.00am to meridian:

11.40am: A/c SWxW¼W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.15pm: Took in all sail and a/c SxE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Gentle SE breeze, smooth sea, overcast.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.20pm: A/c SW¾S.

11.40pm: A/c NWxW¼W.

Sick list: G Woolford, Fireman, and JW Leonard, Oiler, returned to duty.

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10 September 1895

At sea

Lat 58.526, Long -172.435 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NWxW¼W, under steam and fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: In fore and aft sails, set square sails.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: A/c ESE½E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

In all sail during watch.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Light SE breezes, foggy and misty.

7.50pm: A/c NWxW.

8.00pm to midnight:

Barometer falling rapidly.

Sick list: All well.

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11 September 1895

At sea

Lat 58.083, Long -170.523 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.25am: Set fore and aft sails.

3.10am: A/c ESE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Fresh S’ly breeze, overcast, thick squally rain.

8.00am to meridian:

Same weather and course.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.05pm: A/c to NNW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.35pm: A/c SE.

8.00pm to midnight:

Proceeding under fore and aft sail in a rough sea.

Sick list: All well.

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12 September 1895

At sea

Lat 58.963, Long -169.333 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Stiff breezes SxW and South with fresh squalls, cloudy with mist and light drizzling rain. Sea rough. Course SE under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Mod SxE breeze, overcast squally and light rain. Sea rough.

4.40am: A/c N½W.

8.00am to meridian:

Gentle to light breeze S to SxW, overcast to foggy and misty. Set clocks ahead 5 min.

11.35am: A/c SE¼S.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Gentle to moderate, breeze South, foggy and misty, wind shifting to SW.

1.00pm: A/c SExE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Mod SW breeze, veering to WSW and increasing in force, squally, overcast and misty.

5.00pm: A/c SxW.

8.00pm to midnight:

Fresh to very fresh WSW breeze with heavy squalls. Cloudy with passing rain showers.

9.00pm: Turned head to wind, engine slow and took in sail.

Sick list: All well.

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13 September 1895

At sea

Lat 58.04, Long -168.567

Midnight to 4.00am:

Hove to under engine, reefed fore staysail and main trysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Vessel hove to, steaming slowly in heavy sea.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Course NExE.

11.59am: A/c NE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Standing to NE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.20pm: A/c S½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.59pm: In all sail.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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14 September 1895

At sea

Lat 56.75, Long -166.15 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Various light Southerly breezes, overcast, rain.

2.10am: Course E¼N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: Set jib, topsail and fore staysail.

8.00am to meridian:

10.40am: A/c SxE½E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Stiff SSW breeze, overcast, rain.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Proceeding under steam and fore and aft sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Rough sea, same course and sail.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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15 September 1895

At sea to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.117, Long -166.217 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Stiff SW’ly winds, rough sea.

1.00am: Saw lights of vessel on the port bow, apparently hove to.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: Made the land. In all sail.

7.20am: A/c SSW to follow the land.

8.00am to meridian:

11.00am: Dense fog, slowed and altered course NNW away from the land.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Dense fog, proceeding along the outline of the land.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Fog lifting slightly, made out Akutan I. and steered for Priest Rock [see Cape Kalekhta] to SWxS.

6.45pm: In all sail and stood in for anchorage.

8.00pm: Anchored in Dutch Harbor. In port USRCs Rush, Bear, Corwin and Grant, HMS Pheasant.

8.00pm to midnight:

Gentle NW’ly breezes, overcast and rainy.

Sick list: All well.

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16 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded to coal wharf.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Loosed sails to dry and sent down crow’s nest from aloft.

Chief Engineer Dally detached and ordered to USRC Bear. Chief Engineer Schwartz reported for duty from Bear.

1^st Asst Engineer EP Webber detached and ordered to USRC Corwin. 1^st Asst Engineer GM De Reamer reported for duty from the Corwin. Dr Mitchell returned to the ship from duty on shore, attending 2^nd Lt WVE Jacobs, who was seriously ill at the NAC Co’s house.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light SW breezes, cloudy.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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17 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.00am: Coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

11.00am: Lit fires.

Receiving on board the following destitute and shipwrecked persons for transportation to San Francisco, California, there being no other means of transportation, and by request of Captain Hooper (senior officer) viz: James Knutsey [?], Chas Blake, Oscar Anderson, Casper Germinde, and Fred Hesse. Issued 1 ration to each of the above named men to continue until landed at San Francisco.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.45pm: Finished coaling 69 tons and 180 bags on the quarterdeck. Took on board all the stores that had been stored ashore.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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18 September 1895

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.5

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.40am: Cast off to anchor.

8.00am to meridian:

Crew employed on sails and rigging.

USRC Rush came into Dutch Harbor from inner harbor.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Weighed and proceeded in company with USRCs Rush, Corwin and Grant.

1.30pm: Received signal “Proceed to Sitka”.

2.40pm: Stood through Unalga Passage.

3.15pm: Received signal “You may anchor”.

4.00pm: Anchored in a bay on the East side of Unalaska I.

4.00pm to midnight:

Stiff NE’ly squalls, overcast and rainy.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler.

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19 September 1895

At anchor, Unalaska I.

Lat 53.8, Long -166.1 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

Fresh NW breeze and squally, overcast and rainy.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed. Thick weather.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light NW winds, clearing. Latter part overcast and rain.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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20 September 1895

Unalaska I. and at sea

Lat 53.767, Long -164.783

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.30am: Received fleet signal VB.

6.00am: Got under way in company with the fleet and steamed through Unalga Passage.

6.30am: Course ExN.

6.50am: Egg I. abeam bg SxE, 2 miles. Took departure course ExN, set sail.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: Passed Alaska Commercial Co’s steamer Bertha steaming Westward.

9.10am: USRC Rush tacked, apparently to intercept Bertha.

11.59am: A/c ENE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Course ENE, same sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c NExE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: Set topsail.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler.

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21 September 1895

At sea

Lat 54.244, Long -158.36 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Gentle WSW breeze, set more sail. Course NExE½E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Shifted coal in bags to bunkers.

8.00am to meridian:

Moderate SW winds, all sail set.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.30pm: Took in fore trysail, a/c NExE¼E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Same course and sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Proceeding under steam and sail.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler, and H Nelson, Boy.

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22 September 1895

At sea

Lat 54.632, Long -152.742

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course NExE¼E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c NExE.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: A/C NE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.01pm: A/c NE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Took in mainsail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Continuing NE½E.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler.

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23 September 1895

At sea

Lat 55.623, Long -146.033

Midnight to 4.00am:

Continuing NE½E under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: Sighted USRC Rush bg SxE, about 8 miles.

8.00am to meridian:

9.20am: Passed American bark General Fairchild standing to NW’ward.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Continuing NE½E under steam and sail. Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Moderate SW breezes, cloudy, passing rain squalls.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.59pm: A/c NE¼E.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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24 September 1895

At sea

Lat 56.685, Long -139.425

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00am: Clewed up square sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.30am: Set square sails, fore and main trysails.

8.00am to meridian:

11.59am: A/c NE½E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.30pm: Took in fore and main trysails.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: Took in all sail except topsail, jib and fore staysail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Proceeding NE½E under steam and sail.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler.

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25 September 1895

At sea to Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.15am: Raising Cape Edgecumbe 1 pt on the starboard bow. Hauled up to SSE to await daylight.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.30am: Turned and stood in. Sighted masthead light, proved to be USRC Rush. Passed up Eastern channel and at 7.30am anchored in Sitka harbor, Rush having previously anchored. Found here USRC Wolcott, USS Pinta and SS Dora of the Alaska Commercial Co.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Captain exchanged visits with US ships in harbor.

11.45am: USRC Corwin came in.

4.00pm to midnight:

Variable light breezes, cloudy with passing showers.

Surgeon’s report: Treated A McNab, Master at Arms.

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26 September 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Easterly breezes, overcast, heavy rain.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

9.00am: Commanding Officer, 2^nd Lt GC Carmine and Chief Engineer EG Schwartz left the vessel to report on board USRC Wolcott as members of a board appointed to examine that vessel.

10.05am: USRC Grant came into the harbor.

Received official visit from the Captain of the USS Pinta.

2^nd Engineer HU Butler received official notice from Department of his promotion to 1^st Asst Engineer and took the oath of office.

4.00pm to midnight:

Passing showers.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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27 September 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

USRC Wolcott left on trial run.

4.00pm to midnight:

Raining.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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28 September 1895

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

Received orders from Captain CL Hooper disbanding the Bering Sea Fleet, its duties having been performed. Perry to proceed to New Whatcom by inland waters.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Under way with USRCs Grant, Rush and Corwin.

1.15pm: Passed Sitka and proceeded thro’ Olga and Neva Straits.

4.00pm to 8.00pm: Passed thro’ Peril Straits, Southern Rapids, Northern Rapids.

5.35pm: Rounded Povorotni I.* to anchor in Deadman’s Reach with the rest of the fleet.

*The log gives Pogibshi I. The nearest cape is Pogibshi Pt, so perhaps a mis-reading of the chart.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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29 September 1895

Inside Passage, Alaska

Lat 57.1, Long -134.0 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

4.30am: Under way in company with USRCs Grant and Corwin. Stood through Inside Passage and Chatham Strait.

8.00am to meridian:

10.40am: Hauled into Frederick Sound. USRC Rush kept on to Southward through Chatham Strait.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.48pm: Turnabout I. on starboard beam, ½ mile. Hauled to Eastward down Frederick Sound.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.30pm: Anchored under Frederick Point in 24 fathoms.

8.00pm to midnight:

Calm, light airs.

Surgeon’s report: Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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30 September 1895

Inside Passage, Alaska

Lat 56.5, Long -132.9 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

Calm and foggy.

8.00am to meridian:

8.45am: Got under way but waited for dense fog banks to clear.

9.30am: Entered Wrangell Strait [now Wrangell Narrows] following USRC Grant.

11.59am: Passed Pt Alexander and proceeded Eastward up Sumner Strait.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.45pm: Rounded Vank I. and hauled up for Fort Wrangell.

2.45pm: Anchored in Etolin harbor. USRCs Grant and Corwin anchored.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

At anchor off Fort Wrangell.

8.00pm to midnight:

Got under way with Grant and Corwin steaming through Stikine Strait.

Surgeon’s report: Dr Mitchell on sick list.

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1895

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1 October 1895

Inside Passage, Alaska

Lat 55.315, Long -131.6 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Following USRC Grant thro’ Clarence Strait, USRC Corwin astern.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: Entered West end of Tongass Narrows.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: Sighted a sunken steamer, just West of California Rocks.

9.40am: Stopped abreast the wreck and found it to be the American SS Chillcat [?]. The Grant sent a boat and ascertained the steamer had run ashore Sunday morning September 29^th and sank shortly afterwards. The Captain and crew desired to be taken on board for transportation to the Sound. Arrangements were accordingly made to divide the members among the Grant, Corwin and Perry.

11.00am: Anchored.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.30pm: Received on board Captain JW McAllop* of the Chillcat and one man, HA Soper, for transportation to New Whatcom; got underway and stood through Tongass Narrows.

3.16pm: Passed Spire I. buoy and down Revillagigedo Channel.

*McCallop may be intended.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Anchored in Custom House Cove, Mary I.

8.00pm to midnight:

Light ESE breezes, overcast, rainy.

Surgeon’s report: Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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2 October 1895

Inside Passage, Alaska

Lat 54.57, Long -130.42

Midnight to 8.00am:

2.30am: SS Willapa* came into the Cove. JW McAllop, Master of the Chillcat left to take passage on the Willapa.

4.00am: Got under way with USRCs Corwin and Grant down Revillagigedo Channel.

*1882, 333 grt, of the Alaska Steamship Co.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: Slowed to await the Corwin, standing in for Port Simpson.

10.00am: Anchored off the village. Captain and officers visited the shore.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: Under way following Grant down Chatham Sound.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Steaming through Chatham Sound, Malacca Passage and Arthur Passage.

7.30pm: Anchored in Cardena Bay.

8.00pm to midnight:

At anchor.

Surgeon’s report: Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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3 October 1895

Inside Passage, Alaska and British Columbia

Lat 53.62, Long -129.72 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: USRC Corwin under way.

7.05am: Weighed and proceeded in company with USRC Grant.

8.00am to meridian:

Steaming South and East down Grenville Channel following the Grant.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.40pm: Anchored in Coghlan Anchorage, Promise I. Corwin and Grant anchored.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: Shifted anchorage to get clear of a ledge of rocks.

8.00pm to midnight:

Heavy SE squalls, continuous rain and thick weather.

Surgeon’s report: Treated FB Montell, Coal Passer, and A Knudsen, Boatswain, off duty. Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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4 October 1895

Inside Passage, British Columbia

Lat 53.01, Long -128.52 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

ESE breeze, rain.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.20am: Under way with USRCs Corwin and Grant.

6.45am: Stood to Eastward.

8.00am to meridian:

8.30am: Proceeding through McKay Reach and Fraser Reach.

10.00am: Work I. abeam, entered Graham Reach, Grant ahead, Corwin astern.

11.59am: Swanson Bay abeam.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.10pm: Stood into Tolwin Straits.

1.50pm: Slowed to speak with Grant.

4.00pm: Anchored in Klemtoo [now Klemtu] Passage.

4.00pm to midnight: At anchor with Corwin and Grant.

Surgeon’s report: Treated A Knudsen, Boatswain, and JW Leonard, Oiler. Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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5 October 1895

Inside Passage, British Columbia

Lat 51.8, Long -128.0 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

4.00am: Under way Northward around Cone I., then proceeded South and Eastward.

5.40am: Jukins Pt abeam.

6.20am: Stood through Alexander Passage.

8.00am to meridian:

8.35am: In Main Pass, then passed McLoughlin Bay Village and through Lama Pass.

9.30am: Relieved Mr Craig for not carrying out my orders regarding keeping USRC Grant close aboard when passing through the dangerous channels and allowing that vessel to run out of sight.

10.06am: Entered Fisher Channel.

11.59am: N end of Nalau I. abeam.

Note: Captain Smith signs the log for this watch and also takes the first watch at 8.00pm.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.15pm: Clark Pt, Cape Calvert, course SSE.

3.27pm: Egg I., bg SE, standing across Queen Charlotte Sound, following USRC Grant.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Pine I. abeam, continuing across Queen Charlotte Sound, Grant ahead, USRC Corwin astern.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.10pm: West end of Malcolm I. abeam

10.30pm: Anchored in Alert Bay, in company with Grant and Corwin.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler. A Knudsen, Boatswain, and Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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6 October 1895

Alert Bay, British Columbia

Lat 50.59, Long -126.935

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: USRC Corwin under way.

USRC Grant requested 3 tons of coal. Men employed filling bags.

Lt Craig restored to duty by order of the CO.

8.00am to meridian:

Grant’s cutter alongside to take their coal.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: Got under way in company with Grant and proceeded to SE for Johnstone Strait.

2.50pm: Off Port Hardy [Port Harvey in the log].

4.00pm: Off York [now Yorke] I.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Rounded Chatham Pt.

7.00pm: Entered Seymour Narrows, strong head tide.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.35pm: Cape Mudge bg NE.

9.40pm: Course ESE⅞E in Georgia Strait following Grant.

Surgeon’s report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler, A Knudsen, Boatswain (off duty), and K Brandthill, Seaman.

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7 October 1895

Georgia Strait to New Whatcom

Lat 48.78, Long -122.71 (approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.50am: Entered Sabine Channel.

2.55am: East end of Texada I. abeam. Course ExS¾S. Sounding fog signal at regular intervals.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: Course ExS¼S.

8.00am to meridian:

8.05am: Course E½S. Proceeding slow with USRC Grant, sounding.

10.30am: Anchored near Sandy Pt, unable to see the land.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Dense fog, veered out anchor.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Got under way and proceeded through Hale’s Passage following Grant.

5.42pm: Passed Lummi I.

6.25pm: Hauled up into Bellingham Bay, casting the lead and sounding the fog signal.

7.35pm: Anchored off New Whatcom.

8.00pm to midnight:

At anchor in dense fog.

Surgeon’s report: Treated A Knudsen, Boatswain; returned to duty.

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8 October 1895

New Whatcom, Washington

Lat 48.75, Long -122.5

Midnight to 8.00am:

Calm, dense fog.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.30am: Weighed and proceeded with USRC Grant to coal wharf. Found there USRC Corwin.

11.00am: Grant finished coaling and left for Port Townsend. Perry awaiting coal from mine.

CO received orders to proceed to San Francisco.

The following men working passage left the vessel: HA Soper (distressed mariner) from SS Chillcat, Jas Knutsey, Chas Blake, Oscar Anderson (distressed miners), Fred Hesse (distressed mariner), taken on board at Unalaska for transportation to San Francisco or nearest home port.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light SE’ly breezes, rain.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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9 October 1895

New Whatcom, Washington, and at sea

Lat 48.75, Long -122.5

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.00am: Commenced receiving coal from Blue Canyon Coal Co.

8.00am to meridian:

Discharged SW Harrod, Bugler, at his own request.

Received on board from USRC Corwin, Robert Scotland, a distressed seaman of the American. Brig WH Meyer for transportation to San Francisco. Also received from Corwin one chronometer, No 3223, Joseph Sewill, for delivery to Louis Weule, San Francisco.

Received 76.5 tons of coal plus 3 tons from USRC Grant.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.01pm: Cast off and proceeded down Bellingham Bay and channel through Rosario Strait.

2.40pm: Passed Davidson’s Rock buoy and hauled down Straits of Fuca, Corwin standing over for Port Townsend.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.18pm: Course SWxW½W.

6.10pm: Race Rocks Lt abeam, a/c W¾S.

8.00pm: Passed Sheringham Pt, course WxS.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.12pm: C Flattery Lt bg SE, a/c SW.

11.46pm: A/c S.

Surgeon’s report: All well.

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10 October 1895

At sea

Lat 46.48, Long -125.136 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.04am: A/c SSE, under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Calm, overcast and misty.

8.00am to meridian:

Dense fog throughout the watch.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.30pm: Set jib and all square sails.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Under steam and all square sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Course SSE, same sail.

Surgeon's report: Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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11 October 1895

At sea

Lat 42.705, Long -125.17

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00am: To 3.30am, dense fog.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.15am: In all sail.

8.00am to meridian:

Continuing SSE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Course SSE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Foggy at times.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: Fog clearing, course SxE½E.

Surgeon's report: Dr Mitchell on sick list.

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12 October 1895

At sea

Lat 39.262, Long -124.048

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.00am: Thick fog.

3.30am: A/c SE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course SE under steam.

8.00am to meridian:

Hands variously employed.

11.59am: A/c SSE to pick up Pt Arena.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.37pm: A/c SExS.

2.00pm: A/c SSE.

2.30pm: A/c S½E.

3.00pm: A/c SE¼S, Pt Arena Lt abeam, bg E½N, 2 miles.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Continuing SE¼S.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.30pm: Made Point Reyes Lt.

Surgeon's report: Treated JW Leonard, Oiler.

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13 October 1895

At sea to San Francisco

Lat 37.8, Long -122.39 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.05am: Passed whistling buoy. Course NE¾E.

1.52am: Passed Pt Bonita Lt and stood in through the Golden Gate.

2.45am: Anchored in San Francisco Bay. Banked fires.

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[Logs for October 14^th 1895 to April 14^th 1896 not included.]

LOG BOOK – APRIL 15^th 1896 TO OCTOBER 1^st 1896

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Regulations relating to logbooks.

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Directions for keeping the log.

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LOGS FOR APRIL 1896

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15 April 1896

San Francisco and at sea

Lat 37.8, Long -122.39 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

Cloudy with rain showers.

8.00am to meridian:

Making ready for sea.

Discharged Ord Sn George Walcott.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.30pm: Under way and stood out to sea, USRC Rush following and USRC Bear some distance astern.

2.20pm: Fort Pt buoy abeam.

3.40pm: San Francisco whistling buoy abeam, course WSW. Rush went ahead.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.25pm: Farallon Lt abeam, steering WSW.

7.07pm: Pt Reyes Lt abeam, 5 miles.

8.00pm to midnight:

Following Rush, WSW.

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16 April 1896

At sea

Lat 38.75, Long -124.75

Midnight to 4.00am:

Fresh W breeze, rough sea, course WSW following USRC Rush.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: A/c WxN½N.

8.00am: A/c WSW.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: Lost sight of Rush, she having hauled to the NE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Continuing WSW under steam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Rough seas, WNW breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.59pm: A/c NW¾W.

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17 April 1896

At sea

Lat 40.447, Long -126.18

Midnight to 4.00am:

Steaming NW¾W into fresh breeze and rough sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Moderate head sea. Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

11.59am: A/c NW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Similar course and weather.

8.00pm to midnight:

Cloudy, breeze WxN to West, moderate sea.

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18 April 1896

At sea

Lat 43.17, Long -126.53

Midnight to 4.00am:

Moderate SW breeze, set jib, staysail and mainsail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.45am: In sail, wind drawing ahead.

7.05am: The Boatswain, who was filling the front tank of the forward water closet, was washed overboard by the vessel taking a sea over the bows. Streamed the life buoys and immediately stopped the vessel bringing her up head to sea, lowered the starboard otter boat and sent a hand into the rigging to keep lookout on the man overboard. Otter boat rowed down to where buoys were streamed and where Boatswain was last seen but was unable to find him. He was clothed in oil skins and heavy boots that probably weighed him down and which, with the temperature of the water [48°F], evidently rendered it impossible for him to keep afloat. He was close to the buoys when last reported. Steamed various courses for about an hour in search of missing man, otter boat also making search.

8.00am to meridian:

8.05am: Saw a sea come over otter boat and capsize her. Steamed down alongside and after several attempts, the vessel steering very badly, succeeded in getting lines to the men who were clinging to the overturned boat and hauled them on board. Administered the methods of resuscitation and took every expedient to restore the men who were far gone with exhaustion. Made an attempt to pick up the boat but the sea getting heavier abandoned the effort. Alfred Haefeli, Boatswain, was lost, expended three life buoys. Proceeded NW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Strong WxN hail squalls.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Maintaining course into head winds, with rain and rough seas.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate WxN gale, overcast, rainy.

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19 April 1896

At sea

Lat 44.667, Long -126.333

Midnight to 4.00am:

Heavy NxW squalls, rain and rough sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: Set reefed staysail and mainsail, but brought them in again at 7.40 as the wind drew ahead.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: Wind shifted to N, fair and pleasant. Set jib, fore staysail and main. Bent main staysail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Set main staysail.

3.59pm: A/c NW¼W, in all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Gentle NW breezes, smooth sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Moderate NW swell.

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20 April 1896

At sea

Lat 47.583, Long -125.75

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.30am: Set jib, staysail and main.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Set fore trysail, course N½E.

8.00am to meridian:

Under steam and sail, same course.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Thick fog, same course.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course NWxN, took in all sail.

6.00pm: Sounded in 75 fathoms.

6.40pm: Stopped, drifting SWxW and going ahead alternately.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.30pm: Was spoken by a tug boat and informed that Cape Flattery Lt bore NE½E, about 18 miles.

11.00pm: Stopped and drifting in fog.

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21 April 1896

At sea to Port Townsend

Lat 48.15, Long -123.44 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.30am: Fog lifting somewhat, Cape Flattery Lt bg NE, remained lying to.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.10am: Ahead SE½E.

5.50am: Cape Flattery Lt abeam, 3 miles. Hauled down Fuca Strait.

8.00am to meridian:

Took account of the effects of the late Boatswain, Alfred Haefeli.

11.10am: Race Pt Lt abeam.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Port Angeles Lt [aka Ediz Hook] bg SWxS, 7 miles.

1.15pm: New Dungeness Lt abeam.

3.40pm: Anchored off Port Townsend. Banked fires.

4.00pm to midnight: Received visits from the Captains of USRCs Rush and Corwin.

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22 April 1896

Port Townsend, Washington

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.20am: USRC Bear came in.

8.00am to meridian:

Received one Thomson’s Sounding Machine from John Bliss & Co, NY, the same having been forwarded from San Francisco.

The Fleet Surgeon from USRC Rush attended TK Dykes, Ord Sn, he having been sick since he was capsized in the boat on the morning of the 18^th instant.

The CO reported to Captain CL Hooper.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Got under way and proceeded for New Whatcom.

4.00pm to midnight:

Stood up Bellingham Bay and at 6.00pm made fast to the coal wharf, New Whatcom.

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23 April 1896

New Whatcom, Washington

Lat 48.75, Long -122.5

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.15am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Discharged S Baysen, Coal Passer, at his own request on account of poor health, he having developed hemorrhages of the lungs. Transferred William Barrett, Boy, to the Engineer’s Dept and rated him Coal Passer from the 24^th instant.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Finished coaling, having received 85 tons steaming coal; 7 tons was bagged and stowed on the quarter deck.

Called in Dr Briggs to attend TK Dykes, Ord Sn, very sick with inflammation of the lungs.

8.00pm to midnight:

Fair and pleasant at first, cloudy with rain later.

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24 April 1896

New Whatcom to Port Townsend

Lat 48.15, Long -122.76 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Cast off and proceeded to South through Bellingham Channel.

Disrated Seaman Chas Woodruff to Ord Sn for drunkenness, absence without leave and general negligence of duties.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: Slowed to swing ship [for compass adjustment].

11.15am: Proceeded for Port Townsend.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.01pm: Point Wilson bg SE, 2.5 miles.

12.50pm: Anchored off Port Townsend. The CO visited USRC Wolcott. Received calls from the wardroom officers of USRC Corwin.

The Fleet Surgeon attended TK Dykes, Ord Sn.

4.00pm to midnight:

Sent Ord Sn Dykes to the Marine hospital in Port Townsend.

2^nd Lts Craig and Johnson received orders detaching them from this vessel and assigning them to the Corwin and Wolcott.

HMS Pheasant came to anchor in the harbor.

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25 April 1896

Port Townsend, Washington

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

HMS Pheasant left harbor.

2^nd Lt Craig left the ship for USRC Corwin. 2^nd Lt Johnson left the ship for USRC Wolcott.

2^nd Lts JH Brown and FJ Haake reported on board for duty.

Rated GC Moulthrop Ord Sn to Seaman.

4.00pm to midnight:

Enlisted Chris Jensen as Boy in the RCS.

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26 April 1896

Port Townsend, Washington

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am:

Light SE’ly breezes, overcast and rainy.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Transferred 3 custom signals and holder to USRC Wolcott.

8.45am: USRC Corwin left the harbor, returning at 1.40pm.

4.00pm to midnight:

Gentle SE’ly breeze, cloudy.

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27 April 1896

Port Townsend, Washington

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

Flagship signalled for all Commanding Officers to report onboard.

Fleet Surgeon examined crew.

4.00pm to midnight:

Southerly airs, cloudy, drizzling rain.

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28 April 1896

Port Townsend and at sea

Lat 48.1, Long -122.77

Midnight to 8.00am:

Preparing ship for sea.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed receiving and lashing stores, reeving foresail gear, getting up crow's nest and preparing ship for sea. Carpenter making locker for oil clothing.

Shipped John Lawton as Boy and Thomas Devine as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman and then Boatswain.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Paymaster came on board and paid officers and crew for last 15 days of month of April.

4.45pm: Weighed and proceeded out of harbor.

5.05pm: Pt Wilson Lt abeam.

5.15pm: Pt Wilson buoy, course WxS¼S.

6.00pm: Protection I. bg SxE¼E.

7.00pm: New Dungeness Lt abeam, 2.5 miles.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.10pm: Ediz Rock Lt abeam.

9.05pm: Race I. abeam.

11.59pm: A/c W¼S.

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29 April 1896

At sea

Lat 49.083, Long -126.15

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.10am: Made Cape Flattery Lt.

1.20am: Made Carmanah Lt.

3.30am: Same bg N¼W, 3.5 miles.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.40am: Set fore staysail and topsail.

6.00am: Set main and jib.

7.20am: Wind drawing aft, took in mainsail.

8.00am to meridian:

8.10am: Took in topsail and fore staysail.

USRC Wolcott standing to Westward under the land.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.45pm: Boarded schooner Fawn* of Victoria, Foley Master, with 275 skins on board (172 male, 103 female), and having landed 252 skins on March 21^st; 25 bodies of seal on board. Pos. 49° 07'N, 126° 25’W.

2.20pm: Boat returned, steamed ahead W¼S.

*1892, 59 grt.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: Boarded schooner Ainoko* of Shanghai, Heaton Master, with 416 skins on board (191 male, 225 female), 10 bodies on board. Pos 49° 11’N, 126° 38’W.

6.00pm: Resumed course.

6.35pm: Set fore and aft sail.

*Yokohama built, 1891, 75 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.35pm: Hove to under fore staysail and reefed main.

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30 April 1896

At sea

Lat 49.883, Long -128.733

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam and sail, course NxE¼E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.10am: Course SWxW⅜W.

8.00am to meridian:

Under all sail except foresail, course W¼S.

Disrated S Sanson, Cabin Steward to Cook on account of incompetency, disobedience and using some drug unknown to doctor.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Cruising under steam and all fore and aft sail except jib.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Moderate SE’ly breezes, courses etc as before.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.20pm: Hauled head to wind and took in sail.

LOGS FOR MAY 1896

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1 May 1896

At sea

Lat 50.767, Long -131.483

Midnight to 4.00am:

Vessel head to sea under reefed sails in a moderate gale with hail, rain and rough seas.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Set more sail and shaped course W¼S, wind moderating.

Rated John Cuba from Cook to Cabin Steward.

8.00am to meridian:

Course NNW½W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Vessel under steam, foresail and fore topsail, moderate sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.00pm: Cape St James bg N½E, 16 miles. A/c WSW and took in sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.40pm: Set fore and main staysails.

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2 May 1896

At sea

Lat 52.45, Long -132.733

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.05am: A/c NW¼W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.40am: A/c SWxW¾W.

6.25am: Set mainsail and fore topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

9.00am: A/c N.

10.00am: In all sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.25pm: A/c SWxW¾W.

3.50pm: Boarded schooner Carrie CW* of Victoria, Gould Master, having 169 skins (112 male, 57 female). Position 52° 38’N, 133° 21’W, boarded in forenoon by USRC Corwin.

* 1888, 92 grt.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.05pm: Resumed course.

5.00pm: A/c NNE. Gentle SSE breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: A/c SWxW¾W, reduced sail.

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3 May 1896

At sea

Lat 53.767, Long -134.133

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.43am: A/c NExE¼E, vessel under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.10am: Set staysails.

5.15am: Set trysails and jib.

7.05am: In trysails and main staysail. A/c SWxW¾W. Set fore topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

Cruising under forestaysail, topsail and jib, moderate steam.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.45pm: A/c NxE¼E.

3.40pm: In all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: A/c NW¾W.

5.35pm: Swung ship for compasses.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.30pm: Forester I. bg NE¼N, 14 miles. A/c SW¾W.

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4 May 1896

At sea

Lat 54.933, Long -134.933

Midnight to 4.00am:

Light SW airs, some cloud.

2.56am: A/c NxE½E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.30am: Set fore and aft sails.

7.15am: Tacked ship to course SW¾W.

8.00am to meridian:

11.00am: A/c to NNE¼E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Cruising under steam and fore and aft sails, gentle NW breeze, smooth sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: Passed spar upright in water looking like a ship’s mast broken off.

6.00pm: Tacked, course WSW. Took in main staysail, main trysail and jib. Reefed fore trysail.

8.00pm to midnight: Moderate NW breeze and head sea.

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5 May 1896

At sea

Lat 55.583, Long -134.70

Midnight to 4.00am:

NW’ly breezes and rain squalls.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.50am: A/c NNE¼E. Shook reef out of fore staysail, set jib, fore topsail and mainsail.

8.00am to meridian:

Took in main trysail and furled fore topsail. Sighted land ahead.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c WSW.

1.25pm: Investigated object that looked like a boat adrift, found to be floating log.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c NNE¼E.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.35pm: A/c SWxW½W.

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6 May 1896

At sea

Lat 56.083, Long -135.517 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.10am: Hauled up head to sea, hung two oil bags over the bow, vessel rolling and pitching easily.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.50am: Shaped course SWxW½W. Shook reef out of fore staysail.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: A/c NNE.

11.00am: Brought vessel to wind, stopped engine. Vessel rolling easily in the trough.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.35pm: Slowed engine to ease vessel.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Vessel head to sea under steam and reefed sail. Hung two oil bags ahead of fore rigging.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.55pm: Ahead on NWxW.

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7 May 1896

At sea to Sitka harbor

Lat 57.144, Long -136.55

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.30am: Shaped course NWxW.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Set more sail throughout the watch.

7.20am: A/c NW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

11.45am: Took in sail and slowed to ascertain position.

11.59am: Turned and stood SE½S.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: Sighted Mt Edgecumbe.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c SExS¾S.

6.44pm: Mt Edgecumbe abeam, a/c East.

7.43pm: St Lazaria Is abeam ½ mile, course NE¼E.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.30pm: Anchored in Sitka harbor. USRCs Bear and Wolcott in port.

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8 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.40: USRC Corwin came into port. Commanding Officer received call from USS Pinta and returned the call.

4.00pm to midnight:

Westerly airs. Partly clear.

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9 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Filled fresh water tanks.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Ship’s Cook SL Sansen, received medical treatment from Dr Lyle of USRC Bear.

1^st Lt JH Brown took oath of office as 1^st Lt in RCS.

4.00pm to Midnight.

USRCs Bear and Wolcott left harbor.

9.00pm: Wind increasing to strong SE’ly, dropped port and veered away 40 fathoms on starboard, 28 fathoms on port.

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10 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Strong rain squalls. Hove up port, reduced to 32 fathoms on starboard.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.00am: General muster and inspection.

Confined Wm Haines in double irons for drunkenness.

4.00pm to midnight:

Gentle winds, cloudy.

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11 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska, and at sea

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

4.40am: Underway, steamed to Channel Rock, then returned to go alongside SS Mexico. Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Six men from USRC Corwin assisting to coal ship. USRC Rush arrived in port, and anchored. 11.45am: Finished receiving on deck, 74 tons coal.

Although protected with skids, both sides of port hammock nettings forward of rigging were split, sprung out of shape and generally damaged. The covers to same were split in places. They cannot be refitted without tearing them out. The above damage was done by the weight of the coal dropping against the skids, each tub holding ½ ton coal.

12.45pm: Returned to anchor in harbor. Crew employed bunkering coal.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: Under way and stood down Middle Channel.

7.35pm: St Lazaria Is abeam, course SSW.

8.00pm to midnight:

SE wind, cloudy, rain squalls.

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12 May 1896

At sea

Lat 56.433, Long -138.3

Midnight to 4.00am:

Gentle SE’ly breezes, vessel rolling easily.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: A/c SWxW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Pos. 56° 24’N, 137° 25’W.

All fore and aft sail set except jib.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.35pm: A/c ENE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Under all fore and aft sail except jib.

8.00pm to midnight:

Fore and main staysails and mainsail set.

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13 May 1896

At sea

Lat 56.683, Long -136.00

Midnight to 4.00am:

Vessel under steam and sail in gentle South wind.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.10am: Tacked onto WSW.

7.45am: A/c SWxS. All fore and aft sail set.

8.00am to meridian:

Reduced sail during the watch.

11.00am: A/c SE.

Seaman Allen sick and off duty.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.45pm: Chief Engineer Dally, Lieutenants Brown and Haake, met as a board to investigate the damage to port hammock rail caused by coaling ship on morning of the 11^th instant.

2.10pm: Set mainsail with fore and main staysails.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Took in staysails and mainsail, a/c SxW.

Vessel under steam alone.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.50pm: Set fore and main staysails.

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14 May 1896

At sea

Lat 55.117, Long -136.0

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.00am: Set jib.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.20am: Set fore and main trysails.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Pos. 55° 09’N, 136° 32’W.

8.05am: In all sail, a/c East.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: Swung ship to adjust magnets and correct compass.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: Pos. 55° 04’N, 134° 44’W.

10.00pm: A/c SxW, under steam alone.

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15 May 1896

At sea

Lat 53.767, Long -135.267

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SxW under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.45am: Set staysails.

6.30am: Wind veering to NE, set fore topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: A/c ESE½E. Set jib, mainsail and fore sail.

Seaman Allen taken off sick list and turned to.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed. Exercised fire quarters.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: A/c SExE.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: A/c NxE.

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16 May 1896

At sea

Lat 53.833, Long -134.167

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.45am: Land bg NNE.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: Shaped course NW and took in all sail.

8.00am to meridian:

Course WxN.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Exercised small arms division with rifles and in facings. Cruising under moderate steam alone. Crew employed painting top of pilot and chart houses, varnishing quarter rail and at various other duties. Lookout kept from the crow's nest.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Light NW breezes, cruising under moderate steam.

8.00pm to midnight:

Course WxN.

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17 May 1896

At sea

Lat 54.8, Long -135.85

Midnight to 4.00am:

Set staysails, jib, mainsail and fore spencer.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Pos. 54° 30’N (DR), 136° 09’W (Obs).

Mustered officers and crew for inspection.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Under steam alone.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Land sighted to the North.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: A/c WxS, set staysails and jib.

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18 May 1896

At sea

Lat 55.767, Long -137.333

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00pm: Hauled down staysails and jib. Cruising under moderate steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course WxS. Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Pos. 55° 40’N, 136° 37’W.

9.00am: Swung ship to get deviation of pilot house compass, then proceeded WxS under steam alone.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.10pm: A/c to NE under moderate steam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: A/c NW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: Pos. 56° 11’N, 137° 40’W. A/c NE.

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19 May 1896

At sea

Lat 56.50, Long -135.617

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.30am: Mt Edgecumbe bg N½E.

3.45am: Sighted USRC Wolcott standing to Northward.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.40am: Spoke USRC Bear.

8.00am to meridian:

10.00am: A/c W¾S and stood off shore.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.15pm: Sighted object on starboard bow, stood for it, course NWxW and found it to be the roots of a large tree. Continued on course W¾S.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Proceeding under steam and sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.50pm: A/c NW¼W.

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20 May 1896

At sea to Sitka harbor

Lat 57.15, Long -136.617

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.55am: A/c NExE¾E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

9.30am: Land ahead. Swung ship, and adjusted magnets to after compass.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.45pm: Carried out quarterly great gun exercise.

2.30pm: Sighted a canoe in shore, stood for it. Spoke canoe containing four Indians, but could observe nothing contraband in canoe. Stood on course.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.45pm: Stood into Sitka Sound.

6.05pm: Passed Vitskari I.

7.15pm: Anchored off Sitka. CO received call from HMS Pheasant.

8.00pm to midnight:

Calm and overcast.

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21 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Sent boat for fresh water.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

CO received call from the CO of HMS Pheasant.

4.00pm to midnight:

Crew employed as in last watch, and boating off water for the boiler.

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22 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

4.45am: Got underway and steamed to the Westward, around Channel Rock and back to the coal wharf. Made fast at 5.45am.

7.00am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.00am: Six men from USRC Bear came on board to assist in coaling. Seven men from the Bear and one man from USRC Wolcott assisting to coal ship in afternoon. Steam launch and cutter hauling water for boiler and for Wolcott.

4.00pm to midnight:

Gentle breezes.

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23 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Resumed coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Coaling, six men from USRC Bear and two men from USRC Wolcott assisting.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.00pm: Finished with coal for the day.

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24 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Resumed coaling.

6.30am: USRC Corwin came in.

7.25am: Stopped coaling, having received 64 tons bituminous coal. Cast off from the wharf and anchored in the harbor.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.00am: Dressed ship with English ensign at the main in honor of Queen Victoria’s birthday, HMS Pheasant being in the harbor.

Hands clean ship.

1.00pm: Liberty granted to the watch.

4.00pm to midnight:

10.00pm: Libertymen returned.

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25 May 1896

Sitka, Alaska, and at sea

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

1.25pm: USRC Rush came in.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.40pm: Weighed and proceeded.

6.12pm: Eckholmes Beacon abeam, course SWxW.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.08pm: A/c SWxW½W, St Lazaria Is. abeam.

8.50pm: A/c W½S.

9.05pm: Cape Edgecumbe bg N½W, 2 miles.

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26 May 1896

At sea

Lat 57.4, Long -138.33 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Light Westerly breeze, some rain, cruising under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course W½S.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Position, 57° 16’N, 137° 35’W.

9.30am: Connected aft steering position and steered from there.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: A/c NE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: Resumed steering from the pilot house.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: Position, 57° 31’N (DR), 137° 55’W (Obs).

Proceeding under moderate steam.

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27 May 1896

At sea

Lat 57.983, Long -137.80 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.01am: USRC Wolcott passed, made distinguishing signal, Perry replied. Expended 2 Coston signals and one rocket.

3.00am: A/c NW.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: Set jib and staysails.

8.00am: A/c SW¼S.

8.00am to meridian:

8.00am: Pos. 57° 59’N (Obs), 137° 04’W (DR).

Hands variously employed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

ENE breeze with some rain.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.35pm: Set mainsail.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: Pos. 57° 40’N (DR), 139° 04’W (Obs)

9.25pm: In mainsail.

11.55pm: A/c to North.

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28 May 1896

At sea

Lat 58.60, Long -138.533 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam, jib and staysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 14’N, 138° 56’W DR.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: A/c W½N. Hauled down jib and staysails.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.25pm: A/c SSW. Sounded, 60 fathoms.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 55’N (DR), 139° 02’W (Obs).

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29 May 1896

At sea

Lat 58.167, Long -140.95

Midnight to 4.00am:

Variable airs, smooth sea, under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course SSW.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 06’N (DR), 140° 39’W (Obs).

10.00am: A/c NNW. Set jib, staysails and mainsail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.45pm: Wind hauling ahead, took in sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 56’N (DR), 140° 50’W (Obs).

Course NNW, no sail set.

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30 May 1896

At sea

Lat 59.167, Long -142.533

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00am: A/c West.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: Set jib, staysails and main trysail.

6.10am: Course SSW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 59° 27’N (DR), 141° 55’W (Obs). A/c SSW.

11.45am: Commenced sounding in search of supposed Pamplona Reef as directed. No bottom in 200 fathoms.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Continued sounding.

1.00pm: Hauled down all sail.

2.00pm: A/c NNW¾W.

3.20pm: A/c SxW⅛W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Continued sounding, no bottom at 105 fathoms.

5.00pm: A/c NNW¾W.

6.15pm: A/c SxW⅛W.

7.00pm: Set staysails and mainsail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 02’N (DR), 143° 20’W (Obs).

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31 May 1896

At sea

Lat 59.05, Long -144.717 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Vessel under moderate steam and fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.20am: A/c NWxN.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 44’N, 144° 28’W DR.

Mustered officers and crew and inspected ship.

Commanding Officer read Department letter of April 30^th, 1896, in commendation of zeal displayed in attempted rescue of Boatswain Haefeli.

11.15am: Boarded whaling bark Gay Head of San Francisco, Foley Master, and sealed up two shot guns, one rifle, one hundred rounds of rifle ammunition and forty empty shells for shot guns.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: Proceeded NWxN¼N.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.30pm: A/c ExS.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 49’N, 144° 50’W DR.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1896

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1 June 1896

At sea

Lat 59.167, Long -143.283 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ExS under fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 55’N, 143° 17’W.

9.00am: A/c NNW½W.

All sail set except foresail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: Board, consisting of Lt Ross, Chief Engineer Dally and Lt Haake, met to investigate the attempted rescue of Boatswain Haefeli.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.40pm: A/c NExE¼E, took in all sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 59° 57’N, 143° 34’W.

11.40pm: A/c SE½E.

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2 June 1896

At sea

Lat 58.70, Long -142.20

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under all fore and aft sail except fore trysail

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 59° 09’N (DR), 142° 22’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.50pm: Wind drawing ahead, took in all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: A/c N¼E. Set all fore and aft sail and fore topsail.

7.50pm: Took in fore topsail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 14’N (DR), 141° 53’W (Obs).

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3 June 1896

At sea

Lat 59.617, Long -139.867 by x bearings

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course N¼E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.20am: Took in fore trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 59° 30’N, 140° 22’W.

10.00am: A/c ExN and stood across Yakutat Bay. Took in patent log on account of floating ice.

11.59am: A/c ENE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.35pm: Stood in to investigate two US flags flying at half mast and anchored. Informed that the flags were half-masted to mark the drowning of the Indian Chief’s brother.

Boarded schooner Dauntless of Everett, Montandon Master, yacht.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course SSE½E. Heavy ground swell from SE.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 14’N (DR), 140° 01’W (Obs).

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4 June 1896

At sea

Lat 58.083, Long -140.25

Midnight to 4.00am:

NE’ly winds with rain squalls.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Set more sail during the watch.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 25’N (DR), 140° 21’W (Obs). A/c SE.

All fore and aft sail set, except fore trysail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: Tacked ship to NNE½E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Same course and sail in light Easterlies and a smooth sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 05’N, 139° 26’W.

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5 June 1896

At sea

Lat 58.00, Long -138.167

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.45am: In all sail and proceeded under moderate steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.08am: A/c to S¼E.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 25’N, 137° 53’W

9.00am: Set staysails and jib.

11.59am: Wind hauling ahead, took in sails.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

No sail set, considerable swell from the SE.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 28’N, 138° 49’W.

11.07am: A/c NNE¼E.

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6 June 1896

At sea

Lat 57.567, Long -137.35

Midnight to 4.00am:

Set jib and staysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.30am: Set fore and main trysails.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 34’N (DR), 137° 44’W (Obs).

10.30am: Stopped engine to plug leaking boiler tube.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.05pm: Finished boiler repairs.

Hands to make and mend.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.38pm: Tacked ship, course S¼E.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 57° 35’N, 136° 59’W.

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7 June 1896

At sea

Lat 57.067, Long -136.3

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.30am: In fore and aft sail, a/c NExE¼E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 08’N (DR), 137° 00’W (Obs).

10.00am: A/c ExN¼N.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.50pm: Sighted USRC Grant steaming along the land towards Sitka Pt.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.55pm: Anchored off Sitka. In port USRCs Grant, Rush and Wolcott.

Blew down boiler to effect repair.

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8 June 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Unbent foresail and fore topsail. Washed yards, masts and smokestack preparatory to painting them. Received 3 life buoys brought from Port Townsend by USS Grant.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Sent three men to USRC Wolcott to assist in coaling her.

Fleet Surgeon Kieroff came on board to give medical treatment.

Painted spars and smoke pipe and cleaned after fresh water tanks.

Lt RM Sturdevant reported on board as ordered. Engineer’s force working on the boiler.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light winds, clear to cloudy.

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9 June 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Crew cleaning and painting ship.

Filled port fresh water tanks by boating off water for same.

Engineer’s force employed on the boiler.

Fleet Surgeon Kieroff held sick call.

4.00pm to midnight:

Various light breezes, cloudy.

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10 June 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.40am: USRC Wolcott weighed anchor and steamed to the coal wharf.

7.00am: USRC Grant got underway and steamed to Jamestown Bay.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

11.30am: Wolcott took Perry in tow and steamed to the coal wharf.

1.30pm: Commenced coaling.

2.00pm: Wolcott left harbor.

3.00pm: USRC Rush left harbor.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: Grant anchored in the harbor.

7.00pm: Knocked off coaling ship for the day.

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11 June 1896

Sitka, Alaska

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Resumed coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Finished repairs to boiler, and filled same with sea water.

2.00pm: Started fires under main boiler.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: Finished coaling ship, having received 70 tons Comox coal. Cast off from wharf and steamed to the Westward, turned around Channel Rock and returned to anchor.

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12 June 1896

Sitka, Alaska, and at sea

Lat 57.05, Long -135.342

Midnight to 8.00am:

Sent launch to shore for water.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

11.30am: USRC Bear anchored.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.15pm: Made signal VR, answered by C. Weighed and proceeded.

7.00pm: Vitskari I. abeam, streamed patent log.

8.00pm: Lazaria Is. abeam, course WSW. Set staysails.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.50pm: A/c WxN.

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13 June 1896

At sea

Lat 57.883, Long -138.233

Midnight to 4.00am:

All fore and aft sail set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

All fore and aft sail and fore topsail set.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 38’N (DR), 137° 35’W (Obs).

All sail except fore trysail and main staysail in gentle SE wind.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: Took in mainsail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.45pm: Exercised fire quarters.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 20’N, 139° 30’W.

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14 June 1896

At sea

Lat 59.283, Long -142.45 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam and sail, course WxN.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Coxswain Thorsen sick and off duty.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 59° 00’N, 141° 32’W.

10.00am: Captain’s inspection.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Observed several seals.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Vessel under steam and staysails.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 43’N, 143° 35’W.

8.07pm: A/c SWxW.

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15 June 1896

At sea

Lat 60.10, Long -146.34 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.30am: Cape St Elias abeam, 15 miles.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 59° 57’N, 145° 48’W.

11.30am: A/c SxE½E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.59pm: Middleton I. abeam.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 20’N, 147° 00’W.

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16 June 1896

At sea

Lat 59.05, Long -148.267

Midnight to 4.00am:

Light airs, smooth sea, all fore and aft sail except fore trysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.40am: A/c NWxW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 48’N (DR), 147° 49’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.00pm: A/c SSE.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 59° 32’N, 149° 14’W.

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17 June 1896

At sea

Lat 58.167, Long -149.75

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SSE, fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, Latitude not recorded, Longitude 147° 19’W.

9.00am: In all sail, a/c West.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Under steam, course West.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 29’N (DR), 151° 08’W (Obs).

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18 June 1896

At sea, Wood I. and at sea

Lat 57.79, Long -152.36 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.40am: A/c SE¼E.

2.43am: Sea Lion Rocks abeam.

3.45am: Cape Hermogenes abeam

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.10am: A/c SW¾S.

6.25am: South end of Marmot I. bearing NWxW½W.

7.40am: Cape Pillar abeam.

8.00am to meridian:

8.50am: A/c S½W.

10.30am: Anchored off Wood I. [now Woody I.].

Dr Letz came onboard to treat Coxswain Thorsen.

Boarded the following vessels;

American brig Blakely, Tacoma.

American SS Francis Cutting, San Francisco, Gerne Master, supplying trading stations of NAC Co. Reported the same for violation of Act. Feb 21, 1891.

American schooner Lizzie B.

American bark Richard III.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.35pm: Weighed and proceeded through S channel.

3.40pm: Stopped and boarded American SS Kodat, San Francisco, Smith Master, tender for canneries; reported same for violation of Sec. 4412, 4424 and 4446, RS.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.08pm: Humpback Ledge [aka Humpback Rock] abeam. Course East.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.42pm: A/c SSW½W.

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19 June 1896

At sea

Lat 56.417, Long -153.783 by x bearings

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam and head sails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.30am: South end of Sitkalidak I. bg W½S.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 56° 43’N, 153° 13’W.

11.31am: N point of Trinity I. abeam.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.30pm: S point of Trinity Is abeam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.35pm: Stopped and boarded schooner Herman, San Francisco, Scott Master, otter hunting, with 53 skins on board. Proceeded, SWxS.

6.25pm: A/c SSW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 56° 03’N, 154° 55’W.

9.00pm: A/c SxW½W.

10.30pm: In all sail.

11.59pm: S end of Chirakof I. [now Chirikof I.] abeam.

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20 June 1896

At sea

Lat 55.10, Long -157.533

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Cloudy with fog banks.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 16’N (DR), 157° 02’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Piped up bags and hammocks for airing.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Exercised fire stations and abandon ship stations.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 54° 44’N (DR), 158° 39’W (Obs).

10.00pm: Stopped and boarded schooner Venture, Sand Point, North Master, otter hunting, having two otter skins on board. Issued a license to the vessel to hunt otter until September 1^st 1896.

Proceeded SW¼W.

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21 June 1896

At sea

Lat 54.1, Long -161.7 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.40am: Chemabon I. [probably Chernabura I.] abeam. A/c SWxW¼W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Set fore topsail.

8.00am to meridian:

11.50am: Took in fore topsail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

All fore and aft sail set.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.55pm: In all sail. A/c WNW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

At close of watch, no sail.

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22 June 1896

At sea

Lat 54.2, Long -164.2 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam, moderate WNW breeze.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.15am: Shishaldin[a volcanic peak on Unimak I., 2,783 m] bore N½W.

8.00am to meridian:

10.45am: Stopped engine to make repairs to plunger of main bilge pump.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.01pm: A/c NNW½W.

1.45pm: Broke valve stem to surface blow.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.05pm: Sighted Unimak I. A/c WxN½N.

8.00pm to midnight:

Thick fog. Sounding whistle at intervals.

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23 June 1896

At sea to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.367, Long -166.25 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.10am: A/c SxE½S.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.50am: A/c WxN½N.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 54° 30’N (DR), 165° 55’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: A/c SE.

1.30pm: A/c SW.

3.59pm: Cape Cheerful bg SExE, stood into Unalaska Bay.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.45pm: Anchored in Dutch Harbor.

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24 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Prepared to go alongside wharf.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.50am: Proceeded to wharf, commenced coaling.

Hauled fires, blew down boilers, commenced repairs and maintenance.

4.00pm to midnight:

Received fresh meat and vegetables from NAC Co, on account.

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25 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: Resumed coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Finished coaling ship, having received 65 tons Comox coal. Washed down the decks. Sent a quantity of stores to be stowed in the NAC Co’s store house.

4.00pm to midnight:

Engineers completed repairs and boiler clean.

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26 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands clean ship.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Sent ship’s seal to the CO of the Bering Sea Fleet. Crew employed boating off sand from Unalaska for ship’s use, stowing stores and oils in the NAC Co’s sheds and variously. Held quarterly target practice with small arms and exercised small arm division in infantry drill ashore.

2.15pm: Hauled vessel to East side of wharf. USRC Wolcott made fast to wharf.

4.00pm to midnight:

NE breeze, foggy, cloudy.

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27 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Scrubbed bags and hammocks.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Took in 2,500 gallons of fresh water. Hands to make and mend.

4.00pm to midnight:

Exercised fire quarters and abandon ship stations.

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28 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Inspection omitted on account of coal on deck. Liberty to one watch.

4.00pm to midnight:

Light breezes, foggy.

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29 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

8.30am: USRC Corwin arrived and anchored.

Fleet Surgeon called, treated three crewmen.

USRC Wolcott left and USRC Bear steamed round to Unalaska Harbor.

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to midnight:

Boarded schooner Jessie, Port Angeles, Raymond Master, Seattle to Arctic Ocean for trading with natives.

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30 June 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Hands employed as requisite.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Boarded schooner Jessie and searched her for contraband goods.

Boarded American bark Mermaid, New Bedford, Devall Master, whaling.

10.00am: USRC Rush anchored.

Made a second search on board of the Jessie, broke out and restowed her cargo, but found no contraband goods.

4.00pm to midnight:

USRC Bear left harbor.

LOGS FOR JULY 1896

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1 July 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.15am: USRC Rush made fast to coal wharf.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Delivered to Fleet Surgeon, at his request, insufflator, one Vaseline atomizer and two throat swabs.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.30pm: USRC Grant proceeded into Unalaska Harbor.

6.30pm: Grant returned to buoy in Dutch Harbor.

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2 July 1896

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 54.00, Long -166.5 [approx]

Midnight to 8.00am:

4.00am: Lit fires.

8.00am to meridian:

9.35am: Under way and left harbor.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.01pm: Cape Cheerful bg SW, 2.5 miles.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Vessel under jib and staysails.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 54° 36’N, 167° 18’W.

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3 July 1896

At sea

Lat 55.7, Long -168.367 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Vessel under staysails and jib.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.40am: Took in sail, course NW.

8.00am to meridian:

DR Position at 8.00am, 55° 28’N, 168° 22’W.

11.40am: A/c NNE. Set jib and fore staysail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands cleaning boats.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.40pm: Set mainsail and reefed same at 7.30pm.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 56° 02’N, 167° 53’W.

9.40pm: Furled jib.

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4 July 1896

At sea

Lat 56.633, Long -166.533

Midnight to 4.00am:

Moderate NNW breeze, head sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course NNE. Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

All unnecessary work suspended in observance of the day.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Continuing NNE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

All fore and aft sail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

Gentle NW wind, clear to cloudy, smooth sea.

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5 July 1896

At sea

Lat 57.867, Long -165.917

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.35am: A/c NW, in all sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 02’N (DR), 165° 20’W (Obs).

9.00am: A/c WSW.

11.15am: Set jib, staysails and reefed main.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands employed as requisite.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course WSW.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 41’N (DR), 166° 30’W (Obs).

8.15pm: In all sail.

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6 July 1896

At sea

Lat 58.633, Long -167.667 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.55am: A/c WxN, no sail set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.05am: Set staysails, jib and mainsail. Course N¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 13’N, 168° W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.20pm: In all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

No sail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 18’N, 167° 18’W.

9.10pm: Course WNW½W.

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7 July 1896

At sea

Lat 59.033, Long -169.067

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.57am: A/c SxW¼W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 59° 26’N (DR), 168° 20’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Vessel under fore and aft sail, fore topsail, reefed main.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.10pm: In fore topsail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 17’N (DR), 169° 53’W (Obs).

8.32pm: Tacked and stood NW¼W.

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8 July 1896

At sea

Lat 59.467, Long -171.75 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Light WSW breeze, rainy.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course NW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 59° 10’N, 171° 16’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.55pm: In all sail, a/c SW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

No sail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 59° 32’N, 172° 36’W. A/c SW¼S. Made all fore and aft sail except jib.

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9 July 1896

At sea

Lat 58.083, Long -171.467 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.35am: Set jib, mainsail reefed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 21’N, 171° 42’W.

11.30am: Stood NxW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Exercised great guns and small arms.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.45pm: Set main staysail and reefed mainsail.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 58° 57’N, 171° 24’W.

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10 July 1896

At sea

Lat 58.867, Long -170.60 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.40am: A/c SE¼S.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 59° 22’N, 171° 00’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.10pm: Tacked, proceeded N½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 58° 24N, 170° 10’W.

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11 July 1896

At sea

Lat 59.65, Long -170.117 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Vessel under headsails and reefed main topsail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 59° 16’N, 170° 07’W.

No sail set by end of watch.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.10pm: A/c SE½S.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Exercised fire quarters.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 59° 11’N, 169° 39’W.

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12 July 1896

At sea

Lat 58.15, Long -168.233 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SE½S.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.30am: A/c NExN.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 57° 59’N, 168° 49’W.

Inspected ship.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

No sail set.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Set all fore and aft sail during watch.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 58° 30’N, 166° 59’W.

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13 July 1896

At sea

Lat 57.767, Long -167.033 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.08am: Tacked ship and stood SxW¼W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 11’N, 166° 37’W.

All sail set, main reefed.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Sold at auction the effects of the late Boatswain A Haefeli, which brought $31.00 [see 18^th April 1896].

7.35pm: A/c E½S.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 56° 58’N, 167° 43’W.

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14 July 1896

At sea

Lat 56.15, Long -164.917

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under all sail except fore trysail, main reefed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 56° 23’N, 165° 39’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c WSW¼W.

3.45pm: Exercised Small Arms division with cutlasses.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

No sail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 56° 03’N, 165° 57’W. By end of watch all fore and aft sail set, main reefed.

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15 July 1896

At sea

Lat 55.533, Long -167.917 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Jib, fore staysail, foresail and fore topsail set at end of watch.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.15am: Stopped and boarded American bark Gay Head, San Francisco, Foley Master, whaling, in position 55° 56’N, 167° 50’W.

Proceeded WSW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 55’N, 168° 07’W.

8.45am: A/c SE¼E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

All sail set, main reefed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c SExE.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 54° 49’N (DR), 167° 26’W (Obs).

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16 July 1896

At sea to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 4.00am:

Head sails set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.10am: A/c ESE.

6.00pm: Cape Cheerful abeam, ½ mile.

7.25am: Made fast to wharf, Dutch Harbor.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Coaling ship.

4.00pm to midnight:

8.30pm: While making evening colors, the pennant refused to break out or to lower. After several efforts to haul it down, Seaman C Moulthrop, who was acting Quartermaster, went aloft to clear the pennant. He reached the truck, made several ineffectual efforts to break out the pennant (probably for the space of a minute), when for some unaccountable reason, he fell to the deck. He struck first in the rigging and then on the strong back of starboard waist davits.

Surgeon Kieroff was sent for immediately, but death was almost instantaneous. The body was removed to the Pilot House, and a Petty Officer’s watch kept during the night. The body was prepared for burial.

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17 July 1896

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: Resumed coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Crew employed coaling ship until noon, when knocked off to make preparations for Seaman Moulthrop's funeral.

2.30pm: Funeral procession consisting of officers and crews of USRCs Perry and Corwin left the vessel for Unalaska.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.30pm: Officers and crews returned having buried Seaman Charles C Moulthrop in Unalaska.

6.30pm: Resumed coaling.

Rated Chas Woodruff Ord Sn to Seaman.

8.00pm: Finished with coal, received 72 tons of Comox.

8.15pm: Cast off and put to sea, set course NW¼W.

10.15pm: Cape Cheerful abeam, a/c NW½W.

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18 July 1896

At sea

Lat 55.283, Long -168.50 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.10am: Set jib, staysails and reefed main.

3.00am: Set fore topsail and foresail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Stowed loose coal in bunkers.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 53’N, 167° 53’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.55pm: A/c SW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

At end of watch all fore and aft sail set except fore trysail, main reefed.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 25’N, 169° 30’W.

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19 July 1896

At sea

Lat 54.667, Long -172.25 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

At end of watch all fore and aft sail set except fore trysail, main reefed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course SW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 53’N, 171° 33’W.

9.45am: Inspected ship.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.35pm: Wore ship and stood N¼E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

8.55pm: In square sails.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 07’N, 172° 27’W.

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20 July 1896

At sea

Lat 56.60, Long -172.517 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under fore and aft sail, main reefed,

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 56° 33’N, 172°W.

8.50am: A/c W½S.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

All sail set set except fore trysail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Foggy, sounding whistle at intervals.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 56° 44’N, 173° 54’W.

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21 July 1896

At sea

Lat 57.233, Long -173.767 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.10am: In all sail.

3.05am: A/c NE¼N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 57° 03’N, 174° 26’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: Sounded with the sounding machine, using both sinker and recorder and found that 7/10ths of the reading gave the correct depth.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

All fore and aft sail set except fore trysail, mainsail reefed.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 57° 36’N, 172° 26’W.

9.52pm: A/c NW¾N.

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22 July 1896

At sea

Lat 59.067, Long -173.55

Midnight to 4.00am:

All fore and aft sail set, mainsail reefed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Under all sail, course NW¾N [NW¾W in log, probably an error].

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 38’N, 173° 03’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.50pm: A/c ESE¾E.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

All sail set, mainsail reefed in gentle South breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 58° 51’N, 172° 37’W.

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23 July 1896

At sea

Lat 58.183, Long -171.517 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Clewed up square sails and brailed in fore trysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.50am: A/c WxS.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 11’N, 170° 47’W.

Exercised great guns.

Set up foremast shrouds.

No sail set by end of watch.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Under steam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Same course in light Westerly breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 19’N, 172° 53’W.

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24 July 1896

At sea

Lat 58.133, Long -175.033 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course WxS under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 58° 08’N, 174° 34’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: A/c ESE½E.

Set all sail except fore trysail during watch.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.55pm: In position 57° 50’N, 174° 05’W, boarded British schooner Vera* of Victoria, Shields Master, from Japan with 13 skins on board.

6.45pm: Proceeded on previous course.

* 1887, 60 grt, formerly the Halcyon.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 57° 46’N, 173° 55’W.

Vessel under jib and staysails.

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25 July 1896

At sea

Lat 56.667, Long -172.783 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Set all fore and aft sail during watch, mainsail reefed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: A/c SSW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 56° 58’N, 172° 22’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.15pm: In all sail, in position 56° 38’N, 173°W boarded American schooner Willard Ainsworth, Seattle, Crockett Master, from Japan, having on board 3 seal skins.

2.10pm: Gave Master chronometer reading and proceeded under steam SSW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Exercised stations for fire and abandon ship.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 56° 26’N, 173° 16’W.

Set jib and staysails.

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26 July 1896

At sea

Lat 55.7, Long -173.3 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.15am: In all sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.55am: A/c NExE¼E. Set all sail bar fore trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 35’N, 174° 11’W.

10.00am: Inspected ship.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Same course and sail in moderate SSE wind.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.50pm: In main staysail and main trysail. Up foresail, head sails and fore trysail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 56’N, 171° 42’W.

10.10pm: A/c SxE½E.

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27 July 1896

At sea

Lat 54.8, Long -170.867 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SxE½E. All fore and aft sail set, main reefed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 10’N (DR), 170° 54’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Took in all sail during watch.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Proceeding under steam alone.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 54° 07’N (DR), 170° 45’W (Obs).

9.25pm: A/c N.

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28 July 1896

At sea

Lat 55.417, Long -169.783 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam alone in gentle SSW breeze.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.15am: Set all sail bar fore trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 02’N, 170° 04’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.45pm: A/c SE¾S.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.45pm: Took in square sails.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 55’N, 169° 17’W.

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29 July 1896

At sea

Lat 54.583, Long -168.2 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Misty, sounding whistle at intervals.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.20am: A/c N¾W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 07’N, 168° 34’W.

11.45am: Stopped and boarded the British schooner Oscar & Hattie*, Victoria, Magnesen Master, seal hunting; no skins on board.

* 1884, 81 grt.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: Steamed ahead ENE.

1.00pm: A/c N¾W.

1.30pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Fawn, Victoria, Foley Master, seal hunting. No skins on board.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.15pm: Stopped, took in all sail and boarded British schooner Doris, Victoria, Griffith Master, sealing; no skins on board.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 06’N, 168° 07’W.

10.00pm: A/c SE½E.

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30 July 1896

At sea to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.033, Long -166.733 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course SE½E under steam and sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Thick fog most of the watch.

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 22’N, 167° 05’W.

11.57am: A/c ExN¼N.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.33pm: Stood to North.

2.15pm: Steered SSE¼E, slow on account of fog.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.20pm: Made Cape Cheerful ahead, usual speed.

6.00pm: Stood into Dutch Harbor and made fast to wharf.

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31 July 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Filled with fresh water.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.30pm: USRC Grant anchored in the harbor.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1896

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1 August 1896

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Continued coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

3.00pm: Finished coaling ship, having received 76 tons of steaming coal.

Seaman Chas Woodruff sent to the hospital with a crushed finger.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.35pm: Put to sea.

5.15pm: Ulakta Head [Ulatka in log] abeam, course NW¼W.

5.30pm: Cape Cheerful abeam, a/c NW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

Proceeding under steam.

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2 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.133, Long -168.117 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding under steam, NW½W.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 51’N, 167° 43’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.05pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner Alton, San Francisco, Wester Master, sealing. No skins on board.

3.20pm: Ahead, NNW¾W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.45pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Triumph*, Victoria, McLean Master, sealing. 163 Japan skins and 16 fresh skins on board.

* 1887, 98 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 55° 28’N (DR), 168° 46’W (Obs).

9.55pm: In all sail. A/c South.

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3 August 1896

At sea

Lat 54.85, Long -169.433 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Ida Etta, Victoria, Hughes Master, sealing, 13 Japan and 2 fresh skins on board.

5.30am: Continued South.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 57’N, 169° 18’W.

11.00am: Hove to under steam and staysails.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.10pm: In all sail, remaining hove to.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Rough sea, fog, remaining hove to.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 24’N, 169° 35’W.

Rough sea, fog, remaining hove to.

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4 August 1896

At sea

Lat 53.883, Long -169.633 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Rough sea, fog, remaining hove to under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 03’N, 169° 37’W.

11.00am: Set sail, course S¾E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c NNW¼W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Under all fore and aft sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 32’N, 169° 56’W.

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5 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.817, Long -170.483

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.30am: Stopped and boarded British schooner San Jose, Victoria, Cole Master, sealing, 7 male, 4 female seal skins on board. Proceeded NNW¼W

* 1851, 31 grt.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 30’N (DR), 170° 29’W (Obs).

10.50am: In position 55° 49’N, 170° 31’W, sent an officer on board the British schooner Beatrice of Vancouver, which had boats out sealing.

11.15am: In position 55° 51’N, 170° 29’W sent Lt Haake and Gunner Johansen on board the American schooner JG Swan, Port Townsend, Manney Master, which had boats out sealing.

11.30am: Proceeded SxW¼W.

11.50am: Sent Lt Sturdevant and Ord Sn Carter to British schooner Beatrice and seized her. Took her in tow, she being in the act of pursuing and killing seals inside the prohibited zone of 60 miles from the Pribiloff Islands, in violation of the provisions of the Bering Sea Award act. Seized the schooner Swan under the same act.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Vessel drifting with the schooner Beatrice in tow, waiting for the latter’s boats to return.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.50pm: Cast off Beatrice with instructions to Lt Sturdevant to make best of way to Dutch Harbor.

6.45pm: Spoke American schooner James G Swan, instructing Lt Haake to proceed to Dutch Harbor.

6.50pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Ainoko, Shanghai, Heaton Master, seized her for violation of Award Act, in killing seals within the prohibited zone. Put Lt Ross and MAA McGreary on board with instructions to proceed to Dutch Harbor.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 57’N, 170° 25’W.

Course ESE½E to overtake Beatrice and Swan.

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List of papers taken from James G Swan, Beatrice and Ainoko on 5^th August, 1896.

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6 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.133, Long -168.217 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ESE½E under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.25am: Stood NNW for two schooners.

7.50am: Stood NNE.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 14’N (DR), 168° 30’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.45pm: Spoke Ainoko.

1.30pm: Boarded Beatrice.

4.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 54° 42’N (DR), 167° 13’W (Obs).

9.36pm: Boarded James G Swan.

9.50pm: Passed HMS Pheasant.

10.12pm: Course SE¾E.

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7 August 1896

At sea to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.01am: Slowed and altered course to NW.

3.30am: Resumed usual speed, SE¾E.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: Increased speed to overtake schooners.

7.45am: Cape Cheerful abeam.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 53° 55’N, 163° 31’W.

Took all three schooners in tow and proceeded into Dutch Harbor.

9.50am: Cast off schooners to anchor and proceeded to wharf.

Meridian to Midnight.

Turned seized schooners over to Captain Hooper, and took the officers off them, leaving one man on each vessel.

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8 August 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.45am: Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Petty Officers and men returned onboard from the seized vessels.

American schooner JG Swan received orders to proceed to Port Townsend; she left the harbor, being towed out by the steam launch. Packed away and stored on shore 93 seal skins from the Swan.

4.00pm to midnight:

7.00pm: Finished coaling, 34 tons.

HMS Satellite anchored. Paid courtesy visit.

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9 August 1896

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 54.233, Long -167.033 DR

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.05am: Cast off and steamed out to sea.

6.45am: Ulakhta Head abeam, course NW.

7.50am: Cape Cheerful abeam, 1 mile, a/c NWxW.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 02’N, 166° 36’W.

8.40am: Sent boat to USRC Wolcott to compare chronometers.

9.15am: Went ahead, parted port tiller rope. Geared up after wheel and rove off new rope.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Under all sail except fore trysail, main reefed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Reduced sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 42’N, 168° 00’W.

Course NWxW¾W.

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10 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.367, Long -169.3 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

In all sail, in thick fog.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.50am: Stopped and boarded the British schooner Triumph, Victoria, Cox Master, 36 male and 64 female seal skins on board.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 17’N, 169° 16’W.

9.36am: Stopped and boarded British schooner CD Rand*, Victoria, Townsend [Master], 22 male and 29 female seal skins on board.

* 1891, 51 grt.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: Stopped and boarded the American schooner Columbia, Neal Bay, Petersen [Master], 6 male and 33 female seal skins on board.

12.40pm: Stopped and sent a boat to British schooner Ocean Rover, Victoria, Buckholz Master, 52 male and 55 female seal skins.

1.00pm: Took on board Thos Brien and Robt Hutchings who had become separated from British schooner Saucy Lass at sea, in a gale of wind on August 2^nd. They were taken on board the Ocean Rover on Aug. 5^th and at their request were taken on this vessel for passage to Unalaska. Took their boat on board.

2.20pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner Alton, San Francisco, Wester Master, 11 male and 10 female seal skins.

2.52pm: Proceeded, NE’ly courses.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.15pm: Stopped and boarded schooner Ocean Rover to correct chronometer comparison given when boarded in last watch.

4.50pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Maud S.*, Victoria, McKeil Master, 19 male and 55 female skins, also bodies of seal on board.

5.15pm: Ahead, NWxW¼W.

* 1886, 97 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 35’N, 169° 35’W.

8.10pm: A/c West, slow speed, no sail set.

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11 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.717, Long -171.317 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Steaming West at slow speed.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.40am: Parted starboard tiller rope.

7.15am: A/c SE.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 42’N, 171° 21’W.

8.30am: A/c SE½E.

10.10am: Headed North.

10.40am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Ida Etta, Victoria, Hughes Master, 19 male and 47 female seal skins on board.

Rove off new starboard tiller rope.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: Heard a gun on starboard bow, stood NE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.40pm: A/c NW.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 56° 26’N, 171° 02’W.

8.10pm: Sounded in 65 fathoms.

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12 August 1896

At sea

Lat 57.533, Long -172.733

Midnight to 4.00am:

No sail set during watch.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.30am: Set fore and aft sail.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 14’N (DR), 172° 14’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Course NW under fore and aft sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.30pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Ocean Belle*, Victoria, Whidden Master, 17 male, 27 female seal skins on board.

* 1883, 83 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 07’ (DR), 173° 22’ (Obs).

8.50pm: A/c SxW¼S.

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13 August 1896

At sea

Lat 57.467, Long -173.817 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.00am: In all sail, headed East.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 57° 32’N, 173° 51’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.45pm: In all sail, head to sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Stiff SE breeze, rough sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 16’N, 173° 42’W.

Gentle SE breeze, moderate sea.

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14 August 1896

At sea

Lat 57.183, Long -172.267

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.25am: A/c NexE.

All fore and aft sail set by end of watch.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: In 57° 11’N, 172° 46’W, stopped and boarded British schooner City of San Diego*, Victoria, McDougall Master, with 85 seal skins on board.

*1881, 46 grt.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 10’N (DR), 172° 46’W (Obs).

8.20am: Proceeded NWxN.

9.00am: A/c ExN.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.35pm: A/c SW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.20pm: Course SW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 56° 56’N (DR), 173° 07’W (Obs).

9.55pm: Course E½N.

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15 August 1896

At sea

Lat 56.55, Long -171.917

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.10am: In staysails and hove to under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: Course E½N.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 56° 29’N (DR), 172° 43’W (Obs).

11.20am: Exercised fire and abandon ship stations.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Headed SSW½W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.08pm: Overhauled vessel and made her out to be the British schooner Arietis* of Victoria. Lt Haake considering the sea rough for boarding purposes, Commanding Officer countermanded boarding order.

* 1887, 86 grt.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 56° 21’N (DR), 172° 15’W (Obs).

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16 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.767, Long -171.35

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.00am: A/c ExN½N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Vessel under fore staysail.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 52’N, 172° 00’W.

10.00am: Inspected ship.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: A/c SW¼S. Set main staysail and mainsail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.35pm: In all sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 55° 32’N (DR), 171° 28’W (Obs).

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17 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.417, Long -170.8

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.15am: A/c NE¼N. Set staysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.00am: Set jib and main trysail.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 17’N, 171° 25’W.

11.05am: In all sail and hove to under steam.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Fresh SSW gale, hove to under reefed main and steam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Hove to.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 17’N, 170° 49’W.

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18 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.283, Long -170.383 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Gale moderating slightly.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.20am: Set course NNE½E.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 03’N, 170° 54’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Vessel under head sails, square sails and reefed main.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: A/c NxW.

8.00pm: A/c SE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 40’N, 169° 35’W.

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19 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.70, Long -168.333 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under fore staysail and reefed main.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.45am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Labrador*, Victoria, Haan Master, with 91 seal skins on board. Master reports two canoes smashed during the recent gale and the loss of a boat and two Indian hunters previous to gale.

* 1891, 25 grt.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 19’N, 168° 21’W.

8.25am: Sent on board Labrador the two men belonging to the British schooner Saucy Lass, at their request.

8.50am: Proceeded NxW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.20pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Triumph, Cox Master, sealing, 211 skins on board.

2.20pm: Set all sail, course NxW.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

All fore and aft sail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 27’N, 167° 46’W.

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20 August 1896

At sea to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 54.15, Long -166.633 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.15am: A/c SE, in all sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 54° 32’N, 161° 53’W.

8.05am: Sighted land ahead, in all sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.26pm: Cape Cheerful abeam, entered harbor.

2.30pm: Passed HMS Pheasant standing out.

2.45pm: Made fast to wharf, Dutch Harbor. Commenced coaling.

Captain visited by the CO of HMS Icarus.

4.00pm to midnight:

Seaman Woodruff returned from the hospital.

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21 August 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.00am: Resumed coaling.

8.00am to meridian:

Coaling continues. Wardroom visits from HMS Icarus.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Finished coaling. Officers visited HMS Icarus.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.30pm: Cast off and put to sea.

7.15pm: Ulakhta Head abeam, set course NW.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.15pm: Cape Cheerful abeam.

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22 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.133, Long -168.067

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.00am: Set jib and staysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 54° 53’N (DR), 167° 54’W (Obs).

Various courses to close two sighted vessels.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.00pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner CD Rand, Victoria, Townsend Master, with 246 skins on board.

2.55pm: Proceeded NxE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Labrador, Victoria, Haan Master, with 125 seal skins on board.

5.30pm: Proceeded NNW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 55° 29’N, 167° 58’W.

8.10pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner St Lawrence, Seattle, Todd Master, 244 seal skins on board. Master reports having lost three natives during a blow, also that he has two natives on board that were lost from the JG Swan.

8.45pm: Course NW¼W.

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23 August 1896

At sea to St Paul I.

Lat 56.7, Long -170.683

Midnight to 4.00am:

Set all fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed. Course NW¼W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 56° 26’N, 170° 07’W.

11.45am: In all sail and stood NNE½E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Steered WxS½S. Set all fore and aft sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.35pm: Made St Paul I. A/c NNE, in all sail.

6.45pm: A/c NExN½N.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 56° 56’N (DR), 170° 50’W (Obs).

9.35pm: SE point of Otter I. abeam, 2 miles.

10.10pm: A/c ExN.

10.35pm: Sealion Rock abeam, came to anchorage.

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24 August 1896

Village Cove, St Paul I., Alaska, and at sea

Lat 57.15, Long -170.933 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: Landed boat with US mail.

7.00am: Weighed and proceeded W½S.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 57° 08’N, 170° 26’W.

11.22am: Sighted steamer with vessel in tow, a/c NxE to close her.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: Signaled to USRC Rush CQFP (Allow me to congratulate you); received RSJ (Thanks).

Made all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.30pm: In square sails.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 51’N (DR), 179° 50’W (Obs). Course NxW.

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25 August 1896

At sea

Lat 58.7, Long -171.067

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.00am: A/c SxW.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 58’N (DR), 170° 50’W (Obs).

In all sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Under steam alone.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 10’N (DR), 171° 30’W (Obs).

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26 August 1896

At sea

Lat 57.567, Long -172.817

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.50am: A/c W½N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

8.00am: A/c S¾E.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 43’N (DR), 172° 40’W (Obs).

8.50am: Stopped and boarded American schooner Falcon, San Francisco, Pettersen Master, sealing, 183 seal skins on board.

10.15am: By order of Commanding Officer, put Seaman Chas Haines in irons and confinement on bread and water, for insolence and insubordination.

10.50am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Dora Siewerd, [Victoria BC], Siewerd Master, sealing, 375 skins on board: Master protested against Boarding Officer leaving skins without restowing.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.05pm: Stopped and boarded the British schooner Kate, Victoria, Stromgren Master, sealing, 166 skins on board. Seized for violation of Sec. of the Paris Award Act, 1894, having found two shot skins on board. Took vessel in tow and waited for hunters to return.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Drifting with vessel in tow, awaiting return of her boats. Seaman Haines was released from confinement and irons by order of Commanding Officer.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 31’N (DR), 172° 57’W (Obs).

8.25pm: Proceeded SExS¼S, vessel in tow.

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27 August 1896

At sea

Lat 56.517, Long -171.583

Midnight to 4.00am:

Towing seized schooner, no sail set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 56° 49’N (DR), 171° 55’W (Obs).

9.00am: A/c SExE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course SExE, jib and staysails set.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 56°’N (DR), 171°’W (Obs).

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28 August 1896

At sea

Lat 55.30, Long -169.6

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.50am: Stood ExN½N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.25am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Mary Taylor*, Victoria, Lavender Master, 86 skins on board.

*1875, 43 grt.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 29’N (DR), 169° 49’W (Obs).

9.50am: Stopped and boarded American schooner St Lawrence, Seattle, Todd [Master], with 332 seal skins on board.

10.35am: Proceeded SSE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.40pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Penelope, Victoria, Macaulay Master, 713 seal skins.

3.00pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner South Bend, Victoria, Dillon Master, with 260 seal skins.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.35pm: Proceeded ExS¾S under sail and steam.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 55° 08’N (DR), 169° 03’W (Obs).

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29 August 1896

At sea

Lat 54.20, Long -166.833 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ExS¼S.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.20am: Passed an English cruiser standing to the NW.

5.30am: Cape Makushin bg SExE½E.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 24’N, 166° 50’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

3.10pm: Cape Cheerful abeam.

4.00pm to midnight:

5.50pm: Anchored schooner Kate. Lowered boats.

6.15pm: Secured to wharf, Dutch Harbor. HMS Satellite anchored.

8.00pm: Released schooner Kate by order of Captain Hooper. Captain Hooper expressed himself verbally through 1^st Lt Dunwoody to the effect that, while he thoroughly approved the course pursued in carrying out orders and instructions, that owing to the fact of there being no guns or fixed ammunition on board, he did not consider it best to order the schooner to Victoria and therefore declared her released.

2^nd Lt Haake so informed the Master and returned the official ship’s log books, cancelling receipt for same.

HMS Pheasant in port.

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30 August 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

The Master of the British schooner Kate requested a copy of the log of this vessel during the time embraced by his seizure and the return of his log-book. Referred same to Captain Hooper and the request was refused.

4.00pm to midnight:

South airs, clear to cloudy and foggy.

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31 August 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Commenced coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.30am: HMS Pheasant left towing schooner Kate.

12.50pm: USRC Grant made fast to wharf.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: Finished coaling, cast off and put to sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 03’N, 166° 33’W.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1896

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1 September 1896

At sea

Lat 55.52, Long -167.467

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.00am: Course N½W, all fore and aft sail set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Cleaned ship.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 20’N, 166° 51’W.

9.00am: A/c W½S.

11.59am: Headed NW½N.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.25pm: A/c W½N.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.15pm: A/c SWxW½W.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 55° 45’N (DR), 168° 52’W (Obs).

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2 September 1896

At sea

Lat 55.4, Long -171.567

Midnight to 4.00am:

Headsails and topsail set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.15am: A/c W¼S.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 30’N (DR), 171° 00’W (Obs).

11.59am: In all sail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.10pm: Stopped and boarded the British schooner HJ Alger, Victoria, Locke Master, 325 seal skins on board.

12.40pm: Proceeded West.

3.40pm: A/c W½N.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.10pm: Passed American schooner Alton of San Francisco. Weather then being too rough, did not board her.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 55° 27’N, 172° 51’W.

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3 September 1896

At sea

Lat 55.917, Long -173.75 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Heading North under steam and sail

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Mary Taylor [Victoria], Lavender [Master], 110 seal skins on board.

6.55am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Vera, Victoria, Shields [Master], 187 seal skins.

7.45am: Stopped and boarded British schooner Borealis, Victoria, Nelson [Master], with 183 seal skins.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 55° 49’N (DR), 173° 31’W (Obs).

11.00am: A/c NE¾N.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.15pm: A/c NW½W.

3.15pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Annie E Paint, Victoria, Bissett Master, 193 seal skins on board.

3.45pm: Course NxE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: Stopped and boarded British schooner Arietis, Victoria, Martin Master, 380 seal skins on board.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 56° 25’N, 173° 10’W.

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4 September 1896

At sea

Lat 56.833, Long -174.25 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.05am: A/c WxS.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 56° 42’N, 174° 15’W.

10.00am: A/c NNE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Proceeding NNE under staysails.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Moderate NW gale, reefed fore staysail.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 57° 05’N, 173° 39’W.

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5 September 1896

At sea

Lat 57.75, Long -172.817

Midnight to 4.00am:

Westerly gale, proceeding under staysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course NNE, Westerly breeze, moderate sea.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 57° 35’N, 172° 26’W.

8.30am: In all sail, a/c WNW.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c to NE and set sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: In square sails, a/c North.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 56’N (DR), 171° 52’W (Obs).

11.15pm: Wind hauling ahead, in all sail.

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6 September 1896

At sea

Lat 58.90, Long -171.167

Midnight to 4.00am:

No sail set.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 58’N (DR), 171° 38’W (Obs).

9.00am: A/c ESE¾E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: Set fore and aft sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: In all sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 30’N (DR), 170° 07’W (Obs).

8.00pm: A/c NxE½E.

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7 September 1896

At sea

Lat 58.383, Long -168.633

Midnight to 4.00am:

Set staysails, but took them in as the wind drew ahead.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course SE¼E. Exercised great guns.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 58° 07’N (DR), 169° 11’W (Obs).

8.30am: Course NNE¼E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

No sail set, light Southerly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: A/c SE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 58° 40’N (DR), 168° 07’W (Obs).

8.00pm: A/c S¼E.

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8 September 1896

At sea

Lat 57.25, Long -167.317

Midnight to 4.00am:

All fore and aft sail set by end of watch.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.20am: A/c E¾N.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 57° 13’N (DR), 167° 30’W (Obs).

8.22am: A/c NExE¼E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Hands variously employed.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c SW¾S, in all sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 57° 12’N (DR), 166° 20’W (Obs).

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9 September 1896

At sea

Lat 56.167, Long -167.50

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.50am: Set jib and fore staysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.40am: A/c ESE½E.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 56° 28’N (DR), 167° 12’W (Obs).

8.30am: A/c SxW¾W.

11.59am: A/c SExE.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: A/c SExE½E. Set all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: A/c SE½E.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 55° 18’N (DR), 167° 27’W (Obs).

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10 September 1896

At sea

Lat 54.233, Long -166.817 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.45am: In all sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course SE½E. Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 27’N, 166° 50’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.10pm: Hauled up for Cape Cheerful.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: Cape Cheerful abeam.

7.25pm: Anchored in Dutch Harbor.

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11 September 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: Weighed and proceeded to coal wharf.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Hands coal ship.

4.00pm to midnight:

Calm and clear.

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Lat 53.9, Long -166.5

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12 September 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Resumed coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

10.30am: HMS Pheasant sailed.

11.05am: Finished coaling.

4.00pm to midnight:

Moderate SE gale with rain.

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13 September 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

11.35am: Cast off and put to sea in company with USRC Rush.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.45pm: Priest Rock abeam, set course ExN¾N. Exchanged signals with Rush.

2.52pm: A/c NExN.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.25pm: Stopped and spoke British schooner Mary Taylor, of Victoria, 128 seal skins, bound home. Fresh breeze and choppy sea prevented boarding of vessel.

8.00pm: Course NxE.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 30’N, 165° 35’W.

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14 September 1896

At sea

Lat 54.983, Long -165.25

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding under staysails in a gentle SE breeze.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: A/c SW½W.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 55° 04’N, 165° 34’W.

10.40am: Stopped to fish.

11.10am: Proceeded NExE¼E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.05pm: Stopped and boarded American schooner Willard Ainsworth, Seattle, Crockett Master, 204 seal skins, bound home. Delivered 2 bags hard coal at request of Master.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.30pm: A/c SWxS under steam alone.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 30’N, 165° 12’W.

11.59pm: A/c SxW¾W.

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15 September 1896

At sea

Lat 54.367, Long -166.05 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under steam alone.

4.00am to 8.00am:

7.15am: A/c SE¼S.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 19’N, 166°’W.

10.25am: Course NW½N.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Same course under steam alone.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: Stopped and boarded American Barquentine CC Funk, San Francisco, Challeston Master. St Michael to Karluk for coal; 90 passengers on board.

Master of the CC Funk asked to be towed through Unimak Pass on ground that he had passengers and was short of provisions, having taken 30 days’ provisions aboard for passage. He had a fair wind for the Pass, which was only 40 miles distant and was making good way when boarded by this vessel. The Captain declined to assist him and gave him the course for the Pass.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 54° 55’N, 166° 31’W.

8.08pm: A/c ESE¼E under steam alone.

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16 September 1896

At sea

Lat 54.45, Long -165.717 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00am: A/c NxE.

3.40am: A/c SSE, set staysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Fresh gales, continuous rain and rough sea.

6.30am: Brought vessel up head to sea, ESE.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 54° 33’N, 165° 22’W.

Took in all sail during watch.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Steaming head to sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: Passed passed Akun Head, and stood into Akutan Bay.

7.00pm: Anchored in Akutan Harbor.

8.00pm to midnight:

Stiff NE breeze, overcast, cloudy.

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17 September 1896

Akutan Harbor to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.0, Long -165.7 [approx]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Continuous rain.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Bent fore staysail to replace one split in the gale.

8.00am to meridian:

8.35am: Weighed and proceeded to sea. Made sail.

11.15am: Course SW¾S.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

1.50pm: Priest Rock abeam.

3.10pm: Made fast to wharf, Dutch Harbor. Commenced coaling.

4.00pm to midnight:

Wind SSE, cloudy.

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18 September 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Resumed coaling.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

2.30pm: Boarded American schooner Deeahks, Neah Bay, Hudson Master, sealing, 535 seal skins on board.

4.00pm to midnight:

Finished coaling.

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19 September 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.53

Midnight to 8.00am:

Gentle SE breezes.

8.00am to 4.00pm:

Making preparations for sea. Took stores on board out of the warehouse of the NAC Co.

Boarded the following: American schooners Alton, San Francisco, Wester [Master], 175 seal skins and St. Lawrence, Seattle, Todd [Master], 40 seal skins.

British schooners Minnie, Victoria, Jackobson [Master], 464 seal skins, Ada, Victoria, Farcy [Master], 723 seal skins and Labrador, Victoria, Haan [Master], 308 seal skins.

4.00pm to midnight:

Transferred 3 lantern globes to the USRC Corwin, also 1 mattress and 1 pillow for the accommodation of the passengers on that vessel.

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20 September 1896

Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.9, Long -166.5

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.55am: USRC Corwin left the wharf to anchor in the harbor.

8.00am to meridian:

11.00am: Cast off and left harbor, exchanging signals with HMS Satellite and USRC Grant.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.05pm: Stopped for the mail steamer.

12.50pm: Returned to harbor with Grant and anchored.

3.50pm: Grant sailed.

4.00pm to midnight:

NW breeze, drizzling rain.

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21 September 1896

Dutch Harbor and at sea

Lat 53.817, Long -165.483 [Long by DR]

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.55am: Weighed and proceeded to sea in company with USRCs Corwin and Wolcott and HMS Satellite. Set course through Unalga Passage.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am: 53° 58’N, 166° 10’W.

8.30am: Set course ExN¼N.

9.00am: Egg I. abeam, bg SxE½E..

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Set all sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

SW breeze, smooth sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 53° 39’N (DR), 163° 35’W (Obs).

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22 September 1896

At sea

Lat 53.183, Long -159.633

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ExN¼N.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 53° 12’N (DR), 160° 30’W (Obs).

9.00am: A/c NExE½E.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Moderate SE breeze, all sail set.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Course NExE½E under all sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 53° 09’N (DR), 157° 53’W (Obs).

Reduced sail.

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23 September 1896

At sea

Lat 53.033, Long -155.083 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Proceeding under fore and aft sail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course NExE½E. Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 53° 03’N, 155° 05’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Under staysails.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

In all sails.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 53° 03’N, 154° 10’W.

Set staysails and mainsail.

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24 September 1896

At sea

Lat 53.15, Long -151.333 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under all fore and aft sail except jib.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 53° 03’N, 151° 52’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Moderate to rough sea, same course and sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Reduced sail in moderate gale.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 53° 10’N, 150° 12’W.

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25 September 1896

At sea

Lat 53.15, Long -148.05 DR

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under staysails and reefed main.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course NExE½E.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 53° 10’N, 148° 33’W.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

2.30pm: Set fore trysail and shook reef out of main.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Fresh breeze, rain, rough sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

DR position at 8.00pm, 53° 08’N, 146° 47’W.

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26 September 1896

At sea

Lat 53.03, Long -143.833

Midnight to 4.00am:

Under all fore and aft sail except jib.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 53° 03’N, 144° 42’W.

All sail set except fore trysail.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: A/c ExN.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

All fore and aft sail set.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 52° 43’N (DR), 142° 17’W (Obs).

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27 September 1896

At sea

Lat 51.867, Long -138.75

Midnight to 4.00am:

Heavy rain, moderate sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course E½N. Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 52° 55’N (DR), 139° 33’W (Obs).

Meridian to 4.00pm:

All sail except jib, fore trysail and topgallant sail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Same course and sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 51° 27’N (DR), 137° 10’W (Obs).

8.35pm: Set jib and topgallant sail.

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28 September 1896

At sea

Lat 50.45, Long -133.48 [Lat by DR]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course E½N, all sail except fore trysail.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 50° 38’N (DR), 134° 28’W (Obs).

11.59am: A/c East.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

Adjusted sails in light Westerly breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.00pm: Down head sails.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 50°N (DR), 132° 21’W (Obs)

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29 September 1896

At sea

Lat 49.083, Long -129.517

Midnight to 4.00am:

3.30am: In fore trysails.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Morning duties executed.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 49°N, 17’N (DR), 130° 05’W (Obs)

Meridian to 4.00pm:

In main staysail, jib and mainsail.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.55pm: In fore staysail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00pm, 48° 53’N (DR), 128° 55’W (Obs)

9.15pm: Set staysails.

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30 September 1896

At sea

Lat 48.15, Long -126.483

Midnight to 4.00am:

All fore and aft sail set by close of watch.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Course E¼S. Set more sail.

8.00am to meridian:

Position at 8.00am, 48° 20’N (DR), 127° 08’W (Obs).

11.59am: A/c ExS. Passed a four masted sailing vessel heading West.

Meridian to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: Steered ESE.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Took in all sail.

8.00pm to midnight:

Position at 8.00am, 47° 30’N (DR), 125° 31’W (Obs).

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1896

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1 October 1896

At sea to Astoria, Oregon

Lat 46.2, Long -123.82

Midnight to 4.00am:

Course ESE under steam.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.15am: Sounding.

8.00am to meridian:

DR position at 8.00am, 46° 19’N, 124° 10’W.

8.45am: Made light ship and buoy off Columbia River Bar; headed SE¼S and stood in for harbor.

10.40am: Anchored off Astoria, Oregon.

Meridian to midnight:

Hands clean ship.

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[Logs for October 2^nd 1896 to June 19^th 1902 not included.]