Read all about USC&GSS Carlile P. Patterson's general description, specifications and time line.

Notes:

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

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

Editor’s notes:

1. Many of Patterson’s log pages do not contain locations. Where there are locations, they are usually descriptions of midnight locations. For most days noon locations have been found, where possible. In some cases, the ship’s position has been estimated, from distances and directions travelled recorded in the logs. These are indicated thus: [Est].

2. The majority of each day’s log, including weather information, sail changes and narrative text, has been copied verbatim. Items such as soundings, barometer movements, anchor bearings, distances run by launches etc. and the names of the lieutenants whose signatures appear under the notes for each watch have not all been transcribed. Crew names are often difficult to decipher. Best attempts have been made.

3. Significant additions, comments and changes to log entries are marked in italic: [thus].

4. Alternative spellings of names are given at the first instance.

5. Unclear or unverified entries are marked with [?].


THE VOYAGES OF USC&GSS Carlile P. Patterson 1898-1899
(More detailed plots follow in the text)

JP map overview

(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)

LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1st 1898 TO MARCH 31st 1898


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[Front cover of log book]

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[Title page]


US Coast and Geodetic Survey,

H S Pritchett, Superintendent*.

Log book Steamer CP Patterson,

C P Forse, Lieutenant Commander USN, Commanding

From January 1st 1898 to March 31st 1898


* [Henry Smith Pritchett was Superintendent from 1897 to 1900]


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List of Officers Attached to Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer [CP Patterson]


C P Forse, Lieutenant Commander USN, joined March 3 1898

E K Moore, Lieutenant Commander USN, joined March 1 1895, detached March 31 1898

Guy W Brown, Lieutenant USN, joined November 5 1897

G R Slocum, Lieutenant Junior Grade USN, joined March 3 1897

R E Coontz, Lieutenant Junior Grade USN, joined October 20 1897

Frank H Schofield, Ensign USN, joined March 13 1898


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[Instructions for completing log book. Not transcribed]

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[Table of general dimensions]



LOGS FOR JANUARY 1898


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1 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calms and light N and NW airs. Lieutenant Guy W Brown USN left the ship on two weeks’ leave of absence.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Dew last three hours. Light NW’ly breezes followed by calms. A 6.00 the PCS steamer QUEEN entered the harbor. [QUEEN was a Pacific Coast Steamship Co steamer, previously known as the QUEEN OF THE PACIFIC. In service from 1882 to 1935.]


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2 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear first part. Cloudy last part. Dew until 8.00. Calms followed by S and SW’ly breezes.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather. Dew followed by fog last part. Light W’ly breezes, calms and E’ly airs. At 5.00 PCS steamer QUEEN left the harbor.


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3 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Generally cloudy with heavy dew. Light E’ly airs and calms first part, changing to SE and S last three hours. Overhauling rooms on main deck and getting deck ready for painting. Cleaning boats. Engineer’s force at work on boiler and engine of Reynard and cleaning out main boiler. Carpenters at work on Reynard. [Reynard was one of the PATTERSON’s two steam launches, the other being Vixen.]


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, raining and squally. Light airs to gentle breezes from S. At 1.25 HBM torpedo boat destroyer SPARROW HAWK [sic] arrived and anchored. [HMS SPARROWHAWK was a British Quail Class torpedo boat destroyer launched in 1895]. At 3.35 HMS PHAETON arrived, fired a national salute and anchored. [HMS PHAETON was a Leander Class cruiser launched in 1883.] Senior Officer present, Commanding ALBATROSS, paid an official call on board HMS PHAETON. [USS ALBATROSS was a US Fisheries Commission steamer launched in 1882.] Crew engaged as during previous watch.


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4 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather. Calms followed by light airs to light breezes from S. Continued painting on main deck. Carpenters at work on Reynard. Engineer’s force at work on Reynard’s boiler and engine and cleaning main boiler.


Meridian to midnight:

Calm and pleasant. Light N’ly airs to calms. The Captain called officially on the Commanding Officers of HMS PHAETON and HMS SPARROWHAWK. Crew engaged as during preceding watch.


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5 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy with dew and fog first part. Clearing and pleasant last part. Calms and variable light airs. The Commanding Officers of HMS PHAETON and HMS SPARROWHAWK called officially upon the Commanding Officer of this vessel. Crew engaged getting main deck sides ready for painting. Carpenter at work on Reynard. Engineer’s force at work on engines and boiler of Reynard and cleaning main boiler.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy to overcast. Light airs and breezes from NNW and NE and calms. Swung to flood at 3.15 then lifted starboard anchor and found it foul. Let go port anchor and cleared starboard anchor. Steamer SANTA ROSA arrived at 6.30. [SS SANTA ROSA was a Pacific Coast Steamship Co liner launched in 1884.]


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6 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast at first, partly clearing during forenoon. Calms and light variable airs and breezes. HM Ships PHAETON and SPARROWHAWK sailed at 7.05 and 7.20 respectively. Crew painting main deck bulkheads. Carpenter making new umbrella for Vixen. Engineer’s force cleaning fire room bilges.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather. Heavy dew last four hours. Light NW and NNW breezes, followed by calms and light E’ly airs. Received from Standard Oil Co: 50 gallons white water oil. At 5.20 PCS Co steamer SANTA ROSA left the harbor. Continued work as in preceding watch. Moon halo.


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7 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather. Dew first part followed by drizzling rain at times. Light E’ly and SE’ly airs. Receiving water from Coronado Water Co. Painting main deck. Carpenters at work on Vixen’s awning. Engineer’s force at work on engine and boiler of Reynard.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather. Light to gentle W’ly breezes followed by calms. Continued work as in preceding watch. Received in all 1400 gallons fresh water from Coronado Water Co.


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8 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Partly cloudy and pleasant. Light E’ly airs and breezes. Cleaning ship throughout. Wardroom officers of the USRC CORWIN paid a visit of courtesy to the Commanding Officer. [US Revenue Cutter THOMAS CORWIN was a topsail schooner-rigged steam cutter, built by Oregon Iron Works, Portland, OR, completed 1876.] At 10.25 sighted USS MONADNOCK off Point Loma. [USS MONADNOCK was a Navy Monitor launched in 1883.]


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy then overcast with passing showers. Light airs and breezes from SW to W.


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9 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, squally and rainy. Light to stiff breezes from SSW to W. The Captain inspected the ship at 10.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Passing showers of rain at time. Hail at times from 6.00 to 8.00. Wind WSW and W in light to stiff breezes, blowing in squalls last hour. The Captain of the USS MONADNOCK called officially upon the Commanding Officer of this vessel. At 5.50 the PCSS Co’s steamer QUEEN entered the harbor. Aug Nelson (Boatswain’s Mate 1st class) and M Goulden (Machinist) returned from leave of absence.


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10 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy throughout. Passing showers of rain and hail at times. Wind SW and SSW in squalls, force 1 to 6. Crew painting on main deck and pantry. Engineer’s force painting lower engine room and washing paint work of drum room.


Meridian to midnight:

Received from C J Bush Co: 50 lbs white lead, 5 gallons turpentine, 5 gallons boiled linseed oil, 12 bath bricks. Wm Pedersen (Machinist) left the ship on leave of absence. Crew engaged as on previous watch.


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11 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cold weather. Clear first part, cloudy last part. Calms followed by light airs and breezes. Engineer’s force painting lower engine room. Crew painting in galley and on main deck. Cleaning Reynard. Carpenter at work in engine room.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant, then overcast with passing showers at end. Calm and light variable airs and breezes. Crew engaged as during preceding watch, except carpenter began work on repairing whaleboat and one hand repairing mainsail.


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12 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, rainy and squally. SE’ly weather. Fresh squalls at times. Crew painting capstan house, hose reels and bulkheads on main deck. Repairing whaleboat and mainsail. Engineer’s force painting department.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy first part, clearing later with starlight. Wind SE and ESE first part in squalls, [force] 1 to 4. Light NE and NW airs last part with rising barometer. Engineer’s force painting in engine room. Crew at work on Reynard and scrubbing in wardroom. Repairing whaleboat and mainsail.


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13 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light NW and NE airs and calms. At 7.30 hove in to 20 fathoms on port anchor. At 8.45 hove up port anchor. At 9.00 let go starboard anchor. Got whaleboat in on dock for carpenter to repair. Painting in engine room. Painting Reynard, varnishing in wardroom.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear pleasant weather. Light variable airs and breezes. Crew engaged as during preceding watch.


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14 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light E’ly airs. USS ALERT arrived at 7.45. [USS ALERT was an iron-hulled screw steamer gunboat launched in 1874.] The Captain called officially on the Captain of the USS ALERT and the call was returned.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light W’ly breezes followed by calms and E’ly airs. Continued work on board as in preceding watch. Thomas Kennedy (Chief Machinist) and W Olsen (Fireman 1st class) left the ship on leave of absence.


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15 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Calm and pleasant. Weather. Heavy dew first part. At 6.15 USS ALERT left the harbor


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Dew last part. Light NW breezes and airs first part and calms to variable light airs last part. Lieutenant Guy W Brown USN was granted an extension of two weeks’ leave.


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16 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and cool. Calms and light NE’ly airs. Dew first part. Cleaned ship. At 10.00 the Commanding Officer inspected the ship. The wardroom officers called upon the Commanding and wardroom officers of the USS MONADNOCK.


Meridian to midnight:

Generally clear and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from WNW and E.


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17 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather. Dew first part. Ligh NE and E’ly airs followed by ESE and SSE breezes. Receiving water from Coronado Water Co. Carpenters at work on whaleboat. Engineer’s force painting in engine room and repairing water closets.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy. Moderate breeze from W at first, decreasing during afternoon. Light variable airs and calms after sunset. Crew engaged as during preceding watch. Steamer BONITA arrived at 4.25 and left at 7.45. PCS Co’s steamer QUEEN arrived at 5.50.


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18 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair. Calm and light variable airs and breezes. Blacking side. Repairing whaleboat. Lowered Reynard for trial and hauled her fires on return for examination of feed pump. Lieutenant Coontz in dinghy occupying stations preliminary to hydrographic work on shoal in vicinity of Beacon Point. Steamer ALBION arrived at 6.45.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear weather. Dew last part. Light to gentle NNW breezes followed by calms. Received 1 bar ¼” iron. At 5.00 PCS Co steamer QUEEN left the harbor. Lieutenant Coontz continued occupying stations. Reynard worked satisfactorily on second trial trip. Continued work on side and whaleboat.


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19 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light SW breezes. Calm and E airs. Received four cutter loads of fresh water from Coronado Water Co. Carpenter at work on whaleboat. Crew blacking side. Engineer’s force painting in engine room. Lieutenant Coontz occupying stations in main channel.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Calms and light variable airs and breezes. Crew engaged as during preceding watch.


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20 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Dew first part. E and NW breezes and airs. Continued painting side and spar deck and fire room gratings. Carpenter at work on whaleboat.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Light variable airs and breezes and calms. Work as during preceding watch.


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21 January 1898

[20 January in log book]

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Light airs from E and calms. Hoisted Vixen for cleaning and painting bottom. Aired bedding.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light to gentle SW and WNW breezes followed by E’ly airs. At 2.45 the USRC CORWIN left the harbor. Cleaning and painting Vixen. Caulking whaleboat. Engineer’s force cleaning lower engine room and painting gratings in drum room. PCS Co’s steamer SANTA ROSA came in at 6.20.


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22 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Light airs from E. Cleaning ship. Hove up starboard anchor and dropped port anchor.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant generally. Overcast at end. Light airs and breezes from SW. Steamer SANTA ROSA left at 5.00.


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23 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with rain and passing showers up to 8.00. Wind WSW and W in long squalls, force 2 to 5. At 10.00 the Commanding Officer inspected the ship. N Olin (Seaman) absent over liberty.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather, with drizzling rain at times last part. Wind W and WNW in squalls, force 3 to7. The USS MONTEREY entered the harbor and at 1.50 anchored WNW of this vessel. [USS MONTEREY was a monitor launched in 1891 at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco.] N Olin (Seaman) returned on board 9 hours over liberty.


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24 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Wind WNW in squalls first hour, force 4 to 7, changing to N, NE and NW later with decreased force. J A McLennan (Machinist) left the ship on 5 days’ leave of absence. Crew engaged in general work, carpenter at work on whaleboat. Engineer’s force scraping and painting front of main boiler and cleaning out storerooms.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and cool. Gentle breezes to light airs from NW, shifting to light NE airs last part. Continued work as in preceding watch.


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25 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Generally cloudy and cool. Light NE and E’ly airs. Crew cleaning whaleboat and cutter and scraping boat spars. Carpenter at work on Vixen’s cover hoops. Engineer’s force scraping front of main boiler and painting storeroom.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather with light drizzling rain from 5.00 to 7.00. Light SW breezes. Calms and NE airs. At 6.00 PCS Co’s steamer QUEEN came into harbor. Continued work as preceding watch.


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26 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light NE, ENE and W’ly airs and calms. At 8.50 HBMS PHEASANT entered the harbor and anchored ESE of this vessel. [HMS PHEASANT was a British composite screw gunboat launched in 1888]. Crew scraping spars and cleaning boats. Engineer’s force painting lower engine room floor, front of main boiler and overhauling Vixen’s engine. The Commanding Officer of the PHEASANT called officially on the Commanding Officer of this vessel.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from NNW. Work as during preceding watch. Carpenter commenced repairing canoes. Washing down masts and yards for second coat of spar varnish.


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27 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Light variable airs and calms. Lieutenant Guy W Brown returned from leave. Received 3 cutter loads of water from Coronado. Varnishing spars and fitting Vixen’s stern hood, repairing canoes and watering ship. HMS PHEASANT left the harbor at 6.45.


Meridian to midnight:

Generally cloudy with light rain at times first part. Wind SW’ly and SE’ly first part and later NE and E’ly. At 3.15 HBMS EGERIA came in and anchored SE x E of this vessel. [HMS EGERIA was a British composite sloop launched in 1873.] J A McLennan (Machinist) returned from leave of absence. Continued work as in preceding watch. Took, in all, four boat loads of water this day.


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28 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy with light drizzling rain at times. Light airs generally SE’ly. Crew overhauling rooms, making gripes for cutter, cover for Vixen and overhauling life preserver. [Gripes: broad plaited bands of small rope, canvas, or webbing used to secure boats on deck when at sea and to hold a ship's boats steady against the davits.] Carpenters at work on ladders. Engineering force restowing store rooms and painting shaft alley. Received from Standard Oil Co: 50 gallons white water oil.


Meridian to midnight.

Cloudy, pleasant. Calms and light airs from NW. Same work as preceding watch.


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29 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light N’ly airs. Cleaning ship. Aired bedding. At 11.30 USS MONADNOCK left the harbor.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant. Light airs to gentle breeze from NW and calms. J A McLennan (Chief Machinist) was granted one week’s leave from this date.


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30 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Calms and light variable airs and breezes. HMS EGERIA left at 7.25. Officer of the day inspected the ship at 10.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Generally clear and pleasant weather. Heavy dew last part. Light W’ly breezes followed by S and SE’ly airs and calms. At 5.15 the PCS steamer SANTA ROSA left the harbor. The SCE of San Diego held services on board.


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31 January 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Generally cloudy, dew until 9.00. Calms followed by light E’ly and NE’ly airs. Crew painting whaleboat, putting varnish on spars and making cutter gripes and cover for Vixen. Cleaning canoes. Engineer’s force overhauling machinery of Vixen and Cosmos. Carpenter at work on cabin fresh water tank. The Commanding Officer drew $2000 in cash and made monthly payments to crew.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy, pleasant. Calms and light W’ly airs. Same work as previous watch, except carpenter repairing skiff.


Log signed: Approved E K Moore, Lieutenant Commander USN Commanding



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1898


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1 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy but pleasant. Calm. Engineer’s force at work cleaning department tools. Carpenter overhauling skiff. Crew putting spar composition on bright woodwork on spar deck, making gripes for boats and awning for Vixen.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant until 10.00 then overcast with passing showers. NW breezes and calms. Work as during preceding watch.


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2 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy, some fog in the morning. Calms and light NW’ly airs and breezes. Varnishing bright woodwork. Repairing skiff, overhauling boatswain’s locker and engaged in general cleaning work. Man making canopies for Vixen.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and pleasant. Moderate breezes to light airs from NNW, followed by calms. Same work as preceding watch.


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3 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Calms and variable light airs. John Olsen (Seaman) and G Thom (Fireman 1st class) were this day discharged from this ship and from the Service by reason of “services no longer required”. Crew cleaning ship, painting fireroom hatch and sandpapering skylight. Carpenter at work on skiff.


Meridian to midnight:

Same work as preceding watch.


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4 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Heavy dew. Calm and light airs. Crew scraping skylight, making cover for Vixen and painting skiff. Engineer’s force at work cleaning bilges and department. Carpenter at work on flagstaff step in gig and skiff.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy, foggy outside. Light variable airs and breezes. Weather unsettled. Work as during previous watch.


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5 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy with calms and light S’ly airs. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather. Foggy first part. Light WSW breezes and airs, followed by calms.


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6 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather, dew first. Variable light breezes and airs from W, NW, N and NE. At 10.00 the Commanding Officer inspected the ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy but pleasant. Calms and light airs from E, light airs to gentle breezes from W. J A McLennan (Chief Machinist) returned from leave.


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7 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and pleasant. Calm and light airs from E’d. Crew at work scraping skylights, making Vixen’s awnings and cutter gripes. Carpenter at work on galley skylight. Engineer’s force overhauling oil caps of main engine.


Meridian to midnight:

Generally overcast and rainy. Light to variable breezes from SSE to W. Crew engaged as during preceding watch and watering ship. Received during the day four cutter loads of water from Coronado for tanks and 100 gallons for boiler. Steamer SANTA ROSA sailed at 5.50.


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8 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Gentle and light breezes from W. Scraping skylights, making Vixen’s awning and cutter gripes. Carpenter fitting shelf for pilot house. Engineers painting smoke stack. Watering ship. Received two cutter loads of water from Coronado.


Meridian to midnight:

Calm and pleasant. Bright moonlight and starlight after sunset. Moderate to light WNW breezes first part, changing to E’ly airs and calms last part. Continued deck work as in preceding watch.


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9 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Dew during night. Light airs and breezes from E’d. Lieutenant Coontz left the ship at 7.20 to locate triangulation points around San Diego harbor. Returned at noon. Crew scraping bright woodwork of hatch. Engineer’s department painting floor of engine room and straightening Cosmos’ tiller. At 10.30 USS MONTEREY left the harbor.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Light airs to gentle breezes from W’d then calm. Same work as preceding watch. Sent ashore for repairs, throttle valve of Cosmos.


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10 February 1898

San Diego

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and pleasant. Calm and light E’ly airs. Engineer’s department overhauling gear of Cosmos. Crew engaged cleaning ships, making galley hatch tarpaulins, cutter gripes and putting spar composition on sky lights. USS MONTEREY came in and anchored at 12.00. Lieutenant Coontz left the ship to find triangulation points and build signals preparatory to hydrographic work in San Diego Bay.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair pleasant weather. Light breezes from S and calms. Crew engaged as during previous watch. Lieutenant Coontz returned in dinghy reporting Vixen aground in vicinity of Beacon 5. Vixen returned at 9.00. Steamer POMONA arrived at 7.00. [SS POMONA was a Clyde built luxury coastal steamer, launched in 1883, lost in 1908.]


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11 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Calm and light variable airs and breezes. Shifted anchor at 7.50, letting go the starboard one. Port anchor clear. Aired bedding. Broke out boat sails, awnings and boat covers. Lieutenant Coontz and party left the ship at 9.00 to occupy triangulation points, preparatory to hydrographic work.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Crew overhauling boat sails and covers, making awning for Vixen. Engineers at work cleaning department. Carpenter at work caulking state room bulkheads. At 2.45 USS MONADNOCK came in and anchored. At 5.20 the PCS Co’s steamer POMONA left the harbor


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12 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light breezes from WNW. Lieutenant Coontz left the ship to cut in signals preparatory to hydrographic work.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light airs and breezes from W’d. Captain of ALBATROSS called on Captain. Received on galvanized steel boiler for galley.


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13 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light airs. Captain inspected ship. Captain of USS MONTEREY called on Captain.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from W and NW.


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14 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Light variable airs and calms. Lighthouse Tender MADRONA arrived at 12.00. [MADRONA, US light house tender, was in service from 1885 to 1927.]


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Light to gentle breeze from NW and calms. Lieutenant Coontz, in charge of party sounding shoal spot in San Diego Bay, returned at 4.30. Crew painting dinghy and cleaning ship. Engineers overhauling Cosmos’ gear. Received one throttle valve and stem from Sterne Bros for Cosmos.


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15 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light W’ly airs. Crew cleaning ship. Making awning for Vixen. Oiled boot topping. Engineers cleaning department. Carpenter building false keel on dinghy.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy, heavy fog after 6.00. Calms and light airs to fresh breeze from NNW and S. Shipped by Pacific Coast Steamship Co steamer SANTA ROSA: 2 boxes containing articles of Engineer’s department of Cosmos to Collector of Customs, Sitka, Alaska. Steamer SANTA ROSA left at 5.15.


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16 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy. Fog first part. Cool. Light S’ly breeze. Engineer’s department cleaning tools and painting lower engine room. Carpenter at work on spreader for Vixen’s awning. Crew making Vixen’s awning and touching up paintwork on spar deck. Light House Tender MADRONA left the harbor at 7.50.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast with occasional light rain. Light to gentle breeze from W to SE. Work as during preceding watch.


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17 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast with occasional [blank, presumably rain]. Light to moderate breeze from SW to SE. Cleaning boats and working on Vixen’s awning. Half-masted the colors at 11.00 following motion of USS Monterey. [It is not clear why colors were half masted.]


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Drizzling rain from 9.00 to 10.00. Wind S and SSW in light squalls first part, changing to light SW airs and breezes last part.


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18 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy, cool and pleasant. Light airs. Engineer’s department cleaning bilges. Crew making awning for Vixen, cleaning ship, airing bedding and rain clothes. Painted dinghy. Sent to Superintendent, Coast Survey, Washington DC, the following packages: #1 Tide books, Sitka. Original volumes 1 to 5 1897. #2 Tide books, Sitka. Original volumes 6 and 7 1897. Tide books, Dog Cove, Gilmer Bay. volume 1 1897. Tide books, Sergius Narrows. Original volumes 1 and 2 1897. #3 Tide books, Sergius Narrows. Original volumes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 1897. #4 Tide books, Sergius Narrows. Original volumes 8, 9, 10 1897. Tide books, Killisnoo. Original volumes 1, 2 1897. #5 Tide books, Killisnoo. Original volumes 3, 4, 5 1897. Tide books, Security Bay and Murder Cove. Original volume 1 1897. Tide books, Murder Cove. Original volume 2 1897. Lieutenant Coontz left at 9.00 to run lines of sounding, middle ground San Diego Bay. Received 2 boat loads of water from Coronado Co for ship’s tanks.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Light to gentle breezes from S’d and W’d then calm. Making Vixen’s awning. Touching up spots with paint. Cleaning ship. Steamer POMONA came in. Sent by mail to Superintendent, Coast Survey, Washington DC, the following packages [long list not transcribed]. Received from Coronado Co 2 boat loads of water for tanks. Lieutenant Coontz returned at 4.00.


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19 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Calm and light airs. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant. Moderate breeze from WNW in the afternoon, then calm and light variable airs. Received from Standard Oil Co: one drum illuminating oil.


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20 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Light variable airs and breezes. Captain inspected the ship at 10.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear first part. Cloudy last part. Gentle breeze to light airs from NNW. Dew after sunset.


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21 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from NE and NW. Engineer’s department filling main boiler and priming furnaces. Crew bending fore and aft sail. Lieutenant Coontz left the ship to cut in signals.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and pleasant. Crew bending fore and aft sail and putting on mast covers. Got on board gear stored on Coronado Dock. Received 1 boat load of fresh water, being a total of 5610 gallons for the month. Lieutenant Coontz returned at 12.00.


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22 February 1898

San Diego, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and pleasant. Calms and light E’ly airs. At sunrise dressed mast heads in honor of the day.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair. Gentle breeze from W to light airs from NE and calms. Steamer SANTA ROSA arrived at 6.35.


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23 February 1898

San Diego to San Francisco, CA

Lat 32.705, Long -117.185


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from E and ESE. Making preparations for sea.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fair and pleasant weather. Gentle SW and S’ly breezes. Made preparations for sea. At 1.00 hove up starboard anchor and got underway at 1.12. Stood out of San Diego Harbor at full speed at 1.20. After passing Ballast Point Light House worked to bells to verify various ranges and magnetic bearings. Also took two photographs of Point Loma Light House. At end of watch Point Loma Light House bore NE, distant 1 mile.


4pm to 6pm:

Clear and pleasant. Light SW breeze. Verifying ranges until 4.15 then swung ship for compass error until 4.47 when went ahead. Took one photograph of Point Loma bearing N x E, distant 2 miles.


6pm to 8pm:

Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from SW. Smooth sea. Course NW ¼ W.


8pm to midnight:

Cloudy weather. Dew second and third hours. Light breeze to light airs from SW and W. Moon set at 8.58. Stopped from 8.20 to 8.30 to allow piston rod stuffing box to be repacked. Then ahead on course. Steamer SANTA ROSA in sight throughout the watch, passing this vessel at 11.30.


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24 February 1898

San Diego to San Francisco, CA

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26


Midnight to 4am:

Cloudy and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs. At 1.25 sighted Point Fermin Light House bearing NW ½ W. At 2.25 slowed engine to 45 revolutions and at 2.30 changed course to W x S. At 3.20 changed course to NNE.


4am to meridian:

Overcast. Light SW’ly airs. Standing in past Point Fermin on course NNW. Waiting for daylight for anchorage. At 6.20 anchored between Bell Buoy and Deadman’s Island. [Deadman’s Island has been dredged away as part of the development of Los Angeles Harbor.]


Meridian to 4pm:

Cloudy weather. Light to moderate SE’ly breezes. Banked fires.


4pm to 6pm:

Overcast. Gentle breeze from SSE. Storm signals for Southerly weather displayed on shore.


6pm to 8pm:

Overcast and cloudy. Misty first hour and drizzling last hour. Light breeze to light airs from SE. Banked fires.


8pm to midnight:

Cloudy and raining. Light airs and breezes from ESE. Banked fires.


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25 February 1898

San Diego to San Francisco, CA

Lat 33.85, Long -118.65 [Est]


Midnight to 4am:

Overcast and misty. Gentle breeze from E and ENE.


4am to 8am:

Cloudy weather. Light ENE and E’ly breezes and airs. Made preparations for getting underway.


8am to meridian:

Cloudy and pleasant. Light airs and breeze from SE. At 8.30 got underway and stood out from San Pedro. Until 9.30 working by bell, taking ranges and three photographs of Point Fermin Light House, bearing N ½ W, distant 1 ½ miles. At 10.00 changed course to W x N. Moderate swell from SW.


Meridian to 4pm:

Cloudy, foggy over the land and fog closing in at 3.30. Standing along the coast taking photographs of Point Dume and Point Mugu. At 3.15 changed course to WSW ⅛ W. Point Mugu astern, distant 2 miles. Shaping course for Cavern Point, Santa Cruz Island.


4pm to 6pm:

Overcast and cloudy with dense fog at times. Light S’ly airs. At 5.02 sighted Anacapa Island. Santa Cruz Island in sight at end of watch.


6pm to 8pm:

Cloudy and pleasant. Light airs to gentle breeze from SSW. Standing along coast of Santa Cruz Island when came to anchor in Prisoners Harbor. Banked fires.


8pm to midnight:

Cloudy at first then overcast and foggy. Light airs and breezes from W and calms.


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26 February 1898

San Diego to San Francisco, CA

Lat 34.40, Long -120.20 [Est]


Midnight to 4am:

Overcast, cloudy and foggy throughout. Calm. Banked fires.


4am to 8am:

Light fog last hours. Light airs and breezes from SW and NE. At 6.45 got underway and at 7.02 set course NNW ½ W. Spread fires at 6.15.


8am to meridian:

Overcast with heavy fog first part, clearing overhead last part. Moderate swell from N’d. Point Conception Light House bearing ahead at end of watch.


Meridian to 4pm:

Pleasant weather. Light to gentle breezes from SE, S and SW. From 12.20 to 12.50 taking three photographic views of Point Conception Light House and land adjacent thereto. From 1.50 to 2.15 taking three photographic views of Rocky Point, Point Arguello and Mount Tranquillon. Slowed down for short intervals. Passed a sailing vessel and a steamer. At 3.00 made course N x W ⅛ W and headed for Point Sal.


4pm to 6pm:

Clear and pleasant. Gentle SW’ly breezes. At 4.38 changed course to NNW ⅝ W. Took four photographs of Point Sal.


6pm to 8pm:

Partly cloudy. Pleasant weather. Light airs from SSW. Standing in for anchorage in Port Harford. Anchored at 6.30. Banked fires.


8pm to midnight:

Overcast, cloudy and foggy. Fog bell in operation after 10.00. Calm. Banked fires.


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27 February 1898

San Diego to San Francisco, CA

Lat 35.45, Long -121.25 [Est]


Midnight to 4am:

Cloudy. Light airs and breezes from E to NE. Banked fires.


4am to 8am:

Partly cloudy. Light variable winds. Steamer COOS BAY arrived at 4.30. Got underway at 8.00. [SS COOS BAY was a wooden passenger and cargo steamer launched in 1884 and operated by Pacific Coast Steamship Co.]


8am to meridian:

Cloudy first hour. Then overcast with passing showers and drizzling rain. Light SE airs first hour, moderate S’ly breeze last three hours. Stood out of Port Harford and then on various courses in order to get photographs of San Luis Light House, Mount Buchon, Buchon Point and El Moro. Stopped for short intervals at times. At 9.54 with red buoy off Buchon Point on starboard beam and distant ⅜ mile, put over patent log and made course NW ½ W. At 10.00 set fore and aft sail. At 10.21 El Moro on starboard beam.


Meridian to 4pm:

Overcast, misty and foggy. Gentle SE breeze. Various courses standing around Piedras Blancas. At 1.25 whistling buoy off Piedras Blancas abeam. Set course NW x W.


4pm to 6pm:

Overcast, rainy and foggy. Light breeze from SE. W’ly swell. Ship rolling considerably, but easily. Steam and fore and aft sail, except flying jib and spanker. Course NW x W.


6pm to 8pm:

Overcast and cloudy, misty and foggy. Moon dimly visible. On course NW x W until 7.00 when made course NW ¼ N. From 7.11 to 7.42 slowed down to listen for Point Sur fog whistle. Failed to hear it.


8pm to midnight:

Generally clear. Foggy at intervals. Heavy bank of fog over land. On course NW ¼ N.


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28 February 1898

San Diego to San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39 [Est]


Midnight to 4am:

Overcast and foggy. Light airs from NW. Steam alone. Course NW ¼ N until 2.45 when it was changed to NW x N.


4am to 8am:

Overcast and cloudy with dense fog until 7.45. Fog whistle in operation. Stopping half hourly to take hand lead soundings, 25 fathoms, no bottom. From 7.00 to 7.40 sounded with Thomson machine getting 35 to 28 fathoms. At 7.50 made course N.


8am to meridian:

Foggy first part then clearing weather. Steaming various course coming into San Francisco harbor. At 11.50 anchored. Allowed fires to die out in main boiler.


Meridian to midnight:

Partly cloudy and pleasant. Dew last hour. Light NE and NW’ly airs and calms. Loosed sail to dry. Sent boat covers and boat gripe below. Got out Reynard. Took off mizzen mast covers and placed gaff in place. Wm Pedersen (Machinist) and T Kennedy (Machinist) returned from leave of absence. At 1.45 sent steamer and dinghy to rescue two women who had fallen overboard from ferry boat ENCINAL. The Reynard rescued the two women and transferred them to the Receiving Hospital on shore. Received on board $2000 in cash for payment of crew. S J Steward (Quartermaster 3rd class was this day discharged from the Service by reason of “services no longer required”.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1898


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1 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Heavy dew until 5.00. Calm followed by light NW breezes and airs. M Olsen (Fireman 1st class) returned from leave of absence. The Commanding Officer paid an official call upon the Commander of the USS MOHICAN. [USS MOHICAN was a Navy sloop launched in 1883.] Cleaning ship throughout and boats. Loosed sail to dry. Served out monthly money to crew.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy, foggy at times. Calms and light variable airs. Cleaning ship. Unbent sail. Restowed sail rooms.


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2 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and overcast. Calm and light airs from NW. Cleaning ship. Received from C J Hendry Co: 50 lbs soap, salt water, and 50 lbs soap, fresh water.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and light fog. Light airs and breezes from N’d and W’d. Lieutenant Commander C J Prose reported on board for duty and he, in company with the Captain, inspected ship.


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3 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy, calm. Engineer’s department disconnected main shaft preparatory to taking out tail shaft. Deck force cleaning ship and leveling coal in bunker.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and foggy. Moderate to gentle W’ly breezes, falling to light airs from SW. Work as during preceding watch.


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4 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy, very thick. Light variable airs and calms. Changed rate of Chas Nielson from Fireman 2nd class to Quartermaster 3rd class to date from March 1st. Enlisted for cruise as Seaman, Julius Anderson and Per John Rostlund. Engineers letting water out of main boiler, oiling main cylinder and trimming coal in bunkers. Reynard carried away awning stanchion making landing at the dock. Board took account of clothing and small stores. Received from White Bros: 1 piece oak 16ft x 4” x 4”.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy with lighter fog. Gentle breeze to light airs from NW and calms. Shifted Vixen from port to starboard cradle. Received from water boat WATER NYMPH (SV Water Co): 2250 gallons fresh water.


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5 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and foggy. Light to gentle SW and WSW breezes followed by light NE and SE airs. Received from Nathan Dohrmann and Co, 1 dozen cups. Cleaned ship throughout. Enlisted William Andersen as Fireman 2nd class for cruise and he was rated Fireman 1st class. USS MOHICAN left the harbor at 11.50.


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6 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy, light fog. Calm to light breeze from S’d. Discharged U Hashimoto (Cabin Cook) and J Ashii (Mess Attendant) by reason of services no longer required.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy. Light airs and breezes from W and NW.


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7 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy, some rain. Light airs from W’d and NE and calms. Cleaning ship. J Fridall (Seaman) returned on board 24 hours over time.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with passing showers of rain after 2.00. Wind WSW to WNW in light airs to gentle breeze. John Peterson (Seaman) and P Gail (Seaman) were this day discharged from this ship and the Service by reason of services no longer required. Making new jackasses


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8 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather, damp first part. Calm followed by variable light airs. Cleaning ship and boats and at work on covers for fire room hatch and on jackasses. At 10.50 the USRC RUSH left the harbor. [USRC RUSH was a Revenue Cutter launched in 1885, the second ship with the same name].


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and unpleasant. Light and moderate WSW breezes. Same work as in preceding watch. Enlisted Charles Pollex as Seaman for cruise of the PATTERSON to date from the 7th inst. Disrated Nils Olin (Fireman 2nd class) to Seaman, his services as Fireman 2nd class being no longer required.


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9 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and unpleasant. Light to gentle breeze from SW to S. Enlisted for the cruise of PATTERSON Patrick Hennessee as Fireman 2nd class. Engineer’s department cleaning tools. Deck hands cleaning fire room hatch tarpaulin and cleaning ship. Enlisted for the cruise of the PATTERSON F S Saito and Shiko Yumo as mess attendants to date from 7th inst. The USS OREGON came into harbor and anchored at 10.00. [The newly commissioned USS OREGON was a Navy pre dreadnought battleship.] The Captain made an official call upon the Commanding Officer of the USS OREGON.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant. Gentle breeze from SW, WSW and NNE until midnight when wind increased in force coming from NNW. Working on fire room hatch tarpaulin.


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10 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to 8am:

Stiff to fresh breeze coming on suddenly about midnight. Shortly after midnight a ship drifted past close aboard on port hand, just clearing. Started fires in the Reynard and sent her in shore. Veered 10 fathoms on port chain making 40 fathoms on port anchor. At 1.45 let go starboard anchor after sheering to port as far as she would go. Veered to 30 fathoms on starboard chain and to 50 on port chain. Heavy sea running. Commenced swinging to ebb at 2.30. After swinging the wind drove the ship ahead, both chains tending aft, bringing a small lumber schooner close aboard. Hove in to 45 fathoms on port chain. At 4.25 the bark MARTHA DAVIS fouled the head booms, carried away the jib boom and lower port boom. She veered chain and cleared without further damage. About twenty minutes later she fouled this vessel’s bow again: got along the port side and secured. Made signals for tugs at request of Captain of the Martha Davis; and two responded and hauled her off after considerable damage to fore mast and rigging. See note below by executive officer. The Martha Davis fouled this vessel by dragging across our bow. [The collision was subsequently the subject of a libel case. Details of testimony are provided here.]


8am to meridian:

Clear, stiff to very fresh breeze from NNW. Engaged in clearing away wreck. Shipwright from shore came on board to make estimate of damages.


Meridian to midnight:

Blue, cloudy and squally. Wind NNW in steady squalls until 7.00 force 8 – 2 then gentle to light WNW breezes. Continued and finished clearing away wreck. Lowered fore topmast stump.


Damage done to this vessel by the fouling of the bark MARTHA DAVIS:

Carried away jib boom, fore topmast, port lower boom and dolphin striker, port fore chains, port light box, scroll and cut-water. Slightly injured upper topsail yard. Several planks on port side damaged. Following gear carried away: flying jib guy, topsail down hauler, fore brace, port fore lift, bobstays. Destroyed two cork and two wooden fenders. Carried away crutch for lower boom, ash chute, stern split upper part.

Signed Guy W Brown, Lieutenant and Executive Officer.


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11 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Light airs to gentle breeze from NNW. At 7.30 commenced heaving on starboard chain. Hove in to 15 fathoms. Hove in on port chain to 26 fathoms. Hove up and cleared starboard anchor. Found a round turn of port chain around ring of starboard anchor. Lieutenant Brown and Lieutenant Coontz accompanied by Shipwright Whelan visited the American bark MARTHA DAVIS for the purpose of ascertaining the damage she had sustained on the 10th inst. The Captain of the USS OREGON paid an official call upon the Commanding Officer of this vessel.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and disagreeable. Light airs and breezes from various directions. Revenue Cutter BUSH came in and anchored at 1.50. A board consisting of Lieutenant Guy W Brown USN, Lieutenant G R Slocum USN and Lieutenant R E Coontz USN met on board to investigate the circumstances of the collision between the American bark Martha Davis and this vessel. The Captain of the McARTHUR called on board. [USC&GS McARTHUR was a survey steamer launched in 1874.]


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12 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Generally clear and raw. Calm to gentle breeze from W’d. Hove up port anchor. Found two turns of chain around the stock. Let go starboard anchor and reeved to 30 fathoms. Revenue Cutter RUSH left at 9.45.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and squally. Moderate to stiff breezes from W. Received from Goodhall Perkins and Co: 2450 gallons fresh water. Veered to 45 fathoms forward of windlass at 1.40. Ship’s head W x N. Received from the Coast Survey Office the following instruments: 6 binoculars, nos 59, 62, 144, 272, 274, 275; 4 clocks nos 256, 273, 291 and 288; 2 protractors, nos 84 and 102; 4 sextants nos 148, 166, 205 and 228; 2 protractors, nos 93 and 157; 1 draw telescope, no 131; 25 sextant mirrors, horizon; 20 sextant mirrors, index; 1 theodolite and stand, no 62. Received from C J Hendry Co: two cork fenders.


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13 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and cool, squally. Moderate to stiff breezes from W to NW. Officer of the day inspected the ship at 10.00. Ensign Frank H Schofield USN reported for duty on board this vessel. Pacific Mail steamer CHINA arrived at 10.15. [CHINA was a Pacific Mail paddle wheel steamer launched in 1866.]


Meridian to midnight:

Generally clear. Wind WNW to W, gradually decreasing in force in gentle breezes and light airs. At 8.30 hove in to 35 fathoms on starboard chain to be well clear of schooner JOHN A.


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14 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Partly cloudy and pleasant. Light NW and W airs and light to gentle W’ly breezes. Shifted Vixen to port side. Got starboard boats on board and rigged in boom and davits. Made all preparations for going alongside dock. At 10.40 tug VIGILANT came alongside. Hove up starboard anchor and we were taken to Main Street Dock by tug. Secured at 11.25, heading outboard, starboard side to dock. Lieutenant Commander C T Forse USN relieved Lieutenant Commander E K Moore USN of the command of the ship, Lieutenant Commander Morse remaining attached to the vessel. All men rated by order of Lieutenant Commander E K Moore USN are hereby disrated.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy. Occasional light passing showers. Light to gentle breeze from W and SW. By order of Lieutenant Commander C T Forse USN all ratings of men were established as under the Command of Lieutenant Commander E K Moore.


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15 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy. Light passing showers at beginning. Light airs and breezes from SW and W. Engineers taking out wild cats of steam capstan. Landed on the dock 15 fathoms of the starboard chain and the barrel of the steam capstan.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light SW airs and breezes and calms. Sent ashore for repairs the starboard compass and azimuth circle. Overhauled windlass. At work on fire room hatch cover and topsail yard gear.


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16 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and cold first part. Passing showers, rain last two hours. Calm followed by light E’ly breezes and airs. Received from Pacific Tool and Supply Co: 1 brass valve; 2 copper plates and 5 copper rods for Cosmos. Received from C C Deitz and Co: 25 lbs green paint; 100 lbs black paint; 350 lbs white lead; 125 lbs zinc; 25 lbs pr. yellow ochre oil; 2 gallons copper paint; 25 lbs pr. yellow ochre dry; 6 paint brushes; 250 lbs red lead. Lowered Vixen. Served out monthly clothing and small stores. At work on fire room hatch cover. Received from W P Pullen and Co: 15 gallons raw linseed oil; 25 gallons boiled linseed oil; 20 gallons turpentine; 15 gallons alcohol; 12 WW brushes; 6 round brushes; 9 dust brushes; 6 small brushes; 6 seam brushes; 12 gallons cement paint; 6 gallons spar composition; 50 lbs putty; 10 lbs black lead, dry; 20 lbs shellac; 1 gallon wood filler; 1 gallon yellow paint no 12. Engineer’s force fitting spare main brasses of main engine, overhauling pipe of anchor engine.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy with drizzling rain first two hours. Light SE, S and N airs followed by light N and NW breezes. Rigged staging under the bow for contractor for repairs. Received from Nathan Dohrmann and Co: [very long list, not transcribed].


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17 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and overcast. Light airs from NW, NE and SE. Contractors making repairs on the bow and taking measurements for new topmast and jib boom. Received from C J Hendry Co the following stores: [very long list, not transcribed]. Enlisted for the cruise to date from yesterday, John Behrsin (Seaman) and Ah Bung (Mess Attendant). [Photograph of gravestone for a John Behrsin, 1874 to 1963, in California.] J A McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave after 7.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Partly cloudy. Light NW and W breezes and airs and calms. Contract party at work around ship's bow. Making hose reel covers. Received from C J Hendry Co: 25 lbs lanyard stuff, 30 lbs 9-thread manila, 17 lbs spun yarn mantle, 1 electric bell, 12 zincs, 4 dozen sail needles.


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18 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Cool with dew first part. Calms followed by light to gentle E and SE breezes. Received from Nathan Dohrmann and Co [long list not transcribed]. Contractors at work on bow and port side. Making seal cover, overhauling gear of topsail yards. Enlisted Toyutsachi Saiki as Landsman from the 16th inst. Otto Strom (Quartermaster 3rd class) was this day discharged from this ship and the Service by reason of “services no longer required”. J A McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave.


Meridian to midnight:

Partly cloudy, Light airs to light breeze from SW to W. Dew last part. Received from White Bros [long list of timber, not transcribed]. Received from Dunham Carrigan and Co: [long list of hardware, not transcribed].


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19 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from SE to S. Chas Eklund (Seaman) was rated to Quartermaster 3rd class. The following men were enlisted for the cruise: Launts Hermansen and Frank Fuchs. Absent J McLennan (Machinist). At 9.00 shifted berth to Little Main Street wharf astern of Revenue Cutter GRANT, bow pointed out. [USRC GRANT was launched in 1871.]


Meridian to midnight:

Partly cloudy. Pleasant weather. Gentle breeze from W. Received from Reverse Rubber Co: 4 coils 2½” hose and 3 coils 1½” hose. Returned to Bernhardt Mattress Co: 13 hammock mattresses. Contractors securing damaged side planking. Absentee J McLennan (Machinist).


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20 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Calms and light W’ly airs and breezes. Absent without leave, J McLennan (Machinist). Officer of the day inspected the ship at 10. 00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear overhead. Wind W, in light to stiff breezes, blowing in squalls from 8.00 to 11.00.


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21 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant weather. Light to moderate breezes from W and NW. J A McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave. Forwarded by registered mail to Washington DC: one sounding book, San Diego, 1898 no 1; one tide book, San Diego, original no 1; one horizontal angle book, transit 144; and one horizontal angle book, sextant 113. Received of Pacific Tool and Supply Co: 1doz bolts. Contractors men at work on side and bow. Crew at work on gear. Lower booms and topsail yards. Received from Bernhardt Mattress Co, 13 hammock mattresses.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant. Gentle breeze from W. Received from Pacific Tool and Supply Co [long list not transcribed]. Received from Dunham, Carrigan and Hayden Co: 100 fire bricks, 1 sheet 1/8” galvanized iron, 12 manhole gaskets.


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22 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant. Gentle to fresh breezes from W and NW. Received from Standard Oil Co: 1 bbl coal oil. Received from Dunham Carrigan and Hayden Co: 3 gross screws and 1 copper rod. Received from Pacific Tool Co: 2 steam gauges and one injector.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair. Moderate NW breeze during afternoon. Light W'ly airs and calms after sunset. Contractors at work on side planking and on bow. Making new awning for Reynard. Reeving off new falls for quarter boats and dipping falls of dinghy and cutter. Carpenter fitting fire hose racks on main deck. Engineers overhauling [overhanging in logbook] valve links, main engine. McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave.


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23 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Calms and light variable airs. Contractors at work on side planking and bow. Crew overhauling boat falls. Engineers overhauling valve links, main engine. Sent Reynard in the bay to test Black Diamond coal for the use of launches. Carpenter fitting five hose racks on main deck. J McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave. Reynard returned at 11.45.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair, light breeze from W to SW. Engineers at work overhauling valve links of main engine. Received on board two cylinders for anchor chain which had been sent ashore for repairs. S Kawashina (Mess Attendant) was discharged as his services were no longer needed.


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24 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant. Light airs to light breeze from SW to W. Toyokichi Watanabe was enlisted for the cruise as Mess Attendant. J McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave. Contractors at work putting in new plank on port side and repairing stern. Engineers at work on capstan engine.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant. Gentle to light breeze from W. Work same as in forenoon.


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25 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy with drizzling rain from 3.00 to 7.00. Light airs to gentle breezes from W. Received from Nathan Dohrmann and Co: 12 lantern globes. Contractor began work at 9.00. J McLennan (Machinist) absent without leave.


Meridian to midnight:

Partly cloudy. Gentle breeze from W, drying out last part. Contractor at work on stern and outside planking.


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26 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair. Light airs to light breeze from NW to W. Contractors continuing work of yesterday. J McLennan (Machinist) absent.


Meridian to midnight:

Light W’ly airs and breezes and calms. Fair and pleasant. Work as during the forenoon.


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27 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Light E’ly airs and breezes. J McLennan (Machinist) was declared a deserter from March 17th. Martin Olsen (Fireman 1st class) was rated Machinist 1st class from March 18th.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from W and SE.


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28 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from SE, S and NW. Contractors at work on side and bow.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant. Light breeze from NNW and W drying out last part. At 5.20 new fore topmast was brought to ship by contractor.


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50874fb909d409075502eded: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 80/IMG_2587_0.jpg) [Duplicate scan of weather page for 29 March 1898]

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29 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair. Heavy dew first part. Calm then light variable airs. Sent up and rigged fore topmast.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Variable airs and breezes and calms. Received on board: new wild cats for capstan, 2 launch couplings, 2 furnace door frames, 1 set cross head frames, 2 furnace doors.


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30 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair. Heavy dew. Light airs from SW and calms. Painting new planking, port side, and setting up bowsprit shrouds. Returned one wild cat of steam capstan for alterations.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy. Light breezes from SW. Received on board: one wild cat for steam windlass, also 15 fathoms of chain which had been sent on shore for use in making wildcats. Set up bobstays and bowsprit shrouds.


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31 March 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast. Light airs from SW. Received from California Iron Works: 1 bilge box.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Gentle to fresh breezes from SW.


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LOG BOOK – APRIL 1st 1898 TO JUNE 30th 1898


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US Coast and Geodetic Survey,

HS Pritchett, Superintendent.

Log book Steamer CP Patterson

from April 1, 1898, to June 30, 1898


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List of Officers attached to Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer CP Patterson


C P Forse, Lieutenant Commander USN, joined March 3 1898, detached April 13 1898

Guy W Brown, Lieutenant USN, joined November 5 1897

G R Slocum, Lieutenant Junior Grade USN, joined March 3 1897, detached May 5 1898

R E Coontz, Lieutenant Junior Grade USN, joined October 20 1897, detached May 5 1898

Frank H Schofield, Ensign USN, joined March 13 1898, detached April 3 1898


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1898


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1 April 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Generally overcast. Light to gentle breezes from SW and W. Received new jib boom and new port swinging boom.


Meridian to midnight:

Fresh breeze from W. Cloudy. Got jib boom aboard and rigged it out to measure for dolphin striker, then rigged it in again. Shifted berth, now about 20 feet from dock. Finished connecting up shaft.


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2 April 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Fair. Moderate breeze to light airs from W and NW. Sent all chronometers to Coast Survey Office, San Francisco.


Meridian to midnight:

Partly cloudy. Light to gentle breezes from W and WSW.


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3 April 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Ensign F H Schofield USN was this day detached from duty on board this vessel and ordered to proceed immediately to the Receiving Ship, USS VERMONT, New York, and report.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear weather. Dew last hour. Gentle breeze to light airs from W and SW. Lieutenant R E Coontz USN returned from leave of absence.


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4 April 1898

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Dew first part. Light W and NW airs and calms. Rigged bowsprit and jib boom. Overhauling topsail yards and gear. A R King (Fireman 1st class) returned on board two hours over liberty.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear pleasant weather. Light W’ly airs. Rigged upper and lowe topsail yards and set up rigging forward.


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5 April 1898

San Francisco to Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fair, pleasant weather. Light airs from W and light breezes from SW. At 7.00 shifted berths with schooner REPORTER. [REPORTER was launched in 1876, subsequently wrecked in 1902.] At 10.15 tug ACTIVE towed this vessel to Oakland Creek above second bridge. [ACTIVE was launched in San Francisco in 1888 and later acquired by the US Navy.] Ran this vessel’s bow in mud flat and put out two kedges, one from starboard quarter the other from starboard bow.


Meridian to midnight:

Generally overcast and cloudy. Drizzling to steady rain last four hours. Wind SW, S and SW until last hour when SSE and SW in long and heavy squalls. Cleaning boats and spar deck. Hoisted Vixen. At 11.15 USRC McARTHUR dragged to the ENE some 200 yards in a heavy squall. Ship heeled to starboard until 9.00, then upright until 11.00 when heeling to port.


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6 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Generally overcast and cloudy. Wind SW, varying force, blowing in squalls first two hours. Rain until 2.00 and passing showers later. Cleaning ship and getting up Paymaster’s stores. At 11.05 the USCGS GEDNEY came up and anchored 100 yards WSW of this vessel, grounding in the mud. [USC&GS THOMAS R GEDNEY was a survey ship launched in 1875.]


Meridian to midnight:

Generally fair. Gentle breeze from SW, decreasing. Calms at end. Carried out and planted starboard anchor with 15 fathoms chain. Transferred to General Storekeeper, Mare Island, California, stores as follows: all paymaster's stores.

Lieutenant G R Slocum USN took charge of the McARTHUR and anchored her in the mud off our port beam. Discharged the following men, services no longer required: August Nelson (Boatwain's Mate 2nd class), Nils Olin (Seaman), Frank Fuchs (Seaman), L Jordan (Seaman), J Jonsson (Seaman), A V Stoltenberg (Seaman), Julius Anderson (Seaman), G Wykov (Seaman), C Person (Seaman), Chas Pollox, (Seaman), G Schmidt (Seaman), Ole Jensen (Seaman), C Waller (Seaman), P J Rostlund (Seaman), L Fischer (Seaman) F Fridall (Seaman), John Bekosin (Seaman), L Hermansen (Seaman), Sven Svenson (Painter 2nd class), A L King (Fireman 1st class), Olaf Nilsson (Fireman 1st class), M Goulden (Machinist), M Olsen (Machinist 1st class), C Eklund (Quartermaster 3rd class), Chas Neilson (Quartermaster 3rd class), A O Snow (Carpenter’s Mate 1st class), A Noble (Fireman 2nd class), P Hennessy (Fireman 2nd class), Chas W Chres (Fireman 2nd class), W Anderson (Fireman 1st class), Ah Sam (Ship’s Cook 2nd class), Ah Lung (Seaman), L S Griswold (Master at Arms 1st class).


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7 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Partly cloudy. Discharged M V Stone (Apothecary), services no longer required.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light E’ly airs. Lieutenant Commander C T Forse USN transferred the Coast Survey steamers PATTERSON, GEDNEY and McARTHUR, together with all Coast Survey property, to Assistant A F Rodgers, USC&G Survey.


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8 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light S’ly airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light S'ly to W’ly airs. [Note: the day’s log is signed by Harry L Ford, Yeoman USN, the first time Patterson’s log has been signed by an officer lower than an Ensign.]


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9 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Weather pleasant. Stiff WSW breeze. Lieutenant Commander C T Forse USN transferred the Coast Survey moneys and accounts of the steamers PATTERSON and McARTHUR to Assistant A F Rodgers USC&G Survey.


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10 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Partly cloudy. Light airs varying from S to W. At 10.45 a board consisting of Captain L Kempff USN [Louis Kempff was later Admiral and Commandant in Chief of the Pacific Naval District], Lieutenant Commander F J Drake USN [Franklin J Drake was later Rear Admiral] and Constructor T P Rufus USN, came on board to examine vessel to ascertain what guns could be carried. Board left ship at 11.25 and went to GEDNEY.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant. Light W’ly breezes and calms.


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11 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant. Hazy at first. Calms and light variable airs and breezes.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm, clear and pleasant. Moderate NE breezes first part. Calm last part. Contractor’s men at work gilding bowsprit.


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12 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and warm. Men from shore with crew packing up instruments, crockery and tools in boxes. Toyutsachi Saiki (Mess Attendant) was this day discharged from this ship and the Service by reason of “services no longer required”. Two contractor’s men gilding bowsprit.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and warm. Two contractor’s men gilding scroll-work. Six men, hired by the Coast Survey, and the remainder of the crew engaged in packing cabin crockery and linen, berth deck mess and galley gear, spare tinware, etc. for camping parties and Cosmos; library and instruments to be sent for storage at Coast Survey Office, San Francisco.


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13 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Lieutenant Commander C T Forse USN was this day detached from this ship and the Coast Survey under orders of the Secretary of the Navy which directed him to proceed to the Navy Yard Boston, Mass. Ah Mann (Cabin Steward) and Ah Jim (Cabin Cook) were this day discharged from this ship and the Service by reason of “services no longer required”. Also shipped to the Coast Survey Office, San Francisco, for storage: 20 boxes containing stationery, books, cabin crockery and linen, photographic outfit, carpenter’s tools, berth deck mess gear and crockery, and instruments. Also the following articles: 1 Sir William Thomson sounding machine, 1 steam launch sounding reel and frame, 1 level rod, 1 magnetometer, 1 plane table (head board and alidade), 5 theodolites, 2 telemeter rods for plane table, 1 telemeter rod for engineer’s transit, 10 sextants, 7 protractors, 1 engineer’s transit, 1 compass tripod, 1 vertical circle, 4 alpenstocks, 12 tripods and chains, 20 chain pins and markers, 1 telltale compass, 1 separate circle and stand, 1 meridian telescope, 1 bundle old field sheets, 1 bag of 5 rubber blankets, 1 bag of signal cloth, and 7 chart cases. Gilders from Whelan Bros at work on gilding of bow scroll.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather, partly cloudy. Light airs from NW in first part, latter part calm.


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14 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Weather overcast and foggy, varying calm and light airs. At 9.30 a boat load of stores was sent ashore to Coast Survey storerooms. Loads included following bags, boxes, etc: 5 boxes blankets, 2 bags mattress covers, 3 bundles of rolls (sheets, tracings, wrapping paper, Cosmos plans etc), 2 aneroid barometers, one copy plans for new vessel, 1 bag WW brushes, 22 mattresses, 12 gallon iron buckets, 1 bbl and 2 Cosmos mess outfits, 1 box containing 6 pitchers, 2 dozen scrub brushes, 1 dozen coir brooms and some Cosmos mess outfit, 18 boxes soap, 2 sounding leads for Thomson sounder. R Slocum, Lieutenant Junior Grade USN, was ordered to report to Admiral Kirkland at Mare Island for temporary duty at naval observatory.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy, misty last hour. Moderate to gentle SW breezes.


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15 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather. Misty first part. Moderate SW breezes.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy weather. Strong S’ly and SW’ly breezes at times, squally.


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16 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Weather overcast, light breezes from S’d and SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Weather pleasant. Light breezes from SW first part and from E latter part.


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17 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from N’d first part and SW latter part.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light SW breezes followed by light SE airs, dew last part.


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18 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light SSE airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast first part, clearing latter part. Light breezes from SW and W.


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19 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather, overcast first part, clearing latter part. Light W’ly breezes. Flushed and pumped out bilges.

[From this day forward flushing and pumping out bilges is recorded on many days but generally has not been transcribed.] Shifted steam launch from starboard to port boom.


Meridian to midnight:

Light to fresh breeze from NSW. Pleasant weather partly cloudy.


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20 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and cold first part, latter part warmer.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and cold. Dew. Moderate to light breezes from WSW and SW.


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21 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light S’ly breezes and airs. Dew until 8.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from WSW and S.


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22 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from WSW and S.


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23 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Bright pleasant weather. Light airs from E and WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs to light breezes from WSW to SSW.


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24 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light E and WSW airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


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25 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy first part, warm and pleasant latter part. Light airs from S’d and W’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from WSW, S and E.


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26 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from E and WSW. Machinist Kennedy working on Reynard’s engine.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light WSW and W breezes and airs. Dew last part. Received from A F Rodgers, Assistant, USC&G survey: one pair binoculars no 91.


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27 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light E’ly airs followed by light WSW breezes.


Meridian to midnight:

Stiff breezes from WSW, growing lighter latter part. Clear and pleasant.


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28 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Calm first part. Light airs from S’d and E’d last part.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather, moderate breezes from WSW first part, light airs from E latter part.


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29 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from SE and S.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light SW breezes followed by light SE and ESE airs. The Commanding Officer paid monthly money and subsistence to crews of PATTERSON, GEDNEY and McARTHUR. Coaled, watered, overhauled and outfitted the Reynard.


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30 April 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light SES and SE airs. Lowered cutter and black skiff.


Meridian to midnight:

Weather bright and pleasant first part, overcast and hazy latter part. Fresh breezes from S’d. Discharged Mess Attendants J Igi, F S Saito, and T Watanabe, services no longer required.



LOGS FOR MAY 1898


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1 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light breezes from S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Light breezes from SW. Weather overcast but pleasant.


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2 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast with light airs from the SW. Machinist Kennedy with steam launch Reynard, black skiff, outfit, coal water etc. was turned over to Wm Dierks (Mr Dickens’ foreman) for work in Coast Survey. Took 1800 gallons fresh water from hydrant on wharf.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and damp. Moderate W’ly breezes followed by light WSW breezes.


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3 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light WSW breezes and S’ly airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the SW. Assistant E J Dickens with crew of Reynard came on board and reported disabling of launch by blowing out of flat in boiler. Made arrangements to furnish him with one of the McARTHUR’s launches. Cutter watering the GEDNEY.


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4 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Got Navy launch no 117 alongside from McARTHUR, coaled and watered her. Reynard is to be towed back on Saturday. Gave the launch 675 lbs coal. The launch left the ship at 7.55 in charge of Wm Dierks. Cutter returned to the ship after watering the McARTHUR. Light breezes from the S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Weather overcast. Stiff breezes from the SW.


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5 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

R E Coontz, Lieutenant USN, was this day detached from this vessel and ordered to report on board the USS CHARLESTON at Mare Island, California. Weather overcast. Gentle breezes from the S’d and W’d. G R Slocum, Lieutenant USN, was this day detached from this vessel.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Varying light breezes and airs from SW.


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6 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty first part. Partly cloudy latter part. Light airs from SSW, SSE and SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from the SW first part, veering to the E’d latter part.


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7 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

McARTHUR’s steam launch returned at 10.30 with Reynard in tow. Secured Reynard at port boom. Gave McARTHUR’s launch 1250 lbs coal and she left at 11.10.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from W and SE. Took off Reynard’s awning and took out tools etc, covering her with boat cover.


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8 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Bright warm weather. Light airs from E and light breezes from S and latter part moderate breeze from SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from the SW and S.


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9 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes first part from WSW. Latter part light airs from SW.


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10 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


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11 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright and warm first part. Overcast and cloudy latter part. Moderate and gentle breezes from SW.


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12 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty. Light breezes from SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Weather cold and unpleasant, overcast and misty. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


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13 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Weather cold and unpleasant. Light airs from the S’d. Cleaning and painting in cabin stateroom and bathroom.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and unpleasant, drizzling at times. Light breezes from SW. Painting in cabin bathroom.


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14 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cold. Light breezes from SW. At 11.00 the McARTHUR’s steam launch returned bringing the PATTERSON’s skiff and Machinist Thos Kennedy, Assistant Dickens having finished with them. Kennedy returned to duty on this vessel.


Meridian to midnight:

Stiff breezes and squalls from the SE with heavy rain latter part.


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15 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fresh breezes from the SW with considerable rain. Weather moderating latter part.


Meridian to midnight:

Passing showers with fresh breeze from SW first part. Latter part light breezes from SW.


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16 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy, light breezes from WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, light airs and breezes from the S’d and W’d.


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17 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Weather overcast and cold. Light airs from SSE.


Meridian to midnight:

Dark and overcast. Light breezes from SW. Painting in cabin stateroom.


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18 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cold, fresh breezes from SW. Painting in cabin and cabin storerooms. Machinist Kennedy working on Reynar’s engine.


Meridian to midnight:

Recent weather. Light breezes from the S’d and W’d first part, shifting to the E’d latter part. Painting and cleaning in cabin.


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19 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the E’d. Machinist Kennedy at work on Reynard. Painting and cleaning in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright, clear overhead, hazy around horizon. Light breezes from WSW and S. Painting in cabin.


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20 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cold, light airs and breezes from S. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, cold weather. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


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21 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cold. Light airs from the S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

First part, overcast with moderate to fresh breezes from SSE. Passing showers latter part.


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22 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Passing showers first part. Bright and pleasant with moderate breezes from WSW latter part.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Fresh breezes from the WSW first part, light last part.


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23 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from S, E and SW. Painting in cabin. Machinist Kennedy working on cabin water tank.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from WSW. Painting in cabins.


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24 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Bright and pleasant. Light airs from E. Painting in cabin and repairing cabin’s water tank. Latter part light airs from W.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light to gentle breezes from the W’d. Painting in cabin.


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25 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast but pleasant weather. Light airs from the S’d. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Gentle to moderate breezes from the SW. Painting in cabin.


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26 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Light airs from the S’d and E’d. Misty and raining at intervals. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Weather overcast, but pleasant, clearing latter part. Moderate breezes from the WSW.


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27 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant, gentle breeze from S’d and W’d. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cold with passing showers. Moderate to fresh breezes from S and SSW. Painting in cabin.


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28 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and raining first part. Partly cloudy latter part. Light airs from SW and W. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather, light airs and breezes from the S’d and W’d.


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29 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d first part, veering to the S’d and W’d latter part.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from WSE and latter part SE.


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30 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Bright, pleasant weather. Light airs from ESE and W. Paid off for May officers and crews of PATTERSON, GEDNEY and McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Moderate breezes from SW.


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31 May 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Partly overcast. Light breezes from S. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and threatening. Heavy showers last part. Stiff breezes from the S’d. Painting in cabin.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1898


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1 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Raining first part with light S’ly breeze. Clearing latter part. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Moderate breezes from the S’d and W’d. Painting in cabin.


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2 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs from the NE and NW. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright and pleasant. Gentle and at times stiff breezes from W, WNW and NW. Cleaning paint work in office companionway.


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3 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Gentle breezes from NW. Commanding Officer paid subsistence to crews of PATTERSON, GEDNEY, and McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Calms and light variable airs.


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4 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Got skiff on board, cleaned and painted her. Lowered dinghy for running boat.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm, pleasant weather. Calms and light variable airs.


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5 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Bright and clear, latter part hot.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright and clear. Light breezes from WNW and SW.


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6 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

First part overcast and foggy. Latter part clear and warm. Light airs from S. Put over skiff and hoisted dinghy.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather, variable light airs and breezes from WSW. Painting in cabin.


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7 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy. Light airs from WSW and SSW. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight

Overcast, light breezes from SW.


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8 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cold. Light breezes from SSW. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and misty. Variable breezes and airs from SW. Painting in cabin.


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9 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty. Variable airs from SW. Painting in cabin.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cold. Light breezes from the SW. Painting in cabin.


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10 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast. Light breezes from SW. At 10.00 hove in on starboard chain until anchor was underfoot and secured.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cool. Gentle breezes from SW and W’d.


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11 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty. Gentle breezes from the SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, latter part misty with fresh breezes from SW. Men from Hay & Wright’s ship yard came on board to examine vessel and shaft.


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12 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and hazy first. Latter part clear. Light airs and breezes from WSW and SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from WSW. Men from Oakland Iron Works came on board and examined shaft.


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13 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Painting in after companionway.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright and pleasant. Variable breezes from WSW and SW. Painting in after companionway. Man from Union Iron Works came on board to look at shaft.


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14 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the SSW and SW. Painting after companionway.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Gentle breezes from the S’d and W’d.


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15 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Oiling cabin deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright and pleasant. Fresh breezes from WSW. Shellacked cabin deck.


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16 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. W G Appleton, Chief Yeoman, USN was this day ordered to report to A F Rodgers, Assistant USC&G Survey, at San Francisco for temporary duty.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Gentle breezes from the S’d and W’d.


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17 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Oiling skylight gratings and rail.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from S’d and E’d. Oiling rail. Got 10 gallons of illuminating oil from GEDNEY.


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18 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Washed down decks.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from the SW and W’d.


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19 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. W’ly breezes.


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20 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from SW. Painting and puttying around masts on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. SW’ly breezes. Painting and puttying around masts on spar deck.


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21 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant, light variable airs. Painting around coamings of skylights.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. SW’ly breezes.


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22 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from SW. Overhauling steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant. Fresh breezes from W’d and S’d.


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23 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light SE’ly airs. Overhauling steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs. At work on steam launch.


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24 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light W’ly airs. At work on steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light W’ly airs. Working on steam launch.


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25 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light NW’ly airs. Washed down main deck. At work on steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW.


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26 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant with light airs form WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant. Light airs and breezes from the SW and W’d.


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27 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant and warm. Light variable breezes. At work on steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant and warm. Light SW’ly airs.


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28 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d. At work on steam launch. Got up steam on launch and made trial trip. Put on board launch 300 lbs coal and took 50 gallons water from hydrant on dock. Launch is in running order.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light W’ly airs.


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29 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light W’ly breezes. Paid off the crews of GEDNEY, McARTHUR and PATTERSON.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly breezes.


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30 June 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Lowered whaleboat and dinghy at the davits to soak.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d until 10.00 when hot, stiff breezes from the NNW.


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LOG BOOK – JULY 1st 1898 TO SEPTEMBER 30th 1898


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LOGS FOR JULY 1898


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1 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Hot N’ly breeze. Paid Coast Survey subsistence to crews of McARTHUR, GEDNEY and PATTERSON.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs and breezes.


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2 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant, light W’ly airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the W.


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3 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant, foggy latter part. Light airs from the WSW.


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4 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy, SW’ly breezes. Dressed ship in honor of the day.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


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5 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs. Made steam launch fast to quarter line.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs and breezes. [Entry is signed Harry L Ford, Yeoman USN, as are most entries since departure of Chief Yeoman, Mr Appleton. The page is signed: Approved Guy W Brown, Lieutenant Commanding.]


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6 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Lieutenant Guy W Brown USN was this day detached from this vessel and ordered to USS PHILADELPHIA at Mare Island, California. Got up steam on launch and sent her in, in charge of Lieutenant Brown, to San Francisco, California. Launch returned at 10.35.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW and W. Lowered starboard boats for soaking. Rigged spare canvas as shelter to starboard side of Vixen.


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7 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the SW and W’d. Getting out the sails for protecting boats and starboard side of ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from the WNW and W.


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8 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light W’ly airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Overhauling steam launch.


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9 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Overhauling steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light breezes from the WSW. Washed down main deck.


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10 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Gentle breezes from the WSW.


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11 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast but pleasant. Light variable airs. At work making new canopy for McARTHUR’s launch no 28. Machinist helping on boiler of same.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. At work on McARTHUR’s launch canopy and boiler.


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12 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cold. Light airs from the SSW. At work on canopy for McARTHUR's launch and boiler for same.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs. At work on McARTHUR’s steam launch boiler and canopy.


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13 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light S’ly airs. At work on McARTHUR’s steam launch boiler and canopy.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s launch.


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14 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs. At work on McARTHUR’s launch. Received on board 51 gallons of illuminating oil.


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15 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Variable airs and breezes.


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16 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


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17 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs and calms.


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18 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Variable airs and calms. Calking forward spar deck, preparatory to painting.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. At work on spar deck.


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19 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Stiff breeze from S’d and W’d. At work on spar deck.


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20 July 1898

[19 July in log book]

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Stiff breezes from S’d and W’d. At work on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Stiff to gentle breezes from the S’d and W’d. At work on spar deck.


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21 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cool. Light variable airs. Painting spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from the S’d and W’d.


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22 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Painting spar deck. Gave the McARTHUR’s launch 750 lbs coal.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from WSW. Painting on spar deck.


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23 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Painting spar deck. Assistant E F Dickens came on board and by instructions from Commanding Officer turned over to him: 1 dinghy, 1 pair 7½ foot oars, 1 pair 9 foot oars, 1 mast and sail, 1 tiller, 1 yoke and ropes, boat cushions, 2 hand lanterns, 2 bullseye lanterns and 1 boat hook; taking his receipt therefor.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW.


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24 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from the S’d and W’d.


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25 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and calms. Lowered cutter and watered McARTHUR and PATTERSON.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and calms.


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26 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the W’d. Overhauling Reynard’s machinery.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Washed down spar deck.


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27 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the NW. E Lauf (Machinist 1st class) left this ship for temporary duty at sub-office in San Francisco.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the W’d and S’d. By order of the Commanding Officer transferred navigating sextant no 133 to A Woolf of the Coast Survey steamer GEDNEY, taking his receipt, therefore. Got up steam and had trial of the Reynard. Chief Machinist Kennedy reports her in running order. E Lauf, Machinist 1st class, returned to duty on board this vessel.


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28 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW. At work cleaning Reynard.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light breezes from the WSW. Hoisted Reynard half way up at Vixen’s davits.


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29 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from S’d and W’d. Painting Reynard’s bottom with copper paint.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. W’ly airs. Painting, cleaning and varnishing Reynard.


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30 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cool. Light airs from the W’d and S’d. Paid subsistence to crews of PATTERSON and McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. W’ly breezes. Obtained signatures to Coast Survey vouchers for July.


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31 July 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, foggy and cool. SW’ly airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and foggy and cool. SW’ly airs and breezes.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1898


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1 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and part clearing later. SW’ly airs and breezes. Paid off Naval accounts to crews of PATTERSON and McARTHUR. [Unspecified] made one trip to San Francisco on official duty.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cool. SW’ly breezes. Hugh Simmons was this day enlisted in the Naval Service on board this vessel as Chief Machinist by Aug [Augustus] F Rodgers, Assistant, US Coast Survey, Commanding and ordered to duty with Assistant E F Dickens. [Unspecified] made one trip to San Francisco on official duty.


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2 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cool. Light SW’ly breezes. Assistant Rodgers, Commanding, inspected the PATTERSON and McARTHUR and verified payments to crews.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cool. Light SW’ly breezes. Tetsuji Yamashita, Wardroom Steward, was this day discharged from this vessel and the Naval Service by reason of services no longer required. [Unspecified] made one trip to San Francisco on official duty.


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3 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Varnishing skylight gratings.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from S’d and W’d. Sent in Coast Survey vouchers and Navy pay rolls for July to Assistant Rodgers, Commanding. [Unspecified] made one trip to San Francisco on official duty.


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4 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and breezes from the S’d and W’d. Varnishing skylight gratings and brightwork.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light breezes from the WSW. Representative from Boole came on board in regard to estimate for caulking.


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5 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Representatives from Henryk & Fraser for sail estimates and from Whelan Bros for caulking estimates came on board.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, light airs from the S’d and W’d. Representatives from Brown & Prior for sail estimate came on board.


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6 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light SW’ly airs and breezes. Got sails inboard and stowed them.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from WSW.


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7 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from S’d and W’d.


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8 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm first part. Heavy fog latter part. Inspected engine room and main deck.


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9 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy mist and fog first part. Clearing latter part. Sweeping up and cleaning main deck, varnishing rail.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light NW’ly airs. Varnishing rail.


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10 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Washed down main and spar decks.


Meridian to midnight:

The Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Dr H Pritchett, Assistant Rodgers and Assistant Gilbert inspected the PATTERSON and McARTHUR. Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


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11 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Painting on ships rails.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs and calms. Painting.


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12 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Calms. Painting.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Painting.


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13 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Painting on black work.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light W’ly airs and calms.


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14 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Calms and light airs. Pleasant weather. Shiko Yomo (Cabin Cook) was this day discharged from this vessel and the Naval Service by reason of services no longer required.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from W and SW. Shotaro Kuwada, (Mess Attendant) was this rated Ward Room Steward by order of the Commanding Officer.


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15 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light breezes from WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from WSW and SW.


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16 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from S’d and W’d. Received on board from Dunham, Carrigan and Co: one 1½” Foster reducing valve.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather, light variable airs. Overhauling sails for ship’s side.


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17 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather, light variable airs. Got sails out over the side.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. George Hamasumi was enlisted as Mess Attendant and rated Cabin Cook by order of the Commanding Officer.


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18 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Fitting up Reynard for use of Assistant Dickens.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Transferred to Assistant Dickens the following articles, taking his receipt, therefor: steam launch Reynard, one awning for same, three cushions, one flagstaff, one boathook, one water breaker, one set engineer’s tools, one pair oars, one anchor and line, two iron buckets, one stay light, two side lights, weather clocks. McARTHUR’s steam launch arrived at 5.00.


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19 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Coaling Reynard. Assistant Dickens came on board with his party. Washed down main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Gave Reynard 73 buckets of coal, part of which was in sacks. Washed down spar deck.


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20 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather, light variable airs. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs and breezes.


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21 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light SW’ly airs. Reynard left at 9.30 for Belmont.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs.


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22 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the NNW and W. At work on deck canvas.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on deck canvas. At 2.30 the BLAIRMORE in tow of tug SEA QUEEN collided with the stern of the McARTHUR, bending two eyebolts and slightly bruising the moulding in their vicinity. [BLAIRMORE is probably the Clyde-built sailing ship, launched in 1883, and purchased in 1898 by R Sudden Bros, San Francisco.]


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23 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. Inspected McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on report of the McARTHUR and list of stores necessary for putting her in condition for work in the Bay.


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24 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast first part, clearing latter part. Light W’ly airs. Washed down main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. At work on deck canvas.


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25 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast first part, clearing latter part. Light variable airs. Head steward C W Fitzgerald of the McARTHUR returned from leave.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light to gentle breezes from the S’d and W’d. At work on deck canvas. At 4.00 steam launch from the USS BENNINGTON came alongside gangway and stove skiff in beyond repair. Gave launch about 60 lbs of coal. Told coxswain [from Bennington] to report accident to his Commanding Officer. Reported affair to Commanding Officer of this vessel.


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26 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cool. Light airs from the WSW. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Moderate breezes from the WSW.


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27 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast first part, clearing later. Light SW’ly airs. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW.


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28 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light to moderate breezes from the W’d and S’d.


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29 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast but pleasant. Light variable breezes. General work about ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the WSW. Washed down spar deck.


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30 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Getting vouchers and pay rolls ready for August.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the WSW.


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31 August 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the WSW. The Commanding Officer paid subsistence and Navy pay to the crews of PATTERSON and McARTHUR and inspected the vessels.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the SW. General work about ship.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1898


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1 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast with passing showers. Light SW’ly breezes. General work about ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from S’d and W’d. General work about ship.


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2 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the WSW. Washed down main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the WSW. General work about ship.


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3 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the WSW. Got starboard anchor out ahead with five fathoms of chain.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Calms and light variable airs. M J Curley was enlisted this day as Mess Attendant.


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4 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the S’d and W’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


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5 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast but pleasant. Light variable airs. General work about ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. General work about ship.


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6 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. General work about ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the WSW. General work about ship.


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7 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast but pleasant. Light airs from the S’d and W’d. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the WSW. General work about ship.


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8 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the WSW. Washed down main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the S’d and W’d. Cleaning paint work on spar deck.


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9 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light variable airs. General work about ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Variable airs and breezes.


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10 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, but pleasant. Light variable airs. Washed down main and spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the WSW.


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11 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the W’d and S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from the W’d and N’d.


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12 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light W’ly airs. Got boat anchor and line ready for shipment to Assistant E J Dickens at Aviso.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. General work about ship. Washed down spar deck.


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13 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast first part. Clearing later. Light SW’ly airs. Sent McARTHUR’s steam launch to float for Superintendent and Assistant Rodgers who came on board and inspected vessel.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. SW’ly airs. At work on estimates for McARTHUR.


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14 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the SSW. Sent boat anchor and two thirty fathom lengths of line to Assistant Dickens via steamer ALVISO. At work on estimates for McARTHUR.


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15 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy first part, clearing later. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s estimates.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant first part, foggy later. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s estimates.


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16 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy first part, clearing later. Light airs from the WNW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant first part. Foggy later. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s repairs and estimates.


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17 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy first part, clearing later. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s estimates and repairs.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


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18 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the W and WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the WSW.


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19 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. At work on McARTHUR’s estimates. Watering McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Variable airs and breezes. Watering McARTHUR.


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20 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Calms and light airs. Watering ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from the WSW. Watering ship. Received on board 1400 gallons of fresh water, filling tanks. Put 1600 gallons of fresh water on board McARTHUR, filling her tanks.


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21 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Cleaning up around ship. Hoisted cutter.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast first part. Drizzling and rainy latter part. Light variable airs. Received on board 51 gallons illuminating oil.


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22 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and rainy first part, clearing later. Light variable airs and breezes. General work about ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, variable airs and breezes. General work about ship.


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23 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast but pleasant. Light variable airs. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast but pleasant. Light variable airs and breezes. General work about ship.


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24 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty, drizzling latter part. SE’ly breezes. Washed down main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and drizzling. Raining latter part. SE’ly breezes.


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25 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Raining first part, clearing later. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and misty first. Heavy rain last part. Light variable airs.


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26 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Raining first part, clearing later. Light variable airs and calms. At work on monthly returns and vouchers.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from the S’d. Washed down spar deck.


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27 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light SW’ly airs. At work on vouchers and quarterly returns.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. General work around ship. At work fitting out McARTHUR.


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28 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Fitting out McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light W’ly airs. Fitting out McARTHUR.


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29 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light variable airs. At work getting McARTHUR ready.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Variable airs. At work on McARTHUR.


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30 September 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light to moderate breezes from W’d and N’d. At work on McARTHUR.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs and breezes from S’d.


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LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 1st 1898 TO DECEMBER 31st 1898


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LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1898


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1 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather, light variable airs. Paid subsistence and Navy pay to crews of PATTERSON and McARTHUR. Chief yeoman H L Ford was this day transferred to the McARTHUR as Executive Officer by order of the Superintendent.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather, light airs from WSW and SW.


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2 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Heavy rain during first part of watch, latter part pleasant weather.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. First part overcast and cloudy at end of watch.


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3 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather, light airs from SE and E. Put out port anchor and 11 fathoms of chain. Put out kedge anchor on shore.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from WSW and NW. Put launch Vixen overboard. At 5.00 launch Reynard returned to ship.


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4 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W and NW. At work overhauling Reynard’s boiler.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from WSW. At 12.50 McARTHUR left in tow for San Francisco. Cleaning up around ship.


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5 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from E. At work on Reynard’s boiler.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from WSW. Painted bottom of ship’s dinghy. Hoisted Reynard to clean and paint bottom. Finished Reynard’s boiler. Got up steam in Vixen and tried engines. Found everything all right.


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6 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from SSW first part. Light rain and cloudy latter part.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from WSW. General work around the ship.


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7 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Heavy rain accompanied by thunder. Light airs from E.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Passing showers, light airs from SW. General work around ship


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8 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Clear and pleasant weather latter part. Light airs from E. Coaled and watered steam launch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Vixen left ship at 12.15. Cleaning ship.


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9 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear weather first part. Cloudy and light airs and rain latter part.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW and SSW. Launch Reynard left ship at 8.45.


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10 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE first part, latter part cloudy weather.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant weather. Light airs from SSW and SW. General work around ship.


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11 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE to E.


Meridian to midnight:

Fair and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW and W. General work around ship.


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12 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fair and pleasant weather. Light airs from E and W.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d and S’d. Cleaning ship.


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13 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from E. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W and SW. At general work around ship.


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14 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from E.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Scrubbing copper on ship’s side.


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15 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from E.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW. Washed down main and spar deck. Pumped and flushed out bilges of steam launch.


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16 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light and gentle breezes from E and NW.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from NE. Latter part calms.


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17 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W. General work around ship.


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18 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from NE and NW. Washing paint work in galley.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and E. Washing paint work in galley.


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19 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Painting galley.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather.


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20 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from S’d. Painting in galley.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d and NE. General work around ship.


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21 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant with light airs from E and W. Painting in galley. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from W and SW. Washed down main deck.


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22 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from SE and E. Washed and pumped out bilges of steam launches.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather first part of watch, latter part of watch heavy rain with light airs from S and W.


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23 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy and heavy rain first part of watch. Clear and pleasant weather latter part. Light airs from S and W.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant. Light airs from W and N.


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24 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part, warm and pleasant weather latter part. At work painting in galley.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather first part. Overcast and cloudy latter part of watch. Light airs from SW.


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25 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Warm and pleasant weather latter part. Finished painting in galley.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d. Cleaning ship.


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26 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Warm and pleasant latter part of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Cleaning in galley.


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27 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from E. Cleaning pantry.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from SW.


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28 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Latter part clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning out pantry.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d.


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29 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Latter part clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning out pantry. Thos Kennedy (Machinist 1st class) was this day paid by Aug F Rodgers, Assistant, USC&G Survey.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Washed down spar deck. Pumped out bilges and jack engines of steam launches.


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30 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Gentle breezes from W and SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Gentle breezes from SW.


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31 October 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Heavy rain first part of watch. Latter part of watch pleasant weather. Light airs from E and SW. W Pedersen was this day paid by Aug F Rodgers, Assistant USC&G Survey.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W and E’d. Cleaning boats.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1898


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1 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning in ward room. Hoisted skiff, cleaned and painted bottom.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW and E.


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2 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Latter part clear and pleasant weather. Cleaning ward room floor.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Light airs.


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3 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning ward room floor.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant. Light airs from S and W’d first part of watch. Heavy fog last part of watch.


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4 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Calm and heavy fog first part. Pleasant weather last part of watch. Cleaning and painting wardroom floor.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light airs from W. Washed down spar deck. Pumped and flushed bilges of steam launches.


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5 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light airs from W’d and E’d. Finished wardroom floor.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and E’d.


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6 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clean and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. General work around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d and E’d.


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7 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from E and NW. Cleaning out galley lockers.


Meridian to midnight:

Clean and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


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8 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Pleasant weather. Light airs from NE. Cleaning out galley lockers.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


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9 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from E and SE. Painting galley lockers.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Cleaning steam launches.


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10 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Latter part clear weather. Cleaning around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather.


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11 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part, clearing latter part. Cleaning copper on port side.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Machinist Mitchell from McARTHUR came on board and received following spare parts of launch Reynard’s engine: 1 HP piston, 1 LP piston, 2 valve rods, 2 eccentric rods.


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12 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Fresh breezes from NE. Wash down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Pumped out bilges and jack engines of steam launches.


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13 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


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14 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Latter part clear and pleasant weather. Cleaning paint work.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part. Latter part cloudy and misty.


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15 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from E’d and W’d. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Cloudy and misty weather.


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16 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from E’d. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from S and SE. Cleaning paint work.


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17 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy weather with light rain. Light airs from E. Pleasant weather latter part. General work around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather first part. Latter part overcast and foggy.


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18 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy fog first part, clearing up latter part. Light airs from SE. Cleaning launch awning.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and misty weather.


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19 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Heavy rain first part of watch, clearing up latter part of watch. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather. Strong breezes from the W’d first part of watch.


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20 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Passing showers.


Meridian to midnight:

Clean and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d.


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21 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d and S. General work around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


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22 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain, clearing up at end of watch. Washing paintwork in part gangway.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NE.


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23 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clean and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d.


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24 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N. At sunrise dressed ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breeze from NE and NW.


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25 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Clearing up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d.


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26 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear weather first part of watch. Overcast and cloudy at end of watch. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather.


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27 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from WSW.


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28 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from ESE. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from W’d with heavy mist.


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29 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs first part of watch. Light rain, clearing up towards end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breezes from WSW. Cleaning up around ship.


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30 November 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy mist and fog first part of watch. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1898


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1 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy fog first part of watch, clearing up latter part of watch. Aug F Rodgers, Assistant USC&GS, inspected ship and paid Navy pay and subsistence pay. Took 2 instruments up to Coast Survey Office and 1 pair field glasses to have repaired.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


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2 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy, heavy mist first part. Latter part clear weather. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning up around ship. Took 1 instrument to Coast Survey Office.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE.


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3 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Cleaning boats.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather light airs and calms.


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4 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


Meridian to midnight:

Bright and clear weather. Light airs from S and W’d.


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5 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy mist part of watch, clearing up latter part of watch. Filled auxiliary boiler with fresh water from ship’s tank. Getting auxiliary boiler ready for starting up.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Moderate breeze from NE and N.


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6 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Fresh W’ly breeze accompanied by heavy squalls. Started fires in auxiliary boiler at 7.00. Turned steam on heaters at 9.30. Washed fire room and engine room bilges.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breeze from NE. Washed and pumped out bilges in forehold. Banked fires under auxiliary boiler at 8.00.


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7 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and E’d. Spread fires in auxiliary boiler at 6.30. Turned steam on all heaters at 8.00. Scrubbed and washed down main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and E’d. Let fires die out under auxiliary boiler.


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8 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant with light airs from E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Moderate breeze from N.


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9 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Strong gale from N. Took steam launches from port lower boom and dropped them under starboard bow. Took in sails from starboard quarter.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear weather with stiff N’ly breeze first part of watch, moderating towards end of watch.


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10 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. Pumped and flushed bilges of jack engines and pumped bilges of steam launches.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


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11 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW.


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12 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms. Started fires under auxiliary boiler at 6.30. Turned steam on heaters at 9.00. Lifted starboard anchor and put it ahead with 6 fathoms of chain. Used anchor engines putting out anchor.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms. Scrubbing bottoms of steam launches. Let fires die out under auxiliary boiler.


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13 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Latter part overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with rain last part of watch.


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14 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain. Clearing up towards end of watch.


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15 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy weather. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


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16 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear weather first part of watch. Foggy and misty last part of watch. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Foggy weather first part of watch clearing up latter part of watch. Light airs from W’d.


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17 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy weather. Light airs and calms. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch, overcast and foggy latter part. Painted wire pennant of steering gear. Painting bare spots around deck.


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18 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy first part of watch. Clearing up towards end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant first part. Overcast and cloudy latter part.


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19 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with rain. Light airs from SW. Cleaning paint work around spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with light airs from SW and NW.


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20 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain. Light airs from W’d. Started fires under auxiliary boiler at 7.00. Turned steam on to heaters at 9.00. Washed down main and spar deck and ship’s side with steam hose.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. At 8.00 shut steam off from heaters and let fires die out under auxiliary boiler.


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21 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S’d. Painted both launches and varnished bright wood on sides. Oiled fore topmast and topmast head. Oiled rail and stanchions and gratings on skylights.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather with light airs from S and W’d first part of watch and E’d last part of watch.


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22 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breeze from E’d. Oiled spars and all varnished woodwork around main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breezes from E’d. Cleaning boats on main deck.


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23 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and gentle breezes from NE. Cleaning around main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and E’d.


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24 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S’d. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d. At 12.30 launch Vixen came alongside. Hoisted launch and cleaned bottom.


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25 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


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26 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


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27 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs. Two men from McARTHUR painted launch Vixen.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part. Set in with fog last part of watch.


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28 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy and misty weather. Light airs from E and SE. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


50874fbd09d409075502f2bd: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 83/IMG_2895_0.jpg) [Duplicate scan of weather page for 28 December 1898]

50874fbd09d409075502f2bf: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 83/IMG_2895_1.jpg) [Duplicate scan of remarks page for 28 December 1898]


29 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


[There are no scanned pages for 29 December 1898. It is not clear whether there was no entry for that date in the log book or whether the scanners missed these two pages and duplicated the scans for 28 December.]


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30 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs. Cleaning main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


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31 December 1898

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. At 10.30 men from McARTHUR came on board and lowered steam launch. Aug F Rodgers, Assistant USC&GS, came on board and inspected ship and paid Navy and subsistence pay.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Cloudy weather at end of watch with gentle breezes from SE.


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50874fbd09d409075502f2d3: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 83/IMG_2900_1.jpg) [Blank pages]

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LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1st 1899 TO MARCH 31st 1899


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50874fbe09d409075502f46f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 85/IMG_3004_1.jpg) [Front cover of log book]

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List of Officers attached to Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer C P PATTERSON


Augustus F Rodgers (Commanding), Assistant C&G Survey.

W O’Malley, 1st Watch Officer, joined February 24 1899

Geo Seeley, 2nd Watch Officer, joined March 15 1899


50874fbe09d409075502f47b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 85/IMG_3007_1.jpg) [Instructions for completing log book. Not transcribed]

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50874fbe09d409075502f47f: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 85/IMG_3008_1.jpg) [Duplicate scan of “Instructions for completing log book”. Not transcribed]

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LOGS FOR JANUARY 1899


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1 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy, blowing a strong breeze from SE.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light showers. Gentle to moderate breeze from SE.


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2 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain showers. Light breezes from SE. Cleaning up ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light rain, light airs from SW.


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3 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with light rain first part of watch. Clear and pleasant weather at end of watch. At 11.50 launch Vixen left for San Francisco. Cleaning up ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d.


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4 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. General work around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.


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5 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW.


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6 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Heavy mist. Light airs from SE. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with rain and fog. Light airs from S and E’d.


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7 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Heavy rain first part of watch. Misty and light airs from SE.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from NW.


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8 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW.


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9 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE. Cleaning ship. M Goulden (Chief Machinist) reported on board for duty.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Heavy rain. Moderate gales from SE.


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10 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and heavy rain. Moderate gales from SE, changing to SW at end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy squalls and rain from SW. Latter part of watch light airs and rain.


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11 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain and wind from S and SE. Latter part of watch fresh breeze from SE.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Stiff breezes from SE, accompanied by heavy squalls and light rain first part of watch. Towards end of watch wind changed around to NW. Clear weather.


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12 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW. Shifting moorings of steam launches.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Clearing lockers on berth deck.


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13 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breezes from SE. Wind increasing towards end of watch to stiff breezes and clouding over.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with moderate to gentle breeze from SE.


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14 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Gentle breezes from SE with light rain.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather first part of watch, overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. Showers towards end of watch. Light airs from SW. Washed down main deck.


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15 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain during first part of watch. Light rain towards end of watch. Light airs from SE. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from S and E’d. Light rain first part of watch.


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16 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty weather. Light airs from S and E’d. Scrubbed copper on starboard side of ship. At 6.00 started fires under auxiliary boiler.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy and misty weather. Calm and light airs, fog coming down at end of watch. Steam on heaters. Banked fires in auxiliary boiler at 6.00. Washed and flushed fire room and engine room bilges with steam hose.


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17 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy fog first part of watch. Latter part of watch clear and pleasant weather. Spread fires under auxiliary boiler at 6.00. Steam on heaters at 8.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Latter part of watch overcast and cloudy and misty. Light airs from W’d. Washed out forward bilges with steam hose. Scrubbed and washed main and spar decks. Cleaning galley. Let fires die out under auxiliary boiler at 8.00. Turned steam off heaters at 9.00.


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18 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather, clearing up towards end of watch. Light airs from W’d. Cleaning paint work in port and starboard gangway.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear first part of watch. Last part overcast and cloudy. Light airs from the N and W’d. Cleaning paintwork inside skylights.


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19 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part of watch. Clear and pleasant last part of watch. Launch Vixen came over from San Francisco with launch Reynard in tow. At 9.15 hoisted Reynard on port side.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather with light breezes from SW. Latter part of watch foggy weather.


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20 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy fog first part of watch, clearing up towards end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms. Washing paint work in engine room.


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21 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from SE. Heavy fog coming down toward end of watch. Fog clearing up at end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d. Cleaning up around decks.


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22 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Misty first part. Latter part clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Latter part light breezes from N.


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23 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Moderate breeze from N and NE. Light airs at end of watch. Two men from McARTHUR cleaning and painting steam launch Reynard.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Cloudy and misty at end of watch. Cleaning around ship.


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24 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast. Cloudy and misty weather. Light variable airs. At 10.15 launch Vixen arrived at ship. Lowered Reynard and took her away in tow of Vixen.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d first part of watch. Wind increasing to fresh breeze towards end of watch. General work around ship.


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25 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d.


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26 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NE.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW. Cleaning ship.


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27 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs first part of watch. Wind increasing to fresh breeze with heavy squalls from NE.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Fresh breezes from the N first part of watch. Light airs and calms at end of watch. Cleaned cabin companionway. Shellacked wardroom floor.


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28 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms. General work around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d. Pumped bilges and jacket engines of steam launches.


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29 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather with light airs and calms.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


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30 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Cleaning paint work in ward room.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Scrubbed down main deck. Cleaning paint work, cleaning out galley and berth deck.


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31 January 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clean and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d first part of watch. Wind hauling around to S’d towards end of watch. Wash down spar deck. Aug F Rodgers, Assistant USC&G Survey, inspected ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with stiff breezes from W’d, accompanied by heavy squalls and breezes moderating towards end of watch. W Pedersen was paid Navy and subsistence pay for month.



LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1899


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1 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with light airs and rain from SE and SW. Latter part of watch clear and pleasant weather.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather with light rain showers. Light airs from NW. Taking inventory of ship stores and furniture. Mr Goulden was this day paid Navy and subsistence pay for month.


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2 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with light rain showers first part of watch. Clear weather at end of watch. Light airs from NW. Taking inventory. Thomas Kennedy was this day paid Navy and subsistence pay for month.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear weather with light rain showers. Gentle breezes from NW, increasing in force to stiff breezes from WNW, moderating towards end of watch. Painting skylights.


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3 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather with passing rain showers. Light breezes from E’d. Taking inventory.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light to gentle breezes from SW. Clouding over towards end of watch.


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4 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Taking inventory.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


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5 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


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6 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light airs to light breezes from N and E’d. Taking inventory.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather with light airs and calms.


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7 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather with light airs and calms. Taking inventory.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW. Painting spar deck.


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8 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms. Taking inventory. Painting spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant first part of watch. Overcast and misty towards end of watch. Light airs.


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9 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and foggy. Light airs from the S and E’d. Mr Latham from Coast Survey office taking inventory of stores and furniture.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather with light airs and calms.


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10 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Heavy fog first part of watch, clearing up towards end of watch. Light airs from SW.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and misty weather. Light airs and calms. Painting spar deck.


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11 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Misty and foggy weather. Light airs from E’d. Pumped bilges and moved engines of steam launches. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs. Painting on spar deck.


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12 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW. Latter part of watch cloudy and misty weather.


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13 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Misty and foggy weather. Clearing up towards end of watch. Light airs from SW. Painting spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SW.


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14 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE. Painting on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs and calms.


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15 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy first part of watch. Clearing up towards end of watch. Light airs from E’d. Cleaning up around ship. Mr Latham from Coast Survey office taking inventory.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W. Wind increasing toward end of watch to light breezes.


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16 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breeze from NW.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW. Finished painting spar deck.


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17 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d. Painting railing round spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Gentle breeze from NW, moderating toward end of watch. Pumped and flushed bilges of steam launches and moved engines of same. Painting wheel ropes.


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18 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d. Painting rail on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Gentle breeze from NW. Light airs at end of watch.


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19 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW.


Meridian to midnight:

Warm and pleasant weather.


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20 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Warm and pleasant weather. Painting rail and boats’ davits on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and cool. Pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d. Painting on spar deck.


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21 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms first part of watch. Fresh breeze from NW latter part of watch. Painting boats’ davits.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d first part of watch. Latter part of watch calm and misty.


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22 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Calm and light airs from SW. Dressed ship. Painting on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d. Cleaned and painted anchor engines.


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23 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and misty weather first part of watch. Clear and pleasant weather at end of watch. Painting on spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from W’d and N’d. Painting on spar deck.


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24 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d. Painting on spar deck. Started fires under auxiliary boiler at 9.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW. Washed and cleaned out engine room and fireroom bilges with steam hose. Let fires die out in auxiliary boiler at 6.00. Mr W A O’Malley, US Coast Survey, reported on board and took charge of ship as Executive Officer.


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25 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NW. Pumped bilges and moved engines of steam launches. Started fires in auxiliary boiler at 6.00. Turned steam on heaters at 8.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d first part of watch, increasing to gentle breeze with heavy squalls. Moderating towards end of watch. Cleaned and washed out forward bilges with steam hose. Washed down main and spar deck. Cleaning up around ship. Let water out of auxiliary boiler. Let fires die out. Turned steam off heaters at 8.00.


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26 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE and WSW.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d first part of watch. Overcast and cloudy last part of watch.


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27 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light airs from SE and W’d. Cleaning ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather with gentle breezes from the W. A representative from Union Iron Works on board to make estimate for repairs on tail shaft.


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28 February 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from SE.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light breezes from SW first part of watch. Light airs at end of watch. Washed down spar deck. Cleaning ship.



LOGS FOR MARCH 1899


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1 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain. Light to gentle breezes from S and W’d. Cleaning rooms on main deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Cleaning paint work and spar deck.


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2 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light rain. Showers first part of watch. Light airs from SW. Cleaning around ship. Board of survey consisting of Assistants Ritter and Lathrop and W O’Malley met for the purpose of inspecting blankets and recommended the condemnation of 39 pairs of blankets.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light breezes from SW first part of watch. Latter part light airs.


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3 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light airs from SE first part of watch. Latter part clear and pleasant weather.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs at end of watch. Painting room on main deck.


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4 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms. Pumped out bilges and moved engines of steam launches. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and W’d. Varnishing light wood on main and spar decks.


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5 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from N and E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs and calms.


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6 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from NE and E.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W. Washing paint work in wardroom.


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7 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from W’d. Washed down spar deck. Washing paint work. A representation from Oakland Iron Works came on board to make estimates for works on shaft.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy last part of watch. Clearing up towards end of watch. Light variable airs. Painting inside of wardroom skylights. Mr Henrix [sic], sailmaker, came on board to make estimate on sails.


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8 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather first part. Overcast and cloudy at end of watch. Light airs to light breezes from SE and SW. Painting in galley.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, cloudy and squally weather with light showers and light breezes from SW. Received from Coast Survey office: 1 pair of field glasses, #35.


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9 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light airs from SW first part of watch. Wind increasing to gentle breeze at end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast, cloudy and squally weather. Moderate breezes from W first part of watch. Latter part of watch, light airs. Painting galley skylight. Cleaning up around ship.


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10 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from NE first part of watch. Latter part of watch clear and pleasant weather. Cleaning paintwork in wardroom. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Wind increasing to moderate breezes. Light airs at end of watch. Varnishing woodwork in ward room.


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11 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy. Light rain showers in first part of watch. Light airs from S and E’d. Cleaning up around ship. Mr Davis, sailmaker, came on board to make estimates on sails.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light breezes from SW. Pumped and flushed bilges and moved engines of steam launches.


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12 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from SE and NW. Clear and pleasant weather at end of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Pleasant weather first part of watch. Gentle breezes. Wind increasing to fresh breeze at middle of watch. Light breeze by end of watch.


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13 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Cloudy weather first part of watch with light breezes to gentle breezes from NW. Representative from Fulton Iron Works came on board to make estimates on main shaft.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Fresh breezes from N and W’d. Varnishing bright woodwork in ward room. Representatives from Risdon Iron Works came on board to make estimates on main shaft. [Risdon Iron Works was adjacent to and was subsequently taken over by Union Iron Works.]


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14 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. Moderate breezes from SE. Washed down spar deck.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. Stiff breezes from SW. Light airs at end of watch.


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15 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with light SW airs and heavy rain first part of watch. Latter part of watch fresh SE breezes.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Heavy rain. Light to gentle breezes from SE. Representatives from Union Iron Works came on board to make estimates on boiler repairs. Mr Geo Seeley was this day attached to this ship as 2nd Watch Officer.


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16 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain first part of watch. Light to gentle breezes from SE. Clearing up towards end of watch with light airs from SE. Cleaning ward room floor.


Meridian to midnight:

Partly clear and pleasant weather. Heavy rain showers with light variable airs. Received 400 gallons of water for auxiliary boiler. Mr Whelan of Whelan Brothers, shipwrights, came on board to make estimate on boiler repairs.


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17 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy first part of watch. Clear and pleasant last part of watch. Light airs from E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from WSW.


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18 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty first part of watch. Light airs from S’d latter part of watch.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light, variable airs. Cleaning ship.


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19 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain. Showers, light breezes from SE.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. Showers first part of watch. Moderate breezes from S and E’d. Clearing up at end of watch.


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20 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with light rain showers. Moderate breezes from S and E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy and misty weather. Stiff breezes from SE first part of watch. Latter part of watch heavy rain with light S’ly breezes.


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21 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy and misty weather with light rain and light airs from S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. Fresh breezes from S and E’d. Cleaning paintwork on spar deck.


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22 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Heavy rain. Light to moderate breezes from SE.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain. Fresh breeze from S and E’d. Cleaning paintwork on main deck.


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23 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy with heavy rain. Moderate breezes to fresh breezes from S and E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain and light SE breezes latter part of watch. Light airs.


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24 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain. Light SE airs.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather with heavy rain first part of watch. Light airs from SE and SW.


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25 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from W’d. Moved engines and pumped bilges of steam launches. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and W’d. Cleaning up around ship.


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26 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light SW’ly airs.


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27 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E’d. Started fires in auxiliary boiler at 6.00. Turned steam on heaters at 10.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light variable airs. Washed and pumped out forward bilges with steam hose. Washed down main deck. Banked fires under auxiliary boiler at 8.00. Turned down steam of heaters. Received from Standard Oil Co: 1 barrel of coal oil, 50½ gallons.


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28 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S and E’d. Spread fires in auxiliary boiler at 6.00. Washed out fireroom and engine room bilges with steam hose. Steam on heaters. Scrubbing copper on ship’s side.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy first part. Fresh breezes from S and W’d. Took in old sails from outside of ship. Washed down spar deck, ship’s boats and outside of ship with steam hose. Cloudy with passing rain showers last part of watch. Let fires die out in auxiliary boiler at 5.00. Turned steam off heaters at 8.00.


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29 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Moderate breeze from W’d. Scrubbed bottom of steam launches.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Moderate breeze from W’d first part. Latter part light airs.


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30 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light airs from S and E’d. Mr Kness came on board to make estimate for new cutter.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light to gentle breezes from W’d. Cleaning ship.


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31 March 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather first part of watch. Clearing up towards end of watch. Light airs from S’d. Cleaning up around ship.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from S’d and W’d.


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LOG BOOK – APRIL 1st 1899 TO SEPTEMBER 30th 1899


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LOGS FOR APRIL 1899


[This log book is in a different format to previous editions. The weather and remarks for each day all appear on a single page.]


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1 April 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather first part of watch. Cloudy last part. Pumped bilges and moved engines of steam launches. A E Brisman was this day enlisted as Landsman. L M Furman was this day attached to this vessel as 3rd Watch Officer.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Gentle breeze first part of watch. Latter part of watch light airs from SE. A E Brisman was this day rated Yeoman 2nd class, by order of the Commanding Officer.


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2 April 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast, cloudy and misty weather. Light airs from S’d.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light airs from S’d.


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3 April 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Overcast and cloudy weather. Light airs and calms.


Meridian to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy. Light airs and calms.


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4 April 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Foggy first part of watch. Clear and pleasant last part of watch. Took in port anchor, hove short on starboard anchor. Lowered all boats. Started fire under auxiliary boiler at 6.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light breezes from SW first part of watch. Last part of watch light airs. Let fires die under auxiliary boiler at 1.00.


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5 April 1899

Oakland Creek, CA

Lat 37.83, Long -122.31


Midnight to meridian:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from E and S’d. Started fires under auxiliary boiler at 6.00.


Meridian to midnight:

Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs from SE. Washed down spar deck. Took in stern kedge anchor. Coaled and watered steam launches. Getting ship ready to be towed over to San Francisco. The following men were enlisted this day: W Neish (Fireman 1st class), O Danielson (Fireman 1st class), S L Johansen (Seaman), O Olsen (Fireman 2nd class), Igi Joechi (Mess Attendant).


[Watch times, such as midnight to meridian and meridian to midnight, as in previous log pages, are not present from 6 April. Times for weather descriptions correspond to the times in the Hours column on the far left of the page.]


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6 April 1899

Oakland Creek, CA to San Francisco CA.

Lat 37.795, Long -122.390


Overcast and misty weather. Light variable airs.

Started fires under auxiliary boiler at 4.30am. Got steam up in launch. Boats left for San Francisco, in tow of launch, at 7.30am. Tow boat came alongside at 7.30am. Ship left for San Francisco at 8.00am. Draft aft, 12’ 10”. Ship docked at Mission Street wharf at 9.20am. Work crew from Fulton Iron Works at work taking out shafting preparatory to going in dry dock.

At 2.00pm colors at half-mast. At 3.00pm received 2500 gallons of fresh water.

Weather to midnight continued fine.

Received on board from the sub-office of the USC&G Survey, San Francisco, CA: 23 double and 3 single blankets in fair condition.


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7 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.795, Long -122.390


1.00am: Light variable airs and hazy.


8.00am: Light breeze with fine clear weather.


At 3.30pm USS GEDNEY passed up the Bay. August Beecher was enlisted as Seaman, William Anderson was enlisted as Fireman 1st class. Received from Coast Survey Office (sub-office) San Francisco, California: 5 Coast Survey flags and 4 Coast Survey pennants.


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8 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.795, Long -122.390


1.00am: Calm with heavy dew falling.

9.00am: Light breeze with fine clear weather.

4.00pm: Light breeze and clear weather.

Coal expended for week: 1475 lbs. Coal remaining on board: 41 127/2240 tons.


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9 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.795, Long -122.390


1.00am: Fine clear weather. Fresh breeze from SW.

2.00pm: Fresh breeze with partly cloudy weather.

Midnight: Light breeze, heavy dew falling.


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10 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.795, Long -122.390


4.00am: Calm, heavy dew, clear sky.

At 10.20am the USS [USC&GS] McARTHUR went out. At 10.40am the USS BRUTUS went out. [USS BRUTUS was a Tyne-built steamer, purchased and used by the Navy as a collier.]

11.00am: Light breeze from NE with fine weather and clear.

8.00pm: Light breeze, fine weather, clear sky.

Midnight: Calm. Heavy dew falling.


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11 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.790, Long -122.387


1.00am: Light airs and clear weather.

Ah Sam (Ship’s Cook 2nd class) and Kuma Kuguina (Cabin Cook) were enlisted for 4 years from this date. At 11.00am left Mission Street dock with tug JAS REDMOND. At 11.30am made fast at foot of Spear Street.

At 3.45pm hauled in dry dock. At 5.00pm dry dock pumped out.

8.00pm: Fresh breeze with squally weather.


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12 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.790, Long -122.387


2.00am: Moderate breeze and squally weather.

At 9.00am US Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers inspected hull of ship and launches in dry dock. Workmen engaged in taking off propeller and rigging in tail shaft and patching main boiler.

9.00am: Light breeze with clear, fine weather.

Crew employed cleaning ship’s bottom, also steam launches.

At 3.00pm floated ship and with tug JAS REDMOND, made fast at Little Main Street wharf at 3.45pm. Tail shaft scraped ready for inspection.

Midnight: Calm. Heavy dew falling.


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13 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Calm. Heavy dew falling.

Supervising Inspector Birmingham and Assistant Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers on board and condemned tail end shaft. Inspected steam launch #117.

Meridian: Light SW airs and fine weather.

Fulton Iron Works crew at work on shaft and boiler.

8.00pm: Light breeze, clear weather.


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14 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Calm with light dew falling.

5.00am: Light airs and fine weather.

3.00pm: Light W’ly wind and hazy.

Riggers from Fulton Iron works preparing for taking tail shaft out.

Midnight: Light breeze. Fine weather.


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15 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Moderate and overcast. Heavy dew falling.

8.00am: Light breeze and overcast.

Fulton Iron Works people employed on new shaft and boiler. At 2.15 USS NERO came to an anchor off Mission Rock.

8.00pm: Light breeze and clear weather.

Coal expended for week: 500 lbs. Coal remaining on board 40 1867/2240 tons.


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16 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Generally clear and pleasant. Light breeze from W and NW.

At 9.40am USS BADGER passed by. [USS BADGER was an Auxiliary Cruiser launched in 1889 as the merchant ship YUMURI, purchased for use in the Spanish-American war.]

Light breeze, clear weather.

Crew spending the sabbath.

4.00pm: Generally clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from NW first part, light variable airs latter part.


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17 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Light variable airs and fine clear weather.

At 7.45am hauled ship ahead one ship’s length. Received on board, from Fulton Engineering and Ship Building Works: 2 smoke stacks for steam launches. Fulton Iron Works workmen at work on boiler. Workmen from Wieland Bros engaged in calking starboard side of ship.

Midnight: Calm, light dew falling.


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18 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Light airs and hazy.

8.00am: Light airs, partly hazy.

Received one double acting pump from Fulton Iron Works (100 cu in capacity). Calkers employed calking top sides.

8.00pm: Light airs, clear weather.

Midnight: Calm. Fine weather, light dew.

Received from foundry: 2 3” x 1½” iron nipples, 1 4” x 1½” iron nipple, 2 2” x 1½” iron bushings, 1 ¾” x 1” iron bushing.


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19 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Calm, clear weather. Light dew.

8.00am: Light airs with fine clear weather.

At 11.15am the USRC NUNIVAK left the dock [Nunevak in logbook]. Calkers employed on top sides. Calm and clear. US Inspector of Hulls and Boilers inspected boiler of steam launch #117.

5.00pm: Light airs with fine clear weather.

Midnight: Calm and clear.

Received from C J Hendry Co: 4 boiler plugs, 2 bushings, 1 hose coupling.


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20 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, foggy.

Took steam launch #28 up on wharf for repairs to bottom.

11.00am: Light baffling airs with fine clear weather.

2.00pm: Light breeze from W’d. Clear sky.

Calkers at work on starboard side.

Midnight: Calm, fine, clear weather.


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21 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385

[Note: the Spanish American war started on this day.]


4.00am: Calm, fine and clear.

8.00am: Light breeze with fine clear weather.

4.00pm: Light breeze, clear.

8.00pm: Gentle breezes. Cloudy partly.

Midnight: Strong breeze, clear sky.

Received from Fulton Iron Works: galvanized jacketing for pilot house and awning band for smokestack.


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22 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light breeze from W. Calm.

8.00am: Light airs from NW. Hazy.

Caulkers employed on port side.

Meridian: Light to gentle breeze with clear sky.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze; clear.

Midnight: Light to moderate breezes, blowing in squalls. Clear sky.

Coal on hand at this date 40 1367/2240 tons. Coal expended for week 500 lbs.


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23 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Fresh breeze, with hail squalls. Sky overcast.

8.00am: Light baffling airs with showers, squally with showers.

Meridian: Light breeze with rain squalls.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze with rain squalls.

8.00pm: Strong breeze with passing showers of rain.

Midnight: Fresh breeze with rain squalls.


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24 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Moderate to fresh breeze from SE. Continuous rain.

3.00am: Fresh to moderate breeze from SE with rain showers.

Took boiler out of steam launch #28. Captain J F Pratt, Assistant USC&G Survey, this day relieved Captain Aug F Rodgers from command of this vessel.

Meridian: Fresh breeze, overcast.

4.00pm: Passing showers of rain.

8.00pm: Light breeze with gloomy weather.

Midnight: Strong breeze, heavy rain squalls.


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25 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


1.00am: Light to moderate breeze from ESE with rain squalls.

8.00am: Fresh breeze. Overcast and cloudy with passing showers of rain.

Meridian: Moderate, fine clear weather.

Calkers at work on port side.

4.00pm: Light breeze from NE to WNW. Partly cloudy.

8.00pm: Light airs, partly cloudy.

Midnight: Calm to light airs from WNW. Clear sky, dew falling.


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26 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


3.00am: Calm, heavy dew falling, clear sky.

Forwarded to the US Coast & Geodetic Survey office, Washington DC: Engineer’s Journal for the year ending March 31st 1899, ship’s log book for the year ending March 31st 1899. Calkers at work on port side. At 10.40am USS BADGER passed by.

11.00am: Light breeze, clear sky.

Received boiler for launch # 28.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze, overcast.

8.00pm: Light breeze, overcast.

Midnight: Light airs to light breeze. Overcast, drizzling at times.


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27 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


3.00am: Overcast with drizzling rain. Light breeze to light airs from W.

8.00am: Passing showers with light breeze.

Calkers at work on port side.

Meridian: Gentle breeze and clear sky.

4.00pm: Stiff breeze and clear sky.

8.00pm: Stiff to gentle breeze and clear sky.

Midnight: Light breezes. Clear sky.


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28 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light breeze with clear weather.

8.00am: Light airs, clear weather.

Crew employed cleaning and painting steam launch #28. Calkers at work on starboard side.

11.00am: Moderate breeze and clear sky.

Gentle breeze with clear weather.

4.00pm: Light airs, clear sky.

Midnight: Light airs from W, clear sky.


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29 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm. Light dew falling.

At 7.30am hoisted steam launch #28 from the wharf and put it in the water.

8.00am: Calm to light airs from E.

Calkers at work, starboard side.

Meridian: Calm, light airs and light breezes.

4.00pm: Light to moderate breezes.

Calkers at work, starboard side.

8.00pm: Moderate breezes, clear sky.

Midnight: Moderate to stiff breezes, with clear sky. Light dew falling.


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30 April 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Overcast and cloudy. Light to gentle breezes.

8.00am: Overcast and cloudy. Light airs.

Meridian: Light airs to gentle breezes with continual rain.

4.00pm: Moderate breeze from SW with passing showers of rain.

8.00pm: Moderate to gentle breezes, clear sky.

Midnight: Gentle breezes to light breezes, clear sky.



LOGS FOR MAY 1899


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1 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light breeze with clear sky.

8.00am: Light airs, clear sky.

At 9.40am, USC&GS McARTHUR received launch # 117 and launch # 28, and one small boat, with gear. At 11.00am received from McARTHUR, 2 steam launches (Vixen and Reynard), dinghy with sails and oars.

Meridian: Light airs to moderate breeze with clear sky.

Calm, clear sky.

5.00pm: Light airs from NW. Clear sky.

Midnight: Light airs from NW. Clear.

The following changes in ratings were made this day, by order of the Commanding Officer, viz: S L Johansen (Seaman) rated to Quartermaster 2nd class, Kume Kigume [various spellings throughout logbook] (Cabin Cook) rated Ward Room Cook, Ah Sam (Ship’s Cook 2nd class) rated Ship’s Cook, 1st class.


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2 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, heavy dew, clear sky.

8.00am: Light airs from N to SE. Clear sky.

Took engine and boiler of Vixen on deck.

Meridian: Variable weather, clear sky.

Took engine and boiler of Reynard on deck.

4.00pm: Light airs.

8.00pm: Light airs with clear weather.

Midnight: Clear, light airs from W.


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3 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light airs, clear weather.

At 7.00am hoisted steam launch Reynard out of water and landed it on the wharf.

8.00am: Light airs, with clear sky.

Receiving stores from the USC&G Survey office, San Francisco.

4.00pm: Light breeze, clear weather.

8.00pm: Light breeze and overcast.

Hans Andersen and August Dorin were enlisted as Seamen for 4 years.

Midnight: Light breeze with light squalls, overcast.


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4 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light breezes to light airs. Overcast, partly foggy.

8.00am: Light breezes. Misty weather.

4.00pm: Light breeze with clear sky.

At 4.30pm calkers finished all work outside.

8.00pm: Light breeze, misty, overcast.

James Fitzgerald was enlisted as Fireman 2nd class for 4 years.

Midnight: Gentle breeze, overcast.


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5 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.80, Long -122.39


4.00am: Light airs, cloudy.

8.00am: Light to moderate breeze from W. Clear.

Took steam launch Vixen on wharf for overhauling. Sent casing of boiler of steam launch Vixen to ship for repairs.

Meridian: Light airs to light breeze. Variable weather.

4.00pm: Light to moderate breeze from W. Clear.

8.00pm: Moderate breeze from W. Clear.

Midnight: Moderate breeze from W. Light dew, clear.

Received from C J Hendry Co: 2 gallons copper paint.


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6 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light breeze to light airs. Heavy dew falling, clear sky.

8.00am; Light airs to light breeze. Clear sky.

Meridian: Light airs from SE to SW. Clear sky.

Received 1875 gallons fresh water in ship’s tanks and 4275 in main boiler. Edward Whiteman enlisted as Seaman this day.

8.00pm: Light breeze, clear weather.

Midnight: Light airs. Heavy dew falling.

Coal expended for week, 950 lbs. Coal remaining on board 39 2157/2240 tons. Edward Whiteman (Seaman) was this day rated Quartermaster 1st class, by order of the Commanding Officer.


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7 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light airs to light breeze. Clear sky. Heavy dew.

8.00am: Light airs, cloudy weather.

Meridian: Weather the same.

4.00pm: Generally cloudy. Light to gentle breeze from SW.

8.00pm: Moderate to light breeze from SW, partly cloudy.

Midnight: Light airs, dew falling.


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8 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, heavy dew falling.

Put launches Reynard and Vixen in water from dock.

Meridian: Light airs, variable weather.

4.00pm; Generally clear, light airs.

8.00pm: Generally clear and pleasant. Light airs.

Midnight: Calm to light airs. Heavy dew falling.

J E Reson enlisted as 2nd class Fireman and joined the ship.


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9 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm and clear, with heavy dew.

8.00am: Generally clear, light airs.

Meridian: Light to moderate breezes. Hazy.

4.00pm: Light breezes, clear.

8.00pm: Light breezes, clear.

Midnight: Clear sky. Heavy dew.


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10 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, clear.

8.00am: Calm, clear.

Meridian: Calm, clear.

4.00am: Light breeze, hazy.

8.00pm: Light breeze, clear.

Midnight: W’ly airs. Weather clear.

Received: 1 main sail, 1 main gaff topsail, 1 fore sail, 2 square top sails, 1 jib, 1 fore stay sail, 1 propeller shaft from Fulton Iron Works. Received from Union Iron Works: 1 filter and 1 distiller.


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11 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, light airs from E. Light dew, clear sky.

8.00am: Light airs, weather clear.

Meridian: Light airs, weather clear.

4.00pm: Generally clear and pleasant. Light breeze from SW to moderate breeze from W.

8.00pm: Gentle breeze from SW, clear weather

Midnight: Light breeze to light airs from SW. Fine, clear weather, heavy dew latter part of watch.

Ewart Mathiasen enlisted as Seaman for 4 years.


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12 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, clear. Heavy dew falling.

8.00am: Calm, hazy weather.

Meridian: Light airs to light breeze. Clear.

Enlisted to serve in the Navy for 4 years from this date, the following: John Hogland (Shipwright); Charles Salin (Seaman); and E J Murphy (Seaman).

8.00pm: Generally clear and pleasant. Light to moderate breezes.

Wm Pedersen (Chief Machinist) was sent to Marine Hospital.

Midnight: Gentle breeze. Heavy dew, clear.

John Hogland (Shipwright) was this day rated Chief Carpenter’s Mate by order of the Commanding Officer.


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13 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Fresh W’ly breeze, clear weather, heavy dew.

At 9.00 moved ship around to dry dock entrance and made fast. Received from Union Iron Works: one evaporator.

8.00am: Generally clear and pleasant. Light breeze.

Enlisted this day for four years Saiki Toyotsuchi as Mess Attendant. At 1.30 hauled ship in dry dock. Enlisted as Seamen for four years Edward Husch and Henry Muller this day.

8.00pm: Generally clear and pleasant. Light breeze.

Midnight: Light air. Clear sky. Light dew.

Coal expended during week: 1475 lbs. Coal remaining on board 39 682/2240 tons.


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14 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light airs from W. Clear.

8.00am: Light airs from W. Clear.

Meridian: Moderate breeze from W. Clear.

4.00pm: Moderate gale from W. Clear.

8.00pm: Moderate gale to stiff breeze from W. Clear.

Midnight: Light airs from W. Clear.


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15 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm, heavy dew. Clear sky.

Received stick lumber 10 x 10 x 34 feet long from Dickens and Co.


8.00am: Light airs to light breeze. Variable weather.

Received on board 4 packages containing sounding apparatus.


Meridian: Generally clear. Light airs from W.


4.00pm: Gentle breeze from W. Clear.

Received from Standard Oil Co: 2 barrels 150° kerosene oil.


8.00pm: Light airs from W. Hazy.


Midnight: Light airs from W. Clear, dew falling.

Ole Olsen (Fireman 2nd class) was this day discharged from this ship and the Naval Service for incompetency in the rate of Fireman 2nd class, to which he was enlisted under a misapprehension.


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16 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Calm. Clear sky. Heavy dew falling.

8.00am: Light W’ly airs. Clear sky.

Meridian: Light breeze. Clear sky.

Received from Brown Brothers, San Francisco: 40 pairs grey blankets, 2 pairs white, and 1 robe. Enlisted this day for four years, John Boyd as Fireman 2nd class. Received 3 cans straw color paint from C J Hendry Co.

8.00pm: Light airs, clear weather.

Enlisted this day for four years, Charles F Bennett as Seaman.

Midnight: Light breeze from W, with squalls and heavy dew.

Enlisted this day C B Laughlin as Hospital Steward.


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17 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Light W’ly breeze, heavy dew.

8.00am: Light W’ly breeze, clear weather.

Meridian: Fresh breeze from W and clear weather.

Ernest Bausch, Matthew Aylwood, Alex Eckman, Herman Hansen and Gustaf Hansen were enlisted this day for four years service as Seamen.

8.00pm: Gentle breeze from W. Clear, blue sky.

Midnight: Light breeze from W. Heavy dew falling.

Matthew Aylwood (Seaman) was this day declared a deserter from this vessel and from the Naval Service by order of the Commanding Officer.


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18 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.785, Long -122.385


4.00am: Clear, light W’ly airs. Heavy dew.

Started fire in auxiliary boiler at 6.00am.

8.00am: Clear, light airs.

Meridian: Calm, light airs. Clear and pleasant.

Received one pile 12”, 50 feet long, from Dixons Lumber Co. Returned one stick timber 10 x 10, 34 feet long. Crew employed scraping down spars. Carpenter making new upper topsail yard.

8.00pm: Light airs, clear blue sky.

Fulton and Union Iron Works people on board placing shaft and evaporator.

Midnight: Calm, heavy dew falling.

Received from C J Hendry Co: [long list, not transcribed].


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19 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Calm, Heavy dew.

Union Iron Works workmen placing evaporator.

8.00am: Light S’ly airs. Clear.

At 7.45am tug SEA QUEEN came alongside and hauled us away from Spear Street wharf, carrying away brace for port launch cradle and head on side. At 8.40am came to anchor off Pier no 12.

4.00pm: Clear, moderate breeze.

8.00pm: Clear, gentle breezes.

Midnight: Gentle to moderate breeze. Heavy dew.


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20 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light SW breeze. Heavy dew.

8.00am: Light SE breeze. Generally clear.

Meridian: Light variable airs and breezes from SE and SW. Generally clear.

Union Iron Works testing evaporator.

Midnight: Light to gentle breeze. Heavy dew.

Coal expended for week 1 1160/2240 tons. Remaining 37 1762/2240 tons.


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21 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light SW breeze. Overcast and misty.

Meridian: Moderate SSW breeze and clear weather.

8.00pm: Moderate from SW, overcast.

Midnight: Calm, overcast, heavy dew.


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22 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light SW breeze. Heavy dew.


8.00am: Light SW breeze. Misty.

At 8.10am a Japanese man of war steamed up the bay and anchored.


Meridian: Light SSW breezes. Drizzling.

At 1.30pm the steam launch from the Japanese man of war came alongside on an official visit.


4.00pm: Gentle breeze. Fine and clear.

Enlisted this day G H Stoker as Machinist 1st class. At 9.20pm the US Army Transport SHERMAN steamed out the bay. [US Army Transport SHERMAN was launched as the SS MOBILE in 1892, purchased 1898.]


Midnight: Light breeze. Overcast and drizzling.

Enlisted this day, F D Laine as Seaman for four years. Rated F D Laine Master-at-Arms 1st class, by order of Commanding Officer.


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23 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light airs, heavy dew.


8.00am: Light SE breezes.


Meridian: Light breezes, cloudy weather.

Received 55 packages from Coast Survey office, Washington DC.


4.00pm: Moderate breeze and clear.


Midnight: Light to gentle breeze with heavy rain showers.

Received on board from water boat WATER NYMPH, 2260 gallons fresh water. At 11.30pm boarded Japanese war ship on official business.


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24 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light SW breeze. Passing showers first part. Gentle breezes from S. Cloudy.

Started fires in main boiler at 7.00am. Received from C J Hendry Co: [long list, mainly rope, not transcribed].

4.00pm: Gentle breezes, cloudy weather.

The USS McARTHUR steamed up the bay and anchored at 3.15.

8.00pm: Light SW breeze. Partly overcast.

Midnight: Light breeze from SW. Cloudy.

Received from C J Hendry Co: [long list of tools, not transcribed]. Enlisted Fred Shichirogo Saito as Mess Attendant for four years from this date. Also Yamashita Titanji as Ward Room Steward from this date.


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50874fbb09d409075502f02b: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 82/IMG_2730_1.jpg) [Duplicate scan of log page for 25 May 1899]



25 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light breezes. Clear weather.

8.00am: Calm and clear.

At 8.30am sent upper topsail yard aloft.

Meridian: Light breeze from SW and cloudy.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze from W and cloudy.


8.00pm: Gentle breezes, cloudy weather.

Midnight: Light SW breezes. Generally cloudy.


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26 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light airs from SW. Blue sky, heavy dew.

8.00am: Calm and light airs from N. Fine clear weather.

John Mattson enlisted as Seaman for 4 years and joined the ship. Received call from official of Japanese ship.

Meridian: Gentle breeze and clear.

Received from the Coastal Survey office: 2 packages for sale agent at St Michael. This day set up topmast rigging and back stays fore and aft.

8.00pm: Light breeze from SSW. Clear sky.

Midnight: Light breeze from SW. Clear Heavy dew.


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27 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light breeze from WSW. Clear, dew.

8.00am: Light breeze from NNW. Generally clear.

Meridian: Moderate breezes, clear weather.

Received on board from C J Hendry Co: 12 ½” thimbles, 1 12” block, 250 feet wire rope, 6 turnbuckles, 150 feet rubber gaskets for air ports.

4.00pm: Moderate to stiff breeze.

8.00pm: Moderate breeze from WSW. Cloudy weather.

Midnight: Moderate to fresh breezes. Cloudy weather.


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28 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light to gentle breeze. Cloudy and foggy.

8.00am: Gentle breeze from WSW. Cloudy and drizzling.

Meridian: Gentle breeze from WSW and cloudy.

4.00pm: Moderate breeze from WSW. Cloudy.

8.00pm: Moderate to stiff breezes.

Midnight: Gentle to moderate breezes from WSW. Clear.

E J Murphy (Seaman) declared deserter this day by the Commanding Officer, 10 days overtime.


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29 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Gentle breeze. Cloudy weather.

8.00am: Light airs to light breezes with light drizzling rain first part.

F E Hansen was this day enlisted as Fireman 1st class, for 4 years. Crew variously employed at ship’s duty.

4.00pm: Gentle to moderate WSW breeze. Cloudy.

8.00pm: Light to gentle breezes and clear weather.

Midnight: Gentle to moderate breeze from SW.


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30 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light airs to gentle breeze from SW. Cloudy.

8.00am: Calm, cloudy.

Meridian: Light airs and fine weather.

4.00pm: Moderate breezes from SW. Cloudy.

At 4.05pm US Transport GRANT passed out to sea.

8.00pm: Gentle to moderate breeze from WSW and cloudy.

Midnight: Light to gentle breezes. Overcast and hazy weather.


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31 May 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light S’ly breeze. Overcast and hazy.

8.00am: Overcast, continuous rain. Light SSE breeze.

Meridian: Moderate breeze, rain.

4.00pm: Stiff to fresh breezes from SE. Heavy rain squalls at times.

At 4.00pm sent both launches into dock for shelter and better security. Started fires under main boiler at 3.30pm. At 6.30pm launches returned. Gentle breeze from SW. Drizzling rain.

8.00pm: Gentle breeze from SW. Drizzling rain.

Midnight: Squally. Gentle to stiff breezes.



LOGS FOR JUNE 1899


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1 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light to gentle breezes from W with fine rain first part.

8.00am: Gentle breeze from WSW. Cloudy.

Meridian: Cloudy, gentle to moderate WSW breeze.

4.00pm: Moderate breezes. Cloudy.

8.00pm: Light to gentle breeze. Fine weather.

Midnight: Clear sky. Light airs from S.

At 11.21pm felt an earthquake shock, about 4°. Hans Andersen (Seaman) was this day rated Quartermaster 2nd class by order of the Commanding Officer. August Beecher (Seaman) was this day rated Quartermaster 2nd class by order of the Commanding Officer.


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2 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Calm with heavy dew falling.

At 6.45am, the USS McARTHUR hove up anchor and steamed up towards Union Iron Works.

8.00am: Calm. Light airs from NE.

K Kigume, Ward Room Cook, returned on board 3½ days over liberty allowed.

Meridian: Light breeze from WSW. Clear.

Chas Elmgren enlisted this day as 1st class Machinist for 4 years and joined ship. Received from water boat WATER NYMPH: 3300 gallons fresh water.

8.00pm: Cloudy, light SSW airs.

Midnight: Light breeze from SW. Clear. Light dew.


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3 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Cloudy, light airs from SW.

8.00am: Calm overcast.

L Olsen, T Nelson and G Leslie this day enlisted as Seamen for 4 years and joined ship.

Meridian: Light airs to light breezes. Fine weather.

The USAT ZEALANDIA anchored in the bay at 2.20pm. Received on board the following Paymaster’s stores: 1 box clothing, 1 box brooms, 2 boxes brushes, 2 boxes blacking, 4 boxes shoes, 28 bales clothing, 5 boxes tobacco, 1 box caps, 1 box white hats = 45 packages.

8.00pm: Foggy, moderate to light breeze from WSW.

Midnight: Light to gentle breeze. Foggy and misty.


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4 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light breeze from WSW. Foggy.

8.00am: Light fog. Light SW airs.

Meridian: Light breezes, clear weather.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze, fine weather. The USRC McCULLOCH anchored in the bay at 5.50pm. [USS McCULLOCH was launched in 1896 and used as a Revenue Cutter. At this time, she was part of the US Navy and subsequently took part in the Spanish American war.]

8.00pm: Light breeze from WSW. Clear.

Midnight: Calm. Heavy dew falling.


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5 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Calm, heavy dew.


8.00am: Light breeze from E. Fine weather.


Meridian: Blue sky, light breeze from WSW.

USS IOWA dropped anchor 12.10am. [USS IOWA was a pre dreadnought battleship, launched in 1896.]

4.00pm: Moderate breeze from SW and hazy.

8.00pm: Gentle breeze from SW. Fine weather.

Midnight: Light airs from SW. Fine weather.

H Andersen (Seaman) returned at 5.55pm, 10 hours late of liberty.


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6 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Calm. Heavy dew.

8.00am: Calm and hazy.

Crew employed bending sails. The USFC steamer ALBATROSS went alongside wharf at 11.20am.

Meridian: Light airs from WNW. Fine weather.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze from WSW. Clear, hazy.

Broke out magazine. Overhauled and tested flood cock and restowed magazine. At 2.30pm Argentinian training ship anchored in bay.

8.00pm: Light SW breeze. Fine weather.

Midnight: Light breeze from SW. Clear.


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7 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Clear and pleasant. Calm.

8.00am: Light airs from SE. Overcast.

USS IOWA left at 10.20am. Enlisted this day, for 4 years, T T Hunt as Landsman.

Meridian: Light to gentle breeze. Fine weather.

4.00pm: Stiff breeze from SW. Fine weather.

8.00pm: Cloudy, gentle breeze from SW.

Midnight: Light to gentle breeze. Heavy dew.

Rated T T Hunt Yeoman 1st class, by order of Commanding Officer.


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8 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light breeze from WSW. Overcast and drizzling.

8.00am: Overcast and hazy. Light airs from S.

P M Newhall, Recorder for cruise, joined ship for temporary duty.

Meridian: Gentle breeze. Clear weather.

USRC McCULLOCH left at 12.30pm.

4.00pm: Gentle to moderate breezes. Fine weather.

At 6.00pm let fires die out under main boiler.

8.00pm: Moderate to stiff breeze from SW. Cloudy and squally at times.

Midnight: Light breezes, heavy dew.


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9 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Gentle breeze. Overcast. Heavy dew.

Started fires under auxiliary boiler at 4.30am.

8.00am: Light airs from SSW. Foggy.

Meridian: Clear but hazy. Light WSW breeze.

4.00am: Gentle breezes, weather clear.

8.00pm: Light to gentle breezes. Hazy and misty weather.

Midnight: Foggy. Light to gentle SW breezes.

H W Rhodes (Draughtsman) USC&G Survey, reported for duty.


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10 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light SW breezes. Light fog.

8.00am: Light breezes. Cloudy. Light drizzle and fog.

Meridian: Light breeze from WSW. Fine.

4.00pm: Blue sky, hazy. Gentle WSW breeze.

8.00pm: Gentle breeze from WSW. Foggy

Midnight: Light breeze from WSW. Foggy weather.

A L Giacomini (Landsman) enlisted for 4 years this day. A L Giacomini (Landsman) was this day rated Chief Yeoman, by order of Commanding Officer.


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11 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Foggy and wet. Calm.

8.00am: Light airs to light breeze from SE. Hazy weather.

Meridian: Light airs to light breezes. Clear.

4.00pm: Stiff breeze from WSW. Fine weather.

8.00pm: Clear sky. Gentle to moderate WSW breeze.

Midnight: Light to moderate breeze. Clear with light dew.


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12 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


Started fires in main boiler at 1.00am.

4.00am: Light airs from SW, clear, light dew.

8.00am: Blue sky, hazy

At 9.00am hove short. At 9.30am hove up and docked at Folsom No 2. At 9.45am began coaling ship.

Meridian: Light SW breeze. Weather clear.

4.00pm: Gentle SW breeze. Fine and clear.

At 4.30pm finished coaling, having received from R Dunsmuir 76 1540/2240 tons.

8.00pm: Light breeze from SW. Fine weather.

Midnight: Calm, fine and clear.

Received on board 25 feet suction hose and 6 charges for fire extinguishers. Returned 6 small charges.


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13 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Calm and light airs. Clear.

8.00am: Light airs from ENE. Fine weather.

Receiving provisions and mess stores.

Meridian: Blue sky. Hazy. Light airs from SW.

Received from SW Water Co: 3100 galls water.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze, clear.

8.00pm: Light breeze, fine and clear.

Midnight: Calm. Clear and pleasant.

Joichi Igi (Mess Attendant) was this day rated Cabin Steward, by order of the Commanding Officer.


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14 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Calm, clear sky.

8.00am: Calm, fine clear weather.

Gente Maziaki, Mess Attendant, enlisted for 4 years and joined ship.

Meridian: Light breeze from WSW. Fine weather.

4.00pm: Blue sky, Light breeze from WSW.

At 4.40pm left dock, at 4.55pm anchored. Paid chain to 35 fathoms.

8.00pm: Light airs from W, hazy.

Midnight: Clear sky, calm.


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15 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Blue sky. Heavy dew. Calm.

8.00am: Light airs from SW. Hazy.

Meridian: Light airs to light breezes. Clear.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze from WSW. Fine weather.

8.00pm: Clear sky, fogy. Light WSW breeze.

Midnight: Light breeze with heavy dew.


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16 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light airs from SW. Clear weather.

8.00am: Blue sky. Light breeze from WSW.

Meridian: Light breeze from SSW. Hazy.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze from SW. Fine and clear.

8.00pm: Moderate breeze from WSW. Overcast and foggy weather.

Midnight: Gentle to moderate breeze from SSW. Squally and foggy.

Received on board: new cutter from Kneass and Co.


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17 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Light to gentle breezes. Overcast and foggy.

8.00am: Light breeze from SW. Hazy and overcast.

Meridian: Clear but hazy. Light WSW breeze.

4.00pm: Moderate to stiff breeze, clear.

8.00pm: Moderate breeze. Partly overcast with light fog.

Midnight: Cloudy and foggy. Gentle to moderate WSW breeze.

Received on board 2200 gallons fresh water.


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18 June 1899

San Francisco, CA

Lat 37.791, Long -122.388


4.00am: Gentle to moderate breezes. Overcast.

8.00am: Calm and hazy. Clear overhead.

At 10.00am H I Ogden, Hydrographic Inspector, on board. Crew at general muster.

Meridian: Moderate breeze from WSW. Fine weather.

At 2.30pm, hove up anchor and moved inshore. At 2.50pm anchored.

8.00pm: Fresh breeze from SW and clear.

Midnight: Stiff breeze from WSW. Fine weather.

At 6.00pm hoisted both launches on board and secured them for sea.


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19 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle WA

Lat 37.90, Long -122.90 [Est]


4.00am: Overcast and heavy dew. Light to gentle breeze from SW.

At 7.55am got underway and proceeded to sea, in charge of Captain.

8.00am: Gentle breeze from SW. Overcast with heavy mist and fog first part. Clear latter part.

Bent old spanker and set fore and aft sails.

At 9.47am took departure from mid channel buoy, in range with Lightship 59.

At 12.55pm Point Reyes bore N ¼ E, distant 3.7 miles.

At 2.30pm took in all sail. At 3.30pm mustered crew at boat and fire stations.

6.00pm: Moderate breeze and clear weather.

At 10.20pm Point Arena bore N ¼ W.

At 11.55pm Point Arena bore NE ¼ N, distant 8.8 miles.

Midnight: Moderate breeze. Overcast.


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20 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 39.42, Long -124.23


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze from NW x N. Clear weather. At 0.45 slowed down and kept ship WSW to secure air port on berth deck. At 1.15 kept ship to course. Fresh breezes from NW x N. Head sea, fine weather.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze from NW x N to NW. Clear and fine. Moderate sea. At 6.30 changed course to NNW.


8am to meridian:

Moderate gales. Clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to strong gales from NW. Fine and clear. Heavy sea.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate gale to fresh breezes. Moderate head sea.


6pm to 8pm:

Fresh breeze from NW. Sea moderating.


8pm to midnight:

Fresh breeze from NW. Clear weather. Moderate sea.


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21 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 40.17, Long -124.32


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze from NW. Clear, moderate sea. Passed a steamer, going N at 1.00.


4am to 8am:

Clear and cool. Fresh breeze from NW. Moderate sea. At 6.00 changed course to NW. Punta Gorda bearing NW x N.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze from NW and clear weather. At 11.00 passed steamer CZARINA, bound South. [CZARINA was a British-built steamer launched in 1883 and operated by Southern Pacific Co.]


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to strong gales from NW. Clear, moderate sea. At 1.00 changed course to NW ½ N.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate gale to fresh breeze. Clear, moderate sea. At 5.20 Mendocino Lighthouse bore on starboard bow.


6pm to 8pm:

At 6.35 changed course to N x W.

At 6.40 Mendocino Lighthouse bore on starboard bow, and at 7.55 bore abeam, distant 5.6 miles.


8pm to midnight:

Clear. Fresh to moderate breeze from NW x N first part. Moderate to light breezes from NNW latter part.

Sighted Steamboat Light at 10.10, bearing NE by E.

Cape Mendocino Light bore S by E ½ E at 10.10.


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22 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 42.00, Long -124.44


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Hazy at horizon. At 2.00 made Trinidad [Head] Lighthouse NE by E ¼ E. Light fog over land.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Clear overhead. Hazy at horizon. At 4.40 Redding Rock bore abeam. Changed course to NW x N.


8am to meridian:

Clear and pleasant. Light to gentle breeze from NW. Changed course at 9.00 to NNW. Sighted Seal Rock at 8.40. At 11.00 steamer TITANIA passed bound North. [TITANIA was a Tyne-built steamer launched in 1895.]


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze from NW. Light haze over land.


4pm to 6pm:

Generally clear. Moderate breeze from NW.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze from NW. Fine and clear. At 6.30 Cape Sebastian bore NE, Arch Rock ESE. Stopped engines at 7.55 to pack high pressure valve stem. Set spanker to keep to wind.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze from WNW. Hazy. At 8.12 started ahead again on course. At 9.50 Needle Rock bore ENE, 1 mile.


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23 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 43.79, Long -124.28 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Generally clear and pleasant. Light to stiff breeze from NNW.

At 12.17 Cape Blanco bore N ½ W. At 3.04 Cape Blanco bore E ½ S.


4am to 8am:

Clear and pleasant. Smooth sea.

At 5.50 Coquille Bar buoy bore abeam, distant 2.1 miles.

At 7.30 Cape Arago Lighthouse bore abeam, distant 2 miles.


8am to meridian:

At 10.10 Umpqua Lighthouse bore East, 3 ½ miles.

At 11.50 blew out old bolt in furnace. Stopped engines for repairs and set all fore and aft sails. Light airs from NW. Clear sea, smooth.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from W. Cloudy.


4pm to 6pm:

At 4.20 started fires again. Light airs and clear.


6pm to 8pm:

At 7.00 hauled down and furled head sails and main gaff topsail. At 7.42 ahead full speed. At 7.50 set fore and aft sails. Light airs and fine weather.

At 8.00pm Umpqua Lighthouse bore SE by E ½ E. At 9.15 Umpqua Lightouse SE ¾ S.


8pm to midnight:

At 9.48 Heceta Light bore NNE ½ E.

At 10.25 took in main gaff topsail and spanker. At 11.30 took in all sail. Light airs to gentle breeze from NNW.


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24 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 46.04, Long -124.20 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle to light breeze from NW first part, light breeze from NNW latter part. Cloudy.

At 1.55 Yaquina Light bore NNW½E. At 3.25 Yaguina Light E by N ½ N, distant 11.0 miles.


4am to 8am:

Overcast and light rain. Light airs from NNW.

At 8.00 Haystack Rock bore abeam, about 10 miles distant.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from NW. Overcast


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from NW. Clear weather.

At 1.45 Tillamook Lighthouse abeam.

At 2.10 sighted Columbia River lightship. At 3.45 lightship abeam, E by N, 1 mile


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze, fine weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze to light airs. Cloudy latter part.


8pm to 12pm:

Light airs, cloudy weather.

At 9.25 sighted Gray’s Harbor Light abeam, bearing NE by E ¼ E.

At midnight light breeze and overcast.


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25 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 48.39, Long -124.51 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze from W.


4am to 8am:

At 7.20 sighted Cape Flattery lightship, N ¾ E.

At 7.30 took in fore and aft sails. Course N.


8am to meridian:

At 10.40am Tatoosh Lighthouse abeam.

At 11.20 passed buoy of Neah Bay, changed course to E x N.

Light airs from ENE, drizzling, cloudy weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs and cloudy with light fog.

At 2.00 Slip Point bore abeam.

At 2.45 wind changed to SE.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm with cloudy weather.

At 4.15 Race Rock abeam.

At 6.00 the steamer QUEEN passed bound up Sound.

At 6.07 New Dungeness Light abeam.


8pm to midnight:

Overcast, light passing rain showers.

At 8.05 Point Wilson Light abeam.

At 8.35 Marrowstone Point abeam.

At 9.30 Bush Point Light abeam.

At 10.55 Point No Point Light abeam.


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26 June 1899

San Francisco, CA, to Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


1.00am: Light breeze from SE. Overcast. Light rain at intervals.

At 1.30am passed West Point Light.

At 2.20am anchored off Madison Street bunkers, Seattle.

8.00am: Gentle to moderate breeze from SE with heavy rain squalls at intervals.

Meridian: Cloudy with passing rain showers. Gentle SSE breezes.

4.00pm: Cloudy, light breeze from S.

8.00pm: Fine weather. Light breeze from SE.

Midnight: Cloudy with passing showers of rain. Light SE airs.

By order of the Commanding Officer Yamashita Tetanji, Ward Room Steward, was this day declared a deserter from this vessel and the Naval Service to date from the 12th instant. (Absent, 10 days, on the 22nd instant.)


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27 June 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Light SSE breeze. Cloudy, passing rain showers.

8.00am: Calm. Cloudy weather.

Meridian: Calm and light airs from NW. Fine and clear weather.

4.00pm: Calm. Cloudy and pleasant.

J A Young, Assistant USC&G Survey, reported on board this day for duty.

8.00pm: Light breeze from NNW, cloudy.

Midnight: Light airs from NW. Fine, clear weather.


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28 June 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Calm, cloudy and pleasant.

8.00am: Light airs from W. Cloudy and pleasant.

Meridian: Light airs and cloudy.

4.00pm: Light breezes varying from W’ly to NE’ly. Rain squalls during most of watch.

8.00pm: Overcast with passing showers of rain.

Midnight: Calm, cloudy weather.


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29 June 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Cloudy with light drizzling rain. Calm and pleasant.

8.00am: Overcast. Light airs from NW.

Meridian: Light SW breeze. Cloudy and pleasant.

4.00pm: Light airs from W. Cloudy. Fine weather.

8.00pm: Light airs from NW. Fine and clear.

Midnight: Calm, clear and fine weather.


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30 June 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Light airs from N. Cloudy, fine weather.

8.00am: Light airs and fine clear weather.

Meridian: Light breeze from WSW and cloudy.

4.00pm: Gentle breeze from NW. Clear sky.

8.00pm: Light airs from N. Clear weather.

Midnight: Clear and pleasant. Calm.



LOGS FOR JULY 1899


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1 July 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Calm, clear sky. At 5.00 weighed anchor and warped to coal bunkers, launches assisting. At 6.30 made ship fast.

8.00am: Light airs from NW, clear sky.

Meridian: Light to gentle breezes from NW, clear.

Received on board 6600 gallons fresh water.

4.00pm: Light breeze from NW. Sky clear.

Received on board: 10087’ r [?] lumber from Stetson & Post Mill. Also 50 feet clear cedar and 600 lath.

8.00pm: Light airs from NW. Clear sky.

Received on board: 2 boxes chimneys, 2 boxes hardware, 5 kegs nails, 1 bbl lime, 1 coil wire rope and 2 coils lead wire.

Midnight: Fine clear weather. Calm.

Received on board: 12 boiler tubes, 12 rods and nuts, 24 2” cut washers, 48 rubber stoppers, 50 flat washers, 100 # red lead, 25 # Fulton black paint, 10 gallons boiled linseed oil, 2 OK Steven’s brushes #30, 3 # floor wax. 20 cases chain oil, 1 case dry goods.

Received on board: 8 mosquito nets, 2 towel rollers, 1 roll toweling, 6 packages white muslin, 2 packages black muslin, 1 package red muslin.


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2 July 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Clear and pleasant. Calm.

8.00am: Clear and pleasant. Calm.

At 8.20am began coaling ship at P C coal bunkers.

Meridian: Clear and pleasant.

Sam W Sing (Laundryman) joined ship.

4.00pm: Light airs. Fine and pleasant.

Finished coaling having received 114½ tons Franklin coal.

8.00pm: Clear sky. Light airs from NW.

Midnight: Light NW airs and cloudy.

Started fires under main boiler at midnight. A Eckman (Seaman) returned on board from liberty at 11.50am, 5½ hours over time; C Elmgren (Machinist 1st class) returned on board from liberty at 8.20pm, under the influence of liquor.


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3 July 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.603, Long -122.340


4.00am: Calm and fine clear weather.

At 6.30am left wharf and at 7.15am anchored off Spring Street. Getting stores aboard.


8.00am: Gentle breezes with light rain showers.

At 10.00am hoisted Reynard in chocks. At 2.00pm hoisted Vixen in chocks. At 2.30pm weighed anchor and proceeded to sea.


4.00pm: Gentle breeze from N and clear weather.

At 7.00pm slowed down. At 7.05pm stopped engines and at 7.10pm anchored at Port Townsend to send mail.


8.00pm: Light airs and fine clear weather.

At 10.10pm weighed anchor and proceeded to sea. At 10.40pm Point Wilson abeam.

G J Chamberlain (Seaman) and J J Nielsen (Seaman) returned from liberty at 8.45am, under the influence of liquor 8¾ hours over time. A E Brisman (Yeoman 2nd class) returned from liberty at 9.00am, under the influence of liquor, 9 hours over time.


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4 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 48.57, Long -125.10 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breezes. Overcast. At 12.30 Dungeness Light on the bow, bore SW ¾ S. At 12.50 Dungeness Light abeam, bore S ¾ E. At 1.40 Ediz Hook light on the bow, bore SSW ¼ W. At 2.30 Ediz Hook Light abeam, bore S by E ¾ E. At 2.50 Race Rock Light on the bow, bore NW by W ¾ W. At 3.15 Race Rock Light abeam, bore N x W ¾ W.


4am to 8am:

At 4.20 Slip Point abeam.

At 7.54 Waaddah Island South tangent on bow.

Light airs to light breezes with fog and mist latter part.


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breezes from W. At 8.38 Waaddah Island bore S ½ E, distance 3.6 miles. At 9.30 set fore and aft sails. At 10.30 took them in.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from WSW. Overcast.


4pm to 6pm:

Light airs from WSW. Overcast.


6pm to 8pm:

Light W’ly airs. Overcast.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from W. Overcast.


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5 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 49.46, Long -128.98


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze and overcast.


4am to 8am:

Light airs and light breeze from W. Fine and clear. Small head swell.


8am to meridian:

Light airs and cloudy with passing rain showers. At 12.00 set fore and aft sails.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs to light breeze from SW. Cloudy with passing showers or rain.


4pm to 6pm: Light breeze to light airs from SW with passing showers or rain.


6pm to 8pm:

Light airs and passing showers. At 7.00 took in and furled fore and aft sail.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SSW. Cloudy and passing showers or rain.


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6 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 50.45, Long -133.35


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from SSW and SW. Cloudy. Squally looking latter part.


4am to 8am:

Generally cloudy. Calm and light airs from SW.


8am to meridian:

Calm and light airs from SW and SSW. Generally cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs, cloudy. At 1.40 set all square sails and head sails.


4am to 6pm:

Light airs, fine and clear. At 4.25 took in and furled square and fore and aft sails.


6pm to 8pm:

Light airs to light breeze. Fine and clear. At 7.30 set fore and aft sails, except the spanker.


8pm to midnight:

Light baffling airs from N and NNW. Overcast.


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7 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 51.75, Long -138.33


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from NW. Overcast.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Overcast.


8am to meridian:

Light airs and light breezes from NE. Generally cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breezes and light airs from NW. Fine and clear.


4pm to 6pm:

Light airs from NW. Fine and clear. Smooth sea.


6pm to 8pm:

Light airs and fine weather. Smooth sea. At 7.05 took in and furled fore and aft sails.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from WSW. Clear with dew falling.


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8 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 52.55, Long -143.83


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from SW. Generally cloudy. Light breeze from SSW last half hour. At 3.30 set main sail, gaff top sail and head sails.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breezes. Cloudy, smooth sea. At 5.50 set square sails. At 8.00 set spanker. Passed several pieces of driftwood and kelp.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Smooth sea.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breezes overcast. Smooth sea.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze. Cloudy and hazy and light mist.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate to gentle breeze with light mist. Passed some driftwood.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle to moderate breezes. Overcast and light rain. At 8.40 took in foresail. At 9.45 took in both top sails.


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9 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 53.70, Long -148.90


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breezes from SSW. Overcast and drizzling. Light W’ly swell.


4am to 8am:

Light breezes to light airs. Overcast and misty. At 5.25 took in and furled fore and aft sails.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from WSW. Drizzling rain. At 10.00 inspected ship.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze, overcast. At 1.30 set main sail and jibs. At 3.30 set spanker and gaff topsail.


4pm to 6pm:

Light airs and overcast. At 5.15 took in and furled spanker and gaff topsail and hauled down head sails.


6pm to 8pm:

Light airs and calm, overcast. Passed some kelp and driftwood. At 6.30 took in and furled main sail and head sails.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from WSW. Overcast and misty.


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10 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 54.16, Long -153.85


Commences and until 4am:

Light rain. Light W’ly swell. Wind WSW and baffling.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from WSW. Smooth sea. Overcast and misty.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SW. Overcast with rain, which continued. Sea smooth.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breezes from SSW. Continuous rain. Overcast and hazy. At 12.30 set all fore and aft sails. At 3.30 took in all fore and aft sails.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze, cloudy, light rain showers. At 4.45 set fore and aft sails.


6pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breeze with light drizzling showers last hour. At 6.35 set square sails. Passed small pieces of driftwood.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze from NNW with light drizzling showers. At 9.00 passed a patch of kelp.


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11 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 54.23, Long -159.22 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze and cloudy. At 12.15 in spanker. At 1.30 in square sails. At 3.00 dropped calm. In mainsail and jobs.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to light breezes. Overcast. Light drizzling rain last half of watch. At 7.30 set fore and aft sails. Passed patches of floating kelp.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze, continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to light breezes, continuous rain until last part, when it cleared up.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze and clear weather. At 4.30 sighted land on starboard bow.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle to moderate breezes. Clear weather. Small W’ly swell. At 8.00 changed course to SW x W. Set fore and aft sail.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze from WSW, Clear. At 8.30 took in flying jib, gaff topsail and spanker.


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12 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 54.41, Long -164.20 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Stiff to moderate breeze from WNW. Gentle breezes from W to SW last part. Cloudy. At 2.30 Shishaldin Peak bore W x N ¼ N. At 3.30 took in main sail and jib.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to light breezes. Clear weather. Short, choppy head seas.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze. Clear weather. At 9.25 sounding, bottom at 40 fathoms. At 10.30 exchanged numbers with the British SS GARONNE. [SS GARONNE, a steamer launched on the Clyde in 1871, was at this time British-owned.]


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breezes, clear. At 1.00 passed sailing vessel bound S. Changed course to W at 3.45. At 3.45, Cape Lutke bearing NE x N ¼ N, Scotch Cap W ½ N.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to light breezes. Clear first hour, overcast and foggy last hour.


6pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breezes. Heavy fog. Took sounding at 11.00. No bottom at 98 fathoms.


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13 July 1899

Seattle, WA, to Unalaska, AK

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53


Commences and until 4am:

Begins light breeze and foggy. Engines half speed. No bottom at 100 fathoms. 2.00, fog lifting, rang full speed. 2.20, shut in, ½ speed. Made the land about Cape Cheerful ahead. Sounding every half hour, no bottom at 105 fathoms. 4.00, light fog, heading in for Dutch Harbor entrance.


4am to 8am:

At 4.00 slowed down on account of fog; 4.15 full speed. At 5.00 sounded in 50 fathoms, coarse ground. Standing in to Dutch Harbor. At 6.35 slowed down and at 6.40 anchored in Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, ⅛ mile off end of coal dock.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze and fine weather.


Meridian to midnight:

Calm, fine and clear. At 5.00 hove up anchor and made fast alongside wharf at 6.45.


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14 July 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53


4.00am: Moderate breeze from WSW. Fine weather.

At 7.30am began coaling ship.

8.00am: Generally cloudy and pleasant. Light breeze from S.

Meridian: Light breeze, with light rain showers first part, clear and fine latter part.

4.00pm: Light airs. Fine and clear. At 5.00pm finished coaling ship, having received on board 116 1140/2240 tons. Received on board 4000 gallons fresh water. Left Dutch Harbor wharf at 7.30pm and anchored. Steamer BERTHA passed by at 9.20pm. [A steamer named BERTHA was operated by the Alaska Commercial Company around this time.] The following passengers were received on board this day: Mr Wiggins, Mrs Wiggins, Miss Spencer, and Professor Setchell. [William Albert Setchell was a US botanist based at the University of California.]


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15 July 1899

Unalaska to St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 55.03, Long -166.68


Commences and until 4am:

Begins light breeze from NE and thick fog. At 3.30 hove up anchor and proceeded to sea. At 4.00 passed Ulakhta Head. Gentle breeze and light fog.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze, cloudy, smooth sea. At 5.00 took departure from Priest Rock bearing E, distance 2 miles.


8am to meridian:

Light breezes, cloudy, smooth sea.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze from W. Cloudy. Sounding every hour.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze and cloudy. Smooth sea.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze, overcast. Light drizzling rain at times. Taking soundings every hour.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze, overcast. Light drizzling rain at times.


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16 July 1899

Unalaska to St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 58.26, Long -167.60


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze, cloudy, overcast.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to light breezes. Cloudy. Smooth sea, taking soundings every hour.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, Cloudy. Smooth sea. Taking soundings every hour. At 10.00 inspected ship. At 11.45 in fore and aft sails.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze, cloudy and overcast. Taking soundings every hour. At 2.00 set all sails except the spanker.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze, cloudy. At 5.50 hauled down flying jib and staysail.


6pm to 8pm

Gentle breeze, overcast. Taking soundings every hour.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breezes, overcast. Light rain at times. At 9.30 took in gaff topsail and jib. Taking soundings every hour.


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17 July 1899

Unalaska to St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 61.68, Long -168.56


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze. Overcast, hazy, continuous rain. At 12.30, furled mainsail; 3.00 took in square sails.


4am to 8am:

Fresh to moderate breeze with drizzling rain and fog till last hour when fog lifted. Taking soundings every hour. Choppy sea, rolling heavily.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze, overcast, drizzling and foggy weather. Taking soundings every hour.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle to moderate breezes with rain and fog. Choppy sea. Taking soundings every hour.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze, rainy. Choppy sea


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Steady rain with moderate sea. Taking soundings every hour.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Light fog and drizzling. At 9.00 passed steam schooner JEANIE heading SW. [SS JEANIE was a three-masted steam schooner launched in 1883.]



THE VOYAGES OF USC&GSS Carlile P. Patterson
Operations in the Bering Sea 1899

JP map Carlile P. Patterson Bering Sea 1899

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18 July 1899

Unalaska to St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 64.15, Long -164.98


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze and overcast. Drizzling and foggy. Taking soundings every hour. At 1.00 set fore staysail, jib and mainsail.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze with fine drizzling rain and fog. Moderate sea. At 7.30 got bottom with hand lead, 12 fathoms of water. At 8.00 got bottom at 13 fathoms.


8am to meridian:

Stiff breeze with rain and fog. Fog lifting at times. Changed course at 9.00 to E x N. Taking soundings with hand lead every hour.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff breeze with light fog and rain. Taking soundings with hand lead every hour. At 1.50 set flying jib, at 2.00 set gaff topsail. At 2.30 water changed to dark color.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze. Rain and fog. Sounded with hand lead every hour.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Choppy sea. At 6.00 changed course to ESE ½ E. At 7.00 sighted Cape Darby on port beam. At 8.00 got bottom at 11 fathoms.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze, overcast, squally and rainy. Taking soundings every hour with hand lead. At 11.00 sighted Stuart Island abeam. At 11.30 took in head sails.


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19 July 1899

St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze with rain squalls at times. At 1.30 Egg Island bore NE ½ E. At 2.30 anchored in St Michael Harbor, North tangent Whale Island bearing N ¼ E, West tangent St. Michael Island NW x W ½ W.

8.00am: Fresh breeze with drizzling rain first part. Light breeze and fine and clear weather latter part.

4.00pm: Light airs, fine weather.

8.00pm: Light breezes, fine, clear weather.

Midnight: Light airs, clear, fine weather.


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20 July 1899

St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


4.00am: Light airs, clear fine weather.

8.00am: Light airs, clear fine weather.

Carpenter engaged in making a platform for sounding apparatus. Crew engaged in general ship’s work.

Meridian: Light airs, fine and clear weather.

4.00pm: Light airs. Clear and pleasant. At 3.30pm sent the steam launch to the Coast Survey Station with a raft in tow containing the following: 100 4 x 4 scantlings and 150 1 x 6 rough lumber.

8.00pm: Light variable airs. Generally clear.

Midnight: Overcast, light rain at end of watch.


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21 July 1899

St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


4.00am: Light to gentle breezes from SSE. Generally cloudy.

8.00am: Light SSE breeze. Generally cloudy. Drizzling at times.

Meridian: Cloudy weather with squally appearance. Gentle SSE breeze.

Carpenter engaged in making a platform for sounding apparatus.

4.00pm: Cloudy weather. Light airs from SSE.

8.00pm: Variable airs. Light rain showers.

Crew engaged in general ship’s work.

Midnight: Light NE airs. Cloudy weather.


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22 July 1899

St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


4.00am: Light NE breeze. Overcast first part. Rainy and squally last part.

8.00am: Light breeze from E. Rainy weather. Squally looking.

Meridian: Light to moderate breezes from ESE. Light rain showers first part of watch.

Carpenter engaged in constructing a platform for sounding apparatus. Crew engaged in general ship’s work.

4.00pm: Moderate breeze, generally clear.

8.00pm: Moderate to light breeze with squally appearance.

Some of the crew engaged in sawing off pieces of scantling and rough lumber for the use of construction of magazine. The following passengers, received at Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, disembarked this day, viz: Mr Wiggins, Mrs Wiggins, and Miss Spencer.

Midnight: Gentle breeze. Generally cloudy.


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23 July 1899

St Michael Harbor, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


4.00am: Light to gentle breezes. Cloudy.

8.00am: Gentle breeze, with cloudy weather. 10am, inspected ship.

Meridian: Gentle breeze to light airs, cloudy.

2.00pm: Light to moderate breeze with cloudy sky and passing showers.

4.00pm: Moderate breeze with rain squalls.

8.00pm: Gentle to light breeze. Cloudy. Squally appearance.

Midnight: Gentle breeze, weather cloudy.


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24 July 1899

St Michael Harbor to Cape Nome, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


4.00am: Gentle breeze from NE. Cloudy. Light rain squalls at times.

8.00am: Light breeze from E, cloudy. Occasional rain squalls.

At 9.00am USC&GS ship TAKU arrived and anchored. [USC&GS TAKU was a survey ship in service from 1898 to 1917.] Delivered to her one small capstan received at Seattle.

Gentle W’ly breeze. Cloudy and squally weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle W’ly breeze. Cloudy and squally weather.

At 2.30pm launch Vixen left for Apoon Mouth with Mr Goulden, H Andersen, H Hanson and C Olsen. Cutter and dinghy with C Salin and G Hanson to tow with TAKU, Messrs Young and Newhall on board steamer.

Received on board for passage to Cape Nome: Corporal M W C Bryant and Private C H Houghteling, Company ‘D’ 7th Infantry, US Army, with baggage and arms.

At 3.45pm hove up anchor and started for Cape Nome. Ship engaged in sounding.


4pm to 8pm:

Ship engaged in sounding. Weather clear and pleasant.


8pm to midnight:

Light baffling airs and calm.


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25 July 1899

St Michael Harbor to Cape Nome, AK

Lat 64.44, Long -165.08


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light breezes with clear sky. Taking soundings every 3 minutes. Passed several tree stumps.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze with clear sky. Taking soundings every 1½ minutes. Dropped anchor at 7.00 off Safety Harbor.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze. Generally clear. At 8.50 hove up anchor. Course S ½ E. Dropped anchor at 11.30, Cape Nome E ½ N, 2 miles. Taking soundings every 1½ minutes.


Meridian to 4pm:

At 1.50 hove up anchor. Sounding at 3 minute intervals. At 2.30 anchored off Anvil City [Nome]. Landed two men of US Army received at St Michael.


4pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze, cloudy. Hove up anchor at 4.25. Dropped anchor at 6.25, Cape Nome N81°E.


8pm to midnight:

Cloudy, drizzling rain at times. Calm to moderate breeze from SSE.


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26 July 1899

Cape Nome, AK

Lat 64.44, Long -165.08


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from E. Overcast, foggy and light rain.


4am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze from E. Overcast, raining and foggy first part. Overcast and cloudy last part. At 9am Captain Pratt landed with party for base line. At 10.00 SS SAIDIZ passed to E'd.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze from E. Generally clear


4pm to midnight:

Light breeze from SSE. Generally clear. Boat returned at 7.00. At 9.00 sighted the US Revenue Cutter BEAR bound eastward. [US Revenue Cutter BEAR was a barquentine-rigged steam cutter launched in 1874, purchased for the US Navy in 1884.] Distilled 1000 gallons of water for ship’s use.


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27 July 1899

Off Cape Nome, AK

Lat 64.44, Long -165.08


Commences and until 8am:

Calm and light airs, cloudy and hazy. Swell SSE. Captain and party landed at 8.00 for work on shore.


8am to meridian:

Light airs and clear weather. SSE’ly swell.


Meridian to 8pm:

Light airs and fine clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs, generally cloudy. Captain and party returned at 10.50. Hove up anchor and got underway at 11.05. Taking soundings with hand lead every 3 minutes. Distilled 300 gallons water for ship’s use.


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28 July 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 63.60, Long -162.90 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from NE. Generally clear. At 12.32 slowed down. Resumed normal speed at 1.59, taking soundings every 5 minutes.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breeze from NE. Generally cloudy. Ship engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze from NE. Fine and clear weather. Slowed down at 11.45. Sounding every 3 minutes. Noon, West Mount Stuart bore East.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to gentle breezes. Fine clear weather. Sounding every 3 minutes. Increased speed at 2.20.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle to light airs from NE. Generally clear and pleasant.


6pm to midnight:

Light airs from E and NE. Generally clear and pleasant. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 131.8. Dropped anchor at 6.25.


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29 July 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 64.20, Long -163.60 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm, clear and pleasant.


4am to 8am:

Light airs and fine clear weather. Hove up anchor and got underway at 6.05. Sounding every 3 minutes.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from NW. Fine and clear.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and fine, clear weather. Sounding every 5 minutes.


4pm to midnight:

Fine and clear weather. Calm and light airs. Dropped anchor at 6.10. Bearings at anchorage: Astronomy station S51°W, Crater Mountain S 6° E, left Sister S 51° E. At 8.00 steam launch Vixen returned towing cutter and dinghy with the following officers and men: Messrs Young, Newhall, Goulden (Chief Machinist), H Andersen (Quartermaster 2nd class), C E Olsen (Seaman), C Salin (Seaman), Gustaf Hansen (Seaman), F E Hansen (Fireman 1st class).


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30 July 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.53, Long -161.96


4.00am: Fine and clear weather. Calm.

Boats returned from shore at 2.00.

8.00am: Clear and pleasant. Light airs from NE and calm.

USCG Steamer YUKON came in and anchored at 9.50am.

Meridian: Clear and pleasant weather. Light airs.

4.00pm: Light NNE airs. Squally appearance.

8.00pm: Light NNE airs. Pleasant weather.

Midnight: Overcast and cloudy. Light NNE airs first part, gentle breeze from NE latter part.


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31 July 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.53, Long -161.96


4.00am: Gentle to stiff breeze from NNE. Overcast, squally choppy sea.

8.00am: Stiff NE breeze, overcast, squally.

Meridian: Stiff breeze from NNE. Overcast, rainy and squally.

At 12.30 shifted anchorage about 1½ miles further out in the Bay. Anchored.

8.00pm: Fresh NNW breezes. Overcast and squally with continuous rain.

Midnight: Fresh to gentle breeze from N. Generally rainy and squally.

At 10.15 the USRC BEAR came in and anchored.



LOGS FOR AUGUST 1899


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1 August 1899

St Michael, AK, to Bering Sea

Lat 63.60, Long -161.80 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

First part of watch light breeze and cloudy. Last part of watch light airs with fog and drizzling rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from N. Overcast, cloudy and foggy. At 6.30 hoisted spanker for to head ship to wind. Hoisted steam launch.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze. Overcast, raining. Hove up anchor and got underway at 10.50. Ship engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fine weather, light breezes. Ship engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Ship engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Generally clear. Light breeze from SE and SSW. Ship engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

At 10.30 tangent Cape Darby NW, about 6 miles. Generally clear. Ship engaged in sounding. Number of miles run by ship to midnight: 83.1.


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2 August 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 63.44, Long -162.78


Commences and until 4am:

Overcast, light rain at times. Light to gentle breeze. Ship engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast with occasional rain. Ship engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Cloudy, light rain. At 8.50 dropped anchor, West Mountain bearing N 6° E, Stephens N 40° E, Cape Romanoff S 16° E. Engaged in building hydrographic signal Sun.


Meridian to 4pm:

At 12.00 hove up anchor and got underway. At 1.50 anchored. Engaged in building hydrographic station Burst.


4pm to 6pm:

Hove up anchor and got underway at 5.12. Ship engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breezes to calm. Generally clear. Ship engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs to gentle breeze. Ship engaged in sounding. At 9.05 came to anchor with port bower.


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3 August 1899

Bering Sea to St Michael, AK

Lat 64.30, Long -162.00 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Throughout these four hours, moderate breeze with squally appearance. Choppy sea. Strong current setting to E’d. Sea watch kept.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze and fine clear weather. Choppy sea. At 4.15 hove up anchor and got underway. Began sounding at 4.16.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze, overcast and cloudy. Choppy sea. Ship engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze, cloudy. Ship engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Ship engaged in sounding until 5.29. At 5.55 came to anchor at St Michael, port anchor.


6pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Generally cloudy. Squally appearance.


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4 August 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SE. Cloudy, smooth sea.


4am to meridian:

Light breeze from SE. Cloudy, light squalls. Put steam launch Vixen in water.


Meridian to 4pm:

Overcast with showers of rain. At 2.45 received on board 50 scantlings and 75 boards, landed from ship on July 20.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from NW with occasional passing showers of rain.


8pm to midnight:

Overcast with rain showers first part of watch. Clearing up latter part; light SE airs.


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5 August 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from ENE, cloudy, squally appearance.


4am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze from NE. Generally cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Cloudy with frequent showers of rain. Hove up anchor and made fast alongside of the barque AGATE at 3.00. Commenced to coal ship.


4pm to midnight:

Calm to light airs from S. Generally rainy. Ceased coaling at 5.50 having received on board 19 140/2240 tons. Professor Setchell left ship this day.


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6 August 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Gentle to moderate breeze from S. Overcast and squally.


Light breeze from S. Overcast and squally. Ship in process of coaling. No inspection, signed J F Pratt, Commanding.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and squally.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle to light breeze from SW. Drizzling rain. Squally.


4pm to midnight:

Gentle to light breeze from S and WSW. Calm at end of watch. Light rain first part. Mrs J F Pratt and daughter, Carolyn, left ship.


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7 August 1899

St Michael, AK, and at sea

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Calm, cloudy, fine weather. Commenced to coal ship at 7.00.


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breeze from NNE. Generally cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Generally clear. Finished coaling at 4.00, having received on board, in all, 76 1172/2240 tons.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, generally clear. At 4.10 hauled away from the barque AGATE and at 4.25 dropped port anchor. At 8.00 hoisted on board Vixen.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze, fine weather. At 8.43 hove up anchor and got underway. Ship engaged in sounding.


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8 August 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 63.60, Long -163.30 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze, fine and clear. Choppy sea. Ship engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Choppy sea, gentle breeze. Fine weather. Running line of sounding.


8am to meridian:

Moderate to fresh breeze. Generally clear. Choppy sea. Ship engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs, clear, drizzling rain at times. At 2.10 dropped port anchor. Anchorage bearings: Stuart N26°E, West Mountain N16°E, Stephens N45°E. Engaged in building signal Tip.


4pm to 6pm:

Hove up anchor and got underway at 5.05, course S. Slowed down at 5.40, started full speed at 6.00.


6pm to 8pm:

Calm and light airs. Continual rain, smooth sea. Began sounding at 6.04.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs and constant rain. Smooth sea. Ship engaged in sounding. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 126.7.


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9 August 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 63.40, Long -163.60 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze, overcast with frequent showers of rain. Clearing up towards end. Ship engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Running soundings during watch. At 7.55 anchored.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze from SSE to SSW. Cloudy. Located hydrographic signal Gut. Hove up anchor and got underway at 9.50. Ship engaged in building signals and in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

At 12.10 anchored. At 3.00 had a squall from ESE. Continued squally during rest of watch.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy with passing showers. Clearing towards end of watch. Finished signal. Hove up anchor and got underway at 7.10.


8pm to midnight:

Generally cloudy. Light breeze from SSE. Ship engaged in sounding. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 75.8.


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10 August 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 64.05, Long -165.55 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light to gentle breeze. Clear weather. Ship engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breeze. Cloudy. Ship engaged in sounding. Slowed down at 7.29. Anchored. Engaged in building a signal.


8am to meridian:

Light variable airs with fine weather. Sea smooth. At 9.32 finished water signal. Hove up anchor and got underway. At 10.43 anchored.


Meridian to 4pm:

Hove up anchor and got underway at 12.15. At 2.07 anchored. Set and located hydrographic signal Four. Hove up anchor at 3.45. Ship engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze, clear. Dropped anchor at 4.20. Hove up anchor and got underway at 5.18. Ship engaged in sounding and building signals.


6pm to 8pm:

Generally clear. Light to gentle breeze from NNW. Dropped anchor at 7.08. Building water signal. At 8.00 hove up anchor and got underway.


8pm to midnight:

Generally cloudy with occasional light rain. Light breeze from NW. Began sounding at 8.12. Ship on line of sounding at end of watch. Rated S L Johansen (Quartermaster 2nd class) to Boatswain’s Mate 1st class, to date from July 1, 1899.


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11 August 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 64.00, Long -164.70 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and fine weather. Ship engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Fine clear weather. Engaged in sounding. At 7.25 dropped anchor.


8am to meridian:

Steam launch Vixen left ship at 9.10. Hove up anchor at 10.20, let go anchor at 10.40. Engaged in building hydrographic signals. Hove up anchor and hoisted Vixen at 11.30. At 11.45 got underway.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze, fine and clear weather. At 1.46 slow bell. At 2.30 anchored to pick up and repair signal Four. At 3.03 got underway Stopped at 3.39; let go port anchor. Erected and located hydrographic signal Four.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze and fine weather. At 4.25 hove up anchor and got underway. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze, overcast, clear weather. Engaged in sounding with the ship. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 90.4.


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12 August 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 63.52, Long -162.76


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze, Overcast and cloudy. Ship engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Cloudy weather. Ship engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Overcast. Ship engaged in sounding. Slowed down at 9.48. Stopped at 9.52 and anchored. Bearings at anchorage: knoll N 7° E, West Mountain N 21° E, extreme West end Stuart Island spit N 10° W, Romanoff S 12° E, East bluff Stuart N 60° E. Sent dinghy to shore for stone ballast to be used for signal purposes.


Meridian to 4pm:

Clear weather. Light breeze from NNW. Boats returned at 1.00 with ballast. Hoisted dinghy. Cutter left for Stuart Island at 2.35 with Captain Pratt and Mr Rhodes.


4pm to 6pm:

Light airs. Fine clear weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Same weather continued.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from NW and calm.


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13 August 1899

Off Stuart Island, AK

Lat 63.52, Long -162.76


Commences and until 4am:

Light to gentle breeze. Generally clear.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from NE. Fine weather. At 5.15 launch and dinghy left ship for Stuart Island, coaled and provisioned for 2 days, in charge of Mr Young, accompanied by Mr Newhall, S L Johanson, (Boatswain’s Mate 1st class), E Bausch (Seaman), F E Hanson (Fireman 1st class) and G Hanson (Seaman).


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from NNE with fine clear weather first part of watch. Moderate breeze from SSE with rainy squalls latter part of watch.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from SSE to light airs from SW. Fine and clear. No current during watch.


4pm to 6pm:

Current ran ¼ mile SE.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze and fine clear weather. Whaleboat with Captain Pratt and party returned at 7.30.


8pm to midnight:

Light NE airs. Fine clear weather. Steam launch and dinghy with Mr Young and party returned at 10.40. Hoisted launch and dinghy at 11.00.


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14 August 1899

Off Stuart Island, AK

Lat 63.33, Long -163.15 [Est]


Commenced and until 4am:

Calm and cloudy. Light rain at times.


4am to 8am:

Calm, clear. At 4.05 started to heave in and at 4.18 anchor up. At 6.30 stopped, lowered whaleboat. Whaleboat left ship at 6.38, Captain Pratt in charge, with Mr Giacomin and four Seamen. At 6.38 ahead full speed, course SW. At 7.56 stopped.


8am to meridian:

Light airs and fair weather. At 8.04 anchored. At 8.10 gig left ship for Cape Romanoff in charge of Mr Young, accompanied by Mr Newhall and five men. Engaged in building hydrographic water signal New. Whaleboat with Captain Pratt and party returned at 9.50. At 10.00 whaleboat left ship in charge of Mr Rhodes, accompanied by Mr Laughlin and four men. Hove up anchor and got underway at 10.00. Slowed down at 10.51 and at 11.01 dropped anchor.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze, clear. At 1.30 hove up anchor and got underway. At 2.00 dropped anchor. At 3.25 hove up anchor.


4pm to 6pm:

Dropped anchor at 5.50.


6pm to 8pm:

Light airs, cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Calms and light airs from SE. Number of miles run by ship: 34.8.


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15 August 1899

Off Stuart Island, AK

Lat 63.30, Long -163.40 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from SW with cloudy weather. Heavy dew. Light swell from SW.


4am to 8am:

Light baffling airs. Clear. At 4.05 hove up anchor. Slowed down at 6.57. Started ahead at 7.10. Engaged in running lines of sounding.


8am to meridian:

Calm and light airs. Cloudy and overcast. At 8.15 dropped anchor. Set signal Brooke. At 10.00 got underway and set course W x N. Ship engaged in sounding. At 11.00 dropped anchor. Set water signal Wye.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs to light breeze. Cloudy with squally appearance. At 12.23 changed anchorage to short distance from signal Wye. At 1.15 hove up anchor and went to meet the whaleboat. At 1.20 the whaleboat came alongside. Exchanged crew. Whaleboat left at 1.38. Got underway. At 2.05 stopped near signal Four. At 2.28 anchored.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze. Raining and squally. At 4.15 hove up anchor and got underway. Course E. At 4.40 slowed down and hoisted whaleboat. Started ahead again at 4.50. At 5.05 commenced line of soundings.


6pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breezes. Overcast. Light showers of rain. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze from SE. Continuous rain. Engaged in sounding.


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16 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.23, Long -163.80 [Est]

[Note: from this date until the end of August, it is extremely difficult to identify exact locations. Positions for these dates are unlikely to be accurate.]


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze, Continuous rain. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Moderate to light breeze with continuous rain. Smooth sea. Ship engaged in sounding. At 7.27 stopped to pick up a floating signal. At 7.42 ahead full speed.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, overcast. Rainy. Slowed and stopped at 9.00. Lowered whaleboat. Whaleboat, Mr Rhodes in charge, left ship at 9.15. Got underway at 9.15. Slowed down at 10.10. Dropped anchor at 10.15. Set up and located hydrographic signal Blewit. Got underway at 11.40. Engaged running lines of soundings.


Meridian to 4pm:

At 12.20 slowed down. Stopped to take angles. From 12.27 to 12.55 let go port anchor near signal Rope. Hove up anchor and got underway at 3.23. Engaged in sounding. Stopped to pick up whaleboat and dinghy at 4.38.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze, continuous rain. Engaged in sounding with ship.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle to light breeze. Raining at times. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze to light airs from SW and NNW. Moderate swell from WSW and cloudy. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 96.2.


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17 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.30, Long -164.30 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light swell from WSW. Baffling wind, cloudy. Light rain and squalls. Engaged in running lines of sounding.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SE first part. Light to moderate breeze from WSW latter part. Generally squally and rainy. Running lines of sounding. Slowed down at 7.15 and stopped at 7.20 to lower whaleboat. Whaleboat, Lieutenant Rhodes in charge, left ship at 7.30. Started ahead at 7.45.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze, squally. Stopped at 9.05. Picked up whaleboat. At 10.00 dropped anchor.


Meridian to 4pm:

During the watch moderate breeze with rain squalls. At 3.00 hove log chip. Current set NE ½ mile per hour.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze, squally, rainy. Conditions unfavorable for hydrographic work.


6pm to 8pm:

Squally, rainy. Conditions unfavorable for hydrographic work.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze. Overcast and squally Conditions unfavorable for hydrographic work. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 46.3.


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18 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.30, Long -164.40 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze, overcast and misty.


4am to 8am:

Cloudy and misty. At 7.05 started to heave in. At 7.20 anchor up. At 7.50 stopped and anchored.


8am to meridian:

Generally cloudy, misty first part. Light breeze from SSE to WSW. At 9.40 hove up anchor and got underway. Ship engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Generally clear. At 1.45 let go anchor. Engaged in sounding and building and placing water signal Fog. Up anchor at 2.55. At 3.00 set course.


4pm to 6pm:

At 5.08 dropped anchor. Engaged in sounding and building and buoying hydrographic signal Float. Hove up anchor at 5.25.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from NE. Generally cloudy. At 6.50 got underway.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Fair and clear weather. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 64.0.


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19 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.35, Long -164.60 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light to gentle breeze from NE. Generally overcast. Engaged in sounding. Passed a small schooner standing to ESE.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze. Clear, rough sea. Engaged in sounding. At 5.00 increased speed to 75 revolutions.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze, gloomy weather. Rough sea. Moderate gale. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh to moderate breeze, choppy sea, cloudy. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Strong breeze, overcast, rainy and misty. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze. Overcast with passing showers of rain. Misty. Engaged in sounding. Slowed down at 7.20. Let go port anchor at 7.25.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Rain squalls. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 89.1.


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20 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.25, Long -163.95 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze, cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Fresh to gentle breeze from ESE. Generally cloudy.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze and misty. Passing showers of rain. Got underway at 8.30, course SE. Slowed down at 9.40. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

At 2.57 stopped to pick up hydrographic signal Float, which was found adrift. Started ahead at 3.30. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to gentle breeze. Cloudy. Passing showers of rain. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Cloudy. Passing showers of rain. Engaged in sounding. Smooth sea.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze. Light rain, misty. Engaged in sounding. At 8.07 slowed down, stopped and anchored. Buoyed hydrographic water signal Drifter. Hove up anchor and got underway at 8.28. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 75.4.


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21 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.40, Long -164.20 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze, misty, rain. Engaged in sounding. At 1.00 secured steam launches with heavy weather lashings.


4am to 8am:

Moderate breeze, Cloudy, squally, misty. Choppy sea. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Stiff breeze, squally, misty, cloudy, rain, choppy sea. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh breeze, rain, squally. Engaged in sounding. At 3.30 slowed down and anchored. Conditions unfavorable for hydrographic work.


4pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze. Overcast with passing showers of rain. Squally.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate to gentle breeze. Overcast, cloudy and misty. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 63.1.


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22 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.25, Long -164.50 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Begins moderate breeze and overcast. Strong breezes, squally with rain.


4am to 8am:

Stiff breezes. Overcast and misty. Got underway at 7.42. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Stiff breeze, overcast and cloudy, misty. Passing through driftwood. Anchored at 11.45.


Meridian to 4pm:

Overcast and foggy. Hove up anchor at 2.05 and set course to SW by W. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze, foggy and misty. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate to fresh breeze. Foggy and misty. At 6.25 stopped and anchored. At 7.07 hove up anchor. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Foggy and misty. Engaged in sounding. Foggy and misty. Moderate to stiff breezes.


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23 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.00, Long -165.60 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze. Overcast and hazy. Ship engaged in sounding. At 2.51 slowed down to 60 revolutions.


4am to 8am:

Moderate breeze. Overcast and misty. Choppy sea. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Stiff to moderate breeze. Cloudy and misty. Choppy sea. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle to moderate breeze. Light showers of rain during watch. Overcast and misty weather. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze, overcast. Light fog, misty. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze, overcast. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy. At 8.24 let go port anchor. Placed signal Night. Hove up anchor and got underway at 8.40. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 110.3.


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24 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.90, Long -165.20 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear. At 2.10 slowed down to 60 revolutions. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to light breezes. Fine and clear weather. Engaged in sounding. At 7.51 stopped and anchored.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, clear weather. Hove up anchor and got underway at 9.25. Course WNW. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Fine clear weather. At 12.05 stopped and anchored. Hove up anchor and got underway at 12.48, course N x W. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear, smooth sea. At 4.15 slowed down. At 4.17 let go port anchor.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze to light airs. Fine and clear weather. At 6.14 hove up anchor and got underway, course NW.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze and fine, clear weather. Engaged in sounding.


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25 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.75, Long -166.00 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs, clear, dew falling. At 1.29 slowed down to 60 revolutions. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Light airs and calms. Fine clear weather. Slowed down at 4.26. Engaged in sounding. Signal Second abeam at 5.36. Slowed down at 7.33. Anchored.


8am to meridian:

Light airs, fine and clear weather, smooth sea. At 9.09am started to heave up. At 9.12 got underway. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to gentle breezes. Fine and clear weather. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

At 4.09 increased speed to 75 revolutions. At 5.34 let go port anchor, abreast of signal Night.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Generally clear. Hove up anchor and got underway at 6.45. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze, clear weather. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 105.4.


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26 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.65, Long -166.40 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate to fresh breeze. Cloudy. Short choppy sea. Engaged in sounding. At 3.18 increased speed to 75 turns.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze, overcast, rainy, squally. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze from SSE. Continuous rain during watch. Engaged in sounding. At 8.28 stopped to place signal Blow. At 8.40 got underway, course S.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff to moderate breezes. Misty. Continuous rain. Engaged in running lines of soundings.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze, overcast. Drizzling rain. Light fog at times.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Overcast. Drizzling rain. Engaged in sounding. At 7.38 stopped to buoy hydrographic signal Rain.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze, overcast with passing showers of rain. Got underway at 8.02. Course S. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 103.7.


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27 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.30, Long -166.10 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle to moderate breeze from WSW to SSW. Overcast and misty.


4am to 8am:

Moderate to stiff breeze with rain squalls. Misty. Smooth sea. At 5.00 high land bore ESE. Engaged in sounding. At 6.59 anchored to buoy hydrographic signal Dip. Ship in shoal water. Commanding Officer on the bridge, no inspection.


8am to meridian:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Overcast, rainy and squally. At 9.50 put out signal Dip. At 9.58 hove up anchor and got underway, course S. Engaged in sounding. At 11.30 reduced speed to 65 revolutions.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate gale. Overcast with passing showers. Rough sea. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Strong gale, rainy and squally weather. Rough sea. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate gale with rain squalls. Rough sea. Engaged in sounding. At 8.50 increased speed to 70 revolutions. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 65.8.


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28 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.20, Long -166.70 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate gale, overcast and rainy and squally weather. Rough sea. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze. Overcast with passing showers of rain. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze. Overcast. Choppy sea. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy, moderate sea. Engaged in sounding. At 3.30 let go port anchor.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze from WSW. Overcast and cloudy. Buoyed hydrographic signal Cloud. At 6.52 hove up anchor and got underway. At 7.30 anchored to repair boiler.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze from WSW. Overcast and cloudy, dark and gloomy. Hove up anchor and got underway at 8.24. At 11.00 passed a small schooner standing to W’d.


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29 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.10, Long -165.80 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze, overcast and cloudy. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Light airs, cloudy. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Light airs and calm. Generally cloudy. Stopped and anchored at 8.45. At 9.00 cutter left ship, Captain Pratt in charge, accompanied by Mr Laughlin and five men. At 10.40 shifted anchorage. Cutter with Captain Pratt returned at 11.30. Cutter left again, Mr Seeley in charge accompanied by Messrs Laughlin, Rhodes, Giacomini and seven men.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs, overcast. Cutter returned at 3.14. At 3.21 hove up anchor and got underway. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Engaged in sounding. Light breeze. Overcast.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breezes from ENE to NNE. Overcast and cloudy. At 6.26 changed course to E. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast, continuous rain. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding. At 11.10 slowed down to 60 revolutions.


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30 August 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 61.85, Long -165.90 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze from NE. Overcast, light continuous rain. At 12.46 slowed down to 50 revolutions. At 3.00 increased speed to 60 revolutions. At 3.57 increased to 65 revolutions. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze, overcast. Continuous rain. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, continuous rain. Engaged in sounding. At 9.21 anchored.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs to light breeze, Steady rain. At 1.45 the cutter left ship with two men to observe tides, Mr Young in charge.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze from S. Misty, continuous rain.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from S. Misty, continuous rain. Cutter returned with Messrs Young and Laughlin and 4 Seamen.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from S and SW. Continuous rain. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 43.2.


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31 August 1899

At anchor off Cape Dyer, AK

Lat 61.85, Long -165.90


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs, steady rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast and misty. Put launch Vixen in water.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SSE. Clear weather. At 8.50 Vixen with dinghy in tow left ship with Captain Pratt, Messrs Young, Newhall, and Laughlin and 8 men.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs. Clear weather, smooth sea. At 3.35 whaleboat left ship, Mr O’Malley in charge, accompanied by Messrs Seeley and Giacomini.


4pm to 6pm:

Whaleboat with Mr O’Malley and party returned at 5.00. Whaleboat left again at 5.15 four men. F O Laine in charge.


6pm to 8pm:

Light airs, clear. Whaleboat returned at 8.00 with Aug Beecher (Quartermaster 2nd class) and Gustaf Hansen (Seaman).


8pm to midnight:

Steam launch and party returned at 9.55.



LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1899


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1 September 1899

At anchor off Cape Dyer, AK

Lat 61.85, Long -165.90


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm. Fine and clear weather, smooth sea.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 7.00 launch Vixen left the ship, Captain Pratt in charge, dinghy in tow. The following men went with the Vixen: S L Johanson (Boatswain’s Mate 1st class), Aug Beecher (Quartermaster 2nd class), Thomas Herman (Seaman), F E Hansen (Fireman 1st class). The following crew went in the dinghy: A Dorin (Seaman), C Persson (Seaman), Gustaf Hanson (Seaman). At 7.50 whaleboat left ship, Mr O’Malley in charge, accompanied by Mr Rhodes and four Seamen.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from WNW, Overcast and hazy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs. Fine and clear weather. At 1.00 whaleboat returned. At 3.40 whaleboat left ship, Mr O’Malley in charge, accompanied by Mr Rhodes and four Seamen.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze, fine and clear weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breeze, clear. At 7.35 launch returned with dinghy in tow.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze, clear.


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2 September 1899

From Cape Dyer, AK, sounding

Lat 62.30, Long -166.00 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Clear blue sky. At 1.30 wind freshening.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breeze. Fine and clear. Smooth sea. At 4.30 started to heave in. At 4.42 anchor up, out patent log, course NW.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breezes. Fine and clear weather. Engaged in sounding. At 8.20 changed course to N.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Overcast, partly clear. Engaged in sounding. At 1.55 slowed down to 60 revolutions.


4pm to 6pm:

Overcast, misty latter part. Light breezes. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Overcast and misty. Light breeze. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding. At 7.34 increased speed to 65 turns.


8pm to midnight:

Light breezes. Overcast, squally and rainy. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 107.1.


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3 September 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 62.75, Long -165.00 [Est]


Midnight to 4am:

Moderate breeze, overcast. At 12.15 stopped and let go port anchor.


4am to 8am:

Stiff to moderate breezes. Overcast with rain at times. Got underway at 5.16, course E by N. Engaged in sounding.


8am to 8pm:

Gentle breeze with rain for first half of watch. Clear second half. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding. At 10.00 inspected ship. At 11.56 got into shallow water. Stopped and backed full speed. Brought up in 13 feet of water, sticky bottom. Smooth water. Tide fell to 12 feet. Got out two kedges and port bower on port bow. Shifted ballast from aft run to forward, raising draft to 12 feet aft.

At 7.30 swung to bower and hauled off on our course. W x S. Crew engaged in restowing ballast.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze, cloudy. Squally at times. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 67.6.


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4 September 1899

Bering Sea, AK

Lat 63.30, Long -163.90 [Est]


Midnight to 4am:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Cloudy, smooth choppy sea. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Moderate breeze, overcast. Light drizzling rain. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze, Overcast and misty. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breezes. Cloudy. Ship engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to gentle breezes. Passing showers. Stopped at 4.02 and anchored.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze, passing showers. At 7.00 started to heave up. At 7.07 anchor up. Course ENE. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze from SE. Cloudy weather. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 103.7.


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5 September 1899

Bering Sea to St Michael, AK

Lat 63.70, Long -161.70 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Generally cloudy. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Gentle to light breeze. Fine and clear. Engaged in sounding. Between 9.45 and 10.00 the rotator of the port log got foul.


Meridian to 4pm:

Let go port anchor. Egg Island signal S 73o E, left Sister S 12 o E. Dinghy left ship at 4.00, in charge of Mr Young, to take soundings.


4pm to 6pm:

At 6.00 dinghy returned. At 6.05 hove up anchor and got underway. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and rain. Stood into an anchorage and at 7.48 let go port anchor in 3 fathoms, 5 feet water, soft bottom, and veered to 15 fathoms chain. St. Michael Mountain S 59° W, Crater Mountain S 8° E, left Sister S 49° E.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle to moderate breezes. Fine rain most of watch. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 92.5.


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6 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.51, Long -161.95


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Light to moderate breeze. Overcast. At 6.30 lowered Vixen.


8am to meridian:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Cloudy. At 9.00 the A E Company’s barge SEAL came alongside with coal for the ship. At 10.10 started to coal ship.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze. Overcast with passing showers of rain. Finished coaling at 2.15, having received on board 31 963/2240 tons.


4pm to 8pm:

Moderate to light breeze from SE. Generally cloudy. Mrs Pratt and daughter returned on board at 4.30.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breezes from SE and ESE. Fine and clear.


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7 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.51, Long -161.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Calm and light breezes. Overcast, light rain at times.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, cloudy and rainy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze, generally cloudy. At 3.15 received on board 50 scantlings and 75 boards, landed from ship July 20.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs, fine clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm, fine clear weather.


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8 September 1899

St Michael, AK, and sounding

Lat 63.80, Long -161.80 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from E. Fine clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather. Hoisted Vixen. At 5.15 hove up anchor and got underway. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, fine and clear. Smooth sea. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather. Engaged in sounding. At 1.15 changed course to WNW. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breezes, fine and clear weather. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy. Port log foul between 7.45 and 8.00. Engaged in sounding.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Clear, smooth sea. Engaged in sounding. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 97.1.


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9 September 1899

Norton Sound to Port Safety, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -164.60 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from N. Sea smooth. Ship engaged in sounding. At 1.36 changed course to WSW.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to moderate breezes. Overcast and cloudy. At 4.20 dropped anchor. At 7.30 cutter and whaleboat left ship with Captain Pratt and party.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze, clear. At 11.00 gig left ship, Mr O’Malley in charge, with crew of five men. Gig returned at 11.20 on account of bar breaking.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fine and clear weather. Gentle to light breezes. Gig with Messrs O’Malley and Laughlin and crew of five men left ship at 3.00.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze with clear weather. At 4.35 gig with Messrs O’Malley and Laughlin and crew of five men returned.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear. At 7.00 whaleboat returned; at 7.10 cutter returned. At 7.30 whaleboat left with August Beecher (Quartermaster) and Henry Mellor (Seaman) to observe tides.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze, fine and clear weather. Whaleboat returned at 8.30. Number of miles of sounding run by ship: 25.6.


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10 September 1899

Off Port Safety, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -164.60


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze, overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze, clear weather. At 7.30 cutter left, Captain Pratt in charge. Also at 7.30 whaleboat left, Mr Young in charge. At 7.40 gig left, Mr Seeley in charge.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze with occasional rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Overcast. Light drizzling rain the latter part of watch.


4pm to 6pm:

Light SE breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Whaleboat returned at 4.45.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, overcast. Cutter returned at 7.10.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle to moderate breeze. Heavy rain showers first hour. Cloudy rest of watch.


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11 September 1899

Off Port Safety to Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Generally cloudy. Hove up anchor at 4.00. Course ESE. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Squally. At 9.07 took in patent log and anchored. At 9.25 whaleboat left ship in charge of Captain Pratt.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze and light airs. Clear. Smooth sea. At 12.35 whaleboat returned. At 12.51 anchor up. Engaged in sounding.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze, cloudy. Occasional showers of rain. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, cloudy. Steering variable courses. Engaged in sounding. At 7.18 dropped port anchor.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze, clear weather. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 54.


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12 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs. Clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Fine and clear. At 5.30 lowered the Vixen and Reynard. At 6.50 Vixen left ship with cutter in tow, Mr Furman in charge. At 7.05 the Reynard left ship with whaleboat in tow, Mr Young in charge. At 7.30 gig left ship, Captain Pratt in charge.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze, fine and clear weather. At 1.05 gig returned. At 2.45 gig left ship, Captain Pratt in charge.


4pm to 6pm

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, cloudy. At 7.06 gig, Captain Pratt in charge, returned. At 7.40 Vixen towing cutter, Mr Furman in charge, returned. At 7.45 Reynard, towing whaleboat, Mr Young in charge, returned.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Clear first part, passing showers of rain last part.


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13 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze, drizzling rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze, overcast. Vixen left ship with whaleboat in tow Mr Furman in charge. At 7.15, Raynard left ship with cutter in tow, Mr Young in charge. At 7.45 gig left ship, Captain Pratt in charge.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze and calm with occasional passing showers. At 11.40 dinghy left ship, Mr Rhodes in charge.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Rain weather latter part. At 1.00 gig returned, Captain Pratt in charge. At 1.25 dinghy returned. At 2.00 gig left ship, Captain Pratt in charge.


4pm to 6pm:

Reynard with whaleboat in tow returned at 5.00, Mr Young in charge.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Overcast with passing showers of rain. At 6.30 gig returned. Vixen with cutter in tow returned at 6.45.


8pm to midnight:

Overcast, raining. Dark and gloomy weather. At 8.45 hoisted Vixen and Reynard on account of rough weather.


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14 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze. Overcast with passing showers of rain.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze, clear weather. Reynard, Mr Young in charge, and dinghy, Mr Rhodes in charge, left ship at 7.00. Vixen with cutter in tow, Mr Furman in charge, left ship at 7.30. Gig left ship at 8.00, Captain Pratt in charge.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze, clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh breeze, overcast. Passing showers of rain. Squally weather. Dinghy returned at 1.15.


4pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze from SSW to WSW, with heavy rain squalls. At 6.15 dinghy returned [sic]. At 7.00 Vixen returned. At 7.30 Reynard returned.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff to fresh breezes with heavy rain and hail squalls at time. At 9.30 started fires under main boiler.


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15 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Stiff breeze. Hail squalls, rain and light fall of snow during first part of watch. Light breeze and clear weather, the last part of watch. At 1.00 let fires die out in donkey boiler.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from NW. Clear weather. At 7.45 Reynard left ship, whaleboat in tow, Mr Seeley in charge. At 7.45 Gig left with Captain Pratt in charge.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, fine and clear weather. At 8.20 dinghy left ship, Mr Rhodes in charge.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze, fine and clear weather. Gig and dinghy returned at 1.00. Gig left at 2.10, Captain Pratt in charge. Dinghy left at 3.00, Mr Rhodes in charge.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, fair and clear weather. Between 6.00 and 6.30 cutter, gig, whaleboat and dinghy returned. At 7.40 Vixen returned with Reynard in tow, Reynard’s engine being out of order. At 7.55 hoisted Reynard.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze, cloudy, generally clear.


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16 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze. Fine and clear.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from N. Fine and clear weather. Gig left at 7.20, whaleboat in tow. Mr Seeley in charge. Dinghy, Mr Rhodes in charge, left ship at 7.45.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 8.00 cutter left ship, Mr Furman in charge.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to fresh breeze, Clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze. Overcast At 6.00 gig, dinghy and launch Vixen returned. At 6.15 launch Vixen left in search of cutter.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze, overcast. At 8.15 Vixen returned without finding cutter.


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17 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Stiff breeze, clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Stiff breeze, heavy squalls. At 5.14 Vixen, with whaleboat in tow, Mr Seeley in charge, left ship in search of cutter.


8am to meridian:

Stiff breeze, overcast, snow falling at times.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff breeze, overcast, snow falling at times. At 3.20 Vixen and whaleboat returned with cutter in tow.


4pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze to light airs. Light snow most of watch. At 5.45 hoisted in Vixen.


8pm to midnight:

Light to moderate breeze from N to NW. Snow falling during the whole watch.


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18 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze, overcast, snow falling.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Overcast. Light fall of snow.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Overcast. Light snow falling.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from NW. Overcast. Snow falling. At 1.00 Reynard, with gig in tow, Captain Pratt in charge, left ship. Also whaleboat with Mr Young in charge.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Snow falling at times. Cloudy. Reynard, gig in tow, returned at 6.00. Also whaleboat.


8pm to midnight:

Light to moderate breeze. Snow falling first half of watch. Clear last half of watch.


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19 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze with heavy snow and rain. Squally. At 3.15 hoisted steam launches.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to moderate breeze. Cloudy, choppy sea.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Light fall of snow at times. Overcast. At 9.15 whaleboat left ship, Mr Rhodes in charge. At 10.00 whaleboat returned.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze. Fine and clear first part. Overcast with snow last part. At 1.20 Vixen left ship, Captain Pratt in charge, gig in tow. Vixen and gig returned at 2.30. Hoisted Vixen.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze and calm. Overcast. Squally at times.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs. Overcast and squally.


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20 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm. Cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Calm and light breezes. Fine and clear. Lowered the steam launches. At 7.00 Vixen, Reynard, gig, whaleboat, cutter and dinghy left the ship. At 8.00 cutter returned.


8am to meridian:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 4.00 cutter left ship.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze and clear. At 5.00 Reynard and dinghy returned. At 5.20 whaleboat returned. At 6.50 Vixen and gig returned. Hoisted in Vixen and Reynard.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from W. Clear.


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21 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Clear.


4am to 8am:

Light breezes. Fine and clear. At 5.45 lowered Reynard and Vixen. At 7.00 all boats left ship.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from W. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from SW and NW. Fine and clear. At 5.45 Reynard, dinghy and whaleboat returned. At 6.55 hoisted Reynard. At 7.15 Vixen and gig returned. Hoisted Vixen.


8pm to Midnight:

Light breeze. Overcast.


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22 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze. Overcast. Light fall of snow.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breezes. Overcast with snow. At 6.00 lowered both launches. At 7.15 whaleboat left ship, Mr Young in charge. At 7.10 Reynard, dinghy in tow, Mr Seeley in charge, left ship.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from W. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy. Squally appearance.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear. At 4.45 whaleboat returned. At 5.35 Reynard returned. At 6.45 whaleboat left ship, Mr Rhodes in charge. Vixen and gig returned. Hoisted both launches.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from NW and clear weather. Whaleboat returned at 11.00.


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23 September 1899

Golovin Bay, AK

Lat 64.40, Long -162.95


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze and light airs. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Fine and clear weather. At 7.00 all boats and both launches left ship.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze, cloudy. Cutter returned at 10.00.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear. At 2.55 whaleboat returned.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze and overcast. At 5.15 whaleboat left ship. At 5.20 Reynard and dinghy returned. At 7.00 whaleboat returned. At 9.20 Vixen and gig, Captain Pratt in charge, returned. Hoisted both launches. Received on board J E Dexter and T Z Kruzner for passage to St Michael.


8pm to midnight:

Overcast, squally passing showers of rain.


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24 September 1899

Golovin Bay to St Michael, AK

Lat 64.05, Long -162.70 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy with snow and sleet during most of watch.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Hove up anchor and got underway at 5.43. Engaged in sounding.


8am to meridian:

Gentle to moderate breeze with snow and rain squalls. Engaged in sounding.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff breeze. Overcast. Frequent rain squalls. Engaged in sounding. At 4.00 Besboro Point bore N x E ¾ E.


4pm to 6pm:

Stiff breeze and rain. At 4.20 set mainsail, fore staysail and jib.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Rain first hour. Clear last hour. Engaged in sounding. At 6.25 took in and furled fore and aft sails.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs to light breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 9.50 stopped and anchored. Number of miles of soundings run by ship: 74.5.


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25 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs with snow falling.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from S. Continuous snow. Put launch Vixen in water at 6.00. At 8.00 passengers J E Dexter and T Z Kruzner left the ship.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breezes. Overcast early part of watch. Clear weather at end of watch. At 1.00 cutter left ship. Cutter returned at 4.00.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze first part of watch and clear. Light snow showers last part.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze from S with clear weather.


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26 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze to light airs. Fine and clear.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to moderate breeze. Fine and clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze. Clear weather. Choppy sea. Took on board 70 sacks coal. Sent Vixen inshore for shelter.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh breeze, clear weather. Choppy sea.


4pm to 8pm:

Fresh breeze. Snow squalls at times. At 6.45 let go starboard anchor.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze, cloudy.


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27 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Stiff breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Stiff breeze, overcast. Passing showers of rain.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze with steady rain during forenoon.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate gale, continuous fall of snow.


4pm to 8pm:

Strong gale first part of watch. Heavy snow squalls. Last part of watch clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate gale, overcast, squally.


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28 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate gale with squalls. Clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Stiff breeze, cloudy. Squally. Snow the first part of watch.


8am to meridian:

Stiff breeze. Squally at times. Overcast and snow. At 11.00 took on board 67 sacks coal.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff breeze. Cloudy and clear. Passing snow squalls. At 1.30 received on board 81 sacks of coal.


4pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze with frequent snow squalls. Clear weather. At 4.45 received on board 102 bags of coal.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze. Overcast and squally. Light fall of snow first part of watch.


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29 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Stiff to moderate breeze. Overcast and squally.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


8am to meridian:

At 9.00 hove up starboard anchor and hove in on port chain. Received on board 211 bags of coal and a lot of boxes and tents from shore survey party.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze and fine clear weather. At 1.30 received on board 83 bags of coal and several boxes from USC&G Survey party.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy. At 5.30 received on board 106 bags of coal, making 50 tons in all, and several boxes and boards.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Overcast with snow falling.


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30 September 1899

St Michael, AK

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle to moderate breezes with snow falling during the watch.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Snow falling first part of watch.


8am to meridian:

Gentle to light breezes. Overcast and drizzling. At 9.00 hoisted 2 whaleboats on board.


Meridian to 4pm:

Drizzling and light fog first part of watch. Cloudy last part of watch. Received on board for passage to Seattle with baggage the following officers and men of US Coast Survey, viz: Assistant G L Flowers, Assistant G S Philpot, K J Mansfield, D W Eaton, W C Pidge, J A French, C E Morford, J E McGuire and G McEldowney.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Fine and clear watch. At 5.00 the USRC Cutter CORWIN left the harbor. Received on board passengers’ baggage, the ship’s old cutter and Assistants E R Frisbee and R McD Moser of the USC&G Survey for passage to Seattle.


8pm to midnight:

Light to gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather.


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LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 1st 1899 TO DECEMBER 31st 1899


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[Front cover of log book]

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[Title page]


US Coast and Geodetic Survey,

HS Pritchett, Superintendent.

Log book Steamer CP Patterson,

J F Pratt, Assistant USCGS, Commanding,


From April 1, 1899 to December 31, 1899


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List of Officers attached to Coast and Geodetic Survey Steamer CP Patterson


J F Pratt, Commanding Officer, Assistant USC&GS joined April 24 1899

W A O’Malley, 1st Watch Officer USC&GS, joined February 23, 1899

Geo Seeley, 2nd Watch Officer USC&GS, joined March 15, 1899

L M Furman, 3rd Watch Officer USC&GS, joined April 1, 1899

C B Laughlin, Hospital Steward USN, joined May 16, 1899, detached November 16, 1899

P M Newhall, Recorder USC&GS, joined June 8, 1899, detached November 10, 1899

H W Rhodes, Aid USC&GS, joined June 9, 1899, detached November 8, 1899

A L Giacomini, Chief Yeoman USN, joined June 10, 1899

F A Young, Assistant USC&GS, joined June 27, 1899, detached December 1, 1899

R B Derickson, Aid USC&GS, joined October 24, 1900, detached November 15, 1899

R McD Moser, Recorder USC&GS, joined October 24, 1899, detached December 15, 1899

E A Diggins, Hospital Steward USN, joined November 15 1899


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[Instructions for completing log book. Not transcribed]

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[Overall dimensions table]



LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1899


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[Log book reverts to two-page format for each day, with separate weather and remarks pages.]


1 October 1899

St Michael to Egg Island, AK

Lat 63.70, Long -161.53


[Note on weather page]

Changing anchorage in a gale of wind. No inspection. Signed J F Pratt, Commanding.


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze from NE. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Moderate to fresh breeze. Clear. At daybreak started to breeze up. At 7.20 Vixen left the ship on account of rough weather. At 7.45 hove up anchor and started for Egg Island.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 11.20 anchored, Besboro bearing North, Egg Island signal NNE and left Sister S x E.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh breeze. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 6pm

Stiff breeze. Fine and clear weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze. Clear weather.


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2 October 1899

Egg Island, AK

Lat 63.70, Long -161.51


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze, clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze. Clear weather. At 6.00 shifted anchorage ½ mile to E’d.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze. Clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh breeze. Clear weather.


4pm to 6pm:

Fresh breeze. Clear weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Fresh to stiff breeze. Clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze. Clear weather.


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3 October 1899

Egg Island to St Michael, AK, and at sea

Lat 63.48, Long -162.00


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to stiff breeze. Clear weather. At 5.45 hove up anchor and started for St Michael. At 6.50 anchored.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Clear and cloudy. At noon received on board for passage to Seattle with baggage the following officers and men of the US Coast Survey, viz: Assistant G R Putnam, Assistant R L Faris, P S Rose, Otto Nothe, N J Welch, G J Goodwin, Aug Johnson, Isaac Jackson, O Nilsson, M Brandt, E Woods, O W Johnson, E S Horton, E A McTavish, M Wolfe, H S Spring, J Sjogren,


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


4pm to 6pm:

At 4.45 up anchor and started ahead full speed with USCS steamer TAKU in tow. At 5.30 set head sails and mainsails. Set course NW.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Clear weather. Short choppy sea. At 7.00 changed course to NW x W. At 7.45 furled head sails.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze, Clear weather, choppy sea. At 9.00 slowed down to 60 revolutions.


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4 October 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 63.61, Long -165.12


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze, clear weather. At 1.00 changed course to W. At 2.30 increased speed to 65 revolutions. At 3.45 increased speed to 70 revolutions.


4am to 8am:

Moderate breeze, clear and fine weather. At 5.10 set jib and fore stay sail. At 5.25 set lower and upper topsails.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Fair and clear weather. At 11.00 set fore sail, flying jib and gaff topsail.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to fresh breeze. Clear weather. At 5.40 took in and furled flying jib and main gaff topsail. At 5.45 slowed down to 65 turns and furled upper topsail and fore sail. Engaged in sounding.


6pm to 8pm:

Fresh breeze. Cloudy weather. Rough sea. At 6.25 took in and furled lower topsail and jib. Using oil bags. TAKU behaving well.


8pm to midnight:

Fresh breeze and cloudy. Rough sea, squally. Sounding at 15 minute intervals.


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5 October 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 61.19, Long -167.97


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze. Squally and overcast. Rough sea. Ship rolling heavy. TAKU making good weather. Sounding every 15 minutes.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze. Squally during first part. Heavy sea running. Ship rolling heavily. TAKU behaving well. At 6.15 slowed down to 60 revolutions. At 6.30 hauled in port tow line which parted during the night. At 6.40 slowed down to 55 revolutions.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze. Overcast. Clear weather. At 10.15 got ready and sent a 3” tow line on board the TAKU. At 11.00 set jib.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff breeze. Overcast. Rough sea. Sounding every 15 minutes. At 1.00 set fore lower topsail. At 3.00 increased speed to 60 revolutions. At 3.25 set fore upper topsail.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze. Cloudy. Moderate sea. Sounding every 15 minutes. At 5.10 increased speed to 65 revolutions.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Cloudy weather. Sounding every 15 minutes.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle to light breeze. Cloudy. At 9.00 changed course to SE by S. At 9.15 took in mainsail, jib and fore topsail. Sounding every 15 minutes. At 10.00 increased speed to 70 revolutions.


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6 October 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 58.46, Long -167.99


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs, overcast. At 12.45 set fore staysail and jib. At 2.00 increased speed to 75 revolutions. At 3.30 hauled down jib. Sounding every 15 minutes.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to calm. Smooth sea. At 4.20 increased speed to 83 revolutions. At 6.00 sounded with the Thomson machine and got 22 fathoms, hard bottom, grey sand. Sounding every 15 minutes. Took in and furled topsails at 7.00.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Cloudy. Smooth sea. At 12.00 slowed down at TAKU’s signal. Sounding every 15 minutes using Thomson machine.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to gentle breeze. Clear weather first part of watch. Overcast and misty weather last part of watch. At 12.11 went ahead full speed. Sounding every 15 minutes.


4pm to 6pm:

Light to gentle breeze with mist and rain. Smooth sea. Sounding every 15 minutes.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, clear weather. Smooth sea. Sounding every 15 minutes using Thomson sounding machine.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Cloudy. At 9.15 hoisted mainsail, fore staysail, jib and flying jib. Sounding every 15 minutes using Thomson sounding machine.


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7 October 1899

Bering Sea

Lat 55.86, Long -166.31


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear, smooth sea. Sounding every 15 minutes. At 2.00 set fore upper and lower topsails.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to light breeze. Passing showers last hour. Clear weather. Smooth sea. Sounding every 15 minutes. At 6.10 clewed up topsails and hauled down fore and aft sails, furled mainsail.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 9.15 set fore and aft sails and topsails. At 9.00 passed two whaling vessels. Sounding every 15 minutes. Called all hands for fire quarters and stations for abandoning ship at 10.00.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and clear weather. Sounding every 15 minutes using Thomson machine. At 12.45 furled upper and lower topsails. At 3.40 hauled down and furled fore and aft sails.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy. Smooth sea. Sounding every 15 minutes.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Smooth sea. Sounding every 15 minutes.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Smooth sea. At 8.15 slowed down to 70 revolutions. At 9.00 slowed down to 60 revolutions. At 9.45 slowed down to 55 revolutions. Sounding every 15 minutest till 11.00.


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8 October 1899

Bering Sea to Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53


[Note on weather page] Making port. No inspection. Signed J F Pratt, Commanding


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Squally at times. At 4.00 sounded and got no bottom at 125 fathoms.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to light breeze. Cloudy. Smooth sea. At 4.30 sighted land on port bow. At 5.40 started ahead full speed.


8am to meridian:

Calm to light airs. Cloudy and clear weather. At 8.45 let go the TAKU and hauled in two lines. At 10.15 slowed down to half speed. At 10.25 stopped and let go port anchor in Dutch Harbor. Ulakhta Mountain bore N 31° W, split Top Mountain S 17° E [doubtful] and spit N 52° E. At 11.00 put launch Vixen, dinghy and whaleboat in water.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Fine and clear weather. At 12.45 hauled alongside coal dock. Received on board for passage to Seattle: H F Flynn, Assistant USC&GS, R B Derickson, Aid USC&GS, and H W M Edmonds.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm, light airs. Cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Clear blue sky.


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9 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Fine and clear weather. At 7.00 began coaling ship.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Coaling ship.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze. Overcast and cloudy weather. Coaling ship.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. At 5.00 finished coaling ship. Received on board 116 614/2240 tons of coal and 2200 gallons of water. Steady fall of rain during last hour and squally.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate gale. Overcast with continuous rain and squally. Placed A Eckman (Seaman) in double irons, by order of Commanding Officer, for being drunk and disorderly aboard ship.


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10 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze. Steady rain and squally first part of watch. Gentle breeze and overcast at end of watch.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Calm. Cloudy. At 10.45 launch Vixen towed USCS steamer TAKU over to Unalaska. Delivered to TAKU one small kedge anchor to be used for mooring purposes.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy weather. Received on board for passage to Seattle with baggage the following men from TAKU: G H Harris, Foreman; J McCarragher, Engineer; Wm Clemens, Engineer; Geo Watts, Cook; J Wexler, Cook; L Miller, Fireman; Chas Pollux, Hand; Swan Lilja, Hand; Chas B Johnson, Hand; T J Welch, Hand; and A Hansen, Hand.


4pm to 6pm:

Light airs. Fine and clear weather.


6pm to 8pm:

Calm. Overcast and cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from ENE to SE. Clear weather. Squally at times.


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11 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 54.00, Long -166.00 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze and light airs. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to light breeze. Fine and clear. At 6.10 let go lines and left the wharf. At 6.20 anchored. At 6.35 hoisted Vixen.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and foggy weather. At 8.25 hove up anchor and got underway. Took departure from Priest Rock at 9.34, abeam, distance 0.8 miles. Called all hands to muster and found the following stowaways aboard, Jas Kirk, Harry Tucker, Herman Thirl and Wm Warren, claiming to be shipwrecked from LAURADA. [LAURADA was a British-built steamer wrecked on St Georges Island on 28 September 1899. Her passengers and crew were rescued by the USC&GS Steamer CORWIN.] Also took on board Thos Short, Chief Engineer, F O Mason, 1st Assistant, W P Dodge, 2nd Assistant, and G Morgan, 3rd Assistant, all from LAURADA. Released A Eckman (Seaman) from double irons, by order of Commanding Officer, having served 1½ days. Assigned Jas Kirk and Harry Tucker, stowaways, to duty in fire room, and Herman Thirl and Wm Warren to duty on deck. At 11.30 Egg Island bore SE. At 11.45 Egg Island bore South.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs. Heavy fog and rain. Heavy SE swell.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze with steady rain. Long SE swell.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Overcast. Steady rain. Long SE swell. At 6.00 set mainsail and headsails.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Steady rain first part of watch. Drizzling rain latter part of watch. SE swell. At 8.40 took in mainsail and headsails.


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12 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 53.22, Long -161.53


Commences and until 4am:

Light baffling breeze. Overcast and continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze with steady rain. Choppy SE swell. At 5.00 set main sail and head sails.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast and drizzling. Heavy swell from SE. At 8.30 set square sails.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle to moderate breeze. Overcast. SE swell.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate breeze. Cloudy first hour. Clear last hour. Long SE swell.


6pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Clear weather. Long SE swell running. At 6.30 lowered and furled mainsail.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze. Fine and clear weather. Long SE swell.


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13 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 53.06, Long -156.35


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze. Fine and clear weather. Ship rolling heavily.


4am to 8am:

Moderate to light breeze. Clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze, fine weather. At 9.00 clewed up square sail. At 10.15 set head sails and mainsail. At 10.40 set fore upper and lower topsails.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and clear weather. At 12.45 set foresail and main gaff topsail.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather. Light SE swell. At 5.15 clewed up and furled square sails. At 5.30 set spanker.


6pm to 8pm:

Light to moderate breeze. Cloudy. Light SE swell.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze to moderate gale. Continuous rain. At 9.20 took in spanker, flying jib and jib. At 10.45 took in fore staysail and mainsail.


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14 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 52.69, Long -152.36


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate gale to fresh breeze. Squally. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Fresh breeze to moderate gale with strong squalls. Heavy sea running. At 6.40 slowed down to 58 turns and brought ship to the wind on account of heavy sea running.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze. Cloudy and clear weather. Heavy sea running.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh to moderate breeze. Cloudy weather. Heavy swell from SW. At 1.00 set topsails. At 1.07 started ahead full speed. At 1.25 set foresail and faff topsail.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to gentle breeze. Cloudy. Long swell from SSE.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather. Long swell from SSE. Clewed up and furled main gaff topsail. Lowered and furled mainsail.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze and fine clear weather. At 10.00 clewed up foresail. At 10.15 set fore staysail and jib. At 11.00 set mainsail, gaff topsail, foresail and flying jib.


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15 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 51.74, Long -147.41


[Note on weather page] At 10.00am had muster of all hands and inspection. Signed J F Pratt, Commanding.


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Long swell from S.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Clear first part. Light mist last part. Long swell from SE. At 5.55 set spanker.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather. Long SW sell.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle to light breeze. Fine and clear.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather. Smooth sea.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and clear weather.


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16 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 51.07, Long -142.49


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Light SW swell.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze with passing showers of fine rain part of watch. Fine and clear rest of watch.


8am to meridian:

Gentle to light breeze. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy weather.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy. Smooth sea.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy weather. Smooth sea. Wind shifting from W to NNW.


8pm to midnight:

Light to baffling airs. Overcast and misty. Clearing by last hour.


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17 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 50.44, Long -137.57


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze and overcast the first part of watch. Gentle breeze and drizzling rain during the last part.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy with light drizzling rain most of watch.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Light rain squalls.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Light rain squalls at times. Light swell from NW.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to gentle breeze with passing showers of rain. At 4.25 hoisted jib and flying jib.


6pm to 8pm:

Light breeze with occasional showers of fine mist. Clewed up fore sail at 6.30.


8pm to midnight:

Light baffling breezes. Overcast and misty. At 8.10 set foresail and fore staysail. At 9.30 clewed up all square sails.


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18 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 49.81, Long -133.30


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy weather. At 12.15 furled square sails and gaff topsail. At 1.15 lowered and furled spanker and flying jib.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to moderate and stiff breezes. Cloudy and gloomy weather. At 7.30 took in and furled mainsail and staysail.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze to moderate gale. Squally. Continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to strong gale. Heavy squalls and continuous rain. Heavy sea running. At 2.00 let ship go off to ESE. At 2.30 set double reefed main sail. At 2.30 slowed down to 65 revolutions. At 2.40 slowed down to 60 revolutions.


4pm to 6pm:

Moderate to strong gale. Heavy sea running. Heavy rain squalls. Ship making fair weather of it.


6pm to 8pm:

Strong gale. Heavy rain squalls. High sea running. Ship riding easy.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate gale with heavy rain squalls. High sea running.


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19 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 49.26, Long -131.60


Commences and until 4am:

Gale with heavy squalls. Heavy sea running.


4am to 8am:

Gale to moderate gale. Heavy squalls with some rain at times. Clear and squally last hour. Moderate sea running.


8am to meridian:

Moderate gale to stiff breeze. Sea going down considerably. Clear and fine weather. At 8.15 set fore staysail and took one reef out of mainsail. At 9.45 increased speed to 70 revolutions. Set jib and fore lower topsail. At 10.15 took the remaining reef out of the mainsail.


Meridian to 4pm:

Fresh breeze. Cloudy and clear weather. At 12.30 took in and furled fore lower topsail. At 3.30 set foresail, lower and upper topsails, main gaff topsail and flying jib.


4pm to 6pm:

Fresh to stiff breeze with occasional passing rain squalls. Moderate head swell.


6pm to 8pm:

Stiff breeze. Clear weather. Moderate head swell. At 6.50 hauled down the headsails.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze from WNW to WSW. Overcast and cloudy. Moderate swell from E and SW.


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20 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 49.21, Long -126.77


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate to fresh breeze. Overcast. Light drizzling rain. Moderate sea running, ship rolling heavily.


4am to 8am:

Stiff breeze with light rain squalls first part. Overcast remainder of watch. Moderate sea from SE and SW. Ship rolling heavily at times.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Ship rolling heavily at times. At 8.30 set jib and flying jib. At 11.00 set fore staysail. Sighted land on port bow at 11.35.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and hazy weather. At noon changed course to E 3o N. At 1.45 took in and furled the square sails. At 2.30 hauled down fore and aft sails.


4pm to 6pm:

Light breeze with hail squalls last part. Heavy swell running from W.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze with squally appearance. Long W’ly swell running. Clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. At 8.10 sighted Cape Beale Light bearing E x N. At 11.35 Cape Beale abeam.


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21 October 1899

Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, AK, to Seattle, WA

Lat 48.22, Long -123.20 [Est]


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze. Cloudy and clear weather. Passing showers of rain at time. At 1.45 Cape Flattery Light bore SE x E ½ E. At 3.15 Carmanah Light abeam, bore N.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze with occasional passing showers of rain. Misty. At 8.00 Race Rocks bore NE ¼ E.


8am to meridian:

Calm and light airs. Cloudy. At 11.23 changed course to NE x E.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Clear weather. At 12.35 passed Dungeness Light House. At 2.40 passed Narrowstone Point.


4pm to 6pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather. At 4.10 Double Bluff abeam.


6pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Clear weather. At 7.04 West Point abeam. At 7.52 stopped.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and fine clear weather. At 8.25 anchored off foot of Spring Street. Lowered gig and landed Captain Pratt. The following stowaways and shipwrecked men of SS LAURADA were allowed to land: J Kirk, H Tucker, H Thiel, W Warren, F Mason, W Dodge, G Morgan, Thos Short. The following passengers of the USC&G Survey, received on board at St. Michael, Alaska, September 30, 1899, left the ship: J A French, R McD Moser, and C E Morford.


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22 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs. Heavy fog.


4am to 8am:

Calm and foggy. At 7.00 put launch Reynard in the water.


8am to meridian:

Calm and light airs. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather. At 3.00 US Revenue Cutter GRANT got underway and left harbor.


4pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast and misty.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Clear first part. Clear and cloudy last part of watch.


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23 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


[Notes on weather page]

The following passengers of the USC&G Survey, received on board at St Michael, Alaska, October 3, 1899, left the ship: Assistant G R Putnam, Assistant R L Faris; P S Rose, Otto Nothe, N J Welch, C F Goodwin, Aug Johnson, Isaac Jackson, O Nilsen, M Brandt, E Woods, O W Johnson, E S Horton, E A McTavish, M Wolfe, H S Spring, and J Sjogren.

The following passengers of the USC&G Survey, received on board at Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, October 8, 1899, left the ship: Assistant H F Flynn, Aid R B Derickson, and H W M Edmonds.

The following passengers of the USC&G Survey, received on board at Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, October 10, 1899, left the ship: G H Harris, J McCarragher, Wm Clemens, Geo Watts, J Wexler, L Miller, Chas Pollux, S Lilja, Chas B Johnson, T J Welch, and C Hansen.


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from S. Fine and clear first part of watch. Overcast last part.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy. At 6.30 USRS CORWIN left the harbor.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze. Cloudy with mist falling part of forenoon. At 9.30 changed anchorage to 15 fathoms of water. Received on board 1000 gallons fresh water. The following passengers of the USC&G Survey, received on board at St. Michael, Alaska, September 30, 1899, left the ship: Assistant G L Flower, Aid G S Phelps, Aid K J Mansfield, D W Eaton, W C Pidge, and J E McGuire.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Drizzling rain. Finished watering ship having received on board in all 2300 gallons of fresh water from water boat. Took out protractor no 117, 1 metre scale, and 1 triangle for loan to Dr Edmonds. At 2.30 sent cutter ashore with baggage belonging to officers of USC&G Survey parties.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Overcast with continuous rain.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze with continuous rain first half, cloudy last half. At 9.30 the USC&G Survey Steamer GEDNEY came into port.


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24 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm. Overcast.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to calm. Overcast. R B Derickson, Aid USC&G Survey, and R McD Moser reported on board for duty.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Overcast. Misty at times.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze with occasional passing showers of fine rain. Misty. Fine and clear last part. USRC GRANT came into port at 2.30 and moored to a buoy.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Fine weather. Cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and fine weather. Foggy at times. C Elmgren, Machinist 1st class, returned from liberty 39 hours late.


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25 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Calm and light airs. Overcast.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Cloudy and clear weather. At 11.00 the USRC CORWIN came into port. Sano W Chang, temporary Laundryman, was discharged from the ship. Received on board 1 bbl oil, 10 gallons linseed oil, 100 lbs green seal fine, 40 lbs yellow ochre. 10 paint brushes, 1 bolt duck, 2 dozen coffee mugs, 1 dozen tea spoons, 1 dozen burners (for lard oil lamps), 2 dozen wicks (for lard oil lamps), ½ dozen lamp globes, 1 dozen lamp chimneys, 70 gallons coal oil, 2 lamp shades, 2 bolts of oil cloth.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Overcast. Raining. The following passengers of the USC&G Survey, received at St Michael, AK, September 30, 1899, left the ship: E R Frisbee, Aid, and G McEldowney.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Cloudy and misty weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SE. Overcast.


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26 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Fine and clear weather first part of watch. Misty last part.


4am to 8am:

Cloudy with steady rain and mist during the watch.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Misty and overcast. Received on board one small kedge anchor replacing the one given to TAKU at Dutch Harbor, October 10.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs. Cloudy. Passing showers of light drizzling rain.


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27 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Cloudy. Passing showers of rain. John Hogland (Chief Carpenter’s Mate) returned on board 20 hours over time.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy. At 6.45 USS ADAMS left port. [USS ADAMS was an Adams Class screw gunboat launched in 1874.]


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breeze. Fine and clear. Thos Herman, Seaman, returned from liberty 5 hours over time.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs to light breeze. Overcast.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Clear weather.


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28 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commenced and until 4am:

Light airs Fine and clear weather the greater part of watch. Light fog coming in at end of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Foggy.


8am to meridian:

Calm. Heavy fog.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs and calm. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and foggy. Herman Hansen, Seaman, returned from liberty 15 hours late.


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29 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and foggy.


4am to 8am:

Light airs and light fog.


8am to meridian:

Calm and light fog.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Overcast and foggy.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Clear overhead. Hazy at horizon first part, foggy last part.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Overcast and foggy.


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30 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and foggy.


4am to 8am:

Calm with light mist and fog.


8am to meridian.

Light airs. Overcast and misty.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Cloudy and hazy weather. At 1.45 USRC PERRY came in to port.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and foggy.


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31 October 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Heavy fog at times.


4am to 8am:

Calm and foggy.


8am to meridian:

Calm and hazy. At 10.20 USRC GRANT left the harbor. At noon USRC PERRY left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Generally cloudy. Light airs from SE and calm. Crew engaged in painting ship etc. At 1.45 the USRC BEAR came in and anchored in the bay. Gustaf Hansen, Seaman, was this day transferred to the Marine Hospital (Providence Hospital), Seattle, WA, for treatment.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Clear. Heavy dew falling.



LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1899


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1 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from SE. Overcast and foggy weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs and foggy weather.


8am to meridian:

Light airs, foggy. Clearing up last part of watch. At 10.45 USRC CORWIN left port


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs and calm. Clear overhead. Hazy about horizon. At 2.30 towed steam launch Fuca out from wharf and secured her alongside.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


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2 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Foggy. Clear overhead.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SE. Heavy fog. At 7.55 during thick fog ferry boat CITY OF SEATTLE ran into us on our port quarter, cutting through six timbers and carrying away mizzen chain plates, wrecking four rooms in Ward Room. No leaks.


8am to meridian:

Fine and clear weather. At 11.35 USRC GRANT arrived in port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm and clear weather. At 4.30 USRC BEAR left port.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and clear weather.


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3 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Calm and clear first part. Light breeze, overcast and rainy last part.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SW. Continuous rain, light. At 10.00 US local inspector with manager of ferry company came on board and held survey on damage sustained from ferry boat yesterday. Received on board 2000 gallons of water from water boat MAYFLOWER.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs and drizzling rain. At 12.30 USRC PERRY arrived in port. At 2.00 put whaleboats Taku and Yukon on steam launch Fuca and turned her over to [USC&GS] GEDNEY to be towed to West Seattle side to lie up.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Drizzling ran the greater part of watch.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Continuous rain.


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4 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SE. Drizzling rain first part of watch. Clearing up at the end of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Cloudy weather.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Fine and clear.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from SE. Fine and clear weather. At 1.45 the USS ADAMS arrived in port.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze to light airs. At 5.10 the USRC CORWIN came in port


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SE. Fine and clear weather.


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5 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm. Clear weather. USRC GRANT came to anchor at 3.14.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SE. Heavy fog first part of watch. Light fog at end of watch. At 7.00 Hans Anderson (Quartermaster 2nd class) returned from liberty 72 hours late. Wm Neish (Fireman 1st class) left ship on one month’s leave of absence.


8am to meridian:

Calm. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and clear.


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6 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Overcast.


4am to 8am:

Calm and light airs. Overcast.


8am to meridian:

Calm to light airs. Overcast.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Overcast. Drizzling rain at times.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Continuous rain. Thos Kennedy (Chief Machinist) was this day granted leave of absence for one month.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs to calm. Continuous light rain.


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7 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs to calm. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Light airs with passing showers first part. Clear and fine last part.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from SE. Overcast.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs to calm. Cloudy and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm with passing showers of fine rain. Misty.


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8 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Calm. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather. Mr H Rhodes, Aid USC&G Survey, left ship this day.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Overcast and misty. At noon USS ADAMS left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs. Overcast. Raining at times.


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9 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Cloudy. Clearing up at end of watch. Mrs Pratt and daughter left the ship.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Cloudy and clear. Light drizzling rain at times. Gustaf Hansen (Seaman) who was transferred to the Providence Hospital Seattle, WA, for treatment October 31, 1899, reported on board having been discharged from the hospital this day for light duty.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Cloudy.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze to light airs. Passing showers first part. Clear and fine last part.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather.


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10 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Cloudy. Passing showers of rain.


4am to 8am:

Calm and clear first part, overcast, cloudy and misty last part.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SSW. Continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from E. Light rain first part. Fine and clear weather last part.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs to gentle breezes. Overcast and frequent rain squalls. P M Newhall, Recorder, was discharged from the ship.


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11 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze. Squally and passing showers of rain first part. Light breeze, clear and passing showers at times last part.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze to light airs. Cloudy. Showers of rain at times.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze to light airs, with occasional passing showers. E Bausch (Seaman) returned from liberty at 10.00, 39 hours late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from SE. Overcast. Showers of light rain at times.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from NW. Light drizzling rain first part. Fine and clear weather last part. F E Hansen (Fireman 1st class) returned from liberty at 6.00, 6 hours late.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and fine, clear weather.


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12 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Light fog during last part of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. First part fog and passing showers of rain. Last part cloudy and clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Cloudy with passing showers.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Overcast. Light drizzling rain at times.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Overcast.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Overcast. Light rain.


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13 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Overcast. Steady rain.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SW. Light rain during first part of watch. Overcast at end of watch.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Overcast and continuous rain first part of watch. Cloudy and clear weather last part. At 8.00 USRC GRANT left harbor.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Rain. Received from Puget Sound Machinery Depot: 1 length 1” galvanized iron pipe, and from Baker & Richards: 1 bbl kerosene oil, 150 feet dressed lumber.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast with steady rain.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and clear weather.


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14 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze. Cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Cloudy.


8am to meridian:

Fine and clear weather the greater part of watch. Drizzling rain at end of watch. Light airs from S. Received on board from water boat MAYFLOWER: 2200 gallons water.


Meridian to 4pm:

Overcast with light drizzling rain. At 12.30 USRC Cutter GRANT came into port. At 2.00 USRC PERRY left harbor. At 3.30 USRC GRANT left harbor. At 3.45 USRC CORWIN left harbor.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Overcast and drizzling rain.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from ESE. Overcast and continuous light rain.


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15 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Continuous rain. Mr L M Furman (3rd Watch Officer) left ship on 25 days’ leave of absence. Mr R B Derickson, aid USC&G Survey, was this day detached from ship.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breezes. Continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Steady light rain.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Overcast Light rain at times.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle to moderate breeze. Clear weather.


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16 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SE. Fine and clear weather the greater part of watch. Overcast end of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from SSE. Cloudy and clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze to light airs. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze to light airs. Weather clear. C B Laughlin (Hospital Steward USN) discharged this day at his own request. By order of Bursar of Navigation, letter no 194897, E A Diggins enlisted this day as Hospital Steward for duty at 7.00.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


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17 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm with light fog at times first part, clear and fine last part.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to light breeze from SE. Overcast. E Whiteman (Quartermaster 1st class) and Hans Anderson (Quartermaster 2nd class) left ship without permission.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Overcast. Light rain showers. Received on board 1 bale oakum, 50 lbs sheet lead, 10 # 12 oz tacks, ½ bbl pitch, 1 # 9 pot. E Bausch (Seaman) returned at 12.06, 5 hours over liberty. J J Nielsen (Seaman) returned from liberty at 2.00, 1 hour late.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Passing showers of rain. J J Chamberlain (Seaman) returned from liberty at 5.00, 4 hours late and under the influence of liquor. C F Bennett (Seaman) returned from liberty at 5.00, 10 hours late and under the influence of liquor.


4om to 8pm:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


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18 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SE. Continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from SE. Continuous rain. The US Revenue steamers GRANT and PERRY arrived in port at 2.00.


4pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breeze from SE. Continuous rain.


8pm to midnight:

Stiff breeze from SSE and squalls. Fresh breezes. Cloudy. At 12.00 let go starboard anchor. Drifted about ⅛ mile.


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19 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh breeze to stiff breeze from SSE. Clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Moderate breeze to light breeze from SSE. Clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze, squally weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs to light breeze from SE. Fine and clear weather. At 1.00 the USRC CORWIN came in to port. At 3.00 the US Lighthouse Tender MANZANITA came into port. [USLHT MANZANITA was a steam lighthouse tender acquired in 1880, subsequently wrecked in 1905.]


4pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breezes. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs to light breeze from SE. Cloudy.


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20 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences to 4am:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze to light airs from SE. Drizzling rain at times.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SE. Continuous rain. At 11.00 changed anchorage to further out in bay.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to gentle breeze. Continuous rain.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from SE. Continuous rain.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Light rain. O Danielson (Fireman 1st class) returned from liberty at 8.00, 13 hours late.


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21 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from ESE. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light to moderate breeze. Overcast and cloudy. Squally at times.


8am to meridian:

Gentle breeze from SE. Overcast and squally at times. At 11.00 USRS GRANT left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze from SE to light airs. Squally at times. At 2.45 US Transport VICTORIA arrived in port.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from SE. Passing showers of rain. Squally at times.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from ESE. Clear blue sky. At 10.30 C Elmgren (Machinist 1st class) returned from liberty 63½ hours late.


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22 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light to gentle breeze. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SSE. Fine and clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from SSE. Continuous rain. At 12.30 USRS GRANT came into port.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Overcast. Light rain at times.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SE. Overcast. Drizzling rain the greater part of watch.


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23 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs to calm. Overcast. Rain the final part of watch. At 12.30 US Transport VICTORIA left port.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SE. Light rain the first part of watch. Cloudy at end of watch.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from NW. Overcast and cloudy. John Mattson (Seaman) returned from liberty 4 hours late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs from W. Overcast and cloudy.


4pm to 8pm:

Light W’ly to NW’ly airs. Cloudy and overcast.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and light airs from NE. Overcast. Rain the first part of watch.


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24 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Gentle SE to S’ly breezes. Fine clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Light airs and calm. Fine and clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs and calm. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


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25 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm. Cloudy and overcast.


4am to 8am:

Light airs and calm. Cloudy and overcast.


8am to meridian:

Light SW’ly to W’ly airs. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm and light airs. Cloudy weather. Hazy. Received on board 1 length 1” galvanized pipe from Puget Sound Machinery Depot.


4pm to 8pm:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast. Last half hour rain.


8pm to midnight:

Light to gentle breeze. Continuous rain and squally.


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26 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze to light airs. Overcast. Rain the greater part of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze to gentle breeze. Passing showers of rain. At 10.00 crew to muster and General Order #1 read.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light SE breeze. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm to light airs. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and light airs. Fine and clear weather. At 9.30 J J Nielson (Seaman) returned from liberty 4 days 14½ hours late.


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27 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze to gentle breeze. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze to light airs. Overcast. Drizzling rain at times. At 7.45 USRS PERRY left port.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Overcast and continuous rain during the latter part of watch. Received from Baker & Richards: 1 bbl kerosene oil. Received 2200 gallons of water from water boat MAYFLOWER.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze to gentle breeze from SE. Continuous rain.


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28 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate to gentle breeze. Squally weather and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze to light airs. Clear blue sky. At 7.00 G J Chamberlain (Seaman) returned from liberty 3 days late and under the influence of liquor.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Overcast. At 8.50 Kume Kigume (Ward Room Cook) returned from liberty 9 days, 1 hour and 50 minutes over time.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Cloudy and overcast. Hazy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze with squally and rainy weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


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29 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light airs. Continuous rain the greater part of watch. Cloudy at end of watch.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from WNW


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm to light airs from SE. Cloudy.


4pm to 8pm:

Light to moderate breeze. Overcast and squally.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast. Rain at times.


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30 November 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light breezes from SE. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to stiff breeze from SSE. Continuous rain. Squally weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Moderate to light breeze from SSE. Rain squalls and lightning.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate breeze from SSE. Rainy weather. Squally.



LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1899


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1 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate breeze and squally during first part of watch. Light airs and steady rain at end of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breeze. Overcast and cloudy. At 8.00 G Bausch (Seaman) returned from liberty 1 hour late. At 8.00 C Persson (Seaman) returned from liberty 1 hour late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather. Received from Schwabacher Hardware Co: 1 dozen pints brilliant shine, 1 dozen cans lye, ½ dozen deck brooms, 2 dozen ½” lamp wicks, 1 dozen Niagara lamp wicks. Received: 10 gallons turpentine, 10 gallons alcohol from Baker & Richards.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Cloudy and clear weather. US Transport VICTORIA left the harbor at 6.30.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Cloudy and foggy weather.


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2 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs. Fine weather. Foggy at times.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Cloudy and foggy weather.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from NNW. Fine and clear weather. At 10.00 Gustaf Hanson (Seaman) returned from liberty 3 hours late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from NW. Fine and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs and calm. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from NE. Fine weather. Foggy at times.


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3 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Foggy weather.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Cloudy and foggy weather.


8am to meridian:

Calm and light airs. Foggy the greater part of watch. M Goulden (Chief Machinist) returned from liberty at 8.20, 1½ hours late. At 10.45 the USRS CORWIN left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from SSE. Fine clear weather first part of watch. Last part overcast and foggy.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm and heavy fog.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and heavy fog.


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4 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Calm, light airs. Foggy.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from S to SE. Foggy.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SE. Continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Continuous rain.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from SE. Cloudy weather with lightning.

At 5.40 USRS CORWIN arrived in port.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from SSE. Rain squalls.


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5 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle to light breeze. cloudy and squally weather.


4am to 8am:

Gentle to light breezes. Cloudy and squally weather.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze from SSE. Cloudy weather. Rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze from SSE to SSW. Variable weather. At 2.00 Thos Kennedy (Chief Machinist) returned from leave of absence.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs to light breeze from SE. Fine and clear weather. At 10.00 A E Brisman (Yeoman 2nd class) returned from liberty 15 hours late.


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6 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SSE. First part of watch, fine clear weather. Last part of watch overcast with rain showers.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from SE and overcast. At 7.45 F O Laine (Master at Arms 1st class) returned from liberty, 45 minutes late.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SE. Cloudy weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs and light breeze from SE. Cloudy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs to light breeze from SE. Overcast. Light rain at times. Squally.


8pm to midnight:

Light to moderate breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


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7 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.604, Long -122.341


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs to light breeze. Clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs to light breeze from SE and overcast.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze. Overcast and drizzling at times. At 10.10 USRS GRANT left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Stiff to gentle breeze. Squally and cloudy. At 2.00 strong SE wind and squally. Let go starboard anchor.


4pm to 8pm:

Moderate breeze. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs to light breeze. Cloudy weather.


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8 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Squally and cloudy. SSE breeze, gentle.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Overcast and cloudy. At 8.15 hove up starboard anchor. At 11.00 hove up port anchor and steamed out to buoy and moored to same with starboard cable. Let fires die out in main boiler at 11.15.


8am to meridian:

Light to gentle breeze from SSE. Clear weather. At 11.00 O Danielson (Fireman 1st class) returned from liberty, 4 hours late. At 3.00 M Goulden (Chief Machinist) left ship on one month’s leave of absence.


Meridian to 4pm:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle to light breezes. Clear blue sky. At 4.30 USRS GRANT arrived in port. O Danielson (Fireman 1st class) left ship without permission at 4.30.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from SE. Clear blue sky.


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9 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs to light breeze from SSE and overcast.


4am to 8am:

Light to gentle breezes from SSE and overcast. At 4.30 started fires under auxiliary boiler.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SE. Cloudy and overcast. At 8.00 E Bausch (Seaman) and F E Hanson (Fireman 1st class) returned from liberty, 1 hour late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Overcast. Drizzling at times. At 3.00pm E Husch (Seaman) returned from liberty, 8 hours late. Fire under auxiliary boiler for heating purposes.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs and calms. Overcast. Drizzling.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and continuous rain.


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10 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and calm. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze from SSE and overcast. At 7.00 Herman Hansen (Seaman) returned from liberty 19 hours late.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast Light drizzling rain at end of watch.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from SE. Passing showers of rain. Received on board at 12.30: 1 barrel engine oil, 5 gallons lard oil. At 2.00 C E Olssen (Seaman) returned from liberty 7 hours late.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from SE. Continuous rain.


8pm to midnight:

Moderate to fresh breezes. Squally weather. Heavy squalls.


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11 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Fresh to moderate breeze from SSE. Squally, clear.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from S and continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Moderate breeze first part of watch. Last part fine and clear weather. L M Furman, 3rd Watch Officer, returned from leave of absence and reported for duty. Aug Dorin (Seaman) returned from liberty at 11.00, 4 hours late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to gentle breeze. Fine clear weather. H Muller (Seaman) returned from liberty at 12.00, 5 hours late.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze, cloudy. Received from water boat MAYFLOWER 2400 gallons of water for the water tank and 200 gallons for the main boiler.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Cloudy and overcast. Drizzling rain at end of watch.


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12 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze to calm. Continuous rain.


4am to 8am:

Calm and light airs. Rain the greater part of watch. Overcast.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Cloudy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs. Overcast and cloudy. J Mattson (Seaman) returned from liberty at 6.00, 23 hours late.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SE. Overcast and cloudy. Drizzling at times.


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13 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from SSE. Cloudy weather. Light rain at times.


4am to 8am:

Calm, overcast and cloudy. Hermann Bar (Seaman) returned from liberty at 8.00, 1 hour late.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from SE. Clear weather. E Bausch (Seaman) returned from liberty at 9.00, 2 hours late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Overcast and cloudy.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from SSE. Clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from ESE. Fine and clear weather.


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14 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs from SE. Fine clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Light fog.


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breeze. Cloudy. Light fog first part of watch. At 10.30 USRS GRANT left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs. Overcast and cloudy.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Overcast and cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze. Overcast and light rain squalls.


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15 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs and overcast. Rain greater part of watch.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from NNE. Overcast and drizzling rain at times. William Neish (Fireman 1st class) was this day declared a deserter from this vessel and the Naval Service to date from December 5, 1899, by order of Commanding Officer. R McD Moser, Recorder USC&G Survey, was this day detached from this vessel.


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breezes. First part of watch rain. Last part of watch overcast and clear. Received from Baker & Richards: 1 bbl lard oil and 1 bbl kerosene oil.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Fine clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze. Fine clear weather.


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16 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze to calm. Clear blue sky.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Fine clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Calm. Overcast. Cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from NE. Overcast, and light fall of snow. At 1.30 USRS PERRY came in port.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from ENE. Overcast and rain.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SE. Rain the greater part of watch. Overcast.


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17 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SSE. Overcast and drizzling rain.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SSE. Overcast and cloudy.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from WSW. Fine clear weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Calm. Light airs. Overcast.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Light airs. Overcast.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from SE. Cloudy weather.


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18 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light breeze from S. Cloudy and light squalls at times.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SE. Light rain at times. Overcast.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SE. Cloudy. O Danielson (Fireman 1st class) was this day declared a deserter from this vessel and the Naval Service to date from December 8, 1899, by order of Commanding Officer.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from S and cloudy. Hermann Bar (Seaman) returned form liberty at 3.00, 32 hours late.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from SE. Fine and clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs. Fine and clear weather. Heavy dew.


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19 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light airs from ESE. Fine clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from SE. Clear weather. Foggy at times.


8am to meridian:

Light airs. Fine clear weather. At 10.20 USRS CORWIN left port. William Anderson (Fireman 1st class) was this day declared a deserter from this vessel and the Naval Service to date from December 9, 1899, by order of the Commanding Officer.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze and cloudy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze to calm. Overcast. Rain showers.


8pm to midnight:

Calm, overcast, rain.


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20 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze to calm. Overcast and rain.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Calm, with light rain. Received on board, in sacks, 5 tons of coal.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs to light breeze from ESE. Continuous rain.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs from SSE. Overcast and rain.


8pm to midnight:

Gentle breeze from SSE. Overcast and squally weather.


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21 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Gentle breeze from SSE. Passing showers of rain. Squally weather.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze from SSE. Overcast and squally. E Bausch (Seaman) returned from liberty at 7.00, 12 hours late.


8am to meridian:

Fresh breeze from SSE. Overcast. Rain showers. Squally. Charles Frederick Senned (Seaman) was this day declared a deserter from this vessel and the Naval Service to date from December 11, 1899, by order of Commanding Officer.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate breeze to light airs. First part of watch rain squalls, last part of watch overcast and cloudy. At 2.45 USRS GRANT arrived in port.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from SSE. Clear fine weather.


8am to midnight:

Calm and light airs from SE. Overcast and cloudy.


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22 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light to fresh breeze. Overcast and squally.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Overcast and continuous rain.


8am to meridian:

Moderate to stiff breeze from SE. Continuous rain. Squally weather. At 10.45 USRS GRANT left port.


Meridian to 4pm:

Moderate to stiff breeze from S. Continuous rain. Squally.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle to light breeze from S. Steady rain. At 4.45 USRS GRANT arrived in port.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and light airs. Overcast. Rain the greater part of watch.


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23 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Light to moderate breeze from S. Cloudy and squally weather.


8am to meridian:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Cloudy and squally weather.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to moderate breeze from S. Cloudy and squally weather. Received on board: stove castings for the galley. At 3.00 USRS CORWIN arrived in port.


4pm to 8pm:

Gentle breeze. Overcast. Squally at times. W A O'Malley, 1st Watch Officer, returned from leave of absence.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs from SE. Cloudy.


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24 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Moderate to stiff breeze. Cloudy and squally weather.


4am to 8am:

Gentle breeze. Overcast, squally.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SSE. Overcast and cloudy. Received from water boat MAYFLOWER 300 gallons of water.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light to gentle breeze from SSE. Cloudy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze from SSE. Overcast and cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Light breeze from SSE. Overcast and squally. Chas Elmgren (Machinist 1st class) returned from liberty at 10.00, 111 hours late.


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25 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Overcast, light rain.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SSE. Light rain first part. Overcast and cloudy weather. Thos Herman (Seaman) returned at 10.00 from liberty, 3 hours late.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from NNW. Overcast and drizzling. John Mattson (Seaman) returned form liberty at 7.00, 36 hours late.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Overcast, drizzling rain at times.


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26 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm. Continuous rain. J Hogland (Chief Carpenter’s Mate) returned on board at 2.20, under the influence of liquor.


4am to 8am:

Calm. Overcast and cloudy.


8am to meridian:

Calm, cloudy. Received from water boat MAYFLOWER 2000 gallons of water.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from N. Cloudy weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Cloudy weather.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Fine and clear weather. J Hogland (Chief Carpenter’s Mate) returned from liberty at 10.00, drunk and dirty. [It is not clear whether this is a duplicate entry for the one at 2.20am or whether Hogland left the ship again.]


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27 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs from NNE. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from NNE. Cloudy and foggy weather.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from NNE. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from NW and clear weather.


4pm to 8pm:

Light breeze, overcast. G Hansen (Seaman) returned from liberty at 7.00, 12 hours late.


8pm to midnight:

Calm and fine clear weather.


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28 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Light breeze from SE. First part clear, latter part foggy weather. A Eckman (Seaman) returned at 7.30, having been absent from the ship, without permission, 35 hours.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze. Foggy.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast and cloudy.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from SE. Overcast and cloudy. Drizzling rain at times.


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Overcast and cloudy.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Overcast and cloudy. Passing rain showers.


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29 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs from SE. Fine and clear weather.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from SSE. Overcast and cloudy.


8am to meridian:

Light breeze from SSE. Overcast with continuous rain.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze. Continuous rain. Received from Baker & Ritchards: 1 bbl pearl oil (54 gallons).


4pm to 8pm:

Calm. Overcast and light drizzling rain.


8pm to midnight:

Calm. Overcast and drizzling rain.


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30 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm and light airs. Overcast and drizzling rain.


4am to 8am:

Light breeze from SSE. Rain first part, clear latter part.


8am to meridian:

Light airs to light breeze. Clear weather the first part of watch, cloudy and drizzling rain the latter part of watch.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light airs from SE. Cloudy weather. Received from water boat MAYFLOWER 1000 gallons of water.


4pm to 8pm:

Light airs to light breezes from SE. Clear weather.


8pm to midnight:

Light airs and calm. Overcast and cloudy.


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50874fc309d409075502faad: (http://oldweather.s3.amazonaws.com/ow3/final/USCS Patterson/Book 88/IMG_3404_0.jpg) [Duplicate scan of weather page for 31 December 1899]

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31 December 1899

Seattle, WA

Lat 47.60, Long -122.36


Commences and until 4am:

Calm to light airs. Overcast and cloudy.


4am to 8am:

Light airs from N. Clear weather.


8am to meridian:

Light airs from NNE. Clear weather. At 10.00 had muster of all hands and inspection.


Meridian to 4pm:

Light breeze from NE and fine clear weather. At 1.30 USRS GRANT arrived in port.


4pm to 8pm:

Light to moderate breeze. Overcast and squally. William Pedersen (Chief Machinist) was this day discharged from this vessel and the Naval Service, his term of enlistment having expired.


8pm to midnight:

Light to gentle breeze. Overcast and cloudy.


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[“That’s all”]

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[Blank pages]

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[Rear cover of log book]