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THE VOYAGES OF USRC THETIS 1903-1904
(More detailed plots follow in the text)
(Maps prepared using Journey Plotter, developed by Maikel. The Plots can only be approximate. They are made by joining-up positions on successive days, and sometimes positions are not given. There will therefore be occasions when the ship appears to have travelled overland)
THE VOYAGES OF USRC THETIS 1903
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1903
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1 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to gentle SW breeze. Clear to overcast and foggy.
Scrubbed decks. All liberty [party] returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle westerly breeze. Cloudy.
Suspended all work and observed holiday.
Officers and gigs crews rowed in races with USRC "McCulloch" and USRC “Manning”.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends light NW airs.
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2 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Overcast and calm. Scrubbed decks.
L. Wheeler (Boy), F. Nordland [Nordlund in log] (Seaman), John Johnson [Johnston in log] (Seaman), Oscar Larsen (Seaman), L. Jakobsen (Seaman) absent without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light North breeze. Partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters.
10.00: L. Wheeler (Boy) returned 3 hours over time, quarantined 30 days.
1.00: John Johnson (Seaman) returned 6 hours over time.
Crew cleaning gig and variously employed.
Crew received pay for month of December.
4pm to midnight:
Light northerly breeze. Cloudy.
4.30: Quarters.
Granted liberty.
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3 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Overcast and cloudy. Moderate northerly breeze.
Washed decks and scrubbed cushion covers.
Liberty party returned except William Griep (Chief Oiler) and G. Petersen (Seaman).
F. Nordland [Nordlund in log] (Seaman), Oscar Larsen (Seaman), and L. Jakobsen (Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle to strong northerly breeze. Cloudy.
10.30: Sighted anchor, found it foul, cleared it and let go on same bearings, 3 fathoms water, 25 fathoms chain.
11.00: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready in 3 minutes.
Cleaning ship.
10.00: William Griep (Chief Oiler) returned.
G. Petersen (Seaman) returned at 1.00.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Strong northerly breeze. Cloudy.
7.00: F. Nordland [Nordlund in log] and Oscar Larsen, Seamen, returned.
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4 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Clear. Fresh northerly breeze.
Liberty party returned except M. Pierce (Boy) and H. Brewster (Coal Heaver).
L. Jakobsen (Seaman) returned 48 hours late, quarantined 30 days.
Washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Stiff NW breeze, partly cloudy.
10.00: Muster at quarters and inspected ship.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh NW breeze. Clear.
M. Pierce (Boy) returned 12 hours late, quarantined 30 days.
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5 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh gale to moderate NW breeze. Clear and cold.
All liberty party returned except C. Bock (Fireman) and Fred Jorgensen (Seaman).
H. Brewster, Coal Heaver, absent 24 hours without leave.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Strong NW breeze. Clear and cold.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted divisional drills on account of cold.
Fred Jorgensen (Seaman) returned 3 hours late.
C. Bock (Fireman) returned 6 hours late.
Painted steam launch hull. Cleaning holds.
4pm to midnight:
Strong NW breeze. Clear and cold.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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6 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh to strong NW breeze. Clear.
All liberty party returned except Martin Anderson, Coxswain, one hour late.
H. Brewster, Coal Heaver, absent 48 hours without leave.
Washed decks and hoisted ashes.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle NW breeze. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted drills on account of cold.
Crew cleaning and painting dinghy, painting steam launch and otherwise employed.
1.00: Martin Anderson, Coxswain, returned 6 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Light to moderate NW breeze. Clear to cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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7 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Cloudy. Moderate to gentle NW breeze.
All liberty party returned except Frank Jackson (Quartermaster).
H. Brewster, Coal Heaver, absent 72 hours without leave, declared a deserter.
Washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Great gun drill.
Painting galley stack and steam launch stack and overhauling awnings. Engineer’s force repairing launch boiler.
Received 5,000 gallons fresh water for tanks.
USRC "McCulloch" and USRC “Manning” left for the city.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Rated P. Faridone [Farridone in log] (Ordinary Seaman) to Coal Heaver.
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8 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, cloudy to overcast and foggy.
Washed decks, boat covers and hoisted ashes.
Liberty party returned except Frank Jackson (Quartermaster) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, thick fog in forenoon, cloudy.
9.30: Quarters.
Crew scrubbing outside and cleaning paintwork.
2nd Lieutenant Charles Ernest Johnston, Revenue Cutter Service, reported for duty.
3.15: USRC "McCulloch" came over from the city.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear to cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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9 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light variable airs. Thick fog.
Scrubbed decks with sand. Liberty party returned except Carl Roberg [Rohberg in log] (Seaman). Frank Jackson (Quartermaster) absent 48 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, dense fog.
Scraping and painting steam launch boiler, cleaning out launch.
9.30: Quarters for inspection. Exercised Quartermasters at signal code.
Scrubbed ship’s side. Making steam launch fender.
Carl Roberg [Rohberg in log] (Seaman) returned 4 hours late, quarantined 3 liberties.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Overcast and foggy to cloudy weather.
4.30: Evening quarters.
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10 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Cloudy. Light NW breeze.
Washed decks. All liberty party returned.
Frank Jackson (Quartermaster) absent 72 hours without leave, declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW breeze. Cloudy.
Cleaning ship and steam launch preparatory to putting her in the water.
USRC “Manning” came over from the city.
Received stores as per requisition from the General Store.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze. Clear and cold.
Received 8 ounces castor oil from USRC "McCulloch".
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11 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW breeze. Cloudy and foggy.
Lowered steam launch and washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW breeze. Partly cloudy.
10.00: Muster and inspection.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs. Clear.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) off duty, acute epididymitis.
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12 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate NW breeze. Partly cloudy.
Scrubbed decks and washed clothes.
Liberty party returned except G. Petersen (Seaman).
G.B. Harris [T. Harris in log] (Coal Heaver) returned one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled gun’s crew.
Scrubbed water line. Sighted starboard anchor, cleared it and let go again, veering to 25 fathoms chain. Let go port anchor to test gear and see if 15 fathoms shackle would jamb in wildcat. Found gear stiff, loosened it with oil; shackle jambs some but not enough to interfere with working of wildcat.
Granted liberty at 5.30.
4pm to midnight:
Clear, gentle to moderate NW breeze.
4.30: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) sick and off duty.
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13 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
Scrubbed hammocks and washed down.
Liberty party returned except G.F. Flynn (Seaman).
G. Petersen (Seaman) returned 24 hours late.
Richard Brockman (Fireman) returned one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
9.30: G.F. Flynn (Seaman) returned 2 hours late.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm division.
Scrubbed boat covers and all boat gear. Cleaned 1st and 2nd cutters preparatory to painting.
Rated S.E. Farrell from 1st class Boy to Quartermaster.
Rated C. Smith from 2nd class Boy to 1st class Boy.
Shipped L. Engelke as 2nd class Boy on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends light NW breeze. Clear and cold.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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14 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle to strong NW breeze. Clear and cold.
Washed decks with sand.
Liberty party returned except Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised at stations for abandoning ship.
10.30: Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seaman) returned 3 hours over time.
Crew cleaning boats and hoisting ashes.
3.00: USS “Alert” anchored off the town.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate NW breeze. Partly cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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15 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate NW breeze. Cloudy.
Washed decks and scrubbed clothes.
Liberty party returned except A. Woltenberg (Ordinary Seaman) and Fred Jorgensen (Seaman) and Will L. Sayre, 3rd Oiler.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Cloudy and raw weather.
9.30: Quarters for inspection. Omitted general quarters and drills owing to cold and raw weather.
A. Woltenberg (Ordinary Seaman) returned 3 hours late.
2nd Assistant Engineer William Lindsay Maxwell, Revenue Cutter Service, reported for duty, Department orders of 6th instant.
Carpenter repairing wash streak of 1st cutter. Crew cleaning out 1st cutter and painting same. Scraping boat oars. Making steam launch fender. Engineer’s force scaling main boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate NW breeze. Clear weather.
4.30: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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16 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to light NW breeze, clear weather.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned except Will L. Sayre, 3rd Oiler, absent sick.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW breezes. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm division.
Captain Michael Augustine Healy, Revenue Cutter Service, left vessel in obedience to Department letter 7th instant, directing him to report to the Department.
Repairing 1st cutter, and painting 2nd cutter.
Shipped William Hallberg as 1st class Boy.
Rated M. Pierce, 1st class Boy, to Ordinary Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze to calm. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) sick and off duty.
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17 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs. Clear.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned except Will L. Sayre, 3rd Oiler, absent sick.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs. Partly clear.
Crew aired bags and bedding. Cleaning ship.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Clear. Light NW airs.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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18 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, dense fog.
Scrubbed decks. Liberty party returned except Martin Anderson, Coxswain, who returned one hour late.
Will L. Sayre, 3rd Oiler, returned on board giving satisfactory evidence that he had been detained by sickness.
9am to 4pm:
Calm. Foggy raw weather.
10.00: Inspected ship. Omitted muster on account of inclement weather.
Granted usual liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Clear. Light NW airs.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren and Will L. Sayre, sick and off duty.
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19 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SE breeze. Cloudy to foggy and drizzling.
Washed decks.
G. Petersen (Seaman) under 30 days’ quarantine, deserted from ship during night, returning at 8.45.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs, foggy and drizzling.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain.
Discharged G. Petersen (Seaman) recommendation of Board of Investigation this date for conduct prejudicial to good discipline.
1.30: Sighted anchor, found it clear, let go again 25 fathoms chain.
1.40: USRC “Manning” underway.
Scrubbed stack, making launch fender, and repairing 2nd cutter. Cleaning in cabin. Engineer’s force cleaning in boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm, cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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20 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle westerly to SE airs. Thick fog.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to gentle westerly breeze. Foggy, threatening weather.
9.30: Quarters, omitted drills on account of weather.
Rated E. Ballad [P. Ballad in log] from Ordinary Seaman to Seaman.
Rated H. Hull from 2nd class Boy to Ordinary Seaman.
Shipped J.D. Hanlon as 2nd class Boy.
Discharged E. Vollmer [Vollmar in log] (3rd Oiler), authority Department telegram 20th instant (HAT) [?].
Crew painting in cabin, painting 2nd cutter, and repairing 1st cutter.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle SW to light West breeze. Cloudy with rain.
Omitted evening quarters on account of rain. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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21 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle southerly breeze. Overcast and raining latter part.
9.30: Quarters for inspection, exercised 6-pounder gun’s crew.
Crew painting under topgallant forecastle, making sennit mat for steam launch. Engineer’s force cleaning main boiler and overhauling steam launch.
Chief Engineer James A. Doyle with two plumbers came on board to inspect cabin water closets and suction pipe.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to strong NW breeze. Foggy and raining.
Omitted evening quarters on account of inclemency of weather.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) off duty.
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22 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Strong SW breeze to calm. Partly cloudy and foggy.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light SW airs. Raining at end of watch.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm division.
Repairing 1st cutter, making steam launch fender, painting under topgallant forecastle. Scraping bright woodwork in cabin.
Received 10,000 gallons of water for boiler and tanks.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light SE airs. Raining.
4.30: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) off duty.
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23 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light SW to moderate southerly breeze. Heavy rain.
Washed decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to light southerly breeze. Cloudy, drizzling rain.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of weather.
Crew cleaning and painting in cabin and scrubbing outside. Blew down main boiler on account of leaky manhole plate.
Lieutenant C.E. Johnston absent on account of illness.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW breeze. Cloudy with rain.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) off duty.
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24 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to gentle SW breeze. Cloudy and raining.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light to gentle SW breeze. Foggy and raining.
Cleaning bright woodwork in cabin.
Received 10,000 gallons fresh water, for boiler and tanks.
11.00: Started fires under main boiler.
Lieutenant C.E. Johnston absent on account of illness.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to fresh SW breezes blowing strong in squalls.
8.00: Sent steam launch in to find shelter for the night, veered to 35 fathoms on starboard chain.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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25 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Overcast to clearing weather. Strong SW to gentle West wind.
All liberty party returned. Cleaning up decks.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle westerly breeze. Cloudy.
10.00: Quarters and inspection.
Lieutenant C.E. Johnston absent sick.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends light westerly airs. Cloudy.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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26 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SE breeze. Raining.
Washed decks. Liberty men returned except E.L. Harper, Coal Heaver, one hour late.
8.00: Veered to 40 fathoms starboard chain.
9am to 4pm:
Stiff SE to gentle SW breeze. Cloudy and squally. Raining.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of weather.
Crew employed under cover.
Lieutenant C.E. Johnston absent on account of illness.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze. Cloudy and raining.
Granted liberty. Omitted evening quarters on account of weather.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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27 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh southerly breeze to moderate gale in squalls. Cloudy and raining.
3.00: Dropped port anchor under foot and sent steam launch ashore for shelter.
Performed morning duties.
9am to 4pm:
Strong southerly breeze. Blowing moderate gale in squalls.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of bad weather.
10.45: Steam launch returned to ship.
Wind moderating and shifting to the westward, hove up port anchor and cleared chain.
1.00: Sighted anchor, let go again in 4 fathoms on same bearings, 15 fathoms on starboard chain.
Lieutenant C.E. Johnston returned to duty.
Crew making sennit mats and scrubs. Shifted into clean bags. Polishing bright wood in cabin.
4pm to midnight:
Light breeze, SW to West. Overcast and cloudy.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren, sick and off duty.
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28 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light West breeze. Clear.
Scrubbed bags, hoisted ashes and washed decks.
All liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light westerly to NW breeze. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled gun’s crew.
Painting and cleaning in cabin. Overhauling steam winch. Making mats and sennit. Carpenter caulking 1st cutter.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze and airs. Clear.
Granted liberty. 4.30: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren and Tony Gonsollo [Gonzallo in log], sick and off duty.
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29 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate breeze to light NW airs. Hazy.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light variable breezes. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised small arm division.
Crew cleaning bright woodwork in cabin and scrubbing ship’s side. Carpenter repairing 1st cutter.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to gentle SE breeze. Cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Axel Lundgren and Tony Gonsollo [Gonzallo in log], sick and off duty.
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30 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SE breeze. Cloudy and raining.
Scrubbed decks with sand. Liberty party returned except Carl Roberg [Rohberg in log] and E. Ballad (Seamen), one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast to cloudy with passing showers. Variable southerly airs.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of inclemency of weather.
Crew making sennit and mats, scrubbing mizzen mast, ship’s side and paintwork about decks.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly breeze. Cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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31 January 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, cloudy, with passing showers.
Scrubbed decks with sand. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW to SE breeze. Cloudy and overcast, raining.
Cleaning ship.
Received 952 rations from contractors. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light SE airs to strong SE breeze. Raining.
8.30: Sent steam launch to shore for shelter, weather threatening.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson, Coxswain, sick and off duty.
Summary for January:
Hours underway |
nil |
Hours at anchor |
744.00 |
Coal expended |
48 tons 680 lbs |
Coal remaining |
48 tons 730 lbs |
Officers |
7 – 22/31 |
Petty Officers & crew |
46 – 25/31 |
Rations expended |
900 |
Rations received |
952 |
Rations remaining |
973 |
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1903
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1 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW breeze. Drizzling, cloudy.
Cleaned. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze. Cloudy.
10.00: Muster and inspection. Granted liberty.
Made the following ratings:
Will L. Sayre [W.A. Sayre in log], 3rd to 2nd Oiler.
J.D. Hanlon, 2nd class Boy to Quartermaster.
William Hallberg [Halberg in log], 2nd class Boy to Coxswain.
Oscar Larsen, Seaman to Coxswain.
S.E. Farrell, Quartermaster to 2nd Master-at-Arms.
E.L. Harper, Ordinary Seaman to Seaman.
L. Wheeler, 1st class Boy to Ordinary Seaman.
A. Tomitara, 1st class Boy to Steerage Cook.
Shipped S. Kalitchi [Kaluchi in log] and M. Deguchi as 2nd class Boys and rated them 1st class Boys on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
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2 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
Scrubbed and washed clothes. Washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze to variable airs. Clear.
9.30: Quarters for inspection.
Drilled gun’s crew and small arm division. Exercised Quartermasters at wigwag.
Loosed awnings to dry, sand papering 1st cutter. Scrubbed ship’s side. Making sennit mats for steam launch.
Granted usual liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.30: Evening quarters.
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3 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to light SE breeze. Clear to cloudy.
Scrubbed clothes and washed down. All liberty party returned except John Johnson (Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze. Overcast and raining.
John Johnson (Seaman), returned 2 hours late.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain. Making sennit and mats and at work under cover.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate northerly breeze. Partly clear. Raining first part.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Granted liberty.
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4 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Strong northerly breeze to calm. Clear and cold.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned.
Wardroom Boy accidentally broke bowl of lamp in Executive Officer’s room.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW to northerly breeze. Clear.
Sent cutter for sand.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted drill on account of men being absent in boat.
Crew painting inside of 1st cutter, scraping and painting rust spots on outside of hull.
Received pay for month of January.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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5 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear. Washed decks.
Repairing starboard gangway. Liberty party returned except M. Pierce (Ordinary Seaman) F. Yumado (Cabin Steward).
Oscar Larsen (Coxswain) one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Clear, light variable airs.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised gun’s crew.
Scraping iron work and touching up spots with anti-fouling paint. Making sennit mats and painting 1st cutter.
Read Special Order #32 at muster of Commissioned Officers of the vessel.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters.
Shipped D. Regan as 2nd class Boy.
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6 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Clear, hazy on horizon. Calm to light variable airs.
All liberty party returned, F. Yumado (Cabin Steward) and M. Pierce (Ordinary Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
While steam launch was starting in on 8 o’clock trip, Bernard Lynch (Seaman), attempting to set flag in stern of launch, fell overboard. Sent dinghy to pick him up, and Coxswain of launch made every effort to rescue man. Strong tide was running and as man could not swim, efforts were unsuccessful and Bernard Lynch was drowned. Sent out two boats to drag for body.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs. Clear, hazy.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of boats dragging bay for body of Bernard Lynch. Two boats from USRC "McCulloch" assisted in search. Commanding Officer called on Commanding Officer USRC “McCulloch” [Captain Washington C. Coulson] and requested him to half mast colors with this ship, which was done at 12.00.
Touching up paintwork around ship and variously employed. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, hazy.
Sick report:
G.F. Flynn (Seaman) sick and off duty.
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7 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light variable airs. Cloudy.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned except C. Bock (Fireman), Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seaman) and Thomas Stack, Coal Heaver.
F. Yumado [K. Yumado in log] (Cabin Steward) and M. Pierce (Ordinary Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze. Cloudy and raining.
9.30: Thomas Stack (Coal Heaver) returned 3 hours over time.
4.00: Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seaman) returned 9 hours over time.
L. Jakobsen (Seaman) returned 4 hours over time.
Fred Jorgensen (Seaman) absent.
Crew cleaning ship. Received balance of stationery as per requisition from the Department. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh SE breeze to calm. Cloudy and raining to partly clear.
5.15: Veered to 45 fathoms chain, starboard.
Sent steam launch ashore for shelter.
Sick report:
G.F. Flynn, sick and off duty.
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8 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light southerly breeze to calm. Partly cloudy.
Washed decks. Hove in to 25 fathoms starboard chain.
Liberty party returned except Martin Anderson and Oscar Larsen, one hour late.
Fred Jorgensen (Seaman) returned 19 hours late.
F. Yumado [K. Yumado in log] (Cabin Steward) and M. Pierce (Ordinary Seaman) absent 72 hours without leave, declared deserters.
C. Bock (Fireman) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light westerly airs. Clear.
10.00: Muster and inspection.
12.00: C. Bock (Fireman) returned 30 hours over time.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly breeze to calm. Clear.
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9 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs. Clear to dense fog.
Liberty party returned. Hoisted steam launch. Washed down.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW airs. Dense fog.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted drills on account of thick and cold fog.
Painting and cleaning steam launch. Engineer’s force repairing machinery in launch. Variously employed.
Shipped J. Lyons as Fireman, and rated him 3rd Oiler, and L. Larsen as 2nd class Boy, both on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
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10 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Hazy to southward. Calm to light NW airs.
Washed clothes and scrubbed hammocks. Washed down.
Liberty party returned except Thomas Stack (Coal Heaver.)
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light NW breeze. Hazy to clearing.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised small arm division.
Crew overhauling steam launch, varnishing 1st cutter, and scrubbing outside of hull.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted liberty. 4.30: Evening quarters.
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11 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE breeze. Cloudy, foggy and raining.
Performed morning duties.
Liberty party returned except Martin Anderson and Oscar Larsen (Coxswains).
Thomas Stack (Coal Heaver) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle to fresh SW breeze. Drizzling to clear.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of inclemency of weather. Crew making sennit mats, scrubbing paintwork, and repairing 1st cutter. Engineer’s force repairing launch machinery.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters.
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12 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Clear. Light to fresh NW breeze.
Got out steam launch and hoisted ashes.
Thomas Stack (Coal Heaver) returned 48 hours late.
Martin Anderson and Oscar Larsen (Coxswains) returned 24 hours late.
John Johnson [Johnston in log] (Seaman) returned one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh NW breeze. Clear and cold.
9.30: Quarters.
10.27.00: Fire quarters. 10.28.02: Water.
Took stations for abandon ship. Stationed crew for collision drill.
Painting davits and touching up paintwork around ship.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze to calm.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
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13 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light to strong northerly breeze. Clear and cold.
Liberty party returned. Morning duties performed.
9am to 4pm:
Very fresh northerly breeze, decreasing in afternoon to moderate breeze. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted drill on account of cold inclement weather.
Crew painting davits and deck houses, and 1st cutter.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh North breeze. Clear.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
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14 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate North breeze. Clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned except William Griep (Chief Oiler), and D. Regan (2nd class Boy).
Will L. Sayre (2nd Oiler) returned one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable breezes. Clear.
Washing decks. Painting waterways, coamings & c.
Two plumbers and helper installing cabin water closet.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
William Griep (Chief Oiler), returned at 7.00.
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15 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear.
Liberty party returned except Richard Brockman (Fireman), Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman), C. Smith (Boy).
D. Regan (Boy) absent 24 hours without leave.
Richard Brockman (Fireman) returned one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs to calm. Cloudy to clear.
10.00: Muster at quarters. Inspection.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear.
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16 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm. Clear.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned.
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) and C. Smith (Boy) returned six hours late.
D. Regan (Boy) absent 48 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light northerly breeze. Clear.
D. Regan (Boy) returned 49 hours over time.
4.30: Quarters. Exercised gun’s crew and small arm division. Exercised Quartermasters at signaling.
Crew painting masts and yards. Two plumbers and helper installing cabin water closets.
Shipped V. Koski as Ordinary Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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17 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW airs. Clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW airs. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Sent 1st and 2nd cutters out for exercise boats under oars.
Crew making collision and sennit mats. Scraping and sand papering quarter deck rail.
Received new kerosene oil tank. Plumbers working on cabin water closet.
3.15: Sighted anchor, found it clear, let go again in 3⅛ fathoms water, 25 fathoms starboard chain, on same bearings.
Crew painting spars. Carpenter repairing port gangway.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs. Clear.
Granted usual liberty.
Sick report:
Richard Brockman (Fireman) sick and off duty.
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18 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW breeze. Clear.
Washed decks. All liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW breeze. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Collision drill.
Painting around decks, topmasts, stanchions, quarter deck rail and head boards, cleaning 2nd cutter preparatory to painting.
Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle and 1st Assistant Engineer C.M. Green inspected cabin water closets and boiler.
Received 6000 gallons fresh water for tanks.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
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19 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs. Clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light breeze, West to NW. Clear.
Exercised crew at general quarters. Crew scraping topmast and topgallant masts and painting after wheel box.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light NW airs. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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20 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light West airs to calm. Partly cloudy.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters for inspection. Exercised boats under oars. Sent emergency crew out for practice in 1st cutter.
Crew scraping ladders, oiling topmast and topgallant masts. Boiler maker came on board to inspect boiler.
Lieutenant C.E. Johnston received official notification of promotion to grade of 1st Lieutenant.
Enlisted P. Oelrichs as Ordinary Seaman.
Rated V. Koski as Seaman from date of enlistment.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted usual liberty.
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21 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm. Clear to overcast.
Washed clothes. Scrubbed decks with sand.
L. Larsen (Boy) returned 1 boat late.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and cloudy.
Cleaning ship.
Received 6 underwriters’ chemical fire extinguishers in good condition except 1 bottle broken.
Granted liberty.
Received notice that Captain M.A. Healy had returned; 1st Lieutenant C.E. Johnston called on him officially at San Francisco.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and cloudy.
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22 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light northerly airs to calm. Cloudy.
Performed morning duties.
Liberty men returned except E.L. Harper (Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs to gentle South breeze. Cloudy and raining.
9.30: E.L. Harper (Seaman) returned 2 hours over time.
10.00: Quarters and inspection.
Granted liberty. Made preparations for dressing ship.
Captain M.A. Healy, Revenue Cutter Service, returned on board.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze to calm. Clear.
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23 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
Dressed [ship] rainbow fashion at sunrise on account of Washington’s birthday. Omitted sunrise gun on account of no firing pin for gun.
Liberty party returned except A. Woltenberg (Ordinary Seaman) one hour late.
Performed morning duties.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light SW breeze. Clear.
Observed day as holiday.
9.30: Quarters for inspection. Omitted drills.
Granted usual liberty.
2nd Lieutenant Frank B. Goudey absent sick.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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24 February 1903
Sausalito and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.793, Long -122.390
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and foggy.
Making preparations for coaling ship.
Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, foggy to clear.
9.25: Underway and stood across bay to San Francisco.
10.45: Made fast to Howard Street Wharf #2. Draft before coaling, forward 12’ 11”, aft 15’ 3”.
1.00: Commenced coaling.
Shipped F. Maihawa as 1st class Boy and rated him Cabin Steward.
Sent William Fower (Coxswain) to Marine Hospital for treatment.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Clear.
4.45: Stopped coaling having received 41.88 tons.
Granted liberty.
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25 February 1903
San Francisco and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, clear.
Liberty men returned.
7.00: Commenced coaling.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light SW breeze. Clear.
9.00: Finished coaling having received 60.54 tons in all.
Received 1700 gallons fresh water for tanks.
9.45: Underway, stood across to Sausalito, coming to at 11.00 in 3¼ fathoms water, 25 fathoms starboard chain.
Draft of vessel forward 13’ 3”, aft 15’ 6”.
Crew washing down, cleaning paintwork and scraping paint from smokestack.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze to clear and calm.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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26 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle NW breeze. Clear.
Performed routine duties. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze to calm. Clear.
9.30: General quarters, exercised riflemen, boarders and gun’s crew.
By order of Commanding Officer a board consisting of Lieutenants C.E. Johnston, Aaron Lichtenberg Gamble, F.B. Goudey and Henry William Pope was convened to report upon methods of messing crew.
Crew scraping smokestack, ladders and wardroom skylight. Aired bedding.
Carried away pintles in steam launch’s rudder. Engineer’s force repaired same.
Granted usual liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.30: Evening quarters.
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27 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, clear to partly cloudy.
All liberty party returned. Three plumbers and helpers came on board to work in cabin closets.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, clear.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised crews of 1st, 2nd and 3rd cutters in boats under oars.
Painting stack. Varnishing bright woodwork around decks.
1st Assistant Engineer Carl Melville Green, Revenue Cutter Service, came on board to inspect work of plumbers on cabin water closets. Two holes were cut in the ship’s bottom, which Captain M.A. Healy considers reprehensible, due to lack of knowledge or consideration.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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28 February 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear.
Performed routine duties.
Liberty men returned except C. Bock, one hour late.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light variable breeze. Clear.
Crew painting stack and cleaning ship.
Three plumbers and helper at work on cabin water closets.
Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle and 1st Assistant Engineer C.M. Green came on board to inspect work on cabin closets.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
February
Hours at anchor |
669.25 |
Hours underway |
2.35 |
Miles |
14 |
Coal received |
60 tons 1210 lbs |
Coal expended |
48 tons 370 lbs |
Coal remaining |
60 tons 1570 lbs |
Rations expended |
833 |
Officers |
8 – 6/28 |
Petty Officers & crew |
119 – 8/28 |
LOGS FOR MARCH 1903
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1 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW to gentle SW breeze. Clear.
1.00: Mustered at quarters and inspection of ship.
Granted usual liberty.
Lieutenant H.W. Pope, Revenue Cutter Service, detached this day, Department orders of 20th ultimo.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW airs. Clear to overcast.
4.00: USRC “Perry” in swinging fouled ship. Rigged in boom, tucked up dolphin striker, and veered chain allowing “Perry” to swing clear of bow. Hove in to 25 fathoms. No damage, “Perry” shifted anchorage.
Rated Thomas Stack (Coal Heaver) to Fireman, L. Jakobsen (Seaman) to Coal Heaver and P. Oelrichs (Ordinary Seaman) to Seaman.
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2 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light South breeze. Cloudy to overcast.
All liberty party returned. Scrubbed clothes and washed decks.
8.15: Carpenter, plumber and apprentice came on board to work on cabin water closet.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly breeze. Cloudy and raining.
9.30: Quarters, drilled gun’s crew.
Scraping and varnishing bright woodwork under cover. Received pay for February.
H. Hull (Ordinary Seaman) deserted from steam launch.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light SSW breeze. Raining.
Omitted evening quarters on account of rain.
5.45: USS “Wyoming” anchored in bay, sent officer to make call.
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3 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
D. Karlsen (Seaman), M.A. Karlsen (Seaman), A. Woltenberg (Ordinary Seaman), C. Smith (Boy), D. Regan (Boy), and L. Larsen (Boy) deserted during the night.
Washed decks.
8.15: Plumber, carpenter and apprentice came on board to work on cabin water closet.
9am to 4pm:
Light airs to moderate breeze, SW. Clear.
9.00: USS “Wyoming” underway and stood out of bay.
9.30: Quarters for inspection. Exercised small arm division at manual of arms.
Plumber installing cabin water closet. Sand papering and varnishing deck ladders and hurricane deck rail.
11.00: All liberty party returned except L. Wheeler (Ordinary Seaman), Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seaman), E. Franzen (Bugler), and E.L. Harper (Seaman).
4.00: Plumber left ship.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW airs to calm. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters.
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4 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light South to moderate SE breeze. Cloudy and raining.
Scrubbed clothes and hammocks and washed decks.
E.L. Harper (Seaman), L. Wheeler and Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seamen), and E. Franzen (Bugler) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle SE breeze. Raining.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain.
Liberty party returned except M. Deguchi (1st class Boy).
Oscar Larsen and James Thomas (Seamen) returned 4 hours late.
Plumber finished work in cabin water closets.
Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle, Revenue Cutter Service, on board inspecting work on closets.
Variously employed under cover. Granted liberty.
Enlisted A. Claudine as 2nd class Boy.
4pm to midnight:
Light SE airs to calm. Raining.
Omitted evening quarters on account of rain.
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5 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, cloudy and raining.
Scrubbed hammocks.
E.L. Harper (Seaman), L. Wheeler (Ordinary Seaman), E. Franzen (Bugler), Alexander Smith (Ordinary Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave. M. Deguchi absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly airs. Cloudy.
Crew cleaning and painting in cabin, scrubbing ship’s side and making Jacob’s ladder.
9.30: Quarters, exercised Quartermasters at signal code.
Liberty party returned. J. Lyons (3rd Oiler) returned 5 hours late.
Received 1000 rations from S. Foster & Co.
4pm to midnight:
Clear. Light SW airs.
Enlisted C.L. Dulin, G. Herman and F. Josefersen as Ordinary Seamen and rated F. Josefersen Seaman.
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6 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear.
Washed decks.
All liberty party returned except C. Bock (Fireman).
E.L. Harper, L. Wheeler, E. Franzen, and Alexander Smith absent 72 hours without leave, declared deserters.
9am to 4pm:
Clear and calm.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted fire drill on account of pumps being repaired.
Painting and cleaning in cabin and variously employed. Overhauling windlass engine.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze to calm. Clear.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
USRC "McCulloch" anchored in harbor. Made boarding call.
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7 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW airs to calm. Clear.
Scrubbed decks with sand.
Liberty party returned except S. Kalitchi [Kalietchi in log] (1st class Boy) and S.E. Farrell (2nd Master-at-Arms).
C. Bock (Fireman) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light southerly airs. Clear to cloudy and overcast.
S.E. Farrell (2nd Master-at-Arms) returned 1 boat late.
9.00: USRC "McCulloch" underway and stood over toward city.
Received from Reed & Barton, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1 plated tea set consisting of 1 waiter, 1 coffee pot, 1 teapot, 1 cream jug, 1 sugar bowl, 1 spoon bowl.
C. Bock (Fireman) returned 35 hours over time.
Received ship’s chandlery and Engineer’s stores as per store requisition for March.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze, SW to SE. Overcast and raining.
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8 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Overcast and raining. Fresh to moderate SE breeze.
All liberty party returned.
S. Kalitchi [Kalittchi in log] (1st class Boy) absent 24 hours without leave.
Washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate SW breeze, raining.
Omitted muster on account of rain. Inspected ship. Granted liberty.
By order of Commanding Officer, J.D. Hanlon was disrated from Quartermaster to (Seaman) as being unsatisfactory in rating.
Enlisted M. Kamio as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
2.30: USS “Adams” anchored in bay.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear.
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9 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear.
Washed decks.
Liberty men returned except P.G. Storm (Quartermaster), L. Jakobsen (Coal Heaver) and Fred Jorgensen (Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
9.30: USS “Wyoming” underway and stood through Raccoon Straits, USS “Adams” underway and stood over to city.
9.30: Quarters, exercised gun’s crew and small arm division.
Two machinists came on board to install pipes and valves for pumping out water boats. Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle superintending work.
Fred Jorgensen [Seaman] and L. Jakobsen (Coal Heaver) returned 3 hours over time.
Sent Richard Brockman (Fireman) to Marine Hospital to receive treatment.
Crew scraping hurricane deck rail and cleaning bright work.
Rated Oscar Larsen (Coxswain) to Quartermaster, Fred Jorgensen from Seaman to Coxswain.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.30: Evening quarters.
Richard Brockman (Fireman) and William Fower (Coxswain) returned from Marine Hospital.
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10 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs. Clear.
All liberty party returned except Adolf Markowitz (Fireman).
P.G. Storm (Quartermaster) returned 24 hours over time.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks.
Sent Richard Brockman (Fireman) to Marine Hospital.
P.G. Storm quarantined 10 days.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW airs. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters.
9.40: Fire quarters, water in 55 seconds.
Cleaning boats, painting around decks and boating off stores. Received stores as per open market requisition for March and April.
Placed J.D. Hanlon (Seaman) in brig in single irons for insubordination and insolence by order of the Commanding Officer.
Enlisted G. Carling as 1st class Boy and rated him Ordinary Seaman, J.J. Dunn as 1st class Boy and rated him Ordinary Seaman, H. Pasch as 2nd class Boy.
Rated L. Engelke from 2nd to 1st class Boy.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
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11 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle to light southerly breeze. Cloudy.
Morning duties performed. Liberty men returned.
Adolf Markowitz (Fireman) returned 24 hours late.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light South breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters and collision drill.
Cleaning out gig, scraping and varnishing oars and outfit. Cleaning and scraping bright woodwork of dinghy. Repairing steam launch fender and making harbor gaskets.
2.00: Machinists complete work in engine room and leave the ship.
Shipped two condemned water closets to Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle, San Francisco.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle southerly breeze to calm. Cloudy to overcast.
4.30: Evening quarters.
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12 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light southerly airs to calm. Overcast to partly cloudy.
All liberty party returned. Washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs to calm. Raining.
9.30: Quarters, exercised gun’s crew.
At work under cover making fenders.
USRC "McCulloch" underway and stood out.
Shipped A. Farrell and J. Jansen as Ordinary Seamen, rated J. Jansen Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze to light airs. Raining.
Omitted quarters on account of rain.
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13 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SE breeze. Raining.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to light SE to South breeze. Overcast and raining.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Crew scrubbing paintwork and smokestack, mizzen mast and ship’s side.
Enlisted G. Odman as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast and raining to cloudy.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
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14 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light South breeze. Cloudy.
All liberty party returned except J. Lyons (3rd Oiler).
Scrubbed clothes. Washed decks with sand.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly to SW breeze. Cloudy.
J. Lyons (3rd Oiler) returned 5 hours late. Released J.D. Hanlon (Seaman) from brig.
Cleaning ship.
2nd Lieutenant A.L. Gamble, Revenue Cutter Service, detached, Department orders of the 9th instant.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs to calm.
Granted liberty.
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15 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs. Cloudy.
Liberty party returned. Cleaning ship.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to gentle South winds and partly cloudy.
10.00: Muster and inspection.
Granted liberty to one division.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate South winds, partly clear. Clouding over and raining last part.
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16 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh SE squalls and rainy to light SE winds and cloudy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
USRC "McCulloch" left anchorage at 6.30.
9am to 4pm:
Light SW breeze. Raining and overcast.
Quarters and drills omitted on account of weather. Crew employed under cover.
Board of Survey met and passed [?] upon articles of ship chandlery and Engineer’s stores, and submitted report to Commanding Officer.
Shipped L.M. Allum as 1st class Boy and rated him Bugler.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW airs to calm with passing rain squalls.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Granted liberty.
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17 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light WSW breeze. Cloudy.
Liberty men returned. Morning duties performed.
9am to 4pm:
Light northerly winds and mostly clear.
9.30: Quarters.
Crew overhauling rigging and boat sails.
By order of Commanding Officer discharged J. Lyons, 3rd Oiler on probation, charged having been made that he attempted a bestially immoral practice on two members of the crew.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable winds and mostly clear.
Granted usual liberty.
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Passer).
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18 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light easterly winds and clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except J.J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Light SE breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised gun’s crew.
Shipped George Davies as Coal Heaver and rated him 3rd Oiler, Frank Miller and William Armstrong as 2nd class Boys.
Reeving off topsail sheets. Cleaning out main hold.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly breeze. Cloudy.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Heaver).
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19 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW to NE airs. Partly clear.
Washed decks. Liberty party returned except J.J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman), absent 24 hours without leave, and A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Light to gentle NE winds and partly clear.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled boats’ crews under oars.
Crew mending and roping coal baskets.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) returned 8 hours late.
Shipped Frank Adler as 2nd class Boy.
Received 5 air port lenses from Western Repair & Supply Co.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light NW airs and clear.
4.30: Quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Heaver).
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20 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light SW to NW winds and clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned, also J. J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman) 48 hours late.
9am to 4pm:
Light NE breeze. Clear.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled infantry section.
Cleaning boats and paintwork around decks. Carpenter at work on cabin air port.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs to calm.
4.30: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Heaver).
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21 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW airs. Cloudy.
Scrubbed waterline and washed decks. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle to light NW winds and partly clear.
Scrubbing decks and cleaning bright work.
Chief Engineer Levin Thomas Jones reported for duty in obedience to Department orders February 6, 1903. Mustered all hands and introduced him.
Gave crew afternoon for mending clothes. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW to westerly winds and cloudy.
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Heaver).
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22 March 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light variable winds and cloudy, passing showers.
Routine work done. Liberty party returned except Will L. Sayre (2nd Oiler).
9am to 4pm:
Light NW to SW airs. Cloudy.
Will L. Sayre (2nd Oiler) returned 2 hours late.
10.00: Muster at quarters and inspection.
Granted usual liberty.
1st Assistant Engineer Urban Harvey detached, Department orders February 24.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to moderate SW breeze. Cloudy.
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23 March 1903
Sausalito and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SW airs.
Making preparations to go alongside wharf.
7.10: Underway and stood across bay to San Francisco, making fast to Greenwich [Street] #2 wharf at 8.15. Carried away upper section of the covering for closet discharge.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds and partly clear.
Cleaned water tanks and filled them. Made preparations for coaling.
Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle visited ship in connection with installation of water closets and repairs to steam steering gear.
Received stationery as per Department invoice of January requisition.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly winds and partly clear.
Granted liberty.
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24 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Cloudy, light SW airs to calm.
7.30: Bark “Sonoma” moved out of slip. Hauled ahead into her berth.
8.00: Began coaling.
Liberty men returned. J.J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman) left vessel during the night without permission.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs to calm. Clear.
Coaling during forenoon. Received 41.32 tons coal. Stopped coaling at 1.00 awaiting Department instructions.
Washed down and cleaned ship.
USRC “Manning” made fast to dock astern of the vessel.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs to calm.
Granted liberty. Received Department telegram authorizing open purchase and ration requisition for cruise and to coal enough to reach Bremerton Naval Station.
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25 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Light SW airs. Cloudy.
Made preparations for coaling. Liberty men returned.
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) and C. Bock (Fireman) left ship during the night without permission and returned before daylight.
J.J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light westerly winds and partly clear.
Coaling ship.
Martin Anderson [C. Anderson in log] (Coxswain) and Frank Miller (Boy) left ship without permission and returned one hour later.
Found main water tank had sprung a leak letting about 3000 gallons water into bilge. Emptied tank and located leak. Tank in poor condition, many spots being thin; leak due to corrosion.
4pm to midnight:
Light West wind and partly clear.
5.00: Knocked off coaling. Received 53.73 tons during the day and 95.05 tons in all.
Granted liberty.
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26 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Liberty men returned.
J.J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave.
Waiting for balance of coal.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs. Cloudy.
Finished coaling, having received 5.49 tons coal.
Receiving and stowing rations for cruise. Cleaning ship. Mechanics at work on water tank.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, cloudy.
Granted liberty.
Rated P. Faridone [Farridone in log] from Coal Heaver to Fireman, and C.L. Dulin from Ordinary Seaman to Coal Heaver.
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27 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
Washed decks. Liberty men returned except A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman).
John Johnson (Seaman), F. Nordland [Nordlund in log] (Seaman), James Thomas (Seaman), and Frank Miller (Boy) left ship during the night, returning in the morning.
J.J. Dunn (Ordinary Seaman) absent 72 hours without leave, declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly winds and cloudy.
Engineer’s force repairing boiler and water tank under direction of Chief Engineer J.A. Doyle.
Filled sand locker. Taking on stores for cruise. Received part of ship chandlery. Received new shears for steering gear.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate SE winds. Cloudy, raining last part.
Granted liberty.
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28 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to light SE winds and raining.
Washed decks. Liberty men returned except W. Griep, Chief Oiler.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE to westerly breeze. Cloudy, passing showers of rain.
Cleaning ship. Receiving and stowing wardroom stores.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) returned 35 hours late.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy.
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29 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs. Cloudy. Raining.
Liberty men returned. W. Griep, Chief Oiler, returned 24 hours late.
Frank Miller (Boy) left ship during the night.
Washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light SE winds and drizzling rain.
Omitted muster on account of weather.
10.00: Inspected ship. Granted liberty.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) left ship without permission.
4pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SSE winds, cloudy and rainy.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) returned on board.
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30 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE winds, overcast and drizzling rain.
Washed decks and scrubbed clothes. Liberty men returned.
Frank Miller (Boy) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE to SW breeze. Raining at times.
Receiving stores for cruise and mechanics at work on boiler.
Frank Miller (Boy) absent 36 hours, returned on board.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze to calm, drizzling rain to cloudy.
Granted liberty.
Put Frank Miller (Boy) in brig during night.
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31 March 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE breeze. Raining.
Liberty men returned. Morning work done.
9am to 4pm:
Light to gentle NE winds and rainy.
Received from Standard Oil Co. 300 gallons water white oil, 354 gallons Marine Engine oil, and 100 gallons cylinder oil.
Taking on open purchase stores for cruise. Bent fore topsail and head sails. Shore workmen repairing boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light northerly winds and rainy.
Granted liberty.
Frank Miller (Boy) left ship without permission.
LOGS FOR APRIL 1903
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1 April 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW winds and clearing.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned, also Frank Miller (Boy).
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs to calm and clear.
Receiving mess stores, ship chandlery and Engineer’s stores.
Shipped E.J. McGuire as 2nd class Boy.
Rated Frank Adler from 2nd class Boy to Ordinary Seaman.
Received 1020 rations for April, from S. Foster & Co.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs to calm, clear.
Granted liberty.
11.30: placed J.D. Hanlon (Seaman) in brig in double irons for insolence, drunkenness and attempting to leave ship without permission.
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2 April 1903
San Francisco and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.804, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
1.00: Sent for police patrol wagon and had G.F. Flynn, James Thomas, and E. Ballad [J. Ballad in log] (Seamen) arrested and taken to jail for drunkenness and noisy conduct.
Liberty men returned except G. Odman (Seaman).
Routine work done.
9am to 4pm:
Light northerly to moderate SW winds and clear.
Sent officer to Hall of Justice and secured release of three men sent to jail, and returned them on board. Put them in the brig in irons.
Disrated James Thomas, E. Ballad [J. Ballad in log], G.F. Flynn, and J.D. Hanlon to Ordinary Seamen as of the 1st instant.
Finished taking stores on board.
Mrs Michael Augustine Healy came on board as passenger.
3.40: Cast off from dock. While hauling out, eddy threw starboard quarter down on bow of USRC “Manning” and the 1st cutter fouled her anchor gear. Before vessel could be worked clear, cutter had gunwale, three streaks of planking, and three frames broken on port quarter.
While vessel was hauling out of ship, Captain Oscar Charles Hamlet, Revenue Cutter Service, came down with new launch. Steamed to end of pier, lowered gig and turned it over to Captain Hamlet. Made arrangements to have launch towed to Sausalito by USRC “Golden Gate”.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW winds to calm and clear.
4.15: Cast off and steamed to Sausalito, coming to at 4.50 in 3½ fathoms water, starboard anchor and 25 fathoms chain. Banked fires.
USRC “Golden Gate” brought new launch alongside. Took it up but no davits were strong enough to support it with safety.
Granted liberty. Received 3 packages vaccine from Milwaukee.
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3 April 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW winds and partly clear.
Washed decks and scrubbed clothes. Liberty men returned.
G. Odman (Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
While irons were off prisoners for breakfast, they bent and broke them so as to be temporarily useless. Put on new irons.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to moderate SW breeze. Clear.
10.30: USRC "McCulloch" underway towards city.
Hoisted in [and] secured sailing launch on quarter deck. Making ship ready for sea.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW to light westerly breeze.
G. Odman (Seaman) returned 40 hours late.
LOG BOOK – APRIL 4th 1903 TO OCTOBER 11th 1903
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[Covers and blanks]
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[List of Officers]
Name |
Rank |
|
Michael Augustine Healy |
Captain |
|
Charles Ernest Johnston |
1st Lieutenant |
Port Townsend, Washington (wife) |
Levin Thomas Jones |
Chief Engineer |
3914 Clay Street, San Francisco, California (wife) |
Frank B. Goudey |
2nd Lieutenant |
1006 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California (wife) |
Henry Todd Powell |
2nd Assistant Engineer |
1945 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland (mother) |
Francis Rawle Shoemaker |
3rd Lieutenant |
1401 N Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (Miss Virginia Hoaglund, aunt) |
Hiram Rex Searles |
3rd Lieutenant |
196 W King Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (father) |
William Lindsay Maxwell |
2nd Assistant Engineer |
1316 Washington Street, San Francisco, California (wife) |
Henry Horn |
Surgeon |
205 Front Street, San Francisco, California (mother) |
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[List of Officers died, detached or transferred]
Name |
Rank |
Time of occurrence and particulars |
Henry Horn |
Surgeon |
Detached September 28, 1903, ordered to USRC “Grant” |
Henry Todd Powell |
2nd Assistant Engineer |
Detached October 1, 1903, ordered to USRC “Grant” |
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[Ship’s complement]
Number allowed |
Rates |
Number on board |
Number allowed |
Rates |
Number on board |
1 |
Boatswain |
1 |
1 |
Cabin Steward |
1 |
1 |
Gunner |
1 |
1 |
Wardroom Steward |
1 |
1 |
Chief Quartermaster |
1 |
1 |
Steerage Cook |
1 |
2 |
Quartermasters |
2 |
12 |
Seamen |
12 |
4 |
Coxswains |
4 |
6 |
Ordinary Seamen |
6 |
1 |
Carpenter |
1 |
11 |
Boys |
11 |
1 |
Ship’s Cook |
1 |
3 |
Oilers |
3 |
1 |
Master-at-Arms |
1 |
4 |
First-class Firemen |
4 |
1 |
Bugler |
1 |
3 |
Coal Heavers |
3 |
1 |
2nd Master-at-Arms |
1 |
Total |
56 |
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[Instruments – blank]
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[Armament]
Primary
No. of guns |
Cal. |
Mark. |
Description |
Cartridge Powder |
Cartridge Weight |
Projectiles Kind |
Projectiles Weight |
Carriages |
Remarks |
1 |
2.3 |
6-pounder Hotchkiss RFG |
common |
6 lbs |
Cage stand, recoil mount |
Small Arms
25 Krag Jorgensen .30 |
26 Colts .32 |
25 Cutlasses |
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[Deviation of standard compass – blank]
LOGS FOR APRIL 1903
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4 April 1903
Sausalito and Drakes Bay, California
Lat 37.92, Long -122.97 [position calculated from bearings]
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear.
Hoisted steam launch.
6.15: Got underway and stood through Golden Gate, securing anchors and boats.
7.20: Crossed bar.
7.55: Rounded lightship buoy, set course WNW (6.9) [patent log reading].
8am to meridian:
Moderate to heavy northwesterly winds and clear.
Steaming WNW.
9.00: Hauled up to NWxW½W.
Wind and sea increasing, hauled up NW to make lee of Point Reyes.
Scrubbed decks and paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh breeze to moderate NW gale.
Standing NW towards Point Reyes.
1.00: Stood in for Drakes Bay, not making headway. British steamer “Robert Adamson” turned and anchored in Drakes Bay on account of weather.
2.00: Anchored in Drakes Bay in 5 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain.
3.50: USRC "McCulloch" passed bound South.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh NW breeze. Clear. Heavy squalls at times.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NW breeze. Clear.
Found leak in exhaust pipe of windlass engine, due to corrosion. Repaired temporarily.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NW breeze, diminishing to gentle breeze, increasing latter part. Clear.
Sea watch kept.
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5 April 1903
Drakes Bay and at sea
Lat 38.02, Long -122.96
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NW winds and clear.
Washed decks and cleaned bright work.
6.05: Steamer “Robert Adamson” left anchorage.
7.30: Released James Thomas and E. Ballad [F. Ballad in log] from brig and irons and turned them to.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW winds and clear.
10.00: Inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to stiff NW winds and clear.
2.40: Underway and out of bay. Steamed around Point Reyes and to westward.
4.00: Point Reyes bearing NExE, set course NW¾W (30.8).
Fresh breeze and moderate sea off the point.
4pm to 6pm:
Stiff NW breeze. Clear.
Standing up the coast, course NW¾W.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh NW wind with strong puffs. Moderate head sea.
Course NW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NW wind and moderate head sea with heavy swells.
Course NW¾W.
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6 April 1903
At sea, San Francisco to Puget Sound
Lat 38.55, Long -123.65
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff to fresh NW winds and clear. Moderate sea with heavy squalls occasionally.
Steaming NW¾W making little headway.
3.45: Smokestack burned out, flames issuing for about a minute.
4am to 8am:
Stiff to moderate NW breeze. Moderate head sea.
Standing up the coast NW¾W. Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Stiff to fresh NW breeze and moderate head sea. Standing NW¾W.
9.15: Changed course to NW (65.4).
Released G.F. Flynn (Ordinary Seaman) from brig and irons and turned him to.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff NW breeze and moderate head sea.
3.00: Changed course to NW¾N. Passed two steamers bound South.
4pm to 6pm:
Fresh to stiff NW breeze and moderate sea.
Steaming NW¾N.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
Released J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman) from brig and irons and turned him to.
6.50: Made Point Arena Light bearing NxW½W. Course NW¾N.
8pm to midnight:
Steaming NW¾N. Stiff head wind and moderate sea.
10.45: Point Arena Light abeam, distant 9.6 miles (13.6).
Sick report:
Adolf Markowitz.
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7 April 1903
At sea, San Francisco to Puget Sound
Lat 39.72, Long -124.08
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff NW breeze. Moderate head sea. Clear.
Course NW⅝N.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to stiff northwesterly winds and mostly clear. Moderate sea.
6.25: Headed in towards shore N¾W (44.1) and set fore topmast staysail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
9.00: Course NxW, set jib.
10.00: Course NxW½W.
11.15: Course NW¼N.
11.15: Took in head sails.
12.00: Course NW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to fresh NW winds and clear. Rough choppy sea.
Steaming NW½W, making little headway. Crew roping coal baskets.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear. Moderate sea.
The amount of coal on hand being limited and the weather unfavorable, at 4.15 turned and stood for San Francisco, course SExS¼S (89.3); set fore topsails.
6pm to 8pm:
Fresh to moderate NW breeze and clear.
Steaming SExS¼S. Moderate sea.
7.30: Noyo abeam.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
8.35: Mendocino City abeam.
10.15: Point Arena Light abeam (37.1), distant 5.8 miles.
Course SE¼E. Under fore topsails.
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8 April 1903
At sea, and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.794, Long -122.385
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh to moderate NW winds and clear.
Steaming SE¼E. Fore topsails set.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze. Clear.
4.25: Made Point Reyes bearing ESE. Weather hazy over land.
Placed E. Ballad [P. Ballad in log] (Ordinary Seaman) in single irons in brig for refusing to turn to.
6.15: Point Reyes bearing North, distant 5 miles. Course E½S (2.2).
7.00: Course E¼N. Standing down for lightship buoy.
8.00: Took in sails.
8am to 4pm:
Light SE to moderate West winds and light fog clearing toward midday.
9.00: At buoy #1, San Francisco bar, stood in for Golden Gate. Steamed up to San Francisco, and at 11.00 anchored off Folsom Street in 13 fathoms water, starboard anchor, 40 fathoms chain.
Banked fires. Wired return to Department.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle SW winds and mostly clear.
Granted liberty.
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9 April 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.803, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to gentle SW winds and partly clear.
Made preparations for coaling ship. Liberty men returned except L.M. Allum (Bugler).
9am to 4pm:
Strong NW breeze. Cloudy.
9.45: Underway and went to Filbert Street wharf, made fast at 10.15.
12.00: USRC “Manning” left wharf.
Coaling ship during the afternoon.
4pm to midnight:
Stiff SW breeze. Raining to overcast.
4.30: Stopped coaling.
Granted liberty.
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10 April 1903
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.803, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SW breeze. Clear.
7.00: Commenced coaling.
Liberty party returned except V. Koski (Seaman) William Armstrong and H. Pasch [C. Paasch in log] (2nd class Boys) and Thomas Stack (Fireman).
L.M. Allum (Bugler) absent 24 hours.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle to light NW winds and clear.
Coaling ship.
Found that V. Koski (Seaman), L.M. Allum (Bugler), William Armstrong and H. Pasch [C. Paasch in log] (2nd class Boys), had taken their belongings out of the ship with apparent intention of not returning, and therefore declared them deserters.
Thomas Stack (Fireman) returned 18 hours late.
Shipped W. H. Smith as 2nd class Boy.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW winds to calm and clear.
4.30: Knocked off coaling for the day.
Granted liberty.
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11 April 1903
San Francisco and at sea
Lat 37.803, Long -122.399
Midnight to 9am:
7.00: Resumed coaling.
G.F. Flynn (Ordinary Seaman) and J. Jansen (Seaman) left ship without permission and evident intention of deserting.
Liberty party returned except Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain) and Thomas Stack (Fireman).
9am to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze. Clear.
Filled tanks and boiler. Coaling ship.
2.05: Finished coaling, having received 160 tons coal.
Fred Jorgensen and Thomas Stack returned 7 hours late.
Shipped W.G. Pearson [Pierson in log] and H.L. Rathburn as Ordinary Seamen, and rated them Seamen, and R. Grafe as 2nd class Boy.
Hauled across ship and hoisted steam launch.
2.45: Cast off and stood out Golden Gate and Bonita Channel. In backing out stern line parted and tide threw vessel against corner of wharf, carrying away starboard boom at goose neck, breaking one rail stanchion and damaging lead stand.
4pm to 6pm:
Strong NW breeze, clear.
4.05: Buoy #2, set course W¼N (1.1).
5.25: Duxbury Reef buoy abeam, distant 1.5 miles, course W¾N (8.4).
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW wind and clear.
Steaming W¾N. Light head sea.
Disrated P. Faridone [Farridone in log] from Fireman to Coal Heaver, for incompetency.
8pm to midnight:
Strong NW breeze. Clear.
9.00: Point Reyes Light abeam. Course NW. Standing up the coast.
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12 April 1903
At sea, San Francisco to Puget Sound
Lat 39.10, Long -123.90
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle NW winds and clear.
Steaming NW¼W, moderate swell.
2.30: Dropped Point Reyes Light bearing SE¾E.
Rated L. Jakobsen (Coal Heaver) to Fireman.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to light NW breeze. Clear.
Standing up the coast, course NW¼W.
8.00: Point Arena bearing NNW.
Passed steamer “Eureka” bound South. Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate NW winds and clear.
8.30: Released E. Ballad [P. Ballad in log] (Ordinary Seaman) from brig and irons.
10.10: Point Arena Lighthouse abeam, distant 3.5 miles. Course NW¾N (100.0).
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze and clear.
1.40: Mendocino City abeam (22.2) distant 8.0 miles. Course NW¾N.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NW breeze and mostly clear. Sea smooth.
Course NW¾N.
6pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW breeze and clear.
Course NW¾N.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle NW breeze, partly clear.
9.55: Made [Cape] Mendocino Light NNW½W.
10.00: Course NW.
Midnight: Point Gorda [Punta Gorda] abeam.
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13 April 1903
At sea, San Francisco to Puget Sound
Lat 42.00, Long -124.80
Midnight to 4am:
Light variable airs. Cloudy.
12.00: Set head sails.
1.30: Cape Mendocino Light abeam 1.6 miles distant (9.1).
2.00: [Cape] Mendocino Light bearing ENE, set course NNW.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate southerly winds and cloudy.
7.00: Set fore topsails.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Course NNW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE to southerly breeze. Raining.
Variously employed under cover. Course NNW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate southerly to light WSW winds. Cloudy and raining, clearing latter part.
2.00: Took in fore topsails.
Making boat cover for sailing launch. Course NNW.
4pm to 6pm:
Light SSW breeze. Cloudy.
Steaming NNW.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle southerly wind and cloudy.
7.25: Fresh hail squall. Took in and furled all sail except staysail, course NNW.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to gentle WSW breeze with rain squalls first part, clearing at end.
8.45: Cape Blanco Light abeam, distant 10.2 miles (63.2). Course NxW½W.
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14 April 1903
At sea, San Francisco to Puget Sound
Lat 44.92, Long -124.47
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SW winds and cloudy with fresh rain squalls at times. Long westerly swell.
Steaming NxW½W, fore topmast staysail set.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SW breeze. Cloudy with rain squalls.
Washed decks. Steaming NxW½W. Staysail set.
8am to meridian:
Stiff winds SSW to SE. Cloudy and passing squalls latter part.
10.30: Observed well defined water spout to the eastward, distant about 5 miles and lasting about 20 minutes.
Steaming NxW½W.
8.30: Set jib and fore topsails.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to strong SW breeze. Heavy rain and hail squalls at times.
3.15: Made Cape Meares bearing NE½N.
Steaming NxW½W, under fore topsails, staysail and jib.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate SE winds with occasional rain squalls.
4.30: Cape Meares abeam, on course NxW½W under fore topsails, staysail and jib.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE breeze. Cloudy.
6.00: Made Tillamook Head.
8.00: Tillamook Light [Tillamook Rock Lighthouse] abeam distant 10.4 miles, set course NWxN.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to gentle easterly breeze.
8.30: Took in topsails.
8.00: Made Cape Disappointment, North Head and Columbia River Light Vessel on starboard bow.
9.50: Lightship abeam, distant 4 miles.
10.30: North Head abeam (71.8).
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Heaver), and John Johnson (Seaman).
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15 April 1903
At sea, San Francisco to Puget Sound
Lat 48.02, Long -124.98
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle easterly breeze, clear.
Steaming NWxN under jib and staysail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle northeasterly winds and clear.
5.30: Set flying jib.
Scrubbed decks and washed clothes. On course NWxN.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NNE to northerly breeze. Clear.
9.00: Destruction Island abeam.
11.15: Made Cape Flattery.
12.00: Made Umatilla Light Vessel.
10.00: Took in head sails.
Course NWxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze. Clear.
12.30: Course N½W.
1.30: Umatilla Lightvessel abeam 4½ miles.
2.15: Course North.
3.00: Course N½E, hauled around Duncan Rock and 3.20 entered Strait of Juan De Fuca (6.4).
4.00: Waddah Island [Waadah Island] abeam. Course E¾N.
4pm to 6pm:
Light NW airs. Clear.
Standing up Strait of Juan De Fuca.
5.30: Clallam Bay abeam. Course ExN.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable winds and partly clear.
Standing along shores of Strait of Fuca.
6.15: Pillar Point abeam.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs to calm, partly clear.
8.45: Race Rocks Light abeam.
9.25: Ediz Hook Light abeam. Course NE.
11.00: Dungeness Light [New Dungeness Light] abeam. Course ExN½N.
Sick report:
G.B. Harris (Coal Heaver), and John Johnson (Seaman).
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16 April 1903
At sea and Puget Sound Navy Yard
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 4am:
Light westerly winds and cloudy.
1.17: Hauled around Point Wilson and steamed up Admiralty Inlet.
1.47: Marrowstone Point.
3.30: Point No Point stood SE, slowed to half speed to await daylight.
4am to 8am:
Light northerly airs. Cloudy.
5.45: West Point abeam.
6.30: Full speed, stood into Rich’s Passage.
7.10: While rounding Point Glover, scraped bottom of hard sand.
7.40: Anchored off Navy Yard, Puget Sound, Washington, 8 fathoms water, 17 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.
8am to 4pm:
Light northerly winds and partly clear.
Officer called on Commandant of Yard, Flag Officer and Commanding Officer of USS “Wisconsin” [Lieutenant Commander Henry Thomas Mayo].
Naval constructor and draughtsman came on board to take notes of necessary repairs.
Commanding Officer USS “Nipsic” [Lieutenant Commander Frank Matteson Bostwick] and USS “Wisconsin”, and Flag Lieutenant representing Admiral Yates Stirling, called officially.
Received clothing and small stores from San Francisco Purchasing Officer. Sent 1st cutter ashore for repairs.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.30: Made fast to mooring buoy. Granted liberty.
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17 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Light variable breeze, partly clear.
11.45: J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman) returned.
3rd Lieutenant Francis Rawle Shoemaker, Revenue Cutter Service, reported for duty, Department orders of February 20.
3rd Lieutenant Hiram Rex Searles, Revenue Cutter Service, reported for duty, Department orders February 9.
Mustered all hands and introduced them.
1.20: Underway and at 1.45 made fast alongside of USS “Philadelphia”.
Mechanics from Navy Yard started on repairs.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs. Cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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18 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate South breeze, overcast, drizzling rain.
6.30: Followed the Navy Yard and vessels in setting colors at half mast.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate SW breeze. Drizzling to raining and partly clear.
Crew employed cleaning ship. Mechanics from shore at work on vessel. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm, partly clear.
Sick report:
Frank Adler (Ordinary Seaman).
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19 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to SW airs. Mostly clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned except G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman), and C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver).
9am to 4pm:
Calm, partly clear.
10.00: Inspected ship.
Sent 3rd Lieutenant H.R. Searles, Revenue Cutter Service, to Seattle General Hospital with measles. Fumigated wardroom.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear.
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20 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear to light SW winds and cloudy.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Liberty men returned except C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) and G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman), absent 24 hours without leave.
J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman) left vessel without permission.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly airs to calm. Partly clear and pleasant.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) returned at 9.45.
G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman) returned at 11.00.
J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman) returned at 11.45.
Sent P. Oelrichs (Seaman) to Marine Hospital for treatment.
Received by mail 9 packages for Dr. Horatio Richmond Marsh marked c/o Commanding Officer.
Crew employed scrubbing spars. Mechanics from Yard at work on board.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm to light SW breeze and overcast.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Frank Adler (Ordinary Seaman).
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21 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Light SW airs to calm, overcast and raining.
Liberty men returned. Made preparations for going into dry dock.
9am to 4pm:
Light SW airs to calm. Raining.
9.30: Underway and at 10.25 entered dry dock.
Scrubbed ship’s bottom.
When vessel was docked a slight hog of about six inches was found. The sheathing is in fair condition except on sides near the bow, and badly in need of caulking. The shoe is splintered from docking.
Mechanics from Yard at work on bottom.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy.
Sick report:
Frank Adler (Ordinary Seaman).
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22 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SW airs. Cloudy.
Liberty men returned. Cleaned ship.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light SE airs, overcast.
Navy Yard force at work caulking and at various jobs about ship and engine room.
Ship’s force employed scrubbing masts.
4pm to midnight:
Light SE airs to calm and mostly clear.
Sick report:
Frank Adler (Ordinary Seaman).
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23 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE airs to calm. Overcast and foggy.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning duties.
9am to 4pm:
Light easterly airs and calm, partly clear.
Yard workmen caulking bottom, fitting new shoe, removing parts of sheathing on port side near bow, and fitting uprights for sailing launch.
Ship’s force cleaning iron work on bow and making boat cover. Fitted standard compass with electric light.
Discharged P. Oelrichs (Seaman) on account of sickness.
Lieutenant H.R. Searles, Revenue Cutter Service, returned from hospital.
Took off sheathing near waterline on port side near the bow, and removed planking on account of rotten condition, 4 feet x 5½ inches.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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24 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
Cleaned up decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and mostly clear, pleasant.
Yard workmen caulking port side, removing rotten sheathing and fitting shoe. Fitting uprights for sailing launch.
Crew making boat covers, fitting sails to sailing launch and variously employed.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, mostly clear.
Granted liberty.
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25 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and overcast.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light southerly airs. Clear to overcast and rainy.
Crew scraping otter boat, red-leading gudgeons, rudder and bearings, overhauling injector valves, scuppers & c fore and aft. Caulking and plugging holes, replacing rotten planking, fitting false keel and davit rests. Refitting covers of coal bunkers in white lead. Removed keeper of propellor. Began painting under body with copper paint. Bored sheathing and planking on port side. Hull Board inspecting bottom.
9.32: Hauled fires on main boiler and started fires under donkey boiler.
10.20: Blew down main boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs to calm and overcast.
Granted liberty.
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26 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and overcast. Raining.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman) and Frank Miller (Boy) absent without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, cloudy, drizzling rain.
Inspected ship. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast to partly clear at times.
10.30: J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman) returned 15 hours over time; [by] order of Commanding Officer quarantined him indefinitely.
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27 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE airs. Cloudy.
Cleaned bright work.
By order of Commanding Officer restored James Thomas (Ordinary Seaman) to his rate of Seaman from the 1st instant for good conduct.
Liberty men returned. Frank Miller (Boy) returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, cloudy.
Yardmen at work on ship caulking and putting in shoe, and at work in engine room.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends clear and pleasant.
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28 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear with fog.
Liberty men returned.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) returned and quarantined by Commanding Officer until further orders.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
Crew varnishing dinghy and painting cutter. Making boat covers, painting and varnishing water closets, shackling and stowing port and starboard chains up to 45 fathoms, returned from shop.
Workmen from Yard caulking, renewing rotten places, fitting new shoe, and port backing chock, cementing and painting.
Carpenter cementing leaks in wardroom ice chest.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy.
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29 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and overcast.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, cloudy.
Crew employed at various odd jobs. Navy Yard workmen taking out bad sheathing, fitting new shoe. Fitted new port backing chock. Found planking rotten on starboard side near bow. Fitted graving pieces of sheathing. Striking in water line on port side. Fitted new step for piping of bell pulls, through hurricane deck.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, cloudy.
Granted liberty. Shipped H. Matoka [Mataka in log] as 2nd class Boy.
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30 April 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE breeze, overcast, raining to partly clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs. Cloudy.
Caulkers at work on ship. Carpenters taking off sheathing on starboard bow where rotten, and rotten planking, and replacing same, cementing seams, and ship’s force painting bottom.
Paymaster from Custom House Port Townsend came aboard and paid Officers for April and crew for month of March.
J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman), E. Ballad [P. Ballad in log] (Ordinary Seaman), P. Faridone [Farridone in log], (Coal Heaver), F. Nordland [Nordlund in log] (Seaman), left the ship without permission.
4pm to midnight:
Northeasterly airs to calm, partly clear.
A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) Frank Miller (2nd class Boy) left ship without permission.
11.15: J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman), A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman) W.H. Smith [W.A. Smith in log] (Boy), and Frank Miller (Boy) returned aboard ship and without cause or provocation assaulted P.F. Conners (Master-at-Arms), who reported same to Officer of the Deck. Found men mutinous and armed with iron belaying irons; reported condition of affairs to Commanding Officer and at his order requested the assistance of the Marine Guard. During the interval one or all of the above men forced the lock of the brig. Having armed myself and the Boatswain and Gunner, together with the Chief Engineer took stations on quarter deck to prevent men from leaving ship. The above named men came aft, armed as before, carrying their clothing, and forced their way over the side. Fired several shots after them in order to intimidate them. Marine Guard stopped them at head of dry dock and brought them back. Placed them in double irons by order of the Commanding Officer and locked them in brigs.
Synopsis of abstract for month of April:
No. of Officers present |
237 – 7 5/6 |
No. of Petty Officers & crew |
1537 – 51 7/30 |
No. of rations expended |
924 |
No. of miles cruised |
1001.7 |
Coal received during month |
160 tons |
Coal remaining |
150.49 tons |
Coal expended during month |
127.09 tons |
LOGS FOR MAY 1903
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1 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and mostly clear.
G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman) and C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) absent without leave.
James Thomas (Seaman), W.G. Pearson [Pierson in log] (Seaman), F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] (Seaman), absent.
Frank Adler (Ordinary Seaman) came on board at 12.30 drunk and disorderly and assaulted Quartermaster on watch; placed him [Adler] in double irons and confined him in Boatswain’s locker.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs to calm and clear.
9.45: J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman), A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman), W.H. Smith [W.A. Smith in log] (Boy), and Frank Miller (Boy) escaped from confinement on being taken to closet by Master-at-Arms.
9.15: G. Odman (Seaman) left ship without permission and returned at 5.15pm.
11.20: Frank Adler released from confinement.
Crew painting bottom and davits. Navy Yard force caulking, cementing and painting on starboard side and renewing rotten places in sheathing and planking.
2.30: Finished work on port side.
5.15: F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] returned 10 hours late.
9.30: W.G. Pearson [Pierson in log] (Seaman) returned 14 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
Shipped J.P. McFarland and J. McCray as Ordinary Seamen, and rated McCray to Seaman.
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2 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear. Performed morning duties.
James Thomas (Seaman), G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman), C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, clear, and warm.
Navy Yard workmen renewing sheathing and planking where necessary. Crew painting bottom and variously employed. Caulkers at work on starboard side.
2.00: Finished work on bottom of ship.
Engineer’s force at work in engine room.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear.
Granted liberty.
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3 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and mostly clear.
Swept down and wiped off paintwork.
James Thomas (Seaman) and G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) absent 48 hours.
9am to 4pm:
Light NE airs to calm. Clear and warm.
10.00: Inspected ship.
Liberty men returned except Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain) and G.B. Harris [C. Harris in log] (Coal Heaver).
F. Nordland [Nordlund in log] (Seaman), E. Ballad [G. Ballad in log] (Ordinary Seaman), and P. Faridone [W. Farridone in log] (Coal Heaver) absent 72 hours without leave, declared deserters.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) returned at 10.00.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light NE airs to calm and clear.
8.00: Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain) returned 10 hours late.
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4 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and overcast.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
James Thomas (Seaman) and G. Herman (Ordinary Seaman), absent 72 hours, declared deserters.
G.B. Harris [C. Harris in log] (Coal Heaver) absent 24 hours without leave.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) left ship without permission.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and partly clear.
9.30: Hauled out of dry dock and made fast alongside of wharf.
Crew painting around decks and blacking head rigging. Navy Yard workmen at work on davits for sailing launch, caulking topsides and repairing machinery.
W.G. Pearson [Pierson in log] (Seaman) left ship without permission at 9.00.
J.D. Hanlon (Ordinary Seaman), A. Farrell (Ordinary Seaman), Frank Miller (Boy), W.H. Smith (Boy), absent 72 hours, declared deserters.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
5.30: Hauled astern to clear shoal water.
Granted liberty.
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5 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear. Light fog latter part.
Swept down and cleaned bright work.
W.G. Pearson [Pierson in log] (Seaman) returned at 1.30.
Liberty men returned.
G.B. Harris [C. Harris in log] (Coal Heaver) absent 48 hours without leave.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) absent 24 hours.
8.15: Navy Yard tug moored vessel to berth alongside USS “Philadelphia”.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
Disrated W.G. Pearson (Seaman) to Ordinary Seaman for breaking quarantine.
Shipped A.J. Albrecht as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Crew employed setting up rigging. Caulkers at work on ship. Engineer’s force from Yard at work in engine room. Shipped davits for sailing launch.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to fresh southerly breeze, partly clear.
Granted liberty.
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6 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh southerly to SW breeze, overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Liberty men returned.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) absent 48 hours without leave.
G.B. Harris [C. Harris in log] (Coal Heaver) absent 72 hours without leave, declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Fresh SW breeze, overcast and raining.
Crew setting up fore and main topmast and topgallant backstays. Lowered sailing launch. Ran lines to buoy and boated ship off. Hoisted sailing launch on new davits. Removed and refitted iron chocks.
Shipped George M. Weidler as Seaman.
Rated J.P. McFarland (Ordinary Seaman) to Coal Heaver as of 1st instant.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to light SW breeze. Cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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7 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to fresh SW breeze. Cloudy and light rain at times.
Scrubbed clothes. Liberty men returned.
C.L. Dulin (Coal Heaver) absent 72 hours is declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate southerly breeze, cloudy and raining at times.
Weather prevented Yard workmen from cementing, caulking & c. Two men fitting cradles for sailing launch. Crew employed under cover.
Found rotten frames in stern. Hull Board inspected same.
4pm to midnight:
Cloudy. Calm to light SW airs.
Granted liberty.
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8 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SW airs. Overcast.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy. Fresh SW breeze.
Crew employed setting up rigging, tarring down and at various odd jobs. Shipwrights at work on stern fitting new frames.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends overcast and cloudy with light SW breeze.
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9 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to ENE and easterly airs. Overcast.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear, and warm.
Crew turning down rigging. Navy Yard workmen completed repairs to ship. Engineer’s force testing launch and employed in Department.
4pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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10 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light easterly airs. Overcast and cloudy.
Washed down decks.
9am to 4pm:
Light easterly airs to calm and cloudy.
10.00: Inspected ship. Liberty party returned.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, partly clear.
12.00: Started fires under main boiler.
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11 May 1903
Puget Sound Navy Yard and Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.553, Long -122.634
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, cloudy.
Preparing to leave berth alongside USS “Philadelphia”. Filled tanks with fresh water.
Received Department letter of 5th instant annulling discharge of Richard Brockman (Fireman), in hospital at Fort Stanton, New Mexico, and carrying him as extra man on rolls.
9am to Meridian:
Calm and pleasant. Overcast to clearing.
Hauled out to buoy and hoisted boats.
Received telegram from Department regarding repairs. Commanding Officer paid official visits to Commandant of the Yard [possibly Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, who was also commanding Philippines Squadron of US Asiatic Fleet], USS “Nipsic” and USS “Wisconsin”.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
1.30: Underway and stood out of Port Orchard and through Rich’s Passage.
Hoisting ashes, slow speed.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and partly clear.
Standing off and on in harbor while dumping ashes.
4.30: Went alongside coal dock and made fast. No berth at 5.00, cast off and made fast to buoy in harbor at 5.40.
Granted liberty. Day ends calm and clear.
Discharged P. F. Conners (Master-at-Arms), in accordance with Department letter April 8, 1903.
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12 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.60, Long -122.36
Midnight to 9am:
Variable airs, partly clear.
Performed morning duties.
Rated George M. Weidler [Weilder in log] (Seaman) to Master-at-Arms.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light southerly airs. Clear to overcast.
Crew variously employed about decks.
1.50: Unmoored and steamed to Roslyn Coal Wharf.
2.30: Made fast and prepared for coaling.
3.30: Started coaling.
Received books as per catalogue in Department letter, April 30.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and light southerly airs, overcast.
Stopped coaling at 5.00. Granted liberty. Day ends calm and overcast.
Shipped C. Stromberg as 1st class Boy and rated him Coal Heaver.
Shipped Samuel Cassel as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Shipped James Marshall as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
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13 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light airs SSE and rain.
Started coaling at 7.00. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly airs. Cloudy, heavy rain in forenoon.
Coaling ship.
Received two bundles for Seal Islands and 11 boxes for Dr. Horatio Richmond Marsh at Point Barrow.
1.30: USRC "McCulloch" anchored in harbor.
Shipped M. Oka as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy for cruise.
Shipped C. Ellsworth as 2nd class Boy and rated him Ordinary Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy.
6.00: Hauled outside of “Santa Ana” that she might coal during the night.
7.00: USRC “Perry” anchored in harbor.
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14 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Light southerly airs. Cloudy.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle southerly breeze. Partly clear.
Captain Walstein Augustus Failing [commanding USRC “Perry”], Revenue Cutter Service, called officially.
SS “Santa Ana” hauled out from dock, hauled in to dock and commenced coaling.
Shipped S. England as 1st class Boy and rated him Seaman, Department waiving charge of desertion of October 6, 1902.
Received 15 tons sacked coal for Point Barrow (360), Missionary School.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
7.45: Finished coaling and cast off from dock and moored to buoy at 8.45.
Received 225 tons of coal in aggregate while at bunkers.
Granted liberty.
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15 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Light to moderate SE winds, overcast and light rain.
Scrubbing ship. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate southerly breeze to light airs, partly cloudy.
Crew employed scrubbing and cleaning ship.
Shipped William Gyllensten and Thomas Rees as 1st class Boys and rated them Ordinary Seamen.
Shipped A.S. Schold as 1st class Boy and rated him Coal Heaver.
Rated Frank Adler (Ordinary Seaman) to Seaman as of 1st instant.
Received authority to purchase fresh provisions until arrival of USRC “Manning” with cruise rations.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly breezes to calm, overcast and cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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16 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Light southerly airs to calm and overcast, and cloudy.
Performed morning duties. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light SW airs. Cloudy.
Scrubbing ship outside. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and cloudy.
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17 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned except K. Morikawa [F. Morikawa in log] (Cook), A.S. Schold (Coal Heaver), James Marshall (Seaman), and J. McCray (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Variable airs to southerly breezes and partly clear.
9.30: Muster at quarters and inspection.
Granted usual liberty.
K. Morikawa [F. Morikawa in log] (Cook) returned at 10.00.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends fresh SE breezes and cloudy.
A.S. Schold (Coal Heaver) returned at 10.30.
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18 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to variable airs. Overcast and drizzling.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned except James Marshall (Seaman), absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable airs, clear to cloudy and overcast.
Received from C.W. Parker & Co. photographic supplies as authorized by Department letter of May 2, in the sum of $29.63.
Crew scrubbing boat covers. Aired boat sails. Scraped and touched up rough places in ship sides and began painting forward.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs, overcast and cloudy, raining.
5.03: USRC “Perry” anchored in harbor.
5.20: By order of Commanding Officer placed Carl Roberg [Rohberg in log] (Seaman), under arrest and confined him in brig for insubordination.
6.15: USRC “Grant” came in and made fast to Roslyn coal dock.
Granted liberty.
Shipped Paul Rappmundt as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Mr. William Hamilton, Assistant Agent, Bureau of Education for Alaska, came on board for passage North.
Read official letter to Officers in regard to trading in the North.
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19 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Light southerly airs, overcast and cloudy.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
James Marshall (Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs to calm.
Painting ship outside. Stowed spare davits in fore hold.
Received one package for Mr. Lee at Cape Prince of Wales and one box for Okbeok which was placed in charge of Mr. W. Hamilton.
Captain W.A. Failing [commanding USRC “Perry”] called officially.
Painted deck in sick bay.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs to calm. Raining.
Granted liberty.
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20 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light variable airs, southerly. Overcast, light rain.
Liberty men returned except James Marshall (Seaman), absent 72 hours without leave, declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly airs and cloudy.
9.30: Quarters.
Crew employed painting smokestack, davits and bowsprit, and varnishing in sick bay.
Received 2 boxes for Edgar O. Campbell, St. Lawrence Island, and placed same in care of Mr. W. Hamilton.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly winds to calm and partly clear.
Granted liberty.
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21 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SE airs and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light southerly airs to calm and clear.
Quarters at 9.30. Sounded fire alarm 9.32.40, first water 9.34.20.
Painting fidley, engine room hatches, waterways and at work on other odd jobs.
3.15: USRC “Manning” came alongside and made fast. Began getting aboard rations from “Manning”.
Crew received pay for month of April.
Shipped F. Jolly as 1st class Boy and rated him Ordinary Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Light to variable airs, to calm; clear to overcast and rainy.
Granted liberty.
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22 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast to partly clear.
Getting rations on board. Finished at 7.30, receiving from the Commanding Officer of the USRC “Manning” [Captain Charles Hugh McLellan] a total of 7276 rations.
Liberty party returned except H.L. Rathburn [G. Rathburn in log] (Seaman), L. Jakobsen (Fireman), Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) and S.E. Farrell (2nd Master-at-Arms).
Gave USRC “Manning” 900 gallons of water.
9am to 4pm:
Light northerly airs. Clear.
Received one gig and all gear from Commanding Officer of USRC “Manning”.
Swung gig in on quarter deck. Securing gig for sea.
H.L. Rathburn (Seaman) and Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) returned 3 hours late.
Stowing rations in hold and storeroom. Preparing to dress ship.
10.15: USRC "McCulloch" left harbor.
11.00: USRC “Manning” cast off and steamed to buoy.
Captain Dorr Francis Tozier called on board officially.
1.30: USRC “Grant” left harbor.
Turned over to Bernard Pelly, British Vice-Consul, $33.35, a silver watch, two watch chains, a purse, a package of letters, two photos, and a Sailors Union Book, the effects and proceeds of sale of uniforms of Bernard Lynch, late Seaman on this vessel, for transmission to his sister, Mary Jane Lynch, Manchester, England.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs to calm.
Granted liberty.
8.30: USRC “Grant” anchored in harbor.
4.00: L. Jakobsen (Fireman) returned 9 hours late.
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23 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
[President Theodore Roosevelt was the third US President to visit Seattle. SS “Spokane”, on which he reached the city, was escorted by four Revenue Cutters and a fleet of smaller boats and received with all honors. See also “President Theodore Roosvelt visits Seattle and Fort Lawton” article on History Link.]
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, foggy, clearing latter part.
Liberty men returned except C. Bock (Fireman), Thomas Stack (Fireman), Adolf Markowitz (Fireman), Frank Adler (Seaman), G. Odman (Seaman), G. Carling (Ordinary Seaman), F. Josefersen [Josefsen in log] (Seaman), Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain), E.J. McGuire [C. McGuire in log] (2nd class Boy).
S.E. Farrell (2nd Master-at-Arms) absent 24 hours without leave.
8.00: Dressed ship rainbow fashion.
9am to 4pm:
Variable airs and breezes. Clear and pleasant.
Cleaned ship.
USRC “Manning”, USRC “Perry”, USRC “Grant” and USRC "McCulloch" underway to meet president Roosevelt on steamer “Spokane”.
Fired national salute in honor of President Roosevelt.
Observed day as holiday. Officers and men in dress uniform.
Granted liberty.
G. Carling (Ordinary Seaman) returned 8 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends clear and pleasant.
Fired sunset gun. Expended 22 rounds saluting charges.
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24 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear. Pleasant.
Morning duties performed. Liberty party returned except C. Stromberg (Coal Heaver).
Adolf Markowitz [Fireman], G. Odman (Seaman), F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] (Seaman), Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain), C. Bock (Fireman), Frank Adler (Seaman), and E.J. McGuire (2nd class Boy), absent 24 hours without leave.
Thomas Stack (Fireman) returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
10.00: Quarters and inspection.
11.00:G. Odman (Seaman), and F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] (Seaman) returned 27 hours late.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs. Clear to partly cloudy.
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25 May 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SE airs. Overcast and cloudy.
Made preparations for going to dock. Liberty party returned except Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman), W. Griep, (Chief Oiler), and J. McCray (Seaman).
Adolf Markowitz (Fireman), Frank Adler (Seaman), C. Bock (Fireman), Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain) and E.J. McGuire (2nd class Boy) absent 48 hours without leave.
C. Stromberg (Coal Heaver) returned 24 hours late.
S.E. Farrell (2nd Master-at-Arms) absent 72 hours, declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE airs. Overcast and raining.
9.00: Underway.
9.40: Made fast to Pier #6.
10.00: W. Griep (Chief Oiler), Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain) and Frank Adler (Seaman) returned.
2.00: C. Bock (Fireman) and Adolf Markowitz (Fireman) returned.
3.00: Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) returned.
Took on board flour and herring belonging to rations and filled tanks and boiler with fresh water.
Received from North American Trading and Transportation Co. 8250 gallons fresh water.
Forwarded vouchers for all purchases made. Draft 17 feet forward, 16 feet 9 inches aft.
3.15: Cast off and steamed to buoy, making fast at 3.30.
Rated A.J. Albrecht (Seaman) to 2nd Master-at-Arms.
Shipped Jesse E. Baker as 2nd class Boy, and rated him Bugler.
Shipped Thomas Corbett and J. Dixon as 2nd class Boys.
Mr. George Gauntlett came on board as a passenger to Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle NE winds, cloudy and light rain at times.
Vessel under sailing orders, no liberty granted.
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26 May 1903
Seattle and at sea
Lat 48.22, Long -123.59
Midnight to 4am:
Calm and cloudy.
E.J. McGuire [C. McGuire in log] (2nd class Boy) absent 72 hours, declared deserter.
J. McCray (Seaman), absent without leave.
Two men examined for enlistment failed to report.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE airs to moderate westerly breezes. Overcast with light rain.
4.25: Underway and out of harbor.
5.15: West Point (5.6).
6.15: Apple Cove Point (13.4), course NW½N.
6.50: Point No Point (18.6), course NWxW.
7.10: Double Bluff, course NW.
7.25: Bush Point (24.0).
7.40: Marrowstone Point (27.4), course WNW.
Displayed ship’s signal letters [GVFQ] at Marrowstone Point, Admiralty Point [Admiralty Head], and Point Wilson.
8am to meridian:
Moderate WSW breeze. Cloudy.
8.10: Rounded Point Wilson, stood W½S down Strait of Fuca.
9.40: Dungeness Lighthouse [New Dungeness Light] abeam, distant 1.8 miles (41.8), course WxS½S.
11.20: Course W¼S.
11.55: Race Rocks abeam, distant 3.6 miles.
Set clocks back 14 minutes. Securing boats and anchors for sea.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate westerly breeze. Partly clear.
Standing out through Strait of Fuca, course W¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate westerly breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
7.50: Cape Flattery Lighthouse abeam (14.1), course W¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle West breeze. Cloudy.
8.00: Course W¾S. Departed Cape Flattery SE¾E, 11 miles.
10.00: Cape Beale Lighthouse abeam, distant 12 miles.
12.00: Course W¼N.
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27 May 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 49.42, Long -128.05
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SW to SSW breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
Course W¼N.
4am to 8am:
Light SW airs to moderate SE breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
Washed decks.
7.00: Set fore and main topsails, staysail and jib, course W¼N.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE breeze. Overcast and raining.
Variously employed under cover. Set clocks back 18 minutes to Local Apparent Time 128°.
Under steam, fore and main topsails, staysail, and jib, course W¼N.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze. Overcast and drizzling rain.
Crew making swabs under cover.
Disrated Fred Jorgensen (Coxswain) to Seaman at his own request.
Under steam, jib, staysail and topsails, course W¼N.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE to southerly breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
5.15: Took in fore and main topsails.
Under steam, jib and staysail, course W¼N.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
8.00: Set course West.
Watch ends, vessel under steam, jib and staysail, course West.
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28 May 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 50.55, Long -132.36
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SW breeze. Overcast.
Under steam, jib and staysail, course West.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SW breeze. Overcast.
7.15: Took in staysail and jib (4.0).
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Rated H.L. Rathburn (Seaman) to Coxswain.
Course West.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSW breeze. Cloudy.
Cleaning boats and making gig cover.
11.00: Set jib and staysail.
11.45: Set spanker.
Set clocks back 20 minutes to Local Apparent Time 133°. Course West.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSW breeze. Overcast.
Employed as in forenoon. Under steam, jib, staysail and spanker, course West.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSW breeze. Overcast.
Under steam, jib, staysail and spanker, course West.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSW breeze. Overcast to clearing latter part.
8.00: Changed course to W¼S.
Under steam, jib, staysail and spanker, course W¼S.
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29 May 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 51.70, Long -137.40
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate southerly breeze. Partly clear, passing rain squalls.
Under steam, jib, staysail and spanker, course W¼S.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly to SE airs. Overcast and drizzling.
Washed decks.
5.15: Hauled down jib and staysail.
6.15: Took in spanker.
Watch ends under steam, course W¼S.
8am to meridian:
Gentle easterly airs. Overcast and raining.
8.50: Set fore topsails.
Exercised at fire quarters. Rove off new jib and staysail sheets. Employed under cover roping coal baskets.
Set clocks back 20 minutes to 138° Local Apparent Time.
Under steam and fore topsails.
At 12.00:changed course to W½S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NE to NNW breeze. Cloudy and raining.
Crew employed roping coal baskets.
5.30: Took in fore topsails.
Course W½S.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh NW breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
Course W½S.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh westerly breeze. Overcast and raining.
Course W½S.
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30 May 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 52.33, Long -141.425
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate WSW gale. Cloudy and raining. Moderate sea.
Course W½S.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SW breeze. Overcast to clearing.
Washed decks. Course W½S.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW breeze. Cloudy.
9.00: Set jib, staysail and spanker, cleaning bright work and making painter for gig.
Set clocks back 11 minutes to 142° Local Apparent Time.
12.00: Set course W¾S.
Under jib, staysail and spanker.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SW breeze, choppy sea.
3.30: Sounded fire alarm, water [at] 3.31.00.
Under steam, jib, staysail and spanker, course W¾S.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze, clear to partly cloudy.
5.30: Took in jib and staysail.
6.00: Took in spanker.
Watch ends, vessel under steam, course W¾S.
8pm to midnight:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy, misty and drizzling latter part.
Under steam, course W¾S.
Sick report:
Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster).
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31 May 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 52.92, Long -146.79
Midnight to 4am:
Cloudy and drizzling. Gentle WSW breeze.
Course W¾S.
4am to 8am:
Light WSW airs to moderate WSW breeze. Overcast and drizzling to partly clear.
Washed decks. Watch ends under steam, course W¾S.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WSW breeze. Cloudy.
8.00: Changed course to WxS¼S.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
Set clocks back 20 minutes to 148° meridian. Course WxS¼S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh WSW breeze. Cloudy and raining at intervals.
Course WxS¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate WSW breeze, overcast.
Under steam, course WxS¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff WSW breeze, overcast.
Under steam, course WxS¼S.
Abstract for month of May
Hours underway |
6 days 1 hour 50 minutes |
Miles |
1087.1 |
Coal received |
225 tons |
Coal expended |
86 tons 1990 lbs |
Coal remaining |
288 tons 1360 lbs |
Officers |
9 |
Petty Officers & crew |
47 – 24/31 |
Rations expended |
822 |
Rations commuted |
284 |
LOGS FOR JUNE 1903
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1 June 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 53.27, Long -151.18
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh WSW breeze. Overcast and misty.
Course WxS¼S.
4am to 8am:
Moderate WSW breeze. Foggy and drizzling.
5.45: Started fog signal.
6.15: Discontinued same.
Washed decks. Watch ends under steam, course WxS¼S.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WSW breeze. Overcast, light fog on horizon.
9.30: Quarters, crew roping coal baskets.
Set clocks back 16 minutes to 152° Local Apparent Time. Course WxS¼S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle WSW breeze and cloudy to dense fog last part.
Roping coal baskets and re-seizing spanker brails.
Sounding fog signal, course WxS¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Light WSW airs. Overcast, dense fog. Sounding fog signal.
Watch ends under steam, course WxS¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Light WSW to NE airs. Foggy to clearing latter part. Sounding fog signal until 10.00.
Course WxS¼S.
Sick report:
Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster).
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2 June 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 53.49, Long -157.07
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NE breeze. Overcast, foggy and rainy.
1.00: Set fore topsails.
Course WxS¼S.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to fresh northerly breeze. Overcast and foggy to partly clear.
5.30: Set jib and staysail. Washed decks.
Watch ends under steam, fore topsails, jib and staysail, course WxS¼S.
8am to meridian:
Moderate northerly breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
8.00: Course WxS½S.
Splicing broken mooring lines. Set clocks back 20 minutes to 159° Local Apparent Time.
Under fore topsails, staysail and jib, course WxS½S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh northerly breeze, moderate sea. Mostly clear.
Crew employed restowing coal, cleaning gig and starboard topping lift.
Under steam, fore topsails, jib and staysail, course WxS½S.
4pm to 8pm:
Light northerly airs, clear to partly cloudy.
Under steam, jib, staysail and fore topsails, course WxS½S.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate northerly breeze. Cloudy, light passing rain squalls latter part.
Under fore topsails, staysail and jib, course WxS½S.
Sick report:
Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster).
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3 June 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 53.55, Long -163.00
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh northerly breeze, partly clear and cloudy.
Under steam, fore topsails, staysail and jib, course WxS½S.
4am to 8am:
Light northerly to NW airs. Cloudy to partly clear.
7.00: Took in fore topsails.
Washed decks. Watch ends under jib and staysail, course WxS½S.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NW breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
8.00: Changed course to W¼S.
9.30: Quarters. Employed cleaning boats and overhauling oars.
Set clocks back 22 minutes to 162° 30’ Local Apparent Time. Course W¼S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NW breeze. Cloudy.
Crew employed scrubbing oars, making new gig cover and fitting masts in sailing launch. Course W¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NNW airs. Cloudy.
5.45: Took in head sails.
7.00: Sighted land on starboard bow bearing NxW.
7.45: Changed course to NxW and headed in towards land (51.0).
Watch ends under steam, course NxW.
8pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy, foggy on horizon.
8.45: Course NW½N.
9.15: Slow speed. Unable to distinguish land on account of fog, at 9.30 stood SE to await daylight and clear weather.
Course SE, slow speed.
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4 June 1903
At sea, Seattle to Dutch Harbor
Lat 53.92, Long -165.67
Midnight to 4am:
Calm, overcast and cloudy.
Standing SE.
12.30: Turned and stood NW slow speed throughout the watch.
4am to 8am:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy, foggy latter part of watch.
5.55: Course W¾N (13.1).
5.25: Full speed.
7.55 slowed down and sounded in 54 fathoms.
8am to meridian:
Light SW airs, foggy.
8.15: Turned, headed East and stopped.
Got up lines and fished for cod. Omitted quarters. Caught about 50 cod and two small halibut.
11.00: In lines and headed W¼N full speed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light southerly airs. Cloudy and foggy.
Course W¼N.
12.30: In log, sounded in 42 fathoms, ahead, over log.
1.30: Sounded in 54 fathoms, changed course to East, slow speed.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly breezes to airs, overcast, foggy over land.
Under steam, slow speed, course East.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSW airs. Overcast and foggy on horizon.
Course East, slow speed, awaiting clear weather.
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5 June 1903
At sea and Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.95, Long -166.21
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW breeze, overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Course East.
3.00: Changed course to W½N, full speed.
4am to 8am:
Light SW airs, overcast to clearing in latter part of watch.
Washed decks.
7.40: Sighted land bearing NNW.
Under steam, course W½N.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW breeze. Cloudy, fog lifting.
8.00: Course WNW, standing towards the land.
11.00: Made Akutan and Unalga Islands.
12.00: Stood through Unalga Pass.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate SSE breeze and partly clear.
1.00: Rounded Kalekhta Head and stood in for Dutch Harbor.
2.05: Entered the harbor and proceeded to wharf. Wind and current setting vessel away from dock. Maneuvering to get alongside until 2.55 when backed in and made fast. Banked fires.
Mr. George Gauntlett, passenger, left the vessel.
Put third cutter ashore on blocks and stowed her oars, rowlocks, rudder, tiller yoke, boat hooks, gratings and backboard in North American Commercial Company’s boat house, all in charge of Deputy Collector of Customs, to be used by any Revenue Cutter needing a boat, otherwise to be held until this vessel returns from the North.
Issued clothing and small stores.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle SE winds and cloudy.
Granted liberty. Liberty men returned.
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6 June 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate SE winds, with fresh squalls of rain latter part.
Scrubbed decks and coaling cloths.
8am to midnight:
Moderate to fresh southeasterly breeze, overcast and rainy.
Crew scrubbing sides and water line, stained berth deck and gave it two coats of shellac. Granted liberty.
Day ends fresh SE breeze, raining, with frequent heavy squalls. Liberty men returned.
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7 June 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate to fresh SE winds, cloudy, squally and rainy.
Washed decks and wiped off paintwork.
8am to midnight:
Gentle to strong SE breeze, squally.
Omitted muster on account of inclement weather.
10.00: Inspected ship. Granted usual liberty.
Day ends, light easterly breeze, overcast and cloudy.
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8 June 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Light southerly airs to calm and cloudy.
7.00: Began coaling ship.
8.00: SS “Oregon” made fast to wharf.
8am to midnight:
Calm to easterly airs, partly clear and pleasant.
Coaling ship during the day. Received 84 tons 1320 lbs coal from the North American Commercial Company.
Steamers “Corwin” [the former USRC “Thomas Corwin”] and “Senator” docked.
Boarded and examined steamers “Oregon”, “Corwin” and “Senator”. Found a number of stowaways and refused to allow them to land, there being no means of support at this place.
Granted liberty. Received from the North American Commercial Company 174 lbs beef for crew. Liberty men returned.
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9 June 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light SW breeze and partly clear.
7.30: Resumed coaling.
8am to midnight:
Light to gentle southerly breezes. Clear to partly cloudy.
Coaling ship throughout the day, finishing at 5.00. Received a total of 176.54 tons of coal.
Berth deck force breaking out, drying and sorting sea stores of potatoes and onions. Making new boat cover for gig.
4.30: Steamer “Corwin” left dock.
8.30: Steamer “Roanoke” made fast to wharf.
Boarded steamer “Roanoke”, Weaver master, Seattle to Nome, passengers and freight.
Shipped A. Sokolnikoff, W. Zaharoff, and Constantine Yakovlev [Jokoflef in log] as 2nd class Boys on 3 months’ probation.
Rated J. Dixon, and Thomas Corbett from 2nd class Boys to Ordinary Seamen as of 1st instant.
Restored W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) to rate of Seaman as of 1st instant.
Day ends cloudy with light to moderate southerly breeze and squally.
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10 June 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Light South to gentle West winds and cloudy.
Washed decks, wiped off paintwork and started scrubbing hammocks.
8am to midnight:
Light NW airs to calm. Overcast and cloudy.
Scrubbing hammocks, bags and clothes. Cleaned boats and ship’s side.
Engineer’s force cleaning boiler. Surgeon performed operation on shoulder of a native boy.
Cleaned water tanks and filled them, making total 12,500 gallons of water received.
Scraped port swinging boom. Turned over to Deputy Collector of Customs two bags of flags for Seal Islands, to be sent up on the first Revenue Cutter touching them.
Received from Dr. Albert Warren Newhall of Unalaska a box of merchandise for Warren Adlooat, Cape Prince of Wales.
4.00: Started fires on main boiler.
8.00: Steamer “Roanoke” sailed for Nome.
9.00: USRC “Manning” arrived and anchored in harbor. Sent Officer to board her.
Day ends calm and cloudy.
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11 June 1903
Dutch Harbor and at sea
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, overcast and cloudy. Light fog and mist last part.
Washed decks and scrubbed clothes.
8am to 4pm:
Light ESE winds and cloudy.
9.00: USRC “Manning” moved to wharf.
Scrubbed smokestack. Put gig in water and turned falls end for end. Put cover over 3rd cutter, which had been put ashore. Finished gig’s cover and gangway gratings. Engineers finished repair work. Made preparations for sea.
Schooner “Abbie M. Deering” [Abbie Deering in log] arrived at 2.30.
Steamer “St. Paul” passed in for Unalaska at 3.30.
4pm to 8pm:
Light ESE airs to moderate SE breeze, overcast, foggy on horizon.
Schooner “Abbie M. Deering” left at 5.15.
Cast off from dock at 6.40 and stood out of harbor.
7.30: Over log, Priest Rock NExE 3.5 miles. Course NWxN. Secured boats and anchors for sea.
Watch ends under steam, course NWxN.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle SE breeze. Cloudy and misty to partly clear.
9.15: Set fore topsails and staysail.
11.45: Took in staysail.
Watch ends, vessel under steam and fore topsails, course NWxN.
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12 June 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Nome
Lat 55.87, Long -167.43
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh easterly breeze, partly clear.
1.25: Set staysail.
Under steam, fore topsails and staysail, course NWxN.
4am to 8am:
Moderate easterly breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
Washed decks.
Watch ends under fore topsails, staysail and steam, course NWxN.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ENE breeze. Overcast, raining latter part.
9.00: Set flying jib, jib, and spanker.
9.30: Quarters.
Bending and fitting sails for sailing launch.
Under steam, fore topsails, fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh ENE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Crew employed bending sails to launch masts, and scrubbing paintwork.
Course NWxN, under steam, fore topsails and fore and aft sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate ENE breeze. Overcast and cloudy, light rain in first part.
Watch ends under steam, fore topsails, spanker and head sails, course NWxN.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate ENE breeze. Cloudy.
Under steam, fore topsails and fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
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13 June 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Nome
Lat 58.62, Long -169.87
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NE breeze, partly clear.
Under steam, fore topsails and fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
4am to 8am:
Light NE breeze, cloudy. Washed decks.
6.40: Took in and furled topsails.
Watch ends under steam and fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NE breeze. Cloudy to partly clear.
Cleaning ship and boats. Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NE breeze. Cloudy.
1.00: Held auction of deserters’ effects, realizing $41.25 to be checked against pay of purchasers and credited to the Government.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NE breeze, partly clear to overcast and light rain.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NWxN.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze. Cloudy, drizzling latter part.
8.00: Changed course to N¼E.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course N¼E.
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14 June 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Nome
Lat 61.13, Long -169.40
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NE breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course N¼E.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NE breeze to light NE airs. Cloudy to thick fog latter part, drizzling.
4.15: Hauled down head sails. Washed decks.
6.15: Took in spanker.
7.50: Started fog whistle.
Watch ends under steam, course N¼E.
8am to meridian:
Light NE airs and thick fog, sounding whistle.
Omitted muster on account of foggy and cold weather. Inspected ship.
Sounded in 28 fathoms. Under steam, course N¼E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE airs. Overcast and foggy. Sounding fog signal.
Sounded in 28 fathoms. Course N¼E.
4pm to 8pm:
Light NE airs. Overcast and thick fog.
Sounded in 26 fathoms.
Watch ends under steam, course N¼E.
8pm to midnight:
Light northerly breeze. Foggy to clearing.
9.15: Made ice ahead.
9.45: Slow speed; in log, working through small drift ice to the northward.
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15 June 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Nome
Lat 62.27, Long -167.67
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle northerly airs. Overcast and thick fog.
12.45: Struck ice floe, slowed down on account of ice and fog.
1.30: Ice very heavy, turned and stood ExS.
2.30: Stopped, sounded in 16 fathoms; 3.00: 16½ fathoms; 4.00: 16¼ fathoms.
Watch ends clearing.
2.30: Set main topsail.
4am to 8am:
Light northerly to NNE airs. Clear to cloudy.
Washed decks. Underway, engine stopped, under main lower topsail, course South.
8.00: Took in topsail, set course NxE, half speed. Sounded in 16 fathoms.
8am to meridian:
Gentle northerly breeze. Cloudy.
8.30: Full speed.
9.15: Made drift ice ahead. Cape Romanzof bearing ExN. Sounded in 18 fathoms.
10.15: In log, working through drift ice. Rigged crow’s nest.
12.00: [Sounded in] 15 fathoms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate northerly winds and cloudy, light showers last part.
12.45: Half speed working through drift ice, making general course NE.
3.00: Clear of ice, full speed.
4.00: Cape Romanzof SExE¼E, sounded in 15 fathoms, set course N½E.
Cleaning boats, and fitting rigging and spars in sailing launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh northerly breeze, partly clear to cloudy, drizzling rain latter part.
8.00: Sounded in 12 fathoms.
Under steam, full speed, course N½E.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle northerly to NNE breeze. Cloudy.
9.00: Sounded in 13 fathoms.
10.00: Ice heavy ahead, stood NE¾N.
11.00: Course NE¾E.
11.30: Course NNE.
12.00: [Sounded in] 13 fathoms.
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16 June 1903
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.07, Long -165.67
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE breeze, partly clear to overcast and drizzling.
Skirting along ice flow to eastward and northward.
12.45: Hauled to SE to avoid ice.
1.20: Stood through lead in ice and hauled up to North.
Sounded hourly in 12 fathoms, sighted steamer to NW in ice flow.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NE breeze. Overcast to cloudy. Small drift ice widely scattered.
General course North. Washed decks. Sighted land bearing NNE at 6.45.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light NE breeze. Cloudy to clear.
9.40: Made drift ice.
9.50: Half speed, working drift ice to the northward and westward.
11.00: Made Sledge Island bearing NW.
11.30: Made Cape Nome NxE.
Sounding every half hour in 13 fathoms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light ENE airs to calm, partly clear and pleasant.
Working through ice to the northward and westward. Sounding hourly in 12 fathoms.
Crew scraping and polishing gear in sailing launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs to calm. Clear to partly cloudy.
7.15: Anchored off Nome in 9¾ fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain, port anchor. Cape Nome bearing ExN¼N, church NxE.
Steamers “Roanoke”, “Centennial”, “Oregon”, “Ohio”, “St. Paul”, “Senator”, “Corwin”, “Discovery” and “Gussie Brown” in port.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and cloudy.
8.30: Steamer “Roanoke” left port to the eastward.
8.45: Underway to clear drift ice.
9.10: Anchored in 9¾ fathoms water, 25 fathoms chain, port anchor. Shears NNW, church NxE¼E.
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17 June 1903
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.47, Long -165.46
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SW breeze, partly clear and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs to calm, clear to overcast and foggy.
Washed decks.
8.00: Heavy fog set in.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy, foggy at intervals.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled gun and small arm division and Quartermasters at signals.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly airs, partly clear.
Commanding Officer called on Captain of the “St. Paul”, who said that the steamer “Portland” was fast in the ice about 75 miles SSE from Nome, with many passengers. Decided to put to sea in search of her.
4pm to 8pm:
Light westerly airs. Clear and fine.
4.50: Underway and out, heading South. Following leads through ice to southward and westward half speed.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle westerly breeze. Cloudy.
Standing to the southward.
9.00: Made out steamer on port bow. Stood towards her and at 10.30 spoke steamer “Indiana”, who reports 2-masted steamer in the ice about 50 miles SW.
10.20: Stood SW.
10.35: Made steamer on port bow and at 11.45 spoke steamer “Jeanie”; no news of the “Portland”.
11.58: Ahead, course SW.
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18 June 1903
At sea
Lat 63.23, Long -166.83
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NNW to NE breeze, partly clear to overcast.
3.20: Cape Rodney bearing N½W, slowed down and hauled ExN, looking for a lead through the ice.
Sounded hourly in 15½, 19, 17 and 19 fathoms water.
4am to 8am:
Light NE breezes, cloudy to clear.
Washed decks.
Following leads from SE to SW. Sounding hourly in 13 to 16 fathoms.
8am to meridian:
Light NE breeze. Cloudy.
Scraping boat spars and overhauling spanker sheet blocks.
Standing to the southward along edge of ice, looking for steamer “Portland”.
Sounding hourly in 13 to 15 fathoms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light NE airs, partly clear.
1.45: Made land, bearing WxS½S.
Standing along edge of ice to the westward.
Scraping boat spars.
4pm to 8pm:
Light to gentle NE breezes, clear.
Following leads through ice to the NW.
6.35: Turned and headed to the southward and eastward, Commanding Officer believing steamer “Portland” to be no further to the westward. St. Lawrence Island bearing WxS½S, distant 35 miles.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze. Cloudy, foggy over ice.
Standing to the eastward along edge of ice.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman).
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19 June 1903
At sea
Lat 64.12, Long -166.97
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NW breeze to NE airs, partly clear.
Standing along edge of ice floe.
1.00: Sighted steamer to the northward.
1.40: Stood NNE in order to speak her.
2.15: Passed steamer “Ohio”, bound to the southward.
Sounding hourly, course made good NxW¼W.
4am to 8am:
Moderate northerly breeze, cloudy and raining to clear.
6.00: Over log (35.2).
6.25: Half speed.
7.00: Sighted Sledge Island bearing NNE.
Washed decks. Sounding hourly in 14 fathoms.
Course at end of watch NW.
8am to meridian:
Light NNE breeze. Cloudy.
Standing to the westward.
11.45: Stopped to examine ice which is heavy to the westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh northerly breeze. Clear and pleasant.
12.15: Ahead, standing along edge of ice to the northward and westward.
2.00: Sighted schooner to the NW and hauled up for her.
Sounding hourly.
4pm to 8pm:
Light to moderate westerly breeze, clear, foggy on horizon.
4.30: Stopped and boarded whaling schooner “Bonanza”, San Francisco, William Mogg master, for information of the ice. Captain Mogg reports ice heavy from King’s Island to St. Lawrence Island.
5.15: Ahead, course NW.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze, partly clear.
Standing to the southward and eastward along edge of heavy drifting ice.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman).
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20 June 1903
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.461, Long -165.391
Midnight to 4am:
Light easterly to ENE airs, clear and pleasant.
Standing in for Sledge Island.
4.00: Sledge Island NxE¾E.
Sounding hourly in 15 fathoms water.
4am to 8am:
Light easterly breezes to calm, clear and warm.
4.38: Sledge Island abeam, course NNE into Nome. Washed decks.
7.30: Anchored off Nome, in 9 fathoms water and 20 fathoms chain, port anchor. Church steeple N¼W, red derrick NW.
Steamers “Portland” and “Indiana” in port.
8am to meridian:
Calm, clear and warm.
Cleaned boats and paintwork, and making sail cover for gig.
9.00: Underway to avoid drifting ice.
9.50: Anchored in 8½ fathoms water, 15 fathoms chain, port anchor. Cape Nome ExN, church NWxN.
Boarded steamer “Bowhead”, Brockton, master John Atkins Cook, whaling.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs, clear and warm.
12.10: Underway on account of drifting ice.
12.20: Anchored in 8 fathoms water.
3.20: Moored again to avoid ice.
3.40: Anchored in 7½ fathoms water, 15 fathoms port chain.
Aired bedding.
Boarded American steamer “Portland”, Anderson, Seattle to Nome, passengers and freight. Master reports that vessel was not much damaged while in the ice floe.
4pm to 8pm:
Light westerly airs. Clear and fine.
4.10: Underway on account of drifting ice.
4.30: Anchored in 8 fathoms water, 15 fathoms port chain.
4.40: Underway.
5.00: Stopped engine and drifted.
Received on board 4 boxes printed matter from Secretary of the Interior for Government Schools, St. Lawrence Island and Cape Prince of Wales.
Watch ends underway with engine stopped.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE airs to calm. Clear.
Working engines at intervals to avoid ice. Steamer arrived from southward and anchored off Nome.
At end of watch engine stopped.
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21 June 1903
At sea off Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.50, Long -165.58
Midnight to 4am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
Standing by, keeping clear of the ice. Sounding hourly in 9 to 10 fathoms.
4am to 8am:
Calm to light SW airs. Clear and fine.
Washed decks and cleaned ship for inspection.
Underway, engine stopped, keeping clear of the ice.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs. Clear and warm.
8.45: Ahead slow, stood in for Nome.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
10.40: Stopped, keeping clear of drifting ice.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly airs to calm, clear and pleasant.
Keeping clear of ice, engine stopped.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm and clear.
Vessel drifting, working engine at intervals to clear drifting ice.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze. Clear.
Vessel drifting, working engine at intervals to clear ice.
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22 June 1903
At sea off Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.42, Long -165.59
Midnight to 4am:
Light NE airs, clear and pleasant, foggy on horizon.
Keeping clear of drifting ice.
Steamer “Elihu Thomson” [Elihu Thompson in log] and barge “Dashing Wave” in tow, passed in towards shore.
4am to 8am:
Light NE airs to calm. Clear and fine.
Washed decks and scrubbed clothes.
Working engine at intervals to clear drifting ice. Sounding in 13 fathoms.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs. Clear and warm.
9.30: Quarters.
9.38: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready at 9.40. Took stations for abandoning ship and provided everything. Drilled Quartermasters at signals, and gun and small arm divisions.
Broke out potatoes and onions. Fitting cutter sails.
Working engine at intervals to clear ice.
11.30: Ahead, slow speed for Nome.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze. Clear and pleasant.
Overhauling mess stores and airing holds. Smoothing bottom of gig.
12.30: Stopped. Working engine at intervals to clear ice.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW airs to moderate westerly breeze. Clear and fine.
Drifting and keeping clear of ice.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW airs to calm and clear.
Working engine at intervals to clear ice.
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23 June 1903
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.464, Long -165.443
Midnight to 4am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
Working engine at intervals to clear drifting ice.
4am to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Washed decks. Underway working engine at intervals to clear drifting ice.
8am to meridian:
Light NW airs to calm. Clear and pleasant.
8.45: Ahead, slow speed for Nome.
9.30: Quarters and inspection. Drilled small arm division.
Sandpapering and painting outside of gig. Picking over mess potatoes.
Working through open ice towards Nome.
12.00: Anchored off Nome, 7½ fathoms water, 15 fathoms chain, port anchor. Cape Nome ExN, church steeple North.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly airs, clear and pleasant.
Received mail for St. Lawrence Island, Wales, Ktozebue Sound and Point Barrow.
Boarded American steamer “Jeanette”, Edwin W. Newth, whaling.
Boarded American steamer “Elihu Thomson” [Elihu Thompson in log], Tacoma to Nome, livestock.
Boarded American barge “Dashing Wave”, Tacoma to Nome, livestock.
4pm to 8pm:
Light westerly airs, clear.
4.30: Steamer “Corwin” underway to the eastward.
7.00: Steamer “St. Paul” underway to southward.
8pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs to calm and clear.
9.45: Steamer “Roanoke” underway to southward.
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24 June 1903
Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.464, Long -165.443
Midnight to 4am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
2.00: Steamer “Eureka” came in and anchored.
4am to 8am:
Calm to gentle easterly breezes, clear and fine.
Washed decks. Scrubbed bags and hammocks.
5.00: Steamer “Tampico” came in and anchored.
5.45: Steamer “Elihu Thomson” [Elihu Thompson in log] and barge “Dashing Wave” underway to the eastward.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs. Clear and pleasant.
Finished scrubbing hammocks and bags. Drilled infantry section. Cleaning and sandpapering inside of gig.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze. Clear and pleasant.
In answer to a call from the whaling steamer “Jeanette”, sent Officer on board and investigated complaints of members of crew against Master, for serving poor and insufficient food. Found complaints frivolous.
Rubbing down inside of gig and shipped starboard gangway.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW breezes. Clear and fine.
5.30: Steamer “Elk” arrived from the eastward.
5.45: Steamer “Gussie Brown” left toward the eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, clear.
Loaned Captain Edwin W. Newth of whaling steamer “Jeanette” chart #9330.
Boarded:
American steamer “Eureka”, Seattle, O’Brien, Seattle to Nome, freight.
American steamer “Tampico”, Seattle, Humphrey, Seattle to Nome, freight.
American schooner “Adler”, coasting, Norton Sound.
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25 June 1903
Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.464, Long -165.443
Midnight to 4am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Washed decks and performed morning duties.
8am to meridian:
Light WSW airs. Clear and pleasant.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm division.
9.45: Steamer “Jeanette” underway to the eastward.
Sandpapering inside of gig and scraping gratings. Carpenter at work in steam launch.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SW airs. Clear and pleasant.
Crew employed painting inside of gig, serving relief tackles and dressing oars and boat hooks.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW airs, clear and fine.
5.45: Steamer “Rosecrans”, from southward, anchored. Boarded same, Johnson master, San Francisco to Nome, oil and powder. Reported heavy ice to southward around St. Lawrence and Nunivak Island.
8pm to midnight:
Light easterly airs. Clear and pleasant.
11.00: Steamer “Discovery” anchored off town.
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26 June 1903
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.464, Long -165.443
Midnight to 4am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Washed decks and performed morning duties.
7.00: Whaling steamer “Jeanette” anchored off town.
8am to meridian:
Light SW airs. Clear and pleasant.
9.30: Quarters. Boat drill.
10.00: Whaling steamer “Alexander” came in and anchored.
Painting bucket racks and cleaning the outside of rust spots.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh WSW breeze. Clear.
1.30: Schooner “Martha W. Tuft” came in and anchored.
Boarded: American steamer “Belvedere”, New Bedford, George Fred Tilton, whaling; American steamer “Alexander”, San Francisco, James A. Tilton, whaling.
2.30: Underway and stood to westward for Sledge Island.
Shellacked berth deck.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate westerly breeze to light airs.
6.00: Sledge Island [bearing] North 2 miles, set log (69.5) and laid course WxN¼N.
6.47.30: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 6.49.00.
5.00: Course WxS; 6.00: WxN¼N.
Watch ends full speed.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs. Clear, foggy to the westward.
8.00: Made King Island bearing WxN¾N.
8.00: Took in log and steamed through scattered drift ice.
11.00: Over log (86.3), clear of ice.
Under steam, full speed. King Island WxN⅝N, 10 miles.
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27 June 1903
At sea, Nome to St. Lawrence Island
Lat 65.06, Long -168.66
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SSW breeze, thick fog.
12.40: Course NW⅞W.
2.00: Changed course to WNW.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSW breeze, overcast and foggy. Sounding fog signal.
6.00: Cast in 35 fathoms water, fine gray sand.
6.37: Weather thick, turned and stood SExS.
Washed decks. Watch ends course SExS.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSE breeze. Overcast, thick fog on horizon.
Employed on regular Saturday cleaning.
12.00: Made King Island bearing East 16 miles, changed course to SSW¼W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh southerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
Course SSW¼W.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to gentle southerly breeze, overcast and foggy. Sounded fog whistle.
7.00: Made ice ahead, took in log, slow speed through ice.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze, thick fog.
8.00: Turned and stood NNE.
8.45: Clear of ice, stopped engine to await clear weather.
11.30: Ahead, slow speed.
11.50: Made ice ahead, stopped [to await clear] weather, thick fog.
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28 June 1903
At sea, Nome to St. Lawrence Island
Lat 64.56, Long -170.37
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly airs, thick fog.
12.30: Worked clear of ice.
1.00: Headed to northward.
3.40: Course SSW, ahead slow.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs, overcast and foggy, clearing at latter part.
Drifting and working clear of ice at intervals. Washed decks.
Watch ends underway, engine stopped.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs, foggy, sounding whistle at intervals.
8.30: Ahead slow, working through scattered ice SxW.
9.30: Clear of ice, ahead full speed.
Omitted muster on account of foggy weather. Inspected ship.
12.00: Course SSW, sounded in 22 fathoms.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm, overcast and foggy.
2.00: Sounded in 22 fathoms; 4.00: 24 fathoms.
Course SSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE to NE airs, overcast, thick fog.
5.50: Took in log.
6.00: Sounded in 24 fathoms.
6.10: Ran into heavy drift ice, turned and worked out NxE.
6.15: Stopped.
Watch ends drifting.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE airs to calm. Thick fog.
Underway, engine stopped, waiting for clear weather. Sounded hourly in 21 and 22 fathoms.
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29 June 1903
At sea, Nome to St. Lawrence Island
Lat 64.44, Long -171.48
Midnight to 4am:
Light northerly airs. Thick fog.
Sounded hourly in 23, 24, 24, 24 fathoms. Vessel drifting, keeping clear of ice.
4am to 8am:
Light NE airs to calm, overcast and foggy.
5.20: Fog clearing, started ahead half speed S½W.
5.55: Made heavy ice and worked to the southward and eastward. Washed decks.
7.45: Made fast with kedge to ice floe to fill tanks with fresh water from ice. Got out pump and hose.
Sounded hourly in 23, 24 fathoms.
8am to meridian:
Calm, foggy.
Omitted quarters to expedite watering ship. Filled main tank, taking 1750 gallons.
10.00: Ahead slow, working through scattered drift ice to the southward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light northerly airs. Thick fog clearing at intervals.
2.00: Sighted land SW. Working clear of ice to the northward.
3.00: Clear of ice, stood NNE.
4.00: Sounded in 25 fathoms.
4pm to 8pm:
Light northerly airs to fresh SW breeze, foggy and overcast to clearing.
5.00: Fog lifting, ahead full speed WSW.
Watch ends full speed, course WSW. Sounded hourly in 24, 24, 21, 20 fathoms.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly to strong southerly breeze, foggy.
8.00: Course SW, sounded every half hour in 15 fathoms.
9.40: Anchored in 12½ fathoms, 25 fathoms chain, to await clear weather, current ENE 1 knot.
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30 June 1903
At sea and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Lat 63.80, Long -171.69
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh southerly breeze, foggy to partly clear.
1.00: Ice coming in heavy, up anchor and steamed ahead slow NW.
1.45: Stopped engine and drifted.
Sounded hourly in 14, 13, 12¾ fathoms
4am to 8am:
Fresh southerly breezes, overcast and foggy to clearing.
Washed decks. Sounded hourly in 12, 13 fathoms.
7.00: Ahead in towards land.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly breeze. Cloudy and foggy.
Standing to the westward and northward for Northwest Cape.
11.50: Anchored in 8 fathoms water, 15 fathoms chain, port anchor, off Northwest Cape, St. Lawrence Island. Village [Gambell] SWxW, Northwest Cape SSE 1 mile.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff southerly winds and foggy, lighting up at times.
Mr. Edgar O. Campbell, in charge Government School St. Lawrence Island, came on board. Delivered to him three boxes brought from Seattle, and all mail for the island.
Mr. William Hamilton, passenger, visited Government School officially.
Gave Mr. E.O. Campbell one bastard file half round 16”.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh to moderate southerly breezes. Overcast and foggy.
At anchor.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate southerly breeze. Thick fog.
At anchor.
Summary for June:
At anchor |
267.05 hours |
Officers present |
9 |
Underway |
18 days 20 hours 55 minutes |
Petty Officers & crew present |
955 – 1/5 |
Miles |
2333.1 |
||
Coal received |
176 tons 1220 lbs |
Rations expended |
996 |
Coal expended |
144 tons 810 lbs |
Rations commuted |
240 |
Coal remaining |
320 tons 1770 lbs |
Vessels boarded |
12 |
LOGS FOR JULY 1903
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1 July 1903
St. Lawrence Island and at sea
Lat 64.15, Long -170.80
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh southerly breeze, overcast, drizzling and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Fresh southerly breezes to calm, overcast and thick fog.
Washed decks.
7.15: Underway half speed, course North, log 88.9.
7.30: In log.
Watch ends underway, course North, half speed.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs. Cloudy and foggy to clearing latter part.
Omitted quarters on account of fog.
8.30: Course NExN¼N.
Making gig cushions.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm to light SE airs. Thick fog.
Crew employed on gig cushions, cabin pantry cloth and roping deck buckets.
Course NExN¼N.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE to East airs, overcast and thick fog.
Course NExN¼N.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs, overcast and foggy.
11.35: Made King Island bearing E½N. Course NExN¼N.
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2 July 1903
At sea and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
Lat 65.53, Long -168.04
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE to southerly breeze. Foggy.
12.30: Sounded in 22 fathoms, changed course to N½W.
3.15: Made Cape Prince of Wales bearing NWxN½N, stood in for land.
4am to 8am:
Moderate southerly breeze to light ESE airs, overcast and foggy.
Stood along edge of heavy drift ice and worked in towards village, in 8 fathoms, ice running heavy.
4.30: Turned and stood out to the eastward.
5.45: Anchored in 14 fathoms water, 28 fathoms chain, port anchor. Cape Prince of Wales bearing NNW 1 mile.
7.45: Underway to clear ice.
8am to meridian:
Moderate southeasterly winds and foggy, fog lifting last part.
8.05: Anchored in 15 fathoms water, 40 fathoms port chain. Two oomiak and one kayak came off the vessel with natives.
9.00: Line parted and native boats went adrift. Lowered first cutter to pick them up, cutter having difficulty in making headway against wind and current, got [up] anchor and steamed to her. Picked up boats and at 9.30 anchored in 13¼ fathoms water, 25 fathoms port chain. Cape Prince of Wales NW½N, SE end of promontory NNE¼E.
Sent message by natives to village at Cape Prince of Wales, asking Mr. Hugh J. Lee, in charge of Government School, to come on board.
Quarters omitted on account of foggy weather.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy.
Crew employed roping deck buckets and scraping same.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to gentle SE breeze. Cloudy and overcast.
Delivered to H.J. Lee, teacher, printed matter for Government Schools at Cape Prince of Wales, and all registered and first class mail for Wales Post Office.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze, foggy.
11.45: Underway to avoid ice and steamed 1 mile to the eastward.
10.00: Mr. H.J. Lee left vessel. Gave him 50 iron and quinine pills.
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3 July 1903
Cape Prince of Wales and at sea
Lat 65.31, Long -167.43
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE breeze, overcast and foggy.
12.10: Anchored in 14½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain.
3.30: Boat with Mr. H.J. Lee from native village came off to the ship to get the mail for Cape Prince of Wales.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE breeze, cloudy to overcast and foggy.
Washed decks.
Delivered to Mr. H.J. Lee the remainder of mail and packages for Wales Post Office and one sack of mail for York.
7.45: Underway half speed, course SE (log 21.5).
8am to meridian:
Light SE breeze, overcast and foggy on horizon.
8.10: Course ESE (22.5), standing to the eastward along edge of drift ice.
11.00: Made out two vessels anchored in shore.
12.00: Stood in to speak “William Baylies”, a schooner anchored off shore, and steamer “Alexander”.
“William Baylies” and “Jeanette” in sight.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy. Fresh SE breeze.
12.15: Stopped near steamer “William Baylies” and master came on board.
12.30: In company with steamer “William Baylies” stood over for schooner “Laura Madsen” lying at anchor to the SW with freight for Government reindeer stations.
2.10: Spoke schooner “Laura Madsen”. 2.30: Anchored near her in 24 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain, port anchor. Cape Spencer ExN 20 miles. Steamer “William Baylies” anchored nearby.
3.45: Steam whaler “Karluk” came to anchor near the vessel. Masters of the “Laura Madsen” and “Karluk” came on board.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE breeze, overcast and misty.
7.03.30: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.04.50.
Dispensed to M. Betancourt of whaler “Karluk”, 8 ounces silver nitrate solution, ¼ grain to ounce, and 50 pills of iron carbonate and nux vomica, also 25 anticonstipation pills #2.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
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4 July 1903
At sea
Lat 65.33, Long -167.63
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SE breeze, cloudy to overcast and thick fog latter part.
Washed decks.
8.00: Dressed ship as per regulations and ceased all work.
Observed the day as a holiday.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE breeze. Overcast, thick fog at intervals.
Observed day as a holiday.
12.00: Fired national salute, all hands at quarters. Expended 21 rounds blank charges 6-pounder ammunition.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and foggy.
Observed day as a holiday.
A seaman on the whaler “William Baylies” committed suicide by cutting his throat.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE breeze, overcast and foggy to clearing latter part.
6.20: Steamer “Karluk” underway to eastward.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs, overcast and foggy.
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5 July 1903
At sea
Lat 64.96, Long -168.03
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE to NE airs, foggy, clearing latter part of watch.
4am to 8am:
Light NE airs, cloudy and overcast, misty on horizon.
6.25: Steamer “William Baylies” underway to the eastward.
Washed decks and cleaned ship for inspection.
8am to meridian:
Light NE airs. Passing rain shower, foggy to the westward.
8.45: Underway, course S¾E.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
11.30: Course S¼E.
12.00: King Island West 1 mile.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and drizzling, light NE airs.
12.15: Slowed down off village on King Island.
12.30: Changed course to S¾E, ahead full speed.
2.15: Changed course to E¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NE to easterly breezes, overcast and foggy on horizon.
Course E¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle easterly breeze. Raining.
8.00: Course ExS¼S.
9.00: Made Sledge Island bearing ENE, changed course to E½N.
9.30: Course ExN.
12.00: Sledge Island abeam distant 5 miles, set course NE¾E.
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6 July 1903
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.465, Long -165.448
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Course NE¾E.
2.45: Made out Nome ahead.
2.45: Anchored off Nome in 9¼ fathoms water, 25 fathoms port chain.
4am to 8am:
Moderate NE breeze to light easterly airs. Overcast and drizzling.
Washed decks. Scrubbed covers and paintwork inside.
8am to meridian:
Moderate easterly breeze, overcast and passing showers.
Omitted quarters on account of weather. Scrubbing ship’s side and making cushion for gig.
10.30: Small naphtha whaling schooner came in and anchored off the town.
Engineer’s force removing metallic packing from high pressure piston rod and putting in soft packing.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle easterly breeze, overcast and raining.
Crew employed making gig cushion and scrubbing paintwork. Signed payrolls for June.
4pm to 8pm:
Light easterly airs, overcast, and raining to clearing.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle easterly breezes. Overcast to foggy on horizon, raining at end of watch.
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7 July 1903
Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.465, Long -165.448
Midnight to 4am:
Light SSE airs to gentle southerly breeze. Overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly breeze to moderate, overcast and cloudy, light drizzling rain latter part.
Broken drift ice to the eastward and southward. Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm division, gun division and powder division at infantry drill, and Quartermasters at signals.
Scrubbing ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE airs, partly clear, long southerly swell.
Crew employed scrubbing outside and making mats.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SSE airs. Cloudy and overcast to clearing latter part.
6.30: Danish steamer “Nadejda” [possibly Russian steamer “Nadeshda” which was active in the Pacific] arrived from the westward.
Shortening wheel chains by lengthening thread on turnbuckles.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light southerly breeze. Cloudy.
9.00: Finished work on turnbuckles and took up slack of wheel chains.
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8 July 1903
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.35, Long -164.36
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly breeze. Overcast, foggy and drizzling.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs. Overcast and foggy, drizzling rain.
Washed decks and scrubbed oars.
7.18: Up anchor.
7.30: Underway, course SE.
7.55: Set log (60.8).
Watch ends full speed, course SE.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WSW breeze. Raining to overcast and cloudy last part, foggy over land.
8.30: Set course ExN½N (64.2).
9.45: Cape Nome abeam (72.0).
10.30: Set fore topsails.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Scraping deck buckets, making mats and gig cushion.
Course ExN½N full speed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
4.00: Sounded in 10½ fathoms. Rocky Cape abeam, set course SExE under fore topsails.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW to SSW breeze, cloudy.
4.05: Took in topsails.
6.45: Changed course to ESE¼E (38.7).
Sounding half hourly. Made land ahead at 5.45.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to strong SW breeze, overcast and foggy.
Passed steamer bound to the westward. Weather thick, steamed to safe berth off Stephens Passage and at 10.00: Anchored in 7 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain. Stuart Mountain SW, Mount St. Michael SxE.
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9 July 1903
At sea and St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.47, Long -162.03
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SW breeze, overcast and foggy.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SW breeze, overcast and cloudy, misty and light rain.
Washed decks.
7.38: Up anchor.
7.45: Underway and stood ExS¼S, between Egg Island and St. Michael Island.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate SSW breeze, overcast and passing rain squalls.
Omitted quarters on account of weather. Standing in towards St. Michael Bay.
10.05: Anchored in 3¾ fathoms water, 15 fathoms port chain. Whale Island NxW, Egg Island NNE.
Sent 2nd Lieutenant F.B. Goudey ashore on official business.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW winds and passing rain squalls.
Removed starboard wildcat of steam windlass for repairs to locking apparatus. Found rim of wheel at end of one pall broken. Engineer’s force chipping rim to fit in new piece. Patched small hole in spanker and unbent the sail to scrub it.
3.4: Hove in to 15 fathoms chain.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW breeze to light WSW. Cloudy and overcast, misty and drizzling.
Engineer’s force at work on wildcat of starboard windlass.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze. Cloudy.
Finished repairs to wildcat of windlass.
10.25: Underway, shifting anchorage to deeper water.
10.45: Anchored in 4 fathoms water, 15 fathoms chain, port anchor. Egg Island NNE, Whale Island WxS.
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10 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SSW breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining at intervals.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SSW to moderate southerly breezes, partly clear.
Washed decks. Scrubbed spanker and triced it aloft to dry. Pumped water for forward tanks into boiler.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters and inspection. Drilled small arm and gun division. Made preparations for receiving water, cleaned tanks.
11.10: Steamer “Florence” came alongside with water.
11.45: Steamer “Florence” cast off.
Received from Northern Commercial Company 155 lbs fresh meat, 1 crate onions and 3 crates potatoes.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze, partly clear.
Crew employed making gig cushion and windsail. Made up spanker and stowed it below.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW airs, partly cloudy, rain latter part.
4.04.00: Sounded fire alarm. Apparatus ready at 4.05.30. Took stations for abandoning ship.
Steamer “Florence” came alongside with water. Received in all 1050 gallons fresh water from the Northern Commercial Company.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSW to southerly breeze. Cloudy and misty.
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11 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle southerly airs. Overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Light southerly airs to calm and cloudy.
Washed down and holystoned decks, gratings and ladders.
8am to meridian:
Light NE breeze. Cloudy.
Employed on regular Saturday cleaning. Painted ash hoisting engine, and touched up bare spots around decks.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy. Gentle NE breeze to variable airs.
Received 600 gallons water from the Northern Commercial Company (steamer “Florence”).
4pm to 8pm:
Variable to light NE airs. Cloudy and raining.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze. Overcast and cloudy, raining.
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12 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle easterly breeze, overcast, cloudy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light easterly to NE airs, overcast, misty and drizzling rain.
Washed decks and wiped off paintwork, and prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle variable breeze, misty and drizzling rain.
Omitted quarters on account of the weather. Inspected ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SSW breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle SSW breeze, overcast and cloudy, light rain latter part.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze. Cloudy.
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13 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh to gentle SE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Light South airs to calm, overcast and cloudy with light rain to partly cloudy.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light NE breeze. Cloudy.
Loosed sail to dry.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arms, navigator’s, powder and gun divisions as infantry. Exercised Quartermasters at signals.
Mending upper fore topsail and breaking out ration hams. Scrubbing outside of hull and sandpapering woodwork on wardroom skylights.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NNE breeze and partly clear.
2.05: Steamer “Ohio” came in and anchored.
Gave berth deck a coat of shellac. Received 600 gallons water from the Northern Commercial Company.
3.30: Furled sails.
Polished and varnished wardroom skylight woodwork. Scrubbed hull outside. Making steam launch canopy.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NNE breeze. Clear to partly cloudy.
Stored mess hams below.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and cloudy.
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14 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light NNW airs. Cloudy, raining latter part.
4am to 8am:
Light NNW airs to calm, overcast and cloudy with light rain to partly cloudy.
Washed decks. Scrubbed bags, hammocks, and covers, and triced same aloft.
8am to meridian:
Light NE airs. Partly cloudy.
Omitted quarters to expedite work. Preparing hurricane deck for painting. Scrubbing outside of hull and touching up rust spots. Carpenter refitting deck light in after cabin. Making steam launch canopy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NE breeze and partly clear.
Got out steam launch, sailing launch, and two cutters and sent them to the Army Wharf for fresh water.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NE to gentle NNE breeze, clear to cloudy with rain.
Received on board as passenger for St. Lawrence Island, Mr. Thomas Richards, an employee of the Bureau of Education.
Boated off from Army Wharf 700 gallons fresh water, pumped same on board and hoisted all boats.
8pm to midnight:
Light NNE airs. Cloudy.
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15 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light NE airs to calm, partly clear.
3.30: Steamer “Ohio” left harbor.
4am to 8am:
Calm and cloudy.
Lowered steam and sailing launches. Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Calm and partly clear. Clouding over last hour with moderate SW breeze and passing rain squalls.
Sent sailing launch and two cutters in tow of steam launch for water. On last trip sea became choppy and salted water in two cutters. Pumped this water into boiler.
Omitted quarters to expedite watering ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSW wind and cloudy.
Continued watering ship. Received for the day 2750 gallons in the tanks and 500 gallons in the boiler. Knocked off watering on account of choppy sea. Took up all boats except steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSW breeze. Clear to cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSW breeze. Overcast to cloudy.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) off duty.
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16 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SSW breeze to variable airs. Partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs to calm, clear and fine.
Washed decks.
5.00: Steamer “Saidie” passed in.
6.50: Started fires in launch.
8am to meridian:
Light NNE airs. Cloudy.
Omitted quarters to expedite work of painting. Painting hull on starboard side.
11.30: Sighted and cleaned anchor.
11.55: Let go again in 4 fathoms, veering to 15 fathoms port chain.
Making steam launch canopy.
Steamer “T.C. Power” passed in.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh northerly to NNE breeze. Partly clear.
Employed painting ship outside. Painted bridge and hurricane decks.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate NNE breeze, clear and fine to partly cloudy.
Finished painting hurricane deck.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE airs. Cloudy.
Steamer “Saidie” passed out at 8.30.
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17 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh ENE breeze. Mostly cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate ENE breeze to light airs. Cloudy to partly clear.
Washed decks. Weather being unfavorable for painting, started scrubbing spars, yards and blocks.
8am to meridian:
Light variable breeze. Cloudy.
Omitted quarters to expedite work of scrubbing. Sent sailing launch in tow of steam launch for water from the Government dock. Received 500 gallons. Scrubbing mizzen mast, spanker boom and gaff, mainmast and main yards. Filled fire extinguishers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NE breeze and partly clear.
Scrubbing masts and spars. Boated off 700 gallons water from the Government hydrant. All tanks full.
2.00: Small sloop came in from northward.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breezes to light NW airs. Clear to cloudy, light rain latter part.
Finished scrubbing masts and yards. Restowed gear in boats and hoisted sailing launch.
7.10.00: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.11.30.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSW breeze, overcast and raining last part.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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18 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly airs, overcast, cloudy and rainy.
12.30: River steamer “T.C. Power” left harbor, with a barge in tow, for the Yukon River.
4am to 8am:
Gentle southerly breeze to light SSW airs, overcast and cloudy, raining.
Began Saturday cleaning.
5.50: Let fires under main boiler die out to save coal on hand.
8am to meridian:
Light northerly breeze, with rain at intervals.
Employed on regular Saturday cleaning. Finished scrubbing foremast. Examined all running and standing rigging, spars and yards. Connected up hand steering gear. Removed broken holding bolt to steering chain shell, port side, and put in new one.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle northerly breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
12.30: Schooner “Zenith” passed into harbor.
1.30: Schooner “Beatrice” passed in.
4pm to 8pm:
Light northerly breeze and partly clear to cloudy.
Hoisted sailing launch.
8pm to midnight:
Light northerly airs to calm. Overcast and cloudy.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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19 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly airs, overcast and cloudy.
Steamer “Elk No. 1” passed into harbor from the northward.
4am to 8am:
Light airs SSW to South. Cloudy to partly clear.
Washed decks and cleaned ship for Sunday inspection.
8am to meridian:
Light SW breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light westerly breeze. Raining.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW to NW airs, cloudy to passing showers.
7.45: Schooner (unknown) passed into harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Light NW airs. Cloudy.
9.30: Schooner “Seven Sisters” passed into harbor from northward.
11.45: Dragging anchor, let go starboard anchor under foot.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) off duty.
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20 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle WNW to variable breeze. Partly clear.
Passing showers.
4am to 8am:
Gentle variable to SSW breeze. Cloudy to clear.
5.30: Steamer “Roanoke” anchored nearby.
5.35: Vessel took starboard chain to 10 fathoms. Rigged tackles and started heaving up port anchor.
Boarded steamer “Roanoke”, Weaver, Seattle, passengers and merchandise.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW breeze. Partly clear.
Heaving up port anchor and clearing hawse. Omitted quarters to expedite work.
Stowing lumber in fore hold from under forecastle deck.
Steamer “Elk No. 1” left harbor for Nome.
Veering to 20 fathoms on starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze, partly clear.
Employed fitting hand gear to windlass. Boarded vessels in port.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NW breeze to calm. Clear to cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle southerly breeze. Cloudy.
11.30: Steamer “Florence” passed into harbor.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman) off duty.
Boarded:
Steamer “Klondyke” [Klondike in log], St. Michael, Downing, towing.
Steamer “Portus B. Weare”, St. Michael, nobody on board.
Schooner “Mary Ann”, St. Michael, nobody on board.
Steamer “Empire”, New York, nobody on board.
Steamer “Redlands”, St. Michael, Pearson, mining outfit.
Steamer “Herman”, St. Michael, Maquist.
Steamer “Margaret”, St. Michael, Landays.
Schooner “Seven Sisters”, Seattle, Campbell, Seattle, Nome and St. Michael, general cargo.
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21 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate southerly breeze. Partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Fresh South to SSW breezes, cloudy to clear.
Washed decks and scrubbed ladders, gratings and oars.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW breeze. Cloudy.
Painting outside of hull. Omitted quarters on account of painting. Engineer’s force painting and cleaning in department.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SW breeze and partly clear.
Boating off water, painting ship outside, and making windsail. Carpenter making new mast for dinghy.
Received one sack mail from St. Michael Post Office for Point Barrow.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SW to NW breeze to calm. Clear to partly cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Light westerly breeze. Cloudy.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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22 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Calm to light southerly airs. Partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs to moderate NE breeze. Clear and fine.
Washed decks. Engineer’s force shifting coal in bunkers to trim ship.
7.35: USRC "McCulloch" came in [and] anchored nearby.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ENE breeze. Cloudy.
Sent Officer to make official call on USRC “McCulloch”. An Officer from the “McCulloch” called on board officially.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm and gun division. Exercised Quartermasters at signaling.
Sandpapering quarter deck rail, varnishing back boards, and scraping port anchor. Watered steam launch.
11.30: Hoisted steam launch and found her stern badly bruised by collision with sunken obstruction in harbor.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SE to SW breeze and partly clear.
Crew employed painting and varnishing quarter deck rail and sailing launch. Repairing stern of steam launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SW to NW airs. Clear and fine.
4.30: Steamer “Roanoke” underway and out of harbor to Nome.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light easterly airs. Partly clear.
10.15: River steamer “Herman” passed out for up river, with a barge in tow.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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23 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh easterly breeze. Cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate ENE breeze to light variable airs. Cloudy with rain last hour.
Washed decks and scrubbed paintwork.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs. Light rain first party to cloudy.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Scrubbing paintwork, scraping paint spots out of forecastle deck and making windsail. Carpenter fitting graving piece in stern of steam launch. Engineer’s force overhauling launch machinery and main engine.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle North to NNE breeze and partly clear, showers last part.
Finished scrubbing paintwork. Scrubbed steam launch. Finished repairs to steam launch. Making cushion covers for gig.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NNE breeze to calm, cloudy and rainy to partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to gentle ENE breeze. Cloudy.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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24 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle easterly airs. Cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle easterly breezes to calm. Cloudy, raining last hour.
Washed decks. Scrubbed gratings and ladders.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light NW airs, cloudy, raining last part.
7.00: Steamer “St. Paul” from Nome anchored nearby.
9.30: Quarters.
Sent sailing launch for water. Scrubbing on starboard side and making boat cushions.
Received 150 lbs fresh meat from the steamer “St. Paul” for crew. Received 565 gallons [of water] from the Government dock.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze. Overcast.
Crew employed boating off water, scrubbing paintwork and making covers for gig cushions. Carpenter making mast for dinghy.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NW to West breeze, cloudy and rainy to partly clear.
Purchased from USRC "McCulloch" 10 sacks potatoes, costing $15.00.
4.58: Sounded fire alarm, 4.59.20 apparatus ready.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze and cloudy.
Lieutenant F.B. Goudey and Mr. William Hamilton went to Unalaklik [Unalakleet] by steamer “Meteor” to visit school.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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25 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE breeze, partly clear with light showers.
4am to 8am:
Light NE to ENE airs, cloudy with rain to partly clear.
6.30: Steamer “Gussie Brown” passed into harbor.
Started Saturday cleaning. Holystoning decks and gratings.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate NE winds and partly clear.
Finished cleaning ship. Sent second cutter and sailing launch ashore in tow of steam launch to bring off water and some coal said to belong to the USRC “Nunivak”. Found coal to be private property.
Lieutenant F.B. Goudey and Mr. William Hamilton returned from Unalaklik [Unalakleet].
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NE breeze, partly clear.
Boating off water. Hoisted cutter and sailing launch.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NE to NNE breeze, to gentle East breeze, partly cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, cloudy.
9.15: Steamer “Elk No. 1” passed into harbor.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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26 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW airs, partly cloudy.
3.30: Schooner “Seven Sisters” passed out.
4am to 8am:
Light SW to gentle SE breeze, cloudy to partly clear.
Prepared ship for Sunday inspection. Sent launch to pick up small drifting folding skiff and made same fast alongside.
8am to meridian:
Light SE airs. Cloudy with passing showers.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SE breeze, partly clear to overcast with light rain.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breeze to light airs, SE. Cloudy and rainy to partly clear.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SSE breeze. Cloudy with light rain.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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27 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to fresh southerly breeze. Partly clear.
1.30: Steamer “St. Paul” left harbor for Nome.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SW breeze to calm, cloudy to clear.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle northerly to NNW breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm and gun division, and Quartermasters at signaling.
Scrubbing smokestack and wiping off paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NNE breeze, partly clear.
4.00: Stern wheel steamer “John J. Healy” arrived from up river.
Crew employed painting smokestack, covering boards and hatch combings.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NNE breeze. Clear to partly cloudy.
6.00: Stern wheel steamer “Klondyke” [Klondike in log] with barge in tow, passed in.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NNE to moderate SE breeze. Partly clear.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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28 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh ESE breeze. Partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE breeze. Clear.
7.45: River steamer “Seattle No. 3” and barge “Seal” passed into harbor from up river.
Cleaned up decks.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE breeze. Partly clear.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised small arm and gun division as infantry, and powder division at manual of arms.
Painting rudder head and under gratings, cabin hatch, cabin skylights, engine room hatch, and cleaning cabin airports.
Thomas Daly, owner of skiff found adrift, came on board and identified property; delivered same to him.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze, partly clear.
Crew employed painting covering board and houses on quarter deck, and rudder gear, shellacking berth deck.
Sent ensigns and signal flags on shore to decorate banquet hall in honor of Senator’s [visit?] [Senator C.H. Dietrich and his daughter came aboard Thetis as passengers in August].
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle ESE breeze, partly clear.
Painting covering on quarter deck and steering gear.
8pm to midnight:
Calm. Cloudy and overcast, drizzling first part.
10.20: USRC "McCulloch" left harbor.
8.40: Steamer “Saidie” left port.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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29 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE airs, overcast and raining.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs to light easterly breezes, overcast and cloudy.
Washed forecastle deck and scrubbed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Moderate easterly breeze. Cloudy.
Quarters at 9.30. Drilled Ordinary Seamen and Boys at boats under oars.
Sent Officer and two men ashore in launch to get flags used in decorating hall yesterday.
Sighted starboard anchor, found it foul. Let go port anchor and veered to 15 fathoms chain. Cleared starboard anchor and took it on rail. Used hand gear in heaving up anchor. Hove in 20 fathoms in ten minutes, gear working well.
Painting bulwarks in waist and top of steering engine house, sandpapering bright woodwork in waist.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle easterly breeze, partly clear.
1.00: Veered to 20 fathoms on port chain.
Crew employed painting in waist and varnishing pin rails.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle easterly breezes. Overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
6.30: Steamers “Meteor” and “John Cudahy” passed out of harbor.
Finished painting in waist.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle easterly breeze. Overcast and raining.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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30 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light variable airs to calm. Overcast.
4am to 8am:
Calm to gentle southerly breezes, overcast to cloudy, light rain first part.
Washed down forward and cleaned up decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle southerly breeze and cloudy, light showers first part.
Omitted quarters on account of weather. Boating off water, and painting main hatch, galley and wardroom bulkhead where sheltered from rain.
9.30: Steamer “Elk No. 1” passed into harbor.
Disrated A. Claudine (1st class Boy) to 2nd class Boy, and placed him in brig in single irons on bread and water, for refusing duty.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSE breeze. Partly clear.
Boating off water, and painting as in forenoon watch.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSE to southerly breeze, cloudy to partly clear.
7.00: Steamer “Elk No. 1” passed out of harbor.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSE breeze. Cloudy, passing showers.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo [(Ordinary Seaman)] off duty.
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31 July 1903
St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE to South breeze. Overcast and light rain at intervals.
2.30: Steamer “Discovery” passed in.
3.15: Steamer “Saidie” passed into harbor.
4am to 8am:
Moderate southerly to gentle SE breeze, overcast and cloudy, drizzling.
Washed decks and scrubbed clothes.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate SE breeze. Raining.
Omitted quarters on account of weather. Received 200 coal sacks from the Northern Commercial Company.
Making gig cloth, windsail and overhauling boat boxes.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and raining.
3.40: Steamer “Meteor” passed into harbor.
Employed making swabs, cushion covers, windsail and gig cloth.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE breeze to light SSE airs. Overcast and cloudy, drizzling rain.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light SE airs. Overcast and raining.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman).
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1903
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1 August 1903
St. Michael and at sea
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly to SSW breeze, overcast and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Light airs SSW to calm, overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
Started Saturday cleaning. Holystoned decks.
6.00: Started fires under main boiler.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs. Cloudy.
Cleaning ship.
Schooner “Zenith” passed in.
Rated R. Grafe from 2nd class Boy to 1st class Boy.
Boated off 400 gallons water.
11.30: Steamer “Sarah” from Dawson passed in.
11.45: Steamer “Meteor” passed in.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, gentle NNE breeze.
Half day given to crew to overhaul clothing.
Steamers “Saidie” and “Discovery” passed out.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NE breezes, overcast and rainy.
Connected up steam steering gear. Hoisted steam and sailing launches for sea.
4.30: Steam formed. Tested all steam gear.
6.15.00: Sounded fire alarm; 6.17.40 apparatus ready using hand gear.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze. Cloudy and raining.
Senator Charles Henry Dietrich and daughter Gertrude Dietrich, and H. Beresford, came on board as passengers.
9.45: Underway, course NxW (71.4).
11.00: Egg Island bearing ExN, changed course to W¾N.
End of watch full speed, course W¾N.
Sick report:
Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman).
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2 August 1903
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.30, Long -165.00
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle NE breeze. Overcast and misty.
1.00: Ordinary Seaman Tony Gonsollo died.
Under steam, course W¾N.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breezes to light airs NE, cloudy to partly clear.
Washed decks. Prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
Course W¾N.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light NW airs. Cloudy.
Inspected ship at 9.30. Omitted muster on account of making preparations for burial of Tony Gonsollo, late Ordinary Seaman.
10.00: Released A. Claudine (2nd class Boy) from brig and irons and restored him to duty.
10.45: Made Cape Nome bearing NW.
12.00: Changed course to NWxW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and light rain, gentle NE breeze.
2.25: Anchored off Nome in 7½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain. Sent boat ashore to make arrangements for burial of Tony Gonsollo, late Ordinary Seaman.
H. Beresford, passenger, left vessel.
Anchor bearings: derrick NNW, church NNE.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breezes, East to ESE, overcast and cloudy, raining.
6.00: Held short funeral service on berth deck over the remains of Tony Gonsollo, conducted by Father Vanderpool and following the service carried the body ashore where it was placed in the charge of F. H. Lang, undertaker, for burial.
6.30: Steamer “Portland” underway to southward.
Received two boxes for transportation to Point Barrow.
8pm to midnight:
Light easterly to gentle SE breeze. Overcast and raining.
9.40: Steamer “Corwin” underway to the westward.
Bishop Peter Trimble Rowe came on board for passage to Point Hope.
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3 August 1903
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.46, Long -166.11
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate South breeze. Overcast and raining.
4am to 8am:
Fresh southerly breeze to SSE. Overcast and cloudy, drizzling.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SSW breeze. Overcast and raining. Moderate swell.
Omitted quarters on account of rain.
9.05: Up anchor.
9.15: Underway, stood SWxW½W.
11.30: Made Sledge Island bearing West.
Rated R. Grafe from 1st class Boy to Ordinary Seaman, and W. Zaharoff from 2nd class Boy to 1st class Boy.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze, SSW, overcast and cloudy.
12.30: Sledge Island abeam (78.5), set course WxN¼N.
12.33: Set head sails and fore topsails.
1.30: Took in topsails.
Watch ends under head sails and steam, course WxN½N.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
6.15: Set fore and main topsails. Broke out spanker and got same ready for bending.
7.30: Made King’s Island. Changed course to NW¼W (47.2).
Watch ends under all sail, course NW¼W.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SSE breeze. Overcast, foggy over land.
11.40: Made Fairway Rock bearing NW¼W, changed course to NW½N.
Under head sails and topsails, course NW½N.
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4 August 1903
At sea and Point Hope, Alaska
Lat 67.14, Long -167.42
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SSE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
1.35: Changed course to North, Fairway Rock bearing SxE.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSE to gentle SE breeze, overcast and cloudy, light drizzling rain.
Washed down. Bent spanker and set same at 7.25.
Watch ends under all sail, course North.
8am to meridian:
Gentle ESE to East breeze. Cloudy and overcast with light rain first part.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Standing North under all sail.
Making gig cloth and cushion covers.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle easterly breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and all sail, course North.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle easterly breezes to light ENE airs, overcast and cloudy.
5.40: Took in topsails (12.5)
6.35: Took in spanker and head sails (19.2).
Watch ends under steam, course North.
8pm to midnight:
Light SE airs. Cloudy.
8.00: Course NNW.
8.20: Cape Seppings abeam.
9.00: Made whaling station on Point Hope.
10.25: Anchored off spit abreast of O’Hara’s station, Point Hope, in 9½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain, port anchor. Anchorage bearings: Point Hope WSW, Cape Thompson East.
Delivered to H. Koenig ½ barrel pitch necessary to caulk his scow on beach, and took order on S. Foster & Co. for same.
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5 August 1903
Point Hope and at sea
Lat 67.14, Long -167.42
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Light to gentle SE breezes, overcast and cloudy.
Washed decks.
7.40: Up anchor.
7.50: Underway slow speed around spit, to anchorage in lee on north shore.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE breeze, overcast and cloudy, raining.
Stood around end of spit and at 9.20 anchored in 6¾ fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain, port anchor. Anchor bearings: Point Hope SxW, school house ENE.
Dr. John B. Driggs came on board. Delivered to him personal mail and one package merchandise. Natives on board.
Bishop P.T. Rowe left the vessel.
Gave J. O’Hara 3 quarts mixed white paint and ½ pint mixed vermilion, left over from painting ship.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle SSE breeze, partly clear and pleasant.
2.10: Up anchor.
2.20: Underway, course N¾W (45.3).
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle SSE breeze, clear to overcast and partly cloudy.
5.50: Changed course to North (70.2).
7.30: Cape Lisburne abeam, hauled to eastward.
7.48: Cape Lisburne abeam (83.6). Course NExE½E.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze to calm and light airs.
Standing along coast.
10.15: Course ExN¾N (0.4).
11.10: Anchored in 4 fathoms water, port anchor and 15 fathoms chain (below Cape Sabine).
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6 August 1903
At sea and Icy Cape, Alaska
Lat 69.40, Long -163.67
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE airs, partly clear and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Light airs SE to fresh SSE breeze, clear and fine.
5.50: Up anchor.
6.05: Underway half speed.
6.45: Anchored off Corwin coal mine, Cape Sabine, in 6 fathoms water, 20 fathoms port chain. Anchor bearings: House on the beach ESE, Cape Sabine NExE. Sent in cutter and Officer to inquire about coal and found mine deserted.
7.40: Up anchor.
7.45: Underway, course NxE (5.7).
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE breeze, partly clear.
8.05: Set fore topsails, jib and staysail.
8.25: Took in jib and staysail.
9.10: Set main topsails.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm and gun division.
Making gig cloth and steam launch canopy.
11.30: Course NxE½E. Small scattered drift ice in sight.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE breeze, partly clear.
1.00: Clewed up fore and main topsails.
3.10: Changed course to N½W (58.7).
3.25: Course North (59.8).
3.40: Course N½W (62.5).
3.50: Course NxW (63.3).
Broke out and aired mess hams.
4pm to 8pm:
Light breezes SE to SSW, clear and fine.
5.20: Made Point Lay abeam (96.8).
7.30: Made beacon below Icy Cape bearing NExN.
7.40: Course NWxW.
Standing along ice field towards Icy Cape.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle southerly breeze. Cloudy.
Standing NWxW through drift ice.
8.45: Turned on account of heavy ice to the northwestward and stood in for beacon on sand spit below Icy Cape, and at 9.20 anchored in 5 fathoms water, 25 fathoms chain, port anchor.
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7 August 1903
Icy Cape, Alaska
Lat 70.31, Long -162.00
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle southerly breeze, partly clear.
1.15: Underway and steamed to SW to avoid ice.
2.50: Anchored in 6¾ fathoms water, 20 fathoms chain, beacon bearing NNE 3 miles.
4am to 8am:
Gentle southerly breezes to light SSE airs, clear and fine.
Washed decks. Scrubbed oars and boat gratings.
8am to meridian:
Calm, clear and warm.
9.30: Quarters. Bent dinghy sail and working on steam launch canopy.
Drift ice in sight to the northward and westward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate NNE breeze. Clear and pleasant.
Crew employed on steam launch canopy and varnishing rails on hurricane deck and skylights on same.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate ENE breeze to light variable airs. Clear and fine.
7.13.00: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.14.15.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs to calm and clear.
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8 August 1903
Icy Cape and at sea
Lat 70.50, Long -161.83
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE breeze, mostly clear and pleasant.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NE breeze, clear and fine.
4.00: Up anchor.
4.10: Underway, stood NW¼N through scattered drift ice.
6.00: Course NExN.
7.00: Set log.
Watch ends [on course] NExN.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze and clear.
Working around Blossom Shoal to northward and westward.
10.25: Hauled to the northward and eastward, working leads through drift ice.
Heavy ice to the northwestward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NE breeze.
Working to the northward and eastward through heavy drift ice.
2.20: Icy Cape bearing SxW, turned and stood to the southwestward, ice ahead being impassable.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NE breeze, clear and fine.
Standing SW through drift ice.
5.00: Course ESE.
7.50: Anchored in bight below Icy Cape, in 7½ fathoms water, 20 fathoms port chain.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze and clear.
Natives on board.
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9 August 1903
Icy Cape and at sea
Lat 69.50, Long -164.33
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate ENE breeze. Clear.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to gentle ENE breeze. Cloudy to clear and fine.
4.00: Up anchor.
4.10: Underway SSW (12.2).
4.40: SWxW½W (15.1).
5.10: SxW½W (18.6).
5.45: Set jib and staysail and fore topsails.
7.00: Set main topsails.
Washed decks. Watch ends under all sail except spanker, course SxW½W.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ENE breeze. Clear and pleasant.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
Standing SxW½W under all sail except spanker.
12.00: Course SWxS½S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NNE to North breeze, clear and pleasant.
2.55: Changed course to SW¾S.
Under steam, topsails and head sails.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle northerly airs to calm, clear and fine.
6.15: Took in main topsails.
7.25: Took in fore topsails and head sails (25.0).
Watch ends under steam, course SW¾S.
8pm to midnight:
Light NE to SSE airs. Clear.
8.40: Hauled out to clear Cape Lisburne SW.
9.25: Rounded Cape Lisburne (39.1), set course S¾E.
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10 August 1903
At sea and Point Hope, Alaska
Lat 68.36, Long -166.87 [position calculated from bearings]
Midnight to 4am:
Light NE to East airs. Clear and pleasant.
Lost 1 12-lb lead and two fathoms line.
2.25: Anchored off school house on Point Hope in 6¾ fathoms water, 25 fathoms port chain. Point Hope bearing SSW. House SxE.
4am to 8am:
Calm to light SE airs. Clear and fine.
Washed decks. Scrubbed clothes.
Bishop P.T. Rowe came on board as a passenger.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to gentle SE breeze. Clear.
Turned over to Dr. John B. Driggs of Point Hope all mail and boxes of stores for Point Barrow, to be forwarded to destination by first conveyance.
The following men came on board as destitute miners for passage to Nome: J. P. Lackie, William Roberts, William D. Thomas, John McCurtin, William McGregor, W. Couchman.
11.40: Up anchor.
11.50: Underway and stood various courses around Point Hope inside of shoal.
Served 6 extra rations for destitute miners.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE airs. Clear.
12.30: Course East.
12.30: Point Hope abeam (70.3).
2.15: Sighted boat putting off from shore, turned, stopped and waited for boat.
Hoeing [?] in boat requested that we take his whale bone to San Francisco. Request was refused.
3.30: Ahead.
4.00: Hauled out one point to clear Cape Thompson.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SE airs to calm, to variable airs, clear and fine, hazy on horizon.
5.30: Course ESE (3.5).
5.35: Cape Thompson abeam NExN½N (4.0), 1 mile.
Watch ends under steam, course ESE.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE to moderate easterly breeze. Cloudy to overcast, heavy rain at end.
Under steam, course ESE.
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11 August 1903
At sea and Kotzebue, Alaska
Lat 66.74, Long -162.92
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate easterly breeze. Overcast, cloudy. Heavy rain first part, clearing latter.
Course ESE.
4am to 8am:
Moderate easterly breeze. Cloudy to clear, fine.
4.50: Course SExE (81.6).
5.27: Course SE½E (85.5).
5.55: SW¾W (88.7).
6.05: South (89.7).
6.30: ESE (92.4).
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh ENE breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled small arm and gun division.
Unrigged crow’s nest, working on gig cloth.
12.00: Made Cape Blossom bearing ENE.
12.00: Course NE¾E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate ENE breeze. Cloudy.
At 2.55: Anchored in 4 fathoms water, 15 fathoms chain, port anchor. Cape Blossom E½N 6 miles.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh to moderate ENE breeze. Clear and fine.
Delivered mail and stores to Mr. Dana Thomas, for Mission.
Natives on board.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle ENE to light SW breeze. Cloudy, drizzling rain.
Mr. Dana Thomas of the Friends Mission on board.
9.10: Up anchor
9.20: Underway, course SWxW¾W under steam.
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12 August 1903
At sea, Kotzebue to Big Diomede
Lat 66.57, Long -166.25
Midnight to 4am:
Light ESE airs. Overcast and cloudy, rainy.
Course SWxW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Light ESE airs to moderate SW breeze, cloudy and rainy.
5.45: Changed course to SW (98.2).
Washed decks. Watch ends course SW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SSW breeze. Cloudy.
Steamer “Saidie” in shore bound SW.
Making weather cloths and swabs. Under steam, course SW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSW breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
Under steam, course SW.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSW breeze to fresh SW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
7.40: Water shoaling to 6 fathoms, hauled to WxS (84.1).
7.50: Course NxW (85.2).
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
9.00: Course SW¼S, under steam.
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13 August 1903
At sea and Big Diomede, Siberia
Lat 65.99, Long -169.34
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh to moderate SSE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
3.40: Sighted land on port beam, distant about 2 miles.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSE to moderate SE breeze, overcast and cloudy, rainy, thick fog.
Washed decks.
7.15: Changed course to NWxW¾W (53.8).
8am to meridian:
Fresh SE breeze. Overcast and foggy.
9.15: Made land ahead.
9.30: Stood N½W.
9.35: Weather thick, unable to distinguish land, stood ExS¾S.
10.35: Course ExN¼N.
12.00: Set course ExS.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh to moderate SE breeze. Overcast and foggy.
2.35: Anchored off north side of Big Diomede Island, in 20 fathoms water, 45 fathoms port chain.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SE breeze to light airs. Overcast and cloudy, foggy.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE to gentle SE breeze. Overcast, foggy, drizzling at end of watch.
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14 August 1903
Big Diomede, Siberia
Lat 65.99, Long -169.34
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and rainy, latter part foggy.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs to calm. Cloudy, foggy and raining.
Washed decks. Started boating off water in 2nd cutter and lowered sailing launch for same purpose.
8am to meridian:
Calm to light SE airs. Overcast and foggy, raining.
Boating water. Received 2650 gallons.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs, East to SE. Overcast, cloudy, rainy and foggy.
Hoisted boats and stowed gear.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs, East to SE; to calm, overcast, foggy and raining.
7.23.00: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.24.20.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate SW breeze, overcast and foggy.
Ordered heavy banked fires, steam at 15 minutes’ notice.
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15 August 1903
Big Diomede, Whalen, and at sea
Lat 66.17, Long -169.75
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SW to light SSW breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
2.20: Fog lifted up.
4.00: Underway and set course WNW¼W (95.4).
4am to 8am:
Light SSW airs to moderate SSW breeze. Cloudy to partly clear.
Washed decks. Course NWxW.
7.30: Rounded East Cape [Mys Dezhneva], Siberia, and stood into Whalen [Uelen].
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE breeze, cloudy.
8.20: Anchored off Whalen, Siberia, in 9¾ fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain. Natives on board. Okbeok came on board for passage to Cape Prince of Wales.
11.40: Up anchor.
11.50: Underway, stood around East Cape.
Anchor bearings: East Cape E½S, village SSW (chief’s house).
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SE breeze, partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
12.15: Course ESE.
4.00: Changed course to SExE¼E.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh breeze, to moderate SSW gale in squalls. Cloudy to partly clear. Foggy on horizon.
4.45: West end Big Diomede Island abeam (54.6), changed course to SSW and stood down island.
6.35: Anchored under lee of Big Diomede Island in 22 fathoms water, 60 fathoms port chain.
Anchorage bearings: West end Big Diomede WxS, East end Big Diomede ESE.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSW breeze. Squally, cloudy and foggy to clear overhead.
Began depositing ashes in bunkers for ballast.
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16 August 1903
Big Diomede, Cape Prince of Wales, and at sea
Lat 65.62, Long -168.17
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh SSW to SSE breeze, partly clear, foggy.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSE to gentle and moderate SE breeze. Cloudy and foggy to clearing.
6.25: Up anchor.
6.40: Underway, steamed out to northward and eastward.
7.00: NE point, Big Diomede, [bearing] South 1 mile, course ExN, log (61.8). Heavy fog bank shut down.
7.27: Fog lifted, made out Little Diomede, bearing South 3 miles, laid course ESE for Cape Prince of Wales (64.8).
8.00: Fog lifted.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate SSE breeze. Overcast and foggy.
9.30: Inspected ship. Omitted quarters on account of inclement weather.
Standing across to Cape Prince of Wales.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSE breeze, overcast, cloudy and foggy, partly clear.
12.15: Anchored off Cape Prince of Wales, in 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain. Thornton House NExE¼E, Cape Prince of Wales SExE½E, Fairway Rock WSW.
Okbeok left the vessel.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle to light SSE airs. Clear to partly cloudy.
8pm to midnight:
Light variable airs. Foggy.
9.00: Underway, stood SE½S around Cape Prince of Wales.
9.45: Course ESE (0.5), sounding fog signal.
11.45: Stopped fog whistle.
At end of watch under steam, course ESE.
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17 August 1903
At sea and Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.325, Long -166.497
Midnight to 4am:
Light SW to gentle NE breezes. Overcast and foggy, clearing latter part.
1.40: Changed course to NExE¾E (29.9).
3.15: Made out sand spit and entrance to Port Clarence and stood for it.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breezes to light airs NE, cloudy to clear and fine.
4.25: Point Spencer abeam (19.2), standing across Port Clarence towards Reindeer Station.
6.00: Anchored off Teller Reindeer Station, Port Clarence, in 4½ fathoms water, 20 fathoms port chain. Station bearing NxE, distant ½ mile.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Light variable winds and partly clear.
9.30: Quarters. Broke out and aired 4-inch running line. Tightened chain on steam steerer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light variable airs, partly clear and pleasant.
Crew employed overhauling cordage.
4pm to 8pm:
Light variable airs to moderate NNE breeze, clear to overcast and cloudy.
Sent 1st cutter to Teller.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to stiff NNE breeze. Squally, overcast.
9.30: 1st cutter returned from Teller.
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18 August 1903
Teller Reindeer Station, King Island, and at sea
Lat 64.96, Long -168.01
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to stiff NNE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to fresh, to gentle NNE breezes. Cloudy and rainy, partly clear latter part.
5.55: Up anchor.
6.00: Underway, course WSW (57.2).
7.20: Course SW¼W (66.1) for King Island.
7.25: Point Spencer abeam distant 3 miles.
Watch ends, course SW¼S.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to gentle NE breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Quarters.
9.45: Set fore topsails (83.4).
Clearing boats and restowing fore hold. Standing SWxS for King Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NE breeze, partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
12.30: In topsails.
12.35: Anchored off village, King Island, in 18 fathoms water, 35 fathoms port chain.
3.20: Up anchor.
3.30: Underway, course ExS¼S.
3.50: Set topsails.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NE breeze, overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
4.00: Set staysail and jib.
5.40: Took in topsails.
6.05: King Island bearing WxN¼N.
Under jib and staysail, course ExS¼S.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle southerly breeze, overcast and raining.
8.15: Took in jib and staysail.
10.30: Course ExS¾S (53.0).
10.45: Made Sledge Island bearing ENE.
12.00: Sledge Island abeam distant 8 miles. Course NExE.
Sick report:
John Johnson (Seaman), off duty.
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19 August 1903
At sea, and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.467, Long -165.468
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SE to South breeze. Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Course NExE.
3.00: Headed NE for Nome.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breezes, South to SW, cloudy and raining.
4.05: Anchored off Nome in 9 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle southerly winds and drizzling rain.
Omitted quarters on account of rain.
Bishop P.T. Rowe and six destitute miners, received on board at Point Hope on the 10th instant, left the vessel.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle South breeze, overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
Boating off potatoes from shore for crew.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breezes, South to SW, cloudy, overcast and drizzling.
Purchased and received from the North American Trading and Transportation Co. 2600 lbs potatoes and 800 lbs onions in the sum of $80.50.
6.15: Steamer “Corwin” came in [and] anchored.
8pm to midnight:
Light NNW breeze. Overcast and drizzling.
9.00: Steamer “Saidie” underway to the westward.
9.15: Steamer “Roanoke” anchored off town.
Sick report:
John Johnson (Seaman), off duty.
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20 August 1903
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.43, Long -166.14
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NNW breeze, overcast, cloudy and drizzling.
12.15: Steamer “Ohio” came in and anchored.
4am to 8am:
Light NNW airs, cloudy to clearing.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WSW to fresh WNW breeze. Partly clear.
9.20: Up anchor.
9.30: Underway, course SWxW¼W (91.6).
11.50: Set jib, staysail and spanker.
Under steam, course SWxW¼W. Cleaning around decks.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff to moderate NNW breeze, mostly clear.
Making steam launch canopy. Under jib, staysail and spanker, and steam, course SWxW¼W.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate breezes NNW to gentle SE breeze, clear to overcast and cloudy.
5.25: Took in spanker and head sails (43.2).
Watch ends under steam, course SWxW¼W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
8.10: Set jib and staysail.
8.45: Set spanker.
Course SWxW¼W.
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21 August 1903
At sea and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Lat 63.788, Long -171.708
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SSE to South breeze, overcast and cloudy, latter part drizzling.
3.40: Made land on port bow.
Watch ends under steam and jib, staysail and spanker, course SWxW¼W.
4am to 8am:
Moderate South to SSE breeze, cloudy and foggy to partly clear.
Washed decks.
6.40: North Cape [Savoonga Point] abeam.
7.45: Made Northwest Cape [Chibukak Point], St. Lawrence Island.
7.50: Course W¼N (43.9).
Under steam, jib, staysail and spanker, course W¼N.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SSE to SE breeze, partly clear to drizzling latter part.
Standing W¼N for St. Lawrence Island.
10.10: Stopped to take native boat in tow.
10.20: Ahead.
10.40: Took in sail.
10.50: Anchored off village [Gambell], St. Lawrence Island, in 7 fathoms water, 20 fathoms port chain. Northwest Cape bearing ExN, village SW.
Sold and delivered to Thomas Richards, employee of the Interior Department on St. Lawrence Island, 1500 lbs flour, 100 lbs potatoes, 137 lbs hard bread, in the sum of $54.50, to be replaced as soon as possible, also 20 gallons kerosene oil at 17 cents a gallon.
Landing Thomas Richards’ stores.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE airs to calm, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Boating stores belonging to Thomas Richards.
4pm to 8pm:
Calm to light SE airs, cloudy, overcast and drizzling.
7.21.20: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready at 7.23.00.
Thomas Richards, passenger, left vessel.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSW airs. Overcast and raining.
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22 August 1903
St. Lawrence Island, Indian Point, and at sea
Lat 64.40, Long -172.27
Midnight to 4am:
Calm to light SSE airs.
4am to 8am:
Light SSE airs and variable, overcast to partly cloudy.
5.10: Up anchor.
5.20: Underway to Indian Point [Mys Chaplina]. Course NW½W (62.8).
Washed decks. Under steam, course NW½W.
8am to meridian:
Light NW airs. Partly clear, light fog at times.
Cleaning ship.
10.30: Made out Indian Point, stood NWxN.
11.25: Anchored off village, south side Indian Point, in 7 fathoms water, 25 fathoms port chain.
Natives on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SSE airs, clear and pleasant.
2.15: Up anchor.
2.20: Underway. Course SxE.
4pm to 8pm:
Light SSW airs. Clear to partly cloudy.
Under steam, course SxE.
8pm to midnight:
Light SSW to SSE airs. Clear.
8.45: Course S½E (41.5).
12.00: West Cape, St. Lawrence Island, abeam distant 14 miles, changed course to SxE.
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23 August 1903
At sea, Indian Point to St. Paul Island
Lat 61.87, Long -172.32
Midnight to 4am:
Light NW airs. Clear to partly cloudy, long SW [swell].
Course SxE.
4am to 8am:
Light NW airs to gentle NE breeze, clear to partly cloudy.
5.30: Set fore topsails (99.8).
Washed decks. Under steam and fore topsails, course SxE.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NNE breeze. Cloudy.
9.30: Muster and inspection.
10.00: Set head sails.
Under steam, fore topsails and head sails, course SxE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate NNE breeze, partly clear.
Under fore topsails and head sails, and steam, course SxE.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NNE breeze to North, clear to partly cloudy.
4.45: Took in head sails (82.2).
4.50: Made land on starboard bow and hauled up S½W.
7.30: Course SSW⅛W (101.4).
Under steam and fore topsails, course SSW⅛W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate northerly to NW breeze, cloudy to partly clear.
Standing to the southward and westward to clear St. Matthew Island.
12.00: Course SE½S.
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24 August 1903
At sea, Indian Point to St. Paul Island
Lat 59.35, Long -172.02
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle NNE breeze. Partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
2.30: Made out Pinnacle Island on port bow.
Watch ends under steam and fore topsail, course SE½S.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE airs to moderate North breezes. Cloudy, foggy and drizzling.
Washed decks.
4.50: Pinnacle Rock abeam (74.1) NE½E, 11 miles.
Under steam and fore topsails, course SE½S.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW breeze. Cloudy.
Cleaning boats. Under steam and fore topsails, course SE½S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff WNW breeze. Partly clear, misting at intervals.
Crew working on steam launch canopy and weather cloths.
Under steam and fore topsails, course SE½S.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh to moderate WNW breeze. Cloudy and foggy.
6.15: Made out five-masted schooner ESE, heading SW.
Under steam and fore topsails, course SE½S.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate westerly breeze. Overcast and cloudy, drizzling.
10.00: Set jib and fore staysail (9.8). Course SE½S.
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25 August 1903
At sea and St. Paul Island, Alaska
Lat 57.122, Long -170.298
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate West breeze. Cloudy.
12.00: Took in all sail.
2.00: Slow speed to await daylight.
Course SE½S.
4am to 8am:
Moderate to gentle West breeze, cloudy to partly clear.
4.35: Made out St. Paul Island ½ point on port bow, ahead full speed.
5.20: Stopped Japanese sealing schooner Sakamaru of Hakodate with 64 skins.
5.40: Ahead full speed hauling in toward NW Cape [Northwest Point], St. Paul Island, SE½E (53.2).
6.17: Course SE (57.7); 7.00: SExS.
Washed decks.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate West breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
Standing around West side of St. Paul Island to anchorage.
9.40: Anchored in Village Cove, St. Paul Island, 8½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate West breeze.
Crew employed making weather cloths.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate westerly breeze, overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Held board of survey, condemned and expended 1 barrel salt beef, 300 lbs.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate West to WNW breeze and foggy to overcast.
Lieutenant F.B. Goudey and boats crew ashore to bring off Messrs. Dietrich and Hamilton.
10.45: Saw lantern waving near flagstaff, answered it and light disappeared.
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26 August 1903
St. Paul Island and at sea
Lat 56.68, Long -169.70
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate WNW breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
4am to 8am:
Gentle WNW to NW breeze. Cloudy to clearing.
7.10: 1st cutter returned. Washed decks.
7.35: Up anchor.
7.55: Underway working out of Village Cove, around Reef Point.
8am to meridian:
Gentle WNW breeze, cloudy.
8.45: Exchanged signal numbers with USRC “Bear”, bound to St. Paul Island.
8.12: On course SExE¼E (82.0). Cleaning boats.
12.00: Course ExS¼S around Tolstoi Point, St. George Island.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle West breeze, mostly cloudy.
2.30: Hauled in for village, St. George Island, when International Code pennant was seen. St. George Island signaled ODQ NWV KAF YTD [YDT in log] (Good Garden Cove, Will you wait for mail?), answered QYL (How long?), reply FSJ NWV KAF (Mail bag, Garden Cove), answered PDL (Send immediately).
Steamed around to Garden Cove, and at 2.45 anchored in 12 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain, sent ashore and brought off mail.
3.15: Anchored [probably up anchor].
3.25: Underway, SE¼E (23.3).
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breezes, West to NW, overcast and cloudy.
Under steam, course SE¼E.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NW breeze, cloudy.
Under steam, course SE¼E.
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27 August 1903
At sea, St. Paul to Dutch Harbor
Lat 54.30, Long -167.12
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NW to NNW breeze. Overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
Course SE¼E.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breezes, NNW to WSW. Cloudy to clearing.
Washed decks and scrubbed paintwork.
6.25: Set head sails and spanker (33.7).
Under steam, head sails and spanker, course SE¼E.
8am to meridian:
Light SW airs to breeze. Cloudy.
8.00: Made land ahead.
9.30: Quarters. Cleaning boats and around decks.
11.20: Course SExE, standing down for Unalaska Island.
10.00: Took in head sails and spanker.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze. Partly clear and pleasant.
Heading up for Cape Cheerful.
4.00: Waterfall on Cape Cheerful abeam, course SExE¼E.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SW to calm, cloudy to partly clear.
Stood around Amaknak Head [Ulakta Head], into Unalaska Bay. Made preparations for mooring to dock but finding same occupied, at 4.55 anchored in Dutch Harbor, 17 fathoms water, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
Commanding Officer of HMS “Shearwater” [Commander Charles Henry Umfreville] called on board.
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28 August 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light variable airs and cloudy.
Made preparations for mooring ship. Lowered steam launch and took in starboard gangway.
8am to midnight:
Calm to gentle North winds, cloudy.
8.25: Underway and stood in for wharf.
9.00: Made fast inside of wharf.
Placed Samuel Cassel (Seaman) in the brig in single irons on bread and water for refusing duty.
Broke out port gangway and 3 barrels oil for engine room from fore hold and restowed same. Hoisting sacked ashes out of bunkers and landing them on dock.
Day ends, light northerly airs, cloudy.
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29 August 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and cloudy.
Removed ashes from dock and dumped them on shore.
8am to midnight:
Gentle NE breeze to calm.
Sent fishing party to Sumner Bay.
5.45: Fishing party returned with load of fish.
Thomas Stack (Fireman) and W.G. Pearson (Seaman) absent without leave after 9pm.
Day ends calm, overcast and cloudy.
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30 August 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and cloudy, light rain at times.
Washed down.
Thomas Stack (Fireman) and W.G. Pearson (Seaman) returned having been absent eleven hours without leave.
8am to midnight:
Calm and cloudy.
Omitted quarters on account of condition of ship due to coal dust.
10.00: Inspected ship.
Day ends calm and cloudy.
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31 August 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Light to moderate South winds and partly clear.
Scrubbing water line.
8am to midnight:
Gentle to moderate [unspecified].
J. Dixon (Ordinary Seaman) and Thomas Corbett (Ordinary Seaman) left vessel without permission at 8.15.
Finished scrubbing water line, and painted in same. Carpenter replaced lower sections of water closet chutes.
Engineer’s force cleaning boiler and overhauling machinery.
Discharged A. Sokolnikoff (2nd class Boy) at his own request during probationary period.
North American Commercial Company advanced his pay, $29.55, and vouchers were given the company for his pay in that amount.
Summary
At anchor |
396.15 hours |
Underway |
14 days 11 hours 45 minutes |
Miles |
2574.1 |
Miles steam and sail |
895.7 |
Miles steam |
1675.4 |
Coal received |
15 tons |
Coal expended |
174 tons 1700 lbs |
Rations expended |
1116 |
Rations commuted |
248 |
Officers present |
9 |
Crew |
55 – 2 |
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1903
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1 September 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Light to fresh SE winds, and squally passing showers last part.
7.00: Began coaling ship.
Thomas Corbett (Ordinary Seaman) returned on board at 12.30, absent 20 hours without leave.
Shipped A. Chagenoff as 2nd class Boy on probation.
J. Dixon (Ordinary Seaman) absent without leave.
8am to midnight:
Moderate to stiff SE breeze, overcast, cloudy and squally, raining.
Coaling ship throughout the day. Received 84 tons 1386 lbs.
Cleaned out main water tank. SS “Portland” came in to Unalaska at 2.30 and passed out at 4.35.
4.00: Released Samuel Cassel (Seaman) from brig and irons and restored him to duty.
4.30: USRC “Manning” came in and anchored. Sent Officer to make official call.
Day ends, light SE airs, cloudy.
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2 September 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Light to stiff SE winds, cloudy and squally, light rain last part.
7.00: Held special muster and read General Order #78.
7.15: Resumed coaling.
J. Dixon (Ordinary Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave.
8am to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze to light NE airs, partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
Coaling ship throughout the day, receiving 112 tons 547 [lbs].
4.30: Steamer “Elihu Thomson” [Elihu Thompson in log] passed into Unalaska.
Captain Charles Hugh McLellan, commanding USRC “Manning” called on Commanding Officer.
Engineer’s force at work cleaning boiler and machinery.
7.10: Steamer “Elihu Thomson” passed out.
8.00: USRC “Rush” came in and anchored.
Day ends, light SE airs, partly cloudy.
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3 September 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle SE to South winds and partly clear.
Finished stowing coal. Hoisting out ashes.
6.30: USRC “Rush” moved in to wharf.
J. Dixon (Ordinary Seaman) absent 72 hours without leave is declared deserter.
8am to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze, cloudy, drizzling at intervals.
Washed decks and cleaned paintwork. Signed payroll for May, June, and July.
1.15: J. Dixon, who was declared a deserter, this morning returned on board. By order of Commanding Officer he is disrated to 2nd class Boy as of the 1st instant.
Draft 15’ 6” forward, 16’ aft.
Day ends calm to fresh southerly breeze, overcast.
Sick report:
F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] (Seaman) off duty.
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4 September 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate SW winds, and partly clear, heavy squalls at times and light showers last part, heavy squalls at times.
Washed decks.
W.G. Pearson (Seaman) left vessel during the night without leave.
8.00: Steamer “St. Paul” passed in to Unalaska.
8am to midnight:
Moderate to fresh SW breeze, heavy squalls at times, overcast and cloudy, raining at intervals.
Cleaning ship. Filled drinking and sanitary tanks. Received in all 5000 gallons fresh water from North American Commercial Company.
3.00: USRC “Bear” came in and anchored.
6.00: SS “Meteor” came in towing the [steamer] “Anna E. Fay” [Annie E. Fay in log].
9.50: HBMS “Shearwater” came in and anchored.
Sick report:
F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] (Seaman) off duty.
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5 September 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Light to moderate SW winds, and partly clear.
Washed decks and scrubbed third cutter.
W.G. Pearson (Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
8.00: Started fires under main boiler.
8am to midnight:
Gentle to moderate to fresh SW breezes. Cloudy to overcast and rainy.
10.20: W.G. Pearson returned 26 hours absent without leave.
Crew preparing gig for race with USRC “Manning”. At 10.00 sent gig in tow of steam launch to starting point of race. USRC “Manning” gig won race. Took gig in and secured her on quarter deck.
Brought off 3rd cutter and gear left in charge of Deputy Collector on June 5 and hoisted her.
4.00: Steamer “Meteor” underway and out.
7.30: Steam formed in main boiler.
9.00: USRC “Manning” left harbor to render assistance to schooner reported a wreck on the Baby Islands.
W.G. Pearson (Seaman) left vessel without leave.
Day ends, fresh SW breeze, cloudy and rainy.
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6 September 1903
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate SW winds with fresh rain squalls, overcast.
Washed decks.
6.00: Second mate of the ship “St. Frances” [St. Francis in log], lying on opposite side of wharf, reported coal cargo of that vessel to be on fire. Ran line of hose on board her and worked until 7.30 when fire seemed to be smothered.
Disrated W.G. Pearson from Seaman to Ordinary Seaman for breaking liberty (on his return).
8am to midnight:
Moderate to stiff SW breezes with rain squalls.
W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) and J. Dixon (2nd class Boy) left ship without permission.
9.00: Fire in cargo of ship “St. Frances” broke out again. Ran two lines of hose on board, and started to flood hold of vessel.
11.30: USRC “Manning” came in and made fast alongside of ship “St. Frances” and assisted by her and the USRC “Rush” the fire in the cargo was smothered.
2.30: Fire broke out again, smothered it again at 3.15.
By request of the Collector of Customs, District of Alaska, received on board for passage to a port of traffic in the United States, the following passengers and crew of the wrecked schooner “Abbie M. Deering”: Crew: J. Olsen, L. Lee, L.A. Green, J. Noonan, J. Gallagher; passengers: Mrs. L.A. Green, W.H. Howes, John Frenz, Charles Page, W.H. Franklin, L. Thompson, E. Sales, N. Johnson, Charles Erickson, A. Pearson, Hugh Bernard, C.B. Anderson, J. Baker, J. Walsby, J. Humphrey, F.W. Chase, A. Martin, Lee Doak, P.R. Stewart, G. White, E. Shrubsel, J.A. O’Connell, A. Smith, J.B. Chase, J.F. Ford, A. Rucks, N.O. Peterson, R.O. Osgood.
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7 September 1903
Dutch Harbor and at sea
Lat 53.97, Long -165.83
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate to light SW winds and cloudy.
Made preparations for unmooring.
By request of US Marshal, took on board B. Lorenzen, J. Harrison, Esock and Ah Suen, witnesses, for transportation to Valdez.
6.53: Cast off from dock and steamed to anchorage, coming to in 16 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain at 7.15.
W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) and J. Dixon (2nd class Boy) returned at 12.30.
8am to meridian:
Light to gentle NE breeze. Cloudy.
8.00: Underway.
8.30: Stood out of Unalaska Bay. Secured boats for sea.
Stood around Priest Rock and through Unalga Pass at 10.30.
11.15: Set course ExN (41.1), set fore and aft sails.
Sighted wreck of schooner “Abbie M. Deering” on Baby Islands.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle South breeze. Partly clear and pleasant.
Under steam, fore and aft sail, course ExN.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle southerly breeze. Clear to cloudy.
Under steam, spanker and head sails, course ExN.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly breeze. Cloudy.
Under steam, and fore and aft sails.
12.00: Changed course to NE¼E.
Sick report:
H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain); Thomas Stack (Fireman).
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8 September 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Valdez
Lat 54.20, Long -160.47
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle breezes, SSE to South. Partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
3.25: Passed full rigged ship bound NW.
Under steam, fore and aft sail, course NE¼E.
4am to 8am:
Gentle southerly breeze to calm, to light SW airs. Cloudy and rainy to clear.
Washed down.
4.10: Took in head sails and spanker (82.1).
Under steam, course NE¼E.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SW breeze. Cloudy, partly clear.
Cleaning ship. Set clocks ahead 18 minutes to 161° Local Apparent Time.
Under steam, course NE¼E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze, partly clear.
2.00: Set fore topsails.
Under steam and fore topsails, course NE¼E.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate SW breeze. Clear.
Under steam and fore topsails, course NE¼E.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate WSW breeze. Partly clear.
8.00: Changed course to NE½N.
Under steam and fore topsails.
Sick report:
Thomas Stack (Fireman).
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9 September 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Valdez
Lat 55.02, Long -156.47
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SW breeze. Partly clear.
Under steam and fore topsails, course NE½N.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breezes, SW to West. Clear and fine.
Washed decks.
Under steam and fore topsails, course NE½N.
8am to meridian:
Gentle West breeze. Partly clear and pleasant.
Set clocks ahead to 156° Local Apparent Time.
Under steam and fore topsails, course NE½N.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SW breeze, partly clear and pleasant.
4.00: Made land bearing NW½N.
Under steam and fore topsails, course NE½N.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breezes SW to light southerly airs. Clear to cloudy.
5.10: Chirikof Island abeam, NW½W.
6.20: Took in fore topsails (92.9).
Under steam, course NE½N.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SSE breeze. Overcast.
8.00: Changed course to NNE.
Under steam, course NNE.
Sick report:
Thomas Stack (Fireman).
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10 September 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Valdez
Lat 56.77, Long -151.67
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Under steam, course NNE.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE to NE breeze, cloudy, overcast and raining.
Washed decks. Under steam, course NNE.
8.00: Changed course to NxE.
8am to meridian:
Gentle ENE breeze. Cloudy to clearing.
Set clocks ahead 16 minutes to 152°.
10.45: Made land on port beam.
Under steam, course NxE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm to light NNW airs. Partly clear.
Under steam, course NxE.
4pm to 8pm:
Light airs NNW to light breezes WSW. Cloudy and overcast.
Under steam, course NxE.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate West breeze, cloudy.
9.00: Set head sails.
Under steam and head sails, course NxE.
Sick report:
K. Morikawa (Cook).
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11 September 1903
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Valdez
Lat 59.22, Long -147.83
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle to light WNW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and head sails, course NxE.
4am to 8am:
Light breezes, WNW to NNW. Overcast and cloudy.
5.00: Sighted land bearing NWxW.
5.55: Took in head sails (76.4).
Washed down.
Watch ends under steam, course NxE.
8am to meridian:
Light NNW airs. Cloudy.
10.30: Made Montague Island NxW. Set clocks ahead 16 minutes to 148°.
Under steam, course NxE.
12.00: Changed course to North.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle WNW airs. Overcast and cloudy.
1.50: Set jib and staysail, course North.
4pm to 8pm:
Light WNW airs to calm. Overcast and cloudy.
6.55.00: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 6.56.20.
6.30: Wooded Islands abeam. Course N½W (79.5).
Under steam, course N½W.
8pm to midnight:
Calm to light SSE airs. Cloudy.
9.00: Slow speed. Standing N½W along Montague Island.
10.20: Course NW½N.
11.50: Port Etches abeam.
12.00: Point Zaihoff [Zaikof Point] abeam.
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12 September 1903
At sea and Valdez, Alaska
Lat 61.114, Long -146.272
Midnight to 4am:
Light variable airs to calm. Overcast and cloudy.
Standing up Prince William Sound, slow speed.
4am to 8am:
Calm to moderate breeze North. Overcast and cloudy.
Washed decks.
4.30: Ahead full speed, course N¾E.
Standing up through Valdez Narrows under steam. Course N¾E.
8am to midnight:
Calm, cloudy.
Standing up Valdez Inlet [Port Valdez].
8.45: Entrance Island abeam. Course NE.
9.30: Fort Liscum abeam, set signal numbers.
10.30: Made fast to wharf at Valdez.
Delivered to Deputy US Marshal the four witnesses brought from Dutch Harbor.
Received 2300 gallons water for drinking and 200 gallons for sanitary tanks from the Copper River Electric Company, Valdez.
N. Johnson [M. Johnson in log], E. Sales, and J. Humphrey, passengers from schooner “Abbie M. Deering”, left the vessel.
Received two sacks of mail from Valdez post office for transportation to Sitka.
Bought of J.F. Hersher & Co. 300 lbs beef and 200 lbs onion, in the sum of $58.55.
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13 September 1903
Valdez and at sea
Lat 60.79, Long -147.14
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW airs, overcast, foggy and drizzling rain.
Cleaned ship and made preparations for leaving wharf.
8.00: Sent Master-at-Arms for C. Ellsworth (Ordinary Seaman), absent after expiration of liberty.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs. Overcast, and foggy and raining.
8.30: Master-at-Arms returned with C. Ellsworth (Ordinary Seaman).
8.10: W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman), left ship and ran up the dock without permission.
8.40: Cast off from dock.
8.50: Underway down Valdez Inlet [Port Valdez], course SWxW½W.
W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) left behind; declared a deserter.
Found that J. Noonan, one of the shipwrecked crew of the “Abbie M. Deering”, had left the vessel at Valdez without giving notice. Standing down Port Valdez.
10.00: Course SW.
10.07: Course SWxS½S.
10.12: Course SSW.
10.17: Course SxW¼W.
12.50: Course SE½S. Glacier Island abeam, distant 2 miles.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh East to moderate ESE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Course SE½S.
2.00: Changed course to SE¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh ESE breeze. Overcast. Cloudy, misty, raining.
4.35: Course SxW¾W (38.0).
5.10: Course SxE½E (42.5). Porpoise Rocks abeam.
6.30: Seal Rocks abeam 2¼ miles distant (51.7), course SxE¾E.
Watch ends under steam, course SxE¾E. Moderate sea.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE breeze, heavy rain squalls. Rough sea. Overcast.
Under steam, course SxE¾E.
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14 September 1903
At sea, Valdez to Sitka
Lat 59.17, Long -146.42
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate SE gale, cloudy and rainy. Rough sea.
Under steam, course SxE¾E.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SSE gale, cloudy, overcast and raining. Rough sea.
Under steam, course SxE¾E.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SSE breeze. Overcast, squally and rainy. Rough sea.
8.00: Changed course to ExN, set jib and staysail.
8.30: Set spanker.
12.00: Sounded; no bottom.
Under steam, course ExN, jib, staysail and spanker.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh breezes to moderate gale, SSE. Overcast and raining, rough sea.
Under jib, staysail and spanker, and steam, course ExN.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate SSE gales, cloudy, raining, long rolling sea.
Under jib, staysail and spanker, and steam, course ExN.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSE gale. Overcast, squally and rainy. Rough sea.
8.25: Took in jib.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
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15 September 1903
At sea, Valdez to Sitka
Lat 58.37, Long -141.58
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to strong SSE gale, overcast, squally and rainy. Rough sea.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSE gale, cloudy and rainy. Rough sea.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
8am to meridian:
Stiff South breeze, cloudy, overcast and rainy. Rough sea.
Set clocks ahead to 141° Local Apparent Time.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh SSE breeze, overcast, raining and foggy, rough sea.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to strong SSE to SE breezes. Cloudy, rainy, and foggy. Long rolling beam sea.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze to moderate gale SE with heavy rain squalls.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
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16 September 1903
At sea, Valdez to Sitka
Lat 57.47, Long -137.15
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh breeze to moderate gale SE, overcast, squally and raining. Sea choppy.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
4am to 8am:
Moderate SE gale, overcast and cloudy, choppy sea.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE gale, overcast, cloudy and squally. Rough sea.
Set clocks ahead to 136° Local Apparent Time.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh to moderate SSE to South breezes. Partly clear.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh to strong southerly breeze. Cloudy to partly clear.
Under steam, staysail and spanker, course ExN.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff to fresh South breeze. Partly clear, passing rain squalls.
8.00: Stood SW, slow speed to await daylight, took in staysail.
Under steam, slow speed, and spanker, course SW.
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17 September 1903
At sea and Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.043, Long -135.331
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh South breeze. Partly clear to overcast and cloudy, squally.
Standing SW slow speed.
2.30: Turned and stood NExE¼E (94.8), took in spanker. Lost log line and propeller.
3.10: Set new log, 81.7.
Sea moderate and choppy.
4am to 8am:
Fresh southerly breeze. Cloudy, overcast and rainy at intervals.
Under slow bell, course NExE¼E.
7.20: Ahead half speed.
7.30: Sighted land on starboard bow, lost log line and propeller (second one). Stood in for land.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
8.30: Full speed around Sitka Point and up Sitka Sound.
10.05: St. Lazaria Island abeam, stood channel courses up the Sound.
10.55: Vitskari Reef [Vistkari Rocks].
11.40: [The] Eckholms, stood through Eastern channel.
12.10: Anchored off Sitka, 10¼ fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain.
Meridian to midnight:
Moderate ESE to gentle southerly breezes, to calm. Raining.
Major Joseph Henry Pendleton, commanding US Marine Guard, Sitka, paid official visit to Commanding Officer.
Put ashore all destitute passengers brought from Dutch Harbor, except J.B. Chase, who is under the surgeon’s care.
Delivered to postmaster all mail from the westward.
Day ends calm, raining.
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18 September 1903
Sitka, Alaska
Lat 57.043, Long -135.331
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable winds. Overcast and light rain.
Scrubbed clothes and washed decks. Scrubbed gig’s bottom.
8am to midnight:
Calm, overcast and raining.
Lowered steam launch and started towing barge “Pioneer” with water.
Cleaning gig, scrubbing boat covers, and watering ship.
Filled water tanks and freshened water in boiler.
Received from E. De Groff 8 sacks potatoes, 4 sacks onions, 100 lbs cabbage and 200 lbs beef in the sum of $62.89.
Day ends calm, raining.
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19 September 1903
Sitka and at sea
Lat 57.043, Long -135.331
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable winds, overcast and raining.
Scrubbed decks and wiped off paintwork.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to gentle SSE breeze. Overcast, rainy to partly clear.
Employed in forenoon in landing stores and cleaning ship. Made preparations for sea.
By request of Collector of Customs, took following named destitutes from schooner “Abbie M. Deering” back on board for transportation to Seattle, there being no employment for them at Sitka: L.A. Green and wife, A. Martin, G. White, R.O. Osgood, Lee Doak, L. Lee, L. Thompson, C.B. Anderson, J. Olsen, W.H. Howes, J. Gallagher, N.O. Peterson [Pellerson in log], Charles Erickson, A. Pearson, J. A. O’Connell, E. Shrubsel, P.R. Stewart [C.P. Stewart in log], and A. Rucks.
Mr. W. Hamilton, Assistant Agent, Bureau of Education of Alaska, left vessel.
1.50: Up anchor.
2.00: Underway and stood out Eastern Channel, various courses.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate SE breeze. Overcast, cloudy and rainy.
5.10: Passed USRC “Perry” bound into Sitka. Displayed signal numbers to her.
5.20: Set course SE (41.0).
Under steam, course SE.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE to South breeze. Partly clear to cloudy with frequent rain squalls.
Omitted drills for the week on account of bad weather.
Under steam, course SE.
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20 September 1903
At sea, Sitka to Port Angeles
Lat 54.71, Long -134.67
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate southerly breeze. Partly clear. Lightning and thunder.
Under steam, course SE.
4am to 8am:
Moderate southerly breeze to gentle SE breeze. Cloudy to partly clear.
Washed down. Under steam, course SE.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light SE breeze. Partly clear.
10.00: Inspected ship. Set clocks ahead 4 minutes to 135°.
12.00: Sighted land bearing NE½E.
Under steam, course SE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light SE to South airs. Mostly clear and pleasant.
Under steam, course SE.
4pm to 8pm:
Light southerly airs to calm, and clear.
Under steam, course SE.
8pm to midnight:
Light to gentle SW breeze. Partly cloudy, passing rain squalls.
8.00: Set course SExE¼E.
Under steam, course SExE¼E.
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21 September 1903
At sea, Sitka to Port Angeles
Lat 51.87, Long -132.28
Midnight to 4am:
Light SE airs. Mostly clear and pleasant.
Under steam, course SExE¼E.
4am to 8am:
Light SE airs, clear and fine.
Washed down. Under steam, course SExE¼E.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to moderate ESE breeze. Partly clear.
Cleaning ship. Set clocks to 132°.
12.50: Changed course to E¾S. Under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate East breeze. Mostly cloudy.
Under steam, course E¾S.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate to fresh easterly breeze, overcast and cloudy.
4.00: Cape St. James abeam.
Under steam, course E¾S.
8pm to midnight:
Stiff to fresh East breeze. Overcast, heavy rain squalls.
Under steam, course E¾S.
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22 September 1903
At sea, Sitka to Port Angeles
Lat 50.90, Long -130.50
Midnight to 4am:
Strong to heavy gale, easterly. Squally and raining.
2.15: Hauled in log and headed to wind and sea. Rough sea.
4am to 8am:
Strong easterly gale with heavy squalls of wind and rain at frequent intervals.
4.30: Half speed, hove to.
7.30: Gale fell to fresh steady ESE breeze, on course E¾S.
Watch ends under steam, course E¾S. Rough sea.
8am to meridian:
Stiff SSE to SE breeze. Overcast and cloudy, rough confused sea.
Set clocks ahead to 130°. Under steam, half speed, course E¾S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Stiff SE breeze, partly clear, squally.
Took up slack in steering chain.
Under steam, half speed, course E¾S.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh SE to SSE breezes. Cloudy to clear.
Under steam, half speed, course E¾S.
8pm to midnight:
Strong to moderate SSE breeze. Cloudy.
10.00: Ahead full speed, set jib and staysail.
Under steam, jib and staysail, course E¾S.
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23 September 1903
At sea, Sitka to Port Angeles
Lat 49.67, Long -127.60
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate South breeze, partly clear.
Under steam, jib and staysail, course E¾S.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breeze to light southerly airs. Clear.
Washed down.
6.45: Took in head sails (48.9).
Under steam, course E¾S.
8am to meridian:
Light southerly airs. Clear and pleasant, long rolling swell.
Set clocks to 127°. Vancouver Island in sight. Under steam, course E¾S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle southerly breeze. Mostly clear.
Under steam, course E¾S.
4pm to 8pm:
Light to gentle SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Under steam, course E¾S.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to strong SE breeze, overcast with heavy rain, squally.
Under steam, course E¾S.
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24 September 1903
At sea and Port Angeles, Washington
Lat 48.43, Long -124.58
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to stiff SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
1.15: Hauled in log 90.7, headed to wind and sea. Slowed down to half speed.
4am to 8am:
Fresh southerly breezes to moderate SW breeze, rainy to cloudy.
5.10: Ahead full speed, over log, course E¾S (90.7).
6.30: Changed course to ENE (99.5).
6.30: Set jib and staysail.
8.00: Spoke German ship (QGFS) who wishes to be reported.
Watch ends under steam, course ENE.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SSE to southerly breeze, cloudy.
Standing in for Cape Flattery.
9.15: Made Tatoosh Island ahead, stood NExE.
10.40: Tatoosh Island abeam, distant 3.5 miles (33.3), stood E¾N up Strait of Juan De Fuca. Displayed signal numbers.
Passed tug “Bahada” bound out. Under steam, jib and staysail, course E¾N.
Meridian: Waaddah Island [Waadah Island] abeam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs to gentle SW breeze and variable, partly clear and pleasant.
Standing up the Strait of Juan De Fuca.
3.00: Took in jib and staysail.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate WSW breeze, cloudy to partly clear.
Running channel courses up Strait of Fuca.
5.00: Rounded Ediz Hook and at 5.30 anchored in Port Angeles, Washington, 7½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain.
R.O. Osgood, passenger, left the vessel. Wired arrival to Department.
Day ends, moderate WSW breeze, partly clear.
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25 September 1903
Port Angeles, Washington
Lat 48.124, Long -123.426
Midnight to 8am:
Light SW to West winds, and mostly clear.
Scrubbed hammocks and washed decks.
8am to midnight:
Light West breeze, partly clear and pleasant.
Shortened steering chains by cutting out four links and fitting split links.
Scrubbed ship outside and touched up bare spots on hull. Fitting steam launch canopy.
E. Shrubsel [Shrubsell in log], passenger, left the vessel.
7.50: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.51.00.
Purchased from Port Angeles Market Co. 1500 lbs fresh beef in the sum of $15.00.
Day ends calm and clear.
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26 September 1903
Port Angeles and Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.124, Long -123.426
Midnight to 4am:
Calm and partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Calm and light easterly airs. Cloudy and hazy.
Washed decks.
5.55: Up anchor.
6.00: Underway and out of harbor, over log (87.5). Course NE½N.
7.45: Dungeness Buoy abeam (99.8), course ExN½N.
Under steam.
8am to meridian:
Light easterly airs. Cloudy.
Standing up Strait of Fuca.
8.30: Protection Island abeam.
9.30: Point Wilson abeam, stood up for Port Townsend. Displayed signal numbers while passing forts.
9.55: Anchored off Port Townsend in 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain.
Signed payrolls.
Meridian to midnight:
Calm, cloudy.
Sent payrolls for May, June, July, August and September to Custom House.
Surgeon Henry Horn detached and ordered to the USRC “Grant”, Department letter 14th instant.
Crew employed cleaning ship. Granted liberty.
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27 September 1903
Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.75
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and partly clear.
Routine work done.
Liberty men returned except John Johnson (Seaman), and George M. Weidler (Master-at-Arms).
8am to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze to calm, and variable. Cloudy and misty to partly clear.
10.00: Held Sunday inspection at quarters. Granted liberty to one division.
John Johnson (Seaman) and George M. Weidler (Master-at-Arms) returned at 9am.
Day ends calm and cloudy.
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28 September 1903
Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.75
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate to fresh SW winds, squally and rainy, shifting West and moderating last part.
Routine work done.
Liberty men returned except A.J. Albrecht [F.J. Albrecht in log] (2nd Master-at-Arms).
Southeast storm signal displayed on shore.
8am to midnight:
Gentle to moderate SW to SE breeze.
A.J. Albrecht (2nd Master-at-Arms) returned at 9am.
Crew variously employed. Sent 2nd cutter ashore and stored her [in?] shed in care of Collector of Customs.
5.40: USRC “Grant” anchored in harbor. Surgeon Henry Horn, Revenue Cutter Service, left vessel in obedience to Department orders of the 14th instant.
At request of the Commanding Officer of the USRC “Grant”, transferred to her five dozen dry plates (photo supplies).
Granted usual liberty. 9pm liberty party returned.
Day ends calm and clear.
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29 September 1903
Port Townsend and Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.60, Long -122.36
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light SE breezes, cloudy and foggy.
6.00: Up anchor.
6.05: Underway, course NE½N, half speed, log (16.0).
6.45: Full speed, Marrowstone Point abeam, course SE½S (22.5).
7.30: Course SExE½E (30.0).
Under steam, full speed, fog signal sounding at intervals, up Puget Sound.
8am to meridian:
Calm, cloudy, foggy on horizon to clear.
8.08: Point No Point abeam (31.9), course SE¼S, standing channel courses up Puget Sound.
8.50: Apple Cove Point [abeam].
9.50: West Point [abeam], stood into Elliott Bay.
10.30: Made fast to buoy off Seattle, Washington.
Meridian to midnight:
Light westerly airs, clear and pleasant.
Granted liberty at 3pm.
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30 September 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light variable winds and foggy, lighting up last part.
6.10: Underway and steamed to the Roslyn Coal Wharf.
6.50: Made fast.
Made preparations for coaling ship.
Liberty men returned except A.J. Albrecht [F.J. Albrecht in log] (2nd Master-at-Arms) and C. Ellsworth (Ordinary Seaman).
8am to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs. Cloudy.
8.30: Commenced coaling ship.
9.30: A.J. Albrecht (2nd Master-at-Arms) returned.
On recommendation of a Board of Investigation, consisting of 1st Lieutenant C.E. Johnston, Chief Engineer L.T. Jones, and 2nd Lieutenant F.B. Goudey, discharged George M. Weidler (Master-at-Arms) and J. Dixon (2nd class Boy).
Discharged A.J. Albrecht (2nd Master-at-Arms) at his own request, approved by the Commanding Officer and authority Department telegram 28th instant, and M. Oka [S. Oka in log] (1st class Boy), expiration of cruise enlistment.
Coaling ship throughout the day. Received 120 tons coal from Roslyn Coal and Coke Co.
2nd Assistant Engineer Henry Todd Powell, Revenue Cutter Service, detached and ordered to the USRC “Grant”, for temporary duty, by Department telegram of this date.
5.30: Granted liberty.
Day ends calm and clear.
Summary for September
At anchor |
365.05 hours |
Underway |
14 days 18 hours 55 minutes |
Distance steam and sail |
960.2 miles |
Distance steam |
1378 miles |
Distance total |
2338.2 [miles |
Coal received |
316 tons 1933 lbs |
Coal expended |
168 tons 1783 lbs |
Coal remaining |
241 tons 430 lbs |
Officers |
8 – 14/15 |
Crew |
54 – 1/3 |
Rations expended |
1536 |
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1903
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1 October 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.614, Long -122.354
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable airs to calm, overcast and foggy.
Liberty party returned except C. Ellsworth (Ordinary Seaman), absent 24 hours.
7.00: Started coaling.
Rated F. Jolly (Ordinary Seaman) to 2nd Master-at-Arms.
8am to midnight:
Calm to light SE airs. Foggy to mostly clear.
Coaling ship throughout the day.
2nd Assistant Engineer H.T. Powell, Revenue Cutter Service, left vessel in obedience to Department telegram of September 30th.
C. Ellsworth (Ordinary Seaman) returned at 11am, 28 hours late.
Finished coaling at 4.45, having received 107 tons today and 227 tons in all from the Roslyn Coal and Coke Co.
Filled fresh water tanks. Received 3800 gallons.
Draft forward 16’ 1”, aft 17’ 6”.
Granted usual liberty.
Day ends light SE airs. Cloudy.
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2 October 1903
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.599, Long -122.388
Midnight to 8am:
Light southerly breeze to calm, overcast and cloudy.
Washed down.
7.00: Cast off from coal wharf and steamed out to buoy, making fast at 7.45.
Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Light variable airs and calms. Overcast, cloudy and drizzling to partly clear.
Crew employed cleaning ship. Hoisted gig to davits. Cleaning launch.
Received five cases of safety treads from the Universal Safety Tread Co., ordered by the Department.
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3 October 1903
Seattle and Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.76
Midnight to 4am:
Light variable winds and mostly clear.
Made preparations for leaving port.
4am to 8am:
Light variable airs from North, clear and fine.
4.00: Underway various channel courses out of harbor and down Puget Sound.
6.55: Point No Point abeam (71.9).
Washed down. Displayed signal numbers while passing forts.
8am to midnight:
Light variable airs and calms. Cloudy.
Rounding Marrowstone Point.
8.35: Anchored off Port Townsend, Washington, in 7 fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain.
Crew painting canopy of steam launch, and variously employed.
Received from the Pacific Meat Co. 150 lbs fresh beef and 3 sacks potatoes, in the sum of $15.35.
Officers and crew received pay for May, June, July, August, and September.
Granted liberty until 9pm. Liberty men returned at 9pm.
Day ends calm and cloudy.
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4 October 1903
Port Townsend, Washington and Victoria, British Columbia
Lat 48.418, Long -123.394
Midnight to 4am:
Calm to light westerly airs. Overcast, cloudy and raining.
Made preparations for leaving port.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze. Cloudy and rainy.
4.10: Up anchor.
4.20: Underway and out, half speed, around Point Wilson, various courses.
5.40: Full speed, course W¾N (88.6) down Strait of Juan De Fuca.
Washed down. Under steam, course W¾N.
8am to midnight:
Gentle variable breeze to calm, to light SE airs. Passing rain showers to partly clear.
8.20: Anchored in Victoria Harbor, 9½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms port chain.
Omitted quarters on account of weather.
10.30: Inspected ship.
Granted liberty to one division until 8pm.
Liberty men returned except Samuel Cassel (Seaman).
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5 October 1903
Victoria, British Columbia, and Port Angeles, Washington
Lat 48.38, Long -123.39
Midnight to 8am:
Light East to fresh SE winds, overcast and rainy, squally last part.
Routine work done.
Samuel Cassel (Seaman) absent without leave; his bag and locker being found empty, he is declared a deserter.
8am to midnight:
Fresh SE to SW breeze, heavy rain squalls, overcast.
Securing boats and gangways for sea.
11.40: Up anchor.
11.50: Underway and stood out of Victoria Harbor, and across Strait of Juan De Fuca.
3.35: Anchored in Port Angeles, in 8 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, port anchor. USRC “Grant” in port.
Day ends, fresh SW breeze, squally and raining.
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6 October 1903
Port Angeles and at sea
Lat 48.17, Long -123.43
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate to strong SW winds, partly clear, squally and passing showers. SE storm signal displayed on shore.
7.10: USRC “Grant” left port and stood to the westward.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh SW breeze. Cloudy, squally.
8.15: Hove in to 30 fathoms on port chain.
Crew scraping paintwork of steam launch and variously employed.
Received from Port Angeles Meat Co. 150 lbs beef and 3 sacks potatoes, in the sum of $19.55.
10.55: Up anchor.
11.00: Underway and out of Port Angeles, stood down Strait of Juan De Fuca. Course West.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh SW breeze, squally, raining at intervals.
Passed USRC “Grant” bound East. Under steam, course West.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh SW to South breezes, mostly clear to cloudy and rainy.
7.25: Cape Flattery Light abeam.
8.00: Course South. Under steam.
8pm to midnight:
Strong southerly breezes, partly clear with passing rain squalls. Vessel rolling deeply.
10.00: Set staysail.
10.35 Umatilla Reef Lightship abeam, distant 3 miles, set course SSE.
Under steam and staysail, course SSE.
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7 October 1903
At sea, Port Angeles to Sausalito
Lat 46.57, Long -124.90
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle SSE breeze, mostly clear. Long westerly swell.
3.00: Destruction Island Light abeam. Under steam, course SSE.
4.00: Took in staysail.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SSE to SE breezes, partly clear with rain at intervals to clear.
7.00: Steamer “Queen” passed bound South.
Under steam, course SSE.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE breeze. Partly clear. Long rolling swell.
Under steam, course SSE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle South to SW breezes. Partly clear to overcast and cloudy.
Moderate sea. Under steam, course SSE.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle breezes SW to North, cloudy to partly clear. Long rolling sea.
4.50: Sighted land bearing ExN.
Under steam, course SSE.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NW breeze. Mostly clear. Long rolling sea.
8.00: Changed course to SExE⅞E.
9.30: Set fore topsails and staysail.
Under steam, staysail and fore topsails, course SxE⅞E.
Sick report:
S. England (Seaman) off duty.
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8 October 1903
At sea, Port Angeles to Sausalito
Lat 43.13, Long -124.87
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate NW and northerly breeze. Mostly clear and pleasant.
Under steam, staysail and fore topsails, course SxE⅞E.
4am to 8am:
Moderate northerly breezes to gentle NE breezes, partly cloudy.
Washed down. Under steam and staysail and fore topsails, course SxE⅞E.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NE to moderate northerly breeze. Partly cloudy.
Painting steam launch and dinghy.
11.00: Made Cape Blanco, 4 points on port bow.
Under steam, staysail and fore topsails, course SxE⅞E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle northerly to ENE breeze, partly clear and pleasant.
2.50: Cape Blanco abeam (37.1).
3.30: Took in fore topsails.
Under steam and staysail, course SxE⅞E.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle ENE to strong SE breeze, cloudy to partly clear.
5.00: Took in staysail.
Under steam, course SxE⅞E.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSE breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
Under steam, course SxE⅞E.
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9 October 1903
At sea, Port Angeles to Sausalito
Lat 40.92, Long -124.82
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff to fresh SSE breeze. Moderate sea. Overcast, cloudy and rainy, squally.
Under steam, course SxE⅞E.
4am to 8am:
Fresh SSE breeze to strong gale SSE, cloudy, heavy rain squalls latter part.
7.00: Steamer passed bound South.
Under steam, course SxE⅞E.
8am to meridian:
Fresh ESE breeze, overcast with rain squalls.
10.10: Set jib, staysail and spanker.
11.40: Took in all sail.
Under steam, course SxE⅞E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate SSE gale, overcast and rainy.
Under steam, course SxE⅞E.
4pm to 8pm:
Strong SE gale, cloudy to partly clear.
4.40: Course SxE.
6.10: Sighted Cape Mendocino Light bearing SE.
7.00: Course S¼W.
Watch ends under steam, course S¼W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE gale, squally, overcast and rainy.
8.30: Cape Mendocino Light abeam (79.1).
9.00: Changed course to SExS.
Under steam, course SExS.
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10 October 1903
At sea, Port Angeles to Sausalito
Lat 39.67, Long -124.42
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh breeze to moderate gale SE first part, increasing to strong gale, to gale. Heavy sea. Overcast, cloudy, squally and heavy rain.
Under steam, course SExS.
4am to 8am:
Strong SSE gale to moderate breeze SSE, cloudy and raining. Heavy cross sea SW and SE.
7.00: Set spanker and staysail.
Under steam, course SExS.
8am to meridian:
Moderate South to SSW breeze. Cloudy to partly clear, passing rain squalls. Broken irregular sea.
12.00: Course SE½S, set jib and flying jib.
Under steam and fore and aft sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle SSW to NW breezes. Mostly cloudy and pleasant.
1.45: Set fore topsail.
3.00: Took in fore and aft sail.
Under steam, course SE½S.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle NW breeze, clear and fine, moderate sea.
6.40: Sighted Point Arena Light.
7.00: Point Arena Light abeam, distant 17 miles (89.6), changed course to SExE.
Under steam and fore topsails, course SExE.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNW breeze. Mostly clear to foggy last part.
11.25: Fog shut in, half speed, sounding fog signal, course SExE.
11.45: Took in fore topsails.
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11 October 1903
At sea and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NNW breeze, partly clear, foggy first part.
1.15: Fog lifted, ahead full speed, set fore topsails.
1.50: Sighted Point Reyes Light.
3.00: Farallon [Island] Light bearing SE.
Under steam and fore topsails, course SExE.
4am to 8am:
Gentle to moderate NNW breeze, clear to foggy.
4.30: Point Reyes Light abeam (67.4).
5.45: Farallon Light abeam, course East.
7.30: San Francisco Lightship abeam (92.0), stood channel course over bar and into Golden Gate, course NE½E.
7.00: Took in and furled fore topsails.
Under steam, course NE½E.
8am to midnight:
Gentle NNW breeze. Mostly clear.
9.00: Stood in through Golden Gate and around Lime Point.
9.45: Anchored off Sausalito in 4 fathoms water, 20 fathoms port chain. USRC "McCulloch" and USFCS “Albatross” in port.
11.40: USRC “McCulloch” with harbor tug “Arcata” in tow, left port.
1.00: Granted 48 hours liberty to 2nd division.
Day ends calm and clear.
Senator C.H. Dietrich and Miss Gertrude Dietrich, passengers, left vessel.
Let fires die down in main boiler and started fires in donkey boiler [on] account of leak in main boiler.
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12 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to gentle NE breeze, clear and fine.
Washed down. Painted water line of steam launch, and lowered same.
8am to midnight:
Calm, clear, warm and pleasant.
Loosed sail to dry. Unbent and stowed in fore hold all sails.
Boating water for donkey boiler. Received 1000 gallons.
Commanding Officer of USFCS “Albatross” [Commander Chauncey Thomas] called on board.
Day ends calm and clear.
Commanding Officer and Mrs. Healy moved to Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, on account of condition of vessel while scrubbing aloft.
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13 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and pleasant.
Hoisted ashes.
8am to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs. Clear and warm.
Crew employed scrubbing spars, boating off water from the Sausalito Bay Water Co., 500 gallons for tanks, 500 gallons for engineers.
Discharged F. Maihawa (Cabin Steward) by authority of Department telegram of the 12th instant.
Granted 3rd division 48 hours’ liberty.
Liberty men returned except H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain), George Davies (3rd Oiler), and L. Jakobsen (Fireman).
Commanding Officer exercising command from Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, on account of condition of vessel while scrubbing aloft.
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14 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and warm.
Employed scrubbing masts and getting mess stores on deck.
H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain), George Davies (3rd Oiler), and L. Jakobsen (Fireman) absent without leave.
8am to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Took up steam launch to readjust displaced shaft.
George Davies (3rd Oiler) returned 22 hours late.
H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain) returned 30 hours late.
Sent John Johnson (Seaman), to Marine Hospital for treatment.
Crew employed boating stores for shipment to town.
Boated off 500 gallons of water for boiler.
Rated G. Shimomura (1st class Boy) to Cabin Steward from date.
Day ends calm and clear.
Commanding Officer exercising command from Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, on account of condition of vessel while scrubbing aloft.
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15 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calms and light variable airs. Washed down.
L. Jakobsen (Fireman) returned 44 hours late.
8am to midnight:
Calm to moderate SW breeze. Clear to foggy across bay.
Liberty party returned. Granted liberty for 48 hours to 1st division.
Scrubbing main yards and main topmast.
Boated off 500 gallons water for donkey boiler.
Turned over to Manuel Gonsollo all effects belonging to late Tony Gonsollo (Ordinary Seaman).
Day ends, light westerly airs, clear to foggy across bay.
Commanding Officer exercising command from Occidental Hotel, San Francisco, on account of condition of vessel while scrubbing aloft.
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16 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear, foggy on horizon.
Washed decks.
8am to midnight:
Calms and variable light airs. Mostly clear.
Employed scrubbing spars, boating off water. Received 500 gallons fresh water for Engineer’s department.
Hoisted out steam launch to make repairs to safety valve.
Discharged A. Claudine (2nd class Boy) by authority of Department letter 10th instant.
Surgeon S.J. Call, Revenue Cutter Service, reported aboard for duty in obedience to Department orders of September 14, 1903.
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17 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast and foggy. Calms to light airs.
Scrubbing aloft and decks. General Saturday cleaning.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NE to calms, fine weather, heavy fog in forenoon.
Crew employed washing smokestack and on regular Saturday cleaning.
Boated off 1000 gallons fresh water for engine room and tanks.
Discharged C. Ellsworth (Ordinary Seaman) and J.P. McFarland (Coal Heaver) at their own request under provisions of General Order No. 82.
1.00: 1st division returned except Will L. Sayre (Oiler), William Fower (Coxswain), and Thomas Rees (Ordinary Seaman).
4.30: Thomas Rees (Ordinary Seaman) returned on board.
Granted liberty to one division.
2nd Lieutenant F.B. Goudey, Revenue Cutter Service, left the vessel on 30 days’ leave granted by Department letter of October 9, 1903.
Day ends calm and clear.
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18 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Performed routine duties and made ship ready for inspection.
Liberty men returned. All liberty men aboard except Will L. Sayre (Oiler) and Martin Anderson (Coxswain), absent 18 hours without leave.
8am to midnight:
Calm and clear.
9.30: Inspected ship at quarters.
Granted usual liberty to third division.
Day ends clear and calm.
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19 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear, foggy on horizon.
Morning duties performed. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs, clear and warm.
Crew scraping topmasts and topgallant masts, all masts, and sandpapering same.
Boated off 500 gallons water for engine room. Engineer’s force at work on repairs to steam launch.
3.00: Hove up and shifted port anchor.
3.05: Let go port anchor, 25 fathoms chain.
Captain and Mrs. Healy returned on board.
Transferred I. Kodama to cabin from steerage.
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20 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs SW, clear, fine, foggy across bay.
Performed routine duties, washed down.
Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for donkey boiler.
Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm and variable airs. Clear, foggy across the bay.
Employed scrubbing ship’s sides. Boated off 500 gallons fresh water for Engineer’s department.
Boatswain John Wilson, Revenue Cutter Service, left the ship on 2 days’ leave of absence granted by Commanding Officer.
Shipped G. Yasudo as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
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21 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to variable airs, partly clear to heavy fog.
Executed morning routine duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Light variable airs to calm, heavy fog in the forenoon, to clear and fine.
Crew employed scraping and papering strongbacks, boating off water for boiler, received 400 gallons, sewing and re-leathering fore brace pennants, and repairing running gear.
Engineer’s force repairing engine of steam launch.
Granted liberty to one division.
Day ends calm, clear and fine.
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22 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NW. Clear and fine.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Moderate to stiff westerly breezes. Mostly clear, foggy.
Employed painting outside. Hoisted out steam launch. Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for engine room.
Boatswain John Wilson returned on board, in accordance with Department letter of October 5, 1903, directing him to report for duty as wheelman on the USRC “Arcata” and he left the vessel to proceed in obedience thereto.
Granted liberty to one division.
Day ends, gentle SE breeze to calm, overcast and cloudy.
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23 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy. Calm.
Morning duties performed. Scrubbed and washed cloths [possibly clothes].
Liberty men returned except Martin Anderson, Frank Adler and Thomas Rees.
8am to midnight:
Calm to gentle, to variable breezes WSW. Clear and fine.
Crew painting ship’s sides. Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for tanks.
Discharged Thomas Stack (Fireman) on expiration of enlistment.
Commanding Officer received Department telegram enacting transfers of Will L. Sayre (Oiler) to USRC “Arcata”.
7.00: Martin Anderson (Coxswain) returned on board 12 hours late.
Rated William Hallberg (Coxswain) to Master-at-Arms, and Thomas Rees (Ordinary Seaman) to Seaman as of first instant.
Detailed William Hallberg (Master-at-Arms) as acting Boatswain.
Rated Thomas Corbett (Ordinary Seaman) to Seaman and detailed him as acting Master-at-Arms.
Rated William Gyllensten (Ordinary Seaman) to Coal Heaver.
Commanding Officer returned official call from USFCS “Albatross”.
Will L. Sayre (Oiler) left vessel in obedience to Department telegram of present date.
Day ends, gentle breeze SW and cloudy.
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24 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, cloudy to clear.
Commenced Saturday cleaning.
Liberty men returned except Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster) and L. Engelke (Boy).
Frank Adler absent 24 hours without leave.
Thomas Rees returned 24 hours late.
Reshipped Thomas Stack as Coal Heaver, rated him Fireman from date and granted him 10 days’ leave of absence, authority Commanding Officer.
8am to midnight:
Gentle SW airs to West breeze and calms. Mostly clear.
General Saturday cleaning. Granted liberty at 1.00 to one division.
Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for engine room.
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25 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Westerly airs to calm. Overcast and foggy.
Washed down. Cleaning up for Sunday inspection.
Absent without leave: H.L. Rathburn, G. Odman and L. Engelke (24 hours).
Returned 48 hours late: Frank Adler.
8am to midnight:
Light variable airs and calms. Clear and fine.
9.30: Held Sunday inspection of ship at quarters.
10.30: Granted liberty to one division.
Filled donkey and launch boilers from forward tanks.
4.30: L. Engelke returned 32 hours late.
Rated C. Stromberg (Coal Heaver) to Fireman from date.
Day ends, light westerly airs and clear.
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26 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light westerly airs to calm, heavy fog.
Washed and scrubbed cloths [possibly clothes]. Washed down.
H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain) and G. Odman (Seaman) returned 24 hours late.
Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calms to variable airs, then moderate westerly breeze. Mostly clear, foggy across bay.
Crew employed painting aloft and renewing boat falls and overhauling running rigging.
Signed payrolls for month of October.
Shipped F.W. Graska as Coal Heaver and C. Gibbs as 2nd class Boy.
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27 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
West to SW airs, partly clear to overcast and foggy.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Light airs SW to variable and calms. Overcast and foggy to clear and fine.
Crew employed painting masts and spars and after davits.
Boated off 800 gallons fresh water for donkey. Granted liberty.
Day ends calm and clear.
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28 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs West and NW, foggy weather.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Foggy to partly clear. Calms to variable airs and calms.
Crew employed painting davits and spars. Pumped water from forward tanks into boilers. Cleaning tanks.
Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for engine room.
Granted liberty.
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29 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear to heavy fog.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Light airs SE to variable breezes to calms, heavy fog to clear and fine.
Crew employed painting smokestack, galley pipe and upper works about engine room skylight.
Boated off two loads of water for boilers (800 gallons) and three loads for forward tanks (1000 gallons).
Day ends calm and clear. Granted liberty.
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30 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NW, partly foggy across the bay.
Washed decks and scrubbed cloths. Liberty party returned.
8am to midnight:
NW to West breezes, mostly clear to overcast and cloudy.
Crew employed painting smokestack and fiddley and varnishing top rails.
Granted usual liberty to one division.
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31 October 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear to overcast and cloudy. Calm to NW airs.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs and breezes. Clear and fine.
Employed on regular Saturday cleaning. Boated off 800 gallons fresh water for donkey.
John Johnson (Seaman) returned from Marine Hospital.
Discharged H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain), Carl Roberg [Rohberg in log] (Seaman), A.S. Schold (Coal Heaver), and William Gyllensten (Coal Heaver) at their own request, under provisions of General Order No. 82.
1.00: Granted liberty to one division.
Day ends, light breezes West, clear.
Board of Survey convened this morning. Condemned and expended 4 barrels salt beef.
Synopsis of Abstract for October, 1903
Time at anchor |
613 hours 10 minutes |
Coal on hand |
241 tons 430 lbs |
Time underway |
5 days 10 hours 50 minutes |
Coal received |
107 tons 000 lbs |
Miles cruised |
856.8 |
Total |
348 tons 430 lbs |
Officers present |
217 – average 7 |
Coal expended |
84 tons 1290 lbs |
Petty Officers & crew |
1476 – average 47 19/31 |
Balance on hand |
263 tons 1380 lbs |
Rations expended |
896 |
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Rations commuted |
248 |
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1903
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1 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light westerly airs, partly cloudy.
Washed down. Preparing ship for Sunday inspection. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm to moderate to SW breezes, overcast and cloudy to mostly clear.
9.30: Inspection at quarters.
Granted usual Sunday liberty.
In obedience to Department order of October 26, 1903, Captain M.A. Healy relinquished command to 1st Lieutenant C.E. Johnston. All ratings established by Captain Healy were annulled by his order and reestablished by Lieutenant Johnston.
Shipped George Indo as 2nd class Boy on probation and Bernard Murphy as 2nd class Boy, rating latter Ordinary Seaman.
Transferred Jesse E. Baker (Bugler) to fire room as Coal Passer.
Rated H. Matoka (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy; G. Davies (3rd Oiler) to 2nd Oiler; Thomas Stack (Fireman) to 3rd Oiler; C. Gibbs (2nd class Boy) to Coal Heaver; John Johnson (Seaman) to Coxswain.
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2 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, mostly clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calms to moderate SW breezes, clear and fine.
Crew painting skylights and upper works on quarter deck.
Boated off two boat loads of water for donkey boiler (800 gallons).
Crew received pay for month of October 1903.
Received Department telegram of this date authorizing sale of 9 barrels of salt pork at $8.00 and directed that proceeds turn over to the Collector of Customs.
Sighted anchor and let go again, veering to 25 fathoms port chain.
Mustered Petty Officers and crew and published General Order No. 83 in accordance with circular letter accompanying it.
Thomas Stack (3rd Oiler) returned from leave.
Granted usual liberty. Day ends calm and clear.
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3 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, heavy fog.
Swept down. Started painting on quarter deck. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm to fresh SW breeze. Mostly clear.
Employed painting hatches and hatch combings on quarter deck.
Discharged William Fower (Coxswain), L. Jakobsen (Fireman), and I. Kodama (1st class Boy) at their own request, under provision of General Order No. 82.
Re-enlisted H.L. Rathburn as Ordinary Seaman for one year and rated him Coxswain as of 1st instant, under provisions of General Order No. 82.
Shipped J.L. Thomas as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Day ends overcast and squally.
Thomas Corbett, G. Carling, and Fred Jorgensen granted 48 hours’ leave.
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4 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SE breezes. Overcast, squally and raining.
Morning duties performed.
8am to midnight:
Moderate westerly breezes to calms, cloudy to partly clear.
Crew painting on quarter deck. Shortened port steering chain by two links. Washed out large water tanks forward and filled same (900 gallons). Boated 400 gallons for donkey [boiler].
Shipped L.R. Sayre as 2nd class Boy on probation, and R. Soder as Coal Heaver.
Rated F.W. Graska (Coal Heaver) to Fireman.
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5 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NW, clear and fine.
Swept down. Liberty men returned except Martin Anderson (Coxswain) [on special until noon].
8am to midnight:
Calm to variable airs and calm, clear and fine.
Employed painting deck houses and steering gear box. Boated off 500 gallons fresh water.
Martin Anderson returned.
Granted liberty.
G. Carling and Fred Jorgensen returned.
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6 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs. Partly clear to overcast and foggy.
Washed down quarter deck. Painting deck houses.
Absent without leave H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain).
8am to midnight:
Light airs to variable breezes. Clear and fine.
Crew painting deck houses on main deck. Filled donkey boiler from forward tanks.
Granted liberty to one division.
Day ends, light airs West and cloudy.
Shipped Max Pabst as 2nd class Boy and rated him Bugler.
Thomas Corbett returned.
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7 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs West to gentle breezes SW, raining to partly clear.
Commenced Saturday cleaning.
Liberty men returned except H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain), 24 hours.
8am to midnight:
Commenced cloudy and raining to clear. SW to NW breezes and airs.
General Saturday cleaning.
Granted usual Saturday liberty.
Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for tanks, engine room.
Omitted all drills for the week to push work of cleaning and painting ship.
R. Grafe (Ordinary Seaman) sick and off duty.
8 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
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9 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
[page missing]
LOG BOOK – NOVEMBER 10th 1903 TO APRIL 16th 1904
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[List of Officers]
1st Lieutenant Charles Ernest Johnston, Revenue Cutter Service |
Alta Mira, Sausalito, California. Wife. |
Chief Engineer Levin Thomas Jones |
3914 Clay Street, San Francisco, California. Wife. |
2nd Lieutenant Frank B. Goudey |
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3rd Lieutenant Francis Rawle Shoemaker |
1401 N Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (c/o Miss Virginia Haagland). Aunt. |
3rd Lieutenant Hiram Rex Searles |
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 196 W Irvin Street. Father. |
2nd Assistant Engineer William Lindsay Maxwell |
1316 Washington Street, San Francisco. Wife. |
Surgeon S.J. Call |
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2nd Lieutenant Ernest Eugene Mead |
Hollyoaks, Sausalito. Wife. |
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10 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Northerly breeze, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
Liberty men returned except H.L. Rathburn (Coxswain), absent 96 hours and is declared a deserter.
8am to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs and breezes, clear and fine.
Crew painting bridges and chart and wheel houses.
Discharged Thomas Corbett (acting Master-at-Arms) at his own request, under provisions of General Order No. 82.
Day ends, light airs SW and clear.
R. Grafe (Ordinary Seaman) sick and off duty.
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11 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate southerly breezes, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Holystoned decks.
Detailed Paul Rappmundt [Rappmandt in log] (Seaman) as acting Master-at-Arms.
Shipped A. Zethraus as 2nd class Boy on probation.
8am to midnight:
Northerly airs to calm, then fresh SW breezes. Overcast, cloudy, squally and raining throughout the day.
Employed holystoning quarter and main decks throughout the day.
Granted liberty.
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12 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and raining. Fresh southerly breezes.
Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Moderate southwesterly breezes and squally, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Crew employed at various odd jobs under cover. Granted liberty.
Day ends, light airs SW, cloudy and raining.
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13 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate southerly breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Liberty party returned.
8am to midnight:
Overcast, foggy and raining. Moderate southerly breezes.
Employed below decks, washing mats and sewing on sails.
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14 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh South breeze to moderate gale, heavy rain.
Employed cleaning propeller of steam launch. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Moderate to gentle breeze, SE to NW, cloudy and raining to clear and fine.
Crew variously employed below decks.
1.00: Granted liberty.
Discharged F. Josefersen [Josefson in log] (Seaman) at his own request, under provisions of General Order No. 82.
Omitted drills and formations for the week to push work of cleaning and painting.
Day ends calm, clear and fine.
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15 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light westerly airs, clear, fine.
Prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
Liberty men returned except K. Morikawa (Cook).
8am to midnight:
Westerly airs to westerly breezes, clear and fine.
9.00: Inspected ship and crew at quarters. Officers, uniform dress.
Granted usual Sunday liberty to one division.
Shipped F.S. Williams as 2nd class Boy and rated him Bugler.
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16 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Variable northerly airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
K. Morikawa returned 24 hours late.
S. England (Seaman) returned from ten days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer on the 6th instant.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Crew employed painting forward rail and forward waterways. Boated off two loads of water for engine room and forward tanks.
11.30: USRC "McCulloch" left port.
John Johnson left on four days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
Discharged C. Bock [G. Bock in log] and Adolf Markowitz (Firemen) at their own request, under provisions of General Order No. 82.
Shipped M. Jensen as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Granted liberty. Day ends, light NE airs, clear and fine.
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17 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light NE airs, clear and fine.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Variable light airs, northerly to westerly, clear and fine.
Painting on bridge, bucket racks and rail forward. Sent to North Beach and brought off boat load of sand.
Rated F. Jolly (2nd Master-at-Arms) to Fireman.
Rated R. Soder (Coal Heaver) to Fireman.
Rated F. Winters (Seaman) to Coxswain.
Shipped J. Rawson as Coal Heaver.
Shipped L.A. Rasmussen as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
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18 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and clear, fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Gentle to moderate easterly and southeasterly breezes to calm, overcast, cloudy, and raining.
Crew scraping gratings, pin rails, etc. and employed on work under cover.
Boated off 400 gallons fresh water for donkey [boiler]. Cleaning and cementing wardroom wash tank. Sighted anchor and let go to 30 fathoms.
Shipped T. Ingebretsen [Inghbretsen in log] as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Shipped E. Windberg as 2nd class Boy.
Rated W. Zaharoff (1st class Boy) to Ordinary Seaman.
Rated A. Chagenoff [H. Chagenoff in log] (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy.
Day ends calm and raining.
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19 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle SE breeze, overcast and raining.
All liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
SE breezes, overcast, cloudy and raining throughout the day.
Crew employed variously and scraping base racks, hammocks and various odd jobs under cover.
Inspected magazine and tested flood cocks of same.
Shipped F. Theis and J. Hoppe as 2nd class Boys and rated them Ordinary Seamen.
Granted usual liberty.
Day ends, fresh SE breezes, cloudy and rainy.
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20 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
SE moderate breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Moderate southerly breezes, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Crew making mats, overhauling blocks and odd jobs under cover. Filled wardroom wash tanks.
Received and forwarded to 2nd Lieutenant F.B. Goudey Department letter of the 13th instant detaching him and placing [him on] waiting orders as of 17th instant.
John Johnson (Coxswain) returned from 4 days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
Shipped W.E. Gordon as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Rated J.L. Thomas (Seaman) to Coxswain.
Day ends, moderate southerly breezes, overcast, cloudy and raining.
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21 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate southerly breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Liberty men returned except C. Stromberg (Fireman).
Commenced general Saturday cleaning.
8am to midnight:
Overcast, cloudy and raining to partly clear. Calm to fresh southerly breezes and westerly airs.
Employed Saturday cleaning.
10.00: Hull Board met and inspected interior of hull insofar as it was accessible, holds, storerooms, and living apartments, and found topsides, interior and exterior in fair condition except leaks in forecastle deck, which have caused much dampness in holds and Boatswain’s locker; some of the frames in hold badly rotted; inboard stringer port coal bunker badly rotted; some dry rot along keel and boiler; steam and hand pumps in fair condition, but inadequate having insufficient capacity for fire and no bilge connections forwards, and no hand bilge pumps at all; port hawse pipe badly worn by chafing of chain; wardroom and cabin ice boxes need drainage and ventilation.
Stationed crew for fire quarters.
Omitted drills for the week, taking advantage of all good weather to finish work of painting and varnishing, the wet season having set in.
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22 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to SE airs, foggy.
Cleaning up for Sunday inspection.
Liberty men returned except Martin Anderson (Coxswain).
8am to midnight:
Gentle southerly airs to calm, foggy about bay to clearing.
9.30: Held inspection of ship at quarters. Granted liberty.
2.00: Martin Anderson (Coxswain) returned 6 hours late.
8.30: Placed C. Gibbs (Coal Heaver) in single irons in brig for fighting and vicious resistance while in state of extreme intoxication.
9.30: Released C. Gibbs from irons and brig and turned him into his bunk on promise to keep quiet.
Day ends, light southerly airs, foggy and cloudy.
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23 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, overcast and foggy.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm, variable airs, foggy, overcast and drizzling to partly clear.
Boated off 6 boat loads of fresh water. Scrubbing ship’s sides.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain.
Quarantined C. Gibbs for one week for drunkenness and warned him that a repetition of the offense would be cause for summary action.
Received from Department 1 blank book, form 2000.
Discharged S. England (Seaman) at his own request, under provisions of General Order No. 82.
5.00: Mustered at quarters.
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24 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear to overcast and foggy, NW airs.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning routine.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NE and calm, overcast and heavy fog throughout the day.
9.30: Quarters, drilled infantry section.
Crew scraping and varnishing rails and skylights, breaking out, cleaning and whitewashing holds.
Shipped G. Long and J. Doll as 2nd class Boys on probation.
Rated Constantine Yakovlev [Jokofleff in log] and A. Chagenoff (1st class Boys) to Ordinary Seamen.
Rated L.R. Sayre (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy.
Day ends calm with heavy fog.
A. Chagenoff (Ordinary Seaman) sick and off duty.
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25 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NE, heavy fog.
Liberty men returned except J. Rawson (Coal Heaver).
Performed morning duties.
8am to midnight:
Variable airs to calm, foggy to overcast and cloudy, foggy.
9.30: Omitted drills and quarters account of rain.
J. Rawson (Coal Heaver) returned 4 hours late.
Crew employed breaking out holds and cleaning same, scrubbing ship’s sides.
A. Chagenoff (Ordinary Seaman) sick and off duty.
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26 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Cleaning up. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Calm to moderate NW breeze, clear and fine.
Quarters at 9.20. Observed day as holiday [Thanksgiving].
Rated Bernard Murphy and R. Grafe (Ordinary Seamen) to Seamen.
Granted liberty. Day ends, gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
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27 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate NW breeze, clear and fine.
Washed down.
Liberty men returned except C. Stromberg (Fireman) and G. Davies (Oiler).
8am to midnight:
NW breeze, clear and fine.
9.42: Sounded fire alarm, 9.43.20 apparatus ready.
Crew employed boating off 400 gallons of fresh water, overhauling fore hold and scrubbing over sides.
5.00: Evening quarters.
C. Stromberg and G. Davies [returned] 12 hours late.
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28 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW breeze and airs, overcast to partly clear.
Commenced Saturday cleaning.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NW to calm, clear and fine.
Engaged in regular Saturday cleaning.
2.00: W.G. Pearson, who deserted ship at Valdez Sunday September 13th, returned aboard, and in the absence of the Commanding Officer left vessel to return Monday.
Hull Board met and reported on material change since last report.
3.00: USRC "McCulloch" came in and anchored.
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29 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Washed down and prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
All liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
NE airs to calm, clear and pleasant.
9.30: Mustered crew at quarters. Sunday inspection.
Commanding Officer called on Commanding Officer USRC "McCulloch" [Captain Oscar Charles Hamlet commanded McCulloch since 28 October 1903].
Blew down donkey boiler. Granted liberty.
Day ends calm and foggy.
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30 November 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
SW airs to northerly airs, foggy.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Northerly airs to NW breeze, clear and pleasant.
Quarters at 9.30. Drilled Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, and Boys at boat drill under oars.
Cleaning bilge in main hold and shifting pig iron ballast in same. Chipping iron rust on kedge anchors; cleaning up gig and cutters, broke out and dried all boat sails.
Discharged G. Davies (2nd Oiler) at his own request, under provisions of General Order No. 82. Owing to insobriety he is not recommended for re-enlistment.
Boated off two boat loads of water for tanks. Engineer’s force cleaning donkey boiler.
W.G. Pearson, deserter, returned on board and was detained pending arrival of Commanding Officer.
Received Department telegram of this date suspending leave of absence granted to 3rd Lieutenant H.R. Searles.
Granted liberty.
7.30: Shifted hammocks.
Day ends, breeze NW and clear.
6.00: Evening quarters.
Synopsis of Abstract for November 1903
Hours at anchor |
720 |
Time under way |
0 |
Miles cruised |
0 |
No. of Petty Officers & crew |
1388 average 46 – 8/30 |
Officers present |
181 average 6 – 1/30 |
No. of rations received |
1095 |
Commuted rations |
0 |
Coal on board |
263.61 tons |
Coal received |
0 |
Coal total |
263.61 tons |
Coal expended |
21.20 tons |
Coal remaining |
242.41 tons |
Balance on hand |
242.41 tons |
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1903
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1 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze, overcast and heavy fog.
Scrubbed hammocks and washed down.
Liberty men returned except William Griep (Chief Oiler).
8am to midnight:
NW airs and calms, foggy to partially clear.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled infantry section.
By order of the Commanding Officer, W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) who was logged as a deserter at Valdez, Alaska, September 13th last, was turned to, pending action by the Department, he having come on board and claimed he had no intention of deserting.
Employed boating off rations for the month; received aboard 900 rations from Louie T. Snow & Co., per November requisition.
Rated Paul Rappmundt [Rappmandt in log] (acting Master-at-Arms) to Master-at-Arms.
5.00: Quarters.
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2 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, partly clear to foggy.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning duties.
8am to midnight:
9.30: Quarters, drilled gun division.
Employed scrubbing sides of launch and dinghy, and overhauling forward rails.
2.00: Crew received pay for month of November.
3.30: Started fires in donkey boiler.
5.00: Evening quarters.
6.00: William Griep (Chief Oiler), returned aboard 36 hours late, absent without leave.
Day ends calm and clear.
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3 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs and breezes NW, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
8am to midnight:
Variable northerly airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled at boats under oars. Exercised Quartermasters and Coxswains at wigwag signals. Inspected magazine and tested flood cocks.
Quarantined William Griep (Chief Oiler) one month for absence without leave.
Rated Thomas Stack (3rd Oiler) to 2nd Oiler as of first instant.
Shipped E. Johnson as Coal Heaver and rated him Fireman.
Employed scraping and varnishing hardwood about decks, working in holds, and puttying seams of sailing launch.
5.00: Quarters.
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4 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Northerly breeze, clear and fine.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning duties.
8am to midnight:
Clear and fine. Moderate northerly breezes.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains at international signals.
Received ship chandlery on open purchase requisition for current month.
Employed on sailing launch, restowing main hold, and varnishing hardwood about decks. Boated off 250 gallons fresh water.
Discharged G. Yasudo (1st class Boy) at his own request during probationary period.
Gunner Henry E. Smith left the vessel on two days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
J.L. Thomas (Coxswain) sick and off duty.
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5 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate NW breeze, clear and fine.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Gentle NW breezes, clear and fine.
11.00: Liberty men returned except Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster).
Crew engaged on regular Saturday cleaning.
Shipped Fred Matsumoto as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
Hull Board met and reported no material change since last report.
1.00: Granted liberty.
Day ends calm and clear.
J.L. Thomas (Coxswain) sick and off duty.
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6 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NW. Clear and fine.
Prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster) returned 20 hours late.
Absent without leave G. Odman (Seaman).
8am to midnight:
Gentle NW winds and clear.
9.30: Held quarters and inspected ship. Officers in full dress.
10.00: Granted division liberty.
12.30: USRC “Bear” arrived and anchored.
J.L. Thomas (Coxswain) sick and off duty.
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7 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NW winds and clear.
Routine work done.
Liberty men returned except J. Jansen (Seaman), Thomas Stack (2nd Oiler) and J. Rawson (Coal Heaver).
G. Odman returned 24 hours late.
Gunner H.E. Smith returned from leave.
8am to midnight:
Gentle NW winds, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled at gun and small arm division at infantry.
Boated off 4 loads fresh water.
Received from General Store ship’s chandlery and Engineer’s stores as per December requisition.
Employed scraping hardwood about deck and puttying seams in sailing launch.
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8 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW breeze, clear and fine.
Liberty men returned.
J. Rawson (Coal Heaver) returned 24 hours late.
Thomas Stack (Fireman) absent 24 hours without leave.
8am to midnight:
Gentle NW breezes to clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled powder division at infantry. Exercised boats crew under oars.
1.00: Thomas Stack returned 27 hours late.
Crew employed cleaning sides and variously. Removed one dead light in quarter deck. Granted liberty.
5.00: Evening quarters.
Day ends calm and clear.
Boated off 3 loads of water.
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9 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light NW airs, clear and fine.
Performed usual morning duties. Liberty men returned except F.W. Graska (Coal Heaver) and F.S. Williams (Bugler).
8am to midnight:
NW airs to calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, followed by gun drill.
F.W. Graska returned 2 hours late.
Turned over to Collector of Customs 1800 of the 1900 cigars left by Captain M.A. Healy, 100 having been used since he left the vessel.
Painted hurricane deck canvas, and cleaning sail rooms.
F.S. Williams (Bugler) returned at 2.30.
Granted liberty. Day ends, westerly airs, clear and fine.
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10 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to westerly airs, partly clear to overcast and foggy.
Performed morning routine.
At request of Commanding Officer of USRC “Bear” [Captain John Florentius Wild], transferred temporarily P.G. Storm (Signal Quartermaster) to that vessel and requested Department [make] transfer permanent.
8am to midnight:
Light westerly airs to calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled Coxswains and Quartermasters in use of wigwag signals.
Inspected flood cocks and magazine. Crew employed cleaning and painting sailing launch and scraping hurricane deck ladder. Boated off four loads fresh water.
Chief Engineers J.A. Doyle and C.M. Green aboard inspecting main boilers.
Granted liberty.
5.00: Evening quarters.
Day ends calm and clear. USRC “Bear” left the harbor.
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11 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NW, overcast and heavy fog.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning duties.
8am to midnight:
NW airs to calm, overcast and foggy to partly clear.
9.30: Morning quarters. Omitted drills on account of dense fog.
Crew employed painting sailing launch. Whitewashing sail locker.
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12 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy.
Liberty men returned except Frank Adler and Thomas Rees (Seamen).
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Three boiler makers came aboard to repair boiler.
8am to midnight:
Light airs SE, overcast, raining and foggy.
Engaged in regular Saturday cleaning. Boiler maker at work on repairs to boiler.
Hull Board met and reported no material changes in condition since last report.
Boated off one load fresh water.
Held Board of Survey [for] Engineer’s supplies and ship’s outfit. Granted liberty.
Day ends, light SE airs, foggy and raining.
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13 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs SE to NW, overcast, foggy and raining.
Cleaned up for Sunday inspection.
8am to midnight:
NW breezes to airs, overcast and cloudy and raining to partly clear.
9.30: Inspected ship. Omitted quarters on account of rain.
Granted usual Sunday liberty.
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14 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NE airs, overcast to partly clear.
Performed morning duties.
Fred Jorgensen (2nd Master-at-Arms), Martin Anderson (Coxswain), F.W. Graska (Fireman) and G. Carling (Seaman) absent from liberty party.
8am to midnight:
Gentle northerly breezes to light airs, overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
9.30: Quarters, drilled gun and small arm division at infantry.
F.W. Graska and Martin Anderson returned 24.5 hours late respectively.
Three boiler makers at work on repairs to boiler. Painting starboard swinging boom and scrubbing paintwork.
Granted liberty. Day ends cloudy and overcast, light northerly airs.
5.00: Evening quarters.
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15 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light northerly airs, cloudy and overcast.
Performed morning duties.
Fred Jorgensen and G. Carling returned 24 hours absent without leave.
8am to midnight:
NW airs to SE airs. Overcast and raining.
9.30: Morning quarters. Boat drill.
Employed scraping pilot house.
Discharged M. Kamio (1st class Boy) at his own request under provisions of General Order No. 82.
Discharged Fred Matsumoto (1st class Boy) at his own request during probationary term.
Three boiler makers at work during day.
Rudolph P. Hardensen (Carpenter) left on 15 days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
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16 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
SE to West breezes, overcast and rainy.
Liberty men returned except A. Zethraus (2nd class Boy), Frank Adler and Thomas Rees (Seamen), and L. Engelke (Ordinary Seaman).
8am to midnight:
Moderate SE to westerly breezes, to calm, overcast, rainy and partly foggy.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain. Crew employed on various odd jobs under cover.
Thomas Rees, L. Engelke and Frank Adler detained by police authorities in San Francisco, to attend court.
3.45: Filled main boiler and started fires.
Received Department telegram of this date suspending orders for the ship to proceed to San Diego.
11.50: Frank Adler, L. Engelke, and Thomas Rees returned aboard.
4.30: A. Zethraus returned.
Omitted evening quarters on account of rain.
Rated Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Quartermaster) to Signal Quartermaster, as of 11th.
Rated J.L. Thomas (Coxswain) to Quartermaster as of 11th.
Rated M. Jensen (Seaman) to Coxswain as of 11th.
Rated George Indo (2nd class Boy) to 1st class boy from date.
Granted liberty. Day ends light NW airs, partly clear.
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17 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
6.00: Hauled fires under main boiler. All liberty party returned.
8am to midnight:
Westerly breezes to calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and gun drill. Sub caliber practice. Expended 40 rounds of 45-70.
Employed sewing on water bag, varnishing hardwood and scraping pilot house.
Shipped S. Stow as 2nd class Boy on probation.
Inspected flood cocks and magazine.
5.00: Evening quarters.
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18 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW to SE airs, overcast, cloudy and raining.
C. Stromberg (Fireman) absent without leave.
8am to midnight:
Light variable airs, raining and overcast.
C. Stromberg returned 2 hours late.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of rain. Making water bag and collision mat.
Shipped K. Satoh as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
Granted liberty. Omitted evening quarters on account of rain.
Day ends, light easterly airs, overcast and raining.
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19 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze, partly clear.
Liberty men returned. Commenced Saturday cleaning.
8am to midnight:
Northwesterly to calm, clear and pleasant.
Employed at Saturday cleaning.
Granted liberty at 1.00pm to one division and the balance of the day to those onboard to overhaul clothing.
Hull Board met and reported no material change in conditions since last report of December 12.
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20 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light SE breeze, cloudy and foggy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs, overcast and foggy.
9.30: Held general muster and inspected ship, Officers dress.
Granted liberty. Day ends calm, overcast and cloudy.
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21 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW airs, overcast and foggy.
Performed morning duties, washed down and scrubbed cushion covers.
Liberty men returned except F.S. Williams (Bugler) and Jesse E. Baker (Coal Heaver)
9am to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, NW airs.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled gun division at sub caliber target practice. Expended 25 rounds of 45-70 ammunition. Drilled Firemen, Coal Heavers, and Boys at boat drill under oars.
Employed scrubbing ship’s side and scraping pilot house.
Jesse E. Baker and F.S. Williams returned.
Dr. S.J. Call left the vessel on 7 days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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22 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
9am to midnight:
Light airs NW to calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
In pm held rifle and revolver target practice for small arm division. Expended 160 rounds of rifle and 200 rounds of 38 caliber revolver ammunition.
Crew cleaning paintwork and variously employed.
2.30: Filled main boiler and started fires under same.
By authority of Department letter December 16, 1903, discharged F.W. Graska (Fireman) for chronic affliction of the ears, not incident to the service.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Day ends light airs NW, clear and fine.
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23 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light NW airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Clear and fine. Gentle breeze NW.
9.30: Quarters and collision drill.
Employed scrubbing sides and boating off water (3 loads).
5.00: Evening quarters.
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24 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Clear and fine gentle NW breezes.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
Gentle breezes NW to clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters. Exercised all hands at general quarters; inspected magazine and flood cocks.
Crew employed scrubbing paintwork outside. Boated off one load fresh water.
Engineer’s force and boiler makers at work on boiler.
Received aboard Engineer’s stores as per December requisition.
Shipped R. Tanner as Coal Heaver and rated him 3rd Oiler on probation.
Granted liberty. Day ends, gentle NW breezes, clear and fine.
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25 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate NW breeze, clear and fine.
Washed down.
All liberty men returned except Jeppesen.
8am to midnight:
Clear and fine. Gentle NW breeze.
Observed the day as holiday. Granted liberty.
W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) left the vessel without permission.
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26 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Clear and fine. NW airs.
Commenced Saturday cleaning.
Absent Fred Jorgensen and Jeppesen; W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) absent without leave, having left the ship yesterday without permission.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Employed regular Saturday cleaning. Boated off one load water.
Hull Board reports no material change in condition since last report.
Granted liberty at 1.00pm.
Day ends, light airs NW, clear and fine.
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27 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
Washed down, prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
All liberty men returned except W.G. Pearson, who left ship Friday pm without permission.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
9.30: Mustered at quarters and inspection.
Granted liberty.
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28 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle to light NW winds and partly clear.
W.G. Pearson absent without leave since Friday pm, December 25.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NW to calm, clear and fine.
Lowered sailing launch for use in boating off fresh water. Omitted quarters in order to expedite work of filling main boiler. Received during day 5000 gallons fresh water.
4.30: Started fires under main boiler.
12.00: Surgeon S.J. Call returned from leave granted by Commanding Officer.
Steam formed under main boiler. Granted liberty. Day ends, light NW airs, clear and fine.
5.00: Evening quarters.
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29 December 1903
Sausalito and at sea
Lat 37.92, Long -122.43
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties and made preparations for getting underway.
Liberty men returned except W.G. Pearson, absent since Friday pm.
8am to midnight:
Light airs to gentle breezes NW, clear and fine.
W.G. Pearson returned 3½ days absent without leave.
9.30: Quarters.
9.45: Underway and stood up through Raccoon Strait.
11.00: Slowed down and had target practice, 6-pounder, at Red Rock. Fired 12 rounds 6-pounder ammunition. Exercised Engineer’s force at sub caliber practice and manipulation of gun. Expended 40 rounds 45-70 ammunition.
12.00: Turned and stood down the bay.
12.40: Anchored off Sausalito, California, in 6 fathoms water, 25 fathoms port chain. Ferry slip NW¼N, Belvedere Point NNE¾E (mag).
1.00.30: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 1.02.00.
Took station for abandoning ship.
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30 December 1903
At sea and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Clear and fine, NW airs.
Performed morning duties.
R.P. Hardensen (Carpenter) returned and was granted an extension of leave for 2 days.
8am to midnight:
Light airs NW to SW, clear and fine to partly cloudy and drizzling rain.
9.30: Quarters.
9.40: Sent small arm and gun division ashore for infantry drill.
Tested ring life buoys; the poorest will support 16 lbs and the best 20 lbs.
Crew variously employed. Granted liberty.
Day ends, gentle breeze SW, cloudy and rainy.
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31 December 1903
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SW breeze, cloudy and rainy to clearing.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to midnight:
SW breeze to calm. Overcast, cloudy and drizzling to partly clear.
Cleaning up ship for New Year’s day. Granted liberty.
Synopsis of Abstract
Hours at anchor |
741.00 |
Hours underway |
3.00 |
Distance |
11 miles |
No. of Officers |
180 – average 5 25/31 |
No. of Petty Officers & crew |
1494 – average 48 6/31 |
No. of rations issued |
1275 |
No. of rations commuted |
62 |
Coal on hand |
242 tons 920 lbs |
Coal received |
0 |
Total |
242 tons 920 lbs |
Coal expended |
21 tons 1260 lbs |
Balance on hand |
220 tons 1900 lbs |
THE VOYAGES OF USRC THETIS 1904
LOGS FOR JANUARY 1904
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1 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
Liberty men returned except Martin Anderson [(Coxswain)], absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters. Suspended all work and observed the day as a holiday.
10.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear.
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2 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light to gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties and commenced Saturday cleaning.
Absent 24 hours Martin Anderson.
Absent without leave F. Winters, Frank Adler, R. Grafe and L. Engelke [Englike in log].
8am to 4pm:
NW breeze, clear and fine.
R.P. Hardensen (Carpenter) returned from leave granted by Commanding Officer.
Employed Saturday cleaning.
Hulk Board met and reported a spot of wet rot under cover board of pilot house port side.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends, NW breeze, clear and fine.
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3 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and light fog.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light airs NW and westerly, light fog to clearing.
9.30: Held muster and inspection. Officers in full dress.
10.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
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4 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate westerly to northwesterly breezes, clear and fine.
Washed down and performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
NW breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled detail at manipulation of 6-pounder gun.
Employed scraping hatch combings and painting same.
Received pay for month of December 1903.
Broke firing pin of 6-pounder.
4pm to midnight:
Granted liberty.
Day ends clear and fine. NW airs to calm.
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5 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW airs. Clear and fine.
Scrubbed hammocks and bags. Special liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters; drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains with wig-wag signals.
Boated off 1 load fresh water. Received from Louie T. Snow & Co. 1395 rations as per January requisition.
Crew employed scrubbing and painting. Carpenter repairing rotten spot on covering board of bridge port side.
Liberty party returned at 11.30 except E. Windberg and W.E. Gordon, absent without leave.
1.00: Jesse E. Baker, A. Chagenoff and F.S. Williams returned aboard.
Discharged L.R. Sayre (1st class Boy) and A. Zethraus (2nd class Boy) on their own applications during probationary term.
Captain Frederic Montford Munger came on board and made inspection of hull in obedience to Department telegram of this date.
Chief Engineers J.A. Doyle and C.M. Green came on board and made inspection of articles condemned by Board of Survey, and of steam machinery.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends, light airs NW. Clear and fine.
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6 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
E. Windberg [Winberg in log] and W.E. Gordon 24 hours absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
NW airs to calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and collision drill.
Employed puttying seams in sailing launch, putting new molding on pilot house and boating off water.
Shipped John Thompson as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman; James Dolan as 2nd class Boy.
Rated G. Long (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy.
4pm to midnight:
Granted liberty. 5.00: Quarters.
Day ends clear and fine, NW airs.
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7 January 1904
Sausalito and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, clear.
Performed morning duties.
Absent 48 hours: E. Windberg [Winberg in log] and W.E. Gordon.
Shipped F.W. Becker as 2nd class Boy.
8am to 4pm:
Light NW airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains in wig-wag signals practice.
Crew employed painting sailing launch and inside work. Tested magazine flood cocks.
11.30: Oscar Larsen [Larson in log], T. Ingebretsen, E. Johnson, J. Hoppe, A. Tomitara and G. Long absent without leave.
Gordon and Windberg [Winberg in log] 48 hours absent without leave.
Made preparations for getting underway.
12.35: Underway and across bay.
1.15: Anchored off Marine Exchange, 7 fathoms water, 20 fathoms port chain.
Employed boating off Engineer’s stores and ship’s chandlery per requisition for January and February 1904.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle NW breeze to calm, clear and fine.
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8 January 1904
San Francisco and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, heavy mist over bay.
Washed and scrubbed hammocks.
Liberty men all returned except E. Windberg [Winberg in log] and W.E. Gordon, absent 72 hours, and are declared deserters.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to NW airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Underway and stood over for Sausalito.
10.20: Anchored off Sausalito in 6 fathoms water, 25 fathoms starboard chain.
Employed clearing port anchor and various odd jobs.
1.11: Fire alarm, 1.12.10 apparatus ready.
Tested and recharged two underwater fire extinguishers. They worked well.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs, pleasant.
Granted liberty.
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9 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs. Mostly clear.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW to calm, clear and fine.
Crew employed on regular Saturday cleaning.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
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10 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and cloudy.
Performed morning duties.
Liberty men returned except C. Gibbs and R. Tanner.
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and raining. Southerly breezes.
9.30: Inspection, omitted quarters on account of rain.
R. Tanner and C. Gibbs returned 4 hours late.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear to foggy. SW breeze to calm.
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11 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Westerly breeze, cloudy and foggy.
All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze, cloudy to clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters; exercised detail at drill with 6-pounder.
Boated off 9 loads of fresh water for boiler. Crew employed painting port anchor and shank painters, and cleaning paintwork, and making man ropes.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs to gentle breeze NW, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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12 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
All liberty men returned except J. Rawson.
8am to 4pm:
NW breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
Employed scraping and painting pilot house and boating off water.
4pm to midnight:
Granted liberty. 5.00: Quarters.
Day ends clear and fine, NW breeze.
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13 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh NW breeze, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Moderate NW breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and collision drill.
Received books and blanks as per requisition for current six months.
Received from Department two copies Navigation Laws (1903), 1 Tide Table, 1 Ephemeris, 1 List Merchant Vessels. Expended obsolete editions.
Boated off one load fresh water. Began scrubbing woodwork in wardroom.
11.00: USRC "McCulloch" underway to Red Rock.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Granted liberty, evening quarters.
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14 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW to calm, overcast and foggy.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to NW airs, foggy to partly clear.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of fog and in order to further work of painting in wardroom.
Inspected magazine and flood cocks. Painting and scrubbing in wardroom.
While painting over wash stand in Chief Engineer’s room, Seaman Bernard Murphy slipped off the box he was standing on and fell upon the stand, breaking marble top in three pieces and smashing the bowl into small fragments.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, partly clear.
Granted liberty.
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15 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, foggy.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning duties.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW to calm; heavy fog and overcast.
9.45: Sounded fire alarm; apparatus ready 9.46.20.
Boated off 1 load fresh water. Crew employed painting woodwork in wardroom. Wardroom Officers temporarily occupying cabin quarters while painting continues.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to moderate SE breeze; overcast, heavy fog and light rain.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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16 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, overcast and foggy.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned.
7.45: USRC "McCulloch" came in and anchored.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to southerly breezes, partly clear and foggy.
Employed Saturday cleaning.
Hull Board met and reported no material change since last report.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Southerly breezes, overcast and cloudy.
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17 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle to moderate South winds, shifting to SW latter part, with fresh squalls and wind and rain.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Moderate SW shifting to SE breezes; overcast, rainy and squally.
Omitted quarters on account of rainy weather. Inspected ship. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle westerly breeze to light airs SW, partly clear.
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18 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light airs NW, clear and fine.
Routine work done. All liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
NW to southerly breezes, partly clear to passing showers.
9.00: Morning quarters and detail drill to 6-pounder.
Employed painting wardroom and polishing hardwood in same. Boated off 1 load fresh water.
Shipped M. Black as 2nd class Boy on probation.
Rated James Dolan (Boy) to Seaman as of 8th instant.
4pm to midnight:
Southerly breezes to airs, passing showers.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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19 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW breeze, clear and cool.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning routine.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, exercised small arm division at infantry in loading and firing with blank ammunition, and expended 200 rounds of blank .30 rifle ammunition.
Chief Engineers J.A. Doyle and C.M. Green came aboard to inspect the boiler.
Crew painting woodwork in wardroom.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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20 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned except William Griep (Chief Oiler).
8am to 4pm:
NW to West airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters; drilled guns crew at aiming and manipulation of gun.
Crew employed painting wardroom and scrubbing over the side.
Boated off one load of fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
West airs to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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21 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW airs. Clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
William Griep (Chief Oiler) returned 24 hours late.
Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light breeze NW, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled detail from engine room with 6-pounder gun.
Inspected magazine flood cocks. Crew employed painting and varnishing in wardroom, and scrubbing sides, scrubbing floor of chart room preparatory to painting.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NE to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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22 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
NW airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, arm and away boats.
Crew employed painting in wardroom and scrubbing over the side.
Chief Engineers J.A. Doyle and C.M. Green came aboard [and] inspected main boiler and main engine.
Commenced inspection at 1.00.
2.30: Inspection discontinued, Chief Engineer Doyle being physically unable to continue.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs, clear.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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23 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW airs, partly clear.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs to gentle breezes NW, clear and fine.
Crew engaged in regular Saturday cleaning and replacing fitting in wardroom.
Received Department telegram of this date authorizing discharge of J.L. Thomas (Quartermaster).
Chief Engineer C.M. Green aboard inspecting boiler and steam machinery.
Granted liberty.
USRC "McCulloch" left harbor.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW airs, clear and fine.
Sick report:
J. Jansen [(Seaman)] sick and off duty.
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24 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NW breeze, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties and prepared ship for Sunday inspection.
All liberty men returned including E. Denison (Fireman) of the USRC "McCulloch", who reported aboard after 24- hours absence without leave from the McCulloch, which has left port.
8am to 4pm:
NW airs to breezes, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and inspection. Granted liberty.
11.00: USRC “McCulloch” returned to her anchorage.
4pm to midnight:
NW to calm, clear and fine.
Sick report:
J. Jansen [(Seaman)] sick and off duty.
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25 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to northerly airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light northerly airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, exercised detail at drill with 6-pounder, expended in practice 35 rounds 45-70 sub-caliber ammunition.
Boated off four loads fresh water. Crew painting in bathroom and scrubbing yards on main.
Chief Engineers C.M. Green and J.A. Doyle aboard inspecting machinery and boiler.
Discharged J.L. Thomas (Quartermaster) by authority of Department telegram of the 23rd instant.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NE to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
J. Jansen [(Seaman)] sick and off duty.
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26 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light northerly airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
NW airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, sent infantry section ashore for drill.
Commanding Officer replaced 20 gallons kerosene furnished to Mr. Thomas Richards, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, last cruise.
Rated Fred Jorgensen (2nd Master-at-Arms) to Quartermaster.
Rated F.W. Becker (2nd class Boy) to 2nd Master-at-Arms.
10.40: USRC "McCulloch" left harbor.
Employed painting in wardroom and scrubbing spars.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs to calm.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
J. Jansen [(Seaman)] sick and off duty.
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27 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning routine. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW to calm, clear and fine.
Received from Department 2 National ensigns No. 3 and 4 National ensigns No. 4.
9.30: Quarters; drilled guns division at practice with sub caliber and expended 30 rounds 45-70 ammunition.
Hoisted up steam launch to clean and paint same. Blew down donkey boiler to clean same.
Crew scraping and cleaning launch, scrubbing masts and spars and painting wardroom floor.
Sighted anchor and let go to 30 fathoms on windlass.
Chief Engineer C.M. Green aboard inspecting machinery.
4pm to midnight:
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
J. Jansen [(Seaman)] sick and off duty.
Thomas Stack [(Fireman)] sick and off duty.
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28 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning routine. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
9.30: Quarters followed by general quarters and divisional drill. Inspected magazine and tested flood cocks.
Wardroom Officers moved from cabin back to regular quarters, painting there having been completed.
Chief Engineer C.M. Green inspecting boiler and machinery.
Crew employed scrubbing spars and tarring down. Signed payrolls for the month of January 1904.
4pm to midnight:
NE airs to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
J. Jansen and Thomas Stack returned to duty.
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29 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, clear and fine.
Liberty men returned. Performed morning routine.
8am to 4pm:
NW airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled at boats under oars. Inspected boat’s outfit.
Chief Engineer C.M. Green inspecting boiler and machinery.
Crew scraping steam launch. Tarring down all standing rigging.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs, clear and fine.
5.00: Evening quarters. Granted liberty.
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30 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, clear and fine.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Clear and fine. NW airs to calm.
Saturday cleaning and boating off water (4 loads). Started fires in donkey boiler.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Clear and fine. Calm.
[Remark about 172 remaining rations on side of the page]
From the rations remaining there is to be subtracted 88 rations, the amount short on the December requisition and compensated for on the January requisition making the remainder on the last day of January.
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31 January 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
NW airs. Clear and fine.
Performed duties preparatory to Sunday inspection. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW to clear and calm, fine.
8.45: USRC "McCulloch" came in and anchored.
1.45: While endeavoring to clear the ship’s side in the first cutter with masts rigged and sails partly loosed, one of the boat’s crew climbed the mast to reeve the halyards and capsized the boat and three men. Before the boat and men could be secured there were lost the following articles of the boat’s equipment – bow grating, rudder and tiller, 24 boat stretchers.
9.30: Inspection and quarters, Officers dress.
10.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Filled boiler from ship’s tanks.
Summary of Abstracts
Time at anchor |
742½ hours |
Time underway |
1½ hours |
Distance |
10 miles |
Officers present |
186 – average 6 |
Petty Officers and crew |
1619 – average 52 7/31 |
Rations expended |
1352 |
Rations commuted |
62 |
Coal on hand January 1 |
220 tons 1900 lbs |
Coal expended |
18 tons 1980 lbs |
Balance on hand January 31 |
201 tons 2160 lbs |
LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1904
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1 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW to calm, overcast and misty.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to NW airs. Partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, followed by setting up exercises and detail drill at 6-pounder.
Crew employed scraping steam launch.
Shipped C. Anderson as 2nd class Boy.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs to calm and partly cloudy.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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2 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs. Cloudy and misty.
Performed morning routine. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW to calm, overcast and misty.
9.30: Quarters and physical drill, drilled infantry section at firing and expended 180 rounds of blank .30.
Crew painting and overhauling launch and variously employed.
Crew received pay for month of January 1904.
Discharged K. Satoh (1st class Boy) at his own request during probation.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and misty.
Granted liberty till noon of tomorrow. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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3 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, overcast and misty.
Performed morning duties.
8am to 4pm:
Light northerly airs to calm, overcast and cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, followed by setting up exercises. Omitted collision drill on account of one division being absent on leave.
Shipped H. Inagaki [Enagaki in log] as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
Crew painting steam launch. Boated off one [load] of water.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to gentle SW breezes, overcast and cloudy.
2nd Lieutenant Ernest Eugene Mead reported for duty under Department order of January 26th, 1904.
4.00: Granted liberty to one division.
Day ends, gentle SW breeze and cloudy.
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4 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle to fresh SE breezes, overcast and cloudy; SE storm signal displayed.
Performed morning duties.
R. Tanner (Fireman) 18 hours absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, raining, very fresh SE breeze, shifting to SW at 10.00.
Omitted all functions on account of inclement weather. Crew employed under cover.
In afternoon wind hauling to NW, boated two boat loads of fresh water for tanks and boiler.
Received from Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson one enameled wash-stand and bowl.
Inspected magazine and tested flood cock.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, raining, clearing; moderate to light SE breeze.
Granted liberty to one division.
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5 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly overcast, rain squalls, light to fresh SE breeze.
8.00: R. Tanner (Fireman) returned 40 hours late.
Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh SE breeze, partly clear, passing showers.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of weather.
All liberty men returned except F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms), absent without leave.
Crew employed [at] odd jobs under cover, working on steam launch, cleaning boats and boating off water (1 load) for boiler.
Shipped K. Chapman as 2nd class Boy on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, calm.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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6 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to SW airs, overcast and cloudy, raining.
Commenced Saturday cleaning.
Liberty men returned except F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms), absent 20 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle to fresh SW breeze, cloudy, squally and raining.
Engaged on regular Saturday cleaning.
1.00: Granted liberty. Boated off 1 load of water. Received Engineer’s stores for January.
F.W. Becker returned 24 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze to light airs NW, cloudy and rainy to partly clear.
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7 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs SW, clear and fine.
Performed morning work. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light SW breeze.
9.45: Quarters and inspection, full dress.
10.00: Granted usual liberty.
In afternoon boated off one boat load of fresh water for boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, gentle SW breeze.
Chief Oiler William Griep and G. Long (1st class Boy) absent without leave.
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8 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly clear, passing showers, light SW breeze.
Morning work done.
Frank Adler, L. Engelke, Bernard Murphy, and F. Jolly absent without leave.
G. Long returned 12 hours late.
William Griep returned 20 hours late.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, westerly breeze.
9.30: Quarters, setting up exercise, followed by gun drill and sub caliber practice, expended 30 45-70.
Crew employed boating off water for engine room and scrubbing paintwork on deck.
Frank Adler and L. Engelke returned 3 hours late, Bernard Murphy 4 hours late.
Received clothing supplies for the quarters ending March 31st, 1904, as per requisition.
4pm to midnight:
Clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
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9 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
F. Jolly returned 24 hours late.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and physical drill, drilled infantry section, lowered sailing launch for boating water.
Crew boating off fresh water (2 loads in sailing launch and 3 loads in cutter) and working on steam launch.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.30: Evening quarters.
Day ends calm and clear.
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10 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NE, overcast and foggy.
Morning work done; all liberty men returned except Thomas Rees (Seaman) and F.S. Williams (Bugler).
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, hazy and misty, light NE to SE breeze.
9.30: Quarters followed by setting up and collision drills. Mat in place from hold in 12 minutes.
Boating water in sailing launch and cutter for tanks and boilers.
1.00: Thomas Rees (Seaman) returned 5 hours late.
2.35: Received signal from the USRC "McCulloch": “Fire on the hill”; landed bucket brigade of all available Officers and men.
3.30: Fire brigade returned.
Received during day 5 boat loads of fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, calm to light NW airs and breezes.
5.00: Evening quarters. Granted usual liberty.
10.15: Observed fire on shore, sent all available Officers and men to assist with buckets, fire extinguishers, ropes and axes.
Sick report:
A. Chagenoff sick and off duty.
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11 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast and misty, calm to light SE airs.
1.15: Fire brigade returned with all apparatus except 20 fathoms 2” manila rope, destroyed at fire.
All liberty men returned. F.S. Williams (Bugler) returned 24 hours late.
8am to 4pm:
SE airs to fresh SE wind, overcast, squally and raining.
9.30: Quarters, followed by setting up drill.
Crew employed under cover at odd jobs.
Quarantined Bernard Murphy until March 1st for drunkenness at fire on 10th instant.
Inspected magazine and tested flood cock.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and raining.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
A. Chagenoff and L.A. Rasmussen sick and off duty.
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12 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast, squally and rainy.
Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Very fresh SW breeze with heavy rain to squally. Later wind hauling to West and partly clearing.
Omitted quarters on account of inclement weather. Crew engaged under cover at various odd jobs.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze SW and West to calm. Cloudy and rainy to partly clear.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
A. Chagenoff and L.A. Rasmussen returned to duty.
Anderson [unspecified whether Martin or C. Anderson] sick and off duty.
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13 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs NW, clear and fine.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light NW breeze.
Regular Saturday cleaning going on.
9.00: Examining Board held session in cabin. Lieutenants F.R. Shoemaker and Eben Barker were directed to present themselves to board of Marine Hospital Surgeons at San Francisco for physical examination. Board adjourned until 9.00am February 15th, 1904.
11.00: Aired bedding.
1.00: Granted liberty.
Received from Standard Oil Co. 50 gallons “water-white” oil.
Discharged G. Shimomura (Cabin Steward) at his own request under the provisions of General Order #82.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, light airs and calms.
Sick report:
Anderson [unspecified whether Martin or C. Anderson] off duty.
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14 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly overcast, calms and light northerly airs.
Liberty men returned except E. Johnson, W.G. Pearson, John Thompson, R. Soder, R. Grafe and F. Jolly.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly overcast, misty and rainy, light SW breeze.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted muster on account of inclement weather. Granted usual liberty.
Boated off one load of water for boiler.
2.30: John Thompson returned 7 hours late.
Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker relieved from all duty on account of examination.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, light SW breeze.
Sick report:
Anderson [unspecified whether Martin or C. Anderson] off duty.
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15 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast, cloudy and rainy; squally.
All liberty men back, except E. Johnson, W.G. Pearson, R. Soder, R. Grafe and F. Jolly, absent 24 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh to strong SE breeze and squally; overcast, cloudy and raining.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of inclement weather.
Crew engaged on various odd jobs under cover.
10.00: R. Soder, R. Grafe and E. Johnson returned 26 hours late.
Examining Board in session.
4pm to midnight:
Strong SE breeze, overcast, rainy and squally.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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16 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
SW to NW airs, partly clear to clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
W.G. Pearson returned, absent 48 hours without leave, F. Jolly absent 48 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs SW, clear and fine.
8.30: F. Jolly returned, absent 48 hours without leave.
9.30: Quarters, omitted drills on account of Examining Board being in session.
Crew painting steam launch. Hoisted dinghy and began cleaning and scraping same; sent 2nd cutter for sand.
Examining Board in session.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] and Jesse E. Baker off duty.
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17 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Morning work done. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, calms and light northwesterly airs.
9.30: Quarters and gun drill.
Painting and scraping steam launch, scraping dinghy, overhauling turnbuckles and scrubbing over side.
Examining board in session.
1.30: USFCS “Albatross” came in and anchored.
Discharged H. Matoka (1st class Boy) at his own request, under provisions of General Order #82.
Shipped K. Kai as 1st class Boy and rated him Cabin Steward.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] and Jesse E. Baker off duty.
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18 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, light NW breeze.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8.00: USFCS “Albatross” left for sea.
J. Rawson (Coal Heaver) absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light westerly airs to gentle SW breeze.
9.30: Quarters. Examination Board in session.
Crew scraping steam launch and dinghy. Carpenter at work on boats.
3.00: Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker finished examination and Examining Board adjourned sine die.
Boated off one load of fresh water for the boiler.
Rated S. Stow (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear to overcast, gentle SW breeze to calm.
Granted liberty. 5.00: Evening quarters.
Inspected flood cocks and magazine.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] and Jesse E. Baker off duty.
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19 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly overcast, calm.
Liberty men returned except L. Engelke and Frank Adler.
Morning work done.
J. Rawson (Coal Heaver) absent 24 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and physical drill, omitted drill in order to facilitate watering ship.
Crew engaged in boating off water (2 loads in sailing launch and 3 loads in cutter), painting steam launch and scraping and repairing dinghy.
Discharged K. Chapman (2nd class Boy) at his own request during probation.
J. Rawson (Coal Heaver) returned, 30 hours absent without leave. It developed he was enlisted under false pretenses, he having been discharged from the Navy for insanity, with objection to reenlistment. Such being the case, he was discharged as of the 17th instant, the last day he did duty on board.
Shipped S. Anderson as Coal Heaver.
4.00: L. Engelke and Frank Adler returned on board 8 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, partly cloudy.
Granted liberty. Evening quarters.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] returned to duty.
Jesse E. Baker off duty.
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20 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, cloudy.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. All liberty party back.
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, light variable airs.
Saturday cleaning going on. In afternoon boated off one boat load of fresh water for boiler.
Discharged H. Inagaki [Enagaki in log] (1st class Boy) at his own request during probation.
Shipped Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamakichi in log] as 2nd class Boy on probation and rated him 1st class Boy.
1.00: Granted usual liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, light SW breeze.
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21 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast and raining, calm.
All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to fresh southerly breeze, raining.
Omitted quarters on account of inclement weather. Granted liberty.
Made preparations for dressing ship.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh southerly breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Completed preparations for dressing ship.
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22 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SE to SW breeze, overcast, foggy and raining.
Omitted dressing ship at sunrise on account of wind and rain.
8am to 4pm:
Squally, overcast and rainy, fresh to gentle SE breezes.
Suspended all work and observed day as a national holiday [George Washington's birthday].
Omitted quarters, dressing ship and colors and national salutes customary on account of wind and rain.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SW, overcast and foggy.
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23 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs SE to calm, overcast and cloudy, misty.
Morning work done. Put steam launch in the water. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, misty and hazy, calms and light variable airs.
9.30: Quarters, setting-up drill and infantry drill.
Hoisted steam launch. Crew boating water for tanks (3 loads in cutter and 2 loads in sailing launch).
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, passing showers, light airs to fresh breeze in squalls, South.
5.00: Evening quarters. Granted usual liberty.
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24 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast, rain latter part, very fresh SSE to gentle SSW breeze.
Morning work done. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
SSW breeze to SW airs, overcast and rainy.
Omitted all functions on account of inclement weather. Crew employed boating off water and scrubbing over side.
Received Department telegram of this date authorizing repairs to steam machinery at Risdon Iron Works. Notified Risdon Iron Works and Chief Engineer C.M. Green of same.
4pm to midnight:
SW airs to calm, overcast, cloudy and raining to partly clear.
Granted liberty.
Shipped B.H. Sloan as 2nd class Boy on probation.
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25 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to NW airs, partly clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light variable airs, clear and fine.
Quarters and drills omitted until further orders to take up repairs authorized by Department telegram of 24th instant. Inspected magazine flood cock.
Engineer’s force at work on steam launch machinery. Boated off one load of fresh water.
Working on repairs to dinghy and cleaning and painting over side.
4pm to midnight:
Light to gentle breeze, South, clear and fine.
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26 February 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs to strong SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Morning work done. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, raining, moderate gale SE to fresh breeze SW, squally.
Crew variously employed under cover.
4pm to midnight:
Cloudy, light SW airs and breezes.
Granted usual liberty.
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27 February 1904
Sausalito and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast and cloudy, calms.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8.00: USRC “Bear” came in and anchored.
Received from Purchasing Officer 25 cutlass frogs.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, overcast and cloudy.
Omitted quarters on account of making preparation to go alongside wharf.
1.30: USRC “Golden Gate” came alongside and took “Thetis” in tow for Risdon Iron Works; arriving at low water was unable to go alongside of wharf. “Golden Gate” pushed “Thetis” into mud at mouth of slip. Got out lines from bows to docks and from starboard quarter to a dolphin to hold her until high water, when we could haul her into the slip.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, calm.
4.30: “Golden Gate” cast off and returned to city.
About 6.00 strong tide eddy caught ship on starboard quarter and carried away 6” line to dolphin and, before it could be replaced by another line, the tide carried ship afoul of the stern of the USAT “Warren”, lying alongside of wharf. Bent forward sailing-launch davit, smashed port side of bridge and did minor damage to port forward rigging and sail, cracked two beams in wardroom (under supports to bridge) and slightly damaged scroll-work in wardroom, port side. Wash bowl in middle room, starboard side, broken by falling bottle. Warped alongside “Warren” and made fast. Carried away Warren’s flagstaff, chafed molding on her stern, slightly dented one plate and scratched paintwork slightly.
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28 February 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, partly clear, showers.
Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light airs NW, clear and fine.
10.00: Inspected ship. Omitted muster on account of showers. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
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29 February 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs SE, overcast to partly cloudy.
Morning work done. All liberty men back.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light variable airs and breezes.
10.15: USRC “Golden Gate” came alongside and put this vessel alongside wharf #4, Risdon Iron Works. Made fast to wharf.
10.50: “Golden Gate” cast off.
Crew variously employed about decks. Mechanics from shore at work in Engineer’s Department.
Discharged C. Anderson (2nd class Boy) at his own request during probation.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs and calms, mostly clear.
Granted usual liberty.
Rations expended |
1218 |
Coal on hand |
201 tons 2160 lbs |
Coal expended |
16 tons 1060 lbs |
Coal remaining |
185 tons 1100 lbs |
LOGS FOR MARCH 1904
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1 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly clear, calm to light SE airs.
Morning work done.
W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, calms and light airs.
Crew variously employed. Repairs to machinery going on.
Shipped S. Oka as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy.
Captain F.M. Munger came on board to investigate and report upon fouling of this vessel with the transport USAT “Warren”.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear to overcast, calms and light airs.
Granted usual liberty.
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2 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Overcast, raining, calm.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
Mechanics from shop at work in Engineer’s Department.
Crew employed overhauling boats. Carpenter at work on repairs to bridge.
12.00: W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) returned, 30 hours absent without leave. Discharged W.G. Pearson (Ordinary Seaman) under provisions of General Order #82; objection to re-enlistment on account of intemperance.
Captain F.M. Munger came on board and notified Commanding Officer of acceptance of bid of Risdon Iron Works to furnish material and do iron work to repairs to bridge etc. for $200.00, ship’s force to do carpenter’s work.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light airs West, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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3 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, overcast and cloudy.
Morning work done. All liberty men back.
8am to 4pm:
Overcast, foggy, calm.
Risdon Iron Works at work on repairs in Engineer’s Department and to bridge etc.
Crew variously employed about decks. Carpenter and gang at work on repairs to bridge etc.
Officers and crew received pay for February, 1904.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and raining.
Granted liberty to one division until 11.00am.
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4 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light West breeze, partly clear.
Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Westerly to northwesterly airs, clear and fine.
Risdon Iron Works at work on repairs. Carpenter and gang at work on bridge.
Discharged K. Morikawa (Cook) at his own request under provisions of General Order #82.
C. Gibbs (Coal Heaver) absent without leave.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs to calm, clouding up.
Granted liberty.
F. Jolly (Fireman) returned.
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5 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Lowered steam launch to try machinery.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breezes SE to calm, misty and rainy.
Risdon force at work on repairs. Crew repairing bridge. Granted liberty.
C. Gibbs (Coal Heaver) absent 24 hours without leave.
Rated A. Tomitara [Tomitro in log] (Steerage Cook) to Ship’s Cook.
Shipped K. Matsuharu as 2nd class Boy and rated him Steerage Cook.
Shipped Olaf Jensen as 2nd class Boy on probation.
Rated F. Theis (Ordinary Seaman) to Seaman; G. Long (1st class Boy) to Ordinary Seaman; and J. Doll (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy, all as of 2nd instant.
All drills and functions omitted for the week on account of repairs authorized by the Department.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and rainy.
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6 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, cloudy and raining.
Morning work done.
Bernard Murphy and R. Grafe 24 hours absent without leave.
C. Gibbs 48 hours absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Calms and SW airs, overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
Inspected ship. Liberty men returned except Gibbs and Murphy. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calms and SW airs, partly clear.
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7 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, partly clear and misty to foggy.
Liberty men returned except C. Gibbs (72 hours) and Bernard Murphy (24 hours).
8am to 4pm:
Calms and light airs, overcast with passing showers.
C. Gibbs (Coal Heaver), absent 72 hours without leave is declared a deserter.
Risdon Iron Works at work on steam machinery and on bridge. Carpenter at work on bridge.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to westerly airs, overcast and showering.
Granted liberty.
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8 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
SW airs to NW breeze, partly clear to overcast, cloudy and raining.
Liberty men returned except Bernard Murphy (Seaman), absent 48 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breeze NW and West, clear and fine.
Risdon force at work on repairs. Carpenter and gang repairing bridge. Crew overhauling boats, making new gear and variously employed.
Lieutenant E.E. Mead left vessel to join temporarily the USRC "McCulloch" in obedience to Department telegram of this date.
Shipped T. Donovan as 2nd class Boy on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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9 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to gentle SE breeze, partly cloudy.
Morning work done.
All liberty men returned except Bernard Murphy (Seaman), absent 72 hours without leave and declared a deserter.
8am to 4pm:
SE to South breezes, partly clear to overcast and raining.
Carpenter and helpers at work on bridge. Workmen from Risdon at work in engine room.
Received stationery on special requisition.
Shipped N.G. Jakobsen as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and rainy.
Granted liberty.
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10 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Strong SE gale, overcast and rainy.
Liberty men returned.
2.00: Called out crew and went to assistance of [US Army] tug boat “General Mifflin” recently launched by Risdon Iron Works, lying alongside of wharf, outer berth. She had parted some of her lines and fouled the steamer “Corona”. Hauled her to her berth and secured her. Parted bow line. Got up new line and secured ship.
8am to 4pm:
Strong SE gale to SW breeze, heavy rain to partly clear.
Risdon force at work on ship.
4.00: Started fires in donkey boiler.
4pm to midnight:
SW breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
6.30: R. Soder and E. Johnson left vessel without permission.
Received 1281 rations for March from Louie T. Snow & Co.
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11 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
SW breeze, partly clear.
Performed morning duties.
Absent without leave: R. Soder and E. Johnson.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs SW, clear and fine.
Mechanics from Risdon Works at work on repairs. Carpenter and gang repairing bridge. Crew variously employed. Filled main boiler.
In obedience to Department order of March 3, turned over chronometer No. 116, John Arnold, London, to Lieutenant George Creighton Carmine, Purchasing Officer, for storage.
Received set of charts, Hydrographic and Coast Survey, for Hawaiian Station. Received book and blanks on requisition.
Shipped Thomas Singleton as Coal Heaver.
Received from Department 6 ensigns No. 4, 1 ensign No. 3, 2 Revenue ensigns; 1 pennant No. 1, and 2 pennants No. 2.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SW, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
G. Odman left ship and anchor watch without permission, returned in the night.
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12 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs SE, clear and fine.
All liberty men returned.
R. Soder and E. Johnson returned, 36 hours absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
SE to westerly airs, partly clear.
At work on bridge, covering deck of same with canvas and resetting engine room bell pulls and indicators.
Risdon force at work on main boiler.
Overhauling boats and painting same, working on steam launch.
Received Department telegram accepting Brann & Prior’s bid for sail and awning, notified same.
Assistant Engineer Edwin William Davis reported for duty under Department telegram of the 11th instant.
4pm to midnight:
Westerly airs, calm and clear.
Granted liberty. All drills and functions suspended for the week to push repairs authorized by Department.
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13 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to SE airs, partly clear.
Liberty men returned. Cleaning up ship for inspection.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light SE airs, clear and fine.
Omitted functions. Inspected ship. Conditions of ship not permitting muster. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and light rain.
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14 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate SE breeze, light rain.
Connected up steam steering gear.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh SE breeze to SW airs, overcast and rainy to partly clear.
Carpenter and gang working on bridge fitting railing.
4.00: Started fires under main boiler.
Crew employed overhauling boats and working on mats.
4pm to midnight:
SW airs to light SE breeze, overcast and rainy.
Granted liberty.
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15 March 1904
San Francisco and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.94, Long -122.46
Midnight to 8am:
SE airs to NW, North and SW breezes, overcast and cloudy, light rain to partly clear.
Making preparations for getting under [way].
Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW to moderate SW breeze, mostly clear.
10.45: Underway from dock and underway for trial trip of boiler. Chief Engineer C.M. Green on board. Stood to westward and northward up San Pablo Bay.
1.10: Turned at San Pablo whistler [buoy] and stood down the bay through Raccoon Strait.
2.25: Came to off Sausalito, California, in 4½ fathoms water, port anchor and 20 fathoms chain.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze to calm, cloudy.
Discharged S. Oka (1st class Boy) at his own request during probationary term.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
F. Winters sick and off duty.
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16 March 1904
Sausalito and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs West, overcast and cloudy.
Liberty men returned. Morning duties done.
8am to 4pm:
Westerly airs to southerly breezes, overcast and cloudy.
F.S. Williams (Bugler), being recognized by Officers of the USRC “Bear” as a deserter from that vessel, and Commanding Officer requesting that he be surrendered, sent to the “Bear” with his effects.
1.00: Underway, through Raccoon Straits, and up channel towards Navy Yard.
2.45: Rounded mid channel buoy and headed back for Risdon Iron Works.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh southerly breeze to SE airs, overcast and rainy.
5.00: Anchored off Union Iron Works, 30 fathoms starboard [chain], 6 fathoms water. No available berth for vessel at Risdon Works. Mission Rock NW, Risdon wharf South.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
F. Winters sick and off duty.
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17 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and raining.
Performed morning duties.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle SE breeze, rainy throughout watch.
Crew employed at various odd jobs under cover and scrubbing paintwork.
1.00: Hauled fires under main boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SE, cloudy and rainy.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
F. Winters sick and off duty.
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18 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs SE, overcast and cloudy.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
West to SW breezes, partly clear.
Chief Engineer C.M. Green came on board to inspect boiler.
Workmen from Risdon came aboard and did caulking in boiler.
4pm to midnight:
SW to calm, partly clear.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
F. Winters and W. Zaharoff sick and off duty.
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19 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and rainy.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Strong SE to SW breeze, overcast and raining.
Received 50 gallons (150 prp) kerosene from Standard Oil Co.
Crew employed [in] regular Saturday cleaning and at odd jobs under cover.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Strong SW breeze to gentle westerly breeze and raining.
Omitted drills and functions for the week on account of repairs authorized by Department.
Sick report:
F. Winters returned to duty.
W. Zaharoff off duty.
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20 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Light westerly airs, mostly overcast.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Westerly airs to SW breeze, partly clear to overcast and raining.
Inspected ship. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
SW to NW breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Sick report:
W. Zaharoff returned to duty.
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21 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm [to] SW breeze, partly clear.
Liberty men returned. Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs SW and calm, clear to partly cloudy.
Carpenter repairing 1st cutter, crew scrubbing paintwork over sides, making new gear, etc.
Boiler makers from Risdon caulking boiler.
Received from Lewis P. Harvey 5500 gallons fresh water by water boat.
3.00: Started fires under boiler.
Painting hurricane deck and floor [of] pilot house, scraping about masts and paintwork, and sailing work.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SW, clear and fine.
Granted liberty. Shifted hammocks.
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22 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Moderate southerly breeze, mostly cloudy.
Scrubbed hammocks. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
SE breeze, partly clear to overcast and cloudy, raining.
Received 1 book and forms for Board of Survey.
Captain Oscar Charles Hamlet reported for duty in obedience to Department order of March 10, 1904.
Transferred from USRC "McCulloch" H. Hamano (Cabin Steward) and Y. Nakao (1st class Boy), Department telegram, March 21, 1904.
Compelled to empty main boiler to expedite caulking.
4pm to midnight:
SE to West breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Granted liberty.
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23 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Westerly breeze, partly clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Strong to gentle westerly breeze, clear and fine to cloudy and rainy.
Received from Lewis P. Harvey by water boat 7300 gallons fresh water for main boiler.
12.00: Mustered Officers and crew on quarter deck to formally announce taking over of the command by Captain O.C. Hamlet, Revenue Cutter Service.
Discharged K. Kai (Cabin Steward) on account of physical disability not incident to the service, he having been under observation during probation.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to light airs West to SW, cloudy and squally with light rain.
Granted liberty.
8.30: Confined in the brig overnight G. Odman (Seaman) for refusing to obey orders of the Boatswain and blasphemous language towards him when compelled to do so.
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24 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Strong SW to westerly breeze, cloudy, squally and rainy to mostly clear.
Released G. Odman from brig.
All liberty men back. Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh westerly breeze, clearing.
Crew employed at various odd jobs about the deck, scraping boats, scrubbing sides, and making fenders and mats. Workmen from Risdon re-lagging back of boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Westerly breeze to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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25 March 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, partly clear.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light variable airs, clear and fine.
Crew employed scraping, scrubbing and touching up paintwork, making new gear and variously employed.
Shipped starboard gangway. Repairing main steam pipe to boiler.
Discharged R. Grafe at his own request under provisions of General Order No. 82.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs West to North, partly cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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26 March 1904
San Francisco and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.91, Long -122.43
Midnight to 8am:
Light variable airs, overcast and cloudy.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Variable breezes, misty, cloudy.
Making preparations for getting underway.
10.45: Underway and stood up the bay.
12.00: Red Rock NxW 1 mile.
12.25: Turned and stood down for Raccoon Strait, The Brothers bearing North 2½ miles.
1.05: Anchored off Sausalito in 5 fathoms water with 20 fathoms starboard chain.
Crew employed [on] Saturday cleaning. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs, overcast, cloudy.
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27 March 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Calm. Cloudy.
Cleaning up [for] Sunday inspection. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light variable airs, overcast and rainy.
10.00: Inspection of ship; omitted quarters on account of rain.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SE, overcast and rainy.
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28 March 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs to fresh breezes SE and squally, overcast and raining.
Lowered sailing launch for boating water. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast, cloudy and raining.
Crew employed boating off water and [at] various odd jobs under cover.
Shipped S.A. Ray as 2nd class Boy and rated him Bugler.
4pm to midnight:
Southerly breezes to strong westerly breeze, partly clear.
Granted liberty.
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29 March 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
SW breeze, partly clear, showers.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breeze West, cloudy and rainy to partly clear.
Sent Yost typewriter on board USRC "McCulloch" in place of Underwood machine [?] from that vessel.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs West and NW, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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30 March 1904
Sausalito and Oakland, California
Lat 37.796, Long -122.289
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW. Clear and fine.
Morning work done. All liberty men returned.
Made preparations for getting underway.
8am to 4pm:
NW airs, clear and fine.
9.20: Underway and stood over for Oakland Creek. Made fast to dolphins in front of Boole’s Shipyard, preparatory to going out on Marine Railway.
12.00: Hauled into dock.
1.00: Out of water and dock force commenced cleaning bottom.
Signed payrolls for current month. Dock force painting bottom. Crew rousing out both chains to clean.
4pm to midnight:
Westerly breeze to calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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31 March 1904
Oakland and San Francisco, California
Lat 37.796, Long -122.289
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Commenced about paint, outside to water line.
Liberty men returned. Crew rousing out both chains to clean. Cleaning chain lockers.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
Crew painting about water line. Engineer’s force overhauling strainers and sea valves. Yard force painting hull.
Held session of regular hull board.
11.45: Started ship off ways.
12.15: Ship clear of ways and underway for city.
1.00: Anchored off Dunsmuir Coal bunkers to await slack water in 11 fathoms, 40 fathoms port chain.
Surgeon S.J. Call left ship on 3 days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Released G. Odman (Seaman) from brig and discharged him at his own request, under provisions of General Order #82.
Discharged B.H. Sloan (2nd class Boy) at request of his mother, during probationary term.
3.45: Up anchor and headed in for dock.
6.15: Made fast to wharf at Dunsmuir’s Coal Bunkers.
Granted liberty.
Synopsis of Abstract
Time underway |
14 hours 35 minutes |
Coal Account [tons, lbs] |
|
Time at anchor |
729 hours 25 minutes |
Coal on hand |
185, 1100 |
Officers present |
223 average 7 – 6/31 |
Coal expended |
23, 1180 |
Petty Officers & crew |
1643 average 53 |
Balance on hand |
161, 2160 |
Rations expended |
1283 |
||
Rations commuted |
62 |
||
LOGS FOR APRIL 1904
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1 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.790, Long -122.389
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs North, clear and fine.
Liberty men returned. Began work of getting aboard sea stores.
8am to 4pm:
Northerly airs to calm, clear to overcast.
Received from Louie T. Snow & Co. 2541 rations as per requisition for April and May, 1904.
Receiving stores throughout the day. Received clothing supplies, Engineer’s stores and stores for deck department from Purchasing Officer, Revenue Cutter Service, and on open purchase including August, 1904.
Received 3 awnings and storm spanker from Brann & Prior.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast.
Crew employed stowing supplies.
Engineer E.W. Davis went to Marine Hospital.
Lieutenant Ernest Eugene Mead reported for duty, Department order 8th instant.
Shipped E. Vincent as 2nd class Boy on probation.
Granted liberty.
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2 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.790, Long -122.389
Midnight to 8am:
SW airs and overcast.
6.30: Breakfast for crew.
7.00: Commenced coaling.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light airs SW, clear and fine.
Received from Dunsmuir Coal Bunkers 78 tons 10 lbs steaming coal.
Expended articles condemned by Board of Survey.
Crew received pay for month of March, 1904.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast, passing showers.
Granted liberty to starboard watch.
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3 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.790, Long -122.389
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light airs SW, clear and fine.
Washed down. All liberty men returned except Jeppesen [Jeppeson in log] and John Thompson.
8am to 4pm:
Clear, fresh SW breeze.
10.00: Inspected ship.
Granted liberty to port watch. Enlisted Carlgren.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, light WSW breeze to calm.
7.30: John Thompson (Seaman) returned.
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4 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.790, Long -122.389
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light SE breeze, clear and bright.
7.00: Continued coaling.
Liberty men returned except Jeppesen [Jepperson in log], absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Clear, light variable airs.
Employed coaling ship. Purchased from George E. Butler 1 chronometer Argus No. 1879, by authority of Department letter, March 3rd, 1904.
Surgeon S.J. Call returned from leave.
Shipped Leo Anderson as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Disrated S. Stow from 1st class Boy to 2nd class Boy on account of deficiency in English.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, calm.
Granted liberty.
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5 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.790, Long -122.389
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and clear.
7.00: Continued coaling.
T. Donovan (Boy) absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
After receiving 10 tons of coal, discontinued coaling to allow a barge to get into dock.
1.00: Continued coaling. Received during day 47 tons of coal.
2.00: S. Stack [sic] returned on board.
Shipped S. Komuro as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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6 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.766, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
7.00: Continued coaling.
All liberty men back except Jeppesen, 48 hours absent without leave, and T. Donovan, 24 hours absent without leave; both with manifest intention of not returning are declared deserters.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light westerly airs and breezes.
10.15: Finished coaling having received in all 227 tons 430 lbs of Comox coal. Made ready to leave wharf.
11.25: Left wharf and steamed to anchorage off Risdon Iron Works, coming to at 12.10 in 6¾ fathoms, 20 fathoms port chain.
Hauled fires. Crew cleaning ship.
Shipped A. Olsen as 2nd class Boy on probation.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, light southerly airs to calm.
Granted liberty.
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7 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.766, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned except Thomas Stack (Oiler).
8am to 4pm:
Calm to SW airs, clear and warm.
Crew employed in forenoon scrubbing white paint on superstructure. In afternoon tried new awning, began bending sail. Got up all bedding and clothing to air. Workmen from Risdon caulking boiler.
Received Department telegram authorizing more work on boiler. Chief Engineer C.M. Green on board looking out for work in engine room.
Assistant Engineer E.A. Davis returned from Marine Hospital.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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8 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.766, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Liberty men returned except Thomas Stack (Oiler).
Scrubbed bags. Crew bending sail.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to light airs NW, clear and fine.
Crew bent square sails and gear. In afternoon began scrubbing over side.
Risdon men at work on boiler repairs.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
5.30: Thomas Stack (Oiler) returned, absent 32 hours without leave.
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9 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.766, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
All liberty men back. Commenced Saturday cleaning.
8am to 4pm:
Clear, light northwesterly airs and breezes.
Crew cleaning ship. In afternoon granted liberty.
Boiler makers repairing main boiler.
Shipped Charles Fratter as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
All drills omitted for the week on account of taking coal and stores, and making repairs to boiler under Department authority.
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10 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.766, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Clear and calm.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned except James Dolan, L. A. Rasmussen and C. Stromberg, one boat late.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
10.00: Mustered at quarters, inspected ship.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
W. Zaharoff, A. Chagenoff and Constantine Yakovlev [Jokofleff in log] returned.
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11 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.766, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and warm.
Made preparations for going alongside of wharf. Rigged masthead tackles and swung in sailing launch.
Liberty men returned except R. Tanner.
8am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
Crew variously employed scraping and painting boats, scraping and painting iron work. Risdon force at work on boiler repairs.
3.00: Up anchor and warped in to wharf, making fast at 4.45.
Received from T.P. Andrews one camera and outfit, turning in old camera on account, authority Department telegram 6th instant.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
7.30: R. Tanner (Oiler) returned on board, absent 12 hours without leave.
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12 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
Washed down. Commenced summer routine as per schedule. All liberty men on board.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle SE to SW breeze.
Crew employed scraping dinghy and cutter, painting sailing launch, steam launch and canopy, and overhauling running gear. Repairs to boiler going on.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, gentle SW breeze.
Granted usual liberty.
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13 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, gentle to light breeze SE.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned except M. Black.
8am to 4pm:
South to SW breeze, clear and warm.
M. Black returned 2 hours late.
Crew employed scraping and painting boats and making bridge awning. Workmen from Risdon Iron Works at work on boiler.
Commanding Officer read Circular Letter of April 1st at muster of Commissioned Officers.
4pm to midnight:
SW to SE breeze, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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14 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
SW breeze, overcast, cloudy and showering.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate SW breeze, partly clear.
Crew sewing on bridge awning, scraping and overhauling 2nd cutter, and painting steam and sailing launches. Risdon force engaged on boiler repairs.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SW, cloudy and raining at intervals.
Granted liberty.
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15 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, partly clear, light rain at intervals.
Washed down. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle SW breeze.
Crew employed making bridge awning and mats, scraping cutter and bright wood on sailing launch, and overhauling standing rigging. Repairs to boiler going on.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light SW breeze to calm.
Granted usual liberty.
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16 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calm.
Began regular Saturday cleaning.
Liberty men returned except L.A. Rasmussen.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, passing showers first part, light airs SW to westerly.
8.30: L.A. Rasmussen returned 1½ hours late.
Crew employed cleaning ship. Carpenter and gang at work on 2nd cutter.
In afternoon granted liberty. All drills for the week omitted on account of making repairs to boiler under Department orders. Repairs to boiler going on.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, calm.
Boiler makers working on boiler until 9.30.
Sick report:
J. Hoppe and S. Stow sick and off duty.
Journal discontinued, sea log started on April 17th, 1904.
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LOG BOOK – APRIL 17th 1904 TO JUNE 30th 1904
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[Officers List]
Name |
Rank |
Oscar Charles Hamlet |
Captain |
Charles Ernest Johnston |
1st Lieutenant |
Levin Thomas Jones |
Chief Engineer |
Ernest Eugene Mead |
2nd Lieutenant |
Edwin William Davis |
1st Assistant Engineer |
Francis Rawle Shoemaker |
3rd Lieutenant |
Hiram Rex Searles |
3rd Lieutenant |
William Lindsay Maxwell |
2nd Assistant Engineer |
S.J. Call |
Surgeon |
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LOGS FOR APRIL 1904 [continued]
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17 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calm to light SE breeze.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned except R. Soder. G. Long returned one hour late.
8am to 4pm:
SE to westerly airs and breezes, clear and fine.
10.00: Inspected ship. Omitted quarters on account of contract work.
10.30: Granted liberty.
Boiler makers from Risdon at work on boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
5.00: Boiler makers quit work for the day.
R. Soder returned at 11.30.
Sick report:
S. Stow off duty.
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18 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
SE airs to moderate SE breeze, partly clear to overcast.
Liberty men returned.
8.00: Boiler makers at work.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh SE breezes, overcast, cloudy and rainy.
Crew working on bridge awning, scraping steam launch and sewing mats. Risdon force repairing boiler. Filled boiler and all tanks.
Discharged M. Jensen (Coxswain) with objection to reenlistment it being learned that he is a deserter from the USRC “Manning”.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze SE and clearing weather.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
S. Stow off duty.
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19 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.764, Long -122.385
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle breezes SW to West, clear and fine.
Morning work done.
M. Black (2nd class Boy) not returned.
8am to 4pm:
Westerly breeze, partly clear, showers.
10.00: M. Black returned 3 hours late.
Crew employed making bridge awning and mats, and repairing gear about decks.
Carpenter and one man at work on serving table in berth deck.
Received from Risdon Iron Works necessary lumber for making serving table in berth deck.
Received from W. & J. Sloane & Co. one mahogany chiffonier for cabin.
3.20: Hauled out from dock and anchored at 3.50 in 7 fathoms water, 15 fathoms port chain.
4pm to midnight:
Westerly airs, partly clear.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
S. Stow off duty.
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20 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.763, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
South to SE airs, clear and cool.
Liberty men returned except E. Johnson (Fireman).
Performed morning duties.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breezes SE to westerly, clear and fine to partly overcast.
Crew scraping and painting on steam launch and 2nd cutter, sewing on bridge awning, working mats and gear, and overhauling blocks and running gear.
Workmen from W.S. Ray Mfg. Co. installing hot water and coffee and tea boilers on berth deck.
Repairs to steam drum of boiler going on. Loosed square sails to dry.
1.00: E. Johnson (Fireman) returned.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SW, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
S. Stow returned to duty.
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21 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.763, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs West and South, partly cloudy.
Morning work done.
R. Tanner and F. Jolly not returned. William Griep returned 48 hours late.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle SW breeze.
Crew working on bridge awning and on boats.
1.00: F. Jolly returned 6 hours late.
Repairs to boiler going on.
Quarantined William Griep (Chief Oiler), one month for absence without leave.
Discharged John Johnson (Coxswain) at his own request under provisions of General Order #82.
Discharged John Thompson (Seaman) for enlisting under false pretenses, he having produced spurious discharges showing him to be an Able Seaman, while he has had little sea experience.
Rated L.A. Rasmussen (Seaman) to Coxswain as of 19th instant.
Shipped J. Backlund as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly cloudy, rain first part, light SW to gentle NW breeze.
Granted liberty.
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22 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.763, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly clear, light to moderate NW breeze.
Morning work done.
Liberty men returned except M. Black, 1 hour late. R. Tanner absent 24 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
NW breeze, clear and cool.
Crew employed scraping and painting boats. Pipe fitters at work putting in coffee urns, etc. Boiler makers at work in engine room. Pumped 2600 gallons fresh water into engine room to test boiler.
Rated T. Ingebretsen [Inglebretsen in log] (Seaman) to Coxswain.
Shipped H. Jensen as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
NW breeze, clear and cool.
Granted liberty.
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23 April 1904
San Francisco, California
Lat 37.763, Long -122.379
Midnight to 8am:
NW airs, clear and cool.
Performed morning duties.
7.00: R. Tanner returned, absent 48 hours without leave. R. Soder and A. Olsen absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle westerly breezes, clear and fine.
Crew engaged on regular Saturday cleaning.
Machinists at work installing hot water and coffee apparatus and finished working at 7.00.
Boiler makers at work on steam drum, finished work at 9pm.
Received 7650 gallons fresh water from Lewis P. Harvey and filled boiler and all tanks.
In the afternoon granted regular liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
7.30: Engineer C.M. Green made water test of steam drum and found same tight and work apparently satisfactory.
8.10: Started fires under main boiler.
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24 April 1904
San Francisco and at sea
Lat 37.868, Long -122.445
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs East, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties.
R. Soder returned 24 hours absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, gentle breeze West to North.
A. Olsen (Boy) returned 24 hours absent without leave.
9.45: Underway for trial trip, steamed up bay to Red Rock, thence via Raccoon Strait to anchorage off Risdon Iron Works, where came to at 1.10 in 5½ fathoms, 15 fathoms port chain. Banked fires. Tested boiler with water pressure.
Granted usual liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light North breeze to calm.
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25 April 1904
San Francisco, Sausalito and at sea
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear to cloudy and hazy, calm.
Morning work done. All liberty men returned, and Oscar Larsen and S. Anderson absent 24 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
NE airs to SW breeze, overcast to partly clear.
Received from George E. Butler one chronometer at monthly rental of $3.00.
Making ship ready for sea.
Shipped William Whitehead as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
10.15: Underway and steamed to Sausalito where anchored at 11.30 for water and stores.
1.40: Underway and stood down for Golden Gate and passed out Main Ship Channel.
USRC "McCulloch" signaled TDL [Wish you a pleasant voyage], answered XOR [Thank you].
USRC “Manning” signaled TDL, answered XOR.
3.20: Passed Lightship gas buoy (6.9). Course SW.
3.30: Set jib, fore staysail and spanker.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, raining, gentle West breeze, squally.
5.30: (20.1) Course SSW½W, under jib, staysail and spanker.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SW breeze, cloudy and raining to partly clearing.
9.45: Took in head sails and spanker (46.3).
Watch ends under steam, course SSW½W.
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26 April 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 35.96, Long -124.44
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh WNW breeze, partly clear and showering, moderate sea.
12.00: Set jib, fore staysail and spanker.
Watch ends as above. Course SSW½W.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, showers first part, fresh West breeze, moderate sea.
Morning work done.
Course SSW½W under jib, staysail and spanker, full speed.
8am to meridian:
Moderate westerly breeze, rainy to clear and fine.
Inspection at 10.00, omitted muster and drill on account of rain and heavy motion of ship.
Under head sails and spanker, course SSW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear to overcast, ship rolling heavily.
Crew scraping taffrail.
Under fore and aft sail, course SSW½W.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, rain squalls, very fresh West breeze, gale in squalls, rough cross sea, vessel rolling deeply and shipping some water in waists.
6.30: In jib. Course SSW½W under steam and staysail and spanker.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh westerly breeze, squally and rainy, rough cross sea.
9.00: Wind and sea increasing, took in staysail and hove to under spanker. Took in log (86.8).
Under spanker, hove to, half speed, course SSW½W.
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27 April 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 34.47, Long -125.79
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh breezes to moderate gale WNW to NW and rough sea.
Vessel hove to under spanker, engine working slow.
Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker sick and off duty.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, fresh NW breeze, rough sea.
6.30: Put log over (86.8), ahead full speed, course SSW, set all sail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze NW, mostly clear, heavy cross sea.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted quarters on account of showers and flying spray. Scraping quarter deck rails.
Under all sail, course SSW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, fresh NW breeze, moderate sea.
Under steam and all plain sail, course SSW.
Scraping and rubbing down quarter deck rail.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW breeze, partly clear, moderate sea.
Course SSW under steam and all plain sail.
8.00: Course SW.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to gentle NW breeze, clear and fine, moderate sea.
Course SW½S under all sail.
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28 April 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 32.40, Long -128.60
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, fine, moderate NW sea.
12.10: Hauled up SW.
About 2.00 found steam steering gear jammed on port helm, looked it over but could find no cause, did not interfere greatly with steering.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, gentle NW breeze, moderate swell.
Morning work done. Found one wheel chain off quadrant, replaced it and tightened both chains.
Course SW, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NW breeze, clear and fine, moderate swell.
Sent up and crossed topgallant yards.
8.30: Course SW (98.3).
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted quarters to push work aloft.
11.00: Set main topgallant sail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, fine, light to moderate NW breeze.
1.40: Fore topgallant yard crossed, sent aloft and bent topgallant sail and set same.
Crew employed scraping quarter deck rail and dinghy.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, passing rain squalls, light NW to gentle North breeze, smooth sea.
Steam and all sail.
6.00: Course SWxW.
8pm to midnight:
Light baffling breezes and airs North, cloudy, occasional rain squalls, smooth sea.
Under all sail, course SWxW.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson, off duty.
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29 April 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 31.04, Long -131.55
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear to overcast and cloudy, occasional showers, light northerly breeze.
Under steam and all sail, course SWxW.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, rain squalls, gentle North breeze.
Morning work done. Course SWxW, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle northerly breeze, clear and fine.
Crew scraping dinghy and quarter deck rail, broke out sea stores of vegetables.
10.00: Inspected ship, quarters omitted on account of necessary work on boats.
Under all sail, course SWxW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle NNE breeze, partly cloudy, fine.
12.45: Took in spanker and head sails.
Crew employed scraping quarter deck rail and dinghy. Under square sails and steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, light NNE breeze.
4.10.30: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 4.12.10.
Course SWxW, steam and all square sail.
7.30: Set jib, staysail and spanker.
8pm to midnight:
Light baffling airs NNE, cloudy, sea smooth.
9.00: Set flying jib.
11.45: Took in head sails and spanker.
Under steam and all square sail, course SWxW.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
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30 April 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 29.78, Long -135.39
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, light variable airs and calms, long NE swell.
Clewed up sails on main.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, light airs to light breeze NNE.
4.00: In all sail.
7.10: Set all sail.
Morning work done. Course SWxW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate northerly breeze, clear and fine, smooth sea.
Crew scraping quarter deck rail and painting same, and otherwise variously employed.
Under all sail and steam, course SWxW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear to overcast, fresh northerly breezes, moderate northeasterly swell.
Under steam and all sail, course SWxW.
Crew given the afternoon to overhaul clothes and gear.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, gentle North breeze.
Course SWxW, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze North, clear and fine, moderate cross swell.
Under steam and all sail, course SWxW.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
Synopsis of Log for month of April, 1904
At anchor |
574 hrs 5 mins |
Officers present |
Average 8 – 11/15 |
Coal on hand |
161 tons 2160 lbs |
Underway |
145 hrs 45 mins |
Petty Officers & crew present |
Average 54 – 1/15 |
Coal received |
227 tons 430 lbs |
Miles |
973.6 |
Rations on hand |
Coal expended |
50 tons 1910 lbs |
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Rations received |
Coal remaining |
338 tons 680 lbs |
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Rations expended |
1242 |
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LOGS FOR MAY 1904
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1 May 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 28.55, Long -138.19
Midnight to 4am:
Northerly airs to moderate breeze, overcast and cloudy, sea smooth.
Under steam and all sail, course SWxW.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing rain squalls first part, light airs to gentle breeze NE.
5.00: In spanker and staysail.
Course SWxW, steam, square sails, jib and flying jib.
8.00: Course SWxW¼W.
8am to meridian:
Moderate northeasterly breeze, mostly clear and fine, occasional light rain squalls.
10.00: Held muster and inspected ship.
11.00: Set spanker and fore staysail.
Under all sail, steam, course SWxW¼W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, fresh northerly breeze.
Under steam and all sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate breeze NNE to NE.
Course SWxW¼W, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze NE, overcast and cloudy, frequent rain squalls, following sea.
10.00: Took in head sails.
Under steam, square sails and spanker, course SWxW¼W.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
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2 May 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 27.32, Long -142.78
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, fresh northeasterly breeze, moderate sea.
12.10: Took in spanker and squared yards.
Course SWxW¼W.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, gentle ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
5.30: Set fore and aft sail.
Course SWxW¼W, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze, clear and fine.
9.15: Took in head sails.
9.45: Set spanker and main lower topsail.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted quarters and drills to push work on boats.
Crew overhauling boats, painting quarter deck rail, and airing bedding.
Course SWxW¼W, under steam, square sails and spanker.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly cloudy, fresh NE breeze, moderate sea.
Crew working at various jobs on boats and taffrail.
2.00: Took in spanker.
Under steam and square sails, course SWxW¼W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze.
Course SWxW¼W, steam and square sails.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze, overcast and cloudy, occasional rain squalls.
Under steam and square sails, course SWxW¼W.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
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3 May 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 26.18, Long -146.37
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, fine, fresh ENE breeze.
3.00: Set spanker, staysail and jib.
Under all plain sail except flying jib, and steam.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
7.30: Set flying jib.
Course SWxW¼W, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breeze ENE, clear and fine.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted quarters and drills to push work on boats and rails.
Crew overhauling boats and polishing and varnishing quarter deck rail and bright work.
11.00: Took in head sails.
Under steam, square sails and spanker, course SWxW¼W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze ENE, partly clear, moderate sea.
Crew employed varnishing quarter deck rail and working on boats.
Under steam and sail, course SWxW¼W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
5.30: Took in spanker and main lower topsail.
Course SWxW¼W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze, mostly clear.
10.30: Set spanker, head sails and main lower topsail.
Under steam and all sail, course SWxW¼W.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
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4 May 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 24.96, Long -149.57
Midnight to 4am:
Light to fresh ENE breeze, clear and fine.
1.00: Hauled down head sails.
2.00: Brailed up spanker.
Course SWxW¼W.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing rain squalls, light to gentle ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
7.30: Set fore and aft sail.
Course SWxW¼W.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze ENE, clear and fine.
10.00: Took in head sails.
Crew varnishing and polishing bright woodwork on quarter deck, scraping booms and oars, painting gangway grating, etc.
Inspected ship, omitted quarters and drills to push work.
Under steam, square sails and spanker, course SWxW¼W.
12.00: Course SW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate ENE breeze, clear and fine, moderate following sea.
Crew employed at various odd jobs about deck (boats, taffrail and ridge ropes).
Under steam and sail, course SW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze.
4.00: In spanker.
Course SW¾W, steam and square sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze ENE, clear and fine.
11.15: Set main lower topsail.
Under steam and square sails, course SW¾W.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
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5 May 1904
At sea, Sausalito to Honolulu
Lat 23.37, Long -153.05
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, passing showers, fresh ENE breeze, moderate sea.
Under steam and sail, course SW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing rain squalls, moderate ENE breeze, moderate sea.
Morning work done.
Course SW¾W, steam and square sails.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze ENE to SE, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, omitted infantry drill on account of motion of ship. Drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains with wig-wag. Crew variously employed.
11.15: Set head sails and spanker.
Under steam and all sail, course SW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate ENE breeze, partly clear, passing showers.
2.00: Took in head sails.
Crew employed making ridge ropes and varnishing hardwood.
Under steam and sail, course SW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze.
Under steam and square sails.
8.00: Course SWxW¼W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to fresh breeze ENE, partly cloudy, rain squalls.
8.00: Clewed up main lower topsail.
Under steam and all square sail except main lower topsail, course SWxW¼W.
Sick report:
Martin Anderson off duty.
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6 May 1904
At sea and Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.77, Long -156.65
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, passing showers, fresh ENE breeze.
Course SWxW¼W.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze, moderate following sea.
5.30: Set main lower topsail and fore and aft sail.
Morning work done. Course SWxW¼W.
8am to meridian:
Fresh easterly breeze and clear and fine, moderate following sea.
9.30: Quarters and gun drill. Drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains at wig-wag signals.
Crew variously employed. Under steam and all sail, course SWxW¼W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh easterly breeze, partly clear, passing showers.
Crew employed cleaning ship.
3.30: Sighted land ahead.
Under steam and sail, course SW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, fresh to light East breeze.
4.00: Course SW¼W.
6.10: Makapuu Point [Makapu’u Point] abeam.
6.30: Koko Head. Course WSW¼W.
7.20: Diamond Point [Diamond Head] (2 miles). Course WNW. Took in and furled all sail.
8.00: Off Honolulu Harbor, hauled in for an anchorage; in log (21.1).
8pm to midnight:
Moderate easterly breeze, clear and fine.
Various courses on approach to harbor.
8.25: Anchored off Honolulu in 15 fathoms water with 60 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
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7 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and fine, fresh East breeze.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, light ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Fresh ENE breeze, clear and fine, occasional passing showers.
Crew employed spreading awnings, stowing gear, straightening up sail, and general cleaning for Sunday inspection.
8.45: Underway, steamed in and [at] 9.35 moored in Honolulu Harbor.
3.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
ENE breeze to calm, clear and fine.
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8 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Cleaning up for Sunday inspection. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breezes ENE, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters. Inspected ship. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
About 5.00: While gig was practicing in harbor, Coxswain F. Winters [Winter in log] observed a boat from the US collier “Nero” upset in the channel. He pulled to the scene and found three men in the water. Boats from shore arrived at the same time and took men ashore, while gig towed the boat to the Naval wharf. No damage done.
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9 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Morning work done. All liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, gentle easterly breeze.
9.30: Quarters, battery drill, drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains with wig-wag.
9.30: USS “Adams” came in to Navy wharf.
Crew scrubbing ship’s side. Boarded fleet (14 vessels).
4pm to midnight:
Clear and bright, light East airs to calm.
Shifted hammocks and bags. Granted liberty.
Boarded and examined:
Type |
Name |
Home port |
Captain |
From |
To |
Cargo |
American ship |
New York |
Park |
Newcastle |
Honolulu |
coal |
|
American ship |
Bath |
Pendleton |
San Francisco |
Honolulu |
ballast |
|
American bark |
San Francisco |
Calhoun |
San Francisco |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American bark |
Boston |
Josselyn |
New York |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American barkentine |
Port Gamble |
Cutler |
Port Townsend |
Honolulu |
lumber |
|
American barkentine |
San Francisco |
Potter |
San Francisco |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American barkentine |
Helene |
Port Townsend |
Christiansen |
San Francisco |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
American schooner |
San Francisco |
Tarne |
San Francisco |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American schooner |
Honolulu |
Kuana |
Hamakua |
Honolulu |
sugar |
|
American schooner |
Honolulu |
- |
- |
- |
fitting out |
|
American steamer |
Honolulu |
Thompson |
Kawai |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American steamer |
Honolulu |
Tullett |
Kawai |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American steamer |
Honolulu |
Simerson |
Maui |
Honolulu |
general merchandise |
|
American steamer |
Honolulu |
Thompson |
inter island run |
general merchandise |
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10 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Clear and bright, light easterly airs.
Scrubbed hammocks. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
South to SW breeze, clear and warm.
9.30: Quarters and battery drill.
10.30: USS “New York” and USS “Bennington” came in to Navy Yard dock.
Crew employed painting steam launch and scrubbing over the side.
4pm to midnight:
SE airs to calm, clear and warm.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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11 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Calm to moderate breezes NE, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, drilled boat’s crews under oars.
Engineer’s force cleaning up in department. Crew scrubbing over side and boating off fresh water, 1 load for donkey boiler, 1 load for tanks. Boarding vessels. Let fires under main boiler die out.
1.15: Started fires under donkey boiler.
Working on steam launch.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate breezes NNE, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
Boarded and examined:
Type |
Name |
Home port |
Captain |
From |
To |
Cargo |
American steamer |
Honolulu |
laid up, nobody on board |
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American steamer |
Honolulu |
laid up, nobody on board |
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American steamer |
Honolulu |
laid up, nobody on board |
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American steamer |
Fearless |
Honolulu |
Olsen |
towing |
||
American steamer |
Honolulu |
Nakela |
freight and passenger, inter-island |
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American steamer |
Honolulu |
Bennett |
freight and passenger, inter-island |
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American steamer |
San Francisco |
Houdlette |
Honolulu |
Australia |
general merchandise and mails |
|
American schooner |
San Francisco |
Samuelson |
Honolulu |
Port Townsend |
ballast |
|
American schooner |
San Francisco |
Underwood |
Port Gamble |
Honolulu |
lumber |
|
American schooner |
San Francisco |
White |
Newcastle |
Honolulu |
coal |
|
American barkentine |
San Francisco |
Jorgensen |
Newcastle |
Honolulu |
coal |
|
American bark |
San Francisco |
McPhail |
San Francisco |
Honolulu |
general cargo |
|
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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12 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle breezes ENE, clear and fine.
All liberty men returned. Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle ENE breeze.
9.30: Quarters, infantry drill.
Crew employed boating off water and scrubbing over side.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light ENE breeze.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees and S. Anderson off duty.
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13 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and warm.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle East breeze.
Quartermaster Fred Jorgensen returned one boat late.
9.30: Quarters, battery and signal drill.
F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms) returned at 11.30.
Commanding Officer received official calls from Rear Admiral Silas Wright Terry [commanding Naval Station Honolulu], USN, and Rear Admiral Henry Glass [commanding Pacific Squadron], USN; omitted salutes by request.
Crew employed touching up ship’s side.
Thomas Singleton (Coal Heaver) returned at 3.00.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light easterly airs.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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14 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly clear, calm.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8.00: USS “Tacoma” came in to Quarantine Wharf.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle easterly breeze, clear and fine.
Saturday cleaning going on.
11.13: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 11.14.40.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light northwesterly breezes, clear and fine, rain squalls.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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15 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Cleared up for inspection.
F. Jolly absent.
8.00: USS “Adams” passed out.
8am to 4pm:
Clear and fine, light northeasterly breeze.
9.30: F. Jolly returned.
10.00: Quarters and inspection.
Granted usual liberty. Racing crew practicing broke oar in gig.
4pm to midnight:
Clear, light northeasterly breeze.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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16 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Clear, light northeasterly breeze.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
NE breeze, clear and warm.
Omitted quarters and drill to expedite painting hull. Tested magazine flood cock.
Hull Board met and submitted report. Crew employed painting ship.
4pm to midnight:
NE breeze, clear and warm.
8.00: Put H. Jensen (Seaman) in brig by Commanding Officer’s orders, for insubordination, refusing to do duty.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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17 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to easterly airs, pleasant and clear.
Crew employed painting ship. All liberty men returned.
Steam launch at disposal of Collector of Customs.
8am to 4pm:
Light easterly airs, clear and fine.
Omitted quarters to expedite work of painting ship. Crew painting and boating water.
Commanding Officer called on the Commanding Officer of the USS “Tacoma” [Commander Reginald Fairfax Nicholson].
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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18 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, clear and fine.
Performed morning work. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, calm to light northeasterly breeze.
Crew boating water for main boiler and tanks – 3 boats at work. Omitted quarters to expedite work.
2.00: USS “Mohican” came in to Navy Dock.
Commanding Officer of the USS “Tacoma” [Commander R.F. Nicholson] paid official call. Officers of this vessel called on the “Tacoma”.
Steam launch transporting Customs Inspector as required during day.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle ENE breeze to calm, partly clear.
Granted liberty.
Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker received commission as 2nd Lieutenant.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees off duty.
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19 May 1904
Honolulu and at sea
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calm to light northeasterly airs.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, ENE airs to NNE breezes.
10.00: Inspected ship. Omitted quarters and drill to expedite taking on stores and getting ship ready for sea.
1.00: Got underway and stood out of harbor.
2.00: Course SE⅞E, over log (21.4).
Crew employed securing ship for sea.
Course SE⅞E.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, gentle ENE breeze to light southerly airs.
Released H. Jensen (Seaman) from brig and turned him to.
Course SE⅞E, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breezes, SE to East, clear and fine, sea smooth.
Under steam, course SE⅞E.
Sick report:
Thomas Rees returned to duty.
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20 May 1904
At sea and Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii
Lat 19.472, Long -155.928
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh ENE breeze, clear and fine. Smooth sea.
Course SE⅞E, ship under steam.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, light southerly airs and breezes.
Morning work done. Course SE⅞E, steam alone.
8.00: Course ESE½E.
8am to 4pm:
Calm and clear, occasional rain squalls.
Heading into Kealakekua Bay various courses.
9.50: Anchored in same in 11 fathoms, 40 fathoms starboard chain. Omitted quarters and drills on account of making port.
Commanding Officer communicated during the day with Deputy Sheriff and local authorities.
One rowlock lost from dinghy during use of same. Rigging stanchions for bridge awning and fitting same.
4pm to midnight:
Light breezes East, light rain.
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21 May 1904
Kealakekua Bay and at sea
Lat 18.86, Long -155.74
Midnight to 8am:
Light to gentle easterly breezes and partly clear.
6.10: Underway and out of harbor.
6.20: Set log (71.2).
6.30: Coconut Point [Palemano Point] East 2 miles (72.8). Course SxE.
Started Saturday cleaning.
8am to meridian:
Calm to moderate breezes SE, clear and fine.
Saturday cleaning going on. At work fitting bridge awning.
Courses SxE to E½N, full speed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, warm, NE breeze.
Coasting along the SE part of Hawaii toward Hilo.
Crew scrubbing clothes. Courses various.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly cloudy, light northeasterly breeze.
Steaming various courses along the South shore of Hawaii.
7.15: Fire quarters, apparatus ready 7.16.15.
8pm to midnight:
Light easterly airs, clear and fine.
9.00: Hauled round Cape Kumukahi and stood NW.
11.15: Stopped engine and hove to off Hilo to await daylight, town bearing SW½W.
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22 May 1904
At sea and Hilo, Hawaii
Lat 19.734, Long -155.081
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, cool, gentle SW breeze.
Lying to off Hilo waiting for daylight.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, light southwesterly airs and breezes.
5.00: Ahead full speed for Hilo, various courses.
7.15: Came to in Hilo Harbor in 5 fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breezes NE, clear and fine to partly cloudy.
10.00: Quarters, inspected ship, granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light SE breeze, mostly cloudy.
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23 May 1904
Hilo, Hawaii
Lat 19.734, Long -155.081
Midnight to 8am:
Light SE winds and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light NE breezes, clear and fine.
Crew painting white woodwork on quarter deck.
9.30: Quarters, signal and gun drill. Boarded vessels.
Commanding Officer communicated with Deputy Collector and local authorities.
Received from Hilo Market 300 lbs potatoes and 120 lbs meat. Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs, clear and fine.
Boarded:
Type |
Name |
Captain |
Home port |
Cargo |
From |
To |
American Bark |
McFall |
San Francisco |
general merchandise, sugar |
San Francisco |
- |
|
American steamer |
Younger |
San Francisco |
general merchandise, sugar |
San Francisco |
- |
|
American steamer |
Bennett |
Honolulu |
freight and passengers |
inter-island |
||
American steamer |
Peterson |
San Francisco |
towing about Hilo |
- |
- |
|
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24 May 1904
Hilo and Kawaihae, Hawaii
Lat 20.29, Long -155.84
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calms to light variable breezes.
4.45: Underway and steamed out.
5.00: Over log at reef buoy (10.8).
Morning work done, landed dinghy on deck for repairs.
Steaming various courses along the North shore of Hawaii.
7.20: (29.3) Laupahoehoe Point, course WNW¼W, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Moderate easterly breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
Crew employed painting and repairing dinghy. Steaming around North end of Hawaii, various courses.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, variable breezes to fresh SSW.
2.35: Anchored off Kawaihae in 10 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, calm to gentle NE breeze.
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25 May 1904
Kawaihae and Mahukona, Hawaii
Lat 20.180, Long -155.904
Midnight to 8am:
Clear and bright, light NE airs and breezes.
Morning work done.
6.35: Underway and steamed various courses up coast.
8am to 4pm:
Clear and bright, fresh breeze NE to SE.
8.10: Came to off Mahukona in 11½ fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Deputy Collector of Customs visited the vessel. Omitted quarters to rush work on painting. Crew painting about decks.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, fresh SE breeze.
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26 May 1904
Mahukona, Hawaii
Lat 20.180, Long -155.904
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate SE breeze.
Continued painting superstructures.
8am to 4pm:
Clear and bright, fresh breeze SE to NE.
Omitted functions to expedite painting. Crew painting ship topsides.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, fresh NE breeze.
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27 May 1904
Mahukona and Kahului, Hawaii
Lat 20.92, Long -156.21
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, fresh NE breeze.
4.15: Hove up anchor.
4.30: Ahead, course North.
4.35: Over log (94.4). Morning work done.
8.00: Course NNW, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate NE breeze, partly cloudy.
Omitted quarters on account of motion of ship. Crew painting and scraping gear about decks and otherwise variously employed on boats and covers.
Steaming various courses along NE coast of Maui.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, moderate NE breeze.
Steaming various courses for Kahului, where came to at 2.30 in 7 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, passing showers latter part, gentle NE breeze.
Confined William Whitehead (Seaman) in single irons in the brig on bread and water for three days for refusing duty.
Commanding Officer went ashore and conferred with local officials.
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28 May 1904
Kahului and Lahaina, Hawaii
Lat 20.868, Long -156.685
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, light to gentle NE breeze.
6.10: Underway, over log (61.2), steaming various courses around the NW end of Maui.
Morning work done.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light SW breeze to calm.
9.45: Anchored off Lahaina in 11½ fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
Commanding Officer visited shore to confer with local authorities.
Regular Saturday cleaning going on.
1.02: Sounded fire alarm; apparatus ready 1.03.30.
2.00: Granted liberty for the afternoon.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to SW airs, clear and fine.
Liberty men returned.
Sick report:
S.A. Ray off duty.
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29 May 1904
Lahaina and Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.19, Long -157.60
Midnight to 8am:
Light WSW winds and partly clear.
5.40: Underway and stood to westward.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze, mostly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, inspected ship.
Steaming for Honolulu, course WNW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breezes NE, clear and pleasant.
2.30: Moored in Honolulu Harbor.
3.00: Official call from Italian cruiser “Liguria” made on Commanding Officer.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light breezes ENE, partly cloudy.
Granted liberty. During night prepared for dressing ship.
Sick report:
S.A. Ray off duty.
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30 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs ENE, clear and fine.
Performed morning routine.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, observed day as a holiday.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
4.50: Released William Whitehead from brig by order of Commanding Officer.
Sick report:
S.A. Ray returned to duty.
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31 May 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calm.
Liberty men returned except F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms).
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light NE breeze.
9.30: Omitted quarters to expedite work of watering ship. Crew boating off water and unloading ashes.
Commander Thomas Stowell Phelps [Jr.], USN, USS “Marblehead” and Prince Luigi, Italian cruiser “Liguria” called officially.
Officers and crew received pay for current month.
Discharged H. Jensen and William Whitehead (Seamen) as unsatisfactory in conduct.
Discharged S. Fugita (Wardroom Steward) under provisions General Order 82.
4pm to midnight:
Light NE airs, passing showers.
Granted liberty.
LOGS FOR JUNE 1904
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1 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm, passing showers.
Morning work done.
F.W. Becker absent 24 hours without leave.
Liberty men returned except N.G. Jakobsen, E. Johnson and S. Anderson.
8am to 4pm:
Calm and mostly cloudy, occasional rain squalls.
9.00: N.G. Jakobsen returned.
Omitted quarters and drill to expedite cleaning boiler and watering ship.
Shipped Ah Sung as 1st class Boy and rated him Wardroom Steward on probation.
11.30: F.W. Becker returned 29 hours late.
2.30: USS “Solace” left harbor.
Wardroom Officers called officially on vessels of the fleet.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and cloudy, rainy.
Granted liberty. E. Johnson and S. Anderson returned 10 hours late.
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2 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Routine work done.
7.30: Italian cruiser “Liguria” left port.
J. Hoppe and R. Tanner absent without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light breeze, SE to NE.
8.00: J. Hoppe returned one hour late.
Omitted quarters to expedite watering ship. Crew watering ship and painting water line.
Discharged C. Stromberg (Fireman) under provisions General Order #82.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, calm to light NE breeze.
5.15: Secured coal barge alongside.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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3 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calm to light NE breeze.
7.00: Began coaling.
Liberty men returned except Thomas Stack, E. Vincent and M. Black.
R. Tanner absent 24 hours without leave.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle NE breeze, clear and fine.
E. Vincent and M. Black returned.
Crew coaling ship.
4.00: Thomas Stack returned 9 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
12.00: R. Tanner returned, absent 41 hours without leave.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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4 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers, light NE breeze.
Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE, partly cloudy.
Crew engaged in coaling ship.
10.30: Fleet under [Rear] Admiral Henry Glass [USN Pacific Squadron] left harbor for Kiska. Signaled flagship “TDL” [Wish you a pleasant voyage], answered “XOR” [Thank you].
12.00: Discontinued coaling for the day and cleaned up ship for Sunday.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light NE breeze.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton returned to duty.
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5 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, light NE breeze.
Liberty men returned except J. Hoppe and Thomas Singleton.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle NE breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Mustered Officers and crew and inspected ship. Granted liberty.
11.00: J. Hoppe returned.
11.30: Thomas Singleton returned.
Rated S. Anderson from Coal Heaver to Fireman as of 3rd instant.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, gentle NE breeze.
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6 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, light NE breeze.
7.00: Continued coaling.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle to fresh NE breeze, mostly clear and fine.
Crew employed at coaling ship; finished coaling at 2.00 and commenced cleaning ship; washed off coal barge and returned same to Navy Yard. Received 150 tons Australian coal.
4pm to midnight:
NE to SE breezes, partly clear.
Crew employed cleaning ship and cleaning boats. Granted liberty.
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7 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NE to East breeze, partly clear and fine.
Liberty men returned. Morning duties performed.
8am to 4pm:
Gentle breezes East to NE, partly cloudy, light rain squalls.
Omitted quarters and drills to expedite filling boiler.
Shipped A. Danks as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
Crew employed scrubbing sides, boating water for boiler and emptying and cleaning water tanks, preparatory to refilling.
10.00: USS “Albany” left harbor. Signaled her “TDL” [Wish you a pleasant voyage], replied “XOR” [Thank you]. Boarded vessels.
4.00: Started fire under main boiler.
Purchased from Theo Davies & Co. Ltd. 1700 lbs rice and 3 tubs of soy [soi in log] as subsistence for the increased ship’s company on return from Midway.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to gentle breeze NE, clear and fine.
4.00: Granted liberty.
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8 June 1904
Honolulu and at sea
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Performed morning routine. Prepared for getting underway.
Received from local Post Office and receipted for, two sacks of mail for Midway Island.
All liberty men returned.
8am to meridian:
Partly clear, passing showers, light NE breeze.
9.30: Underway and 10.15 made fast to Navy Yard Dock #2 for water.
Received 5500 gallons fresh water, freight, mail, and one passenger (George Whaley) for Midway Island.
Shipped J. Whalen as Coal Heaver, and J.O. Teckstrom as Ordinary Seaman; rated the latter Seaman.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle NE breeze.
1.25: Underway and out of harbor.
1.55: Over log, course WxS.
3.20: Barbers Point [Kalaeloa] abeam, course WNW½W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, calms to moderate NE breeze.
6.30: Set fore and aft sail, course WNW½W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze, light rain squalls, partly cloudy, moderate cross sea.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course WNW½W.
Sick report:
F. Winters and James Dolan off duty.
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9 June 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Midway Island
Lat 22.59, Long -160.93
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, fresh to light breeze NE.
Course WNW½W.
2.30: Course WNW.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, light to moderate NE breeze, moderate sea.
5.00: Course NWxW½W.
7.00: Set square sails.
Course NWxW½W, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze, clear and fine, moderate sea.
9.30: Quarters.
9.35: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 9.36.15.
Omitted infantry drill on account of rolling of ship.
Crew variously employed about decks.
Under steam and all sail, course NWxW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh NE breeze, mostly clear.
Crew employed scrubbing boats. Painted top of steering engine house.
3.40: Sighted Bird Island [Nihoa].
Under steam and all sail, course NWxW½W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze, moderate sea.
6.20: Bird Island SSW 3.5 miles (93.5).
Course NWxW½W, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze, mostly clear.
Under steam and all sail, course NWxW½W.
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10 June 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Midway Island
Lat 24.17, Long -164.33
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE breeze, clear and fine.
Under steam and all plain sail, course NWxW½W.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, light NE breeze, smooth sea.
4.00: Course WxN, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NE breeze, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, gun drill, drilled Quartermasters and Coxswains with wig-wag. Inspected magazine and tested flood cocks.
Crew painting gear, cleaning boats and variously employed.
Under steam and all sail, WxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear and fine, NNE breeze.
Crew employed cleaning boats and touching up paintwork about decks.
Under steam and all sail, course WxN.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, light NNE breeze.
Course WxN, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze NNE, clear and fine.
Under steam and all sail, course WxN.
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11 June 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Midway Island
Lat 25.20, Long -167.90
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly clear and fine, light NNE breeze.
Under steam and sail, course WxN.
4am to 8am:
Light North breeze, clear and bright.
Started Saturday cleaning.
Course WxN, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
9.30: Took in all square sail.
Crew engaged on Saturday cleaning.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course WxN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light airs NW, clear and fine.
1.00: Sighted Gardiner’s Island [Gardner Pinnacles] abeam 14 miles.
Course WxN. Under steam and fore and aft sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and bright, light NNE breeze.
Course WxN, steam and fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breezes NNE, clear and fine.
8.00: Set all square sail.
Under steam and all sail, course WxN.
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12 June 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Midway Island
Lat 25.74, Long -171.32
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly clear and fine, fresh northerly breeze.
Under steam and all sail, course WxN.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
5.00: Course WSW¼W.
5.30: Took in head sails and main lower topsail.
Morning work done.
7.15: In spanker.
Course WSW¼W, steam and square sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze, partly cloudy.
10.00: Quarters and inspected ship.
Under steam and square sail, course WSW¼W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Cloudy, East to North breeze.
2.30: In log (38.1), stopped engine and sent boat to schooner Robert Lewers, moored off Laysan Island, with mail.
3.15: Ahead, over log, set square sails, course WNW½W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, gentle NE breeze.
Course WNW½W, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breeze, cloudy, moderate sea.
Under all sail, course WNW½W.
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13 June 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Midway Island
Lat 26.90, Long -174.83
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, gentle NE breeze, sea smooth.
Under steam and all sail, course WNW½W.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, passing rain squalls, gentle NNE breeze.
Morning work done.
Course WNW½W, steam and all sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NNE breeze, rain squalls, partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, gun drill and wig-wag signal practice.
Crew cleaning boats and variously employed.
Steam and all sail, course WNW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear and fine, fresh NNE breeze.
Crew employed scraping hardwood on boats and pin-rails.
Under steam and all sail, course WNW½W.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
Course WNW½W, steam and sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze NNE, partly cloudy.
Under steam and all sail, course WNW½W.
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14 June 1904
At sea and Midway Island
Lat 28.23, Long -177.43
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NNE breeze, partly clear, vivid lightning to the South and SW.
Under steam and all sail, course WNW½W.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate NNE to ENE breeze.
5.00: Course NxW¾W.
6.00: Sighted Midway Island; in all sail, course NE and various to anchorage off Seward Roads, Midway Island, where came to at 7.55 in 11 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
Banked fires.
8am to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze.
Commandant of Marine Guard [Second Lieutenant Clarence Senior Owen] called on Commanding Officer.
Commanding Officer visited cable station.
Landed mail and freight in Cable Co. boat, Marine Guard boat, cutter and sailing launch.
Landed Mr. George Whaley [Whalley in log] with his effects.
Crew getting out and landing freight.
4.15: Sailing launch returned.
5.00: Cutter returned.
Received two bags of mail for Honolulu.
6.15: Underway.
6.25: Ahead, over log (90.0).
7.00: Course ESE, set fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze ENE, rainy and squally, cloudy.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE.
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15 June 1904
At sea, Midway Island to Lisianski Island
Lat 27.03, Long -175.86
Midnight to 4am:
Stiff ENE breeze, moderate head sea.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
Morning work done.
Steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NE breeze, partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters.
9.45: Over oil barrel and had target practice, 6-pounder; in log (91.6). Fired 6 shots at range 700 yards to 1000 yards.
10.00: On course ESE, set log.
Crew cleaning boats and variously employed.
10.45: Set flying jib.
Under all fore and aft sail, course ESE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, stiff NE breeze.
Crew employed scrubbing white paintwork.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly cloudy, stiff NE breeze, moderate sea.
5.15: In flying jib.
Under steam and all fore and aft sail except flying jib, course ESE.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NE to easterly breeze, cloudy and squally with rain to mostly cloudy.
9.20: Took in head sails.
Under steam and spanker, course ESE.
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16 June 1904
At sea and Lisianski Island
Lat 26.04, Long -173.90
Midnight to 4am:
Clear sky, partly cloudy, fresh NE breeze.
12.30: Set fore topmast staysail and jib.
4.00: In all sail.
Watch ends under steam, course ESE.
4am to 8am:
Moderate easterly breeze, squally, mostly clear.
4.00: Course ExN.
5.20: Sighted Lisianski Island. Course NExE½E, and various to anchorage SE of island where came to in 10 fathoms at 6.40, 30 fathoms starboard chain. While sounding out anchorage, carried away lead line and lost one 5-lb lead.
8am to 8pm:
Gentle to moderate easterly breeze, squally.
Commanding Officer landed on Lisianski to superintend the rounding up of the Japanese and at 11.00 began transporting them and their personal effects off to the ship, using for the purpose sailing launch, dinghy and 1st cutter.
At 6.00 finished work of boating having brought off 77 Japanese for transportation to Honolulu.
On account of sea and wind all the freight, consisting chiefly of feathers and packed birds, was left under cover, after posting a notice informing any new arrivals of the departure of the Japanese by the “Thetis” on June 16th, and giving any vessel leave to carry away any freight remaining.
7.00: Hove short.
7.30: Underway.
7.35: Set log, course NNW (30.2).
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NE breeze, frequent wind and rain squalls, cloudy, lightning, choppy head sea.
9.30: Course North (36.9).
10.30: Course E¼S (51.3).
Under steam, course E¼S.
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17 June 1904
At sea and Laysan Island
Lat 25.98, Long -172.60
Midnight to 4am:
Squally, heavy showers, lightning to northward and westward, stiff ENE breeze, moderate sea.
Under steam, course E¼S.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, fresh ENE breeze, moderate sea.
Morning work done. Course E¼S, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Mostly clear, moderate breeze ENE, head sea.
9.30: Omitted quarters and drill on account of rolling and crowded condition of ship.
9.40: Set staysail and jib.
10.30: In all sail.
Under steam, course E¼S.
Crew drying boat sails and variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze, squally with rain.
Crew cleaning boats and scrubbing paintwork.
Course E¼S, under steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, light ENE breeze.
6.45: Sighted Laysan Island bearing ExN, headed for it.
7.45: Stopped off Laysan Island.
Commanding Officer communicated with shore people by boat. Received mail for Honolulu.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze ENE, clear and fine.
8.10: Ahead, course North (93.1).
9.00: Course ENE¼E (99.1).
Under steam, course ENE¼E.
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18 June 1904
At sea, Laysan Island to Honolulu
Lat 25.80, Long -169.95
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and fine, moderate ENE breeze.
Under steam, course ENE¼E.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers, gentle East breeze.
Morning work done.
Course ENE¼E, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Moderate easterly breeze, clear and fine.
8.00: Course E¼S.
Saturday cleaning going on.
Under steam, course E¼S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and fine, moderate East breeze.
Under steam, course E¼S.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate East to fresh ENE breeze, mostly clear.
Course E¼S, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze ENE, mostly clear.
Course E¼S, steam alone.
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19 June 1904
At sea, Laysan Island to Honolulu
Lat 24.97, Long -167.53
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, passing showers, fresh ENE breeze.
1.15: Set fore topmast staysail; 2.00: Took it in.
Watch ends under steam, course E¼S.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers, fresh ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
6.30: Sighted Gardiner’s Island [Gardner Pinnacles] bearing SE¼S.
7.30: Course ESE¾E, set fore and aft sail (15.8).
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze ENE, clear and fine, choppy sea.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted muster on account of crowded condition of ship.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE¾E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and squally, fresh East breeze.
1.45: In all sail.
Watch ends under steam, course ESE¾E.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, passing showers, moderate ENE breeze.
Course ESE¾E, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze ENE, mostly cloudy, frequent rain squalls, lightning.
Under steam, course ESE¾E.
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20 June 1904
At sea, Laysan Island to Honolulu
Lat 23.77, Long -165.13
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy, squally, fresh ENE breeze, moderate sea.
Under steam, course ESE¾E.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers, fresh ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
Course ESE¾E, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Fresh ENE breeze, frequent rain squalls, cloudy.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of motion and crowded condition of ship.
Crew variously employed below decks.
Under steam, course ESE¾E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, squally.
12.50: Set fore and aft sail.
3.40: Passed Necker Island distant 4.6 miles (21.4).
Under steam and sail, course ESE¾E.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, passing showers, fresh ENE breeze.
Course ESE¾E, steam and fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze ENE to NE, cloudy, heavy rain squalls.
Under steam and all fore and aft sail, course ESE¾E.
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21 June 1904
At sea, Laysan Island to Honolulu
Lat 22.65, Long -162.50
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear to moderate NE breeze.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE¾E.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
Steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE¾E.
Morning work done.
8.00: Course E½N.
8am to meridian:
Moderate ENE breeze, clear and fine.
Omitted quarters on account of crowded condition of vessel. Crew varnishing sailing launch woodwork, deck ladders, making new dinghy sail.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course E½N.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear and fine.
Crew employed at odd jobs.
Under fore and aft sail and steam, course E½N.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, gentle NE breeze.
Course E½N, steam and fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate NE breeze, clear and fine.
Steam and fore and aft sail, course E½N.
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22 June 1904
At sea, Laysan Island to Honolulu
Lat 22.27, Long -159.56
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and fine, fresh ENE breeze.
1.00: Wind drawing ahead, took in all sail.
Under steam, course E½N.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
Morning work done.
6.00: Kauai and Niihau [Ni’ihau] in sight, course ENE, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze, clear and fine.
Omitted quarters on account of the crowded condition of the vessel. Crew painting steam launch, light boxes and making dinghy sail.
10.45: Courses various into Hanalei Bay.
10.46: Turned around and stood various courses down West side of Kauai (39.6).
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, variable airs to fresh SE breeze.
Standing around southern end of Kauai.
Crew employed at various odd jobs.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, gentle East breeze.
5.00: Course E¾S, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle NE breezes, clear and fine.
Under steam alone, course E¾S.
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23 June 1904
At sea and Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and fine, ENE to NE breeze.
3.00: Made Barbers Point Light bearing ExS, changed course to ESE½E.
Under steam, course ESE½E.
4am to 8am:
Mostly cloudy, calms and light northeasterly breezes.
4.15: Hauled round Barbers Point, various courses for Honolulu.
5.50: Stopped off Honolulu Entrance to await pratique.
6.50: Ahead into Honolulu Harbor where moored at 7.40.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly overcast, gentle SE breeze.
Crew cleaning up ship and variously employed.
Japanese held onboard awaiting orders from Washington, D.C.
Received appointment of William Hallberg as Boatswain from December 23, 1903.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze to calm, mostly cloudy, rain squalls.
Granted liberty.
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24 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Calm to light SE airs, clear and fine.
Performed morning duties. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light SE breeze.
Omitted quarters on account of crowded condition of vessel.
Made arrangements with Japanese Consul [Miki Saito] and US Quarantine Officer to land 77 Japanese. Transported them with all belongings to immigration wharf, finishing at 3.00.
3.30: Coal barge came alongside.
Shipped Japanese passengers with available portion of ship’s rations that could be spared and replaced same on emergency voucher at a cost of $43.15.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, calm to light NE breeze.
Granted liberty.
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25 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Gentle NE breeze, mostly cloudy.
7.00: Commenced coaling ship.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Crew employed coaling ship. Discontinued coaling at noon and cleaned up ship for Sunday. Boated off water.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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26 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, calm to light NE breeze.
Morning work done. Liberty men on board.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light NE breeze.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
10.30: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, passing showers, light to gentle NE breeze.
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27 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers, light NE breeze.
7.00: Continued coaling.
Liberty men returned except Jesse E. Baker (Coal Heaver).
8am to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, light NE breeze.
Employed coaling ship, first lighter that was alongside cleaned and returned.
4.30: Jesse E. Baker (Coal Heaver) returned.
4pm to midnight:
Clear and pleasant, gentle NE breeze.
Granted liberty.
5.00: Navy barge (coal) came alongside and made fast.
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28 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Mostly clear and pleasant, light NE breeze.
7.00: Commenced coaling ship.
Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Omitted quarters on account of coaling ship. Crew engaged in coaling ship. Carpenter caulking portion of quarter deck.
Discharged Jesse E. Baker (Coal Heaver) at his own request under provisions of General Order #82.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light airs NE, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
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29 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Morning duties done.
7.00: Continued coaling.
All liberty men back.
8am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light easterly breeze.
Crew coaling ship. Finished coaling having received 200 tons steaming coal. Washed off barge and returned same. Crew cleaning ship.
Shipped J. Smith as Coal Heaver.
Boating water for tanks and donkey boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, passing showers, light easterly breeze to calm.
Granted liberty.
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30 June 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly cloudy, NE airs.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Crew cleaning boats and variously employed cleaning up ship.
Received 1302 rations from Lewis & Co. Getting aboard rations and sea stores.
Received pay for Officers and crew for current month.
Discharged: Thomas Rees (Seaman) under provisions General Order #82, K. Matsuharu (Steerage Cook) at his request during probation, S. Stow [Sto in log] (2nd class Boy) as unsatisfactory, under cruise orders.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
Granted liberty.
Synopsis of Log
Time underway |
13 days 18 hours 15 minutes |
Coal on hand [tons – lbs] |
232 – 720 |
|
Miles cruised |
2490 |
Coal received |
350 |
|
Total |
582 – 720 |
|||
Officers present |
270 |
Average 9 |
Coal expended |
166 – 460 |
Petty Officers and crew |
1631 |
Average 54 – 11/30 |
Coal on hand |
416 – 260 |
Rations issued |
1241 |
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LOG BOOK – JULY 1st 1904 TO DECEMBER 31st 1904
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[Officers List]
Name |
Rank |
Assigned |
Residence |
Oscar Charles Hamlet |
Captain |
March 10, 1904 |
On board |
Charles Ernest Johnston |
1st Lieutenant |
December 18, 1902 |
1646 Larkin Street, San Francisco |
Levin Thomas Jones |
Chief Engineer |
February 6, 1903 |
3914 Clay Street, San Francisco |
Ernest Eugene Mead |
2nd Lieutenant |
January 26, 1904 |
1812 Pine Street, San Francisco |
Edwin William Davis |
1st Assistant Engineer |
March 11, 1904 |
On board |
Francis Rawle Shoemaker |
2nd Lieutenant |
February 19, 1903 |
On board |
Hiram Rex Searles |
3rd Lieutenant |
February 20, 1903 |
On board |
William Lindsay Maxwell |
2nd Assistant Engineer |
January 6, 1903 |
2904 Jackson Street, San Francisco |
S.J. Call |
Surgeon |
October 1903 |
On board |
Orin Darius Myrick |
Captain |
November 15, 1904 |
On board |
Levin Thomas Jones |
Chief Engineer |
November 15, 1904 |
3914 Clay Street, San Francisco |
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[Died, detached or transferred Officers List]
Name |
Rank |
Time of occurrence and particulars |
Levin Thomas Jones |
Chief Engineer |
Transferred Bear October 5, 1904 |
Ernest Eugene Mead |
2nd Lieutenant |
Transferred Bear November 15, 1904 |
Francis Rawle Shoemaker |
2nd Lieutenant |
Transferred Bear November 15, 1904 |
Oscar Charles Hamlet |
Captain |
Transferred Bear November 15, 1904 |
William Lindsay Maxwell |
2nd Assistant Engineer |
Transferred Bear November 18, 1904 |
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LOGS FOR JULY 1904
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1 July 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Clear, light NE breeze.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters and wig-wag signal drill and gun drill.
Cleaning up ship.
1.00: Granted liberty.
Shipped: K. Karlson as Ordinary Seaman and rated Seaman; Ah Foo as 2nd class Boy and rated 1st class Boy; Lin Lin as 2nd class Boy.
Rated S. Komuro (1st class Boy) to Steerage Cook.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms) off duty.
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2 July 1904
Honolulu, Hawaii
Lat 21.306, Long -157.869
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear and calm.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned except R. Tanner, G. Carling, J.O. Teckstrom, Carlgren, F. Jolly, J. Hoppe and Thomas Singleton.
8am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light NE breeze to calm.
Crew boating water for main boilers.
1.00: Granted liberty.
2.30: Started fires under main boilers.
Mr. William Hamilton, Assistant Commissioner of Education for Alaska, came on board for passage to St. Michael.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light variable airs, partly clear.
8.00: Carlgren and J. Hoppe returned 13 hours late.
G. Long (Ordinary Seaman) left ship without permission.
10.00: R. Tanner returned 15 hours late.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms) off duty.
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3 July 1904
Honolulu and at sea
Lat 21.304, Long -157.864
Midnight to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers, calm.
Morning work done.
2.00: F. Jolly returned.
Liberty men absent: Oscar Larsen 19 hours, G. Carling and J.O. Teckstrom, 24 hours.
Frank Adler, L. Engelke, Fred Jorgensen and S. Anderson, Thomas Singleton, Martin Anderson and G. Long returned during night.
8am to 4pm:
Clear and pleasant, calm to gentle NE breeze.
9.40: Unmoored ship and went alongside Navy dock and made fast.
10.10: Took in oil and water (5500 gallons).
2.30: Got underway from dock and proceeded to sea.
The following named men, absent without leave, were left behind at Honolulu: R.P. Hardensen (Carpenter), Oscar Larsen (Signal Quartermaster), Fred Jorgensen (Quartermaster), G. Carling (Seaman), Frank Adler (Seaman), J.O. Teckstrom (Seaman), S. Anderson (Fireman) and L. Engelke (Ordinary Seaman).
Rated Axel Lundgren (Quartermaster) to Signal Quartermaster, F. Winters (Coxswain) to Quartermaster, L.A. Rasmussen (Coxswain) to Quartermaster, Thomas Singleton (Coal Heaver) to Fireman, G. Long (Ordinary Seaman) to Coal Heaver, J. Doll (1st class Boy) to Ordinary Seaman, M. Black (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy.
3.20: Over log (88.1), course W¾S.
4pm to 8pm:
Clear and fine, moderate breeze to light airs NE.
Hauled around Barbers Point.
6.15: Stopped off Waianae [Waialae in log] and sent boat with mail.
6.50: Ahead, over log (11.2).
7.00: Set fore and aft sails.
8.00: Course NNW.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze NE to ENE, clear and fine.
9.30: Set top sails.
Under steam and all sails except topgallant sails, course NNW [NNE in log].
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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4 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 23.80, Long -159.70
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly clear. Fresh NE breeze. Sea smooth.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sail, course NNW.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, moderate NE breeze.
Morning work done. Steamed all sail except topgallant sail, course NNW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze. Squally and overcast to mostly clear.
Omitted quarters on account of showers and motion of ship.
Observed day as holiday and suspended all work.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sail, course NNW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly cloudy. Fresh NE breeze, moderate sea.
Took down and stowed bridge awning.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sail, course NNW.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate ENE breeze.
Steam and all sail except topgallant sail, course NNW.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breezes ENE. Mostly cloudy.
Steam and all sail except topgallant sail, course NNW.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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5 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 26.98, Long -160.13
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh ENE breeze. Mostly clear, moderate sea. Wind and sea increasing.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NNW.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, gentle East to ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
Steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NNW.
8am to meridian:
Moderate easterly breeze, clear and fine.
Omitted quarters on account of reeving off new topsail sheets. Replaced standing chain sheets on upper topsails with lashings. Removed and stowed away fore and after sections of quarterdeck awnings. Reeving rope instead of chain on lower topsail sheets.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NNW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear and pleasant. Gentle NE breeze.
Rove off fore topsail sheets. Took down after pendant of fore and main brace and removed same.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NNW.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, gentle ENE breeze.
Steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NNW.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze NExN. Partly clear.
8.30: Course NWxN (36.9).
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NWxN.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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6 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 30.24, Long -161.23
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and fine, fresh ENE breeze. Smooth sea.
12.00: Changed course to NNW.
Watch ends under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NNW.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, gentle ENE breeze.
Morning work done.
Steam and all sail but topgallant sails, course NNW.
8am to meridian:
Light airs, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters; took stations for abandoning ship and provided boats for same.
Crew variously employed cleaning boats etc.
10.45: Took in topsails.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course NNW.
Meridian to 4pm:
NNE airs, clear and fine. Long swell from SE.
Crew employed at various odd jobs.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course NNW.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, calms and light variable airs.
4.30: In all sail.
4.40: (7.6) Course NW to speak sail sighted.
6.30: Stopped and spoke British ship Lindfield, Newcastle to San Francisco, 51 days out. Latitude 30° 02’ 30”, Longitude 161° 35’ 10”.
Ahead course NNW (23.3), steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Light baffling breezes NE. Partly clear.
Under steam, course NNW.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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7 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 33.20, Long -162.11
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly clear and fine. Sea smooth. Gentle NNE breeze.
Under steam, course NNW.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, light northeasterly airs.
Morning work done. Course NNW, steam alone.
8.00: Course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Calm, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled infantry section.
Varnishing binnacle stand and ladders and variously employed.
Under steam, course NxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light to gentle WSW breeze. Clear to cloudy with rain squalls.
1.45: Set all sail. Crew employed restowing hold.
Under steam and sail, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
4.45: Hauled off to N½W to keep sails full.
5.15: In all sail, course NxW¾W.
Partly clear, light airs and breezes through West to NNE. Steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs NNW. Squally and cloudy with rain to clear.
Under steam, course NxW¾W.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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8 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 36.35, Long -162.50
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy, calm to light NNE breeze. Long NW swell.
Under steam alone, course NxW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, calm to light southeasterly airs.
Morning work done. Steam alone, course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Light variable airs, partly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters; gun drill and wig-wag practice. Inspected and tested magazine flood cock.
Broke out and aired mess stores and vegetables. Crew scrubbing paint work.
Under steam, course NxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly cloudy, calm to WSW breeze.
Crew employed restowing main hold, and working on boats.
Under steam, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, light SW breeze. Northwesterly ground swell.
Set fore and aft sail.
Steam and fore and aft sail, course NxW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate variable breeze, mostly NW. Cloudy, squally and rainy.
9.00: Took in head sails.
11.30: Took in spanker.
Steam alone, course NxW¾W.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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9 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 39.06, Long -162.99
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, misty. Moderate breeze North.
Under steam alone, course NxW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Moderate breeze, North to NNE. Overcast and cloudy.
Morning work done.
7.00: Set staysail.
Steam and staysail, course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Moderate NE breeze, cloudy to clear and fine.
Saturday cleaning going on.
11.00: Set jib and spanker.
Under steam, spanker, jib and staysail, course NxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly cloudy, moderate NE breeze. Moderate sea.
Took down and stowed forward section of quarterdeck awning.
Under steam, spanker, jib and staysail, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, gentle breeze NE to East.
6.00: Set flying jib.
7.00: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready at 7.01.15.
Under steam, and fore and aft sail, course NxW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate ENE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NxW¾W.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker off duty.
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10 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 42.44, Long -163.51
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy, fresh easterly breeze. Moderate irregular sea.
12.15: Set fore and main topsails.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails.
4am to 8am:
Mostly cloudy, gentle East breeze.
Morning work done.
7.00: Set topgallant sails.
Under steam and all sails, course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Moderate easterly breeze, overcast and cloudy.
9.30: Quarters; Officers dress; inspected ship.
Under steam and all sails, course NxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy, moderate East breeze. Moderate sea.
Under steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, fog and mist, gentle ESE breeze.
6.15: In topgallant sails.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NxW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate easterly breeze, foggy, overcast and raining, fog signal going.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sails, course NxW¾W.
Sick report:
F.W. Becker returned to duty.
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11 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 44.72, Long -164.01
Midnight to 4am:
Moderate to gentle breeze ESE. Cloudy, overcast, rainy and foggy.
Under steam and all sails except topgallant sails, course NxW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, mist and fog, gentle SE breeze.
Morning work done.
6.00: Set topgallant sails.
Under steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Gentle SE to moderate southerly breeze. Foggy and overcast.
9.00: Took in head sails.
Omitted quarters on account of fog and rain. Crew sewing coal baskets and variously employed.
10.15: Took in spanker.
Under steam and all square sail, fog signal going, course NxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and raining. Moderate SSW breeze. Moderate sea.
Crew employed overhauling coal baskets and other odd jobs under cover.
Under steam and all square sails, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Gentle SW breeze, overcast, thick fog. Sounding fog whistle.
4.00: Set fore and aft sails.
Under steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze WSW, foggy and overcast.
10.00: Took in topgallant sails.
Under steam and all sail except topgallant sail, fog whistle sounding, course NxW¾W.
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12 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 49.32, Long -164.45
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, cloudy, foggy and drizzling. Moderate sea. Gentle breeze WSW.
2.40: Clewed up topsails.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course NxW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Gentle SW breeze, dense fog. Sounding fog whistle.
5.30: Set square sails.
Morning work done.
Steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze WSW. Dense fog.
Omitted quarters on account of wet foggy weather. Fog signal sounding.
Steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
Cleaning paintwork.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and heavy fog. Fresh WSW breeze.
Crew employed scrubbing paintwork.
Under steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Fresh WSW breeze, dense fog. Sounding fog whistle.
7.00: Took in square sails.
Under steam and all fore and aft sails, course NxW¾W.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh westerly breezes, overcast and cloudy.
9.00: Fog lifted to windward.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NxW¾W.
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13 July 1904
At sea, Honolulu to Dutch Harbor
Lat 52.68, Long -164.13
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and heavy fog. Gentle breeze West. Sounding fog signal.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course NxW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Dense fog, light West breeze. Sounding fog signal.
Morning work done.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course NxW¾W.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs, dense fog. Sounding fog signal.
9.30: Quarters and wig-wag signal practice.
Watch cleaning paintwork and wrapping chafing gear and backstays.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course NxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Heavy fog lighting up from 1.00 to 3.00pm.
1.00: Set square sail.
Crew scrubbing paintwork.
Under steam and all sail, course NxW¾W.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, light SW breeze.
7.00: In all square sails.
Sounded at 7.00 in 59 fathoms, 7.30, 43 fathoms, and 8.00, 53 fathoms.
8.00: Course NW.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs SW. Overcast and foggy.
9.45: Fog closing down, turned and headed East; hauled down flying jib, log (53.0).
10.00: Stopped engine and lay to under spanker, jib, and staysail to await daylight, sounding hourly; 45-60 fathoms, black sand.
Under spanker, jib, and staysail, engines stopped.
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14 July 1904
At sea and Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 54.25, Long -165.82
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and foggy. Light SW breeze.
Taking hourly soundings, 42, 48, 52 fathoms.
3.20: Ahead full speed. Took in all sail, course NW.
4am to 8am:
Overcast and passing fog banks.
Standing NW.
4.30: Made land West. Slowed down for 15 minutes. Recognized land as Ugamak Island and resumed full speed.
5.30: Made Unimak Island North. Skirted shore to Scotch Cap Lighthouse. Hauled around point and at 6.00 set course WxS.
6.30: Abreast Pinnacle [Rock] (80).
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Light airs SW. Overcast and foggy horizon.
9.30: Quarters; infantry drill.
Watch cleaning boats and parceling bridge rail.
Running various courses up through Unimak Pass.
Under steam, course SWxW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm and foggy, sea smooth.
Standing down towards Dutch Harbor, courses various.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, calm to moderate SW breeze.
4.30: In log. Steaming various courses into Dutch Harbor, where made fast to wharf at 5.00.
Granted liberty.
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15 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Put over steam launch. Routine work done. Liberty men returned. Loosed sail to dry.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to NE airs.
9.00: Hauled inside of dock.
Crew employed bringing down and stowing rations received, 6272 rations.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, SSW airs. Cloudy and foggy.
Granted liberty.
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16 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle South to moderate WSW wind, and cloudy.
Commenced Saturday scrubbing. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light westerly airs to calm, cloudy and foggy part of day.
Engaged in Saturday cleaning. Towed over with steam launch from Unalaska a large dory belonging to USRC “Bear” for use while north in freighting.
Held Board of Survey on certain rations and condemned 4500 lbs potatoes and 200 lbs onions, which were found decayed.
2.30: SS “Roanoke” made fast to dock.
Discharged W. Zaharoff (Ordinary Seaman) under provisions of General Order #82.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs, cloudy.
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17 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light variable winds and mostly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty party returned.
9am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light northerly breezes.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
Granted liberty.
1.00: Steamer “Roanoke” left harbor.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light NW breeze.
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18 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Light NE winds to calm and partly clear.
7.00: Started coaling ship.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to variable airs, mostly clear.
Omitted quarters on account of coaling ship.
Threw overboard 200 lbs onions and 3000 lbs potatoes condemned by Board of Survey on 16th instant.
Shipped A. Tutikof as 2nd class Boy.
Crew employed coaling ship.
4pm to midnight:
Light easterly airs and calm. Mostly clear.
Granted liberty.
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19 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast, and drizzling rain.
7.00: Resumed coaling ship. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light southerly breeze, cloudy and rainy.
Omitted quarters on account of coaling ship. Crew employed coaling ship, finishing at 3.20 having received from North American Commercial Company 181 tons.
Purchased and received from North American Commercial Company 321 lbs condensed milk, cost $53.50.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs WNW to calm, cloudy and rainy.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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20 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle SW winds, overcast and drizzling rain.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except A. Chagenoff (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Overcast, raining, light variable airs and breezes.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain.
10.00: A. Chagenoff returned.
Rated M. Black from 1st class Boy to Ordinary Seaman, and E. Vincent from 2nd class Boy to 1st class Boy, both as of 3rd instant.
Crew employed scrubbing ship’s side.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly cloudy, rain latter part. Moderate South breeze.
Granted usual liberty.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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21 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate South wind and cloudy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Omitted quarters and drill to expedite work on boiler. Set up main topmast and topgallant rigging.
Stored gig in North American Commercial Company’s warehouse for the summer to make room to hoist Bear’s dory.
Took on board seven cases and a cart for delivery at Seal Islands.
Fitted out crew with necessary clothing from North American Commercial Company, paying on vouchers.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear, and fine.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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22 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Light variable winds to calm and cloudy; light rain at times.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light airs NE to SW. Cloudy and raining.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Crew employed shifting, overhauling, and painting brace blocks, overhauling stern buckle gear on launch pulls, scrubbing and touching up paintwork, tarring rigging, and parceling bridge ladder rail.
10.45: USRC "McCulloch" came in and anchored.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs SSW to South, cloudy and raining.
Granted usual liberty.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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23 July 1904
Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle South to light SW winds, and cloudy, raining first part.
Routine work done, liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast to partly clear, light South to moderate SSW breeze.
9.00: Sent out fishing party. Engineer’s force at work in department.
10.30: USRC "McCulloch" left port.
12.45: “McCulloch” came in and anchored.
2.00: Hauled ship to berth on outside of wharf.
Took 20 tons sacked coal on board.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light southerly breezes to calm.
Filled tanks, receiving 5000 gallons fresh water from North American Commercial Company.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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24 July 1904
Dutch Harbor and at sea
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Light NE to gentle SSE winds; cloudy and drizzling rain last part.
Washed decks and hoisted steam launch.
8.30: USRC "McCulloch" left the harbor.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy, and drizzling rain. Gentle SE [to] moderate East breeze. Sea smooth.
10.00: Inspected ship. Omitted quarters on account of rain.
Took mails for Pribiloff Islands.
Bishop Innocent and Father John Orloff of the Russian Church came on board for transportation to St. Michael and St. Paul respectively.
1.45: Left wharf.
2.10: Ulakhta Head, course NW (61.4).
2.15: “McCulloch” passing into Dutch Harbor signaled TDL [Wish you a pleasant voyage], answered XOR [Thank you].
3.13: Wislow Island abeam SW (69.1), course NW.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast and rainy, moderate SE breeze.
4.30: Set all square sails.
Steam and square sails, course NW.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE breeze, overcast and rainy, following sea.
9.30: Clewed up main lower topsail.
Under steam and all square sail except main lower topsail, course NW.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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25 July 1904
At sea and St. George Island, Alaska
Lat 56.35, Long -169.17
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy. Moderate southerly breeze. Moderate sea.
Course NW, under steam and square sails.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rain and mist. Moderate South breeze.
Morning work done. Course NW, under steam and square sails.
8am to meridian:
Moderate southerly breeze, following sea; cloudy, foggy and heavy mist.
Omitted quarters on account of rain and fog. Crew filling coal bunkers with sacked coal from deck, repairing cabin water closet, and fitting row locks to dory.
Under all square sail, sounding hourly, course NW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Heavy fog. Moderate southerly breeze.
1.45: Taking in all sail.
2.00: Made land. Steaming various courses along shore to village cove.
Sounding fog signal and coasting the land.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, moderate SSW breeze.
4.00: Came to off village, St. George Island, in 12 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
Sent mail and freight ashore in company’s boat.
7.34: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.35.10.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh southerly breeze, overcast and misty.
At anchor.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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26 July 1904
St. George Island, Alaska
Lat 56.604, Long -169.556
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, passing rain squalls, moderate SSE breeze.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty, moderate SSE breeze.
Morning work done.
8am to meridian:
Stiff southerly winds with fresh squalls, overcast and light rain.
Omitted quarters and drill [on] account of stormy weather. Crew working at odd jobs under cover.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and rainy. Fresh SSW breeze.
Crew variously employed under cover.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, rain, and mist, fresh SSW breeze.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast and rainy, foggy over island. Fresh SW breeze.
Sick report:
Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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27 July 1904
St. George Island, St. Paul Island and at sea
Lat 57.13, Long -170.23
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and dense fog. Moderate SW breeze. Squally.
4am to 8am:
Thick fog, gentle SW breeze.
4.40: Underway, course NW½W (47.8).
Morning work done. Steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Moderate SW breeze. Heavy fog, sounding fog signal.
Omitted quarters on account of fog and rain. Crew variously employed under cover.
After 10.00 standing various courses at slow speed sounding at short intervals. Heavy fog.
11.45: Took in log (90.9).
12.10: Anchored in Lukannon Bay [Lukanin Bay], 9 fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy. Moderate WSW breeze.
1.30: Underway, standing to [unspecified] along coast until Seal Rocks [probably Sea Lion Rock] were sighted, and turned back, anchoring at East Anchorage in 9 fathoms water with 30 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, light WSW breeze.
5.00: Boat from shore came alongside. Landed mail and Father John Orloff left vessel; too rough to land freight till 7.30.
7.50: Underway, course ExN (90.9).
8pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze SSW. Foggy and rainy.
Course ExN.
10.10: Course North (10.6).
11.36: Course NNW½W (16.0).
Under steam, course NNW½W.
Sick report:
A. Danks and Constantine [Yakovlev] off duty.
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28 July 1904
At sea, St. Paul Island to St. Lawrence Island
Lat 58.56, Long -170.27
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle WSW to westerly breeze, moderate sea. Overcast, cloudy and rain.
Course NNW½W, under steam alone.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, fog squalls, gentle West breeze. Sounding fog signal when necessary.
5.45: Set fore and aft sail.
Morning work done.
Course NNW½W, steam and fore and aft sail.
8am to meridian:
Moderate westerly breeze, overcast and foggy.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of wet weather and rolling of vessel.
Rated Olaf Jensen (2nd class Boy) to Ordinary Seaman as of the 3rd instant.
Crew scrubbing launch cover and variously employed.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NNW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy. Moderate westerly breeze.
Crew employed scrubbing paintwork.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course NNW½W.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, fog squalls, light West breeze.
Course NNW½W, steam and fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze, WNW, overcast and heavy fog first part, fog signal sounding first part of watch.
Under steam and all fore and aft sail, course NNW½W.
Sick report:
A. Danks and Constantine Yakovlev [Jkofliff in log] returned to duty.
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29 July 1904
At sea, St. Paul Island to St. Lawrence Island
Lat 60.93, Long -171.28
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy. Gentle NW breeze. Moderate sea.
1.45: Taking in head sails.
Under steam and spanker, course NNW½W.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, fog first part, light breeze NW.
4.00: In spanker. Morning work done.
Course NNW½W, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breeze NW, overcast and heavy fog.
9.30: Quarters, gun and wig-wag drill.
Watch scrubbing oars with sand.
Under steam, course NNW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and heavy fog, light airs NNW.
Crew employed at odd jobs under cover and sending down coal from deck.
12.45: Increased speed to 7 knots.
Under steam alone.
4pm to 8pm:
Light North breeze, thick fog. Sounding fog signal.
Course NNW½W, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs NNE, overcast, fog clearing.
Under steam, course NNW½W.
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30 July 1904
At sea and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Lat 63.41, Long -171.85
Midnight to 4am:
Light to gentle breeze NNE. Mostly clear, sea smooth.
12.10: Set fore and aft sail.
Course NNW½W, under steam and sail.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rain squalls, gentle NNE breeze.
4.30: In all sail, course N¼W (65.5).
7.40: Course NxE¼E for Southwest Cape, St. Lawrence Island in sight (88.1).
8am to meridian:
Fresh NNE breeze, overcast, cloudy and foggy over island.
Saturday cleaning going on. Running various courses for West Cape [Bunnel Cape].
11.00: Spoke schooner “Viking” from San Francisco to St. Lawrence Island with freight for station from S. Foster & Co.
Under steam, courses various.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, hazy, gentle NNE breeze.
3.00: Anchored off village at Chibukak [Gambell] in 7½ fathoms of water with 30 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, gentle NE breeze.
Mr. W. Hamilton went ashore to inspect school.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze NE to North. Heavy fog to clearing latter part.
9.20: Underway.
9.25: Over log (38.2), course NWxN.
10.04: Course NExE (42.2).
Received aboard Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Omer Campbell as passengers from St. Lawrence Island to Nome.
Shipped Enok, Itaka [Itaku in log], and Ongooson as 2nd class Boys on probation.
Under steam, course NExE.
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31 July 1904
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.10, Long -167.70
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and foggy, raining at intervals.
Under steam alone, course NExE.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, light southeasterly airs to calm.
Morning work done.
Steam alone, course NExE.
8am to meridian:
Light airs NE. Clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters, Officers dress, inspected ship.
Under steam, course NExE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear and fine. Calm to northerly airs.
12.05: Course NE (54.0).
Under steam alone, course NE.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear and calm.
5.50 Sledge Island abeam 7½ miles (76.8), course NE for Nome, where came to at 8.30 in 7 fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Steamers “Quito”, “Rosecrans”, “Corwin”, and “Saidie” [Sadie in log] in port.
Quarantine Officer granted pratique.
10.25: Steamer “Saidie” left for St. Michael.
Synopsis of Abstract:
Hours underway |
396.10 |
No. Officers present |
279 average 9 |
Miles cruised |
3067.3 |
No. crew present |
1472 average 47 – 25/31 |
Coal on hand |
415 tons 500 lbs |
No. rations received |
1104 |
Coal received |
181 tons 890 lbs |
Total functions |
20 |
Coal expended |
203 tons 880 lbs |
||
Coal remaining |
392 tons 1750 lbs |
LOGS FOR AUGUST 1904
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1 August 1904
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.49, Long -165.44
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE breeze, partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Gentle breezes NE. Mostly cloudy.
Morning work done.
Steamer “Melville Dollar” arrived from the southward.
8am to meridian:
Gentle to light easterly winds and mostly clear.
Omitted quarters and drill to expedite landing of passengers and boating off stores.
Dr. and Mrs. E.O. Campbell left the vessel with their effects.
Rated E. Vincent from 1st class Boy to Ordinary Seaman, and A. Olsen from 2nd class Boy to 1st class Boy.
10.30: Steamer “Melville Dollar” sailed to eastward.
Commanding Officer conferred with Deputy Collector of Customs.
Purchased from Northwestern Commercial Company meat and vegetables for general mess as per vouchers in the sum of $315.76.
Dr. S.J. Call granted 24 hours’ leave by the Commanding Officer.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light easterly airs. Mostly clear.
12.45: Underway and stood to eastward. Fort Davis abeam, set course E¼N.
2.30: Cape Nome abeam 4 miles (31.5).
Under steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, light easterly airs.
Course E¼N, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs ESE to calm. Mostly cloudy.
8.00: Reduced speed to 7 knots.
Under steam alone, course E¼N.
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2 August 1904
At sea and St. Michael, Alaska
Lat 63.49, Long -161.99
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy, passing showers, light SW airs.
2.00: Changed course to SE.
Under steam.
4am to meridian:
Partly clear, light SW breeze.
Steaming various courses for St. Michael, where came to at 3.30 in 4 fathoms, 15 fathoms port chain.
Morning work done.
Steamers “Elihu Thomson” [Elihu Thompson in log] and “Melville Dollar” in port.
Mr. W. Hamilton, Assistant Commissioner of Education for Alaska, and Bishop Innocent of the Russian Church left vessel.
Crew employed scrubbing over ship’s side.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, gentle to light breeze, NW to WNW.
Crew employed at boat duty and scrubbing over the side.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly cloudy, passing showers, light WNW breeze.
5.45: Underway, various courses out of St. Michael Bay.
6.30: Course NW.
8.00: Course WNW¾W, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs NNW to gentle breeze West, mostly cloudy.
Under steam, reduced speed, course WNW¾W.
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3 August 1904
At sea and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.49, Long -165.44
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy, gentle WSW breeze.
Under steam, course WNW¾W.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, light breeze to calm.
Morning work done. Course WNW¾W, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Light airs WSW, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters; infantry drill.
10.45: Cape Nome abeam.
11.30: Hoisted ship’s number [GVFQ] to Fort Davis on passing same.
11.50: Took in log.
12.00: Anchored off Nome, 6 fathoms water and 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear and pleasant.
Boarded vessels in port.
Shipped M. Johnson as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman, and D. Davis as 1st class Boy and rated him as Ordinary Seaman.
Received on board Dr. and Mrs. E.O. Campbell as passengers for Teller Reindeer Station, and E.L. Bosqui, US Commissioner, Colville [River] District, for Barrow.
Dr. S.J. Call returned aboard.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, gentle breeze SW to WNW.
4.00: Underway.
4.15: Over log (56.5), course W½S.
7.35 Sledge Island abeam 2 miles.
8.00: Course WNW, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze NW, clear and fine. Moderate sea.
Under steam, course WNW.
Vessels boarded:
Type |
Name |
Home port |
Master |
Route |
Cargo |
Gas. schooner |
J. Bernard |
Nome to Teller |
general merchandise |
||
Gas. schooner |
Barndorf |
Seattle |
Ohlstrom |
Nome to St. Michael |
general merchandise and passengers |
American barkentine |
San Francisco |
Simonsen |
Everett to Nome |
lumber |
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4 August 1904
At sea and Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.32, Long -166.49
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly clear to overcast and foggy.
3.30: (14) Changed course to NxW½W.
4am to 8am:
Mostly overcast, light variable [winds].
4.35: (20.3) Course North.
6.00: Course NNE and various for Port Clarence.
Morning work done. Under steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Light airs East to SW, overcast and cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, omitted drills account of anchoring.
8.30: Passed Point Spencer, running various courses up to Teller Reindeer Station, where anchored at 10.10 in 5 fathoms water, 13 fathoms starboard chain. Sent in dinghy to landing. Lowered dory and sailing launch and sent in for fresh water. Lowered steam launch for trip to Reindeer Station.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear. Fresh SSW breeze.
Crew employed boating off water and personal baggage of Mr. John Henry Kilbuck.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, moderate South breeze.
5.30: Boats came back.
7.05: Launch came back. Hoisted all boats.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSW breeze, overcast and cloudy.
8.15: Veered [?] to 30 fathoms of starboard chain.
Sick report:
Enok, Ongooson [Ogoomson in log], off duty.
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5 August 1904
Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.32, Long -166.49
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and cloudy. Stiff southerly breeze. Moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Mostly overcast, fresh South breeze.
Morning work done.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate southerly breeze. Overcast and cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, gun drill and wig-wag practice.
10.00: Hove up and steamed up to 7 fathoms, where anchored at 10.15 in 7 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
Crew overhauling and cleaning boats, and end-for-ending falls on launch.
Inspected engine and flood cocks.
Meridian to 4pm:
[Missing]
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, moderate South breeze.
6.30: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready at 6.31.20.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate southerly breeze, overcast, misty with light rain.
Sick report:
Enok, Ongooson off duty.
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6 August 1904
Teller Reindeer Station, Cape Prince of Wales and at sea
Lat 65.35, Long -167.22
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and cloudy, passing showers. South breeze wind and sea moderate.
4am to 8am:
Mostly overcast, light South breeze.
Morning work done.
8am to meridian:
Light airs South to SW. Overcast and cloudy.
Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Kilbuck came on board for passage to Point Barrow.
9.00: Underway and out of bay, course SWxW½W, log (55.6).
10.27: Course W½N (63.8).
10.30: Point Spencer abeam.
Saturday changing going on, under steam, course W½N.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly cloudy, calm and light NW airs.
Standing along the coast from Teller Reindeer Station to Cape Prince of Wales.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, light to gentle NNE breeze.
4.30: Anchored off village, Cape Prince of Wales [in] 6 fathoms, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
Schooner “Viking” ashore on spit, back broken. Master of vessel reported to Commanding Officer asking advice, and stating that no assistance could be rendered.
Boarded fleet.
Dr. and Mrs. E.O. Campbell left the vessel.
Mr. William Thomas Lopp and one native boy, Alifturarn, came on board for transportation to Barrow.
7.00: Underway.
7.10: Over log (99.2), course WNW.
7.30: (4.2) Course WNW, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze NNE, mostly cloudy, foggy last part. Fore and aft sails.
11.00: Sighted detached ice floes to northward and westward.
11.30: Heavy fog settled down. Passing small floating pieces of ice.
Under steam and all fore and aft sails, course NNW.
Sick report:
Enok returned to duty; Ongooson off duty.
Vessels boarded:
Type |
Name |
Home port |
Master |
Route |
Cargo |
American gas. schooner |
Seattle |
Johnson |
Kotzebue Sound to St. Michael |
freight and passengers |
|
American schooner |
Viking |
San Francisco |
Eswald |
Supplies, freight, station hard ground and wrecked sand spit at Prince of Wales |
|
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7 August 1904
At sea and Point Hope, Alaska
Lat 67.25, Long -167.25
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, heavy fog, light NNE breeze.
7.10: (34.4) Changed course North. Took in fore and aft sail.
4am to 8am:
Mostly overcast, light North to NNE breeze.
Morning work done. Course North, steam alone.
7.00: Chief Engineer reported a tube blown out in main boiler, put in temporary stopper, finishing at 8.15.
7.30: Set fore staysail.
8am to meridian:
Light airs NNE. Heavy fog.
9.30: Inspected ship, omitted muster on account of cold damp weather.
10.30: Hauled down staysail, under steam, course North.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy, clear and pleasant.
3.40: Fog lifted, course North.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, thick fog end of watch, light westerly airs to gentle WNW breeze.
4.30: Sighted Cape Thompson.
Course North, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle to light breezes NE, clear and heavy fog.
10.40: Sighted Point Hope and hauled out for it, running various courses.
11.10: Took in log.
11.40: Anchored off Cooper’s Whaling Station [Jabbertown] in 8 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
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8 August 1904
Point Hope and at sea
Lat 68.34, Long -166.74
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and foggy, lighting up at inlands [sic].
Took on board 2 bags of mail for Barrow.
4am to 8am:
Calm and clear.
Morning work done.
7.00: Surgeon went ashore to treat sick natives.
8am to meridian:
Calm, clear and fine.
9.15: Underway and steamed up to village on end of Point Hope.
10.05: Anchored off village, 3 fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Delivered mail for Point Hope.
Omitted quarters on account of shifting anchorage and running boats. Natives on board. Crew working gear and variously employed.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear to foggy. Northerly airs.
2.30: Underway and round sand spit to North.
Course N¼W, under steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, fog squalls, light NNW breeze.
Course N¼W, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze to light airs NE, heavy fog to clearing, overcast.
9.30: Course NNE (8.9).
Under steam, course NNE.
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9 August 1904
At sea, Point Hope to Barrow
Lat 70.00, Long -162.77
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, cloudy and foggy. Light NNE breeze.
Course NNE, under steam alone.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, hazy, light airs and breezes North.
Morning work done. Course NNE, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to moderate breezes North, overcast and light fog.
9.30: Sighted Point Lay. Quarters, infantry drill.
Crew working gear, scraping slop chutes.
11.00: Course N½E (95.8).
11.15: Course N½W (97.2).
Under steam alone, course N½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, cloudy. Stiff NE breeze. Choppy sea.
12.31: Waters shoaling.
Course N½W, under steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, misty, fresh NNE breeze.
8.00: Course NE¾N, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze NNE to NE, overcast, choppy head sea.
Under steam, course NE¾N.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [Kamekechi in log] off duty.
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10 August 1904
At sea and Barrow, Alaska
Lat 70.95, Long -158.74
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear. Snow squalls. Fresh NE to North breezes.
2.00: Sighted detached pieces of ice.
Course NE¾N.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, moderate NNE breeze.
Morning work done.
6.00: Hauled out to speak to vessels sighted.
6.30: Stopped and boarded whaler “Belvedere” of New Bedford, George Fred Tilton master, from San Francisco, whaling, all well, one whale. Found his propeller carried away by ice and working under sails. Needed no assistance.
7.15: Boat returned, ahead N¾E (89.4).
8am to meridian:
Moderate NNE breeze, clear and fine, occasional snow squalls.
Omitted quarters on account of cold weather and snow squalls.
Working through light drift ice to northward to eastward. General course NE.
Hauled in for 2 schooners sighted at 10.30.
10.34: Took in log on account of drifting ice.
12.00: Anchored in 8 fathoms water with 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Boarded:
American gasoline schooner “Olga”, James McKenna [McKem in log], San Francisco, whaling for 3-year trip.
American schooner “Charles Hanson” [Chas. Hansen in log], M. Dannerig [Danna Viea in log], San Francisco, supplies for Barrow Whaling Station.
Meridian to 4pm:
NNE to North breeze, mostly cloudy.
1.40: Underway and steamed to northward and eastward.
While clearing anchor Boatswain lost a call [whistle] overboard.
Coursing ship through the ice at half speed.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, mist squalls, moderate NNE breeze.
Steaming at various speeds and various northeasterly courses through slack ice.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NE breezes, overcast and foggy to clearing.
9.45: Sighted Cape Symthe [Cape Smyth] and whaling fleet, (7) vessels at anchor off it, and hauled in for same.
11.05: Anchored off Whaling Station, Point Smythe, in 8 fathoms, 20 fathoms starboard chain, steam up ready to move.
Delivered mail for (FRS[?] – Refuge Station) Barrow to Dr. Horatio Richmond Marsh who came aboard.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [Kamcakichi in log] off duty.
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11 August 1904
Barrow, Refuge Inlet and at sea
Lat 70.95, Long -158.74
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear. Light NNE breeze.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, snow squalls, gentle NNE breeze.
Morning work done.
8am to meridian:
Gentle NNE breeze, clear and fine.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of boarding vessels and running boats.
Dr. and Mrs. J.H. Kilbuck left the vessel, also Alifturarn, native to whom a ration has been issued while on board.
Landing mail and freight for Barrow.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear, fresh NNE breeze.
Two sailors, A.M. Dimond and Ernie Goland [Erny in log], who had deserted from whaling vessels and become a charge on the people of Barrow, were taken aboard for transportation to Nome. Rations will be issued to them, they being destitute.
3.00: Got underway and stood clear of the ice and then to southward under steam.
Boarded the following vessels:
Karluk, San Francisco, A.H. McGregor, whaling.
Thrasher, San Francisco, William F. Macomber, whaling.
Beluga, San Francisco, R.J. Cumiskey, whaling.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, moderate breeze NxE.
Steaming various courses for anchorage off Refuge Inlet where came to at 4.45: In 5 fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Mr. W.T. Lopp went ashore and inspected reindeer herd.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate NNE breeze, mostly overcast.
8.05: Boat returned from reindeer station.
8.50: Underway.
8.57: Course SW½W (11.5).
Under steam, course SW½W.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [Kamackishi in log] off duty.
Boarded:
Type |
Name |
Home port |
Master |
Occupation |
American steam whaler |
San Francisco |
James A. Tilton |
whaling |
|
American steam whaler |
San Francisco |
Edwin W. Newth |
whaling |
|
American gas. schooner |
San Francisco |
H.E. Huffman |
whaling |
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12 August 1904
At sea, Barrow to Point Hope
Lat 70.54, Long -161.31
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh NE breeze, partly clear. Moderate following sea.
1.00: Passed schooners “Olga” and “Charles Hanson” [Hansen in log] bound North.
3.25: Passed whaler “Belvedere” anchored inshore.
Running through scattered ice. Under steam, course SW½W.
4am to 8am:
Mostly overcast, fresh NNE breeze.
4.00: Hauled in for Wainwright Inlet [Wainright in log].
6.05: Spoke whaler “Belvedere” and at 6.20 anchored off Cape Collie [Point Collie] in 7 fathoms, 25 fathoms starboard chain.
8am to meridian:
Moderate northerly breeze. Overcast, snow squalls.
9.30: Omitted quarters on account of severe weather.
8.30: Underway, course West (86.0).
9.00: Course SW (89.9).
9.15: Set all square sails.
10.30: Set head sails and spanker.
Crew employed under cover. Under steam and all sails, course SW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy. Fresh NNE breeze. Moderate sea.
From 1.15 to 1.50: Water shoaling, hauled offshore and took in all sails, courses various.
1.50: Hauled southwesterly and set square sails.
2.40: Hauled South.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, moderate NNE breeze.
7.30: Point Lay (69.6), course SxW½W.
Steam and square sails.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle northerly breeze, overcast.
Under steam and all square sails, except main lower topsail, course SxW½W.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kmickich in log] off duty.
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13 August 1904
At sea and Point Hope, Alaska
Lat 68.91, Long -166.25
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NNW breeze, overcast. Smooth sea.
3.30: Closed up sails and forward topgallant sails.
Under steam, course SxW½W.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, light North breeze.
Morning work done. Steaming various courses for Corwin Coal Mine, where came to at 6.30 in 5 fathoms water, 20 fathoms starboard chain. Found that Survey Party had left for Point Hope.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs, cloudy to partly clear.
8.30: Underway to the westward (44.1).
Washed down and scrubbed decks and airing bedding.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, courses various.
11.30: Rounding Cape Lisburne to the southward.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and fine. Gentle westerly breeze. Smooth sea.
12.25: Stopped to wait for small boat of Mr. Arthur J. Collier, took same in tow and went ahead at 12.40.
3.00: Stopped to land party at Cape Dyer (Mr. Collier, US Geological Survey).
3.15: Ahead at full speed to Point Hope.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, light West breeze.
4.50: Took in all sails.
7.00: Rounded Point Hope and steamed various courses for anchorage off village.
8pm to midnight:
Calm and clear to overcast.
8.10: Anchored off whaling station in 6¾ fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Boarded American [schooner] “Laura Madsen” [Laura Madson in log], San Francisco, Cook, supplies for Government station.
Sent boat ashore with Mr. W.T. Lopp on public business.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [Kmickechi in log] off duty.
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14 August 1904
Point Hope and at sea
Lat 68.18, Long -166.30
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy. Gentle southerly breeze.
3.00: Dr. John B. Driggs came on board for passage.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, gentle South breeze.
Morning work done. Making ready to land party to construct schoolhouse at Point Hope.
8am to meridian:
Fresh southerly breeze. Mostly overcast.
Landed Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker and party of five, A. Danks, T. Ingebretsen [Ingebut in log], J. Backlund [Backland in log], Constantine Yakovlev [Ja. Rovliff in log], and A. Chagenoff, with two-week rations, to construct schoolhouse.
9.30: Underway.
9.45: Over log (1.6), course SExE¼E.
10.00: Quarters, inspected ship.
Under steam, course SExE¼E.
Meridian to 4pm:
[Missing]
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate southerly breeze and partly clear.
Steaming SExE¼E under fore and aft sails.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate southerly breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and fore and aft sails, course SExE¼E.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kinckechi in log] off duty.
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15 August 1904
At sea and Kiwalik, Alaska
Lat 66.27, Long -162.00
Midnight to 4am:
Cloudy, moderate SSW breeze.
Course SExE¼E, under steam, fore and aft sail.
4am to 8am:
Moderate southerly wind and partly clear.
5.00: Changed course to E¾S, Cape Blossom [bearing] ENE¾E.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze to light airs South. Partly clear and fine, smooth sea.
9.30: Quarters and gun drill. Crew scrubbing paintwork. Inspected flood cocks.
11.40: Took in spanker and head sails.
10.00: Sighted Chamise Island [Chamisso Island].
11.00: Course SSE, under steam.
Meridian to midnight:
Light to gentle NE to ESE winds and partly clear.
Steaming various courses for anchorage off Keewalick [Kiwalik] where came to at 2.20 in 4 fathoms, 15 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Sent Dr. J.B. Driggs and Mr. E.L. Bosqui [Bossin in log], passengers, on board the “Corwin” at anchor off Keewalick, for transportation to Nome.
Shifted hammocks and bags.
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16 August 1904
Kiwalik and Spafarief Bay, Alaska
Lat 66.15, Long -161.68
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle ESE breeze and partly clear, scrubbed hammocks and bags.
6.30: Underway and shifted anchorage 4 miles to westward for purpose of getting water.
7.30: Anchored in 4½ fathoms, starboard anchor and 15 fathoms chain.
Commanding Officer visited camp onshore and was informed that best water facilities were about ½ mile farther westward.
8.40: Underway and steamed slowly to westward, having 5 fathoms water.
8.55: While backing on account of shoaling water, ship took forward on a mud bank, having 2¾ fathoms. Water shoaled rapidly from 4½ to 2¾ fathoms. Backed full speed but tide was still falling and vessel stuck forward and to the waist, 3¼ fathoms under stern.
9am to 4pm:
Partly clear, rain squalls, light breeze South to East.
9.30: Vessel having slued toward beach, set spanker and square sails on main all aback and slued vessel to right angle with the beach.
10.30: Steamer “Saidie” [Sadie in log] came along and ran line and hauled on vessel. Vessel’s engine working astern full speed with occasional few turns ahead to loosen the grip of the sand. Steamer “Saidie” not being able to start this vessel, and it now being near low water, “Saidie” cast off. Ran kedge out astern to hold vessel off beach and awaited high water.
In all sails. Crew sacking coal and stacking it on quarter deck (153 sacks – 10 tons).
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light variable airs to calm.
4.35: Vessel floated, backed off to 5 fathoms and anchored, 15 fathoms starboard chain. Furled sails, no damage done to vessel by grounding.
6.00: “Saidie” came by. Mr. W.T. Lopp left vessel for Cape Blossom on “Saidie”.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kanickichi in log] off duty.
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17 August 1904
Spafarief Bay, Alaska
Lat 66.16, Long -161.80
Midnight to 9am:
Light to moderate East wind, and cloudy.
Made preparations for watering ship. Routine work done.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate easterly breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Quarters omitted on account of watering ship. Crew employed boating off water with sailing launch, dory, and cutter, steam launch being used to tow. Boated off 9 loads fresh water for tanks and boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze ESE, overcast, rain squalls.
7.27: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 7.28.10.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamuckichi in log] off duty.
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18 August 1904
Spafarief Bay and Cape Blossom, Alaska
Lat 66.16, Long -161.80
Midnight to 9am:
Light variable airs and cloudy.
Routine work done. Resumed watering ship.
9am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light SE breeze.
9.30: Omitted quarters to expedite watering ship.
Crew boating water, 4 boatloads (2000 gallons) for boiler and tanks. Overhauled steering gear.
12.00: Finished watering, hoisted all boats.
12.10: Underway, course WNW, over log (84.0).
In afternoon crew cleaning up decks and securing boats for sea.
4.00: Course NW, steam alone.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light breezes and airs easterly.
6.35: Came to, Cape Blossom, in 5½ fathoms, 20 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamckichi in log] and James Dolan off duty.
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19 August 1904
Cape Blossom and at sea
Lat 66.71, Long -162.53
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to gentle NE winds. Overcast and cloudy.
Routine work done.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate breeze, NE to gentle NNW breeze. Cloudy to mostly clear.
8.30: Commanding Officer went ashore at Cape Blossom.
9.30: Quarters, drilled Ordinary Seamen in boat under oars.
1.30: Boat returned with Commanding Officer and Mr. W.T. Lopp, taken up as passenger.
Natives from Cape Blossom on board. Crew scrubbing paintwork and boat duty.
2.55: Underway.
3.00: Over log (26.6), course WSW.
4pm to 8pm:
Moderate NW winds and partly clear.
5.00: Course WNW, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate westerly breeze, mostly clear. Moderate head sea.
Under steam alone, course WNW.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamickichi in log] off duty.
James Dolan returned to duty.
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20 August 1904
At sea and Jabbertown, Alaska
Lat 68.00, Long -166.08
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly cloudy. Moderate West breeze.
12.00: Course NWxW, steam alone.
4am to 8am:
Gentle WSW winds and passing fog banks.
Commenced Saturday scrubbing. Steering NWxW, steam only.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breeze West, foggy and cloudy. Clear and fine.
Crew engaged on Saturday cleaning.
10.20: Course NW (29.6), under steam alone.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, light West breeze.
2.45: Came to off Coopertown [Jabbertown], Point Hope, in 6½ fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly airs, clear and fine and mostly cloudy.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamickichi in log] off duty.
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21 August 1904
Jabbertown, Alaska
Lat 68.33, Long -166.64
Midnight to 4am:
Cloudy, light NNE airs.
4am to 8am:
Light NNE winds and partly clear.
Routine work done.
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NE to moderate breeze NNE. Mostly cloudy.
10.00: Quarters, Officers dress, inspected ship.
Granted liberty ashore.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to fresh breeze NNW, cloudy.
Liberty men returned.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kameckichi in log] off duty.
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22 August 1904
Jabbertown and at sea
Lat 68.33, Long -166.64
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh northerly winds, cloudy and sprinkles of rain at times.
Routine work done. Sent one watch ashore to assist in construction of Government schoolhouse.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly overcast, fresh NNW breeze.
Omitted quarters to push work on Government schoolhouse.
Crew working in watches ashore constructing Government schoolhouse.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, fresh NNW breeze.
Received on board George Hoagland, a destitute seaman, for transportation to Nome.
Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker and party of five men returned on board.
Issued to Mr. A.J. Allen at Point Hope, in payment of seven days’ work on schoolhouse, supplies out to the sum of $35.00, by order of Commanding Officer; the same to be paid for by Mr. W.T. Lopp.
US Geological Survey party of four, Arthur J. Collier, Chester Washburn, Charles J. Hutchinson, and Joseph Edge, came on board for transportation to Cape Prince of Wales.
7.00: Underway. Cast to port sail alone.
7.15: Over log (57.7), course S¼E.
Under topsails, staysails and jib, course S¼E.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze NNW to WNW, overcast and cloudy. Heavy following sea.
8.05: Set main topgallant sail.
8.15: Ahead full speed on engine. Took in head sails.
Under steam and all square sails except topgallant sail, course S¼E.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kameckichi in log] off duty.
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23 August 1904
At sea and Cape Prince of Wales, Alaska
Lat 66.03, Long -168.12
Midnight to 4am:
Cloudy, stiff NW breeze. Moderate following sea.
1.20: Set fore topgallant sail.
Under steam and square sails, course S¼E.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, fresh NW breeze, moderate sea.
Routine work done.
6.00: Set spanker, jib, and staysails.
7.00: Set flying jib.
Course S¼E, steam and all sails.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze NW to West. Cloudy to partly clear.
9.30: Quarters. Omitted drill on account of motion of ship.
Crew sacking coal for station at Prince of Wales.
11.00: Took in topgallant sail (93.1), braced ship up and hauled SxW¾W.
Under topsail, fore and aft sail and steam, course SxW¾W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly overcast, passing rain squalls, gentle breeze SW.
1.00: Changed course to South.
2.30: Took in and furled all square sail.
3.00: Changed course to SSE.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly cloudy, passing rain squalls, gentle SW breeze.
5.00: Course SE½E.
5.20: In all sails, steaming various courses for Cape Prince of Wales where came to at 5.50 in 6¼ fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Sending sacks of coal ashore in native boats.
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs, overcast and cloudy.
Native boats loaded on board, two boats took supplies for Dr. E.O. Campbell and boated ashore 5 tons sacked coal for Prince of Wales station.
Watches handling coal.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kameckichi in log] off duty.
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24 August 1904
Cape Prince of Wales, Tin City, and Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.60, Long -168.12
Midnight to 4am:
Light southerly airs, partly clear.
4am to 8am:
Partly cloudy, light South breeze.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Landed US Geological Survey party of three men and gear, Joseph Edge [Joe Edge in log], the fourth, remaining aboard.
Omitted quarters and drills [on] account of transportation of freight and passengers between ship and shore.
Sold to Mr. W.T. Lopp for use of Prince of Wales station 600 lbs sugar in the sum of $42.00.
Crew boating off freight and passengers.
Dr. and Mrs. E.O. Campbell, with one native woman, Ablulluk, came aboard as passengers for St. Lawrence Island, Sikwok [Sekewoki in log] as passenger for Nome.
Took in tow oomiak [oomich in log] and natives and Mr. A.N. Evans for landing at Tin City to obtain reindeer.
11.05: Underway for Tin City.
Under steam, courses various for Tin City.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear. Gentle breeze SE. Moderate sea.
12.45: Anchored in 7 fathoms water, 30 [fathoms] starboard chain off reindeer camp. Mr. Lopp, Mr. Evans and reindeer men left vessel.
3.30: Underway and steamed various courses South.
4.15: Course ESE.
4pm to 8pm:
Cloudy, light South breeze.
Steaming various courses for Port Clarence, steam alone.
7.40: Point Spencer (74.2).
8pm to midnight:
Light southerly airs, overcast and raining.
Sounding into Teller Reindeer Station.
8.45: Anchored off station, 6½ fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain. Steam kept ready to move.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kameckichi in log] off duty.
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25 August 1904
Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.31, Long -166.50
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear. Gentle SSW breeze.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, gentle SSW breeze.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze SSW. Overcast and cloudy.
Crew variously employed under cover. Omitted quarters on account of weather and rain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and cloudy. Fresh SSW breeze.
Crew employed making boom net and tent, also ash chute.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, squally, fresh to moderate SSW breeze.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, squally and rainy. Moderate SSW breeze.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [Kameckichi in log] off duty.
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26 August 1904
Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.31, Long -166.50
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, stiff southerly breeze. Moderate sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining, moderate SSW breeze.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Moderate southerly breeze; cloudy, squally and rainy.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of rain.
Crew working at jib net and gear under cover.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and raining. SE breeze. Moderate sea.
Hull Board met and submitted report. Crew employed on jib net and camping tent.
Ernie Goland, passenger, left vessel.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, mist and rain, moderate SSE breeze. Clearing and wind falling to light breeze latter part.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle southerly breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamekichi in log] and Enok off duty.
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27 August 1904
Teller Reindeer Station, Alaska
Lat 65.31, Long -166.50
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast. Light SSE airs. Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Cloudy, light easterly airs and breezes.
Crew boating sacked coal for Government school, landed 90 sacks (4½ tons).
8am to 4pm:
Light airs East to SW, overcast and mostly clear.
Landed 10 tons in all of sacked coal for Teller Reindeer Station. Washed down.
Crewing employed in boating off water. Received 4200 gallons water for tanks.
4pm to midnight:
Took aboard 1 dory for Dr. E.O. Campbell and landed dinghy on deck. Sent sailing launch in charge of Boatswain to Teller.
9.00: Boat returned. Hoisted all boats.
A.M. Dimond, passenger, left vessel.
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28 August 1904
Teller Reindeer Station and Nome, Alaska
Lat 64.98, Long -168.02
Midnight to 8am:
Light to gentle northeasterly winds and partly clear.
5.45: Underway and stood out of harbor.
6.00: Course WSW.
7.00: W½N.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Light westerly airs. Mostly clear and fine.
8.20: Stopped log while boat went in and picked up Geological Survey party.
9.20: Boat returned.
9.40: Ahead full speed, course SSW, over log (96.8). Ordered extra speed from 9.40 to take advantage of good landing at Nome.
10.00: Quarters, inspected ship.
Shipped George Hoagland as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman as of the 22nd instant, he having come on board as a destitute off Point Hope on that date and having worked steadily since.
10.30: Course SSE (12.9), under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear. Pleasant, sea smooth.
1.00: King Island abeam, changed course ESE½E, under steam alone.
4pm to midnight:
Cloudy, gentle WNW breeze.
6.35: Sledge Island (76.3), course ENE¼E for Nome where came to at 9.00 in 7½ fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Sikwok, passenger, left the vessel.
Messrs. Arthur J. Collier, Charles J. Hutchinson and Chester Washburn, of Geological Survey went ashore temporarily.
Kamakichi Areta [A. Kameckichi in log] off duty.
The three deserters from whaler, Ernie Goland [Erine Golan in log], A.M. Dimond, and George Hoagland, to whom rations have been issued, have been carried in columns both as passengers and members of the crew.
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29 August 1904
Nome and at sea
Lat 64.48, Long -165.42
Midnight to 9am:
Light North winds to calm and mostly clear.
12.15: SS “Oregon” left port.
Routine work done.
9am to 4pm:
Partly clear. Calm to fresh WSW breeze.
Employed throughout the day boating off stores for ship, and Dr. E.O. Campbell of St. Lawrence Island and Joseph Edge [Joe Edge in log], member of Geological Survey party, left vessel.
Sent Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamakichi in log] (1st class Boy) to Marine Hospital.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, moderate WSW breeze.
4.30: Placed M.A. Karlsen (Seaman) in single irons for being drunk and disorderly, by order of Commanding Officer.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle breeze SSW to South, overcast and cloudy.
8.40: Sent in dory to pick up passengers.
9.30: Hoisted and secured boats.
Geological Survey party, Messrs. Arthur J. Collier, Charles J. Hutchinson, and Chester Washburn, rejoined vessel as passengers to Dutch Harbor.
10.00: Underway.
10.20: Over log (90.4).
Course SWxW½W, under steam reduced speed.
Sick report:
Kamakichi Areta [Kamekichi in log] transported to Marine Hospital for treatment.
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30 August 1904
At sea and St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Lat 64.12, Long -169.02
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and raining. Fresh SE breeze. Moderate sea.
1.00: Set jib, fore topmast staysail and spanker, course SWxW½W.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, rainy, fresh SSE breeze.
5.00: Course SWxW, increased speed.
Morning work done. By order [of] Commanding Officer released A. Danks (Seaman) from confinement and irons with a warning against a repetition of his offense.
Diet of bread and water, full ration every third day, ordered for M.A. Karlsen (Seaman) and his period of confinement made 5 days.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to moderate southerly breeze, overcast, foggy and drizzling to clearing.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of rain and motion of ship.
Crew cleaning boats and making jib net under cover.
10.20: Took in all fore and aft sail.
Under steam, course SWxW.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, foggy. Moderate breeze SW to WSW.
Under steam, course SWxW.
4pm to 8pm:
Thick fog to partly clear, light WSW breeze.
5.00: Course SSW.
6.00: Made land. Steering various courses around North Cape [Savoonga Point].
7.45: Sounded fire alarm, 7.46.15 apparatus ready.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle SW breeze to calm, overcast and cloudy.
Steering into anchorage.
9.35: Anchored off Reindeer Camp (bearing South) in 9 fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
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31 August 1904
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Lat 63.62, Long -170.91
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, raining. Light ESE breeze.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, light rain, light airs SE.
Routine work done.
6.00: Native boat came alongside.
6.25: Shifted anchorage, coming to at 6.45 off deer camp in 7 fathoms, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
8am to meridian:
Light airs East to NE, foggy and rainy.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Sent boat ashore with survey party to examine coal deposits. Natives on board.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and raining. Fresh easterly breeze.
Crew doing ship work under cover.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, raining, light easterly breeze.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate southeasterly breeze, cloudy and steady rain.
Transferred F.W. Becker (2nd Master-at-Arms) to deck as Seaman at his own request.
Survey party returned aboard.
Synopsis of Log, August 1904.
No. of different days underway |
|
No. of miles cruised |
2100.5 |
No. of Officers present |
271 – 8 23/31 |
No. of Petty Officers and crew |
1612 – 52 |
No. of rations expended |
1287 |
No. of vessels boarded |
14 |
No. of drills and quarters |
18 |
Coal on hand [tons/ lbs] |
392/1750 |
Coal received |
0 |
Total |
392/1750 |
Coal expended |
215/130 |
Coal remaining |
177/1620 |
LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1904
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1 September 1904
St. Lawrence Island, Alaska
Lat 63.62, Long -170.91
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and raining. Fresh SE breeze. Smooth sea.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining, moderate SE gale.
Rated Leo Anderson (Seaman) to Coxswain and Constantine Yakovlev [C. Jakovlieff in log (Ordinary Seaman) to Second Master-at-Arms.
Routine work done.
7.00: Veered to 30 fathoms on starboard chain.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze SE. Overcast and raining.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Crew variously employed under cover.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and raining. Fresh SE breeze.
Crew employed at odd jobs under cover.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, fresh SE breeze.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast and raining.
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2 September 1904
St. Lawrence Island and Gambell, Alaska
Lat 63.65, Long -171.21
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and raining. Moderate to fresh SE breeze.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty, moderate SSE breeze.
Routine work done.
6.50: Underway, various courses along shore to westward.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SSE breeze to calm, overcast and misty.
Omitted quarters on account of making landing. Sent in boat and survey party to examine supposed coal deposits.
9.25: Anchored off old deer camp in 7½ fathoms, 20 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, misty, light SE breeze.
1.15: Underway, steaming various northerly to westerly courses for Cape Chibukak [Chibukak Point] where came to at 3.15 in 7½ fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, light northeasterly breeze.
Landing freight in native’s boats.
Dr. and Mrs. E.O. Campbell and native woman Ablulluk left vessel.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, misty, fresh NE breeze.
8.20: Underway to northward and westward around Northwest Cape at half speed.
9.45: Anchored off west side of village [Gambell] in 11 fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
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3 September 1904
Gambell, Alaska
Lat 63.78, Long -171.76
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and raining. Fresh breeze to moderate gale.
Veered to 60 fathoms chain.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, moderate NE gale.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze NE, overcast and foggy to partly clearing.
Saturday cleaning going on.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, misty. Fresh breeze to moderate gale ENE to East. Heavy sea.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, moderate gale East.
Released M.A. Karlsen [K. Karlsen in log] (Seaman) from confinement and turned him to.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh to moderate breeze ENE to NE, overcast and cloudy.
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4 September 1904
Gambell, Alaska, and Emma Harbor, Siberia
Lat 63.97, Long -172.58
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NE breeze, mostly clear. Long swells.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, fresh ENE breeze.
Routine work done.
7.15 to 7.50: Shifted anchorage nearer shore to 7½ fathoms, 30 fathoms starboard chain.
8am to meridian:
Very fresh NE breeze, clear and fine, rough sea.
8.45: Underway half speed, course W½N, over log 61.0.
9.00: Full speed.
9.20: Set square sails on fore.
10.00: Held monthly muster. Inspected ship.
10.20: Set fore and aft sails.
11.35: Course WNW½W (84.6).
Under fore and aft sail and square sail on fore, and steam, course WNW½W.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and fine. Fresh NE breeze.
2.10: Took in fore topgallant sail.
2.48: Took in fore topsail and changed course to NxW.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly clear, fresh NNE breeze.
Steaming various courses into Plover Bay [Bukhta Provideniya] and Emma Harbor [Bukhta Komsomol’skaya] where came to off Vladimir at 6.50 in 9 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain.
Agent of North Western Commercial Company came on board. At request of North Western Commercial Company inquired for schooner “Emma Claudina” and “Lily L”. Found that schooner “Emma Claudina” had been here and left for St. Lawrence Bay [Zaliv Lavrentiya], August 11th, but found that schooner “Lily L” had been unheard of since July 1st.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh NE breeze, clear and fine.
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5 September 1904
Emma Harbor and at sea
Lat 64.41, Long -173.22
Midnight to 4am:
Clear and fine, light northerly breeze.
4am to 8am:
Mostly clear, moderate NE breeze.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze to light airs NE, clear and fine.
9.30: Took stations for general quarters and provided for same. Gun drill and wig-wag signal practice. Inspected magazine flood cock.
Crew employed at boat duty and variously.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear to overcast. NE to SE light breezes.
Crew employed working netting.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, gentle East breeze.
4.40: Underway and out of harbor and bay, various courses.
6.15: Bald Head [Mys Lysaya Golova], course SSE.
7.00: Set fore and aft sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate to fresh ESE breeze, overcast and misty, broken sea.
8.05: Took in fore and aft sail. Increased speed.
Under steam, course SSE.
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6 September 1904
At sea, Emma Harbor to St. Matthew Island
Lat 62.67, Long -172.92
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast. Moderate ESE breeze.
Under steam, course SSE.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, moderate SE breeze.
Routine work done. Course SSE, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Moderate to fresh SE breeze, overcast and cloudy.
Omitted quarters on account of rough weather and motion of ship.
Watch engaged cleaning boats, working on jib net and variously employed.
Under steam, course SSE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, fresh breeze to moderate gale SE. Moderate sea.
12.00: Set spanker and fore topmast staysail.
3.40: Took in sail, course SSE.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, very fresh SE breeze, rough sea.
Course SSE, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SE gale, overcast and drizzling, heavy sea.
11.00: Sea making up and vessel pitching heavily. Stopped engine and hove to with lead of spanker fast to mast, main yards abox [braced aback], vessel lying about SW. Banked fires. Took in log (75.1).
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7 September 1904
At sea, Emma Harbor to St. Matthew Island
Lat 62.40, Long -173.00
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast. Light rain at intervals. Moderate gale SE. Heavy sea.
Hove to with foot of spanker hauled out. Heading about SW.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, fresh SE breeze, rough sea.
Vessel hove to under spanker. Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Fresh SE breeze, overcast, heavy SW swell.
Omitted quarters on account of rough weather and motion of ship.
Crew working on jib net and variously employed.
Vessel hove to under spanker.
11.45: Ahead full speed, over log (75.1). Took in spanker, course SSE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast. Fresh SSE breeze. Heavy irregular sea.
Under steam, course SSE.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, fresh SSE breeze, heavy SW swell.
Course SSE, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Strong breeze SSE, overcast, heavy SW swell.
Steam alone, course SSE.
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8 September 1904
At sea and St. Matthew Island, Alaska
Lat 60.62, Long -171.97
Midnight to 4am:
Clear overhead at intervals. Fresh SSE breeze. Irregular sea.
Under steam, course SSE.
4am to 8am:
Mostly cloudy, moderate SSE breeze, moderate sea.
Routine work done. Course SSE, steam alone.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze SSE to South, overcast and cloudy to partly clear.
9.30: Quarters, collision drill and abandon ship drill.
9.50: Course South (65.8).
Crew working jib net, scraping steam launch and variously employed.
11.30: Sighted Cape Upright by SW.
Under steam, course South.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly overcast, fog, mist and rain, moderate South breeze.
1.15: Cape Upright abeam. Steamed various westerly courses for anchorage at North side of St. Matthew Island, where came to at 3.35 in 7½ fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Geological Survey party went ashore to inspect island.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, raining, gentle to light South breeze.
7.45: Survey party returned.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs South to strong southerly breeze, overcast, misty and drizzling.
8.15: Underway, course NNE.
8.20: Over log (2.7).
9.00: Course SSE (7.7).
9.50: Course ExN (12.7).
10.00: Course ExS (13.9).
10.30: Cape Upright abeam (16.6). Hauled to course SE¼S, under steam alone.
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9 September 1904
At sea, St. Matthew Island to Dutch Harbor
Lat 59.00, Long -170.75
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and rainy. Irregular sea. Moderate southerly breeze.
Course SE¼S, under steam.
4am to 8am:
Mostly overcast, rain and mist squalls, light to moderate SW breeze to WSW.
6.00: Set fore and aft sail.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Fresh to strong SW breeze, overcast and misty. Moderate SW swell.
Omitted quarters on account of rain and motion of ship.
Crew working on jib net and variously employed.
10.20: Set top sails.
Under all sail except topgallant sails and staysails, steam, course SE¼S.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, rain showers. Fresh SW breeze. Irregular sea.
By order of Commanding Officer confined Thomas Singleton [F. Singeton in log] (Fireman) in the brig for safe keeping, he having shown a violent temper on several occasions recently and having attacked other members of the crew without apparent provocation.
Course SE¼S, under top sails and steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast to partly clear, fresh to moderate SW to SWxS breeze.
8.00: In square sails.
Course SE¼S, steam, fore and aft sails.
8pm to midnight:
Cloudy to mostly clear with sky and horizon overcast and misty at intervals. Fresh to moderate SW breeze.
11.00: Hauled off to ESE (85.1).
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ESE.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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10 September 1904
At sea, St. Matthew Island to Dutch Harbor
Lat 56.79, Long -169.19
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, passing showers, moderate SW breeze, moderate sea.
2.00: Course SE¼S, steam and sail.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, light SSW breeze.
4.00: Course SxW.
4.30: In all sail.
7.30: Increased speed.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breezes SSW to South, cloudy to partly clear, sea smooth.
Saturday cleaning going on.
10.20: Sighted St. George Island and hauled out for it, course SWxS (65.0), under steam.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, light East airs to ENE breeze.
1.10: Stopped and Commanding Officer went on board USRC "McCulloch".
1.30: Underway, course SE¼E.
2.05: Tolstoi Point abeam, distant 2.7 miles.
2.50: Set fore and aft sails.
3.30: Set square sails.
Course SE¼E.
4pm to 8pm:
Mostly overcast, light NNE to moderate North breeze.
7.19.00: Sounded fire alarm, 7.20.05 apparatus ready.
Course SE¼E, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breezes NNE, overcast and drizzling.
10.00: Took in flying jib and topgallant sails.
Course SE¼E.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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11 September 1904
At sea and Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.896, Long -166.525
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and raining, fresh North breeze, moderate sea.
12.45: Took in jib.
Course SE¼E under steam, topsails, spanker and staysail.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining, fresh NNW breeze, moderate sea.
Routine work done.
Course SE¼E, steam, topsails, spanker and staysail.
7.30: In spanker.
8am to meridian:
Fresh NNW breezes, squally, overcast and rainy.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted muster on account of stormy weather.
9.30: Sighted Cape Cheerful. Running various courses for Dutch Harbor. Took in and furled all sail.
10.10: Waterfall abeam (85.3).
11.00: In log (89.9).
11.20: Came to anchor in Dutch Harbor in 17 fathoms, 60 fathoms starboard chain.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast, heavy wind and rain squalls.
12.30: Let go port anchor and veered to 60 fathoms on port and 90 fathoms on starboard chain.
Sent ashore for the mail.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, rain squalls, light West breeze, fresh in squalls.
8pm to midnight:
Gentle northerly winds and light rain, occasional fresh squalls.
Hove up port anchor.
Commanding Officer called on Commanding Officer USS “Buffalo” [Commander William Henry Everett].
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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12 September 1904
Dutch Harbor and Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate WNW wind and squally to gentle SW wind and partly clear, occasional showers.
5.00: American schooner “Shearwater” left port.
6.30: USS “Buffalo” left port.
Hoisting ashes out of bunkers and dumping them overboard.
9am to 4pm:
Partly clear, light northerly airs to calm.
10.00: Underway and steamed to Unalaska where made fast to wharf at 10.45.
Crew clearing up decks, and scrubbing and hauling out skiff.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, raining first part.
Granted usual liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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13 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast and cloudy, light rain last part.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
Rated F.W. Becker (Seaman) to Coxswain as of 1st instant.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and rainy.
Omitted quarters on account of rain.
Received from USRC "McCulloch" five of the men left at Honolulu as stragglers: Rudolph Hardensen, Carpenter; Oscar Larsen (Signal Quartermaster) disrated to Seaman; Fred Jorgensen (Quartermaster) disrated to Ordinary Seaman; G. Carling (Seaman) disrated to Ordinary Seaman; and S. Anderson (Fireman) disrated to Coal Heaver. There being no vacancies for Carling and Anderson, they will be carried as extra men, subject to Department action as to pay.
Discharged A. Chagenoff (Ordinary Seaman) at his own request under provisions of General Order 82, and A. Tutikof [Tutikoff in log] (2nd class Boy) on probation.
Crew scrubbing over side.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate northeasterly breeze to calm, rainy.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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14 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to moderate NW winds, cloudy and light rain.
Routine work done. Resumed scrubbing hull.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW breezes, overcast and drizzling.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of rain. Crew fitting jib net, sewing on tent and scraping masts aloft.
In the afternoon suspended all work and sent party seining.
Commanding Officers of US collier “Saturn” and USS “Petrel” [Lieutenant Commander Francis Howland Sherman] called on Commanding Officer.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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15 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW winds and partly clear.
Routine work done. Started scraping spars.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light breeze NE to North.
Omitted quarters to expedite necessary work. Crew scraping spars aloft, scrubbing water line, bending jib-netting, and painting water line.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs North to calm, clear and fine.
4.30: USS [Lighthouse] Tender “Heather” came in to wharf.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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16 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to gentle SE wind and cloudy.
Routine work done. Continued work on water line.
USS [Lighthouse Tender] “Heather” left port.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to easterly airs, partly clear.
9.30: Omitted quarters on account of work. Crew employed scrubbing sides and touching up rust spots.
Disrated Thomas Singleton (Fireman) to Coal Heaver, he not being in fit mental condition to be released from confinement.
4pm to midnight:
Easterly airs, overcast and drizzling.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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17 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Light to gentle SE winds, overcast, and light rain.
Washed down.
Rated J. Whalen (Coal Heaver) to Fireman.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle ESE breezes, overcast, squally and drizzling.
Sent boat and crew seining. Engineer’s force cleaning out ashes from bunkers.
4pm to midnight:
ESE breezes, overcast, squally and drizzling.
Granted liberty.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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18 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate ESE wind, overcast and light rain.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast, raining, strong East breeze.
10.00: Inspected ship, omitted quarters on account of inclement weather.
Volunteers from Engineer’s force at work in department.
Granted usual liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, raining, strong gale East, heavy squalls.
11.00: Got out extra bow and quarter fasts.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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19 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Overcast, raining, moderate gale with heavy squalls East to moderate breeze with fresh squalls ENE.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast and raining, fresh easterly breeze to moderate gale.
Omitted quarters and drill on account of rain. Crew employed making cleaning gear and sewing under cover.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast and raining, moderate to strong easterly gale.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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20 September 1904
Unalaska, Alaska
Lat 53.879, Long -166.539
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to full gale ENE to ESE, overcast and raining.
Vessel well secured. Routine work suspended on account of storm.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle breeze SE, cloudy and rainy to clear and fine.
Omitted quarters on account of gale. Crew employed under cover.
1.30: Began coaling ship. Received from Department of Interior through Alaska Commercial Company 46 tons steaming coal, the same being to replace the amount expended during the summer for the benefit of the Interior Department.
4.30: Started fires under main boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle SE breeze, clear and fine to overcast and cloudy.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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21 September 1904
Unalaska and Dutch Harbor, Alaska
Lat 53.891, Long -166.534
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SE wind. Cloudy, squally and rainy, clearing latter part with SSE wind.
Received from Alaska Commercial Company one ton of coal, making 47 in all on account of Bureau of Education.
Made preparations for leaving wharf.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light southeasterly breeze.
9.30: Left wharf and steamed to Dutch Harbor making fast to wharf at 10.30.
Made ready for coaling and [at] 11.00 started coaling ship.
Unbent spanker and bent trysail.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, light to moderate SE breeze.
5.20: Stopped coaling for the day.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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22 September 1904
Dutch Harbor and at sea
Lat 54.03, Long -166.29
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE wind, cloudy and light showers.
5.40: Resumed coaling ship.
9am to Meridian:
Light breeze SE to moderate. Mostly cloudy to overcast and foggy.
Omitted quarters on account of coaling ship.
9.35: Finished coaling ship, having received form North American Commercial Company a total of 99.38 tons.
10.00: Cast off from dock and underway out of harbor.
10.20: Course N¾E. Over log (92.8).
11.20: Priest Rock abeam (1.6).
11.30: Course ENE¼E.
Secured for sea and washed down. Received aboard one sack mail.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy. Gentle ESE breeze.
1.30: (18.3) Course E½N. Standing out through Akutan Pass.
2.45: Sighted steamer to eastward.
Course E½N, under steam.
4pm to 8pm:
Foggy, light breezes to airs SSE.
5.00: Set fore and aft sail.
7.00: In all sail.
Course E½N, steam alone.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs SSE, overcast and foggy.
Under steam, course E½N, fog signal sounding.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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23 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 53.53, Long -161.30
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and misty, light breeze SE. Long rolling sea from SE.
Course E½N.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, mist and fog, light breeze SSE. Long SE sea.
4.00: Course ENE.
7.10: Set fore and aft sail.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Light airs SSE, overcast, foggy and drizzling.
Omitted quarters on account [of] rain and motion of ship. Crew employed under cover and scrubbing paint.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course ENE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and misty, rain at intervals. Gentle to moderate breeze South. Moderate sea.
1.30: Set topgallant sails.
Course ENE, under steam and sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, moderate SSW breeze.
Course ENE, steam and all sail but flying jib.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze southerly, overcast; broken sea.
Under all sail except flying jib, course ENE.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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24 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 53.26, Long -155.22
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, hazy, stiff South breeze.
2.30: In jib.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, hazy first part. Moderate SSW breeze.
Routine work done.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breeze SSW. Partly clear at intervals. Long rolling sea.
Saturday cleaning going on.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, moderate SSW breeze. Moderate sea.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, light rain latter part. Gentle SSW breeze.
Course ENE, steam and sail.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze SE and South. Overcast, light rain.
Course ENE, steam and sail.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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25 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 52.93, Long -149.11
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and drizzling. Moderate SE breeze freshening. Moderate sea.
12.40: Took in topgallant sails.
Course ENE, under steam and sail.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, misty, moderate SSE breeze.
6.00: Set jib.
Routine work done.
Course ENE, steam and sail.
8am to meridian:
Fresh breeze SSE, overcast and drizzling.
Omitted quarters on account of rain.
10.00: Inspected ship.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Fresh breeze SSE, overcast and misty.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, misty, moderate breeze South to SW.
5.15: Set topgallant sails.
6.00: In jib.
Steam and sail, course ENE.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate breeze SW. Light rain squalls. Partly clear at intervals.
8.15: Took in head sails.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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26 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 52.48, Long -142.75
Midnight to 4am:
Partly clear, passing showers. Moderate SSW breeze. Moderate sea.
12.10: Set fore topmast staysail.
Under steam and sail, course ENE.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, passing showers. Moderate SSW breeze.
Routine work done.
Under steam and sail.
8.00: Course ExN.
8am to meridian:
Moderate breezes SSW, occasional rain squalls. Mostly clear.
Omitted quarters on account of heavy rain squalls. Watch overhauling anchor davit gear, slushing down topgallant masts and scrubbing launch cover.
Under steam and sail, course ExN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Mostly clear, fresh SW to SSW breeze. Moderate sea.
3.20: Set jib and flying jib.
Under steam and all sail, course ExN.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, fresh SSW breeze.
Course ExN, steam and all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh SSW breeze to moderate southerly breeze. Clear to overcast and misty.
Under steam and all sail, course ExN.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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27 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 51.40, Long -137.07
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast and squally. Moderate to fresh SSE breeze.
12.20: In topgallant sails.
12.40: In topsails.
Under steam and sail, course ExN.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, raining, fresh SE breeze.
Routine work done.
5.30: Set flying jib.
7.00: In jib.
Steam and storm sail, course ExN.
8am to meridian:
Moderate gale SE to moderate breeze South. Squally and rainy to partly clear.
Omitted quarters on account of gale. Watch working gear under cover.
11.15: Set jib and lower topsails.
Course ExN.
Meridian to 4pm:
Partly clear, fresh to stiff SSW breeze. Rough sea.
1.00: Set fore upper topsail.
Under sail, course ExN.
4pm to 8pm:
Partly clear, fresh SW breeze.
5.30: In upper topsails.
8.00: Course East.
8pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze SSW. Partly clear, heavy broken sea.
Under lower topsail and fore and aft sail, course East.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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28 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 50.04, Long -132.30
Midnight to 4am:
Mostly clear. Moderate to stiff SW breeze, long following sea.
2.25: Set main upper topsail.
Under steam and sail, course East.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear. Moderate SW breeze, long following sea.
6.30: Set fore upper topsail and main topgallant sail.
Routine work done.
Course East.
8am to meridian:
Gentle breeze SSW to SxE. Clear to mostly cloudy.
9.30: Quarters, wig-wag signal practice.
Watch cleaning boats, painting galley pipe and variously employed. Carpenter building weather box on bridge.
Under steam and sail, course East.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and rainy latter part of watch.
12.30: Took in square sails.
Course East, under steam and sail.
4pm to 8pm:
Overcast, light rain, light breeze SE to light easterly airs.
8.00: In all sail. Course East.
8pm to midnight:
Light airs to strong easterly breeze. Overcast, misty and drizzling.
Under steam alone, course East.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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29 September 1904
At sea, Dutch Harbor to Port Townsend
Lat 48.74, Long -127.65
Midnight to 4am:
Overcast, rainy and foggy. Moderate SSE breeze. Moderate sea.
1.00: Set staysail, jib, and spanker.
3.30: Set topsail. Course East.
4am to 8am:
Overcast, fog and mist. Moderate SSE breeze.
6.00: Course ENE½E.
8.00: Passed British ship “Crown of Germany”, from Shanghai for Esquimalt, 72 days out.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, foggy to partly clear. Moderate to gentle breeze South.
Quarters at 9.30. Too much motion of ship to carry out drill routine. Watch scraping paintwork.
Under steam and sail, course ENE½E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Overcast and foggy to partly clear. Light South to SE breeze.
12.45: Clewed up topsails.
Under steam and sail, course ENE½E.
4pm to 8pm:
Foggy, light southerly to easterly airs.
4.15: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 4.16.40.
6.00: Course NExE½E, in all sail.
8pm to midnight:
Calm, clear overhead, heavy low-hanging fog.
Under steam, course NExE½E.
12.00: Stopped to lay to on account of fog.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
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30 September 1904
At sea and Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.35, Long -124.02
Midnight to 4am:
Heavy fog to clear and fine, then heavy fog. Long ground swell.
Lay to through watch.
4am to 8am:
Light NW to NNE winds and foggy.
5.00: Weather clearing. Sounded in 80 fathoms and at 5.10 steamed ahead ENE.
7.00: Ran into fog bank. Sounding fog whistle.
7.30: Made Tatoosh fog signal East.
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Light airs to calm. Foggy to clear and fine; foggy on horizon.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of fog.
Disrated F. Jolly (Fireman) to Coal Heaver for incompetency.
8.30: Tatoosh fog signal abeam.
8.45: Course ENE¾E.
Watch mending sails and clearing up gear.
Under steam, course ENE¾E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Clear and fine. Light East breeze.
Standing down Strait of Fuca, course ENE¾E.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and hazy.
4.35: In log.
4.55: Dungeness [Spit] abeam. Steaming various courses around Point Wilson and into Port Townsend where came to anchor at 7.10 in 10 fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Commanding Officers USRC “Grant” [Captain Dorr Francis Tozier] and USRC “Arcata” [2nd Lieutenant Harry Gabriel Hamlet] called on Commanding Officer.
Discharged F. Jolly (Coal Heaver) at his own request under the provisions of General Order 82.
Sick report:
Thomas Singleton off duty.
LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1904
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1 October 1904
Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.75
Midnight to 9am:
Light West winds to calm and foggy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
Rated S. Anderson (Coal Heaver) to Fireman.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and foggy to light NW winds and partly clear.
Sent Thomas Singleton (Coal Heaver) to Marine Hospital for treatment.
Finished Saturday scrubbing.
Messrs. Arthur J. Collier, Charles J. Hutchinson, and Chester Washburn, passengers, left for Seattle on the USRC “Arcata”.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light SE winds. Clear to partly foggy.
Granted liberty.
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2 October 1904
Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.75
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and foggy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light airs WSW. Mostly clear and fine. Misty.
10.00: Held monthly muster and inspected ship.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle breezes West. Mostly cloudy.
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3 October 1904
Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.75
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle NW breeze to calm and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except F.W. Becker (Coxswain).
8.30: USRC “Grant” left harbor.
9am to 4pm:
Clear, calm and light airs.
9.45: Went to general quarters and exercised all divisions.
10.45: Shifted anchorage closer inshore, coming to at 10.55 in 9 fathoms water, starboard anchor and 30 fathoms chain. Banked fires.
F.W. Becker (Coxswain) returned 5 hours late.
Crew scrubbing side.
4pm to midnight:
Clear, light airs to calm.
Granted usual liberty.
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4 October 1904
Port Townsend, Washington
Lat 48.11, Long -122.75
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light West winds, and partly clear. Passing fog banks.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, gentle West winds.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
Crew scrubbing side and scraping blisters off paintwork.
Hull Board met and submitted report.
Officers and crew received pay for the months of July, August and September, 1904.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear, light WNW breeze.
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5 October 1904
Port Townsend and Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 4am:
Calm and mostly clear.
Vessel under sailing order.
J. Smith (Coal Heaver), found to have left the ship with his personal effects during the night, is declared a deserter.
4am to 8am:
Partly clear, hazy, calm and light airs.
4.20: Underway and steamed various courses up sound.
4.50: Marrowstone Point.
5.50: Bush Point.
7.00: Point No Point.
7.50: Apple Cove Point.
Routine work done
8am to 4pm:
Light airs NW. Smoky. Fine weather.
Quarters at 9.30 followed by abandon ship drill.
8.55: West Point abeam. Running various courses to Tacoma.
10.15: Course SxW½W.
12.30: Anchored off Tacoma in 24 fathoms, 45 fathoms starboard chain. Banked fires.
Granted 48 hours to one division.
Telegraphic orders received granting 2nd Lieutenant E.E. Mead 15 days’ leave, and detaching Chief Engineer L.T. Jones and ordering him to the USRC “Bear”.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and misty.
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6 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, misty.
Washed down, cleaned bright work.
9am to 4pm:
Clear, misty and occasional showers. Calm to light variable airs.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
Crew employed scraping and painting deck houses, hurricane deck rail, and sewing in canvas.
Lieutenant E.E. Mead left vessel on 15 days’ leave granted by Department telegram October 5th.
Chief Engineer L.T. Jones left vessel in compliance [with] Department Telegram October 5th to proceed to San Francisco to join USRC “Bear”.
Scraped, caulked and painted first cutter.
Shipped August Eriksen as Coal Heaver.
4pm to midnight:
Day ends calm and clear, hazy on horizon.
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7 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, foggy and misty.
Usual morning routine.
Chief Oiler William Griep absent after expiration of liberty.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and heavy fog to partly clearing.
9.30: Quarters and gun drill.
4.00: E. Vincent returned 4 hours late.
All liberty men returned but William Griep (Chief Oiler).
Crew painting second cutter and variously employed.
Granted 48 hours’ liberty to [one] division.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and foggy.
A. Olsen (1st class Boy) absent without leave from noon.
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8 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and foggy.
Started Saturday scrubbing.
William Griep (Chief Oiler) and A. Olsen (1st class Boy) absent without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Clear. Calm.
Saturday cleaning going on.
10.00: A. Olsen (Boy) returned 22 hours late.
1.00: Granted liberty to division from Engineer’s Department.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and hazy.
4.00: Chief Oiler William Griep returned 32 hours late.
E. Johnson and R. Soder (Firemen) absent without leave from noon.
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9 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Light SE winds to calm and cloudy. Light fog.
Firemen E. Johnson and R. Soder absent without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light airs WNW, fine weather.
10.00: Quarters and inspected ship.
12.00: Liberty men returned except Oscar Larsen [Larson in log].
Granted 48 hours’ leave to 3rd division.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, misty and rainy.
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10 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast, foggy and rainy.
Morning duties performed.
E. Johnson and R. Soder (Firemen) 42 [hours] absent without leave.
Lowered sailing launch and 1st cutter and started to boat off water.
9am to 4pm:
SW airs to calm, overcast and raining.
Omitted quarters on account of weather.
Firemen E. Johnson and R. Soder, being absent with evident intention of not returning, are declared deserters.
Shipped G.A. Davis as Coal Heaver.
Crew employed boating off water (3500 gallons) throughout the day.
4pm to midnight:
Partly clear to overcast and rainy. Gentle SE breeze.
Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] absent 24 hours without leave.
R. Tanner (Oiler) absent since noon.
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11 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast and rainy.
Routine work done. Resumed watering ship.
R. Tanner (3rd Oiler) absent 20 hours without leave.
A. Olsen (1st class Boy), found to have left ship during the night with his personal effects, is declared a deserter.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light southerly airs, cloudy, rainy and foggy to mostly clear and fine.
Omitted quarters [on] account of rain. Crew employed boating off water, sewing, and painting first cutter.
12.00: All liberty men returned including R. Tanner, absent 24 hours without leave.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted usual liberty.
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12 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear, hazy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except James Dolan (Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Partly clear, hazy.
9.30: Quarters and boat drill.
Crew employed painting deck houses, patching and painting hurricane deck, furling sail and boating off water.
Shipped R.E. Green as Coal Heaver.
2.30: Hauled from anchorage to buoy.
Discharged M.A. Karlsen [K. Karlsen in log] (Seaman) to reduce deck force to authorized number.
4pm to midnight:
Clear to misty. Calm.
Granted usual liberty.
7.00: James Dolan (Seaman) returned, 12 hours absent without leave.
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13 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Partly clear, hazy. Calm.
Morning routine.
Absent without leave F.W. Becker (Coxswain).
9am to 4pm:
Calm and smoky.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
Crew overhauling 1st cutter, painting hurricane and bridge decks and touching up paintwork.
Boated off two loads of fresh water.
2.00: F.W. Becker (Coxswain) returned 6 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and fine.
Granted liberty.
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14 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and drizzling.
Performed morning routine. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, overcast and drizzling.
Omitted quarters on account of rain. Crew employed under cover making new gear and sewing on canvas.
Boated off two loads of fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, overcast and drizzling.
Granted usual liberty.
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15 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to SE airs. Overcast and misty to partly clear.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned except Carlgren and J. Hoppe (Seamen).
9am to 4pm:
Light airs SE, overcast and rainy.
Saturday cleaning.
10.30: Carlgren and J. Hoppe returned 3 hours late.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light airs SSE. Cloudy.
Received Department telegram this date ordering vessel to coal and proceed as soon as possible to San Francisco.
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16 October 1904
Tacoma, Washington
Lat 47.267, Long -122.442
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle to light SE winds and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Southerly breezes, partly clear.
10.00: Quarters. Inspection.
Rated Fred Jorgensen (Ordinary Seaman) to Seaman.
Granted liberty.
Surgeon S.J. Call left vessel on [unspecified] days’ leave granted by Commanding Officer.
4pm to midnight:
Southerly breezes to calm. Clear.
Granted liberty.
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17 October 1904
Tacoma and Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.58, Long -122.43
Midnight to 9am:
Southerly airs to overcast and smoky.
Getting up gear to coal ship. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light airs southerly to calm. Clear and fine.
Omitted quarters on account of making preparations to coal ship.
9.45: Underway. Running various courses for Seattle where made fast to buoy at 1.00.
1.20: Underway and backed into coal ship and made fast to same.
2.00: Commenced coaling ship from elevator. No Franklin coal to be had at Tacoma.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light South wind and cloudy.
5.00: Knocked off coaling.
Granted liberty.
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18 October 1904
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.61, Long -122.35
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
7.00: Resumed coaling ship.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, overcast to clear.
Employed throughout the day coaling ship.
J. Whalen (Fireman) left the vessel some time during the day and returned about 4.00 drunk and unfit for duty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Stopped coaling at 5.00.
R. Tanner (Oiler) left vessel without permission.
Carpenter [Rudolph Hardensen] left vessel without permission.
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19 October 1904
Seattle, Washington
Lat 47.596, Long -122.338
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, partly clear, hazy.
2.00: Carpenter [Rudolph Hardensen] returned drunk.
3.00: R. Tanner returned drunk.
7.00: Resumed coaling ship.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm, clear and fine.
Crew coaling ship.
3.30: Finished coaling having received from Pacific Coast [Coal] Company 293 tons Franklin coal and [unspecfied] gallons fresh water.
Shipped T. Michifuda [Michifudi in log] as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy on probation.
Draft forward 16 feet, aft 17 feet 9 inches.
Washed down decks.
4.20: Unmoored and moved out to buoy where made fast at 4.55 to await return of Surgeon S.J. Call.
4pm to midnight:
Calm, clear and fine.
Granted liberty till 10.00.
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20 October 1904
Seattle and at sea
Lat 48.00, Long -122.64
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear, fog shutting in at daylight.
1.00: Surgeon S.J. Call returned from leave.
Made preparations for leaving port. Routine work done.
8.00: Cast off from buoy and steamed out of harbor, fog beginning to lift.
9am to Meridian:
Calm and fine. Misty.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill. Expended 280.00 rounds of blank ammunition in practice firing.
Watch securing for sea and setting main topgallant back slip.
Standing various courses out of sound.
Meridian to 4pm:
Calm, clear, hazy on horizon.
Standing down Strait of Fuca. Passed USRC “Grant” coming out of Port Discovery [Discovery Bay].
3.15: Passed Dungeness [Spit].
Crew employed setting up rigging.
4pm to 6pm:
Light variable winds and partly clear.
4.52: Sounded fire alarm. Apparatus ready 4.53.30.
5.15: Over log (10.01), Race Rocks [Race point in log] abeam.
6pm to 8pm:
Light variable winds and partly clear to foggy.
Standing down Strait of Fuca, W¼S [wrongly NW¼S in log].
8pm to midnight:
Foggy to partly clear.
Standing down Strait of Fuca, course W¼S.
11.35: Hauled down to S½W. Log 62.3.
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21 October 1904
At sea, Seattle to Sausalito
Lat 46.77, Long -125.50
Midnight to 4am:
Light airs NE, foggy to clear and fine.
Steam alone, course S½W.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NNE breeze and clear.
Routine work done.
7.00: Course SSE (26.0). Long westerly swell.
7.30: Set flying jib, staysail and spanker.
8am to meridian:
Clear and fine. Moderate NE breeze.
9.30: Quarters and gun drill.
10.00: Made all sail.
Under steam and all sail, course SSE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze ESE to SExS, clear and fine.
2.00: Took in all square sails.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course SSE.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate to gentle ESE winds and clear.
4.13: Took in fore and aft sail and furled all sail.
6pm to 8pm:
Gentle SE to SSE winds and clear.
Steaming SSE.
8pm to midnight:
Moderate SSW breeze. Clear and fine to overcast and light fog.
9.00: Set staysail and spanker.
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22 October 1904
At sea, Seattle to Sausalito
Lat 43.45, Long -125.50
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle breeze SSW to SW, overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and fore and aft sail, course SSE.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NW to North winds and cloudy. Light westerly swell.
Started weekly scrubbing. Steaming SSE, staysail and spanker set.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, light northerly breeze.
Saturday scrubbing. Under staysail and spanker, course SSE.
Meridian to 4pm:
Light northerly airs to moderate breeze NW. Overcast and cloudy.
2.15: Set all square sails and took in fore and aft sail.
Under steam and sail, course SSE.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate NNE wind and cloudy.
4.10: Took in and furled all sail on main on account of danger of fire from sparks.
6pm to 8pm:
Stiff North wind and cloudy.
Course SSE. Steam and square sails on fore.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast to mostly clear. Fresh northerly breeze. Moderate sea.
Under fore topsails and topgallant sails, course SSE.
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23 October 1904
At sea, Seattle to Sausalito
Lat 39.71, Long -124.60
Midnight to 4am:
Fresh to moderate northerly breeze. Clear to overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and square sails on the fore, course SSE.
4am to 8am:
Stiff North to NNW winds, cloudy and passing mist squalls.
5.30: Cape Mendocino bearing by reckoning E¼N, 41 miles. Changed course [to] SE¼E (40.6).
Smokestack took fire twice during watch. Under steam and square sail on the fore.
8am to meridian:
Overcast, fresh NNW breeze, moderate sea.
Omitted quarters on account of mist and rolling of ship. Inspected ship.
Under fore topsails and topgallant sails [and] steam, course SE¼E.
Meridian to 4pm:
Moderate breeze NNW to North. Overcast and cloudy.
Under steam and square sails on the fore, course SExE.
4pm to 6pm:
Moderate North wind and cloudy. Visibility poor.
Steam and square sails on the fore, course SExE.
6pm to 8pm:
Same conditions as above.
6.00: In all sail and furled it.
6.15 to 8.00: Cast in 0/100.
Light fog last part. Sounding fog signal.
8pm to midnight:
Overcast, heavy fog. Sounding fog signal continuously.
Taking soundings at intervals. Light NNW breeze.
Under steam, course SExE.
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24 October 1904
At sea and Sausalito, California
Lat 37.81, Long -122.49
Midnight to 4am:
Gentle NW breezes, foggy. Sounding half hourly.
1.50: Stopped and lay to.
3.45: Burned one Coston light to steamer coming up astern.
4am to 8am:
Gentle NW wind. Overcast and light fog.
4.10: Steamed ahead SE (21.0).
5.00: Sounded in 85 fathoms; 6.00 in 65 fathoms; 6.30 in 52 fathoms; 7.00 in 51 fathoms; 7.30 in 50 fathoms.
7.40: Stood NE to pick up Point Reyes.
7.45: Made Reyes fog signal about NWxN. In log (50.6).
Routine work done.
8am to meridian:
Overcast and heavy fog.
Stood in for Point Reyes, picked up fog signal and set courses for lightship.
10.40: Made light vessel and stood in for Golden Gate.
12.30: Anchored off Sausalito in 7 fathoms, 20 fathoms starboard chain.
1.10: Shifted anchorage, coming to at 1.25 in 4½ fathoms water, starboard anchor and 20 fathoms chain. Banked fires.
Meridian to midnight:
Overcast and foggy.
Granted liberty.
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25 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and foggy.
Routine work done.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and foggy to clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters.
Discharged T. Stack (2nd Oiler), his enlistment having expired. Reenlisted him as Coal Heaver and rated him 2nd Oiler and granted him liberty not to exceed 10 days.
Rated G.A. Davis and G. Long from Coal Heavers to Firemen as of the 10th instant.
Crew boating off water, scrubbing over side and in bending and stowing storm spanker.
2nd Lieutenant E.E. Mead returned aboard for duty.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs WSW.
Granted liberty.
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26 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and foggy.
Routine
work done.
A. Danks and S. Anderson returned 24 hours late,
Martin Anderson, G. Carling and Olaf Jensen 24 hours absent without
leave, and N.G. Jakobsen [Jacobsen in log] absent without
leave.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly calm, foggy, clearing.
9.30: Quarters, boat drill and stations for abandon ship.
11.00: G. Carling and Olaf Jensen returned 24 hours late, Jakobsen [Jacobsen in log] 2 hours late.
11.30: Martin Anderson returned 28 hours late.
Crew scrubbing ship’s side and masts and spars.
1.00: Loosed sails to dry.
4.00: Furled sail.
Commanding Officer received telegraphic information that Dr. S.J. Call was ill at Marine Hospital, San Francisco.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, foggy latter part, calm to light WSW breeze.
Granted liberty.
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27 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
High fog, light West breeze to calm.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except F. Winters (Quartermaster).
9am to 4pm:
Calm to SW breezes. Overcast and foggy.
Shipped E. Johnson as 2nd class Boy on probation.
1.00: Board of Survey met and examined Engineer’s and deck department stores.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled infantry section on shore.
Crew employed scrubbing mizzen mast and funnel.
F. Winters returned 2 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
SW airs to calm. Clear to overcast.
Granted liberty.
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28 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
NW and northerly airs. Clear and fine.
Morning routine done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light airs to gentle breezes North to West, clear and fine.
9.30: Quarters; gun and signal drill.
Crew painting 1st cutter and smokestack, clearing up gear and variously employed cleaning ship.
Boated off 2 loads of fresh water.
12.00: Surgeon S.J. Call returned from Marine Hospital for duty.
4pm to midnight:
Light airs to calm, cloudy.
Granted liberty.
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29 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light airs NW to calm. Mostly cloudy.
Commenced Saturday cleaning. Liberty men returned except M. Black.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to SW airs. Partly clear to overcast.
Crew employed usual Saturday cleaning.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, SW to SE airs.
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30 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to westerly airs. Clear.
Cleaning up for Sunday inspection.
Liberty men returned including J. Doll. E. Vincent and Steerage Cook [S. Komuro] absent.
Turned over ration account to Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker together with $231.00 in cash.
9am to 4pm:
Clear and fine. Calm to gentle West breeze.
9.00: Steerage Cook S. Komuro [Kamura in log] returned.
9.30: Quarters and inspection.
Granted usual liberty.
3.00: Boated one boat of water for boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Lieutenant H.R. Searles left vessel on sixty days’ leave.
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31 October 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, clear, hazy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
F.W. Becker (Coxswain), G. Long (Fireman), E. Vincent (Ordinary Seaman) absent 24 hours without leave.
8.00: F.W. Becker and G. Long returned 1 hour late. E. Vincent returned at 9.00.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
9.30: Went to general quarters and exercised all divisions.
9.41: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 9.42.10. Exercised signal squad at wig-wag.
Discharged Ah Sung (Wardroom Steward), Ah Foo (1st class Boy) and Lin Lin (2nd class Boy), Chinese, and retained them on board until tomorrow for deportation to Honolulu.
Executive Officer took inventory of crockery, silver, glassware etc. and found 4 tumblers and 14 pieces of crockery short in cabin, 4 tumblers and 26 pieces crockery short in wardroom.
Steerage outfit complete.
Disrated L.A. Rasmussen (Quartermaster) to Seaman for impertinence to Officer of the Deck.
Crew employed scrubbing paintwork.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Shifted hammocks and bags. Granted liberty.
LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1904
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1 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to SSE breeze. Partly clear to overcast.
Scrubbing hammocks and bags. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast, raining, clearing, fresh to moderate breeze SSE to West.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of rain.
USRC “Golden Gate” came alongside and took Ah Sung, Ah Foo and Lin Lin, Chinese servants discharged yesterday, in charge of Executive Officer to San Francisco and put them on board the US Army Transport “Sherman” for deportation to Honolulu.
Scrubbed hammocks and bags and overhauled dinghy.
Officers and crew received pay for the month of October.
Enlisted H. Isatomi as 1st class Boy and rated him as Wardroom Steward; F. Miwa as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy from date; and H. Tamura as 2nd class Boy.
Re-enlisted F. Winters as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Quartermaster, and granted him leave not to exceed 10 days.
Re-enlisted George Indo as 2nd class Boy and rated him 1st class Boy.
Rated T. Ingebretsen (Coxswain) to Quartermaster.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear. Calm to light SW breeze.
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2 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Mostly clear, calm to light WNW breeze.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
R. Tanner, Carlgren [Karlgren in log], J. Hoppe, George Hoagland, D. Davis, Itaka [Itaku in log] and G.A. Davis (absent).
Carlgren returned at 8.00, J. Hoppe and Itaka [Itaku in log] at 9.00.
J. Whalen absent from 8.00.
9am to 4pm:
Clear and fine. NNW airs.
9.30: Quarters. Took stations for abandon ship. Drilled at boats under oars.
10.30: Sighted anchor and let go in 4¼ fathoms, starboard anchor and 15 fathoms chain. Banked fires.
Crew employed cleaning boats.
George Hoagland returned at 2.00pm.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
4.00: G.A. Davis (Fireman) returned.
6.00: J. Whalen returned.
Granted liberty.
Kamakichi Areta (1st class Boy) returned from Marine Hospital, Nome.
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3 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, clear, hazy on horizon.
E. Vincent left ship during the night without permission.
Liberty men returned except George Indo (1st class Boy), Kamakichi Areta [Kamichi in log] (1st class Boy), T. Michifuda (1st class Boy).
R. Tanner absent.
D. Davis returned 24 hours late.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
9.30: Quarters. Infantry drill.
10.00: Signal drill.
Crew variously employed about decks.
11.00: George Indo and T. Michifuda returned.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted usual liberty.
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4 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Southerly airs, partly clear to overcast.
Morning duty performed. Liberty men returned except R. Tanner (3rd Oiler), absent 48 hours without leave.
E. Vincent (Ordinary Seaman) absent without leave with evident intent of not returning and is declared a deserter from 3rd instant.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and partly clear.
9.30: Quarters. Drilled engineers at gun and signal squad at signals.
10.28: Sounded fire alarm; apparatus ready at 10.29.10.
Took stations for collision drill. Examined magazine and tested flood cock.
Discharged H. Isatomi [Isotani in log] (Wardroom Steward).
Hoisted out steam launch.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
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5 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast and foggy.
Absent without leave, R. Tanner, 72 hours.
T. Stack (2nd Oiler) returned from leave.
Routine work done.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast, fog and mist, clearing, light variable airs.
Regular Saturday cleaning going on.
R. Tanner returned at 11.30.
1.00: Granted liberty.
Discharged Kamakichi Areta [A. Kamakichi in log] (1st class Boy) by reason of physical disability not incident to the service.
Discharged R. Tanner (3rd Oiler) upon recommendation of Board of Investigation convened this day, for incorrigible conduct.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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6 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, mostly clear, hazy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except Chief Oiler William Griep and F.W. Becker (Coxswain), absent without leave.
Received book and blanks as per requisition for current six months.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
10.00: Mustered Officers and crew in full dress.
William Griep returned.
Rated S. Anderson (Fireman) to 3rd Oiler, August Eriksen [Ericksen in log] (Coal Heaver) to Fireman, George Hoagland (Seaman) to Coal Heaver, and H. Tamura (2nd class Boy) to 1st class Boy.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Shipped Shiro Shinjo as 1st class Boy and rated him Wardroom Steward.
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7 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to WNW breeze, clear to overcast.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned except F. Theis (Seaman).
F.W. Becker (Coxswain) absent 24 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
9.00: F. Theis returned.
9.30: General quarters, exercised all divisions, signal drill.
Crew boating water for tanks and boilers (4 boat loads in tanks, 2 in boiler).
2.00: USRC “Golden Gate” came alongside.
Captains C.F. Shoemaker, F.M Munger and J.C. Moore called on Commanding Officer.
3.00: USRC “Golden Gate” cast off.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
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8 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Clear, calm to light NW airs.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
F.W. Becker (Coxswain) absent 48 hours without leave.
9am to 4pm:
NW airs, clear.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill onshore.
Broke out boat sails to air and dry. Boated off four loads of water.
4pm to midnight:
NW airs to calm, clear.
6.00: F.W. Becker returned.
Granted liberty.
Note: Deficiencies in crockery, glassware, etc., Cabin Wardroom and Steerage, made up by messes.
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9 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to NE airs, clear.
Performed morning duties. All liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Clear, light NW airs to calm.
9.30: Quarters, boat drill.
Discharged Fred Jorgensen (Seaman) and G. Carling (Ordinary Seaman) at their own request under provisions of General Order #82; objections to Carling’s re-enlistment.
Boated off one load of water for boilers.
3.00: Captain C.F. Shoemaker, Chief of Division, Revenue Cutter Service, came on board.
3.20: Mustered Officers and crew. Chief of Division inspected ship.
Enlisted O. Gundersen as 1st class Boy and rated him Ordinary Seaman.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
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10 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Clear to partly clear, calm to light NW breeze.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light NW breeze.
9.30: Quarters, drilled infantry section on shore.
Shipped B.H. Sloan as 2nd class Boy on probation.
Crew employed boating off water and cleaning sailing launch.
4pm to midnight:
Clear, light NW airs.
6.00: Carpenter [Rudolph Hardensen] returned drunk and disorderly and was ordered to his room under arrest.
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11 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Mostly clear, gentle NW breeze.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, gentle breeze NNW to SW.
9.30: Quarters, gun drill and signal drill.
Crew boating water for tanks and boilers (3 boats) and variously employed about decks.
Shipped S. England as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Seaman.
2.00: USRC “Golden Gate” came alongside with stores. Received from General Store, San Francisco, ship chandlery and Engineer’s stores as per store requisitions for November and December.
F. Winters (Quartermaster) returned from leave.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, light SSW breeze to calm.
Granted liberty.
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12 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Mostly clear, calm.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except George Hoagland (Coal Heaver) and Olaf Jensen (Ordinary Seaman).
9am to 4pm:
Calm to southerly breeze, clear and fine.
Usual Saturday cleaning.
1.00: Granted liberty.
2.00: George Hoagland returned 7 hours late.
Captains J.C. Moore and F.M. Munger, Revenue Cutter Service, came on board to inspect ship.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle southerly breeze to fresh SSW breeze. Overcast to clear.
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13 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear.
Liberty men returned except Olaf Jensen (Ordinary Seaman), absent 24 hours.
Cleaning [for] Sunday inspection.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, calm to gentle SW breeze.
10.00: muster and inspection.
11.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Mostly clear, light SW breeze to calm.
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14 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Mostly overcast, hazy, calms to light variable airs.
Liberty men returned except J. Hoppe (Ordinary Seaman) and H. Tamura (1st class Boy).
Olaf Jensen (Ordinary Seaman) absent 48 hours without leave.
8.00: J. Hoppe returned.
9.00: H. Tamura returned.
9am to 4pm:
Overcast and squally, stiff to fresh SSE breeze.
9.30: Quarters, gun and signal drill.
Crew employed at various odd jobs about decks and touching up deck house.
4pm to midnight:
Overcast, heavy rain.
Granted liberty.
6.00: Sent steam launch ashore for the night.
8.00: Let go port anchor and 10 fathoms chain.
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15 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SSE to light WSW breeze and cloudy, rainy first part.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except Olaf Jensen (Ordinary Seaman), absent 72 hours without leave.
Hove up port anchor.
9am to 4pm:
Mostly clear, light variable airs and breezes.
9.30: Quarters, infantry drill.
Loosed all sail to dry, aired bedding. Unbent all sails and stowed them below.
11.00: Olaf Jensen (Ordinary Seaman) returned, absent 76 hours without leave.
Discharged D. Davis (Ordinary Seaman) upon recommendation of Board of Investigation convened this day, for general worthlessness.
4pm to midnight:
Clear, light NE airs to calm.
Granted liberty.
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16 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Overcast, foggy and hazy, calm to light easterly airs.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except M. Black (Ordinary Seaman) who returned at 8.00.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and variables.
Quarters at 9.30.
9.34: Sounded fire alarm, apparatus ready 9.35.35.
Exercised at stations for collision drill and abandon ship. Drilled at boats under oars.
Crew employed scrubbing main mast. Boated off two loads fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Calms and variables, clear.
Granted liberty.
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17 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, clear.
Liberty men returned. Morning routine.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and mostly clear.
9.30: Quarters and infantry drill.
Discharged L.A. Rasmussen (Seaman) and Y. Nakao (1st class Boy) by reason of expiration of enlistment.
Chief Engineer L.T. Jones reported for duty under orders of the 15th.
2nd Lieutenant E.E. Mead left the vessel, detached by orders of 15th.
Took up starboard anchor and let go port anchor, 4½ fathoms water, 20 fathoms chain. Unrove running rigging.
Captain O.C Hamlet left vessel under orders of 15th and Captain Orin Darius Myrick took command of this vessel under orders of same date.
Transferred H. Hamano (Cabin Steward) to USRC “Bear” and received T. Ohno (Cabin Steward) and S. Nakagawa (1st class Boy) from the USRC “Bear”.
Transferred one Underwood typewriter to the USRC “Bear”.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light West winds, cloudy and drizzling rain.
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18 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light SW winds and partly clear.
Omitted quarters and drills on account of reduction of Officers and crew.
2nd Lieutenant F.R. Shoemaker left, detached by order of 15th.
Captain O.C. Hamlet came on board and formally turned command over to Captain O.D. Myrick.
Crew scraping and slushing bright spars and tarring down rigging.
Discharged Olaf Jensen (Ordinary Seaman) to reduce crew, with objection to re-enlistment.
Re-enlisted T. Ingebretsen as Ordinary Seaman and rated him Quartermaster.
Broke out and cleaned forward store room.
Captain C.F. Shoemaker called on Commanding Officer.
Discharged F. Theis (Seaman) by reason of expiration of enlistment.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable winds to calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
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19 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to gentle NE winds and partly clear.
Liberty men returned except Charles Fratter (Seaman).
Started weekly scrubbing.
Discharged G.A. Davis (Fireman) to reduce crew.
Re-enlisted J. Hoppe as 1st class Boy and rated him Seaman.
9am to 4pm:
Variable airs and calms with fair weather.
Charles Fratter (Seaman) returned 2 hours late.
Crew employed at usual Saturday cleaning.
Gave afternoon to crew to mend clothing.
1.00: Granted leave to liberty section.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and partly clear to end of day.
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20 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Washed down decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds to calm and mostly clear.
9.30: Held quarters and inspected ship.
10.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and mostly clear.
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21 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light to moderate NW winds and mostly clear.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NNW wind and partly clear.
Crew employed tarring down rigging and painting smokestack and ventilators.
Discharged R.E. Green (Coal Heaver) to reduce crew.
Transferred O. Gundersen (Ordinary Seaman) and E. Johnson (2nd class Boy) to the USRC “Bear”, and August Eriksen (Fireman) and George Hoagland (Coal Heaver) to USRC "McCulloch".
2nd Assistant Engineer William Lindsay Maxwell left, assigned to the USRC “Bear” by telegram of 18th.
Let fires die out under main boiler and got steam on donkey boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear to day’s end.
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22 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and clear. Ends moderate northerly wind with fog.
Washed decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds, clear and pleasant.
Discharged F.W. Becker (Coxswain) to reduce crew.
Board of Survey convened and examined the flour, rice and pilot bread of the rations. Condemned 400 lbs flour as unfit for use, being stale and full of weevils. By direction [of] Commanding Officer it was thrown overboard.
Painted smokestack and fidley.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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23 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and cloudy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW winds and fair weather.
Discharged G. Long (Fireman) by reason of expiration of enlistment.
Took up port anchor and let go starboard anchor in 4½ fathoms water. Veered to 15 fathoms chain.
Transferred to USRC “Bear” 2 chronometers – Negus 1879 and Parker 6525; 1 comparing watch and complete set of Hawaiian charts.
Received from USRC “Bear” 2 chronometers – Hutton 232 and Gowans 258.
Crew employed scrubbing ship’s side, painting davits, scaling ironwork of steering gear.
Carpenter putting graving piece in covering board.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate to light NW winds and partly clear to day’s end.
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24 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW wind and clear.
Washed down decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds and partly clear.
Discharged T. Michifuda [Michifudi in log] (1st class Boy) to reduce crew.
Re-enlisted J. Doll (Ordinary Seaman) as 2nd class Boy and rated him Ordinary Seaman. Granted him leave until the 30th.
Observed day as holiday [Thanksgiving].
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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25 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
Discharged H. Tamura (1st class Boy) to reduce crew.
9am to 4pm:
Calm to light airs NW and cloudy.
Crew employed scaling iron work of steering gear, scrubbing ship’s side and variously.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW winds and clear to end of day.
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26 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and clear; ends light NW breeze and cloudy.
Scrubbed decks with sand. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW winds and cloudy.
Finished cleaning ship. Gave crew afternoon to mend clothing.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate SW winds, cloudy and latter part rainy.
Omitted all drills and functions for the week on account of reduction of Officers and crew.
8.00: Veered to 20 fathoms chain.
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27 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Stiff SW winds and rainy to calm and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calms and variable airs and partly cloudy.
9.30: Held quarters and inspected ship.
Discharged B.H. Sloan (2nd class Boy) to reduce crew.
10.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Weather continues same to day’s end.
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28 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and pleasant.
Washed down decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and clear.
Scraping iron work of steering gear and cleaning hold.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
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29 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to moderate NNW wind and partly clear.
Washed down. Liberty men returned except Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] and Martin Anderson.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate breeze NNW and partly cloudy.
Crew employed scraping and painting iron work and boating off water. Received 3000 gallons for tanks.
Sent S. England (Seaman) to hospital for treatment.
4pm to midnight:
Light breeze NNW and clear first part. Ends with moderate southerly wind, overcast, squally and rainy.
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30 November 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in moderate SE breeze, ends light SW wind, overcast and rainy throughout.
Liberty men returned. Martin Anderson (Coxswain) and Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Seaman) 24 hours late.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW to light SW winds and clearing.
Boating off water for tanks.
Transferred Constantine Yakovlev [Jokovlieff in log] (2nd Master-at-Arms) to deck as Seaman.
Discharged following named men to reduce the crew: Martin Anderson (Coxswain), Oscar Larsen [Larson in log] (Seaman), Charles Fratter (Seaman), A. Danks (Seaman), S. England (Seaman), and S.A. Ray (Bugler).
Took up starboard anchor and let go port, veering to 15 fathoms chain; 4½ fathoms water.
Executive Officer took inventory of cabin, wardroom and steerage table outfits and found 1 cup and 1 plate missing in wardroom and 1 tumbler in steerage.
Surgeon S.J. Call went on 3 months’ leave granted by Department, on account of sickness.
4pm to midnight:
Light westerly winds and clear.
Granted liberty.
Summary for November, 1904:
At anchor |
720 hours |
Underway |
nil |
Coal on hand |
254 tons 710 lbs |
Coal expended |
49 tons 340 lbs |
Coal remaining |
205 tons 370 lbs |
Rations on hand |
2723 |
Rations expended |
1043 |
Rations remaining |
1680 |
LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1904
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1 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calms and light variable winds, and partly clear.
Crew employed scraping and priming paintwork and iron work.
Crew received pay for November.
4pm to midnight:
Calm weather to day’s end.
4.15: Granted liberty to division.
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2 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear. Ends cloudy.
Washed decks.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and partly clear.
Crew painting white and yellow around quarterdeck. Liberty men returned.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle NW winds to calm and clear.
Granted liberty.
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3 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and partly clear.
Started Saturday scrubbing.
9am to 4pm:
Light northerly to variable winds and pleasant.
Crew cleaning ship. Liberty men returned except Chief Oiler William Griep.
12.30: Gave liberty to 1st division.
Gave afternoon to crew to mend clothing.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear to day’s end.
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4 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and cloudy.
Morning work done.
Chief Oiler William Griep returned one day late.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW winds and calms, cloudy and latter part passing showers.
9.30: Mustered crew and inspected ship.
Liberty men returned.
1.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
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5 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm and clear, dense fog coming in at daylight, lighting up at end.
Washed clothes and decks. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calms and variable airs, with fog first part, latter, and ends clear.
Crew employed painting bare spots on paintwork, breaking out and re-stowing Executives’ locker.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
5.30: Granted usual liberty.
Shifted to clean hammocks and bags.
Day ends same.
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6 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light to moderate NW breeze, clear and cold.
Morning work done. Scrubbing hammocks and bags. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle NW winds and clear.
Finished scrubbing hammocks and bags. Painting fidley and engine house.
Hull Board met and submitted report.
All shortage for November in cabin, wardroom and steerage tableware made up this day.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to moderate NW winds and clear.
Granted liberty.
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7 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle to moderate NW winds and clear.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW winds and clear.
Crew painting about quarterdeck and boating water for donkey boiler.
2.00: Confined A. Tomitara [Tomitro in log] (Ship’s Cook) in brig for assaulting Itaka (mess Boy), inflicting scalp wound with some weapon or utensil. Sent Itaka ashore for immediate medical attention, there being no surgeon aboard the USRC “Bear” or USRC “Thetis”.
3.00: Itaka (mess Boy) returned, having received medical treatment from Dr. May, of Sausalito.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW wind and clear to day’s end.
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8 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light NW winds and clear.
Morning duties done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW winds and partly clear.
Painting yellow work about quarterdeck.
10.00: Released A. Tomitara [Tomitro in log] (Ship’s Cook) from brig and discharged him to reduce crew.
Transferred J. Backlund (Seaman) to USRC "McCulloch", disrating him to Ordinary Seaman for transfer.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW winds to calm and clear, clouding over at end.
Granted liberty.
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9 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Begins calm, then moderate SW breeze and heavy rain, followed by SE squalls and showers.
6.30: Took up dinghy and veered to 30 fathoms chain.
Liberty men returned. Washed down.
9am to 4pm:
First part moderate to light SE breeze, and cloudy and rainy; latter part and ends, light variable winds and cloudy.
Took up port anchor and let go starboard in 4½ fathoms water, veering to 15 fathoms chain.
Crew employed scrubbing forecastle deck, cleaning paintwork and variously.
Rated S. Komuro from Steerage Cook to Ship’s Cook.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs, calms and clearing.
Granted liberty.
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10 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and clear. Latter part foggy over land.
Crew scrubbing decks with sand. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle to light NW winds and mostly clear.
Finished weekly scrubbing. Gave crew afternoon off.
2.00: Half masted colors until 4.00 on account of funeral of Master-at-Arms R. Taylor, of USRC “Bear”.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and clear.
Special liberty men returned.
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11 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, cloudy and light drizzling rain.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds, overcast and thick, with drizzling rain.
Omitted quarters on account of weather. Inspected ship.
10.00: Granted liberty to division.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable airs and calms, and thick fog throughout.
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12 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and thick fog; latter part light SE wind and drizzling rain.
Morning duties done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light SE breeze, foggy and misty, to calm and cloudy.
Crew scrubbing ship’s side and mixing paint. Repaired sounding machine.
4pm to midnight:
Light SW to moderate West winds and clear.
Granted liberty.
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13 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SW wind to calm and clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds and clear.
Crew employed cleaning ship’s side and painting stern. Boating water.
4pm to midnight:
Calms and variable airs and clear.
Received from Department one copy each “Nautical Almanac” and “Tide Tables”, 1905, and “Practic[al] Problems in Compensating Compass” (Diehl).
Gave usual liberty. Day ends calm and clear.
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14 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and clear. Latter part overcast and misty, with easterly airs.
Washed decks. Liberty men returned except T. Ohno (Cabin Steward).
9am to 4pm:
Calm and cloudy.
Crew scrubbing ship’s side.
T. Ohno returned, 4 hours late.
4pm to midnight:
Calm to light NW airs and clear.
Granted liberty.
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15 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NW winds, cloudy, foggy and light mist.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned except Wardroom Steward [Shiro Shinjo].
9am to 4pm:
Light NW winds, cloudy first part, last part clearing.
Crew employed boating off water and variously. Received 2500 gallons fresh water.
4pm to midnight:
Light to moderate NW wind and partly cloudy.
Granted liberty.
Day ends same weather.
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16 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate to gentle NW wind and clear.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate northeasterly winds and partly clear.
Touching up side of ship with white paint.
4pm to midnight:
Light NNE winds and clear.
Gave usual liberty.
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17 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate NW wind and clear.
Started weekly scrubbing. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate NW wind and partly clear.
Crew employed at usual Saturday cleaning.
10.40: USRC “Bear” left the harbor. Signaled TDL [Wish you a pleasant voyage], “Bear” answered XOR [Thank you].
2.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW breeze and clear. End foggy.
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18 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light to moderate NW wind and clear first part, latter and ends foggy over land.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Stiff to fresh NW winds and partly clear.
9.30: Held quarters and inspected ship.
10.00: Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate NW to West winds and clear.
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19 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Strong to stiff NW winds and partly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Fresh NNW wind and partly clear.
Crew employed touching up ship’s side and about decks.
4pm to midnight:
Fresh breeze NNW and partly clear.
5.30: Granted liberty.
7.00: Veered to 20 fathoms chain.
Day ends same.
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20 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Fresh NNW wind and partly cloudy.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh NNW winds and partly clear.
Painting bulwarks and rails about main deck.
4pm to midnight:
Moderate NNW winds and mostly clear.
Granted liberty.
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21 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light to moderate NW winds and cloudy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light NW wind and overcast.
Crew employed painting side of ship and about decks.
4pm to midnight:
Light variable winds and cloudy.
Granted liberty.
Day ends, light WSW breeze and cloudy.
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22 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in calm and partly cloudy. Ends light SW wind.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Calm and partly clear.
Painting side with white paint.
4pm to midnight:
Calm and partly clear to gentle South wind and cloudy and rainy.
Granted liberty.
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23 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Moderate SE winds with fresh squalls and rain to light SE winds and cloudy.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds from East to SW and overcast.
Crew variously employed.
11.00: Hove up and sighted starboard anchor; let go and veered to 15 fathoms on chain.
Commanding Officer received Department telegram directing 1st Assistant Engineer E.W. Davis to report on USRC "McCulloch" for temporary duty.
4pm to midnight:
First part moderate SE wind and cloudy.
8.00: Veered to 25 fathoms on chain.
11.30: Strong SE wind with heavy squalls of wind and rain. Veered to 35 fathoms on chain.
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24 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Strong SE winds with very heavy squalls of wind and rain, shifting from SE to NW, and back. Latter part fresh SW wind, overcast and squally.
6.10: Commenced holystoning decks.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle to moderate westerly and southwesterly winds, with fresh rain squalls.
Finished cleaning ship. Granted liberty.
Assistant Engineer E.W. Davis left for temporary duty on USRC "McCulloch" in obedience to telegram of yesterday.
Hove in to 20 fathoms chain. Took down bridge cloth.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to light SW winds and clear.
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25 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light to gentle SW winds and clear.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to gentle northerly breeze and clear.
9.30: Inspected ship.
Granted liberty.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle to light NW winds and clear.
Day ends same.
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26 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Comes in light northwesterly airs and clear. Latter part light to fresh NE winds and clouding weather.
Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Moderate to fresh NE winds and partly clear.
Crew painting around hurricane deck and cleaning bridge in forenoon.
Gave afternoon as half holiday.
4pm to midnight:
Gentle North to light West winds and clear.
Granted liberty.
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27 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Gentle to light NW winds and mostly clear.
Routine work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Light breeze NW and cloudy.
Crew employed painting bridge rail and removing loose paint from sides of pilot house and skylights, preparatory to painting.
4pm to midnight:
Light northeasterly winds and clear to end of day.
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28 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm to light NE breeze and partly cloudy.
Morning work done. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
Gentle NW winds and partly clear.
Crew painting about bridge and pilot house.
4pm to midnight:
Light NW winds and cloudy, raining last part.
Gave usual liberty.
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29 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Calm, overcast and raining.
Washed down. Liberty men returned.
9am to 4pm:
First part light to moderate breeze from SE, cloudy, threatening weather. End strong southerly wind.
10.00: Hove in to clear anchor and veered to 15 fathoms chain.
1.30: Wind freshening from southward, veered to 25 fathoms chain.
Crew employed cleaning paintwork and variously.
4pm to midnight:
Strong southerly wind with frequent heavy squalls and showers.
5.30: Veered to 35 fathoms chain.
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30 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Strong wind to moderate gale from southward, with heavy squalls, cloudy and raining.
Washed down decks.
7.00: Let go port anchor under foot, veering to 45 fathoms on starboard chain.
9am to 2pm:
Wind increasing, veered to 60 fathoms on starboard chain and 20 fathoms on port.
11.45: Veered to 75 fathoms on starboard chain and 30 fathoms on port.
12.00: Barometer continuing to fall and weather showing every indication of growing worse, ordered main boiler filled with salt water and steam raised as rapidly as could be done without injury to boiler. Officers and liberty men detained on shore by heavy wind and rough sea.
1.05: Started fires under main boiler.
1.45: Wind came out from westward in heavy rain squall and weather moderated.
2pm to Mid:
Boat sent for Officers and liberty men returned at 2.00.
Hove up port anchor and hove in to 30 fathoms starboard chain.
Granted liberty.
Day ends light to gentle SW winds and cloudy.
Banked fires under main boiler.
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31 December 1904
Sausalito, California
Lat 37.85, Long -122.47
Midnight to 9am:
Light variable winds and clear.
Started weekly scrubbing. Liberty men returned.
Discharged Shiro Shinjo (Wardroom Steward) to reduce crew.
9am to 4pm:
Light variable winds, clear and pleasant.
Crew employed cleaning ship in forenoon. In afternoon aired bedding.
Let fires die out under donkey boiler.
4pm to midnight:
Variable airs, calm and clear to day’s end.
Executive Officer took inventory of cabin, wardroom and steerage table outfits and found no shortage for the month.
Summary for December
Hours at anchor |
744 |
Hours underway |
nil |
Coal on hand |
205 tons 370 lbs |
Coal expended |
30 tons 1600 lbs |
Coal remaining |
174 tons 1010 lbs |
Rations expended |
566 |
Officers present |
3 – 24/31 |
Petty Officers & crew |
29 – 15/31 |
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