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Log Books of the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, 19th and 20th Centuries USC&GSS Pioneer – January 1924 to December 1925, Alaskan Waters, US Pacific Coast Edited by Rosemary, Old Weather Transcriber, Renfrewshire

USC&GSS Pioneer (NOAA Photo, click images to enlarge)

Read all about USC&GSS Pioneer'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:

The first occurrence of a place or ship name is the subject of a footnote.
Courses steered are by standard compass or not specified in the log unless otherwise labeled.
In the text, positions are normally given to two decimal places. More accurate positions can usually be obtained from the footnote links.
Triangulation points are used by the surveyors in mapping coastlines. They are not labeled on most maps, although on some maps their existence is noted but they are unnamed. Some of the triangulations which contribute to tracking the ship have been traced and their position calculated.
Triangular symbols in the logs have been transcribed as ‘signal’.

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LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1^st 1924 TO MARCH 31^st 1924

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[Cover]

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Log Book for Steamer Pioneer,

RR Lukens, Lieutenant, Commanding.

From January 1 1923 to March 31 1923

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List of officers:

Lukens RR, Lieutenant, from July 24 1922

Campbell HB, Lieutenant, from March 21, 1923 to February 9 1924

Reading OS, Lieutenant, from July 28 1922

Woodworth RW, Lieutenant (junior grade) from March 24 1923 to February 15 1924

Wilder LC, Lieutenant (junior grade) from April 11 1923 to January 24 1924

Greer WE, Ch Engineer from March 19 1923

Nevius FP, Surgeon from April 1 1923

Hoskinson AJ, Ensign, April 11, 1923

Taylor DW, Ensign, September 17 1922

Tyler HW, Deck Officer, from April 11 1923 to February 18 1924

Bloomberg Harry L, Lieutenant (junior grade) from February 16 1924

Whelan DE Jr, Lieutenant (junior grade) from February 18 1924

Pierce C, Aid from February 26 1924

Nyman Chester L, Deck Officer from March 10 1924

Charles J Itter Jr, Lieutenant (junior grade) from March 18 1924

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General instructions... issued for the guidance of commanding officers of Coast and Geodetic Survey Vessels

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Continuation of instructions; and weather codes

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General Dimensions

Vessel

Length at load water line 180 feet 0 inches.

Extreme beam at load water line 35 feet 6 inches.

Depth of hold 25 feet 0 inches forward; 18 feet 0 inches amidships.

Tonnage, registered 723 gross.

Draft forward 12 feet; aft 13 feet 8.5 inches; midship section 566 sq feet, displacement 1000 tons.

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1924

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1 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Frank, Courter, Oiler, returned to duty from hospital before breakfast. Eagan, Albert L, Oiler, discharged at own request.

Note. Fresh water received from wharf without charge so needed no log record kept. Receiving steam: electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to noon:

Holiday observed. Two thirds of crew on liberty.

Weather, clear and calm.

Noon to midnight:

Weather: light south-easterly airs, clear, calm.

[USS Discoverer was launched in 1918 as minesweeper USS Auk by Todd Shipyards Corporation, New York. She was decommissioned in 1920 and transferred to the Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1922. In 1921 she was transferred back to the US Navy and served as a salvage vessel until her sale in 1947.

Connecticut Street is now known as South Royal Brougham Way.]

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2 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Shipped John Glasgo [?], Fireman.

At 8.15am, OS Reading, Lieutenant, returned to duty from annual leave.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

From midnight to noon:

At 8.00am, crew turned to and swept down decks and cleaned quarters.

Carpenter and helper on medical locker.

Finished cementing port cofferdam 1^st coat.

Quartermaster on awning for top of pilot house.

At 10.20am, mail orderly left ship and returned at 11.25am.

Officers on accounts and inventories.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast, light breezes shifting from SSE to E.

Noon to midnight:

2.40pm: mail orderly left ship on routine trip to office, returning at 3.45pm.

Crew making fenders, staining wardroom floor, straightening up storerooms.

Carpenter and helper on medical locker.

Officers on accounts and inventories.

Weather, cloudy with snow flurries, light easterly breezes.

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3 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

The following men were this day shipped: Edwin Stout, Wireless Operator, William R Hall, Fireman.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer” until midnight.

From midnight until 8.00am:

At 8.00am, crew turned to and washed down.

Weather, overcast with light north easterly airs.

From 8.00am to midnight:

9.20am: received stores for forward mess from Seattle Market and Pacific Fruit Co.

10.35am: mail orderly left ship and returned at 11.15am.

12.10pm: received stores for forward mess from Colman Dock Provision Co.

3.15pm: mail orderly left ship and returned at 4.20pm.

Officers engaged in work on accounts.

Crew in routine work about ship.

5.00pm: liberty granted to two thirds of crew.

Weather, clear to overcast & mist. Wind ENE to ESE.

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4 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

From midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: cooks and mess boys called.

Weather, clear. Wind ESE 1.

From 8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to cleaning ship.

Engineers fixing galley stove.

Officers at work on accounts and estimates.

10.00am: mail orderly left, 11.20am mail orderly returned.

3.10pm: mail orderly left, 3.50pm mail orderly returned.

Weather, light airs, cold, light clouds, smooth.

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5 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington.

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Ward BK this day shipped as Wireless Operator 2^nd class.

Johnson John E this day discharged [at] own request.

Harbin Robert, Fireman, discharged [at] own request.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

From midnight to 8.00am:

7.15am: officers and crew called.

Weather, light airs, smooth, clear.

From 8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaning ship, scrubbed decks.

10.20am: mail orderly left ship, returned with mail at 11.20am.

11.00am: Commanding Officer made general inspection of ship.

1.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty, crew employed as above, officers on accounts and inventories.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast with showers of rain. Light southerly airs.

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6 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington.

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

V Boucher, Fireman, reported for duty before breakfast, shipped and rated Oiler.

Shipped this date Pilar Emilio, Ship’s Cook 2^nd class.

Milanis MP this date rated from Ship’s Cook 2^nd class to Ship’s Cook 1^st class.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

From midnight to noon:

6.00am: called cooks and mess boys.

Day observed.

Weather, overcast. Wind SE 1.

From noon to midnight:

Day observed.

Weather, clear. Wind ESE 1.

Two thirds of crew on liberty.

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7 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington.

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: called cooks and mess boys.

Weather, clear. Wind ESE 1.

8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to. Cementing water tank and cleaning bilges.

Officers working on inventories and supplies.

3.10pm: stores received for forward mess from Colman Dock Provision Co.

Mail orderly made 2 trips for mail.

Weather: sky overcast with rain and mist. Light south easterly airs. Sea smooth.

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8 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received 2 tons sacked coal from Aime [?] & Scott Coal Co.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to 8.00am:

7.15am: officers and crew called.

Weather, light westerly airs, overcast.

8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to and washed down.

Crew employed in washing ship’s side, in finishing the cementing of the port cofferdam forward, cleaning forward bilges and odd paint jobs.

Carpenters moving partition in Chief Petty Officer’s stateroom.

Officers on accounts, inventories and purchase of supplies.

Weather, overcast with occasional showers. Light airs shifting from N then W to ESE.

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9 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: called cooks.

7.00am: wound and set clocks.

7.15am: called all hands.

7.30am: breakfast.

Weather, overcast and rainy with light south southeasterly airs.

8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, washing down decks, washing paintwork and cleaning bilges.

Officers engaged in work on accounts and inventories.

1.55pm: stores received from Pacific Fruit Co and Seattle Market for forward mess.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, overcast. Wind SE 1-4.

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10 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

HW Tyler on leave this date.

Ship chandling per attached bill received from Sunde & Evers [not supplied].

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: called cooks and mess boys.

Weather, overcast. Wind ENE 1-2.

From 8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, washed paint in boat deck and commenced painting engine room skylight and main boom.

Cleaning and scraping in forward bilges.

Carpenter continued work on Chief Petty Officer’s stateroom forward and Chief Quartermaster on awning for bridge deck.

Officers on accounts, estimates and inventories.

Weather, overcast with light easterly breezes.

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11 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning routine.

8.00am: crew turned to, washed paint work and scrubbed down decks with sand.

Shellacked deck of mess halls and engineers’ quarters.

Officers on estimates and inventories.

Weather, overcast with light variable breezes, fog in night.

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12 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: called cooks.

6.45am: SS “Calusa” tied up at dock ahead of ship.

7.15am: called officers and crew.

Weather, overcast and fog. Wind SE 1.

8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, placing ship in shape for inspection.

10.00am: mail orderly left ship for mail, returned at 11am.

11.20am: inspection completed.

Noon: chronometers wound.

1.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers engaged in office work on estimates and ship’s inventory.

Weather, overcast and fog. Wind E 1.

[SS Calusa, 3021 ton freighter, built 1918 in Portland, Oregon, and scrapped in 1924.]

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13 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: called cooks.

7.15am: called officers and crew.

Weather, overcast. Variable winds force 1.

From 8.00am to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, overcast. Wind SE 1.

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14 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received 849.09 barrels fuel oil from Union Oil Co.

Ship ran 4.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8am: crew turned to and washed down. Singled up lines.

9.45am: steamer “Discoverer” cast off and picked up her anchor to clear ship.

10.15am: cast off from wharf and started to heave in anchor, chain dog on windlass for clearing chain from “Wildcat” broken. Heaving in slowly.

10.45am: anchor up and underway.

11.10am: made fast alongside inner and north face of Union Oil Co Pier.

11.20am: started taking oil. Finished at 12.45pm having received 849.09 barrels.

1.05pm: cast off from Union Oil Wharf.

1.35pm: made fast alongside steamer “Discoverer” off Connecticut Street Wharf.

3.30pm: hauled astern with steamer “Discoverer” to clear wharf for larger vessel.

Officers employed as above and on estimates and inventories.

Crew employed as above and on cleaning forward bilges.

Weather, overcast with light southeasterly breezes and occasional showers in evening.

[USC&GS Wildcat was a steam launch commissioned in 1919 and decommissioned in 1941.]

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15 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received the attached list of supplies [not supplied] from Supply Officer, Navy Yard.

Received oil.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to.

Weather, overcast and foggy with light southerly airs.

8.00am to midnight:

8am: crew turned to, washing down decks.

During day scraping and wire brushing in fore peak tanks and wardroom mess locker.

Received the attached list of supplies from Supply Officer, Navy Yard.

10.20am: mail orderly left ship and returned at 11.55am.

3.25pm: mail orderly left ship and returned at 4.15pm.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers engaged in work on inventories and estimates.

Weather, overcast wind SE 1 to clear wind N 1.

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16 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Barricklow, C, Assistant to Engineer, this day discharged at own request and paid in full.

Syter, HC, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, discharged, expectation of enlistment.

Hall, William R, Fireman 1^st class, discharged on account of ineptitude.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: called cooks.

7.15am: called crew and officers.

Weather, overcast and rain. Wind SE 1.

From 8.00am to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, washing down decks, painting stacking, scraping deck and cleaning bilges.

10.15am: mail orderly left ship and returned at 11.15am.

3.10pm: mail orderly left ship and returned at 4.15pm.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers engaged in work on estimates and inventory.

Weather, overcast, rain and mist. Wind SE 1.

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17 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Syter, C, this day shipped and rated Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class.

Courter, Frank, this day rated Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class.

Borchers, LC, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, this day rated Chief Assistant to Engineer.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.30am: called cooks.

7.15am: called crew and officers.

Weather, overcast. Wind SE 2.

8.00am to midnight:

8am: crew turned to and washed down decks.

8.20am: “Discoverer” hauled alongside wharf with “Pioneer” alongside her.

10.20am: mail orderly left ship, returned with mail at 11.20am.

12.45pm: received deck stores and clothing and small stores from Puget Sound Navy Yard.

1.50pm: ship’s laundry received from Model Electric Laundry Co.

3.15pm: mail orderly made trip returning with mail at 4.30pm.

Crew employed in cleaning ship, assisting with inventories, cleaning forward bilges and scraping starboard fire-room cofferdam tanks.

Officers on inventories and correspondence.

Weather, cloudy with light variable breezes.

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18 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

This day shipped Nelson, Jesse, Fireman.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Usual morning calls and routine.

Weather, partly cloudy with light easterly airs.

8.00am to midnight:

8am: crew turned to, washing down decks and painting.

10.25am: mail orderly left ship and returned at 11.10am.

3.15pm: mail orderly left ship and returned at 4.15pm.

Crew cleaning and painting about ship.

Officers engaged in work on accounts and inventories.

Weather, clear, wind E 1.

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19 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Engineer’s supplies as follows: 18 feet galvanized steel pipe, 2½ inch, from Puget Sound Navy Yard, invoice no 44214.

Received 8500 [gallons] water.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: called cooks.

7.15am: called officers and crew.

Weather, clear. Wind W 1.

From 8.00am to midnight:

Crew turned to and cleaned ship.

10.20am: mail orderly made trip, returning at 11.20am.

11.00am: Commanding Officer inspected crew at muster and ship except holds and bilges.

1.15pm: crew paid portion of money due them for January.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable airs and breezes.

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20 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning routine calls and breakfast.

Sunday quietly observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, partly cloudy and hazy with light variable airs.

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21 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Shipped this date Pilkington, HM, Fireman.

Discharged this day at own request Mallory, WC, Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Midnight to midnight:

6.00am: called cooks.

7.15am: called officers and crew.

8.00am: crew turned to, painting, cleaning bilges and chipping in tanks.

Officers engaged in work on inventories and general office work.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, clear to overcast and rain. Wind ESE 1.

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22 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Rated this date Johnson, Geo C, to Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Discharged this date on request Glasgo [?], John, Fireman.

Midnight to midnight:;

Usual morning calls and routine.

8am: crew turned to and washed down. Scraping and chipping in starboard cofferdam and in forehold.

One man painting in officers’ toilet.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers on inventories and correspondence.

Weather, overcast with showers. Light easterly breezes.

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23 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Shipped this date Stegriy, HH, Oiler; Giovanni C, Seaman.

Purchased 1 gross ? inch screws, escutcheon pins.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned to. Washed down and continued chipping and scaling fore hold and starboard cofferdam.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers continued work on inventories and correspondence.

Weather, overcast with light variable breezes.

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24 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

3.30pm: Mr LC Weldon, Lieutenant jg, detached by Director’s orders this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned to.

Continued scaling fore hold and starboard cofferdam. Commenced scaling oscillator compartment.

Chief Quartermaster finished awning for top of pilot house.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers on inventories and correspondence.

Weather, partly cloudy and hazy with light variable airs.

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25 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned to, scrubbed down decks with sand and washed down paintwork about ship.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers on inventories and correspondence.

Weather, overcast and drizzling with light variable airs.

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26 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaned quarters and storerooms below decks.

11.00am: crew mustered and inspected by Commanding Officer.

11.10am: ship inspected by Commanding Officer.

Officers employed on routine duties in connection with above.

Weather, overcast with showers in am, clearing in pm. Light easterly airs and breezes.

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27 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Midnight to midnight:

Usual Sunday morning calls and routine.

8am: colors.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Sunday quietly observed.

Weather, overcast and drizzling with light easterly airs.

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28 January 1924

Alongside “Discoverer”, Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

HK Ward, Radio Operator 2^nd class, discharged this date and paid in full at own request.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8am: crew turned to and washed down. Continued scaling in oscillator compartment.

12.30pm: steamer “Discoverer” proceeded out to stand by the motor launch “Alexander”, in danger of sinking because of a flooded open port. “Pioneer”, having no steam up, hauled in to wharf by hand. “Pioneer’s” six inch suction hose temporarily loaned to the “Discoverer”. “Pioneer’s” Chief Engineer and two men assisting on “Discoverer”.

Crew employed as above and in overhauling dogs on watertight doors.

Officers on routine and correspondence.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, overcast with showers in evening, light easterly breezes.

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29 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

1 dozen teaspoons, 6 table knives, 6 table spoons, 6 soup spoons, silverware received from Seattle Hardware Co.

Midnight to midnight:

6.00am: Mr AJ Hoskinson came on board reporting for duty from annual leave.

Usual morning calls, cooks 6.00am, 7.15am, all hands, 7.30am, breakfast.

8.00am: turned to. Hoisted anchor, lowered to clear lane for pipes to fore peak tank and warped to dock.

10.00am: steamer “Discoverer” came alongside, not having found it necessary to do any pumping on the motor launch “Alexander”. “Pioneer's” suction hose returned during the day.

Crew continued scaling of cofferdam and oscillator compartment.

Officers on inventories and accounts.

Weather, overcast with occasional showers. Light easterly breezes fresh[en]ing to moderate breezes in afternoon and dying to light breezes in the evening.

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30 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received 200 stove bolts from Puget Sound Navy Yard by registered mail, invoice 44917.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew cleaning, painting and general routine work.

Officers general routine, correspondence and inventories.

Weather, overcast, rain, light easterly airs.

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31 January 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

1 four ring Arcola heater for launch “Wildcat” received from America Radiator Co.

11.00pm: Mr RW Woodworth and Mr DW Taylor returned to ship from annual leave.

Fresh water obtained from wharf without charge at various times during month. No record of soundings kept.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew working on general routine and cleaning.

Officers on routine work and correspondence.

Weather, overcast, rain. Light, gentle SSW breeze.

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1924

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1 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

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2 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

HW Tyler Commissioned Aide from Deck Officer.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer” until 10am.

Midnight to midnight:

8am: turned to.

Crew on cleaning and polishing.

Officers on accounts and inventories.

11.00am: muster, crew inspected by Captain RR Lukens followed by a general inspection of the ship.

11.30am: crew paid off for month of January.

Noon: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

2.00pm: order of lumber received from HJ Compton Lumber Company.

Weather, light south easterly breezes. Overcast rainy to cloudy.

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3 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

9.00am: Colors at half mast.

Sunday quietly observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Colors at half mast in memory of ex-President Wilson.

[President Woodrow Wilson died 3 February 1924 in Washington, DC.]

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4 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received 10,000 gallons from dock for reserve feed tanks.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on inventories and accounts.

Crew cleaning, painting and general repair work.

Weather, overcast, mist. Light south easterly airs.

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5 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut St Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received from Cannon Manufacturing Co 10 bed springs.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged on accounts and inventories.

Crew cleaning, painting ship.

6.30pm: Commander Derickson and Mrs Derickson aboard.

8.15pm: Commander Derickson and Mrs Derickson ashore.

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6 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut St Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

N Erikson, Seaman, discharged this day at own request and paid in full.

At 9.00am, Lieutenant HB Campbell to duty from leave.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8am: crew turned to chipping and scaling starboard cofferdam tank. Carpenter on shelving in after hold.

Officers on inventories, accounts, correspondence and routine.

Weather, overcast and drizzling with light south easterly breezes.

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7 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut St Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down, scraping and scaling in fore hold and oscillator compartment. Painted ship’s bulwarks.

Officers employed on requisitions, shipment of instruments and proposals for supplies.

Weather, clear in morning and showers in evening, light variable breezes.

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8 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received from Seattle Hardware Co: Silverware Grosvenor pattern, 6 dinner knives hollow handle, 6 individual salad forks, 6 butter spreaders.

Signed on as Seaman, George A Neale.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to. Crew washed down, worked on cleaning and scaling.

Officers working on requisitions, accounts and shipment of instruments.

9.00am: steamer “Discoverer” left for oil dock.

12.30pm: steamer “Discoverer” came alongside and tied up bow to bow.

Weather, light variable airs, sky bright and partly cloudy.

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9 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Lieutenant HB Campbell detached per Director’s orders to steamer “Surveyor”. Left ship this date.

Charles P Pilkington shipped as Fireman 1^st class (minor)

McGarry Hugh L, Oiler; Pierson MB, Fireman 1^st class; Kluger Olaf, Seaman; Hansel Ole, Seaman paid off, discharged this day, at own request.

From Sunde & d’Evers Co supplies received aboard this day as per attached list [not supplied].

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS [blank].

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to. Officers on accounts and requisitions.

Crew cleaning ship and on work at hand.

11.00am: muster, crew inspected by Commanding Officer followed by inspection of ship.

Noon: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

[USC&GS Surveyor (1143 ton steamer) was built in 1917 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was transferred to the US Navy the same year and rejoined the USC&GS in March 1919. She stayed in service until 1956. Surveyor Bay on Unalaska Island was named in her honor.]

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10 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Hanebury, Donald and Ross, FA shipped as Seamen this date.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Weather, clear, overcast, rain. Light variable airs.

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11 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Basmann, John and Fields, William E shipped and rated as Seaman AB and Oiler respectively.

Received aboard from Northwest Ice Machine Co 2 cylinders Anhydrous Ammonia #50502=150#, #10335=100#.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

8am: crew turned to, washed down, cleaning and painting below decks through day.

Officers engaged in proposals and miscellaneous office duties.

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12 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut St Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

1 pump received from Worthington Pump Co.

1 box broken instruments sent to Washington Office.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning routine and calls.

8am: crew turned to. Scraped and cleaned cement from port cofferdam tank and recemented same. Scraped red-leaded port side of fore hold, cleaned in instrument locker.

10.00am: Commander Derickson came aboard to inspect ship in response to changes in crew quarters.

11.30am: Commander Derickson left ship.

Officers employed on requisitions and correspondence.

Weather, overcast and rainy with light variable breezes.

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13 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut St Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

VJ Boucher, Oiler, discharged at own request and paid in full.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8am: crew turned to and washed down, continued cleaning of starboard cofferdam tank. Commenced chipping and cleaning ports in after hold, chipping and red leading rust spots about deck.

Mail orderly made 2 trips to sort office, 10.15 to 11.15am and 3.20 to 4.15pm.

Officers on requisitions for supplies, correspondence and base measurement.

8.50am: Messrs Woodworth and Hoskinson left ship to assist in measurement of base at Alki Point.

5.15pm: Messrs Woodworth and Hoskinson returned to ship.

Weather, overcast with light northerly breezes.

[Alki Point is near Seattle at Lat 47.576, Long -122.421.]

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14 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Max Miller shipped this day as Fireman and rated to Oiler.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, cementing starboard cofferdam tank and red-leading oscillator compartment. One man chipping after storeroom.

Officers working on requisitions.

8.35am: Mr Woodworth, Mr Hoskinson and Mr Tyler left the ship to help measure baseline at Alki Point.

4.00pm: base line party returned.

Shipment of electrical received.

Weather, light south easterly breezes, sky overcast to clear.

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15 February 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Mr Woodworth, Lieutenant junior grade detached this date.

JP Nevius, Temporary Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon, Probationary.

Shipped and rated this day Norman, A, Seaman AB. Vacancy in complement.

Discharged this day A Gonzales, Captain's Steward, expiration of enlistment.

Supplies received from Coast Survey storeroom. Sigsbee Sounding Machine #14.

Received Sigsbee steam sounding no 14 from Readmans [?] Seattle Field Station.

Supplies from Samson’s Cordage works: 300 fathoms copper center leadline.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer” until 10am.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to. Crew chipping and painting in quadrant compartment, painting store room, handling lines and stowing supplies and parts from wharf.

8.30am: Messrs Hoskinson and Taylor left ship for work on base line party under charge of JM Smook, Lieutenant junior grade.

10.15am: mail orderly ashore.

11.00am: supplies received from Coast Survey storeroom.

11.20am: mail orderly aboard with mail.

11.35am: steamer “Discoverer” cast off from alongside.

1.00pm: cast off lines, underway from Connecticut Street dock to Lander Street dock.

1.23pm: made fast alongside steamer “Discoverer” at Lander Street dock.

3.15pm: mail orderly left ship.

4.15pm: mail orderly aboard with mail.

4.15pm: supplies received from Samson’s Cordage Works by Parcel Post.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, partly cloudy, light south easterly airs and breezes.

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16 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Mr KL Bloomberg, Lieutenant, reported for duty this day.

Shipped and rated this day Jongshu, A Officer’s Steward.

Pablo Ruig, Mess Attendant 1^st class, sent to hospital at Port Townsend in afternoon.

Fresh water available at any time from Lander Street Wharf at 0.10 per 100 cubic feet. Record kept of receipts only.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Crew chipping and cleaning. Officers working on purchase of supplies.

8.30am: Mr Hoskinson left for work on base line at Alki Point; returned to ship at 12.55pm.

Noon: two thirds of crew granted liberty for rest of day.

Weather, clear, overcast. Light south easterly airs.

[Port Townsend hospital was established in 1862. It was relocated to Port Angeles then restored to Port Townsend in 1896 after the relocated hospital was flooded. It was converted to a clinic in 1933 and demolished in 1971.]

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17 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Discharged this day George A. Neale, Seaman AB, for ineptitude.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside steamer “Discoverer” at Lander Street dock.

Sunday observed.

Weather, overcast to blue sky with clouds. Gentle south easterly breeze.

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18 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Mr HW Tyler, Aid, detached by official order.

Mr DE Whelan, junior H & G Engineer reported for duty.

Radgat, W shipped and rated as Seaman AB.

Received fresh water from wharf, meter start 00222747, meter finish 00224238, 1491 cubic feet.

Merrett, Herbert G, Chief Writer, absent without leave less than 24 hours, pay docked for 1 day.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual calls and routine.

8.00am: turned to and washed down. Crew employed in chipping and red leading rust spots about hull, overhauling motorsailer blocks and reeving new falls, overhauling pins at foot of starboard davits and painting in oscillator compartment.

8.40am: Mr Bloomberg and Mr Taylor left ship to assist in measurement of Alki Base and returned at 5.20pm.

Officers on estimates, correspondence and requisitions for supplies and on base measurements.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable airs.

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19 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received from Puget Sound Navy Yard via Seattle Transfer Co 2 boxes pipe covering, 12 drums anti-corrosive and anti-fouling paint.

Returned 1 ammonia drum to Maillard and Schmiedell Co for credit.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine,

8.00am: crew turned to. Continued overhauling foot pins of davits, scraping and red leading spots on ship’s hull. Finished painting in lower fore hold. Commenced installing Sigsbee sounding machine on starboard side pilot house.

Officers on proposals for supplies, correspondence and records.

Mr Whelan assisting on base measurement.

Weather, partly cloudy with light northwesterly airs.

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20 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Engine Room supplies as per attached bills [not supplied] received from Whiton Hardware Co & Seattle Hardware Co.

Sent this day to Pantorium Dye Works to be dyed: 7 portiers, 52 small curtains.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Crew overhauling foot pins on davits, chipping and red leading rust spots on hull, overhauling watertight doors and whaleboat blocks.

Officers on accounts.

Messrs Hoskinson and Bloomberg assisting on base line measurement.

9.10am: engine room supplies from Whiton Hardware Co received aboard.

2.00pm: engine room supplies from Seattle Hardware Co received aboard.

Weather, fog in am, cloudy with frequent light showers.

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21 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Took fresh water from Wharf. Meter start 00235371, meter finish 000237729, difference 00002358.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside steamer “Discoverer” at Lander Street dock.

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, chipping and red leading rust spots about ship, overhauling foot pins of boat davits and installing Sigsbee sounding machine.

8.30am: Mr Taylor and Mr Bloomberg left for work on base line in party of Mr Smook. They returned at 5.20pm.

Officers on accounts and correspondence.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, overcast to clear. Light southeasterly breezes.

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22 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Barometer correction applied +07.

Furnishing steam, electricity and flushing water to USS Discoverer.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: colors made and ship dressed.

Day observed. Two thirds of crew given liberty.

Weather, calm, overcast to rain.

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23 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received 20 yards – 10 yards 36” duck from Sande & D’Evers.

Various boiler testing chemicals from LD Bracken, Druggist.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from “Discoverer” after noon this day.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on accounts and correspondence.

8.00am: Mr Hoskinson left for work on base line at Alki Point, returned to ship at 12.15pm.

11.00am: muster. Commanding Officer inspected crew and ship.

Noon: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, overcast, cloudy. Light south easterly airs.

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24 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Weather, overcast. Light south easterly airs.

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25 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

JH Mayer shipped and rated Writer 1^st class.

Received 25 tubes, 3 tycocks [possibly firecocks], 1 set water gauge fittings from Consolidated Shipbuilding Corporation.

Mr C Pierce, Aid, reported for duty this date.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning call routine.

8.00am: turned to and washed down.

Crew employed in painting mess rooms, overhauling foot pins in port davits and spotting paint overside.

Officers on proposals for supplies and work in connection with exhibition on survey work.

11.00am: Dr Nevius made trip to Bremerton to secure supplies from Puget Sound Navy Yard. He returned to ship at 4.00pm.

Mail orderly made 2 trips to office at 10.00am and 3.15pm.

Weather, overcast and partly cloudy with light south easterly breezes.

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26 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Enlisted Isabelo Rivera, Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Mr C Pierce, Aid, reported for duty.

Paints received from Navy invoices 47794, 47982, 47616, 47793, 47792, 47867.

Engine supplies invoice 47972, 47876, 47975, 47973.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routines.

8.00am: crew turned to cementing oscillatory compartment.

Receiving stores and supplies.

Painting masts and spots on hull.

11.30am: hauled “Pioneer” aft 5 feet to allow barge “FH Marvin” to dock forward.

Officers on paper work for supplies and preparing for exhibition of survey work.

1.35pm: received stores for wardroom mess.

Overcast sky with showers at 4.00pm. SE wind 2.

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27 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Fresh water received from Wharf. Meter start 00247653, meter finish 00299022, difference 1369 cubic feet.

Purchased 2 2” deck flanges, galvanized.

Received from Seattle Hardware Co Engine Room supplies as per attached list [not supplied].

Received steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to.

Officers on requisitions and bids.

Crew painting starboard side of deck house, painting petty officers’ and mess toilets forward, cleaning paintwork, varnishing wardroom floor.

10.10am: mail orderly ashore, 11.25am, mail aboard.

3.00pm: mail orderly ashore, 4.10pm: mail aboard.

Weather, partly cloudy, light south easterly airs and breezes.

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28 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received 1 dozen Grosvenor forks from Seattle Hardware Co.

1 box instruments from Washington Office (1 steel protection, 2 tripods) via Masson Steamship & Transfer Co.

2 Galer Pipe crosses 2”.

2 lengths 2” extra heavy galer pipe from Bowles Co.

14 parts for air and circulating pump from CH Wheeler Manufacturing Co.

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls as follows 6.30am Cooks, 6.45am Mess Boys, 7.15am Officers and crew.

7.00am: clocks set.

7.30am: breakfast.

8.00am: crew turned to. Painted port side of deck house, front of pilot house, stack ventilators and davits.

10.10am: mail orderly left ship for office, he returned at 11.25am and made a 2^nd trip from 3.20pm to 4.10pm.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Officers on proposals for supplies, correspondence and ship duties.

Weather, partly cloudy with light southerly breezes.

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29 February 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from USS “Discoverer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned, painting mess rooms and passages forward. Installing shelves in oscillator compartments. Varnishing wardroom floors. Quartermaster painting telemotor.

11.55am: chronometer wound.

pm: crew painting motorsailers and ventilator bridge and canvas winch covers.

Officers engaged in proposals and accounts. One officer at Seattle Field Station working on hydrographic sheet of the steamer “Surveyor”.

Weather, south easterly airs. Overcast and cloudy.

LOGS FOR MARCH 1924

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1 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Discharged this day own request Jesse Nelson, Fireman.

Fresh water available at any time from Lander Street Wharf at $0.10 per 100 cubic feet.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Officers working on accounts, correspondence and general routine work.

Crew cleaning and painting.

Noon: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

12.45pm: crew paid off.

Weather, clear, cloudy, light north westerly airs.

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2 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

HS Meritt, Chief Writer discharged this day at own request.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Weather, clear, cloudy. Light north westerly airs to light south easterly.

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3 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Shipped and rated this day Hermann Schaster, Fireman.

Received from Pacific Net & Twine Co: 1 bale caulking cotton, 1 coil marlin, 2 cases marine glue, 4 5-gallon cans turpentine, 1 cases pitch and tar, 1 cases tallow, 2 sacks oakum, 6 only holystones.

Received from Seattle Paint Co: 1 box of paint, 8 5s spar color, 1 50# Dutch Boy white lead, 1 100# Dutch Boy white lead.

Absent without leave this day Benjaminson, Simon K, Carpenter, one day's pay checked.

Midnight to midnight:

Morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Officers working on accounts and preparing for exhibit of survey work.

Crew painting ship’s hull and odd places on deck.

Blue sky with clouds to overcast. Wind SE 2.

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4 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received aboard this day supplies as per attached list [not supplied] from Western Electric Co.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to. Crew painting.

Officers on office work and preparations for exhibition.

Weather, hazy in am, slightly cloudy in pm. Light south easterly winds.

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5 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received fresh water from Lander Street Wharf, meter start 00255876, meter finish 00257111, difference 1235.

Received 2 tons sacked coal from Burns & Scott Coal Co.

Discharged this day at own request A Norman, AB Seaman.

Absent without leave this day Benjaminson, Simon K Carpenter.

Received from Western Electric Co: 6 50-watt lamps, 12 100-watt lamps, 4 250-watt lamps.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down, freshening up paint about ship and shellacking decks in officers’ staterooms.

Officers making preparations for exhibit.

Mr Bloomberg at Seattle Field Station on steamer “Surveyor’s” field records.

4.30pm: received stores from Colman dock.

Received 2 tons coal from Burns & Scott Coal Co.

Weather, part cloudy. Light south easterly breeze.

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6 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Surveyor”, Bell Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Received 1 bundle rods (tube brush and scraper handles) from CC Morse via Musson McCormack Co.

Received from York Construction & Supply Co ice machine parts as per attached list [not supplied]; items crossed off were not received.

Ship ran 1.5km.

Midnight to midnight:

5.45am: engine room watch called to raise steam.

Other usual morning calls.

8.55am: wheel, whistle and telegraph tested and found OK.

9.02am: engine room given standby signal.

9.07am: lines let go. Underway from Lander Street dock to Bell Street dock.

11.55am: chronometer wound.

1.30pm: stores received from Colman dock. Wardroom stores received.

During the afternoon a number of visitors were received on board and the various surveying and navigating instruments and methods explained to them. The ship was open to visitors until 6.00pm.

3.00pm: Commander RB Derickson aboard to inspect exhibit.

3.40pm: Commander Derickson left ship.

Light breeze veering SE to NE, clear to rain.

[USC&GS Surveyor, 1143 ton armed steamer, was completed in 1917 at Manitowoc Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Apart from a brief spell in the US Navy from 1917-19 she surveyed until 1956. During her career she also rescued a number of shipwrecked sailors but unfortunately lost several crew members.]

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7 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Surveyor”, Bell Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Shipped and rated this day Edward Skalstad, Seaman AB.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down.

9.00am: ship ready to receive the public, visitors received until 6.00pm.

Officers engaged in showing the various exhibits to visitors.

Weather, clear – cloudy. Light variable airs.

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8 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Surveyor”, Bell Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Received from Hardware Co 1 ¾” pipe die.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned to and washed down. Wiped up paint work and polished brass work.

10.00am: ship opened for inspection by visitors. Officers stationed at various exhibits and instruments, explaining same to visitors. Numerous visitors received on board until 5.00pm.

Noon: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

6.00pm: exhibit closed.

Weather, overcast with occasional showers. Light variable breezes.

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9 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Surveyor”, Bell Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Sunday observed quietly.

Weather, overcast to partly cloudy. SW and westerly light airs and breezes.

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10 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Surveyor”, Bell Street dock, Seattle, Washington, underway and alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Stacy Street dock

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

CL Nyman, Warrant Officer, reported for duty today.

Ship ran 2 nautical miles.

Received from the Bremerton Navy Yard the following invoices of deck and engine room supplies: 47076-47079, 47608-47609, 47611-47613, 47615, 47617-47618, 47620-47622, 47695-47698,47806-47807, 47869-47871, 47874-47875, 47877-47878, 77880, 77902, 47970-47971,47978-47981, 47983-47986, 48061-48065, 48074-48087, 48408, 48565, 47699 & 47977.

Furnished electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 1 hour 45 minutes.

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside steamer “Surveyor” at Bell Street dock.

8am: crew turned to, washed down.

9.00am: warmed up engines, tested steering gear, whistle and telemotor gears.

9.09am: cast off steamer “Surveyor” and, proceeded two thirds speed.

9.16am: stopped to allow engine room to blow tubes.

9.25am: two thirds speed proceeding to Stacy Street dock.

9.47am: secure alongside steamer “Discoverer” at Stacy Street.

1.30pm: received from Bremerton Navy Yard 69 pieces of freight for engine room and deck as per attached invoices [not supplied].

Officers engaged on office work, estimates and checking supplies.

Mr Pierce at Seattle Office working on steamer “Surveyor’s” field records.

Mr CL Nyman, Deck Officer, reported for duty this day.

Crew unpacking and stowing supplies and routine duties about ship.

Weather, overcast to clear. Light westerly breezes.

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11 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander St Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received of Kelboune & Clark 2 radio ammeters.

Returned to duty this day after being absent without leave since March 5 Benjaminson, Simon K, Carpenter, pay and rations checked for 5 days.

Discharged this day at own request FA Ross, Seaman AB; Donald Hanebury, Seaman AB; Sherman Smith, Seaman AB.

Discharged for ineptitude William E Fields, Oiler.

Shipped and rated this day Christiansen A, Seaman AB.

Furnished electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to. Chipping and painting after quadrant compartment and bollard supports. Also stowing supplies received from Navy Yard.

Officers engaged on accounts and purchases and in making out proposal forms for repairs to vessel.

One officer engaged all day at Seattle Field Station on sheets of steamer “Surveyor”.

Mr Reading and Captain Lukens to Seattle Office in the afternoon to confer with the Inspector concerning repairs to vessel.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Weather, overcast and calm.

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12 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Shipped and rated this day WC Richmond, Oiler; AW Hermsdorf, Seaman; RE Williams, Seaman; RO McClaren, Seaman.

Received 1 storage battery (radio) in 4 trays from Seattle Storage Battery & Supply Co.

Bids on repairs to ship sent out this date.

Furnishing electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8am: turned to.

Officers working on correspondence, accounts and purchase of supplies.

Crew chipping and painting below decks.

Mr Prince working on “Surveyor’s” hydrographic sheet at Seattle Office.

Weather, cloudy, overcast. Light southeasterly airs.

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13 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Discharged this day Isobel Rivera, Mess Attendant.

Furnished electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Crew chipping and painting below decks.

Officers employed on accounts and bids for miscellaneous supplies.

10.30am: forward mess supplies received from Schwabacher Brothers Incorporated.

4.10pm: received tide gauge from Seattle office.

Sky overcast to bright to overcast, westerly airs.

2.00am to 8.00am: sky overcast with variable SE wind 1-2.

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14 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Shipped and rated this day Abraham White, Officer's Cook.

Received 1 box parts from Worthington Pump Co via express.

Received supplies from Seattle Hardware Co per attached sheet [not supplied].

Received 1 box books from Seattle Public Library.

Furnished electricity to steamer “Discoverer” for 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

8.00am: crew turned to. Continued chipping in quadrant compartment aft. Clearing and restowng after hold. Scrubbed boat deck.

Officers on purchase of supplies and chart corrections, clothing and small stores and correspondence.

Weather, overcast to partly cloudy, wind shifting from SE to NW.

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15 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Fresh water received from wharf. Meter start 00259011, end 00261139, difference 2128 cubic feet.

Supplies received as per attached lists [not supplied] from Seattle Hardware Co and Pacific Marine Supply Co.

This day absent without leave while on watch Giovanni, C Seaman AB, sentence commuted to quarantine, 1^st offence.

Furnished electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Made usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Crew cleaning ship. Officers working on accounts and supplies.

9.50am: supplies received on board from Seattle Hardware Co.

10.15am: mail orderly ashore.

11.15am: mail orderly aboard with mail.

11.00am: muster of crew and inspection of ship by Commanding Officer.

1.15am: supplies received aboard from Pacific Marine Supply Co (Pac Net & Twine).

Weather, slightly cloudy in am. Partly cloudy. Light breezes shifting from NW to W to SSW.

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16 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock.

Sunday observed.

Weather, overcast to clear. Light West southwesterly breeze.

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17 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received lumber from Stetson Port Lumber Co as per attached delivery slip [not supplied].

Shipped this date AR Carlson, Fireman 1^st class, HE Bendix, Fireman 1^st class, BH Moran, Seaman AB.

Discharged this date James B Wright, Seaman AB, Charles A Allender, Fireman 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

12.50pm: mess stores for forward mess aboard.

3.00pm: lumber from Stetson Port Lumber Co received aboard.

3.00pm: fruit received from Pacific Fruit & Produce Co.

3.10pm: bread received from Seattle Baking Co.

4.05pm: ward room stores received from Seattle Market.

Crew engaged in chipping in quadrant compartment throughout day. Chief Quartermaster securing canvas.

One officer on Navy invoice, 2 officers on bids and accounts, 1 officer checking shipping bills.

Weather, clear with light westerly breeze.

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18 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received from Western Dry Goods Co: 708 yards white muslin, 100 yards black signal cloth.

Jas C Johnson, Fireman 2^nd class, discharged at own request and paid in full.

Mr CJ Itter, Lieutenant junior grade, reported for duty at 2.30pm this date.

Little, Ralph, Fireman 1^st class, shipped this date.

Furnished electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on correspondence, purchase of supplies and general routine work.

Crew chipping and cleaning below decks.

Weather, clear – overcast – clear. Light southeasterly airs.

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19 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Christiansen A, Seaman, rated Quartemaster 2^nd class this day.

Shipped and rated Seamen AB: Robbins, William G; Pavas, Eddie F.

Furnishing electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers working on purchasing of supplies and general routine work.

Crew chipping and painting in crew mess room and in fantail.

Weather, variable, overcast to rain. Moderate south easterly breezes.

Ship secure.

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20 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Shipped and rated this day Nelson, Frederick, Seaman.

Received 6 pieces cast iron ring stock from Pacific Coast Engineering Co.

Furnishing electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Weather, overcast 8.00am to noon, bright in pm.

Crew at work chipping and painting below decks.

Engineer’s force working on engines.

Officers busy on accounts and supplies for vessel.

5.15pm: received supplies for forward mess.

Shipped 1 Seaman.

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21 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street Wharf, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received of Western Electrical Co 300 feet #6 double braid cable standard wire, 50 feet #18 cord, incandescent lamp.

Received supplies from Bremerton Navy Yard per invoices nos 49040, 49041, 49042, 49086, 47202.

Discharged this date Rilveria, Mariano, Mess Attendant 1^st class, expiration of enlistment.

Received fresh water from wharf, meter start 00263160, finish 00264347, difference 1187 cubic feet.

Furnishing electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to.

Crew removing structures in after hold, chipping and painting, chipping forepeak tank.

Officers on supplies and accounts.

10.30am: mail orderly ashore; 11.05am: mail aboard.

3.00pm: mail orderly ashore; 4.00pm: mail orderly aboard with mail.

3.00pm: supplies received aboard from US Navy Yard.

Weather, partly cloudy. Varying light airs to gentle breezes.

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22 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received from Washington Office Provider as follows: hydrographic sheets 3654, 3305, 3306, 3721; topographic sheets 2554, 4045, 4046, 32, 28, 3470.

Received launch engine #27 from Chrepenter [?], received 2 chains from Chrepenter [?].

Received 20 gallons coal tar.

Returned 147 # washers to Pacific Marine Supply Co.

Shipped and rated this date Relveria, Mariano, to Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Fresh water received from wharf, meter start 00263319, end 00265244, difference 825 cubic feet.

Furnishing electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Washed down decks.

Crew removing structure in after hold, chipping and painting.

Officers on supplies and accounts.

Mr Pierce, Aid, on duty at Seattle Field Station.

Sent “Alpha” engine propeller and shaft to Seattle Machine Works for repairs.

Received launch engine #27 from Seattle Field station.

Two thirds crew granted liberty at noon.

Weather, clear to cloudy, light easterly to south easterly airs.

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23 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Discharged at own request Carlson, George, Quartermaster 2^nd class. Paid in full.

Shipped and rated Flanagan, JH, Chief Writer.

Furnishing electricity to steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual Sunday calls.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Day observed.

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24 March 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Brendon, Gerald C, Seaman AB, shipped and rated this day.

Giovanni C rated from Seaman to Quartermaster 2^nd class this day.

Mr DE Whelan, Junior Engineer, on annual leave.

Ship ran 8 knots.

Furnishing electricity steamer to “Discoverer” 8 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.15am: tested steering gear, whistle and telegraph.

8.40am: cast off from steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, under way to Eagle Harbor.

9.04am: Spar buoy no 2 abeam, altered course 267° per standard compass.

9.45am: various courses into Eagle Harbor.

10.07am: alongside Winslow dock, Eagle Harbor.

Noon: shipyard force began work on repairs to ship, started work cutting column, welding davit frame and work on anchor windlass.

Weather, cloudy, overcast, clear. Light variable airs.

[Winslow Dock, Eagle Harbor, is probably near to the current site of Winslow Marina at Lat 47.621, Long -122.522.]

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25 March 1924

Alongside dock at Winslow Shipyard, Eagle Harbor, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Receiving electricity and flushing water from steamer “Discoverer” 24 hours. Receiving steam from steamer “Discoverer” 2 hours.

Midnight to midnight:

Ship repairing at Winslow Shipyard, Eagle dock, Washington.

Crew engaged as follows: 4 men scraping and painting anchor chain, 1 man chipping and painting in galley, carpenters working on storeroom locker and office shelf, 5 men chipping in forecastle.

Officers overhauling Alaskan charts, on accounts, on inspection of ship repairs and on general ship routine.

Weather, clear, light airs.

Ship secure.

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26 March 1924

Alongside dock at Winslow Shipyard, Eagle Harbor, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew at work chipping and painting after quadrant, painting anchor chain. Scraping forward tank.

Whaleboat falls renewed with 30 fathoms 3” line (120 fathoms total).

1 man painting in galley.

Officers busy on office work – accounts, proposals etc, laying out charts for season.

Weather, cloudy to bright to rain to overcast. Light to fairly strong SE airs.

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27 March 1924

Alongside dock at Winslow Shipyard, Eagle Harbor, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

26^th March, receiving steam, electricity and flushing water from steamer “Discoverer” 10.00am 25^th to 8.30am 27^th.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew at work painting port anchor chain, removing starboard anchor chain to barge for cleaning and painting, tarring rigging, cleaning corroding forward tank (peak).

Shipyard force working on staterooms, in after hold and drilling through compartment #75.

Officers on accounts, proposals and laying out charts for season.

Weather, calm, wind SE 1-3.

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28 March 1924

Alongside dock at Winslow Shipyard, Eagle Harbor, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew chipping and painting anchor chain, tarring rigging and painting chain locker.

Shipyard force at work on staterooms in after hold and drilling through compartment #75.

Officers on accounts, proposals and laying out charts for season.

Weather, clear. Stiff south westerly breezes.

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29 March 1924

Alongside dock at Winslow Shipyard, Eagle Harbor, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

7.45am: cast off lines from dock, towed into stream by shipyard boat, made fast to mooring buoy while steamer “Cedar” hauled around the dock. Let go from buoy and towed into dry dock.

8.55am: ship out of the water. Shipyard force began work.

Noon: shipyard force knocked off.

Two thirds crew granted liberty.

Weather, partly cloudy. Gentle south westerly breeze – light easterly airs.

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30 March 1924

In drydock, Winslow Ship Yard, Eagle Harbor, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Receiving electricity from shipyard from 4.00pm March 29 to noon March 30.

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Weather, variable – clear, rain to overcast. Easterly breezes.

Ship secure.

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31 March 1924

In drydock, Winslow Ship Yard, Eagle Harbor, Seattle

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Received 13,000 gallons water.

Receiving electricity noon March 30 to noon March 31.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers busy on office work, accounts, purchases etc.

Crew chipping and painting hull.

Crew painting in forecastle.

Shipyard force working on tail shaft and bearing, welding rivets etc.

Weather, bright to cloudy.

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[Cover]

LOG BOOK – APRIL 1^st 1924 TO JUNE 30^th 1924

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[Cover of log book for March to June 1924]

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Department of Commerce: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey

E Lester Jones Director

Log Book Steamer Pioneer, RR Lukens Lieutenant, Commanding

From April 1 1924 to June 30 1924

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List of officers:

Lukens R, Lieutenant, joined July 24 1922

Reading OS, Lieutenant, joined July 28 1922

Charles J Itter Jr, Lieutenant junior grade, joined March 18 1824

Hoskinson AJ, Lieutenant junior grade, joined April 11 1923

Whelan DE Jr, Lieutenant junior grade, joined February 18 1924, detached May 25 1924

Bloomberg Harry L, Lieutenant junior grade, joined February 16 1924, detached April 11 1924

Taylor DW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined September 17 1922

Pierce Charles, Lieutenant junior grade, joined February 26 1924

Greer WE, Chief Engineer, joined March 19 1923

Nevius FP, Surgeon, joined April 1 1923

Nyman Chester L, Ensign, joined March 10 1924

Davey TT, Deck Officer, joined April 14 1924

Bloomberg Harry L, Lieutenant junior grade, joined June 22 1924

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General Instructions ... issued for the guidance of commanding officers of Coast and Geodetic Survey Vessels

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[Continuation of instructions; and weather codes]

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General dimensions

Vessel: Length at load water line 180 feet 0 inches

Extreme beam at load water line 35 feet 6 inches

Depth of hold 25 feet 0 inches forward, 18 feet 0 inches amidship

Tonnage, registered 723

Draft: Forward 12 feet 0 inches; aft 13 feet 8.5 inches

Midship section 566 square feet

Displacement 1000 tons

LOGS FOR APRIL 1924

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1 April 1924

In drydock, Winslow Ship Yard, Eagle Harbor, Seattle

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Shipped and rated this day Finley [?], Jesse, Seaman AB.

Receiving electricity from shipyard March 31 at noon to noon April 1.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

10 of crew chipping and scraping on ship’s hull.

2 of crew painting store room.

Shipyard force working on hull, building up rivet head and pit holes.

Cloudy, calm.

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2 April 1924

In drydock, Winslow Ship Yard, Eagle Harbor, Seattle

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Shipped and rated this date, vacancy in complement, Brassfield, Floyd, Seaman AB; Gallagher, Carter, Seaman AB.

Mr DE Whelan Jr, Lieutenant junior grade, on annual leave this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to.

Crew engaged in painting, cleaning round anchor windlass, taking sand aboard.

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3 April 1924

In drydock, Winslow Ship Yard, Eagle Harbor, Seattle

Lat 47.621, Long -122.522

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Crew engaged in painting, taking aboard anchor chains, painting storerooms and working on staterooms aft.

2.20pm: out of dry dock.

2.25pm: secure alongside dock.

Hoisted whale boat.

Shipyard force at work on propeller and shaft, in staterooms aft and on boat davits.

Officers on office work and routine duties.

Weather, partly cloudy and clear. Light southwesterly breezes.

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4 April 1924

Alongside dock, Winslow Shipyard, Eagle Harbor, Washington

Lat 47.587, Long -122.344

Fuel oil

Associated Oil Co

Meter #109:

Before 13031.95 62°, after 13492.07

460.12 barrels

Meter #115:

Before 3527.70, after 3986.38

458.68

Total received 918.07 at 60°

Lubricating oil and kerosene and grease

Transferred HM Pilkington to “Wildcat” this date.

Draft after taking oil forward 11 feet 6 inches, aft 12 feet 8 inches.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

9.30am: cast off from dock Eagle Harbor.

9.34am: two thirds speed, various courses out of Eagle Harbor.

9.40am: course 138° on range astern.

9.45am: course 99° per standard compass heading for Alki Point.

10.05am: stopped off Alki Point, Mr Hoskinson and 2 men ashore in dinghy to build up and paint range at Alki Point and 1 mile below Alki Point.

10.07am: standard speed, 27°.

10.26am: various courses into Associated Oils dock.

11.00am: secure alongside oil dock.

11.30am: started taking oil.

1.40pm: cast off from oil dock, underway standard speed for Alki Point to start trial runs.

2.07pm: full speed.

2.21pm: stopped to pick up Mr Hoskinson and party in dinghy.

5.15pm: finished speed runs for the day, underway for Lander Street dock.

5.45pm: secure alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock.

Weather, overcast; cloudy. Light southwesterly airs; moderate SE breeze; gentle southeasterly breeze.

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5 April 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Shipped and rated this date Phil Davis, Fireman 2^nd class to 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Crew cleaning ship.

Officers engaged on creel [?] report, on purchase of new supplies and general routine work in preparation for trip to Alaska.

Liberty granted to crew at 12.00 noon.

Ship secure.

Weather, light southeasterly breezes. Cloudy; overcast to cloudy; clear.

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6 April 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Barometer correction applied + 07.

Transferred this date to “Wildcat”, Robert McQueen, Seaman AB; RE Williams, Seaman AB.

Rated on “Wildcat” McQueen, Quartermaster 1^st class, Williams, Writer 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

6.30am: called cooks.

6.45am: called Mess Boys.

7.15am: officers and crew called.

8.00am: colors.

9.00am: milk received aboard.

Day observed.

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7 April 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received three boxes of instruments by express from Washington, DC, office on GB/L#68593 which was lost in mail or aboard ship. A certificate in lieu of B/L was issued.

Mr DE Whelan Jr, Lieutenant (junior grade), returned from annual leave this date.

Rated this date from Seaman AB to Warrant Officer 2^nd class, Pete Tuechsen.

Shipped and rated this date: John Jennings, Seaman AB; Amos L Ferguson, Seaman AB; Michel Eide, Seaman and detached for “Wildcat”.

Discharged, expiration of enlistment, Theodor Prenzlau, Assistant to Engineer.

Shipped and rated this date Arne Hage, Seaman AB, for “Wildcat”.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

9.15am: left the “Discoverer” and hauled alongside south face of dock to take on supplies.

Noon: receiving hardware for engine room.

Officers working on lists and estimates for season’s work.

Sky overcast. Wind northwesterly (2).

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8 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received from Chas H Harden & Co 3 lengths pipe, 1 package steam gauge, 1 package fitting

Returned to Standard Oil Co drums #124114, 105769, 337367.

Received from Washington Office invoice #7803, 2 rotators for taffrail log, 8 mirror index, sextant, small; 10 mirror horizon, sextant, small; 6 mirror horizon, sextant, large; 1 pennant C & GS 6 feet long, 2 flags C &GS 2½ by 4 feet.

Received from JF Gahr & Co, 1 sack white cement.

Received from Frederick E Nelson, 9 windsor chenille rugs for staterooms and cabins.

Shipped and rated Theodor Prezzlay, Assistant to Engineer.

Fresh water received from wharf, meter start 00267567, meter end 00268446, cubic feet 9879.

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside Lander Street dock.

Regular morning calls.

8.00am: turned to.

9.17am: received stores from Chas H Harden & Co.

9.40am: supplies received from Shurabaker Co.

10.05am: mail orderly ashore, 11.30am: mail orderly returned.

3.05pm: mail orderly ashore, 4.15pm: mail orderly aboard.

Crew cleaning ship, storing supplies.

Officers on supplies.

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9 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Discharged, expiration of enlistment, Lawrence Boukers, Chief Assistant to Engineer.

Shipped and rated this date Gechon L Graiff, Seaman AB, for “Wildcat”, Adolph Hastad, Seaman AB for “Wildcat”.

Returned to Associated Oil Co the following numbered drums: 68708, 63745, 69736, 64394, 68393, 87844, 91567, 88750 [?], 63829, 35491, 64723, 45023.

Discharged at own request Simon K Benjaminson, Carpenter.

Midnight to midnight:

Regular morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, taking aboard washroom mess supplies and storing same. Cleaning sides of ship, painting and cleaning motorsailer and whaleboats.

9.40am: received stores from Schwabacher Bros & Co.

Officers on purchases and requisitions and working up speed trials.

2.10pm: received 1 bale mattresses from Frederick & Nelson for Captain Lukens.

Weather, clear. Light southeasterly airs.

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10 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received from Seattle Office: 1 box stationery, 1 sack station marks; from Max [?] 2 tide gauge clocks.

Compton Lumber Co: dongles as per attached list [not supplied].

Robbings Co: 2 steering cables.

Sunde & D Evers: direct order (Bos’n) ship chandlery per attached invoice [not supplied].

Shipped and rated Lawrence E Borchers Chief Assistant to Engineer.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: usual morning calls.

8.30am: US Public Health Service took charge of the ship for fumigation.

1.40pm: USPHS reported ship safe for members of crew to come aboard and turned ship over to QD [?].

2.30pm: Crew turned to, taking lumber aboard.

Weather, overcast, rain. Light southerly airs.

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11 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Returned for credit to Northwest Ice Machine Co: 100# ammonia drum no 10335.

Received from Pacific Coast Coal Co: 28 tons sacked galley coal.

From Pacific Net Twine Chandlery: as per attached invoice [not supplied].

From Sherwin-Williams Co: paints etc as per attached delivery receipt [not supplied].

From E[?]-Harrison Co: lumber as per attached receipt [not supplied].

From Navy Yard: goods as indicated on Navy invoices nos 50524, 50428, 50430, 50431.

Mr Harry L Bloomberg, Lieutenant junior grade, detached this date by Director’s orders.

S & R [shipped and rated] Johnson, Jno E, from Ship’s Cook 2^nd class to Ship’s Cook 1^st class – “Wildcat”.

S & R Mendoza, David, from Mess Attendant 2^nd class to Mess Attendant 1^st class – “Wildcat”.

Midnight to midnight:

Crew engaged in stowing away provisions, lumber, coal and other ship supplies.

Carpenter building locker in after part of berth deck.

Officers engaged on accounts, supervising stowage of stores and general work preparatory to sailing for Alaska.

Stores received throughout the day as indicated on the left hand page.

Ship secure.

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12 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Received 3½ pipe & flange from Walworth Manufacturing Co.

Shipped and rated this day Adrian A Walker, Ship’s Carpenter.

Discharged at own request A Christiansen, Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew employed taking aboard supplies and daily duties.

Officers busy on accounts, purchases and computing results of speed trials.

Supplies received as follows:

Pacific Net & Twine Co: deck supplies, pumps etc.

Walworth Manufacturing Co: heavy pipes and fittings.

AJ Uphus Co: 2 computing tables for wardroom.

7.00am: ward room mess supplies.

7.00am: forward mess supplies.

Weather, overcast to cloudy. Cool.

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13 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Rated Nelson, Fredrick, Seaman to Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Day observed.

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14 April 1924

Alongside Lander Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.582, Long -122.344

Returned to Associated Oil Co: drum no 33954.

Received [blank] barrels fuel oil from Associated Oil Co.

Received 6 oil heater wicks from Whiton Hardware Co.

Received from Oscar Lucks Co: 3 baking sheets, 6 paring knives, 1 potato steamer, 1 cake turner [?].

From Pacific Net & Twine: 1 door set, lock and hinges; 8 drawer pulls, 6 drawer locks, 12 flash light batteries, 6 oil burner wicks, 6 ring bolts, 6 glasses for portholes.

Mr JJ Davey, Deck Officer, reported for duty at 10.00am.

Received 89363 gallons fuel oil.

Draft after taking on oil: forward 13’ 3”, aft 13’ 3”.

Shipped and rated Berglund, V, Seaman; Rivera, Ray R, Seaman; Turley Jno H, Seaman (Wildcat); Wagenmaker SD, Seaman (Wildcat).

Midnight to midnight:

7.40am: tested wheel, whistle and telegraph.

8.00am: underway from Lander Street dock.

8.55am: made fast alongside Associated Oil dock. Taking on oil.

10.00am: mail orderly detached.

10.37am: tested wheel, whistle and telegraph.

10.40am: let go lines and underway.

10.52am: made fast alongside USS “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock.

10.55am: mail orderly aboard.

Officers on supplies and accounts.

Crew taking stores aboard, cleaning ship. Bosun and 1 man turning anchor shackle.

Weather, overcast to cloudy, varying light airs and breezes.

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15 April 1924

Alongside steamer “Discoverer”, Lander Street dock, Seattle

Lat 47.63, Long -122.42

3.00pm: started taking hourly water specimens and plankton hauls for Scripps Biological Institute of La Jolla, California.

Distance steamed to noon 4.0 km.

Hours steamed 1.75.

Midnight to noon:

Usual morning calls.

10.00am: cast off from steamer “Discoverer”.

10.13am: various courses out of East waterway.

10.21am: started swinging ship.

10.30am: lowered dinghy to fish up man from “Discoverer”.

11.20am: finished swinging ship, standard speed.

11.35am: 60 rpm running fuel consumption test.

11.48am: four mile beacon abeam, altered course 300° per standard compass.

Noon: on course 300°.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 300°. West Point Light 4 points on starboard bow. Running 60 rpm.

12.08pm: West Point Light abeam, patent log Negus 160 streamed, altered course 335°.

12.20pm: passed “West Cadron”.

12.23pm: log streamed 27.0.

12.26pm: passed “Arator”.

1.00pm: log streamed 28.5.

1.26pm: Apple Cove Point is at Lat 47.82, Long -122.48.

1.38pm: Apple Cove Point abeam 1.15 miles.

1.40pm: changed speed 80 rpm.

2.00pm: changed course 317°.

2.17pm: Point No Point 7 points on port bow, log 37.2.

2.25pm: Point No Point abeam, log 38.3, 1.1 miles off point.

2.42pm: Double Bluff Buoy 4 points on starboard bow.

2.48pm: Double Bluff Buoy abeam 0.8 miles.

3.00pm: log streamed 42.7.

3.12pm: Bush Point 4 points on starboard bow, log 45.2.

3.23pm: Bush Point abeam, 1.1 miles, log 46.1.

3.47pm: changed course log 50.0, 290°.

4.00pm: on course 290°.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.05pm: changed course 295°, Point Wilson Light abeam.

4.20pm: gas buoy on Partridge Point abeam.

5.00pm: log 62.4.

5.28pm: changed course 320°.

5.38pm: changed course 335°.

5.50pm: changed course 300°.

6.00pm: log reading 72.4.

6.25pm: making 120 rpm.

6.40pm: Lime Kiln Light 45° on starboard bow.

6.50pm: beam bearing on Lime Kiln Light, distance 1.7 miles, changed course 320°.

6.55pm: changed course 325°.

7.00pm: log read 84.4.

7.24pm: beam bearing on Kellet Reef Light, log 88.1.

7.58pm: Turn Point Light abeam, log 84.7.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 37°.

8.49pm: East Point Light port beam, distance 0.6 miles.

8.53pm: changed course 335°.

9.10pm: slowed down to 110 rpm, altered course to 287°. Continued on same rest of watch.

[Fourmile Rock is at Lat 47.63, Long -122.41.

West Point Light is at Lat 47.66, Long -122.44.

“West Cadron”, 5724 ton cargo ship, was built in 1920 by Western Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco, for States Line, San Francisco. In 1928 she was renamed “Iowa” and in 1936 she ran aground, with the loss of 34 lives, while travelling from Tacoma to Philadelphia.

“Arator” may have been the ship of 4724 tons built in 1911 as “Equator” and operated for some time by the Finland Steamship Co but there was also an “Arator” of 7000 tons built in 1922.

Apple Cove Point is at Lat 47.82, Long -122.48.

Point No Point is at Lat 47.91, Long -122.53.

Double Bluff Lighted Buoy is at Lat 47.97, Long -122.55.

Bush Point is at Lat 48.03, Long -122.61.

Point Wilson Light is at Lat 48.14, Long -122.75.

Partridge Point is indexed as Point Partridge and the gas buoy was probably near the present Lighted Bell Buoy at Lat 48.22, Long -122.78.

Lime Kiln Light is at Lat 48.52, Long -123.15 .

Kellet Reef Light was probably near to Kellett Bluff which is at Lat 48.59, Long -123.20.

Turn Point Lighthouse is at Lat 48.69, Long -123.24.

East Point Light may refer to the Lighthouse in British Columbia at Lat 48.78, Long -123.05.]

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16 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 50.38, Long -125.78

Barometer correction applied, + 07.

Distance steamed noon to noon 240km.

Hours steaming 24.

Average speed 10 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 287°, rpm [rpm per minute], log 589300.

12.01am: Thrasher Rock Light 4 points on port bow, log 39.2.

12.13am: Thrasher Rock Light abeam, log 41.0, 4.8 miles, changed course 276°.

12.43am: Entrance Island Light, 4 points on [blank] bow, log 46.5.

12.56am: Entrance Island Light abeam, log 48.9 (2.4 miles).

1.00am: on course, log streamed 49.7.

2.00am: on course 276°, log streamed 60.6.

2.06am: Ballenas Island Light 4 points on port bow, log 61.8.

2.23am: Ballenas Island Light abeam, log 64.9 (2.1 miles), changed course 260°.

2.30am: altered course 268°.

3.00am: on course 268°, log streamed 71.5.

3.07am: Sea Egg Rocks abeam changed course 283°.

3.35am: Sisters Light 4 point on port bow, log 77.8.

3.37am: Sisters Light abeam, log 78.25 (0.5 miles), changed course 290°.

4.00am: on course 290°.

White light flashing 2 [times] about every 7 seconds seen on Hornby IsIand South Point, St John Point; not shown on chart or in light list.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 290°, log 83.5.

5.00am: on course 290°, log 94.9.

5.11am: on Comox Bar range, log 96.6.

6.00am: on course, log 103.7.

6.09am: slowed to 145 rpm.

7.04am: on course 290°, log 114.7.

7.09am: slowed to 90 rpm.

7.22am: Red Buoy abeam, log 117.9.

7.29am: changed course to 310°, log 118.5.

7.34am: Mudge Point Light abeam, log 119.5.

8.00am: on course, log 122.7.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: on course, log 122.8.

8.09am: stopped at Seymour Narrows, took in log.

9.03am: one third speed.

9.13am: standard speed. Various courses through narrows.

10.00am: northerly Chain Islands starboard beam.

10.06am: two thirds speed.

10.13am: standard speed.

10.30am: Chatham Point abeam.

11.05am: streamed log 28.8.

11.10am: Ripple Point, port bow.

11.30am: Bear Point, port bow.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: following “Discoverer”, log 32.3, rpm 662630.

12.12pm: Camp Point Beacon abeam, log 35.4.

12.25pm: Helemakin Light abeam, log 37.9, running mid-channel courses.

12.42pm: Helmcken East shore abeam.

1.00pm: York Island abeam, 42.5, 10.35 knots, rpm 664800.

1.25pm: Milly Island abeam.

2.00pm: log 50.5, rpm 676562 (7.59 knots).

2.07pm: Broken Island abeam.

3.00pm: sextant fix, log 59.5, rpm 684060.

3.05pm: Cracoft Island Light abeam.

4.00pm: on course 252°.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.11pm: Yellow Bluff abeam, changed course to 280°.

4.34pm: changed course, west end of Haddington Island abeam, 287°.

5.01pm: Pultney Light abeam, log 78.6.

6.05pm: Masterman Island Light abeam, log 89.7, changed course 264°.

6.45pm: Noble Islets Light bearing NNE magnetic, log 96.5, changed course to 338°.

7.07pm: Scarlet Point Light bearing NNE magnetic, log 100.6, changed course to 295°.

7.48pm: Pine Island Light abeam, changed course to 318°.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.25pm: Egg Island Light abeam, altered course 341°.

10.30pm: Harold Point abeam, altered course 324°.

10.52pm: standing in to anchorage Safety Cove.

11.12pm: let go starboard anchor, 20 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain.

[Thrasher Rock Light is in British Columbia at Lat 49.15, Long -123.64.

Entrance Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 49.21, Long -123.81.

Ballenas Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 49.35, Long -124.16.

Sea Egg Rocks are in British Columbia at Lat 49.45, Long -124.31.

Sisters Light is indexed as Sisters Islets Light in British Columbia at Lat 49.49, Long -124.43.

Hornby Island is in British Columbia at Lat 49.62, Long -124.67.

St John Point is in British Columbia at Lat 49.52, Long -124.58.

Comox Bar is in British Columbia at Lat 49.65, Long-124.90.

Mudge Point Light is probably the one listed as Cape Mudge Lighthouse at the Southern end of Quadra Island, British Columbia. Cape Mudge Lighthouse is at Lat 50.00, Long -125.19.

Seymour Narrows are at Lat 50.15, Long -125.36.

Chain Island is now indexed as Chained Islands in British Columbia at Lat 50.25, Long -125.35.

Chatham Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.33, Long -125.44.

Ripple Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.37, Long -125.58.

Bear Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.37, Long -125.67.

Camp Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.38, Long -125.83, the beacon is described on page 384 of the British Columbia Pilot 1930.

Helemakin Light probably refers to Helmcken Island Light in British Columbia at Lat 50.39, Long -125.87.

Helmcken East shore probably refers to the East shore of Helmcken Island [see above].

York Island is now indexed as Yorke Island in British Columbia at Lat 50.45, Long -125.98.

Milly Island is in British Columbia at Lat 50.48, Long -126.10.

Broken Islands are in British Columbia at Lat 50.51, Long -126.29.

Cracoft Island Light is now indexed as Swaine Point Light in British Columbia at Lat 50.52, Long -126.58.

Yellow Bluff is in British Columbia at Lat 50.59, Long -126.95.

Haddington Island is in British Columbia at Lat 50.61, Long -127.02.

Pulteney Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 50.63, Long -127.16.

Masterman Island Light is in British Columbia at Lat 50.76, Long -127.42.

Noble Islets Light is in British Columbia at Lat 50.82, Long -127.59.

Scarlett Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 50.86, Long -127.61.

Pine Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 59.98, Long -127.73.

Egg Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 51.25, Long -127.84.

Harold Point is in British Columbia at Lat 51.44, Long -127.88.

Safety Cove is in British Columbia at Lat 51.53, Long -127.92.]

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17 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 52.87, Long -128.53

Barometer correction applied +07.

Courter, Frank, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, discharged, expiration of enlistment.

Distance made noon to noon 219 miles, hours steaming 19.1, average speed 11.4 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: anchored at Safety Cove, Calvert Island.

3.25am: heaving short.

3.35am: one third ahead out of Safety Cove.

3.40am: two thirds ahead out of Safety Cove.

3.45am: standard speed.

4.00am: nearly abeam Addenbroke Light, log 40.06, rpm 744400.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: nearly abeam Addenbrook Light, log 40.06.

4.07am: Addenbrook Light abeam.

4.10am: engine stopped.

4.11am: standard speed.

5.03am: Kelp Point abeam on port, log 50.3.

5.07am: changed course to 337°, log 51.8.

6.00am: on course, log 60.3.

6.10am: Fog Rock Light abeam, 0.5 miles, starboard beam, log 69.3.

6.33am: Kaiete Point 1 mile on port beam, log 68.0.

6.39am: steering mid channel course through Lama Passage.

6.40am: White Point 3 miles starboard beam, log 69.3.

6.45am: Serpent Point on port beam 3 miles, log 70.[?].

6.54am: Cliff Bluff on starboard beam, ¼ mile, log 72.0.

7.04am: on mid channel course Lama Passage, log 73.6.

7.11am: Camp Island Light on starboard beam, ¾ mile, log 75.6, changed course to 326°.

7.24am: Napier Point ¼ mile on port beam, log 74.5.

7.29am: Grave Point abeam ¼ starboard, log 78.5.

7.41am: Dryad Point on port beam ¼ mile, log 80.7.

7.45am: changed course to 296°, log 81.2.

7.54am: Regatta Rocks ¼ mile on starboard beam, lot 83.2.

7.57am: Whistle Buoy abeam on port, changed course to 259°, log 83.6.

8.04am: on course lot 84.2, rpm 772385.

8.00am to noon:

8.20am: Idol Point abeam, log 88.9.

8.43am: Ivory Island Lighthouse starboard bow, log 92.1.

8.46am: Ivory Island Light beam, log 92.6.

8.50am: log 93.4, 290°.

9.03am: White Rock port beam, log 96.0, 307°.

9.21am: Vancouver Island Light abeam, log 99.0, 354°.

9.50am: Jorkins Point Lighthouse abeam, log 104.7, 354°.

10.00am: on course, 354°, rpm 786554.

10.03am: log 6.9, 320°.

10.11am: 115 rpm.

10.28am: entering Klemtu Passage, log 11.5.

10.58am: light opposite Jane Island starboard beam, log 16.87.

11.00am: log 11.5, rpm 793800, mid channel courses.

11.09am: N light Swindle Island port abeam, log 19.5, mid channel.

11.12am: Sarah Island starboard beam.

Noon: mid channel, log 28.5, rpm 800395.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: N point Sarah Island abeam, log 30.9, mid channel course.

12.46pm: passed SS Griffin [?] heading S.

1.00pm: abeam Swanson Bay, 39.3 log, rpm 870800, wind N4, snowing.

1.30pm: Khutze Inlet abeam.

1.47pm: Aaltanhash Inlet abeam, 47.9 log.

1.57pm: one third speed ahead, log 48.8.

2.00pm: put about for Swanson Bay rpm 814100, wind N-4, snowing hard.

2.14pm: two thirds speed ahead.

2.34pm: passed “Redwood” going N.

2.40pm: standard speed.

2.55pm: anchored at Swanson Bay, 22½ fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain on windlass.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

At anchor throughout watch. Heavy snowfall to light drizzling rain. Variable breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

At anchor throughout watch.

Set wheelhouse clock by chronometer #1542.

New key set in steering wheel.

Slight breezes, light drizzle, sky overcast.

[Calvert Island is in British Columbia at Lat 51.57, Long -128.02.

Addenbrook Light is indexed as Addenbroke Island Lighthouse in British Columbia at Lat 51.60, Long -127.86.

Kelp Point is indexed as Kelp Head in British Columbia at Lat 51.35, Long -127.79.

Fog Rock Light is indexed as Fog Rocks Light in British Columbia at Lat 51.97, Long -127.92.

Kaiete Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.06, Long -127.95.

Lama Passage goes through British Columbia at Lat 52.09, Long -128.12.

White Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.07, Long -127.97.

Serpent Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52,08-127.99.

Cliff Bluff is in British Columbia at Lat 52.08, Long -128.04.

Camp Island is now indexed as Walker Island in British Columbia at Lat 52.10, Long -128.12. The light is shown at an elevation of 7.9m in a white tower.

Napier Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.13, Long -128.14.

Grave Point is now indexed as Story Point in British Columbia at Lat 52.15, Long -128.14.

Dryad Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.19, Long -128.11.

Regatta Rocks are in British Columbia at Lat 52.22, Long -128.14.

Idol Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.24, Long -128.28.

Ivory Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 52.27, Long -128.41.

White Rocks in British Columbia at Lat 52.29, Long -128.50.

Vancouver Island Light does not seem to be indexed. Vancouver Rock lies between Jorkins Point and White Rocks but does not seem to have a lighthouse or beacon; it lies at Lat 52.35, Long -128.50.

Jorkins Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 52.44, Long -128.49.

Klemtu Passage is in British Columbia at Lat 52.58, Long -128.51.

The light opposite Jane Island is likely to be Boat Bluff Lighthouse on Sarah Island at Lat 52.64, Long -128.52.

Jane Island is in British Columbia at Lat 52.63, Long -128.52.

Swindle Island is in British Columbia at Lat 52.54, Long -128.59.

Sarah Island is in British Columbia at Lat 52.77, Long -128.51.

There was a “Griffin”, 1870 tons, built in 1891 in Cleveland, Ohio, but based in Detroit, Michigan. There was no “Griffin” registered in Canada at this time.

Swanson Bay is in British Columbia at Lat 53.01. Long -128.51.

Khutze Inlet is in British Columbia at Lat 53.10, Long -128.48.

Aaltanhash Inlet is in British Columbia at Lat 53.13, Long -128.52.

SS “Redwood” may be a reference to a ship that interacted with “Pioneer” on several occasions later in the year.]

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18 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 53.98, Long -130.22

Courter, Frank A shipped and rated Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class this date.

Distance steamed noon to noon 106 nautical miles.

Hours steaming 10.75.

Average speed 9.9 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: anchored at Swanson Bay.

3.40am: started working up engines.

3.53am: morning shout.

4.00am: still heaving in anchor. Light northern airs, sky overcast.

From 4.00am to 8.00am:

4.10am: weighing anchor.

4.14am: anchor aweigh, one third speed ahead.

4.19am: various courses out of Swanson Bay.

4.25am: standard speed, log 49.3.

5.00am: mid channel course, log 35.4, rpm 823490.

5.06am: Aaltanish Inlet abeam.

5.30am: Redcliff Point on port beam, log 59.1.

5.35am: West point of Work Island ¼ mile on starboard beam, log 61.3.

6.00am: mid channel course, log 66.2, rpm 830552.

6.31am: Kingcome Beacon ½ mile on port beam, log 71.9.

6.54am: Trivet Point ½ mile on port beam, log 76.2.

7.00am: mid channel course, log 77.3, rpm 837550.

7.15am: Point Cumming 4 miles on starboard beam, changed course to 270°, log 8[?].

7.50am: Camp Point Lighthouse 3 miles on starboard beam, steering mid channel courses, log 87.2.

7.58am: Yolk Point beacon ½ mile on port beam, log 87.9.

8.00am: mid channel course, log 88.1, rpm 844620.

8.00am to noon:

9.08am: James Point beacon starboard beam, log 0.4, mid channel.

9.52am: Nabannah beacon abeam, log 08.5, mid channel.

10.49am: Baker Inlet starboard beam, log 28.5.

11.28am: Calvert Point abeam, log 26.

11.36am: Gibson Island Light starboard bow, log 27.4.

11.42am: Gibson Island Light abeam, log 28.4, 321°.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: log 31.8, on course 321°.

12.16pm: Herbert Reefs Light abeam.

12.28pm: Francis Point abeam.

12.37pm: Beacon on port beam.

12.42pm: Genn Island Light on starboard beam.

12.53pm: Lawyer Island Light abeam, on course 300°.

1.00pm: on course 300°, log 42.7, rpm 879080.

1.10pm: Holland Island Light abeam.

1.42pm: sextant fix, on course.

2.00pm: approaching Lucy Islands, log 54.5.

2.06pm: Lucy Island Light 4 points on port beam.

2.12pm: Lucy Island Light abeam, log 55.8, changed course 317°.

2.53pm: changed course 319°, log 63.7.

3.00pm: on course off Moffat Islands, log 64.5, rpm 892862.

3.37pm: Green Island Light 4 points on starboard beam, log 71.3.

3.41pm: Green Island Light on starboard beam, log 71.95, changed course 323°.

4.00pm: changed course 276°, log 74.3, rpm 897560.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: changed course 296°, log 74.3.

4.03pm: fire drill and abandon ship drill.

4.05pm: Holliday Island 1 mile on port beam, log 75.2.

4.37pm: Lord Rock Point 1 mile on starboard beam, log 80.0.

4.44pm: left rudder, slowed to one third speed to make port side, lee side to fix leaking ports.

4.47pm: resumed course, standard speed.

5.00pm: on course, log 85.1, rpm 906485.

5.18pm: Tree Point Light 1½ miles on starboard beam, changed course to 313°, log 88.2.

6.00pm: on course, log 95.8, rpm 913310.

6.37pm: Black Rock Light 1 mile on starboard beam, log 2.5.

7.00pm: on course, lot 6.9.

7.05pm: changed course to 303°, log 8.4.

7.09pm: Reed [?] Light on port beam ¾ mile, log 8.5.

7.14pm: various courses into Mary Island Anchorage, 17 fathoms water, soft bottom, 45 fathoms starboard anchor chain in water. Point Winslow bears 114°, ship’s head 28°, Giant Point, Point Winslow 118°40’.

8.00pm to midnight:

At anchor throughout watch.

Ship secure.

[Altanish Inlet is probably Aaltanhash Inlet in British Columbia at Lat 53.13, Long -128.52.

Redcliff Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.16, Long -128.64.

Work Island is in British Columbia at Lat 53.17, Long -128.67.

Kingcome Beacon is probably near to Kingcome Point in British Columbia at Lat 53.30, Long -128.91.

Trivett Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.31, Long -129.04.

Point Cumming is in British Columbia at Lat 53.31, Long -129.12.

Camp Point is now indexed as Waterman Point in British Columbia at Lat 53.36, Long -129.27. There is no lighthouse currently listed in this location.

Yolk Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.36, Long -129.34.

James Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.42, Long -129.60.

Nabannah Bay is in British Columbia at Lat 53.67, Long -129.76.

Baker Inlet is in British Columbia at Lat 53.82, Long -129.90½.

Calvert Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.89, Long -130.13.

Gibson Island Light is in British Columbia at Lat 53.92, Long -130.17.

Herbert Reefs Light is in British Columbia at Lat 54.02, Long -130.24.

Francis Point is in British Columbia at Lat 54.05, Long -130.27.

Genn Islands are in British Columbia at Lat 54.10, Long -130.29. There is a lighthouse on the Northern end of the main island.

Lawyer Islands are in British Columbia at Lat 54.11, Long -130.34.

Holland Island Light is indexed as Holland Rock Lighthouse in British Columbia at Lat 54.17, Long -130.37.

Lucy Islands are in British Columbia at Lat 54.30, Long -130.62.

Moffat Islands are in British Columbia at Lat 54.45, Long -130.73.

Green Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 54.57, Long -130.71.

Holliday Island is in British Columbia at Lat 54.62, Long -130.76.

Lord Rock Light is a beacon on Lord Rock in Alaska at Lat 54.73, Long -130.82.

Tree Point Light is in Alaska at Lat 54.80, Long -130.93.

Black Rock is in Alaska at Lat 55.02, Long -131.06. The lighthouse station was established in 1917.

Mary Island Anchorage is in Alaska at Lat 55.11, Long -131.20.

Point Winslow is in Alaska at Lat 55.11, Long -131.19.

Giant Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.11, Long -131.21.]

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19 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.50, Long -132.05

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance steamed noon to noon 116 miles, hours steaming 11, average speed 10.5 knots.

Distance to Cape Ommaney 122.5 miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor throughout watch. Ship secure.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.30am: called watch, Bos’n, Executive Officer.

5.50am: tested wheel, whistle, telegraph.

6.00am: started heaving in.

6.10am: two thirds speed.

6.12am: standard speed away from Mary Island Anchorage.

6.17am: streamed patent log, log not running properly – found fouled, streamed.

6.20am: North tangent Twin Islands abeam.

6.41am: Hog Rocks Light abeam.

7.09am: Angle Point abeam.

7.25am: Spire Island Light abeam.

7.37am: Mountain Point abeam.

7.43am: Buoy abeam.

7.49am: passed Saxman buoys.

7.58am: one third speed.

8.00am: stopped engines off Ketchikan, Alaska.

Weather, clear, light S to NW airs, smooth sea.

8.00am to noon:

8.03am: underway one third speed.

8.20am: let go starboard anchor, 18.2 fathoms water.

8.25am: whaleboat ashore to pick up skiff.

9.54am: anchor up.

10.17am: standard speed, 100 rpm.

10.21am: East Clump Light abeam, mid channel.

10.36am: Lewis Point Light port bow, mid channel.

10.45am: Channel Island Light starboard beam, log 20.9.

10.55am: Rosa Reef Light port beam, log 22.3, mid channel.

11.13am: Guard Island Light 03° port bow, log 25.1.

11.16am: Guard Island Light abeam, log 25.5, course 271°.

Noon: on course 268°.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 271°, log 32.6, rpm 948222.

12.15pm: Niblack Point beacon on starboard beam, log 35.0.

12.23pm: Niblack Point bears NNE, changed course 300°, log 36.2.

12.42pm: Ship Island Light on starboard beam, log 39.7, distance 0.6 miles.

1.40pm: on course 300°, log 41.0, rpm 954129.

2.00pm: on course 300°, log 50.3, rpm 960000.

2.07pm: Narrow Point Light 4 points on port bow, log 52.5.

2.15pm: Narrow Point Light on port beam, log 53.6, distance 1.1 miles.

3.00pm: on course 300°, log 60.1, rpm 966000.

3.42pm: sextant fix, on track abeam Point Stanhope buoy.

3.57pm Lincoln Rock 4 points on starboard bow, log 69.7.

4.00pm: on course 300°, log 70.1, rpm 971785.

4.05pm: Lincoln Rock on starboard beam, log 70.9, distant 1.2 miles.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 300°.

4.05pm: Lincoln Rock starboard beam.

4.47pm: Key Reef Light starboard beam, 0.35 km mi [?], altered course 305°.

5.28pm: buoy on starboard beam.

5.31pm: Snow Passage Light on port beam, patent log 85.7, altered course 272°.

6.16pm: Point Colpoys Light 15 miles on port beam, patent log 93.6, altered course 246°.

6.3[?]pm: Eye Opener abeam, patent log 96.7.

7.30pm: rounding Helm Rock buoy. Hauled in patent log reading 07.7.

7.48pm: two thirds speed.

7.59pm: one third speed.

8.11pm: let go anchor 13 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain out in Port Protection.

Weather, overcast with occasional drizzling. Gentle southerly breezes. Calm sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Anchored in 13 fathoms in Port Protection, 30 fathoms of chain out.

Weather, overcast. Light south easterly breezes.

[Cape Ommaney is in Alaska at Lat 56.16, Long -134.67.

Twin Islands in Alaska at Lat 55.14, Long -131.22.

Hog Rocks in Alaska at Lat 55.18, Long -131.30.

Angle Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.24, Long -131.42.

Spire Island Light is indexed as Spire Island Reef Light in Alaska at Lat 55.27, Long -131.50.

Mountain Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.29, Long -131.54.

Saxman Buoys probably refers to Idaho Rock lighted buoy 4 and California Rock lighted buoy 3 off Saxman which is at Lat 55.32, Long -131.6.

Ketchikan City is in Alaska at Lat 55.36, Long -131.67.

East Clump is in Alaska at Lat 55.34, Long -131.69.

Lewis Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.37, Long -131.74.

Channel Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.39. Long -131.76.

Rosa Reef Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.41, Long 131.80.

Guard Island Lighthouse is in Alaska at Lat 55.45, Long -131.88.

Niblack Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.55, Long -132.12.

Ship Island Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.60, Long -132.20.

Narrow Point Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.79, Long132.48.

Point Stanhope Buoy is in Alaska at Lat 56.00, Long -132.62.

Lincoln Rock is in Alaska at Lat 56.06, Long -132.70.

Key Reef is in Alaska at Lat 56.16, Long -132.83.

Snow Passage Light is now indexed as Bushy Island Light in Alaska at Lat 56.28, Long -132.96.

Point Colpoys is in Alaska at Lat 56.34, Long -133.19.

Eye Opener is indexed as ‘The Eye Opener Light’ in Alaska at Lat 56.39, Long -133.28.

Helm Rock Lighted Buoy is in Alaska at Lat 56.37, Long -133.64.

Port Protection is in Alaska at Lat 56.33, Long -133.63.]

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20 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 56.31, Long -133.60

Distance steamed noon to noon 76 miles. Hours steaming 8. Average speed 9.5 knots.

Midnight to noon:

Ship at anchor in Port Protection.

Strong south easterly wind and rain squalls clearing somewhat towards noon.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: at anchor in Port Protection.

12.45pm: started warming up engines.

2.20pm: started heaving short, delayed by men ashore.

2.25pm: up anchor, various courses out of Port Protection.

3.00pm: off Boulder Point, log 11.2, course S, rpm 002100.

3.05pm: changed course 170°.

3.21pm: changed course, log 14.6, course 16.7.

3.27pm: Beauclerc Island on starboard beam.

3.41pm: changed course to 184°, Point Amelius on starboard beam, log 19.0.

4.00pm: on course 184°, log 20.7, rpm 008830.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course log 20.7.

4.27pm: whistle 1 mile on starboard beam, log 27.5.

4.35pm: buoy bearing NNW¾W, changed course to 216°.

5.00pm: on course, log 30.4, rpm 15748.

5.11pm: Spanish Islands Light ¾ mile on port beam.

5.15pm: Cape Decision ¾ mile on starboard beam, altered course to 262°, log 32.8.

5.20pm: observed azimuth of sun.

6.00pm: on course, log 47.8, rpm 22654.

7.28pm: Wooden Island Light 3 miles on starboard beam, ship’s head 200° (took departure).

Sky clear to cloudy. Stiff WSW’ly breezes. Moderately heavy head sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 260°, log 55.8, rpm 036285.

9.00pm: on course, log 64.5, rpm 042310.

10.00pm: on course steering 263°, log 70.6, rpm 049248.

11.00pm: slowed down to 95 revs, log 77.9, rpm 055514 [?].

Midnight: log 83.

[Boulder Point is in Alaska at Lat 56.32, Long -133.83.

Beauclerc Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.26, Long -133.86.

Point Amelius is in Alaska at Lat 56.20, Long -133.91.

Spanish Islands Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.99, Long -134.10.

Cape Decision is in Alaska at Lat 56.00, Long -134.14

Wooden Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.16, Long -134.66.]

[The following entries for 21 April, from midnight to 7.00am, are included in 20 April’s log.]

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: log 83.0, course 260°.

1.00am: log 87.2, rpm 066850.

2.00am: log 93.3, rpm 072404.

3.00am: log 98.5, rpm 078112.

4.00am: on course 260°, log 4.7, rpm 083700.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.04am: log 4.7, rpm 083700.

5.00am: on course log 64.5, log [?], rpm 89658.

6.00am: on course, log 15.0, rpm 95620.

7.00am: on course, log 20.5, rpm 101520.

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[The data on this remarks page is similar, but not identical, to the data given for 21 April in the previous day’s log for the 12.00 midnight to 4.00am and 4.00am to 8.00am watches.]

21 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 56.65, Long -138.32

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance steamed noon to noon 157 nautical miles, hours steamed 21.5, average speed 7.3 knots.

Distance to Uyak 533 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: log 83.0, course 260°.

1.00am: log 87.2, rpm 066850.

2.00am: log 93.2, rpm 072400, course 260°.

3.00am: log 98.5, rpm 078112.

4.00am: on course 260°, log 4.7, rpm 084700.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 260° throughout watch. Stiff westerly breezes.

Sky varying, cloudy, clear, snow.

8.00am to noon:

On course 263°.

9.00am: on course, log 33.5, rpm 113230.

10.00am: on course, log 40.3, rpm 119500.

11.00am: on course, log 47.9, rpm 125640.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.00, on course 260°, log 54.9, rpm 131907.

1.00pm: log 62.0, rpm 138370.

2.00pm: log 68.5, rpm 144700.

3.00pm: log 75.2, rpm 150990.

4.00pm: on course 260°, log 82.2, rpm 157370.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.40pm: on course, log 88.9, rpm 163900.

6.00pm: on course 260°, log 95.3, rpm 170282.

7.00pm: on course 260°, log 3.3, rpm 176954.

8.00pm: on course 260°, log 12.8, rpm 183649.

Stiff WSW breeze, squally weather, head sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: steering compass 263°, log 18.4, rpm 112.6.

10.00pm: steering compass 263°, log 26.3, rpm 111.8.

11.00pm: steering compass 263°, log 32.3, rpm 106.7.

Midnight: steering compass 263°, log 39.0.

Stiff WSW wind (4-5), overcast sky, heavy head sea.

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22 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 57.52, Long -142.95

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance steamed noon to noon 162 miles, hours steamed 24, distance to Uyak 371 miles, average speed 6.75 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.00, on course 260°, log 39.0, rpm 209448.

1.00am: on course 260°, log 43.4, rpm 215410.

2.00am: on course 260°, log 51.6, rpm 221510.

3.00am: on course 260°, log 58.3, rpm 227500.

4.00am: on course 260°, log 64.5, rpm 233440, strong head sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 260°, log 64.5, rpm 233440.

5.00am: on course 260°, log 69.7, rpm 239460 [?].

6.00am: slowed engines to one third speed to put stoppers into hawse pipe, chain lockers taking in water, log 76.8.

6.53am: standard speed.

7.00am: on course 260°, log 79.0, rpm 257050.

7.36am: changed course to 256°, log 84.5, rpm 254530.

8.00am: on course 256°, log 86.3, rpm 257050.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 256°, log 93.7, rpm 101.1.

10.00am: on course 256°, log 99.6, rpm 102.0.

11.00am: on course 256°, log 08.4, rpm 105.0.

11.50am: set clock back 16 minutes.

Noon: on course 256°, log 17.4, rpm [blank].

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.00, on course 256°, log17.4, rpm 233490.

12.16pm: local apparent noon, log 19.5.

12.28pm: changed course 250°, log 21.1.

12.50pm: set clocks back 15 minutes.

1.00pm: on course 250°, log 27.5, rpm 291500.

2.00pm: on course 250°, log 35.7, rpm 297780.

3.00pm: on course 250°, log 42.6, rpm 304160.

3.45pm: altered speed to 115 rpm.

4.00pm: on course 250°, log 48.4, rpm 310850.

Resumed taking water samples at 1.30pm.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 250°.

4.20pm: hauled in log, gunny sack found in rotor. Cleared and log restreamed.

4.30pm: log reads 51.3.

5.00pm: on course 250°, log 56.4, rpm 317860.

6.00pm: on course 250°, log 67.0, rpm 324980.

7.00pm: on course 250°, log 77.8, rpm 332100.

8.00pm: changed course to 247°, log 88.5, rpm 339220.

Broken sea. Stiff south easterly breezes. Overcast sky.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: on course 247°, log 99.1, 118.8 rpm.

10.00pm: on course 247°, log 09.3, 117.8 rpm.

11.00pm: on course 247°, log 19.3, 118.8 rpm.

12.00, on course 247°, log 28.4, 116.7 rpm.

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23 April 1924

En route from Seattle to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 57.95, Long -151.22

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance made 267 miles, hours steaming 24, distance to Uyak 65 miles, average speed 11.1 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 247°, log 28.4, rpm 367500.

1.00am: on course 247°, log 37.2, rpm 374360.

2.00am: on course 247°, log 46.8, rpm 381230.

3.00am: on course 247°, log 59.0, rpm 388250.

4.00am: on course 247°, log 67.4, rpm 395230.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 247°, log 67.4, rpm 395230.

5.00am: on course 247°, log 77.2, rpm 402210.

6.00am: on course 247°, log 87.4, rpm 409240.

7.00am: on course 247°, log 98.4, rpm 416480.

7.10am: auxiliary schooner 5 miles on starboard beam, log 100.

7.35/7.01am: clock set back 34 minutes to 150° time.

8.00am: on course 247°, log 15.6 rpm 427640.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 247°, log 26.8, rpm 121.3.

10.00am: on course 247°, log 38.1, rpm 124.5.

11.00am: on course 247°, log 49.3, rpm 121.8.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 247°, log 60.3, rpm 456300.

12.05pm: 10 hours 29 minutes, 30 seconds, GAT: local apparent noon.

12.10pm: land sighted bearing 278° wheel house compass.

1.00pm: on course 247°, log 71.3, rpm 464130.

1.20pm: changed course 252°, log 75.1.

1.47pm: changed course to 263°, log 80.

2.00pm: on course 263°, log 83.2, rpm 471330.

2.02pm: changed course 235°, log 83.3.

2.47pm: changed course 212°, log 91.0.

3.00pm: on course 212°, 93.3, rpm 478550.

4.00pm: mid channel courses in Narrow Strait, log 4.6, rpm 485820.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: two thirds speed entering Uzinki Harbor.

4.15pm: stopped engines.

4.19pm: let go starboard anchor in 16 fathoms water, soft bottom, 120 fathoms chain out.

5.35pm: Captain Garner, steamer “Discoverer”, came aboard.

8.00pm to midnight:

Ship at anchor, 90 fathoms chain out, in Uzinki Harbor, Kodiak Island.

Heavy wind, driving snow storm.

9.15pm: Captain Garner left ship to return to “Discoverer”.

[Narrow Strait is in Alaska at Lat 57.90, Long -152.46.

Uzinki Harbor is indexed as Ouzinkie Harbor at Lat 57.92, Long -152.50.

Kodiak Island is in Alaska at Lat 57.40, Long -152.48.]

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24 April 1924

At anchor off Uzinki, Kodiak Island, Alaska

Lat 57.93, Long -153.73

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance steamed noon to noon 88 nautical miles, hours steamed 8, average speed 11 knots.

Note: ship touched bottom with shallow sounding near bow after two thirds astern had been given. Engine room reported that the propeller would not turn over; but ship came clear under no power. Bilge and compartment soundings showed ship making no water. Officers, Captain Lukins and Mr Whelan in upper bridge, Mr Pierce in Pilot House.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: ship secure, 90 fathoms chain. Anchor chain slipped 2 or 3 links.

4.00am: ship secure.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: ship secure. Anchor chain slipped 2 or 3 links.

7.51am: heaving short.

8.00am: heaved short.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: heaving short.

8.20am: one third ahead out of Uzinki Harbor.

8.36am: red buoy off Three Brothers Shoal.

8.41am: Shakman Point abeam.

9.34am: Koniuji Island port beam.

10.10am: on course, Rocky Reef – 51° 40’ – Bare Island – 117° 19’ – Chernof Point.

11.00am: mid channel, rpm 117, streamed log.

12.00, on course, log 14.8, rpm 115.0.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 211°, log 24.7, rpm 520050.

1.21pm: sight for azimuth C T 11° 56’ 29”, deviation 3°E on 211°.

2.00pm: on course 211°, log 34.8, rpm 527300.

3.00pm: on course 211°, log 44.3, rpm 534240.

3.14pm: changed course to 205°.

3.55pm: changed course to 207°.

4.00pm: on course 207°, log 54.3, rpm 541000.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 207°.

4.27pm: one third speed to secure forward hatch cover.

4.32pm: standard speed.

4.35pm: changed course to 212°, allowing 10° leeway, running 105 rpm per minute.

4.56pm: changed course to 236° heading towards Portage Bay.

5.53pm: changed course to 253°.

6.49pm: increased speed to 115 rpm.

8.00pm: on course 250°.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast, fresh westerly breeze, heavy to moderate chop.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: into Portage Bay.

9.18pm: stopped engines.

9.20pm: stopped, 9 fathoms.

9.21pm: one third ahead.

9.22pm: stopped engines, 4 fathoms, two thirds astern.

9.23pm: touched bottom, 2 fathoms, soft bottom. Engine room reports wheel held up. Engine stopped.

9.24pm: engine room reports wheel OK.

9.29pm: two thirds astern.

9.34pm: stopped engines, 9 fathoms astern.

9.35pm: let go starboard anchor.

9.36pm: one third astern.

9.43pm: stopped engines.

9.46pm: let go port anchor.

9.49pm: one third ahead. Full right.

9.52pm: stopped engines. Hove in anchor.

10.20pm: one third ahead.

10.23pm: stopped engines. Let go starboard anchor, let go port anchor, 60 fathoms chain on each. Signaling with blinker lights with Coast Guard cutter “Algonquin” and destroyer “Corry”.

Cold, sleet, snow, moderate gale.

[Three Brothers is now indexed as an island off the coast of Alaska at Lat 57.92, Long -152.55.

Koniuji Island is off Alaska at Lat 57.93, Long -152.84.

Rocky Reef Point is indexed as Laida Rocks in Alaska at Lat 58.00, Long -153.29.

Bare Island is off Alaska at Lat 57.95, Long -153.08.

Chernof Point is in Alaska at Lat 57.95, Long -152.94.

Shakman Point probably refers to Shakmanof Point in Alaska at Lat 57.93, Long -152.59.

Portage Bay is in Alaska at Lat 57.52, Lat -156.00.

“Algonquin” was a 1200 ton cutter launched in 1897 by Globe Iron Works, Cleveland, for the Revenue Service. Transferred to the Coast Guard she served on Mediterranean convoys in WW1. After the war she was active in the Pacific NW and Alaska before she was sold to the US Navy in 1930, then scrapped in 1948.

USS Corry, 1190 ton destroyer, was launched in 1921 by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, San Francisco. She was sold for scrap in 1930.]

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25 April 1924

At anchor at Portage Bay, Alaska

Lat 56.56, Long -156.65

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Noon to noon, distance made 151 miles, hours steaming 15.25, distance to King Cove 230 miles, average speed 9.9 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: ship secure. Both anchors out with 60 fathoms chain each, sounding 15 fathoms 2 feet.

12.30am: sounding 12 fathoms 3 feet.

1.00am: sounding 12 fathoms.

1.30am: sounding 12 fathoms 1 feet.

2.00am: sounding 12 fathoms 3 feet.

2.30am: sounding 12 fathoms 3 feet.

3.00am: sounding 12 fathoms 3 feet.

3.30am: sounding 12 fathoms 5 feet.

4.00am: sounding 13 fathoms 0 feet.

Ship secure. High NW winds throughout night, dying down toward 4.00am somewhat.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: at anchor in 13 fathoms 0 feet.

5.40am: heaving short.

6.04am: one third speed.

6.18am: two thirds speed heading out of Portage Bay, course 136° wheelhouse compass, anchors fouled on each other.

6.20am: anchors clear. Standard speed.

7.00am: streamed log 72.0.

7.03am: changed course 180° per standard compass, log 72.6.

7.12am: changed course 169°, patent log 75.0.

8.00am: on course 169°, log 84.8.

Partly cloudy, varying light breezes, smooth sea.

8.00am to noon:

8.34am: Poltava Island 4 points on starboard beam, log 89.9.

9.00am: on course 169°, log 95.8.

9.34am: Poltava Island starboard beam, log 01.0.

9.50am: Aigunak Columns 4 points on starboard beam, log 4.1.

10.00am: on course 187°, log 6.0, 128.3 rpm.

11.00am: on course 187°, log 17.0, 126.0 rpm.

Noon: on course 187°, log 28.0, 127 rpm.

Stiff southeasterly breeze (4), hazy, cold, moderate sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: changed course 210°, log 33.8.

1.00pm: on course 210°, log 38.9, rpm 625910.

2.00pm: on course 210°, log 49.7, rpm 633390.

3.00pm: on course 210°, log 60.0, rpm 640360.

3.43pm: changed course 200°, log 67.7.

3.47pm: Atkulik Island abeam, log 68.0.

3.55pm: changed course 197°, changed speed 110 rpm.

4.00pm: on course 197°, log 69.5, rpm 648050.

Snow and rain. SE to SW wind.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 197°, patent log 69.5, running 112 rpm.

5.02pm: changed course 318°, patent log 77.9, increased speed to 115 rpm. Heading for Chignick Bay.

5.40pm: slowed to 100 rpm.

5.56pm: one third speed.

6.00pm: patent log 87.6, changed course 138° standing out because of fog, running 74 rpm.

7.08pm: increased to 90 rpm.

7.50pm: changed course 197°, patent log 97.3. Increased speed to 100rpm.

8.00pm: on course 197°, patent log 98.4.

Weather, overcast, hazy with drizzle. Gentle to moderate southerly breezes. Slight chop.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.34pm: changed course to 205°, log 04.2.

9.00pm: on course 205°, log 06.7, 103.0 rpm.

9.50pm: Cape Ikti on starboard beam, patent log 14.2.

10.00pm: on course 205°, log 14.9, 102.3 rpm.

11.00pm: on course 205°, log 23.3, 102.5 rpm.

12.00, on course 205°, log 31.5.

Weather, overcast, black sky, south westerly breeze (4). Moderate sea. Barometer falling continuously.

[King Cove is in Alaska at Lat 55.04, Long -162.32.

Poltava Island is off Alaska at Lat 57.01, Long -156.47.

Aigunak Columns probably refers to Aiugnak Columns off Alaska at Lat 56.90, Long 156.55.

Atkulik Island is off Alaska at Lat 56.28, Long -157.73.

Chignick Bay is indexed as Chignik Bay in Alaska at Lat 56.39. Long -158.23.

Cape Ikti is in Alaska at Lat 55.98, Long -158.50.]

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26 April 1924

En route from Seattle, Washington, to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.41, Long -160.25

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance run noon to noon 161 nautical miles, hours steamed 19.9, average speed 8.1 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 205°, log 31.5, rpm 696130.

1.00am: on course 205°, log 39.1, rpm 702100.

2.00am: on course 205°, log 47.1, rpm 708075.

2.25am: changed course 240°, log 50.2.

3.00am: on course 240°, log 55.4, rpm 714180.

3.32am: changed speed to 110 rpm.

4.00am: on course 240°, log 64.1, rpm 720520.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 240°, running 124 rpm.

5.30am: steering various courses heading for Gorman Strait, allowing for heavy set to port, running 112 rpm.

6.14am: 280-feet rock off Andronica Island abeam.

6.35am: on course 260°.

6.45am: heavy fog, setting in snow squalls from WNW.

6.49am: slowed to 100rpm, changed course 286°.

6.59am: one third speed heading one third speed for Korovin Bay.

7.10am: point on western side of Korovin Bay on starboard beam.

7.15am: full left rudder, running at one third speed, in Korovin Bay.

7.30am: hauled in patent log reading 96.1.

7.59am: let go both anchors, 8 fathoms water, in Korovin Bay.

8.00am: at anchor, ship secure.

Weather, overcast after passing Gorman Light in heavy fog and snow squalls. Fresh W to NW breezes. Moderate sea.

8.00am to noon:

At anchor in Korovin Bay in 9 fathoms. Bottom small shells and trace of mud. Ranges on high bare cliff, low cliff and bushless, 70°, 37° and 32.3° respectively.

Following soundings: 8.30am 6½ fathoms; 9.00am 9.7 fathoms; 10.00am 9.5 fathoms; 10.30am 9.5 fathoms; 11.00am 10 fathoms; 11.30am 10 fathoms; 12.00 8.5 fathoms.

Weather, snowy, heavy fog, fresh breeze.

Noon to 4.00pm:

At anchor in Korovin Bay, Shumagin Island. Both anchors out, 60 fathoms chain.

12.30pm: sounding 10.0 fathoms.

1.00pm: sounding 10 fathoms.

1.30pm: sounding 9½ fathoms.

2.00pm: sounding 10 5/6 fathoms.

2.30pm: sounding 9 5/6 fathoms.

3.00pm: sounding 8? fathoms.

3.30pm: sounding 11 fathoms.

4.00pm: sounding 11 1/6 fathoms.

Heavy NW wind 6-8 accompanied by snow. Ship secure.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

At anchor Korovin Bay throughout watch. Both anchors out with 60 fathoms chain.

Weather, strong NW wind from 6.00pm to 8.00pm with frequent strong willy-waws [williwaws], fog and snow squalls but clear blue sky showing at times.

Sounding at frequent intervals: 5.00pm 9 fathoms, 6.00pm 11 fathoms, 7.00pm 11 fathoms, 8.00pm 11 fathoms. Ship secure.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.45pm: 13/3 fathoms, 9.30pm 13/3 fathoms, paid out 15 fathoms more chain making 80 fathoms on starboard, 75 fathoms on hawse in port. 9.45pm, 15 fathoms.

10.30pm: ahead slow on engine to take strain off anchor chains.

11.30pm: 16 fathoms, ahead slow at intervals.

North westerly gale, cold, overcast, clearing.

[Gorman Strait is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.36, Long -160.13.

Andronica Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.37, Long -169.07.

Korovin Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.40, Long -160.24.

Gorman Light may refer to Andronica Island Light at Lat 55.35, Long -160.06.]

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27 April 1924

En route from Seattle, Washington, to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance run noon to noon 19 nautical miles, hours steamed 2, average speed 9.5 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: ship secure. Both anchors out, 70 fathoms on starboard and 75 fathoms on port, sounding 18 5/6 fathoms.

12.30am: sounding 19 fathoms.

1.00am: sounding 18 5/6 fathoms.

1.30am: sounding 19 fathoms.

2.00am: sounding 19 2/6 fathoms.

2.30am: sounding 19 fathoms.

3.00am: sounding 19 5/6 fathoms.

3.30am: sounding 19 ? fathoms.

4.00am: sounding 20 1/6 fathoms.

Running ahead slow on engine to relieve strain on anchor chains. Heavy NW gales.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: at anchor, both anchors out 70 fathoms chain, engines running one third speed to relieve strain on chains. Wind NW from 6 to 7, 19 fathoms water.

5.35am: started heaving up anchors to get underway for Baralof Bay for better holding ground for anchor.

5.51am: standing out of Korovin Bay. On course 167°.

6.28am: various courses rounding Popof Head.

7.02am: on course 254°.

7.25am: Popof Head ¾ mile on starboard beam. Wind increasing NW, force 7, heavy fog and snow, allowing 15° to right for leeway.

7.44am: hauled in log.

7.52am: heading into Baralof Bay.

8.58am [sic]: two thirds speed.

8.00am: one third speed approaching anchorage.

8.00am: let go starboard anchor.

8.03am: ditto port anchor, 15 fathoms water, soft bottom.

Weather, strong NW winds force 6-8, foggy and squally.

8.00am to noon:

Anchored in Baralof Bay (Squaw Harbor) in 15 fathoms water (90 fathoms on port chain).

Easterly end of new building at water’s edge at range between 2 shacks on hillside to right of tall pole in cannery on north shore. On North Promontory vertical dark ridge on range with jutting edge about 4° from north point of bay.

10.40am: 16/4 fathoms at water’s edge. Hauled out starboard patent anchor.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: ship secure in Baralof Bay, port anchor.

12.30pm: sounding 17? fathoms.

2.00pm: position unchanged, heavy NW wind.

4.00pm: ship secure, position unchanged.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: ship secure at anchor in Baralof Bay.

6.20pm: motor boat from cannery alongside.

6.50pm: motor boat left ship with Commanding Officer and Medical Officer aboard.

8.00pm: all secure.

Weather, partly cloudy, strong NW wind force 4-6.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.30pm: dory from schooner ‘City of Papeete’ alongside with two men seeking medical attention.

9.30pm: dory left to return to schooner.

10.20pm: Captain and Doctor returned to ship.

10.26pm: motor boat left ship’s side, returned to cannery.

11.30pm: 16/4 fathoms at ship’s side.

Fresh breeze, overcast, cold.

[Baralof Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.24, Long -160.55; the name also can refer to Squaw Harbor.

Popof Head is in Alaska at Lat 55.24, Long -160.34.

City of Papeete, 389 tons, was built in 1893 by the Bendixsen Shipbuilding Co in Fairhaven, California, and abandoned in 1935].

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28 April 1924

At anchor Baralof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance run noon to noon 10 nautical miles.

Hours steamed 1.6.

Average speed 6.2 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: ship secure.

12.30am: sounding 17 fathoms.

1.00am: sounding 17 2/6 fathoms.

1.30am: sounding 17 fathoms.

2.00am: sounding 17 fathoms.

2.30am: sounding 17 1/6 fathoms.

3.00am: 16? fathoms, sounding.

3.30am: 15? fathoms sounding.

4.00am: 15 5/6 fathoms sounding.

Ship secure. Strong to moderate NW winds. Clear and cold.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Ship secure at anchor 17 fathoms.

Moderate north westerly wind, partly cloudy.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: weighing anchor.

8.14am: anchor aweigh.

8.15am: full right, one third ahead out of Squaw Harbor.

8.18am: two thirds ahead out of Squaw Harbor.

8.20am: standard speed.

9.07am: turned back for Squaw Harbor, blowing hard outside.

9.47am: one third ahead into Squaw Harbor.

9.49am: stopped engines.

9.50am: let go starboard anchor, 15 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain out.

9.55am: “Alasco” gas boat alongside to inquire conditions of weather outside.

Weather, north westerly breeze. Cold, clear sky.

Noon to 8.00pm:

Ship secure at anchor.

3100 [sic], Captain RR Lukens and 4 officers go ashore in dinghy. Boat returned 4.30pm.

5.50pm: motor launch alongside ship. Officers return on same.

5.55pm: dinghy left ship with 10 men on liberty.

6.30pm: Mr Hoskinson, Mr Taylor, Mr Nyman left ship.

7.00pm: dinghy left ship with 7 men on liberty.

7.40pm: dinghy returned to ship with 10 men from shore liberty party.

Northwest winds 3-4. Sky cloudy.

8.00pm to midnight:

At anchor in Baralof Bay, Unga Island, Alaska.

8.08pm: skiff ashore with crew.

8.25pm: skiff returned with Mr Hoskinson, Mr Taylor, Mr Nyman.

9.55pm: skiff ashore.

10.40pm skiff returned to ship.

10.48pm motor launch from cannery alongside with Captain Lukens and Dr Nevius.

11.00pm: let out 30 fathoms more chain making 90 fathoms chain out.

Weather, fresh breeze up at 10.30pm, sky overcast, black. Northwesterly wind.

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29 April 1924

At anchor Baralof Bay, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Steamed noon to noon 2 nautical miles (approximately), about 2 hours slow speed.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: ship secure at anchor.

12.30am: sounding 16½ fathoms.

1.00am: sounding 16 1/6 fathoms.

1.30am: sounding 16 2/6 fathoms.

2.00am: sounding 16 fathoms.

2.30am: sounding 15 5/6 fathoms.

3.00am: sounding 16 fathoms.

3.30am: sounding 16 fathoms.

4.00am: sounding 16 fathoms.

Weather, moderated slightly. Clear and cold. Ship secure.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.30am: all secure at anchor.

8.00am: all secure. Position unchanged.

Stiff southwesterly breezes. Partly cloudy.

8.00am to noon:

9.55am: anchors dragging, one third ahead, slow speed. Anchor (port) let out to bring ship up.

10.00am: heaved up both anchors. Ran ahead into 14 fathoms water and dropped starboard and port anchors. Let out 60 fathoms chain on both anchors.

10.30am: all secure at anchor.

Stiff northwesterly breeze. Partly cloudy.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: ship secure at anchor.

2.05pm: warming up engines to go alongside dock.

2.40pm: both anchors up, underway to dock.

3.08pm: alongside dock.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Ship secure alongside dock.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: ship secure. Seamen of deck watch standing by. Oil light rigged and hoisted at jack staff.

Weather, overcast sky. Frequent flurries of wind.

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30 April 1924

Alongside dock at Baralof Bay, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Distance steamed noon to noon 0.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure alongside dock. Turning over forward winch every hour to prevent freezing.

Moderate wind and temperature. Sky clear.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Ship secure. Turned over windlass hourly to prevent freezing.

Moderate WNW breezes. Partly cloudy sky.

8.00am to noon:

Ship alongside cannery dock. Marking current line.

Weather, variable northwesterly breezes.

Cold moderating. Partly cloudy sky.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Ship secure alongside cannery dock.

3.50pm: Doctor ashore in “Mary C”.

Weather, clear and cold.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Ship secure.

4.28pm: Medical Officer and Mr Taylor left on launch “Mary C” for Pirate Cove to give medical aid.

8.00pm: ship secure.

8.00pm to midnight:

Ship secure alongside cannery dock, Squaw Harbor.

Blue sky with clouds. Northwesterly breezes 2-4.

[Pirate Cove is in Alaska at Lat 55.36, Long -160.36.]

LOGS FOR MAY 1924

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1 May 1924

Alongside cannery dock at Barolof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.78, Long -159.38

Steamed noon to noon 65 nautical miles.

Hours steamed 7 hours 40 minutes.

Average speed 8.47 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure alongside dock at Baralof Bay.

3.30am: started warming up engine.

4.00am: casting off.

Light NW winds.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.05am: cast off lines from dock.

4.12am: various courses, running 110 rpm, out of bay.

4.20am: South Point, Baralof Bay entrance on starboard beam, ? mile.

5.00am: rounding Popof Head.

5.15am: set course 350° wheel house compass.

6.09am: stopped to report loss of airplane to launch “Jupiter”.

6.13am: resumed course 350° wheelhouse compass.

6.28am: stopped engine standing off Pirate Cove.

6.31am: motor dory from Pirate Cove alongside.

7.00am: hove to off Pirate Cove.

7.03am: launch “Mary C” alongside. Medical Officer and Mr Taylor returned to ship.

7.10am: underway through Gorman Strait running 115 rpm.

7.17am: streamed patent log 07.0.

7.43am: patent log 11.1, set course 39°, Cape Devine.

8.00am: on course 39°.

Weather, clear, partly cloudy, moderate NW breezes, slight chop.

8.00am to noon:

8.22am: Karpa Island on port bow, log 18.2, per standard compass 39°.

9.00am: on course, log 23.2, rpm 114.4, per standard compass 39°.

9.57am: Kupreanof Point abeam, changed course 9°, log 33.8.

11.15am: Noon Point abeam, 9°.

11.45am: heaving to in Kupreanof Harbor, Mr Brandel aboard as pilot.

11.50am: heading out Kupreanof Harbor, two thirds speed, various courses.

12.00, various courses, calm sea, clear.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.03pm: one third speed, various courses.

12.55pm: changed course 64° wheel house compass.

1.35pm: standard speed.

1.43pm: changed course 50° wheel house compass.

2.46pm: changed course 44° wheel house compass, Brother Islands abeam.

2.55pm: two thirds speed, various courses to anchor in NE arm of Mitrofania Bay, port anchor.

3.10pm: Captain ashore in dinghy.

3.40pm: Captain returned aboard; heaving short.

3.48pm: up anchor, various courses out of Mitrofania Bay.

Wind NE 3-4, steamed on this watch 24 miles.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: standard speed, 115 rpm, out of Mitrofania. steering various courses around point to east of bay.

4.33pm: west point of Kuiukta Bay abeam, changed course and heading back for Kupreanof.

5.04pm: east point of Mitrofania Bay on starboard beam, 1¼ miles, various courses across mouth of Mitrofania Bay.

6.15pm: two thirds speed heading towards Perryville.

6.27pm: stopped engines standing off Perryville. Native alongside in small boat, stated plane had not been seen.

6.36pm: one third speed.

6.45pm: standard speed steering 218° wheel house compass.

7.25pm: two thirds speed.

7.29pm: Egg Island abeam one third speed.

7.35pm: two thirds speed. Various courses into Kupreanof Harbor.

7.54pm: stopped engines.

7.57pm: let go port anchor in 10 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain.

Weather, clear. Smooth sea. Light to moderate north westerly breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.05pm: Mr Brandel pilot left ship in dinghy.

8.40pm: dinghy returned and hoisted.

9.40pm: dinghy alongside with natives to see doctor.

11.00pm: natives left ship.

[Popof Head is in Alaska at Lat 55.24, Long -160.34.

Cape Devine is in Alaska at Lat 55.38, Long -160.15.

Karpa Island is off Alaska at Lat 55.10, Long -160.15.

Kupreanof Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.57, Long -160.00.

Noon Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.71, Long -159.40.

Kupreanof Harbor is in Alaska at Lat 55.79, Long -159.34.

Mitrofania Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.88, Long -158.82.

Brother Islands are off the coast of Alaska at Lat 54.93, Long -158.84.

Mitrofania Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.97, Long -158.82.

Kuiukta Bay is in Alaska at Lat 56.10, Long -158.62.

Egg Island is off Alaska at Lat 55.83, Long -159.36.

Periville is in Alaska at Lat 55.91, Long -159.15.]

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2 May 1924

En route from Kupreanof Harbor to Kuiukta Bay, Alaska

Lat 56.15, Long -158.58

Note: On arrival at beach two natives who had come over portage, were interviewed. They said that the plane had been seen from the Packers Cannery heading NW towards Bering Sea. For that reason no search was made and party returned to the ship. [Signed] RR Lukens.

Steamed noon to noon 104 miles.

Hours steamed 12.1.

Average speed 8.7 knots.

Midnight to 3.30am:

Ship secure at anchor in Kupreanof Harbor. Port anchor in 10 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain.

3.30am to 8.00am:

3.35am: warming up engines.

3.45am: Charley Brandel came aboard to act as pilot.

3.46am: heaving short.

3.52am: half speed ahead.

3.56am: two thirds speed ahead, heading out of Kupreanof Harbor, rounding SW point of Paul Island.

4.20am: standard speed.

4.23am: steering 34° wheel house compass.

5.00am: changed course to 78° wheel house compass.

5.20am: Pinusuck Island ¾ mile on starboard beam, changed course to 90° wheel house compass.

5.30am: changed course to 37° rounding Coal Cape.

5.53am: rounding Slant Rock Cape, changing course.

5.58am: set course 357° wheel house compass.

6.05am: changed course 75° wheel house compass.

6.42am: rounding W point, entrance to Kuiukta Bay.

6.45am: standing in to bay. Steering mid-channel course.

7.00am: steering mid-channel course.

8.00am: steering mid-channel course.

8.00am to noon:

8.44am: stopped engines.

8.45am: let go starboard anchor in 21 fathoms, 95 fathoms chain out.

9.00am: whaleboat left ship with Mr Hoskinson, Mr Whalen, Mr Taylor, and crew to search for Major Martin and mechanician between Kuiukta Bay and Chignik.

9.30am: whaleboat returned to ship, last report, plane heading NW toward Bering Sea.

9.45am: heaving short starboard anchor.

10.00am: anchor aweigh, one third ahead out of Kuiukta Bay.

10.20am: let go starboard anchor in Kuiukta Bay. Engine trouble.

Weather, clear, warm, north westerly breezes, smooth sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.55pm: started warming up engine.

1.00pm: heaving short.

1.08pm: underway, various courses and speeds.

1.18pm: put about to come to anchor again, engineer reported another repair necessary.

1.38pm: let go starboard anchor in 27 fathoms in Kuiukta Bay.

2.10pm: engine turning over again.

2.15pm: heaving short.

2.20pm: underway, various courses out of Kuiukta Bay.

2.32pm: changed course 200° wheel house compass, small island abeam.

2.47pm: point and small island abeam, changed course 162°.

3.05pm: changed course 16°, rpm 905400.

3.20pm: changed course 155°.

3.32pm: [changed course] 174°.

3.46pm: changed course 200°.

3.53pm: changed course 260°.

All courses wheel house compass. Light N to W breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: crossing entrance to Mitrofania Bay. Running 110 rpm.

4.30pm: rounding Brothers Islands, various courses.

5.10pm: rounding Coal Cape.

5.15pm: course 265° wheelhouse compass.

5.35pm: rounding NE point Shapka Island.

5.42pm: N point Chiachi Island ? mile on port beam.

6.25pm: passing between Egg and Paul Islands two thirds speed.

6.40pm: standing into Kupreanof Harbor two thirds speed.

6.48pm: stopped engines.

6.50pm: let go aft starboard anchor in 10 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain in Kupreanof Harbor.

Weather, sky clear and cloudless. Smooth sea. Light airs and breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.30pm: Captain from “Algonquin” alongside.

10.40pm: Captain from “Algonquin” left ship.

11.00pm: dinghy left to take charts to “Algonquin”.

11.15pm: dinghy returned to ship.

North easterly wind, blue sky with clouds.

[Paul Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.79, Long -159.31.

Pinusuck Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.86, Long -159.07.

Coal Cape is in Alaska at Lat 55.89, Long -159.01.

Slant Rock Cape might refer to Stirni Point in Alaska at Lat 55.91, Long -158.92.

Shapka Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.89, Long -159.12.

Chiachi Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.85, Long -159.14.

USS Algonquin, 1200 ton cutter, was launched in 1897 at the Globe Iron Works, Cleveland, Ohio, for the Revenue Service. She was sold in 1930 to the US Navy who scrapped her in 1948.]

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3 May 1924

En route Kupreanof Harbor to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.02, Long -162.20

Barometer correction applied +0.7.

Run noon to noon 165 miles.

Hours steamed 16.9.

Average speed 9.8 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

11.50pm: heaving short.

11.55pm: underway. Various courses out of Kupreanof Harbor.

12.18am: changed course 177°.

12.32am: Noon Point on port beam, log 50.9, course 177°, rpm 932900.

1.00am: on course, log 55.5, rpm 935960.

1.25am: Kupreanof Point 4 points on starboard bow, log 60.2.

1.38am: Kupreanof Point on starboard beam, log 61.5, changed course 220°.

2.00am: on course, log 65.0, rpm 942430.

2.55am: changed course 215°, log 73.4, inshore set.

3.00am: on course, log 74.2, rpm 948800.

3.15am: Karpa Island on starboard beam, log 75.4.

3.19am: changed course 212°, log 76.3.

3.50am: changed course. Mid channel courses through Gorman Strait.

4.00am: on course, log 83.9, rpm 955590, 258°.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.02am: Cape Devine ¾ mile on starboard beam, patent log 84.0. Set course 258°.

4.36am: changed course 267°, patent log 89.9.

4.40am: Pirate Cove light 2 miles on port beam, log 91.2.

5.42am: Gull Island 0.6 miles on port beam, log 00.6.

6.05am: changed course 228°, patent log 04.5.

6.19am: corrected ship’s time to 6.17am.

7.51am: changed course 240°, patent log 23.9, turning 110 rpm.

Weather, clear, partly cloudy, light northwesterly breezes, smooth sea.

8.00am to noon:

8.45am: west tangent of Ukolnoi Island abeam.

9.00am: changed course to 213°, log 35.0.

9.12am: changed course to 217°, log 36.2.

9.48am: changed course to 219°.

10.00am: on course 219°, log 45.5.

10.27am: changed course to 190°, log 49.2.

10.32am: Goloi Island broad on port beam, log 50.2.

10.46am: changed course to 121°, log 51.5.

10.51am: various courses through Illiasik Strait.

11.00am: various courses, log 54.8, rpm 103.

11.10am changed course to 240°.

Noon: on course 240°, log [blank], rpm [blank].

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.14pm, changed course 289° wheel house compass. Cape Bold on starboard beam.

12.38pm: various courses into Kings Cove, dinghy ashore with mail for cannery.

12.47pm: dinghy secured, underway, various courses out of King Cove.

12.56pm: changed course 204°, log 71.6.

1.00pm: on course 204°, log 71.9, rpm 014680.

1.42pm: changed course 230°, log line fouled.

1.50pm: log streaming OK, 79.4.

2.00pm: on course 230°, log 81.3, rpm 022300.

2.45pm: Amagat Island abeam, changed course 231°.

3.00pm: on course 231°, log 93.6, rpm 029960.

3.03pm: changed course 236°, log 94.3.

3.43pm: changed course 243°.

4.00pm: on course 243° (wheelhouse compass), log 104.8, rpm 037410.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.03pm: standing in towards Ikatan Bay.

4.23pm: Kabuch Point Light abeam.

4.29pm: hauled in log, reading 10.1.

4.34pm: secured alongside PE Harris cannery dock, False Pass, Alaska.

8.00pm to midnight:

Ship secure alongside cannery dock, False Pass.

Overcast, north westerly wind.

[Karpa Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.51, Long -160.05.

Gorman Strait is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.36, Long -160.13.

Cape Devine is in Alaska at Lat 55.38, Long -160.15.

Pirate Cove is in Alaska at Lat 55.36, Lat-160.36.

This Gull Island is probably the one in Alaska at Lat 55.41, Long -160.64.

Ukolnoi Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.22, Long -161.62.

Goloi Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.10, Long -161.89.

Illiasik Strait is indexed as Iliasik Passage between the Iliasik Islands at Lat 55.03, Long -161.92.

Cape Bold is indexed as Bold Cape in Alaska at Lat 55.02, Long -162.26.

Kings Cove is indexed as King Cove in Alaska at Lat 55.04, Long -162.32.

Amagat Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 54.90. Long -162.88.

Ikatan Bay is in Alaska at Lat 54.78, Long -163.29.

Kabuch Point is in Alaska at Lat 54.82, Long -163.36.

PE Harris cannery dock is in Alaska at Lat 54.85, Long -163.40.]

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4 May 1924

False Pass, cannery dock, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Noon to noon steamed 48.6 nautical miles for 4.7 hours at average speed of 10.4 knots.

Midnight to midnight:

Ship secure at False Pass, Cannery Wharf.

Sunday quietly observed.

Weather, overcast with light variable airs and breezes.

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5 May 1924

Alongside PE Harris Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Motorsailer ran 4 knots, engine run 4 hours.

1 auto [tide] gauge re-established.

Midnight to midnight:

5.30am: called cooks.

6.15am: called Mess Boys.

6.30am: called Mr Reading, Bos’n, Chief Quartermaster.

7.00am: called crew.

7.15am: called officers.

7.15am to 7.45am: breakfast.

8.00am: turned to, launched starboard motorsailer, adjusted same and carried tools and supplies to parties on “Wildcat” and 117.

Messrs Itter and Nyman and 3 men on reconstruction of auto tide gauge house on wharf.

Messrs Hoskinson and Taylor and 9 men cleaning and launching “Wildcat”.

Messrs Whelan and Pierce and 2 men jacking and blocking up Launch 117 in preparation for launching her.

Mr Davey and 1 man re-establishing tide staff for auto gauge and connecting same to bench marks by levels.

Mr Reading, Boatswain and 4 men assisting with launching of “Wildcat”.

Noon: parties returned to ship for lunch.

1.00pm: turned to, on same work.

5.00pm: parties returned to ship except those on “Wildcat”.

5.15pm: motorsailer returned towing launch “Wildcat”.

Remainder of crew employed in washing down, spotting paint on ship’s side under anchors, unloading vegetables and mess stores to wharf and routine cleaning.

Weather, overcast with light northerly breezes increasing towards night.

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6 May 1924

Alongside PE Harris Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Motorsailer ran 7 nautical miles.

12.35pm: current changed S to N.

6.50pm: current changed N to S.

Names indicate direction current is flowing, not direction from which it comes. Thus the water passes from the north to the south after 6.50pm.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Messrs Itter and Nyman and 3 men continued work on [and] completed installation of auto gauges.

At 4.00pm: only 1 man at work in pm.

Messrs Hoskinson and Taylor with “Wildcat” crew continued cleaning of “Wildcat”. Carpenter and Engineer’s force also at work on “Wildcat”.

Messrs Wheeler and Pierce and 3 men continued installation of ways and cradle for #117.

Mr Davey and Mr Meyer continued levels to connect bench marks with new staff, completed same at 10.30am.

Crew on vessel washed down decks. Transferred Arcola heater and 580 lb anchor to “Wildcat”. Washed and painted stack and cleaned ship below deck.

A float was put over and the time of change of direction of current about 75 yards off the cannery dock observed.

8.30am: motorsailer made trip to boat ways for “Wildcat” anchors, tank and gear taking 20 4 x 4s and 4 2 x 4s to #117 and returning at 10.30am.

1.30pm: motorsailer made trip up to point north of cannery for old pile to make a boom for “Wildcat”. Pile unsound, boat returned at 2.30pm.

Weather, partly cloudy with stiff to gentle northwesterly breezes.

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7 May 1924

Alongside PE Harris Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

1.25am: tide changed S to N.

Received from PE Cannery 1 6” elbow and 1 length stovepipe.

7.10am: current changed N to S.

1.00pm: current changed S to N.

7.40pm: current changed N to S.

1 Rude auto gauge, 3 bench marks established at Ikaton.

Motorsailer ran 16 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Same party on “Wildcat”. Cleaning, scraping and painting.

Messrs Whelan and Nyman and 4 men on #117 constructing sailway to high water.

8.25am: Messrs Itter and Pierce and 6 men left on motorsailer and skiff to establish Rude auto gauge at Ikatan Cannery.

8.35am: dinghy and 3 men left with launch engine parts for #117.

9.15am: dinghy returned.

Remainder of deck force employed in cleaning ship, overhauling deck ventilators forward, constructing concrete monuments and cleaning and painting “Wildcat” bunk springs.

Noon to 1.00pm: lunch.

5.25pm: Mr Itter and party returned in motorsailer. Gauge installed and 3 bench marks established. No levelling accomplished.

Mr Davey on 1:20,000 boat sheet off entrance to Cold Bay.

Weather, overcast with light variable breezes shifting from NW to SE and increasing at night.

[Cold Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.19, Long -162.57.]

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8 May 1924

Alongside PE Harris Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

0.5 miles levelling, 16 statute miles motorsailer run.

Current changes: 1.55am S to N, 7.20am N to S, 1.00pm S to N, 8.30pm N to S.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to. Messrs Hoskinson and Taylor, Carpenter and 9 men at work cleaning and painting “Wildcat”.

Messrs Whelan and Nyman and 3 men at work on ways and cradle for launch #117.

8.10am: Messrs Itter and Pierce and 4 men left in motorsailer and skiff to level bench marks at Ikatan Cannery.

8.15am: dinghy took 8 pieces 2 x 4 and 4 pieces 4 x 4 to #117 for bench, returned at 8.35am.

Noon to 1.00pm: lunch.

4.25pm: Messrs Itter and Pierce and party returned, motorsailer hoisted to rail. Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship, making fenders and triangulation monuments.

Mr Davey continued on boat sheet preparation.

Weather, overcast and thick with snow during day, moderate southeasterly winds.

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9 May 1924

Alongside PE Harris Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

1 tide staff and 3 bench marks established.

0.5 miles levelling, 16 statute miles motorsailer run.

Current changes: 2.45am S to N; 7.45am N to S; 2.10pm S to N, 8.45pm N to S.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Mr Hoskinson and 9 men continued cleaning and painting “Wildcat”.

Mr Wheelan and 2 men scraped paint on #117 and collected material for launching her.

8.07am: Messrs Itter and Pierce and 5 men left ship in motorsailer and skiff to establish a tide staff and bench marks in small cove just south of St Catherine’s Cove, False Pass. Party returned and hoisted boat to rail at 4.20pm.

Deck force employed in washing down, washing deck house, making fenders and triangulation monuments and routine cleaning.

Officers as above, Mr Taylor overhauling instruments, Mr Nyman on publications file and Mr Davey on boat sheet of approach to Cold Bay.

Weather, varying from light southeasterly breezes with snow in morning to partly cloudy at noon and overcast and drizzling with gentle northwesterly breezes at night.

[St Catherine Cove is on Unimak Island off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.02, Long -163.50.]

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10 May 1924

Alongside PE Harris Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Motorsailer ran 16 statute miles.

Current changes: 3.00am S to N, 8.45am N to S, 3.15pm S to N, 9.20pm N to S.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Mr Hoskinson and 9 men continued work on “Wildcat”. Transferred mess stores for one week with canned and dry stores for two weeks. Transferred outfit and gear for completion of repairs to “Wildcat” and #117.

8.20am: Mr Whelan and 2 men cleaned pile driver on beach in preparation for camp.

8.20am: Mr Pierce and 4 men left ship to establish tide staff at Newman’s Cove staff. Robbins and McLaren left in cabin with skiff and supplies for 1 week, to obtain 48 hours’ continuous readings Monday and Tuesday 12^th and 13^th for comparison with False Pass auto gauge.

11.05am: launch returned with Mr Pierce and 2 men.

11.15am: Commanding Officer made inspection of ship.

Weather, overcast with drizzling rain and snow. Light to moderate northwesterly breezes.

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11 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Current changes: 3.50am S to N, 9.10am N to S, 3.45pm S to N, 9.20pm N to S.

Received 14,100 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual holiday routine.

Sunday quietly observed.

Weather, clear with moderate northwesterly breezes.

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12 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

The following men on board “Wildcat” at False Pass to repair same and #117: Mr Hoskinson in charge, Borchers, H Pilkington, Walker, McQueen, Jennings, Radget, Melanis, Rilveria.

Fresh supplies for 1 week, canned supplies for 2 weeks.

Watch no 176 to Mr Hoskins.

Watch no 170 to tide observer at King Cove.

1 tide gauge, 1 bench mark established, 1 hydrographic signal built.

1 statute mile levelling.

10 statute miles motorsailer run.

65 nautical miles ship run.

Hired JA Treese as Hand (for tide observing) at King Cove.

Hired MC Luken as Hand (for tide observing) at False Pass.

Ship ran 44 nautical miles noon to noon.

Midnight to midnight:

4.45am: singled up.

5.00am: cast off from Cannery Wharf of False Pass and proceeded S out of Pass on usual courses.

5.44am: Sankin Island abeam, set course 53° per standard compass.

8.29am: Thin Point Whistle Buoy abeam, changed course 39° wheelhouse compass.

8.56am: lowered starboard motorsailer and dinghy, Mr Nyman and 5 men left ship to build hydrographic signal “Lump” on Fox Island.

10.00am: made fast alongside harbor wharf at King Cove.

Mr Itter and 4 men ashore to re-establish auto tide gauge.

Mr Pierce and 2 men to level staff to bench marks.

Mr Davey and 1 man to put in additional bench mark.

6.30pm: Mr Nyman and party returned, boats hoisted.

7.10pm: cast off and proceeded to Cold Bay.

8.27pm: let go port anchor off [symbol] “Wash”, Cold Bay 16½ fathoms, 45 fathoms chain in the water.

“Bluff” – 108° 25’ – “Flat” – 103° 40’ – “Cold”.

Mr Whelan on False Pass projections, Mr Taylor on watch.

Crew cleaning ship, red leading rust spots on ship’s side.

Weather, variable, generally fair with light variable breezes.

[Sankin Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 54.81, Long -162.27.

Thin Point Lighted Whistle Buoy is in Alaska at Lat 54.92, Long -162.54.]

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13 May 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.11, Long -162.40

Topography: 4.5 statute miles.

15 topo [topographic] signals built.

Motorsailer ran 18 statute miles.

Ship ran 11.0 nautical miles.

1 auto tide gauge established.

0.5 statute miles levelling.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: underway. Ran to east side of Cold Bay.

8.25am: Messrs Whelan and Davey left ship with 5 men for topography and signals building.

Messrs Taylor and Pierce left ship with 5 men for topography and signal building in starboard motorsailer and dinghy to work north and east from hydrographic station “Lar” and hydrographic station “Aid”.

8.30am: ship proceeded to Lenard Harbor.

9.45am: let go port anchor in 20 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain off tide staff cove in Lenard Harbor.

10.00am: Mr Reading and 4 men left ship in whale boat to establish Rude auto gauge.

Noon: Mr Reading and party returned for lunch.

1.05pm: Mr Reading and 2 men, Mr Nyman and 1 man left ship in whaleboat. Mr Reading to continue on gauge, Mr Nyman to connect staff to bench marks with levels.

5.30pm: Messrs Reading and Nyman and parties returned.

6.20pm: motorsailer and dinghy with Messrs Whelan, Pierce, Taylor, Davey and parties returned. Boats hoisted to rail.

Mr Itter on boat sheet projection of north end of Cold Bay.

Weather, overcast with light to gentle southeasterly breezes, drizzling rain in morning and evening.

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14 May 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.11, Long -162.40

Ship ran 0.0 miles noon to noon.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

7.50am: Mr Reading and 2 men left ship in dinghy to inspect tide gauge.

8.00am: turned to, cleaning ship and boats.

8.40am: Mr Reading and party returned.

3.45pm: lowered motorsailer to adjust engine and test “brake” drag constructed on board. Mr Reading and 1 man made trip to auto gauge to inspect and adjust same.

4.55pm: motorsailer returned, drag a success. Boat hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above, cleaning ship, cementing tiles in galley, constructing brake drag, table for hydrographic launch etc.

Officers on projections, records and descriptions, boat sheets and routine.

Weather, overcast and drizzling with moderate to gentle variable breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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15 May 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.59

Ship ran 8 nautical miles.

Motorsailer ran to and from 14.2 statute miles.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer no 1.

Number of miles (statute): 11.4.

Number of soundings: 270.

Number of positions: 79.

Number of angles: 162.

Topography: 3.6 statute miles.

Low water 4.30pm by tide tables.

5.15pm: current changed S to N, ebb to flood, 11.50pm: N to S.

Midnight to midnight:

6.10am: called Mr Reading, Bos’n and 2 men.

6.30am: started heaving in chain, very muddy, 2 lines of hose necessary, grey clay and shells.

6.50am: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

7.49am: let go port anchor in Cold Bay, 1 mile NW of hydrographic station “Lar”, 11 fathoms hard bottom, 45 fathoms chain.

8.20am: motorsailer and dinghy left ship. Messrs Reading, Whelan, Pierce and Davey and 6 men in motorsailer for hydrography; Mr Taylor and Nyman in dinghy with 5 men for topography and signal building along beach S of hydrographic station “Lar”.

9.05am: too foggy for sounding, motorsailer returned to ship for signal building materials and 2 men, left ship at 9.30am: built 1 signal and resumed sounding. Some difficulty with mist and snow patches along beach confusing signals.

11.57am: motorsailer returned to ship for lunch, left ship at 1.00pm.

5.55pm: motorsailer and dinghy returned to ship with parties.

Crew employed in cleaning ship and odd jobs about deck.

Mr Itter on topographic projection of north end of Cold Bay.

Weather, overcast with occasional fog, mist or drizzling rain. Light to gentle southerly breezes.

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16 May 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.59

Current changes: 5.35am, S to N (ebb to flood).

12.30pm: slack water.

Ship ran 11 nautical miles.

0.5 statutory miles levelling.

7 nautical miles motorsailer run.

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles noon to noon.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Moderate to stiff south easterly winds with drizzle and mist.

No field work.

8.00am: crew turned to cleaning ship. Washed down and washed paint in crew’s quarters. Men on odd deck jobs.

8.45am: wind increasing, veered 30 fathoms more chain to 75 fathoms.

1.00pm: underway for King Cove to leave mail for States on SS “Catherine D”.

2.10pm: let go starboard anchor in 16 fathoms, mud bottom, 60 fathoms chain in King Cove.

2.30pm: motorsailer left ship with Messrs Pierce and Davey and 1 man to complete levels from tide staff to bench marker. Boat returned at 2.40pm.

2.55pm: motorsailer left ship with Commanding Officer, Chief Writer and mail.

4.00pm: motorsailer returned with Messrs Pierce, Davey and party. Four additional trips made to King Cove Cannery Wharf.

9.55pm: Commanding Officer returned. Motorsailer hoisted to rail.

Officers on projections and field data.

Weather, overcast and rainy with stiff to light easterly breezes.

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17 May 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.69

Ship ran 45 nautical miles.

1 triangulation point built, 1 topographic signal built, 1 triangulation point recovered and rebuilt.

Motorsailer ran statutory miles 11.

1 Roper safety propellor, 1 set dies (Whiton Hardware), 1 bundle iron rods received via SS “Starr”.

Ship ran 25 nautical miles noon to noon.

Midnight to midnight:

5.50am: started heaving in.

6.08am: underway out of King Cove and standing westward to Thin Point.

7.10am: let go port anchor in 8 fathoms, ¾ mile NE of Thin Point red buoy.

8.10am: Messrs Reading and Whelan and 7 men left ship in motorsailer and dinghy to build signals on west side of Thin Point.

8.20am: underway.

9.05am: let go port anchor in 7½ fathoms, 25 fathoms chain off signal “Low”.

9.15am: Mr Itter and 5 men left ship in starboard whaleboat to redress signal.

11.05am: Mr Itter and party returned.

12.10pm: Commanding Officer and 5 men left ship in whaleboat to redress signal.

2.05pm: Messrs Reading and Whelan and 7 men returned, motorsailer and dinghy hoisted.

2.10pm: Captain Lukens and 5 men returned, all boats hoisted and swung in.

2.35pm: underway, various courses to False Pass.

5.40pm: made fast to Cannery Wharf at False Pass.

Crew as above and cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on projections.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable breezes.

[SS Starr, 525 ton mail ship, was built in 1912 by JF Duthie Co as a trawler; in 1921 she was converted by her owners, San Juan Fishing and Packing Co, to provide a passenger and mail service around the Aleutians; she was taken over by the Alaska Steamship Co in 1935, sold to the Army in 1938 and scrapped in 1940.

Triangulation station “Low”, on the west side of Thinpoint Cove, is at Lat 54.96, Long -162.71.]

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18 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

4.15pm: ship’s laundry received aboard.

The following men brought aboard “Pioneer” from “Wildcat”: Borchers, Miller, Walker, McClaren.

The following from “Pioneer” to “Wildcat”: Brunson, Brassfield, V Berglund.

Supplies for 4 days, lumber tools and cloth transferred to “Wildcat”.

Received 10700 gallons fresh water from wharf.

Distance run noon to noon 32.2 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed except that 4 days’ supplies were transferred to “Wildcat” and ship’s laundry brought aboard.

Ship secure alongside Cannery Wharf.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable airs.

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19 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -162.56 [estimated]

Topography: 3.1 statutory miles.

Ship ran [blank].

Hydrographic signals built.

LA Borchers Chief Artificer to Engineer, Walker, Carpenter, transferred to “Wildcat” to assist in repairs.

G Brunson (Seaman), V Berglund (Seaman) transferred to “Pioneer”.

Motorsailer ran 3 statutory miles.

Ship steamed 41.0 nautical miles noon to noon.

Ship steamed 8.6 hours.

Ship steamed 7.0 nautical miles noon to midnight.

Midnight to midnight:

5.05am: underway, usual courses out of False Pass.

5.55am: fog shutting in, Ikatan Point 158°, Sankin Island 253°, course 58°.

7.10am: off Amagat Island, fog lifting, changed course to 50°.

8.15am: Messrs Taylor and Davey left ship in dinghy with 5 men for topography and signal building, north from signal Cliff, Thin Point.

9.20am: let go starboard anchor 9 fathoms water, 18 fathoms chain, off triangulation platform.

9.30am: Messrs Itter, Pierce and 10 men left ship in starboard whaleboat and skiff for topography and signal building north of triangulation point “Plat”.

10.35am: whaleboat returned with 5 men.

10.45am: underway.

11.10am: let go starboard anchor off triangulation point “Dru”, 17 fathoms, and 35 fathoms chain.

11.15am: whaleboat with Mr Reading and 4 men left ship to whitewash triangulation “Dru”.

12.25pm: Mr Reading and party returned.

1.18pm: underway.

1.40pm: Mr Reading and 5 men left ship [in whaleboat] to whitewash triangulation point “Bear”. Ship lying to off triangulation point “Bear”.

2.25pm: whaleboat returned, towed to point half way between triangulation point “Cold” and triangulation point “Bear” and cast off to whitewash another signal on beach.

3.25pm: Mr Reading and party returned. Whaleboat hoisted to rail.

4.25pm: let go starboard anchor in 6 fathoms, 15 fathoms chain. Lowered port motorsailer and starboard whaleboat. Mr Reading and 4 men left ship to pick up Mr Taylor’s party and punctured boat about ½ mile S of triangulation point “Thin”.

5.20pm: motorsailer, whaleboat and punctured dinghy returned to ship with all outfit and men.

5.40pm: underway.

6.12pm: anchored in 15½ fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain, about 1 mile NE of triangulation point “Plat”. Motorsailer and 3 men left ship to pick up Mr Itter’s party.

6.25pm: launch “Wildcat”, Mr Hoskinson in charge, made fast astern. Launch leaking badly when loaded.

6.50pm: Mr Itter and party returned. Motorsailer hoisted.

8.15pm: “Wildcat” left ship to proceed to King Cove to haul out and repair leak and bilge keel and paint bottom. Carpenter and 1 man completed repairs to dinghy.

Weather, overcast with some fog and occasional drizzle. Moderate to light east southeasterly breezes.

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20 May 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.11, Long -162.40

Ship ran 11.0 nautical miles, midnight to midnight.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor about 1 mile NE of signal “Plot”.

8.05am: underway.

9.25am: anchored in Lenard Harbor, 19.3 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.

1.30pm: lowered dory. Mr Itter and Davey and 4 men left ship to inspect and renew paper in Rude auto gauge.

2.15pm: party returned. Gauge working satisfactorily.

Crew employed in cleaning ship, overhauling boats and working on new dinghy davits.

Table and chairs and steering wheel installed in port motorsailer. Officers on field sheets and records.

Weather, thick, overcast and drizzling with moderate southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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21 May 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.07, Long -162.52 [estimated]

Ship ran 39.5 nautical miles, midnight to midnight.

Sheet 4314

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute) 31.3

Number of soundings: 203

Number of positions: 81

Number of angles: 162

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: motorsailer

Number of miles (statute) 4.8

Number of soundings: 279

Number of positions: 98

Number of angles: 196

Motorsailer ran to and from work and picking up parties 16.5 statutory miles.

Topography: 3.1 statutory miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.56am: began hauling in anchor.

7.03am: anchor aweigh. Two thirds speed ahead steering mid channel courses out of Lenard Harbor.

7.08am: standard speed ahead.

7.50am: anchored off triangulation point “Law”, E shore Cold Bay, 40 fathoms port anchor chain in water.

8.10am: Mr Reading, Mr Nyman and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer to do hydrography.

8.15am: weighed anchor, full speed ahead down E side of Cold Bay.

9.00am: stopped engines and lay to. Mr Taylor, Mr Pierce with topographic and signal building party of 5 men left ship’s side in dory.

9.05am: engine two thirds ahead down E side of Cold Bay.

9.25am: began sounding with tubes off triangulation point “Cold” and in the lower end of the bay.

4.40pm: sounding ended for day. Ran to pick up launch and dory parties.

4.50pm: lay to between stations “Bear” and “Byrn”.

5.35pm: hydrographic party in launch and topographic signal building parties in dory alongside. Boats hoisted to rail.

5.37pm: ahead on engines.

5.53pm: anchored for night off hydrographic station “Dru”, E side Cold Bay (1 mile W hydrographic station “Dru”), 13 fathoms water, 60 fathoms starboard chain in water.

Ship secure for night.

Weather, rain to varying overcast and misty. Light easterly and southerly airs.

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22 May 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.52 [estimated]

Ship steamed 28.0 nautical miles from midnight to midnight.

Sheet 4314

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: ship.

Number of miles (statute) 6.2.

Number of soundings: 39.

Number of positions: 20.

Number of angles: 40.

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute) 20.5.

Number of soundings: 345.

Number of positions: 145.

Number of angles: 290.

Motorsailer ran 32.0 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor 1 mile W of hydrographic station “Dru”.

8.00am: weighed anchor. Underway down Cold Bay.

8.06am: stopped engines. Dropped launch, hydrographic party (Mr Reading, Mr Nyman and 5 men).

8.10am: standard speed ahead. Headed towards triangulation point “Thin” to drop topographic party.

8.40am: stopped engines, lay to until Mr Taylor, Mr Pierce and 5 men shoved off in dory on combined topographic and signal building work.

8.46am: standard speed ahead – N.

9.20am: slowed to sounding speed, began sounding 2¼ miles SW of triangulation point “Shoulder”.

10.55am: stopped sounding – end of day.

11.16am: anchored off triangulation point “Platt”, 9 fathoms water, 30 fathoms starboard chain in water.

12.30pm: Captain Lukens, Mr Davey and topographic party of 5 men left ship in dinghy.

4.02pm: weighed anchor, two thirds speed ahead down bay to pick up working parties.

4.20pm: lay to off triangulation point “Loc” and waited for parties to return to ship.

4.54pm: Captain Lukens and party, Mr Taylor and party returned to ship – boats hoisted.

5.20pm: stopped engines to pick up launch party.

5.24pm: engines ahead, standard speed for King Cove.

6.08pm: anchored in King Cove – Cannery Wharf ? mile, 345° from ship, 16 fathoms water, 60 fathoms port chain in water.

6.40pm: Captain Lukens and Chief Engineer left ship in dinghy to inspect launch “Wildcat” which was hauled out of water.

8.05pm: Captain Lukens and party returned to ship.

Weather, overcast, cloudy with occasional drizzle. Calm to light, variable westerly airs.

Ship secure.

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23 May 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.69

Ship steamed 44.6 nautical miles midnight to midnight.

Sheet A

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: ship.

Number of miles (statute) 32.8.

Number of soundings: 351.

Number of positions: 86.

Number of angles: 172.

Boat used: motorsailer.

Number of miles (statute) 26.0.

Number of soundings: 626.

Number of positions: 160.

Number of angles: 320.

Motorsailer ran to and from work 10.8 miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.05am: weighed anchor and underway out of King Cove.

8.05am: stopped engines, dropped Messrs Reading, Nyman and Pierce and 5 men in port launch (hydrographic party) and Messrs Taylor and Davey and 3 men in dory (signal building and triangulation observing party). Both parties dropped off Thin Point.

8.17am: ahead on engines.

9.07am: began sounding aboard ship, 6½ miles, 185° true from triangulation point “Thin” party.

9.34am: lay to, stopped ship, dropped signal building party, Boatswain in charge to dress up triangulation point “Reef”.

9.47am: resumed sounding.

12.00, stopped engines, picked up Boatswain’s party.

12.08pm: anchored ship.

1.05pm: weighed anchor, resumed ship hydrography.

1.32pm: sounding machine disabled. Stopped engines and lay to. (Idler gear bracket broken on sounding machinery.)

1.51pm: resumed sounding with hand lead.

4.35pm: sounding ended for day. Anchored off triangulation point “Cliff”, Thin Point. Triangulation “Cliff” bears 355°, 1.1 miles from ship, 5 fathoms water, 60 fathoms starboard chain in water.

6.30pm: topographic and hydrographic parties returned to ship, boats hoisted.

Weather, overcast and cloudy, occasional drizzle. Variable breezes, moderate northwesterly to calm to light east southeasterly.

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24 May 1924

At anchor off Thin Point, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 35.0 miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.20am: underway to False Pass. Weather, overcast and rainy with moderate to fresh south easterly breezes. Steep choppy sea. Unfavorable for field work.

11.10am: made fast to wharf at False Pass cannery.

Crew taking signal building supplies and gasoline aboard.

3.20pm: USCG Steamer Unalga made fast alongside.

Crew cleaning ship and swinging in boats.

Officers on field records and routine.

[Cannery Wharf, False Pass is owned by PE Harris and is at Lat 54.85, Long -163.40.

USCGS Unalga, 1181 ton cutter, was launched in 1912 at Newport. During WW 1 she was seconded to the Navy and assisted with the 1918 influenza epidemic in Alaska. After her return to the Coast Guard she was again seconded to the Navy, this time to serve around Port Everglades. Another spell in the Navy during WW2 ended with her being sold to a Jewish refugee organization until she ran aground in 1947.]

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25 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Carton Gallagher, Seaman, discharged this day and paid in full, at own request.

Received via parcel post SS “Redwood” from Western Electric Co 12 tips for #914 Lovell Navy Standard plugs.

From JH Lovell Co 10 interior fittings complete for Navy Standard receptacles.

Whelan, DE Jr, detached.

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual Sunday routine.

Day quietly observed.

3.58pm: steamer “Unalga” cast off and proceeded southward out of the Pass.

10.45pm: mail received via launch “Argonian” ex SS “Redwood” at Ikatan.

Weather, overcast with occasional drizzle.

[SS “Redwood”, 1793 ton fishing vessel, was built in 1917 at Bellingham, Washington.]

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26 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.76, Long -163.31

Received via parcel post ex SS Norwood from EJ Simon, 129 spark gap washers, radio.

Received from SS Norwood per American Fisheries, 200 barrels fuel oil in bulk.

At False Pass 5.00am current changed S to N, 5.40pm current changed S to N, 11.40pm current changed N to S (slack water).

Ship ran 16.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

12.30am: SS Starr came alongside and ran hose across “Pioneer” for fresh water from wharf.

2.30am: SS Starr cast off.

8.00am: turned to, taking lumber aboard.

8.48am: USCG Haida anchored off wharf. Lieutenant Bissel USA came aboard for consultation with Commanding Officer in re search for Major Martin.

9.55am: Commander Bondell and Major Baird came aboard from “Haida” to call on Commanding Officer.

10.18am: visiting officers from “Haida” left ship.

10.25am: cast off lines from wharf at False Pass and proceeded to Ikatan.

11.20am: made fast alongside SS Norwood at Ikatan Cannery, Pacific American Fisheries. Passed connections and began taking fuel oil. Received 2 sacks mail, mostly 2^nd class matters.

2.20pm: finished taking oil from SS Norwood.

3.20pm: put mail aboard SS Norwood and cast off. Ship proceeding to False Pass.

4.10pm: made fast alongside cannery wharf at False Pass.

Crew cleaning ship and handling lines.

Officers on tidal records and charts.

Weather, overcast and rainy with thick mist in PM, light easterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

[Two ships called SS Norwood were sailing at this time: one of 135 tons built in 1899 at Tacoma, Washington, the other of 1323 tons built in 1904 at Winslow, Washington. Both were based at Seattle.

USCGC Haida, 1986 ton cutter, was built by Union Construction Co, Oakland, California, in 1921. She was sold in 1948 and scrapped in 1951.

Major Frederick Martin (later General) was born in 1882. At this time he was commanding the US Army Air Service’s aerial circumnavigation of the world. He crashed in Alaska after engine failure and his second in command completed the mission. He commanded the Army Air Forces at Pearl Harbor in 1941 but his report on readiness was ignored. He died in 1954 and is buried in Arlington Cemetery.]

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27 May 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass Cannery, Alaska

Lat 55.11, Long -162.40

Ship ran 50.0 miles.

4.25pm: fire drill held.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: turned to and washed down.

8.50am: weather clearing. Underway out of False Pass, usual courses to Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay.

2.20pm: let go starboard anchor, 19½ fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain in water off Tide Gauge Cove.

2.45pm: Launch “Wildcat” came alongside ship for provisions and supplies. Transferred 1 drum distillate, 24 2 x 4s, 6 1 x 3s, 1 barrel lime and various signal building supplies – provisions for one week. Instruments as per attached list [not supplied].

Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship.

Officers on records and sheets of Cold Bay.

Weather, overcast and rainy with stiff to gentle easterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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28 May 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.23, Long -162.70

Ship ran 7.0 nautical miles.

Motorsailer ran 20 miles.

Topography: 3.2 statute miles.

Line gun tested with half charge.

Line carried out 200 fathoms line, projectile recovered.

Midnight to midnight:

7.45am: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

8.45am: let go port anchor in 6 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain off hydrographic station “Ted”, west side Cold Bay.

8.55am: Messrs Pierce and Davey and 5 men left ship to dress old stations and build large hydrographic signals on west shore Cold Bay; motorsailer and skiff. Messrs Taylor and Nyman and 5 men left ship in dinghy for topography and launch signals from triangulation point “Nald” north on west shore of Cold Bay.

5.40pm: parties returned to ship, boats hoisted to rail.

Crew cleaning ship and leading rust spots. Rigging wire pendants to davits.

Commanding Officer plotting on smooth sheet of Cold Bay, Mr Reading on maintenance records, Mr Itter on tide records.

Weather, overcast with light southerly breezes.

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29 May 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 43.0 nautical miles.

Received 1338 barrels fuel oil from Standard Oil SS JA Moffett.

Motosailer's run 10 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.00am: underway southward around Thin Point buoy and to False Pass, usual courses.

7.30am: dropped starboard anchor off Kabuch Point, 9 fathoms sand, 25 fathoms chain.

8.10am: Mr Pierce and 4 men left ship in motorsailer and skiff, Mr Davey and 4 men in dinghy to rebuild signals in False Pass as far as cannery.

8.15am: underway to False Pass cannery.

9.05am: made fast alongside Standard Oil Tanker SS JA Moffett.

10.20am: started taking oil from tanker.

11.15am: Mr Davey and party returned to ship.

11.30am: Mr Pierce and party returned to ship.

2.15pm: finished taking oil.

3.25pm: cast off from SS JA Moffett.

3.35pm: let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, rock sand bottom, 90 fathoms chain off Knoll Point, False Pass.

3.50pm: Commanding Officer left ship in motorsailer.

5.00pm: motorsailer returned, hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above, cleaning ship and handling lines.

Officers as above and on ship’s records.

Weather, overcast and rainy with gentle southerly breezes.

[SS JA Moffett, 6521 ton tanker, was built in San Francisco and used fuel oil.

Kabuch Point is in Alaska at Lat 54.82, Long –163.36.

Knoll Point is now indexed as Nichols Point in Alaska at Lat 54.86, Long -163.39.]

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30 May 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran ½ mile.

Motorsailer ran 0.8 miles.

3.20am: current changed S to N, 12.15pm N to S, 9.10pm S to N.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: lowered port motorsailer and sent same to False Pass cannery.

8.20am: Commanding Officer came aboard, motorsailer hoisted and swung in.

8.45am: underway.

9.00am: made fast to Cannery Wharf at False Pass.

Decoration Day observed.

Weather, overcast and drizzling with light variable breezes.

[Decoration Day is a federal US holiday. From 1868-1970 it was observed on May 30. It is now celebrated as Memorial Day on the last Monday in May. The day commemorates those who died while serving in the US Armed Forces.]

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31 May 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Sheet 4301

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles statute 483

Number of soundings: 214

Number of positions: 102

Number of angles: 204

Run to and from work 45.1 nautical miles.

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 87.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.54am: underway out of False Pass.

6.50am: on working grounds of Ikatan Peninsula, weather overcast and misty; unable to see signals, lying to.

8.09am: signals clearing, commenced sounding with tubes.

5.05pm: finished sounding, underway for False Pass.

7.10pm: made fast to Cannery Wharf, False Pass.

Crew on sounding watches, cleaning ship and repairing boat.

Officers on sounding watches and smooth plotting.

Weather, overcast to partly cloudy with light northerly airs. Misty in morning and evening.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1924

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1 June 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed.

Weather, overcast to partly cloudy with light variable airs.

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2 June 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.40

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles statute 3.6.

Number of soundings: 31.

Number of positions: 16.

Number of angles: 32.

Statistics for “D” day

Boat used: port motorsailer.

Number of miles statute 18.6.

Number of soundings: 375.

Number of positions: 116.

Number of angles: 232.

Run to and from work 18 statute miles.

Topography: (“Wildcat”) 2.5 miles shoreline.

Ship ran 74.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.58am: underway out of False Pass and to Thin Point on usual courses.

8.23am: Messrs Reading, Pierce and Davey and 6 men left ship in port motorsailer off signal “Cliff”, Thin Point, for hydrography.

8.50am: Mr Taylor left ship in skiff to occupy signal “Cold” for cuts to topographic signals.

9.24am: anchored 14½ fathoms, 30 fathoms chain off Fox Island.

9.32am: Commanding Officer and Mr Nyman left ship in dinghy to occupy signal “Fox” for cut to topographic signals.

11.40am: Commanding Officer and party returned. Ship underway up Cold Bay.

12.20pm: Mr Taylor returned to ship.

1.40pm: started sounding from triangulation point “Cone” in Cold Bay.

2.43pm: anchored in 12 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain off triangulation point “Cross”. Mr Nyman and 2 men left ship to dress signal.

3.30pm: Mr Nyman and party returned. Underway for Lenard Harbor.

5.00pm: hydrographic party returned in motorsailer.

5.27pm: let go starboard anchor off tide gauge in Lenard Harbor, 60 fathoms chain.

7.15pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside. Supplies put aboard for 1 week.

Weather, overcast and partly cloudy with light variable breezes.

[This Fox Island is in Alaska at Lat 54.95, Long -162.43.]

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3 June 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.11, Long -162.40

2.0 square miles form lines (“Wildcat”).

Ship ran 8.5 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to, washing ship’s side.

Officers on sheets and records of Cold Bay.

2.25pm: let go starboard anchor in 16 fathoms, 40 fathoms chain, ½ mile off triangulation point “Cross”. Mr Pierce and 5 men ashore to build signals for inshore hydrography between triangulation points “Cross” and “Harbor”.

5.10pm: Mr Pierce and party returned in dinghy.

Launches being overhauled by Engineer’s party.

Crew cleaning ship and touching up rust spots.

Officers on sheets and records.

Weather, thick fog in morning, clinging to water until 2.00pm, drifting into bay into gentle southwesterly breezes from Pacific Ocean.

Partly cloudy in evening.

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4 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.52

Topography: 2.5 statute miles shoreline, 2.5 statute miles lagoons.

6.0 square miles form lines (“Wildcat”).

Statistics for “D” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 3.8.

Number of soundings: 51.

Number of positions: 17.

Number of angles: 34.

Run 13 nautical miles.

Motorsailer ran 14 statute miles.

A Calm, Officers’ Steward, discharged, expiration of enlistment.

Midnight to midnight:

8.10am: Messrs Taylor and Davey left ship in dinghy with 5 men for topography and inshore signals from triangulation point “Cross” north.

8.20am: underway, sounding.

9.48am: [blank].

10.20am: Messrs Reading and Pierce and 5 men left ship in motorsailer to build hydrographic signals on east shore of bay north of signal “Bol”.

10.47am: anchored in 14½ fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, 1 mile south of triangulation point “Cone”.

4.05pm: Mr Reading and party returned, motorsailer hoisted to rail.

Ship underway to pick up topographic party.

5.10pm: let go starboard anchor in 12½ fathoms, sticky bottom, about 1 mile north of signal “Harb”. Lowered motorsailer to pick up parties.

6.00pm: parties returned. Boats hoisted to rail.

Weather, overcast with moderate to fresh southeasterly winds, too strong for hydrography.

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5 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.59

A Calm shipped and rated Officers’ Steward.

Ship ran 11 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, foggy, mist and light rain. Stiff to fresh southeasterly winds. Weather unfavorable for field work.

Officers on records, sheets and other office work.

Crew cleaning ship, working on boats and other work on board.

2.57pm: tested wheel, whistle, telegraph, started heaving in anchor.

3.12pm: two thirds speed, underway for Lenard Harbor.

3.26pm: standard speed.

4.26pm: two thirds speed, coming to anchor in Lenard Harbor.

4.31pm: let go port anchor in 13 fathoms (soft bottom), 75 fathoms chain, at head of Lenard Harbor.

Weather, misty, light easterly breeze.

4.40pm: lowered starboard whaleboat. Whaleboat and 5 men left to get fresh mess supplies from launch “Wildcat”.

5.30pm: whaleboat returned.

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6 June 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.11, Long -162.40

“Wildcat” topography 3.5 statute miles shoreline.

Midnight to midnight:

6.40am: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

Weather, very thick with SE 5 wind in Cold Bay, returned to Lenard Harbor.

7.52am: let go starboard anchor in 18 fathoms, mud, 60 fathoms chain of tide gauge, in Lenard Harbor.

3.55pm: veered 15 fathoms chain making 75 fathoms in water.

Crew employed in making fenders, cleaning ship and on odd jobs about deck. Rigged new backing tackle pendants on launch davits.

Officers on smooth sheets, triangulation and tidal records and routine.

Weather, overcast and misty with moderate to fresh southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work in Cold Bay.

One party from launch “Wildcat” working in lee of bluffs on windward shore of Lenard Harbor.

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7 June 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 51 nautical miles.

6.45pm: slack water, current changing N to S; 12.00pm: current changing S to N.

Midnight to midnight:

6.40am: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

7.06am: Low Point abeam, set course 147°. Southeasterly gale, allowing 6° for leeway.

7.50am: changed course 162° steering compass.

7.55am: 172°.

7.59am: changed course 192°.

8.05am: changed course 200°.

8.10am: Red Buoy off Thin Point close abeam, changed course 228°.

11.05am: made fast alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass.

Crew cleaning ship, overhauling water tight doors and handling lines.

Officers on field records and tidal data.

Weather, stormy and thick with fresh southeasterly breezes, unfavorable for field work.

[This Low Point may refer to Kaslokan Point in Alaska at Lat 55.10, Long -162.52.

Cannery Wharf at False Pass lies at Lat 54.85, Long -163.40.]

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8 June 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

23,500 gallons water received from wharf.

Midnight to midnight:

3.00am: doubled or tripled all lines, took in bridge awning and lashed motorsailer awnings. Wind increasing to strong gales from S. Engines at stand by. Ship secure at Cannery Wharf.

6.00am: wind moderating, engines secured.

Sunday observed.

Weather, wind blowing strong gales with puffs and rain squalls, reaching force 9 or 10 at times, from south and SSW from midnight until 7.00am when wind moderated and sky cleared. Maximum force of wind from 3.00 to 4.00am.

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9 June 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Current changes: 3.20am, slack water S to N; 9.30am, slack water N to S; 3.30pm, slack water S to N; 10.00pm, slack water N to S.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, misty to rainy with moderate to stiff southerly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

Crew cleaning ship, making fenders and rigging gripes for holding motorsailer to rail.

Officers on tide records, smooth sheets and routine.

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10 June 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, SW Alaska

Lat 55.14, Long -162.50 [estimated]

Statistics for “F” [?] day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute): 34.7

Number of soundings: 154

Number of positions: 63

Number of angles: 126

Starboard motorsailer [blank] nautical miles.

Total day’s run 19.8.

Statistics for “p” [?] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 14.9.

Number of soundings: 271.

Number of positions: 70.

Number of angles: 140.

Ship ran 76 nautical miles.

Topography: 2.7 nautical miles; 2.8 statute miles lagoons.

Midnight to midnight:

5.27am: cast off lines from dock; underway standard speed down pass.

5.57am: rounded Kabuch Point.

6.15am: Sankan [probably Sankin] Island abeam, set course 52°.

8.35am: Umi Buoy (Thin Point) ¼ mile on port beam. [Umi Buoy is probably now indexed as Thin Point Lighted Whistle Buoy].

9.25am: stopped ship off triangulation point “Bluff” and dropped hydrographic party (Mr Reading, Mr Davey and 5 men in launch) and topographic party (Mr Taylor, Mr Pierce and 5 men in dinghy).

9.35am: standard speed ahead up bay.

10.10am: began sounding with ship off Lenard Harbor entrance.

10.56am: put Boatswain and man ashore in skiff to dress triangulation point “Wild”; ship resumed sounding immediately.

12.40pm: picked up Boatswain and skiff; continued sounding.

3.10pm: stopped sounding. Headed towards triangulation point “Point” to await launch and shore parties to come alongside.

3.35pm: anchored in 9 fathoms, 1½ miles E x S true from triangulation point “Point”.

5.45pm: parties aboard. Boats hoisted and secured.

5.56pm: anchor up, started sounding.

6.47pm: finished sounding.

7.04pm: anchored for night in Lenard Harbor, 75 fathoms starboard anchor chain in water.

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11 June 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.52

TH Swinson, Quartermaster 1^st class, discharged, expiration of enlistment.

Ship ran 27 nautical miles.

Motorsailer ran 7 nautical miles.

Topography: 3.4 statute miles shoreline.

Midnight to midnight:

7.10am: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

8.10am: Messrs Reading and Nyman and 5 men left ship for sounding.

8.50am: anchored off triangulation point “Cove” 7 4/6 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain.

9.05am: Messrs Taylor, Davey and 5 men left ship in dinghy for topography and signal building north of triangulation point “Cove”.

9.40am: Mr Reading and party returned in motorsailer; too rough and wind too strong for sounding. Launch hoisted to rails.

5.00pm: launch lowered to bring in dinghy. Wind too strong and sea too choppy to return to ship under oars.

5.20pm: underway.

5.30pm: launch and dinghy hoisted.

7.40pm: let go starboard anchor, 75 fathoms chain, 6 5/6 fathoms under stern, in King Cove.

7.50pm: motorsailer left ship for mail, Commanding Officer went ashore.

8.20pm: motorsailer returned with mail.

8.45pm: motorsailer returned to shore for Commanding Officer.

9.35pm: Commanding Officer returned to ship, motorsailer hoisted to rail.

Crew cleaning ship and overhauling steering gear.

Weather, overcast with fresh southerly breezes.

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12 June 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

TH Swinson shipped and rated Quartermaster 1^st class.

A Walker, Carpenter, JH Turley, Seaman, ashore at King Cove to repair launch “Alpha”, boarding at cannery.

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: starboard motorsailer.

Number of miles (statute): 15.

Number of soundings: 339.

Number of positions: 88.

Number of angles: 176.

Run to and from work 7 nautical miles.

Topography: 0.8 nautical miles shoreline; 1.7 nautical miles lagoons.

Ship ran 21 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.45am: heaving in.

8.08am: underway to Cannery Wharf.

8.15am: made fast to wharf at King Cove cannery, started taking mess stores brought up by “SS Catherine D” aboard.

Doctor Nevius operating on Abraham White, Officers’ Cook, for infected thumb. Medical Officer, Dr Walker, from cannery administering anesthetic.

12.02pm: Medical Officer from cannery left ship.

12.05pm: underway out of King Cove to Cold Bay.

1.34pm: lowered motorsailer and dinghy, Messrs Reading and Nyman and 5 men for hydrography, Messrs Taylor and Davey and 5 men for topography and signal building.

2.40pm: let go starboard anchor in 6 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain, about 1 mile SE of triangulation point “Cross” in Cold Bay.

6.05pm: hydrographic and topographic parties returned.

Weather, overcast with occasional banks of fog. Gentle south easterly breezes.

[SS Catherine D, 2224 tons, was built in 1918 at Bellingham, Washington, and operated from Seattle. She was the flagship of Pacific American Fisheries, wooden hulled and able to carry 180 passengers in 1^st class as well as 84,000 cases of salmon. She was sold to the US Navy in 1941 and renamed USS Tatoosh. In 1944 she was de-listed and her hulk burned in 1945.]

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13 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.19, Long -162.57

Ship ran 40.0 nautical miles.

“Wildcat” topography 6 square miles form lines.

Sheet B

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute): 27.5.

Number of soundings: 175.

Number of positions: 66.

Number of angles: 132.

Distance to and from work 15 nautical miles.

Topography: 2.8 statute miles shoreline; 1.4 statute miles lagoons.

Statistics for “d” day

Boat used: motorsailer.

Number of miles (statute): 11.9.

Number of soundings: 249.

Number of positions: 116.

Number of angles: 232.

Run to and from work and picking up parties 15 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.15am: launch “Wildcat” left ship.

8.25am: Messrs Reading and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography towing Messrs Taylor and Davey and 5 men in dinghy for topography.

8.30am: underway.

8.55am: stopped to repair steering gear.

9.26am: commenced sounding on sheet B, Cold Bay.

12.05pm: stopped sounding. Anchored 14 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain, 2 miles NE of signal “Harb”.

1.05pm: underway, resumed sounding.

4.20pm: stopped sounding. Underway to pick up parties.

4.55pm: parties returned and boats hoisted to rail off triangulation point “Cross”.

5.55pm: let go port anchor in 12 fathoms. Hard off triangulation point “Lar”, 60 fathoms chain. Fog setting in.

Weather, partly cloudy to foggy with stiff southeasterly breezes.

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14 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.40

Motorsailer ran 7 nautical miles.

Ship ran 49 miles.

Topography: 4.0 square miles “Wildcat”.

False Pass current changes 8.15pm S to N.

Midnight to midnight:

7.20am: underway out of Cold Bay.

8.20am: dropped Messrs Taylor, Davey and 4 men and Messrs Pierce, Nyman and 3 men in motorsailer and dinghy to build signals “Doe” and “West” respectively on the west coast of Deer Island.

8.25am: let go port anchor about ½ mile east of Fox Island in 14 3/6 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain.

2.39pm: underway.

3.03pm: parties returned, motorsailer hoisted and swung in, dinghy hoisted.

3.07pm: ship underway to False Pass.

6.50pm: made fast to False Pass Cannery Wharf.

Crew cleaning ship and scraping and red-leading rust spots about ship.

Officers as above and on ship’s records and smooth sheets.

Weather, variable with gentle to moderate south easterly breezes. Fog in Cold Bay in morning.

[Deer Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 54.92, Long -162.32.]

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15 June 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

BH Moser, Seaman, discharged this day at own request and paid in full.

Current changes: slack water, 8.30am, S to N, 2.50pm, N to S; 9.00pm, S to N.

Received 24,000; 12,000 deck [?].

Midnight to midnight:

Ship secure at False Pass Cannery Wharf.

Sunday observed.

Weather, overcast and drizzling with light to stiff southerly breezes freshening towards midnight.

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16 June 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Current changes: slack water, 3.15am, N to S; 9.50am, S to N; 3.50pm, N to S; 10.00pm, S to N.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to, cleaning ship and getting gasoline and distillate aboard.

Chipping and red-leading rust spots about decks and chipping and painting anchor and boat windlasses.

Officers on smooth sheets, tidal records and projection of passage between King Cove and Deer Island.

Weather, fresh southeasterly breezes with thick mist on Pacific side of Alaskan Peninsula. Clear on Bering Sea side. Unfavorable for field work.

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17 June 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.19, Long -162.57

Ship ran 50.0 nautical miles.

Statistics for “e” day

Boat used: starboard motorsailer.

Number of miles (statute): 2.3.

Number of soundings: 62.

Number of positions: 27.

Number of angles: 54.

Motorsailer ran to and from work 14.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 1.7 statute miles shoreline.

Transfers (unofficial): V Berglund (Seaman) “Wildcat” to “Pioneer”, J Turley (Seaman) “Pioneer” to “Wildcat”.

Midnight to midnight:

4.55am: cast off lines from Cannery Wharf and proceeded out Pass and on usual courses to Cold Bay.

7.15am: encountered fog, streamed log reading 11.0, two thirds speed.

7.35am: fog lifting, hauled in log.

9.25am: launch “Wildcat” came alongside, gave supplies for one week and ordered to False Pass to take up survey of Pass. Topographic sheet east side of Cold Bay completed except for four lines south of triangulation point “Law” to triangulation point “Cold”.

10.30am: weather clearing somewhat. Messrs Reading and Nyman and 5 men left ship for sounding in starboard motorsailer.

11.00am: launch “Wildcat” left ship. Ship underway up channel off Kelp Point and around shoal off triangulation point “Cross” to anchorage south of triangulation point “Cross”.

12.10pm: anchored off hydrographic station “Big”, 10 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain.

12.15pm: Messrs Taylor and Davey and 4 men left ship for topography and [to] launch signals between triangulation points “Point” and “Cross”.

3.10pm: motorsailer returned to ship, unable to sound on account of mist and stiff southeasterly breezes. Hoisted to rail.

4.25pm: motorsailer lowered to pick up topographic party. Veered chain to 60 fathoms.

4.35pm: topographic party returned. Boats hoisted to rail.

Crew as above and cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on tidal records.

Weather, variable, mist and fog in morning clearing somewhat at noon and shutting in again at 2.00pm. Stiff southeasterly breeze.

[Kelp Point is in Alaska at Lat 52.96, Long 168.87.]

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18 June 1924

At anchor off triangulation point “Big”, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.52 [estimated]

Topography: 35 statute miles (“Wildcat”), (False Pass); 2.2 statute miles, shoreline; 3.6 statute miles, lagoons.

Sheet B

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute): 30.0.

Number of soundings: 400.

Number of positions: 103.

Number of angles: 218.

Ship ran 31 nautical miles.

Sheet 43/4

Statistics for “f” day

Boat used: starboard motorsailer.

Number of miles (statute): 30.6.

Number of soundings: 673.

Number of positions: 177.

Number of angles: 354.

Run to and from work 14 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Messrs Reading, Nymen and 6 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding.

8.10am: underway northward around triangulation point “Harb”.

8.33am: dropped Messrs Taylor, Davey with 4 men left ship for topography between triangulation points “Harb” and “Cow” in dinghy.

8.51am: commenced sounding with machine-hand lead line outfit.

9.50am: anchored, unable to see signals in mist.

10.40am: clearing, underway, sounding off triangulation point “Harb”.

Noon: anchored for lunch.

1.00pm: underway sounding.

4.50pm: anchored, awaiting topographic party off triangulation point “Cow”.

5.05pm: topographic party returned.

5.10pm: underway sounding.

5.40pm: stopped sounding.

5.45pm: hydrographic party returned. Boat hoisted to rail.

6.10pm: anchored in 11 fathoms off triangulation point “Cross”, 45 fathoms chain.

Crew employed as above and in touching up paintwork.

Weather, varying from misty to partly cloudy with gentle to moderate south-southeasterly breezes.

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19 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.19, Long -162.57

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, washing down, cleaning ship, chipping and painting passageways to mess rooms and crew quarters.

Officers on records and sheets of Cold Bay.

4.02pm: ‘fire’ and ‘abandon ship’ drill held.

Weather, overcast with occasional showers. Stiff to fresh southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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20 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.50 [estimated]

Motorsailer ran 4 nautical miles.

Ship ran 40 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off triangulation point “Cross”, Cold Bay.

8.00am: underway across bay.

8.27am: Messrs Reading and Nyman with 6 men left ship in launch for sounding off triangulation point “Tal”.

9.20am: anchored in Lenard Harbor off tide gauge 20 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain.

9.25am: Mr Itter and 5 men left ship in dinghy to change paper on Rude auto gauge.

10.15am: Mr Itter and party returned, underway out of Lenard Harbor.

11.10am: picked up hydrographic party about 1 mile south of triangulation point “Tal”. Unable to sound on account of rain and fresh southeasterly breezes. Underway for King Cove.

1.05pm: anchored off Cannery Wharf, King Cove.

1.30pm: motorsailer lowered, Commanding Officer, Chief Engineer and Mr Itter went ashore with 6 men to take in “Alpha” engine and inspect repairs on launch. Party returned at 2.35pm.

4.10pm: motorsailer left ship with Frank Courter, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, and additional engine parts. Courter to remain ashore quartered at the cannery to install the engine in launch “Alpha”. Motorsailer returned and hoisted to rail at 4.35pm.

4.50pm: underway to anchorage in middle of cove.

5.00pm: let go port anchor in 27 fathoms, 90 fathoms chain.

Crew cleaning ship and employed as above.

Officers on tide records and smooth sheet 4314.

Weather, rainy with fresh east southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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21 June 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.70 [estimated]

Brassfield, Floyd, Seaman, discharged this day at own request.

Refused to handle lines at wharf – 2 days’ pay checked.

Sheet A

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute): 10.

Number of soundings: 115.

Number of positions: 28.

Number of angles: 56.

Ship ran 50 nautical miles midnight to midnight.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: underway out of King Cove. Standing to westward towards False Pass – thick weather.

8.28am: clouds and fog lifted somewhat. Commenced sounding with hand and machine rig. Off Thin Point Passage, Sheet “A”.

9.50am: mist obscured signals. Anchored in 13 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain, 3¾ miles, 306° from triangulation point “Reef”.

10.50am: clearing somewhat, underway sounding.

11.00am: signals shut out by mist, underway to False Pass.

2.05pm: made fast alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass.

Crew employed as above and cleaning ship.

Officers on records, smooth sheets and routine.

Weather, overcast and rainy with light to stiff easterly breezes.

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22 June 1924

Alongside Harris cannery dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.30, Long -164.30 [estimated]

Henry L Bloomberg, Lieutenant junior grade, reported aboard at 8.00pm.

Discharged this day at own request and paid in full: Jennings, John, Seaman; Turley, Jess, Seaman; Nelson, Frederick, Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Unofficial changes in complement: William Robbins transferred to “Pioneer”, Michel Eider, Adolph Hastad transferred to “Wildcat”.

Steamed 40 nautical miles midnight to midnight.

Midnight to 8.00am:

3.45am: singled up lines. Strong easterly winds, rain, overcast and cloudy.

3.55am: cast off lines. Backed out into stream.

4.01am: engines standard speed ahead. Underway out of False Pass.

4.30am: Kabuch Point Lighthouse on port beam.

5.12am: rounding Ikatan Point.

6.33am: Cape Pankof 1 mile on starboard beam, log 0.7, set course 228°, this allows 6° for leeway.

7.20am: Bird Island abeam, log 22.2.

Weather, light fog, moderate following sea, NE 7 breeze.

8.00am to noon:

On course 228°, log 28.7.

9.00am: on course 228°, log 38.7.

9.35am: streamed port log.

10.16am: one third speed to sound, 53 fathoms to 60 fathoms by tubes.

10.37am: standard speed.

11.06am: one third speed to sound, 55 fathoms.

11.16am: two thirds speed, changed course 252°.

11.49am: one third speed to sound, 50 fathoms.

11.55am: changed speed, changed course 266°, log 21.6 [port], 62.9 [starboard].

Noon: on course 266°, log 22.5 [port], 63.8 [starboard].

Overcast, foggy, moderate easterly breezes, moderate following sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 266°.

12.26pm: Scotch Cap Pin made 45° on starboard bow.

12.34pm: Scotch Cap Pin bore 310°.

12.38pm: light bears 349°.

12.49pm: Scotch Cap Pin abeam, changed course 284°, log 31.3 port, 71.6 starboard.

1.26pm: changed course 327°, log 38.2 port, 77.0 starboard.

2.30pm: changed speed two thirds ahead.

2.45pm: sounding off Cape Sarichef.

3.09pm: let go starboard anchor, 19 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, 2½ miles SE Cape Sarichef.

Northerly winds, moderate sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

At anchor off Cape Sarichef, Unimak Pass.

The power schooner “Carolyn Frances” came close aboard the “Pioneer”. Lowered our whaleboat and it shoved off to the “Carolyn Frances” to fetch Mr Bloomberg aboard the “Pioneer”.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.50pm: set clocks back to 10.50, 65°? time.

11.50pm: heaving in.

11.53pm: anchor aweigh, two thirds speed.

11.58pm: standard speed, log streamed reading 88.6.

Smooth sea. Cloudy to overcast with rain. Moderate NE wind.

[There was a Cape Kabuch Light at Lat 54° 49’ 00”, Long -163° 21’ 36”.

Cape Pankof is in Alaska at Lat 54.67, Long -163.05.

This Bird Island is off the coast of Alaska at Lat 54.67, Long -163.29.

Scotch Cap Light is on Unimak Island at Lat 54.39, Long -164.74.

Cape Sarichef is in Alaska at Lat 54.60. Long -164.93.

Unimak Pass divides the Alaskan Peninsula from the Aleutian Islands; it lies at Lat 54.33, Long -164.92.

“Carolyn Frances”, 569 tons, was built in 1918 at Alameda, California, and operated by Western Whaling Trading Co. Some previous details are archived in Box 10, Folder 14, of the Alaska Commercial Co Records held by the Online Archive of California.]

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23 June 1924

En route from False Pass to Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53

Distance steamed midnight to midnight: 70 nautical miles.

Ferguson, Amos L, Seaman, discharged and paid in full. Turned over to USCG “Unalga”, claimed as deserter in 1922.

Received 32348.4 gallons fish oil from Alaska Commercial Co.

SJ Wagenmaker, Seaman, transferred from “Wildcat” to “Pioneer” and rated to Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Topography: 35 statute miles (“Wildcat”) False Pass.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 230°.

1.58am: Cape Sarichef Light disappeared bearing 49°.

2.05am: hauled log, found badly kinked, cleared and returned reading 05.9.

2.15am: changed course 225°, patent log 07.3.

3.21am: changed course 215°, patent log 17.9.

Light NE wind. Overcast with fog. Light to moderate sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 215°.

5.12am: changed course to 190°, log 35.7.

5.50am: fog closing in, standing inshore along W shore of Cape Kalekta.

6.00am: Priest Rock 2 miles on port beam, changed course 175° steering compass, log 44.0.

6.55am: came to anchor in Dutch Harbor, 30 fathoms starboard chain in water.

Weather, overcast, misty, rain at intervals.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: proceeded from Dutch Harbor to Unalaska.

8.33am: ship secure alongside USS [CGC] “Haida”.

10.30am: visitors from USS “Haida” aboard.

Weather, mist, cloudy, east northeasterly winds.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.13pm: cast off from Coast Guard Cutter “Haida” and proceeded to oil dock, Dutch Harbor.

1.40pm: secure alongside oil dock, Dutch Harbor. Taking oil, draft forward 11.0 feet, aft 13.3 feet.

Weather, part cloudy, east southeasterly breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.50pm: finished taking of fuel oil aboard.

6.30pm: let go lines from dock and let steamer “Algonquin” take berth next dock. Moored ship alongside “Algonquin”.

8.00pm to midnight:

Lying alongside USRC “Algonquin”.

Midnight: all secure.

Cloudy, light southeasterly wind.

[Cape Sarichef Light was at Lat 54° 36’ 00”, Long -163° 21’ 36”.

Cape Kalekta is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.01, Long -166.37.

Priest Rock is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.01, Long -166.38.

Dutch Harbor is on Amaknak Island at Lat 53.90, Long -166.53.

USCGC Haida, 1986 ton cutter, was built in 1921 by the Union Construction Co, Oakland, California; she served until 1947 when she was sold, then scrapped in 1951.

Unalaska Wharf is in the Aleutians at Lat 53.88, Long -166.54.

USRC Algonquin, 1119 tons, was launched in Cleveland in 1897, and commissioned in 1898.]

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24 June 1924

Alongside USRC “Algonquin” at oil dock, Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.40, Long -165.10 [estimated]

Ship ran 155.0 nautical miles midnight to midnight:

Topography: “Wildcat” 4.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.01am: cast off lines and underway from alongside USRC “Algonquin”. Full speed ahead out of Dutch Harbor and Unalaska Bay, courses various.

6.05am: Priest Rock 2 miles on starboard beam, log made 57.0 on course 25°.

7.20am: changed course to 40°.

7.40am: Lava Point abeam, log 71.2, changed course to 45°.

8.00am: on course, changed course to 52°, log 75.5.

Weather, misty to overcast. Sea smooth. Light north easterly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 52°, log 84.0.

9.30am: changed course 71°, log 88.5.

10.00am: on course 71°, log 93.0.

11.00am: on course 71°, log 02.4.

Noon: on course 71°, log 11.8.

Easterly breeze.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.37pm: Scotch Cap Light abeam 2.3 miles.

1.00pm: on course 71°, log 20.9.

1.32pm: changed course 56°.

2.00pm: on course 56°, log 29.8.

2.16pm: Cape Lutke abeam, log 32.0, 56°.

3.00pm: on course 56°.

4.00pm: on course 56°, log 47.6.

Moderate sea, east northeasterly wind. Cloudy to overcast.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 56°, log 47.6.

4.44pm changed course 51°, log 57.0.

5.00pm: on course 51°, log 56.5.

5.11pm: changed course 41°, log 58.0.

6.00pm: on course 41°, log 65.7.

6.50pm: Cape Pankof Light 1 mile on port beam, changed course to round Cape.

7.00pm: rounding Cape, log 76.2.

7.23pm: changed course 30.4° wheelhouse compass, log 79.5.

7.54pm: changed course to round Ikatan Point.

8.00pm: various courses into False Pass, log 84.8.

Light north easterly breeze. Smooth sea. Sky overcast.

From 8.00pm to midnight:

8.03pm: hauled in log.

8.05pm: Ikatan Head abeam, various courses into False Pass.

8.57pm: two thirds speed.

9.02pm: let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain. Cannery dock bears S by E.

9.08pm: finished with engines.

Overcast, light airs.

9.15pm: Commanding Officer left ship in skiff. Skiff returned and hoisted 9.30pm.

[Lava Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.17, Long -166.08.

Cape Lutke is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.48, Long -164.33.]

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25 June 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship ran 70 nautical miles.

R Burns, Seaman, intoxicated and unable to work, one day’s pay checked.

The following seamen reported on board for duty from PAF SS “Redwood” this day: Ryan, Frank; Eastes, Frank; Reece, Ralph V; Reaving, Ross H; Burns, Robert.

Sheet B

Boat used: motorsailer #1

Number of miles (statute): 4.1

Number of soundings: 59

Number of positions: 41

Number of angles: 82

Run while not sounding 6 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.35am: skiff sent ashore for Commanding Officer, returned with him at 4.50am.

5.00am: underway out of False Pass to King Cove.

9.23am: let go port anchor, 60 fathoms chain in King Cove.

9.40am: motorsailer made trip to Cannery Wharf with Commanding Officer.

10.20am: returned with mail and mess supplies.

Made 2 more trips bringing 5 seamen from SS “Redwood”, enlisted for “Pioneer” by the Inspector of the Seattle Field Station and taking materials for the launch “Alpha”.

12.20pm: motorsailer returned and hoisted.

12.40pm: underway for Lenard Harbor.

2.12pm: Messrs Reading and Nyman and 6 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding.

2.45pm: anchored off tide gauge in Lenard Harbor.

2.55pm: Mr Itter and 2 men left ship in dinghy to inspect tide gauge. Returned at 3.40pm.

4.20pm: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

5.20pm: picked up hydrographic party.

5.35pm: anchored off triangulation point “Cross” in 15 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, Cold Bay.

Weather, overcast with occasional fog, mist and rain. Gentle to moderate easterly breezes; not favorable for fieldwork except coast work close in shore.

[SS “Redwood”, 1793 tons, was built in 1917 in Bellingham, Washington, and operated by Pacific American Fisheries.]

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26 June 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -162.52 [estimated]

Ship ran 46.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 4.0 statute miles “Wildcat”; 4.3 statute miles shoreline; 2.0 statute miles rivers and lagoons.

Sheet B

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: ship.

Number of miles (statute): 45.4.

Number of soundings: 753.

Number of positions: 141.

Number of angles: 282.

Ship ran to and from work 6.0 nautical miles.

Sheet B

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 9.0.

Number of soundings: 157.

Number of positions: 74.

Number of angles: 148.

Sheet 43/4

Statistics for “g” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 20.1.

Number of soundings: 375.

Number of positions: 127.

Number of angles: 254.

Motorsailer ran while not sounding 10 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Messrs Reading and Nyman left ship in starboard motorsailer with 6 men for sounding north of triangulation point “Point”.

8.05am: underway.

8.30am: commenced sounding with machine hand rig.

8.50am: Mr Taylor and Mr Davey with 5 men left ship in dinghy for topography between triangulation points “Cow” and “Range”.

9.00am: resumed sounding.

12.05pm: anchored for lunch.

12.35pm: resumed sounding.

5.12pm: finished sounding. Ran to pick up parties.

5.44pm: topographic party returned.

5.50pm: anchored in 5 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain off triangulation point “Grave”.

5.55pm: motorsailer returned and hoisted.

Crew employed as above and chipping and red-leading rust spots about ship.

Officers as above and on tide records.

Weather, overcast to partly cloudy with light breezes shifting from SE to NW.

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27 June 1924

At anchor off triangulation point “Grave”, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.19, Long -162.57

Topography: 2.5 statute miles; 3.0 square statute miles form lines.

Ship ran 12 nautical miles.

Topography: 6.1 statute miles shoreline, [blank] statute miles lagoons.

Sheet B

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 28.0.

Number of soundings: 1015.

Number of positions: 141.

Number of angles: 282.

Port motorsailer’s run 6 nautical miles to and from [work].

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 19.6.

Number of soundings: 322.

Number of positions: 132.

Number of angles: 264.

Starboard motorsailer’s run to and from work 12 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Messrs Reading and Nyman left ship with 5 men in starboard motorsailer for sounding off triangulation point “Harb”.

8.05am: Messrs Taylor and Davey left ship with 5 men in dinghy for topography between triangulation points “Range” and “Jason”.

8.20am: Mr Pierce and 2 men left ship in skiff to run inshore line of large lagoon at head of Cold Bay.

9.30am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Itter and Bloomberg and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer for hydrographics in north end of Bay. Returned for lunch at 11.55am and left for sounding at 1.00pm.

5.08pm: Mr Reading and party returned in starboard motorsailer.

6.25pm: port motorsailer, dinghy and skiff and parties returned, all boats hoisted.

7.05pm: underway southward out of Cold Bay under 1 boiler.

9.30pm: anchored in 13 fathoms, soft bottom, 60 fathoms chain, starboard anchor, about 1½ miles NE of signal “Cliff “on Thin Point.

Crew employed on chipping and red-leading rust spots on port side of hull and as above.

Weather, partly cloudy with light northeasterly breezes freshening in the night.

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28 June 1924

At anchor at Thin Point, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -162.56 [estimated]

Topography: 2.0 statute miles, “Wildcat”.

8.15pm: slack water of cannery dock, False Pass. Current changing S to N.

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 54.0.

Number of soundings: 707.

Number of positions: 164.

Number of angles: 328.

Ship ran 80 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Thin Point, Cold Bay.

5.12am: underway to working ground off triangulation point “Reef”, Thin Point passage.

5.52am: commenced sounding with machine hand rig on sheet “A”.

9.35am: Messrs Nyman and Davey left ship with 1 man to occupy triangulation point “Reef”. Resumed sounding.

2.35pm: observing party returned and dinghy hoisted.

2.53pm: stopped sounding, underway for False Pass.

6.05pm: made fast to Cannery Wharf, False Pass.

Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship and in red-leading rust spots about deck.

Officers as above and on field records.

Weather, partly cloudy with moderate northwesterly breezes.

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29 June 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass Cannery, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Current changes off Cannery Wharf, False Pass: 1.15am N to S; 8.30am S to N; 3.00pm N to S; 9.45pm S to N.

Unofficial changes in complement: William G Robbins to “Wildcat”; Adolph Hastad to “Pioneer”.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed at False Pass.

Mess supplies for 1 week transferred to “Wildcat”.

Weather, partly cloudy with stiff to gentle west-northwesterly breezes.

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30 June 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass Cannery, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -162.56 [estimated]

Ship steamed 65.0 nautical miles.

3.20am: current changed at False Pass Cannery N to S.

Statistics for “D” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 25.0.

Number of soundings: 410.

Number of positions: 80.

Number of angles: 160.

Topography: 3.0 square statute miles form lines “Wildcat”.

9.50pm: A Walker, Carpenter, JH Turley, Seaman, returned aboard from King Cove Cannery.

Topography: 2.8 statute miles shoreline.

1 station occupied for magnetic declination.

Statistics for “d” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 12.0.

Number of soundings: 275.

Number of positions: 51.

Number of angles: 102.

Run while not sounding 14 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.54am: cast off lines from Cannery Wharf and proceeded on usual courses to Thin Point Buoy N2.

8.00am: anchored off Red Buoy, Thin Point.

8.25am: Messrs Reading and Pierce and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding, towing dinghy, with Mr Taylor and 3 men for topography around Thin Point and Mr Nyman and 2 men on location of mountain peaks from triangulation point “Thin” and compass declinometer observations.

8.37am: underway.

8.50am: started sounding with machine hand rig in Thin Point Passage.

11.58am: anchored in 19 fathoms NE of triangulation point “Reef” for lunch. Underway at 1.20pm.

3.54pm: anchored in 9 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain, 1½ miles SSE of Thin Point. Wind too strong for sounding.

4.52pm: underway to pick up parties.

6.45pm: all parties returned. Boats hoisted to rail. Ship proceeded to King Cove.

8.00pm: let go port anchor in 16 fathoms in King Cove, 75 fathoms chain. Cannery Wharf bearing 349°. Left tangent to Cove 135°.

8.10pm: lowered starboard motorsailer. Commanding Officer, Chief Engineer and several men on liberty went ashore. Boat made trip with repair parts for launch “Alpha” and picked up Carpenter and JH Turley as they had finished repairs to hull of launch and prepared her for launching.

9.50pm: motorsailer returned from last trip and hoisted to rail. All officers and men returned to ship.

Weather, partly cloudy. Light northerly breezes in morning with stiff to fresh north-northwesterly bursts rising suddenly about 12.30pm preventing sounding with launch and hindering ship in afternoon. Very slight change in barometer.

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[Cover]

LOG BOOK – JULY 1^st 1924 TO SEPTEMBER 30^th 1924

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[Cover]

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[Title page: Log Book of SS Pioneer, R.R. Lukens, Lieutenant, Commanding. From July 1 1924 to September 30 1924.]

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List of officers:

Lukens RR, Lieutenant, joined ship July 24 1922

Reading OS, Lieutenant, joined ship July 28 1922

Itter Charles J Jr, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship March 18 1924

Hoskinson AJ, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship April 11 1923

Bloomberg Harry L, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship June 22 1924

Taylor DW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship September 17 1922

Pierce Charles, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship February 26 1924

Greer WE, Chief Engineer, joined ship March 19 1923

Nevius FB, Surgeon, joined ship April 1 1923

Nyman Chester L, Ensign, joined ship March 10 1924

Davey TT, Deck Officer, joined ship April 14 1924

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[General Instructions ... issued for the guidance of commanding officers of Coast and Geodetic Survey Vessels.]

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[General dimensions of vessel]

LOGS FOR JULY 1924

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1 July 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.26, Long -162.62 [estimated]

Ship steamed 28.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 6 statute miles lagoons.

Sheet B

Boat used: motorsailer #2

Number of miles (statute): 20.5

Number of soundings: 992

Number of positions: 150

Number of angles: 300

Sheet B

Statistics for “d” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 19.7.

Number of soundings: 379.

Number of positions: 144.

Number of angles: 288.

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Statistics for “h” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 4.5.

Number of soundings: 70.

Number of positions: 52.

Number of angles: 104.

18.0 nautical miles while not sounding.

Midnight to midnight:

6.00am: underway out of King Cove to working grounds in northern part of Cold Bay.

8.05am: Messrs Reading and Davey and 6 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography north of triangulation point “Tal”, Cold Bay.

8.43am: anchored in 9 fathoms off triangulation point “Jean”.

8.50am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Taylor and Nyman and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer for sounding from triangulation point “Pen” east and towing Mr Pierce and 2 men in skiff for topography in lagoon at head of bay.

12.05pm: Commanding Officer and party returned for lunch.

1.02pm: Commanding Officer and party left ship.

3.08pm: Mr Pierce and party returned having completed the lagoon topography.

4.35pm: Commanding Officer and party returned; motorsailer hoisted to rail.

4.50pm: underway for Lenard Harbor.

5.45pm: starboard motorsailer returned to ship and was hoisted to rail.

6.17pm: anchored off tide gauge in Lenard Harbor.

6.50pm: Mr Itter and 3 officers inspected and changed record on auto tide gauge. Returned at 7.30pm.

Crew employed as above and in touching up red lead spots about hull.

Officers as above and on ship’s records.

Weather, light variable breezes and cloudy with occasional showers of rain in the afternoon.

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2 July 1924

At anchor in Lenard Harbor, Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.25, Long -162.70 [estimated]

Ship steamed 30.0 nautical miles

Sheet B

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 8.0.

Number of soundings: 47.

Number of positions: 20.

Number of angles: 40.

Sheet B

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 17.8.

Number of soundings: 592.

Number of positions: 93.

Number of angles: 186.

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Statistics for “J” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 10.3.

Number of soundings: 246.

Number of positions: 95.

Number of angles: 190.

23 nautical miles run while not sounding.

Midnight to midnight:

7.35am: underway out of Lenard Harbor.

8.00am: Mr Reading, Mr Davey and 6 men left the ship in the starboard motorsailer to sound at entrance to Lenard Harbor.

9.14am: anchored off triangulation point “Cow” in northwest side of bay (“Nip” – 90°10’ – “Cow” – 62°50’ – Harbor)

Commanding Officer, Mr Itter, Mr Bloomberg and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer for hydrography off triangulation point “Cow”.

12.05pm: party returned for lunch and left to resume sounding at 1.05pm.

3.35pm: party returned, finished with hand lead sounding in this vicinity.

3.50pm: underway. Started sounding with tubes at 4.05pm off triangulation point “Harb”.

5.55pm: finished sounding. Underway to pick up starboard motorsailer.

6.07pm: Messrs Reading, Davey and party returned; motorsailer and skiff hoisted to rail.

6.40pm: anchored in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain off triangulation point “Law”.

Mr Nyman on bridge to sketch in form lines on east side of Cold Bay.

Crew employed as above and in washing paint and painting stack.

Officers as above and on smooth sheets.

Weather, variable to cloudy with moderate to light variable breezes.

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3 July 1924

At anchor in Cold Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.57 [estimated]

Ship steamed 70.0 nautical miles.

3.00pm: Frank Courter, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, returned aboard from King Cove Cannery.

Sheet A

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 36.3.

Number of soundings: 410.

Number of positions: 107.

Number of angles: 214.

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 20.1.

Number of soundings: 451.

Number of positions: 98.

Number of angles: 196.

Number of miles run while not sounding 7.0.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off triangulation point “Lar”, Cold Bay.

7.40am: underway.

8.00am: port motorsailer with 3 men left ship to go to King Cove to pick up Frank Courter, Assistant to Engineer, who had finished installing engine in launch “Alpha”.

8.50am: Messrs Reading and Davey and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding off Thin Point.

9.00am: commenced sounding with hand-machine rig in Thin Point Passage.

11.55am: anchored for lunch.

12.35pm: underway. Resumed sounding.

3.25pm: sounding ended for the day, picked up port and starboard motorsailers and proceeded to False Pass.

6.44pm: made fast to Cannery Wharf, False Pass.

7.30pm: crew paid for June.

Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on smooth plotting and making topographic sheets.

Weather, overcast with gentle breezes shifting from NW to SE.

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4 July 1924

Alongside wharf at Cannery, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Received 9850 gallons water [?].

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: ship dressed with line of flags on port side fore rigging and starboard side main rigging.

Fourth of July observed.

Weather, rainy with gentle to moderate southeasterly breezes.

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5 July 1924

False Pass

Lat 54.90, Long -162.87

Ship ran 40.0 nautical miles.

Motorsailer ran while not sounding 10 nautical miles.

Sheet “D”, Amagat Island

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 9.0.

Number of soundings: 131.

Number of positions: 85.

Number of angles: 170.

Midnight to midnight:

5.55am: cast off from Cannery Wharf and proceeded out of Pass on usual courses to Amagat Island.

8.15am: Messrs Reading, Davey and 6 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding off Amagat Island Sheet “C”.

8.20am: anchored in 14 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, on east side of Amagat Island.

12.10pm: motorsailer with sounding party returned to ship. Sea too choppy and wind too strong to sound on windward side of Amagat Island.

2.30pm: wind continued a stiff breeze out of Morzhovoi Bay. Launch hoisted and underway to False Pass.

4.40pm: anchored 15 2/6 fathoms off launch ways at Cannery Cove in False Pass.

5.10pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside having launched #117 during the day.

5.30pm: Commanding Officer left ship in motorsailer.

Motorsailer made several trips to Cannery Wharf with liberty parties and personal mail to be forwarded to the States on the SS Orduna.

Crew employed as above, cleaning ship and spotting paint. Officers on smooth sheets and field records.

Weather, misty to partly cloudy with light to stiff variable breezes mostly from northwest. Unfavorable for field work except inshore hydrography in lee of shore.

[Morzhovoi Bay is in the Aleutian Islands at Lat 55.03, Long -163.05.

The only “Orduna” I have traced is the 15,507 ton passenger liner built in 1914 by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, and which was operated by the Royal Mail Steamship Co in 1924 when they had routes which included US Pacific Ports].

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6 July 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Motorsailer ran 22.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

9.30am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Reading, Nevius, Green and 3 men left ship in starboard motorsailer on picnic and reconnaissance party to Chunak Point on Bechevin Bay. Party returned at 7.45pm.

Weather, overcast to clear with light northwesterly breezes.

[Chunak Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.03, Long -163.45.

Bechevin Bay is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.98, Long -163.37.]

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7 July 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 4.0 statute miles shoreline.

1 tide staff established.

1 triangulation signal built.

Motorsailer ran 14 nautical miles.

Mr TT Davey, Deck Officer, assigned to “Wildcat”.

Current changes in False Pass: 2.55am, S to N; 8.30am, N to S; 2.45pm, S to N; 9.20pm, N to S.

Changes in assignments.

Brunson, Seaman, to “Wildcat”.

Hermsdorf, Seaman, to “Wildcat”.

Robbins, Seaman, to “Pioneer”.

Pavas, Seaman, to “Pioneer”.

Eide, Seaman to “Pioneer”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.05am: starboard motorsailer left ship to bring Commanding Officer and launch #117 back to vessel. Returned at 8.30am.

8.10am: launch “Wildcat” left ship for work in Bechevin Bay and Bering Sea with the following parties:

Mr Reading and 1 man in charge built signal “Chunak” on Chunak Point.

Mr Itter and 4 men established and leveled tide staff and put up observers’ tent on Chunak Spit.

Mr Bloomberg and 2 men built hydrographic signals from Chunak Point to about 2 miles west of beacon on Bering Sea.

Messrs Taylor and Pierce and 5 men on topography and signal building on south shore of St Catherine Cove.

9.20am: Commanding Officer and Mr Nyman left ship in starboard motorsailer with 4 men to repair tide gauge at Ikaton and get location of fish trap in Ikaton Bay.

2.30pm: steam launch #117 left ship on trial trip. Returned at 3.12pm.

5.35pm: Commanding Officer and party returned in starboard motorsailer.

7.15pm: launch “Wildcat” returned alongside with parties from Bering Sea. Launch #117 made various trips for adjustment of engine. Returned and made fast at 8.40pm.

Crew employed as above and touching up paint about ship.

Weather, clear with light northerly airs.

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8 July 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -163.45

Shipped steamed 10.0 nautical miles.

Anchored off launch ways, False Pass.

3.15am: current changed S to N.

Anchored off Rocky Point.

2.10pm: current changed S to N; 9.40pm, current changed N to S.

1 triangulation point built.

Motorsailer ran 10 nautical miles (against head chop and stiff breezes)

Midnight to midnight:

7.10am: launches “Wildcat” and #117, Messrs Hackman and Davey and 9 men cast off.

7.15am: underway northward towards Bering Sea.

8.25am: let go starboard anchor in 4 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain, in St Catherine Cove.

8.40am: Messrs Reading, Taylor and 9 men left ship to build triangulation point “Wind” and do topography in St Catherine Cove.

10.15am: ship dragging, dropped port anchor. Moderate south easterly gale.

10.40am: underway towards Rocky Point for more sea room.

11.05am: dropped both anchors in 4 fathoms off Rocky Point, 60 fathoms chain.

7.10pm: motorsailer and party returned. Weather too windy for topography, 1 triangulation point built. Party attempting to return to ship since 11.30am but unable to do so on account of low power of motorsailer and moderate gale.

Crew cleaning ship and on odd jobs about deck.

Officers as above and on smooth sheets, progress sketch and field records. Preparing for current observations.

Weather, moderate southerly gales lessening at sunset. Overcast with some rain squalls.

[This Rocky Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.97, -163.44].

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9 July 1924

At anchor in St Catherine Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship steamed 10.0 nautical miles.

3 triangulation points numbered and built.

Starboard motorsailer’s run 9 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor about 1 mile north of Rocky Point, St Catherine Cove.

8.00am: wind too strong for field parties, swung in boats.

8.56am: both anchors up and underway for False Pass Cannery.

10.00am: made fast alongside wharf at False Pass Cannery.

10.25am: starboard motorsailer left ship with the following parties to recover and rebuild signals:

Mr Taylor and 4 men with launch to rebuild “Trader”; Mr Pierce and 2 men to rebuild “Hard”; Mr Nyman and 2 men to rebuild “End”.

Crew turned to, getting gasoline and distillate, dinghy and lumber aboard and empty drums ashore.

3.00pm: Mr Pierce and party returned.

3.20pm: Mr Nyman and party returned.

5.45pm: Mr Taylor and party returned in starboard motorsailer, boat hoisted.

Officers employed as above and on field records.

Weather, stiff to fresh westerly breezes in St Catherine Cove, gentle breezes in lee of mountains in False Pass. Cloudy with rain at night.

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10 July 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship steamed 0.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to and washed down.

Lashed barrels and lumber and fished starboard anchor to rail. Replaced missing bolt in crown of same. Washed paint about boat davits and boat deck rail and commenced painting same. Ripped 25 pieces of 2 x 4 into 2 x 2 and 1? x 2 on cannery power band saw.

Officers employed on smooth sheets, tidal records, reports, field data.

Weather, stiff westerly breezes with light rain in morning clearing in afternoon. Unfavorable for field work.

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11 July 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.60, Long -163.00 [estimated]

Ship steamed 81.0 miles.

Sheet 4301

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 37.7.

Number of soundings: 182.

Number of positions: 71.

Number of angles: 142.

Midnight to midnight:

6.50am: cast off from Cannery Wharf at False Pass and proceeded towards Bering Sea entrance.

7.30am: wind blowing 5 to 6 NW in St Catherine Cove, too strong for small boat work. Turned and ran southward through Pass and set to working grounds off Cape Pankof.

10.35am: commenced sounding with tubes between Cape Pankof and Sanak Island.

3.10pm: stopped sounding, unable to see signals on account of fog drifting in from SW.

4.25pm to 5.20pm: sounding, fog lifting temporarily.

5.37pm to 6.25pm: sounding fog lifting temporarily.

6.25pm: stopped sounding, underway for False Pass.

7.50pm: anchored off launch ways in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, in False Pass.

8.00pm: Commanding Officer left ship in skiff.

Crew employed as above and in painting boat davits and office and cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on smooth sheets and clothing and small stores.

Weather, stiff to light westerly breezes shifting from NW to SW during day. Stiff breezes in Bering Sea with some fog in Pacific.

[Sanak Island is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.43, Long -162.71.]

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12 July 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -163.45

Shipped steamed 14.0 nautical miles.

Current changes in False Pass: 1.40am N to S off Cannery Ways; 6.40am, S to N off Cannery Ways; 2.20pm, N to S off Rocky Point; 9.20pm, S to N off Cannery Ways.

Topography: 2.3 statute miles.

2 triangulation stations occupied.

Starboard motorsailer’s run 14 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer’s run 7 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.05am: Commanding Officer came aboard in skiff.

6.55am: underway northward up False Pass.

7.40am: anchored in 5 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, about 1 mile off Rocky Point waiting for weather.

8.30am: Messrs Reading, Itter, Nyman and Bloomberg with 11 men left ship for work in vicinity of Chunak Point.

Mr Itter observed at triangulation point “Chunak”.

Mr Nyman ran shoreline and located signals on Bering Coast west of triangulation point “Chunak”.

Messrs Reading and Bloomberg were unable to sound or restore tide staff (which had worked out at Chunak Point) on account of stiff breeze.

8.50am: Messrs Taylor and Pierce and 5 men left ship to build and observe triangulation point “Island” in port motorsailer.

3.50pm: starboard motorsailer returned with parties.

5.30pm: underway for False Pass cannery.

5.37pm: picked up Mr Taylor and party in port motorsailer.

6.40pm: made fast to Cannery Wharf at False Pass.

Crew employed as above and cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on correspondence.

Weather, stiff to gentle southeasterly breezes with rain showers.

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13 July 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship steamed 0.0 nautical miles.

Current changes off cannery at False Point: 3.25am N to S; 9.40am S to N; 2.55pm N to S; 9.00pm S to N.

Received 23,950 gallons [water?].

Midnight to midnight:

9.05am: Commanding Officer left ship in launch “Wildcat” to obtain mail and cold stores from PAF SS “Catherine D”.

12.45pm: party returned with 1 sack mail and cold stores for forward mess.

Sunday observed at False Pass.

2.36pm: liberty party left ship in starboard motorsailer to visit hot springs across the pass. Boat returned and hoisted at 9.40 pm.

Weather, overcast and rainy with gentle to moderate southeasterly breezes.

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14 July 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -163.45

Ship steamed 22.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 2.0 statute miles shoreline.

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer#1.

Number of miles (statute): 11.5.

Number of soundings: 376.

Number of positions: 71.

Number of angles: 142.

Run to and from work 5.0 nautical miles.

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer#2.

Number of miles (statute): 7.0.

Number of soundings: 222.

Number of positions: 36.

Number of angles: 72.

Run to and from work and picking up parties 23½ nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.05am: underway for Ikatan to obtain mess stores ex SS “Catherine D”.

7.45am: made fast to wharf at Ikatan Cannery. Started taking mess stores aboard.

Mr Itter went ashore to inspect and repair Rude auto gauge.

8.15am: finished taking in stores.

8.55am: finished with tide gauge. Cast off lines and underway northward up False Pass.

9.35am: stopped. Launch #117 came alongside with broken throttle.

9.50am: new valve installed. Launch cast off and ship proceeded northward to St Catherine Cove.

10.35am: anchored about 1 mile north of Rocky Point in 6 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain.

10.40am: port motorsailer left ship with the following parties: Messrs Reading and Pierce with 5 men for sounding, Mr Nyman and 3 men for topography on Bering Coast off Chunak Point.

10.45am: Mr Itter, Mr Bloomberg and 5 men left ship to do hydrography in St Catherine Cove towing Robbins with camp outfit and supplies for 6 days to camp at Newman’s Cove [Newman Bay] and read staff.

3.25pm: starboard motorsailer with hydrographic party returned and was hoisted to rail. Stiff southeasterly breezes made cove too choppy to continue sounding.

5.50pm: port motorsailer returned with parties. All boats hoisted to rail.

Weather, overcast with gentle increasing to fresh southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for fieldwork in afternoon.

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15 July 1924

At anchor off Rocky Point, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship steamed 7.0 nautical miles.

Current changes in False Pass off Rocky Point: 3.00am, slack water N to S; off Cannery Wharf 3.00pm, slack water N to S; 10.30pm, slack water S to N.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Rocky Point, St Catherine Cove, False Pass.

8.00am: weather unfit for field work. Misty and hazy with fresh southerly breezes in St Catherine Cove. Crew swung in boats and washed down.

8.45am: underway for False Pass cannery.

9.45am: made fast to Cannery Wharf starboard side to.

Found launch #117 on beach having broken loose from launch “Wildcat” during the night. She was floated about noon. No material damage to hull.

Crew employed cleaning ship, making fenders, side curtains for launch “Alpha”.

Officers on smooth plotting, inking topographic sheets, field records and accounts.

Weather, fresh to gentle southerly breezes shifting to northwesterly at night. Overcast and misty, clearing at night.

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16 July 1924

Alongside wharf at False Pass Cannery, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -163.45

Ship ran 14.0 nautical miles.

Motorsailer #1 sheet E

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 29.2.

Number of soundings: 1148.

Number of positions: 117.

Number of angles: 354.

Distance to and from work 5.0 miles.

Day’s run 50 nautical miles.

Motorsailer #2

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 30.2.

Number of soundings: 1037.

Number of positions: 181.

Number of angles: 362

Distance to and from [blank].

Day’s run [blank].

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass.

7.00am: cast off lines and proceeded to St Catherine Cove. Strong ebb current.

8.03am: let go anchor off Rocky Point in 6 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain.

8.25am: Messrs Itter and Bloomberg and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding in St Catherine Cove.

8.37am: Messrs Reading and Pierce and 5 men left ship for sounding towing Mr Nyman and 3 men for topography off Chunak Point, dropping Robbins for tide observation on Newman’s Cove staff. Delayed in getting away from ship because of trouble in starting engines.

9.35am: Mr Taylor and 1 man left ship in skiff for observations at triangulation point “Vine”. He returned at 2.05pm. No results on account of rain.

5.20pm: party in starboard motorsailer returned.

5.40pm: party in port motorsailer returned, all boats hoisted to rail.

5.50pm: underway for False Pass cannery.

6.35pm: anchored off launch ways in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain.

6.50pm: Commanding Officer left ship in skiff.

9.50pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside for mail.

10.30pm: launch “Wildcat” left ship with mail for “Catherine D”.

Weather, overcast with light rain, variable breezes.

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17 July 1924

At anchor in False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -163.45

Ship ran 7.0 nautical miles.

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 24.

Number of soundings: 943.

Number of positions: 158.

Number of angles: 316.

Distance to and from work 3 nautical miles.

Total run 24 nautical miles.

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Port motorsailer’s run 15 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Cannery Ways, False Pass. Launch “Wildcat”, Commanding Officer in charge, taking mail to SS “Catherine D”.

7.05am: Messrs Reading and Hoskinson and 3 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to go to assistance of launch “Wildcat” aground off triangulation point “Castle” in False Pass.

8.50am: motorsailer returned towing launch #117 with sounding party from “Wildcat”.

9.20am: steam up in #117 with sounding party from “Wildcat”.

9.30am: underway for St Catherine Cove.

10.30am: anchored off Rocky Point in 5 fathoms, 15 fathoms chain. Rocky Point S¼E, beacon NW x W.

10.35am: Messrs Reading and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding off Chunak Point.

10.40am: port motorsailer left ship to take Mr Itter to triangulation “Vir” for observing. Returned to ship at 11.05am.

11.20am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 4 men left ship to observe at triangulation point “Island” and search for channel on east side of Bechevin Bay. Party returned at 5.15pm. Unable to find channel and having picked up Mr Itter.

5.25pm: starboard motorsailer returned to ship.

5.55pm: port motorsailer left ship with liberty party.

11.45pm: motorsailer returned, unable to hoist same on account of south easterly gale. Unable to bring ship round to make a lee, made fast astern. Veered 15 fathoms more chain making 75 chain out.

Weather, variable breezes during the day and increasing to a gale at midnight. Rapidly falling barometer accompanying increasing wind.

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18 July 1924

At anchor off Rocky Point, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.93, Long -163.40 [estimated]

Ship ran 9.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Rocky Point, St Catherine Bay.

2.00am: wind increasing to full gale and anchor dragging. Let go starboard anchor and brought ship up at 90 fathoms chain, engines slow ahead.

3.06am: wind moderating, stopped engines.

8.00am: hoisted port motorsailer. Awning frames bent and stringer cracked on port side, bumped into ship while she was dragging in gale – to be repaired by ship’s force.

8.35am: underway to southward, weather unfit for fieldwork.

10.00am: anchored in 14½ fathoms of triangulation point “Nest” in False Pass.

11.10am: anchor dragging, hove up and steamed into wind.

11.30am: anchored in 20 fathoms soft black mud, both anchors 90 fathoms chain.

4.23pm: underway for Cannery Wharf wind having moderated.

5.10pm: secure alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, starboard side to.

Crew cleaning ship and employed as above.

Officers on smooth sheets and tidal records.

Weather, moderate gales increasing to whole gale about 2.00am and decreasing to stiff breezes in afternoon, moderate breezes in evening. Overcast and drizzling.

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19 July 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship ran 0.0 nautical miles.

Current changes in False Pass off Cannery Wharf, slack water: 1.00am S to N; 7.00am, N to S; 1.20pm, S to N; 7.15pm, N to S.

Changes in assignments: William G Robbins, Seaman, from tide observing to launch “Wildcat”.

Launch “Wildcat’s” run 14.0 nautical miles.

Received 16,650 gallons [water?].

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaning ship and getting parties ready.

8.15am: launch “Wildcat” came alongside.

8.30am: the following parties left ship: Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce to build and observe at 2 signals between Cannery and Rocky Point, 2 men; Mr Taylor and 2 men to occupy triangulation point “Earl”, Mr Reading and 1 man to occupy triangulation point “Vin” for 1 angle and pick up tide observer Robbins.

12.30pm: launch #117 came alongside for lunch.

1.45pm: launch #117 left ship, commenced blowing SOS on whistle at 2.40pm.

2.50pm: cannery tender “Morzhovoi” left to pick up #117. Brought her alongside.

3.05pm: broken valve repaired by ship’s force in evening.

5.25pm: “Wildcat” returned with parties and was made fast alongside ship. Supplies for 10 days put aboard the launch.

Officers employed as above and on smooth sheets and tide records.

Crew cleaning ship, painting after mast, scraping and red-leading rust spots over the side.

Weather, overcast with moderate to light breezes at cannery. Fresh westerly breezes in Bechevin Bay.

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20 July 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.76, Long -163.30

Ship steamed 47.0 nautical miles.

Enlisted this day William Finley, Seaman.

Received 4 barrels lime from Brown and Hawkins of Seward via SS “Starr”.

Current changes: 1.45am, slack, changes S to N off False Pass Cannery; 7.30am, slack, changes N to S off False Pass Cannery; 12.50pm, slack, changes S to N off Ikatan Cannery.

Midnight to midnight:

2.10am: Engineer’s department finished repairing #117. Shifted her to alongside wharf.

7.05am: mail received from SS “Starr”.

7.35am: cast off and underway to make room for SS “Victoria” alongside wharf.

7.50am: anchored in 15 fathoms of cannery launch ways.

8.45am: “Wildcat” left ship with mail for SS “Victoria” and to get barrels lime ex SS “Starr”.

9.40am: “Wildcat” returned. Instruments, supplies and outfit for 2 days put aboard.

9.55am: “Wildcat” left ship. Ship underway southward out of Pass.

10.35am: made fast alongside wharf at Ikatan Cannery. Commanding Officer and Mr Itter inspecting auto tide gauge.

1.05pm: underway for King Cove.

4.55pm: let go both anchors in 20 fathoms off Cannery Wharf in King Cove. E tangent SE¼E, W tangent S x W, radar twer (W) N½W.

6.25pm: Commanding Officer and Mr Reading left ship to consult cannery officials about weather conditions and anchorages in Pavlof Bay; returned at 8.35pm.

6.30pm: whaleboat with liberty party left ship; returned at 10.30pm.

Weather, overcast and misty. Gentle breezes increasing to stiff easterly breezes with violent willi was [williwaws] at night in King Cove.

[SS Starr, 525 tons, was built in 1912 in Seattle, Washington, and based in same port at this time.

SS Victoria probably refers to the ship of 718 tons, built in 1898 in Seattle, Washington, and based in St Michael, Alaska.

Pavlof Bay is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.33, Long -161.63.]

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21 July 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship steamed 30.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor in King Cove.

8.15am: Mr Reading and 6 men left ship in whaleboat to launch “Alpha”.

12.15pm: party returned for lunch.

12.55pm: party left ship with Mr Pierce and 2 more men to refasten tide staff and connect same to landmarks with levels.

1.10pm: ship underway.

3.00pm: let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain, in Lenard Harbor.

3.10pm: Mr Itter and 3 men ashore to take up auto tide gauge. Found gauge overturned on beach, probably by severe storm of July 18.

3.45pm: Mr Itter returned with gauge.

3.55pm: underway.

5.40pm: anchored in King Cove, 15 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain on port anchor.

6.00pm: Messrs Reading and Pierce and parties returned, having left 3 men in launch “Alpha” to bring her out under her own power when steam could be raised.

6.40pm: whaleboat left ship with liberty party.

8.35pm: steam launch “Alpha” came alongside towing whaleboat.

9.05pm: launch “Alpha” left ship in charge of Bos’n with 5 men. Launch boiler steaming poorly. Launch made fast alongside boat of Mr Gould moored to dolphin in lagoon at King Cove.

10.30pm: all men returned to ship in skiff. Boat hoisted.

Crew employed as above and cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on smooth sheets and triangulation computations.

Weather, variable with moderate variable breezes and occasional “willy wahs” [williwaws].

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22 July 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.19, Long -161.82

Ship steamed 28 nautical miles.

Starboard motorsailer ran 6 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.55am: underway out of King Cove and to eastward.

5.25am: Cape Bold abeam. Set course 64°.

6.23am: slow to one third speed, poor visibility left to course through Pass.

6.30am: two thirds speed through Pass.

6.48am: set course 325°.

7.30am: Bluff Point abeam, changed course 50° steering compass heading to right of nun buoy to anchorage off north point of Dolgoi Island.

7.45am: anchored in 22 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, off north point of Dolgoi Island. Weather, misty and rainy, unfavorable for field work.

9.45am: Chief Quartermaster and 2 men left ship to build whitewash [?] on north shore of Dolgoi Island, returned at 12.20pm.

1.52pm: Commanding Officer, Doctor and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to recover and build signal “Knob” on Arch Point, north shore Pavlof Bay.

4.40pm: Commanding Officer and party returned having dressed old signal found still standing and re-marked station. Boat hoisted to rail.

Officers on smooth chart projections, tidal and triangulation records and computations and as above.

Crew cleaning ship and touching up paint about ship.

Weather, misty in morning and overcast with moderate to light southerly breezes in pm. Unfavorable for triangulation reconnaissance.

[This Dolgoi Island is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.12, Long -161.74.

This Bluff Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.16, Long -161.90.

Arch Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.20, Long -161.91.]

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23 July 1924

At anchor off north point of Dolgoi Island, Alaska

Lat 55.36, Long -161.50

Four triangulation stations built.

Ship ran 15 nautical miles.

Starboard motorsailer’s run 18 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off north shore of Dolgoi Island.

8.00am: heaving in.

8.05am: Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer and skiff to build signals on west shore of Pavlof Bay.

8.10am: underway for Ukolnoi Island.

8.50am: Mr Taylor and 2 men landed at face of hill to build signal and occupy Ukolnoi II.

9.15am: boat returned, underway.

9.40am: Mr Nyman and 4 men left ship left ship in whaleboat to build signals along north shore of Ukolnoi Island.

10.40am: anchored in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain off triangulation point “Tolstoi”.

10.50am: Commanding Officer and 4 men left ship in dory to build signal and occupy triangulation point “Tolstoi”.

4.40pm: Commanding Officer and party returned. Ship underway.

5.10pm: picked up Mr Nyman and party off NE point of Ukolnoi Island.

6.00pm: anchored 20 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor, 1 mile north of “Ukolnoi II”. Messrs Bloomberg, Taylor and Pierce and parties returned. All boats hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above and in painting buff main deck house, painting port motorsailer and repairing awning of same.

Weather, partly cloudy and overcast. Light breezes shifting from SW to NW.

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24 July 1924

At anchor off Ukolnoi Island, Alaska

Lat 55.17, Long -161.88

Ship steamed 40 nautical miles.

Topography: 3.1 statute miles shoreline; 1.2 statute miles lagoons.

1 triangulation point built and occupied.

Sheet “G”

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 21.0

Number of soundings: 105

Number of positions: 45

Number of angles: 90

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Ukolnoi Island about 1 mile north of “Ukolnoi II”.

7.00am: underway.

7.50am: Messrs Pierce and Nyman and 7 men left ship in starboard launch and skiff for signal building and topography NE from Arch Point.

8.10am: underway for Bluff Point, Dolgoi Island.

8.30am: anchored in 15 fathoms, soft bottom, off Bluff Point.

8.35am: Mr Itter and 3 men left ship to occupy signal “Hill” on Dolgoi Island.

1.02pm: underway.

1.17pm: commenced sounding with tubes on sheet ‘G’.

5.32pm: stopped sounding.

5.40pm: Messrs Pierce and Nyman and parties picked up off Bluff Point. Boats hoisted to rail.

6.25pm: Mr Itter and party picked up off Bluff Point. Underway for anchorage off triangulation point “Dune”.

7.20pm: anchored in 16 fathoms, volcanic ash bottom, 60 fathoms chain, off triangulation point “Dune” about 1 mile.

Crew employed as above and painting about deck house, repairing port motorsailer canopy and building turtle back on bow of boat.

Officers as above and computing triangulation records.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable breezes. Moderate to stiff northerly breezes and thick in Pavlof Bay in am, clearing about noon.

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25 July 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.38, Long -161.62

Ship steamed 50.0 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 15 nautical miles.

Starboard motorsailer ran 16 nautical miles.

3 triangulation stations built and occupied.

Topography: 5.3 miles shoreline; 2.5 miles lagoons.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off triangulation point “Dune” on west side of entrance to Pavlof Bay.

7.25am: underway southwestward along shore.

7.55am: Mr Nyman and 6 men sent ashore for topography and signal building. Boat returned at 8.10am – forgot table board.

8.20am: boat returned. Underway northward along shore.

9.15am: Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 4 men left ship in starboard motorsailer and skiff to build and occupy triangulation point “Pav”, ship underway to eastward.

9.42am: Mr Reading and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer to build and occupy triangulation point “Lof”.

10.10am: Mr Itter and 3 men left ship to occupy triangulation point “Tolstoi”. Ship underway towards large island in entrance to Pavlof Bay.

11.20am: anchored in 20 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain off large island in entrance to Pavlof Bay.

12.20pm: Mr Taylor and 4 men left ship in dory to build signal on island and occupy same.

3.45pm: Mr Taylor and party returned.

4.50pm: underway to pick up Mr Itter off triangulation point “Tolstoi”.

5.42pm: Mr Itter and party aboard, underway up east side of bay.

6.40pm: Mr Reading and party returned in port motorsailer. Boats hoisted to rail.

7.30pm: picked up Mr Bloomberg, Mr Nyman and parties in starboard motorsailer off triangulation point “Bluff”.

8.05pm: anchored about 1 mile east of triangulation point “Dune” in 14 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain.

Weather, clear with light breezes mostly from SE.

[The unnamed large island at the entrance to Pavlof Bay may be Wosnesenski Island since Ukolnoi Island has been referenced in the log; Wosnesenski Island lies at Lat 55.19, Long -161.38.]

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26 July 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.18, Long -161.75 [estimated]

Ship steamed 70 nautical miles.

Topography: 3.9 statute miles shoreline; 1.0 statute miles lagoons.

Sheet “G”

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 39.0.

Number of soundings: 173.

Number of positions: 68.

Number of angles: 136.

Sheet “H”

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1 (starboard).

Number of miles (statute): 18.7.

Number of soundings: 415.

Number of positions: 171.

Number of angles: 342.

Run while not sounding 100 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor of triangulation point “Dune”, Pavlof Bay.

8.05am: Mr Nyman and 6 men left ship in skiff for topography and signal building. Ship underway southward along shore.

8.36am: Messrs Itter and Taylor and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer off Arch Point for sounding from Arch Point northeast along shore.

9.05am: commenced sounding with tubes off hydrographic station “Seven”, Dolgoi Island.

12.55pm: Mr Reading put aboard PAF motorship “Minnehaha” for reconnaissance of northern part of Pavlof Bay.

3.55pm: stopped sounding off triangulation point “Bluff”. Underway to pick up hydrographic party.

4.15pm: Mr Nyman and party returned in skiff.

4.45pm: picked up Mr Itter and party in starboard launch; underway for King Cove, various courses leading through channel between Iliasik Islands.

8.00pm: let go starboard anchor in King Cove, 15 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain. Cannery Wharf bears NNW, tangent to point SE x E.

Crew as above and cleaning ship.

Carpenter building turtle back on port motorsailer bow.

Weather, partly cloudy with light easterly breezes.

[There were 3 motorvessels named “Minnehaha” sailing in 1924. sized from 9 to 15 tons and built from 1873 to 1910 it is not clear which one sailed for Pacific Atlantic Fisheries.

Inner Iliasik Island is one of the Aleutians at Lat 55.06. Long -161.95.

Outer Iliasik Island is one of the Aleutians at Lat 55.00, Long -161.88.]

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27 July 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship steamed 1.0 nautical miles.

Doctor JP Nevius left ship to operate on various cases at Ikatan and Squaw Harbor. Transportation furnished gratis by SS “Redwood”.

Received 1250 gallons fresh water from King Cove Cannery Wharf – no charge.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor in King Cove.

7.30am: Quartermaster left ship in skiff to bring Mr Reading aboard from MS “Minnehaha”. Returned with Mr Reading at 7.50am.

Various liberty parties in pulling boats during day.

3.35pm: lowered boats on starboard side and swung in davits.

4.00pm: underway.

4.12pm: finished with engines, alongside SS “Redwood” alongside Cannery Wharf. Port bower down to warp ship in case of bad weather.

4.20pm: starboard boats came alongside ship.

4.25pm: 1 sack mail received from the States ex SS “Redwood”. Taking fresh water from wharf. Water running very slowly. Mess supplies from “Redwood” (hams, bacon, fresh meat).

Weather, overcast with light variable breezes.

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28 July 1924

Alongside SS “Redwood” in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.17, Long -161.88

Sheet “G”

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

No miles (statute) 38.0.

Number of soundings: 172.

Number of positions: 65.

Number of angles: 130.

Ship steamed 10.8 nautical miles.

Statistic for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 3.3.

Number of soundings: 49.

Number of positions: 24.

Number of angles: 48.

Run while not sounding 15.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 3.8 statute miles shoreline; 0.9 statute miles lagoons.

On sick list until further record Johnson, John E, Ship’s Cook 1^st class; Wells, J, Seaman.

Midnight to midnight:

12.15am: a fight occurred between JE Johnson, Ship’s Cook 1^st class, and J Wells, Seaman, in which Johnson struck Wells with his fist and after Wells had stabbed Johnson with a penknife also hit Wells over the head with a coal shovel. Both men had been drinking. Wells bruised about face with cut over eye. Johnson a four inch cut on chest wall.

5.00am: cast off lines from SS “Redwood”, hove up anchor, hoisted boats and proceeded out of King Cove towards Pavlof Bay.

5.47am: Cape Bold ½ mile on port beam, set course 63° on standard compass. Made course good to passage between Iliasik Islands.

6.47am: entering passage, various courses to Pavlof Bay.

8.17am: Messrs Itter and Taylor left ship with 5 men in starboard motorsailer for sounding NE of Arch Point.

8.55am: Mr Nyman and 6 men left ship in dory for topography and on shore signal building.

9.05am: commenced sounding with tubes off signal “Bluff”.

12.05pm: anchored off signal “Bluff” for lunch.

12.40pm: Mr Itter and party alongside – trouble with signals.

1.15pm: Mr Itter and party left ship in starboard motorsailer with skiff and plane table outfit.

1.17pm: underway, resumed sounding with tubes.

4.15pm: Mr Reading and 4 men left ship in starboard whaleboat to take theodolite cuts on plane table signal from hydrographic station “Rok”.

4.35pm: stopped sounding for the day 2.5 miles NE of signal “Bluff”. Ran up coast towards signal “Pav” to pick up plane table party.

5.15pm: Mr Nyman and party returned in dory.

5.35pm: Mr Reading and party returned in whaleboat.

6.10pm: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer, all boats hoisted.

Anchored in 15 fathoms, ¾ mile offshore between triangulation signal “Bluff” and triangulation signal “Dune”, 75 fathoms chain.

6.35pm: launch “Wildcat” came up. Made fast astern. Messrs Hoskinson and Davey came aboard.

Crew employed as above and on odd painting jobs about deck.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast with gentle southerly breezes.

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29 July 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.25, Long -161.62

Statistics for “D” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 38.4.

Number of soundings: 156.

Number of positions: 70.

Number of angles: 140.

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 17.0.

Number of soundings: 293.

Number of positions: 117.

Number of angles: 234.

Total run 29.4 nautical miles.

Ship steamed 45 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 24 nautical miles.

Changes in assignments: Max Miller, Oiler; AW Hemsdorf, Seaman; RE Williams, Writer 1^st class to “Pioneer”.

RD McLaren, Seaman, to “Wildcat”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: port motorsailer lowered and launch “Wildcat” warped alongside. Boiler from launch #117 hoisted aboard. Supplies for signal building, mess supplies for 8 days and instruments for triangulation transferred to “Wildcat”.

8.10am: Mr Itter and Taylor and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer towing skiff for topography and hydrography between triangulation points “Dune” and “Bluff”.

Mr Pierce and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer to build signals north of signal “Pav” towing Mr Nyman and 3 men for topography between signals “Bluff” and “Pav”.

9.10am: launch “Wildcat” left ship. Ship underway to take up sounding line.

9.50am: started sounding with tubes 3¼ miles NE of signal “Bluff”.

11.50am: anchored in 20 fathoms off Ukolnoi Island for lunch.

12.55pm: underway, resumed sounding.

5.24pm: stopped sounding.

5.35pm: anchored in 15 fathoms off signal “Bluff”, 75 fathoms chain.

5.40pm: Messrs Pierce and Nyman and parties returned.

6.20pm: Messrs Itter and Taylor and party returned.

Crew employed as above in cleaning ship and in chipping and red-leading spots about rail and waterways.

Weather, overcast with light variable airs.

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30 July 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.20, Long -161.85 [estimated]

Sheet G

Statistics for “E” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 53.0.

Number of soundings: 245.

Number of positions: 90.

Number of angles: 180.

Total distance steamed 59 nautical miles.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 14.2.

Number of soundings: 309.

Number of positions: 135.

Number of angles: 270.

Run to and from work and while not sounding 15.0 nautical miles.

Topography: 4.0 statute miles shoreline; 0.7 statute miles lagoons.

Port motorsailer ran 16 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Bluff” in Pavlof Bay.

7.55am: Messrs Itter and Taylor and 5 men left ship for launch hydrography off signal “Bluff”.

8.03am: Mr Pierce and 3 men in port motorsailer to occupy signal “Pav” for observations to north of signal.

8.03am: Mr Nyman and 5 men for topography and incline signals in the vicinity of signal “Pav”.

8.08am: underway sounding with tubes.

5.20pm: stopped sounding.

5.48pm: picked up starboard motorsailer and parties off signal “Pav”. Ran northward about 2 miles then eastward across bay looking for anchorage.

7.20pm: let go starboard anchor in 21 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, off point on which signal “Grav” was placed later.

7.29pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside to report progress. First figure to north of “Pav”-“Lof” completed.

Weather, partly cloudy, light variable airs.

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31 July 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.40, Long -161.55 [estimated]

3 signals built and occupied.

Sheet G

Statistics for “F” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 49.

Number of soundings: 221.

Number of positions: 91.

Number of angles: 182.

Total ship's run: 53 nautical miles.

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 24.0.

Number of soundings: 129.

Number of positions: 94.

Number of angles: 188.

Run to and from work 18.5 nautical miles.

Total 39.1 miles.

Topography: 3.5 miles shoreline.

Port motorsailer’s run [blank].

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor on east side of Pavlof Bay.

7.40am: underway southward towards entrance of bay.

8.04am: Messrs Pierce and Nyman left ship with 10 men in port motorsailer, dory and skiff. Mr Pierce to build and occupy stations “Knoll” Island and “Grave”. Mr Nyman for topography and inshore signals from signal “Knoll” north along east of Pavlof Bay. [Signal “Grave” presumably refers to “Grav”.]

8.20am: Messrs Itter and Bloomberg and 6 men left ship for sounding in vicinity of signal “Flat” in starboard motorsailer.

8.25am: ship commenced sounding with tubes.

1.40pm: dropped Mr Taylor and 2 men in dinghy to occupy signal “Flat” for directions to signals “Knoll” and “Grav”.

4.40pm: stopped sounding for day.

4 49pm: picked up Mr Itter and party in starboard launch, Mr Taylor in dinghy.

5.19pm: anchored in 21 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain off signal “Grav”.

5.21pm: Messrs Pierce and Nyman returned in port motorsailer. All boats hoisted to rail.

Mr Taylor and Mr Reading on topographic projections for Pavlof Bay.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable breezes.

[Signal “Knoll” is on the east coast of Pavlof Bay at Lat 55.38, Long -161.52.

Signal “Grav” is north of “Knoll” at Lat 55.43, Long -161.48.]

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1924

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1 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.40, Long -161.51

Sheet G

Statistics for “G” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 28.5.

Number of soundings: 186.

Number of positions: 75.

Number of angles: 150.

Total ship’s run: 29 nautical miles.

Sheet G

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 8.0.

Number of soundings: 46.

Number of positions: 42.

Number of angles: 84.

Run to and from work 10.0 nautical miles and while not sounding.

2 triangulation intersection signals built and occupied.

Topography: 4.3 statute miles shoreline.

Port motorsailer’s run: 11 nautical miles.

[Sheet] J

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: starboard motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 6.5.

Number of soundings: 136.

Number of positions: 54.

Number of angles: 108.

Robert Gould employed to pump out and care for launch “Alpha” at King Cove this date.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Grav”, Pavlof Bay.

8.04am: Messrs Pierce and Nyman with 10 men left ship in motorsailer, dory and skiff.

Mr Pierce to build and occupy intersection stations north of signal “Lof”.

Mr Nyman on topography and signal building north of signal “Grav”.

8.08am: underway.

8.45am: Mr Itter and Bloomberg with 6 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding off signal “Flat” and on east shore of bay.

8.50am: ship underway, sounding with tubes developing lines south of signal “Flat”.

11.05am: shifted to east and west line between “Flat” and “Knoll”.

12.05pm: anchored for lunch in 23 fathoms off signal “Knoll”.

1.05pm: underway, resumed sounding.

5.00pm: stopped sounding. Mr Itter and party returned and launch hoisted. Underway northward.

5.35pm: Messrs Pierce and Nyman and parties returned. Boats hoisted.

5.45pm: anchored in 28 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, about halfway between signals “Grav” and “Lof”.

Mr Taylor on signal computations.

Crew cleaning ship and as above.

Weather, partly cloudy with gentle to moderate southeasterly breezes.

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2 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.65

Sheet J

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: starboard motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 18.3.

Number of soundings: 272.

Number of positions: 127.

Number of angles: 254.

Run while not sounding: 8 nautical miles.

Ship steamed 8 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 8 nautical miles.

Topography: 2.0 statute miles shoreline.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Messrs Reading, Pierce and Nyman and 9 men left ship in port motorsailer: Mr Reading to establish tide staff at Settlement Point; Mr Pierce to occupy signal “Lof” for directions to intersection stations.

Mr Nyman on topography in vicinity of signal “Lof”.

8.08am: ship underway southward.

8.22am: Messrs Itter and Bloomberg and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for inshore hydrography in vicinity of signal “Grav”.

8.30am: let go starboard anchor in 18 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain. Too foggy to sound with ship. East side of bay clear for 2 or 3 miles off shore. West side in thick fog.

11.05am: underway towards signal “Gull”.

12.07pm: anchored in 19 fathoms SE off signal “Gull”.

12.20pm: Mr Taylor and 3 men left ship in dory to occupy signal “Gull” for direction to intersection stations north of signal “Lof”.

2.15pm: Mr Taylor and party returned, ship underway eastward.

3.10pm: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer, boat hoisted to rail.

3.15pm: Mr Reading and parties returned, all boats hoisted. Ship underway to Squaw Harbor passing about 2 miles off Point Ikatan.

5.55pm: anchored in 20 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, on account of thick fog.

Crew employed as above and in scrubbing decks and cleaning quarters.

Weather, overcast to partly cloudy, light southeasterly breezes. Thick fog on west side of Pavlof Bay and off entrance.

[Settlement Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.49, Long -161.49.]

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3 August 1924

At anchor north of Jude Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Received 23,500 gallons fresh water from Cannery Wharf, no charge.

JH Myer, Writer 1^st class, discharged this day at own request, paid in full.

Doctor JP Nevius returned to ship from medical work ashore.

Ship steamed 28 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor, Jude Island bearing 178° magnetic, R tangent Unga Island 127°.

8.00am: anchor up and underway, weather clearing, 40° psc.

9.10am: Unga Spit abeam, changed course 72° wheelhouse compass.

9.30am: Gull Island abeam, various courses through Popof Strait to Squaw Harbor.

11.15am: made fast, port side to, alongside Cannery Wharf, starboard anchor off. Unable to get fresh water until 8.00pm.

Sunday observed.

Weather, overcast and foggy to clear, light easterly airs and calm.

[Jude Island is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.26, Long -161.10.

Unga Island is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.26, Long -160.70.

Unga Spit is on Unga Island at Lat 55.41, Long -160.73.

Popof Strait is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.27, Long -160.49.]

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4 August 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf, Squaw Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.36, Long -161.50

Ship steamed 48.0 nautical miles.

Johnson, John E, Ship’s Cook, 1^st class, and Wells, J, Seaman, returned to duty from binnacle list.

Alongside Cannery Wharf, Baralof Bay, Unga Island.

4.58am: cast off all lines, hove up anchor and proceeded out of Squaw Harbor via Popof Strait to Pavlof Bay.

5.20am: stopped engines in thick fog.

5.34am: fog lifting. Underway one third speed.

5.43am: north tangent Egg Island abeam, set course 298°.

6.05am: Sand Point abeam, fog lifting sufficient to see shore, various courses through Popof Strait and Unga Strait to Pavlof Bay.

10.26am: let go starboard anchor in 19 fathoms chain. R tangent Cape Tolstoi bearing S x E.

Thick fog and light rain, wind SE-4, unfavorable for field work.

4.30pm: anchor dragging a little. Hove up and proceeded inshore.

4.40pm: let go both anchors in 17 fathoms, 75 fathoms starboard, 60 fathoms port anchor.

Crew scrubbed down decks and sugared off paintwork.

Officers on field records, projections, computations, descriptions of stations and progress sketches.

Weather, calm to stiff southeasterly breezes, fog and thick drizzling rain. Unfavorable for field work.

[The binnacle list is a term used for the sick list.

Sand Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.32, Long -160.53.

Unga Strait is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.44, Long -160.51.]

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5 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.36, Long -161.50

Ship steamed 0.0 nautical miles.

4.10pm: ‘fire’ and ‘abandon ship’ drills held.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down decks and scrubbed out quarters below decks.

Officers on signal computations, tide and sounding records, progress sketches, descriptions of stations, inking topographic sheets and projection of northern part of Pavlof Bay.

Weather, light rain and fog with moderate southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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6 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska Peninsula

Lat 55.36, Long -161.50

Changes in assignment: to “Wildcat”: Williams, RE, Writer; Pavas, E, Seaman; to “Pioneer”: Robbins, William, Seaman; Brunson, GE, Seaman.

Brunson, GE, rated from Seaman to Writer 1^st class from this date.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor N x W of Cape Tolstoi, Pavlof Bay.

Weather, thick fog and drizzling rain with moderate to gentle southeasterly breezes. Unfit for field work.

Crew cleaned quarters and washed ship’s side.

Officers on smooth sheets, tide and sounding records, signal computations.

5.25pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside. Supplies for 1 week transferred.

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7 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.36, Long -161.50

Sheet G

Statistics for “H” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 27.9.

Number of soundings: 144.

Number of positions: 61.

Number of angles: 122.

Ship steamed 26 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor in Pavlof Bay

Weather, thick and rainy, unfit for field work.

8.00am: crew turned to, washing boats and stack.

Officers on smooth sheets, sounding records, signal computations.

1.00pm: launch “Wildcat” left ship. Weather clearing somewhat. Underway for ship hydrography.

1.15pm: started sounding with tubes on lines across bay to northward of signal “Grav”.

6.15pm: stopped sounding for the day.

6.17pm: anchored in 20 fathoms ¾ mile off shore to northward of signal “Grav”.

Weather, thick and rainy in morning, lifting somewhat in afternoon. Gentle southeasterly breezes.

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8 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.45, Long -161.50

Sheet G

Statistics for “J” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 14.5.

Number of soundings: 31.

Number of positions: 62.

Number of angles: 82.

Ship steamed 13.5 nautical miles.

Sheet J

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 16.5.

Number of soundings: 111.

Number of positions: 222.

Number of angles: 366.

Run while not sounding 10 nautical miles.

Topography: 2.6 statute miles shoreline; 1.0 statute miles lagoons.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Grav”, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: lowered both launches. Trouble in starting engines.

8.10am: starboard motorsailer left ship, Messrs Itter, Bloomberg and 5 men for hydrography in vicinity of signal “Lof”.

8.53am: Mr Nyman and 6 men left ship in port motorsailer for topography and inshore signals north of signal “Lof”, mist lifting.

8.58am: ship underway, sounding with tubes across bay north of signal “Grav”.

11.37am: anchored in 20 fathoms north of signal “Grav”. Signals shut out by mist.

4.15pm: underway northward towards Settlement Point to pick up parties.

4.30pm: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer. Boat hoisted to rail.

4.55pm: anchored in 17 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain NW of signal “Lof” off fish trap.

5.25pm: Mr Nyman and party returned, all boats hoisted.

Crew employed as above and spotting white paint over the side in am. Red lead spotting in pm.

Officers as above and on smooth hydrographic sheets, sounding records and estimates.

Weather, overcast with fog lifting somewhat in forenoon. Shutting in in afternoon.

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9 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.36, Long -161.50

Ship steamed 8 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off fish traps about 1 mile north of signal “Lof”.

12.30am: let go port anchor and veered cable to 105 fathoms starboard, 45 fathoms port anchors. Wind freshening.

5.55am: underway southward following shore on account of thick weather.

6.52am: picked up shore near Cape Tolstoi. Stopped, sounding.

7.00am: standard speed, hauled ship about, too foggy to proceed.

7.15am: anchored in 17 fathoms, 60 fathoms on both anchors in cove NW of Cape Tolstoi.

Crew swung in port motorsailer, scrubbed down and cleaned quarters.

Officers on smooth sheets, sounding records and estimates.

Weather, thick with stiff breezes and rain.

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10 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

[Sales ticket from ‘The Bon Marche’, partially obscured.]

Robert Gould services caring for launch “Alpha” discontinued.

Ship steamed 37 nautical miles.

Received 400 yards signal cloth from Bon Marche.

Received 2 index mirrors from Seattle sub-office.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor in cove north of Cape Tolstoi, Pavlof Bay.

5.56am: underway, various courses for King Cove.

10.27am: let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, in King Cove. Cannery bears 345° magnetic.

10.35am: lowered starboard motorsailer. Chief Writer went ashore for mail from States ex SS “Catherine D”. Returned with sack at 11.05am.

12.20pm: Inspector Dibull and Captain Leadbetter of USLHT “Cedar” came aboard for information regarding surveys of Thin Point and False Pass. They left ship at 12.55pm.

2.40pm: underway for Cannery Wharf.

3.07pm: made fast port side to alongside Cannery Wharf. Started taking mess supplies aboard. Finished at 4.30pm.

8.00pm: cast off from wharf and proceeded out to anchorage.

8.15pm: let go starboard anchor in 18 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, about ½ mile off Cannery Wharf. Motorsailer towed launch “Alpha” out to ship. “Alpha” made fast astern, motorsailer hoisted.

Overcast with fog in morning, clearing in afternoon. Gentle southeasterly breeze shifting to moderate northwesterly breezes.

[USLHT Cedar, 2000 tons, was built in 1917 by Craig Ship Building Co, Long Beach, California, for the Lighthouse Service. She was transferred to the US Navy during WW1 and the Coast Guard during WW2 where she remained when the Lighthouse Service was transferred to the Coast Guard. She was sold in 1955.]

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11 August 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship steamed 45 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 1 nautical mile.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to, stripping back canopy of launch “Alpha” and lowering port motorsailer to use davits.

8.15am: hoisted “Alpha” alongside and hoisted out her boiler. Replaced it with boiler from launch #117.

9.50am: port motorsailer made trip to wharf with mail for States via SS “Catherine D” and laundry.

11.05am: boat returned and hoisted to rail.

12.01pm: boiler and canopy in place on launch “Alpha”. Ship underway for Pavlof Bay towing “Alpha” at 90 rpm.

6.40pm: anchored in 21 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, about 1 mile south of Settlement Point, Pavlof Bay.

7.20pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside, given supplies for 1 week.

8.15pm: launch “Alpha” cast off for trial trip. Returned and made fast astern at 9.20pm. Boiler steaming well but engine too small to drive launch at more than 4 or 5 knots.

Crew employed as above and in painting boats and odd spots about deck and cleaning ship.

Officers on smooth sheets, tidal records, description of stations and estimates.

Weather, partly cloudy with some fog in morning. Light to moderate northwesterly breezes.

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12 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.55, Long -161.45 [estimated]

Ship steamed 55 nautical miles.

Sheet G

Statistics for “K” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 18.5.

Number of soundings: 123.

Number of positions: 44.

Number of angles: 88.

Sheet K

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 19.0.

Number of soundings: 105.

Number of positions: 49.

Number of angles: 98.

Settlement Point tide station occupied.

Sheet K

Statistics for “e” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 15.8.

Number of soundings: 318.

Number of positions: 117.

Number of angles: 234.

To and from 15.0 [nautical miles].

Total run 27.1 [nautical miles].

Topography: Mr Taylor 5.4 statute miles shoreline, 1.2 statute miles lagoons; Mr Nyman 4.4 statute miles shoreline, 0.5 statute miles lagoons.

Port motorsailer ran 15 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.35am: launch “Wildcat” left ship towing launch “Alpha”, launch “Alpha” to be moored to dolphin north of settlement until needed for hydrography.

7.40am: ship underway to northward of Settlement Point.

8.00am: Mr Pierce and 3 men in port motorsailer to occupy signal “Base” and dress intersection signals towing Mr Nyman and 5 men for topography and inshore signals from signal “Base” north.

8.48am: dropped Mr Taylor and 5 men on west side of bay for topography and inshore signals from signal “Creek” north (used skiff).

9.05am: Messrs Itter and Bloomberg and 5 men left ship in starboard launch for inshore hydrography in vicinity of signal “Creek”.

[blank] am: started sounding with tubes NW of signal “Flat”.

12.05pm: anchored for lunch on east side of bay.

1.00pm: underway. Resumed sounding.

4.45pm: stopped sounding to pick up parties, anchored at end of line.

6.37pm: Messrs Itter, Bloomberg and Taylor returned to ship. Boats hoisted. Ship underway. Resumed sounding.

7.40pm: stopped sounding and anchored for the night about 1 mile south of Settlement Point. Messrs Pierce and Nyman and parties returned to ship. Boats hoisted to rail.

7.55pm: launch “Wildcat” made fast astern. Mr Hoskinson came aboard to report field work.

Weather, partly cloudy with light northeasterly airs and breezes.

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13 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.49

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 20.5.

Number of soundings: 152.

Number of positions: 58.

Number of angles: 116.

Ship steamed 23 nautical [?] miles.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 18.3.

Number of soundings: 435.

Number of positions: 107.

Number of angles: 214.

Run to and from work 10.0 nautical miles.

Days 25.7

Topography: 2.3 statute miles shoreline.

Port motorsailer ran 10.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.55am: launch “Wildcat” cast off – started heaving in.

8.05am: underway across bay.

8.40am: Mr Pierce and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer and dory to build signal “Sam” and occupy signal “Round”.

Towed Mr Taylor and 5 men for topography and inshore signals on Ivan Island.

Mr Itter and Mr Bloomberg and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding north of signal “Creek”.

8.45am: ship started sounding with tubes.

11.45am: anchored for lunch off Settlement Point.

12.55pm: underway sounding.

2.30pm: stopped sounding on account of rain. Let go starboard anchor 36 fathoms chain, 17 fathoms.

4.20pm: all parties except “Wildcat” returned to ship and all boats hoisted to rail.

7.40pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside to report progress. Made fast astern for the night. Veered chain to 75 fathoms.

Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship. Spotted paint about decks in morning.

Officers as above and on topographic projection of Canoe Bay.

Weather, partly cloudy with light variable breezes in morning. Rain with moderate northerly breezes in afternoon. Unfavorable for field work after 2.00pm.

[Ivan Island is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.51, Long -161.66.

Canoe Bay is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.55, Long -161.27.]

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14 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.45 [estimated]

Sheet K

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 32.5.

Number of soundings: 299.

Number of positions: 84.

Number of angles: 168.

Total distance steamed 39.0 nautical miles.

Sheet J

Statistics for “d” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 24.0.

Number of soundings: 460.

Number of positions: 145.

Number of angles: 290.

Run while not sounding 7 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 8.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor about 2½ miles east of Ivan Island, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: launch “Wildcat” left ship to work on tide gauge off Settlement Point and take up signal at Canoe Bay.

8.04am: ship underway sounding with tubes and hand-lead machine rig.

8.45am: Messrs Itter and Bloomberg left ship in starboard motorsailer with 5 men to sound north of Settlement Point. Ship continued sounding.

9.55am: Mr Taylor and 7 men left ship in port motorsailer and skiff for topography and signal building. Weather, which looked unfavorable at 8.00am, improving.

12.05pm: ship stopped sounding and anchored for lunch.

12.57pm: underway, resumed sounding with hand lead-machine rig.

4.02pm: stopped sounding for the day off signal “Bare”, underway for Settlement Point.

4.20pm: anchored in 7½ fathoms off Settlement Point. Mr Reading and 4 men left ship in dory to inspect tide gauge. Gauge running satisfactorily.

5.05pm: Mr Reading and party returned. Underway across bay to anchorage off Ivan Island.

5.15pm: picked up Mr Itter and party in starboard motorsailer.

5.36pm: picked up Mr Taylor and party in port motorsailer.

6.06pm: let go port anchorage in 15 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, about 1 mile NE of Ivan Island.

Crew employed as above and in painting ship.

Officers as above and on signal computations and topographic projections of north shore of Pavlof Bay.

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15 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.65

Ship ran 0 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 8 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor north of Ivan Island, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: weather thick with moderate southeasterly breezes.

Crew turned to cleaning ship and washing paint.

Officers on smooth sheets, boat sheets and tidal records.

1.10pm: weather clearing and moderating somewhat.

Mr Bloomberg and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer to cut in hydrographic signals and rocks.

5.15pm: party returned and boat hoisted.

7.10pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside and was given fresh water, supplies and fuel for 10 days, then made fast astern for the night.

Crew painting bulwarks and part of office in afternoon.

Weather, misty with moderate southeasterly breezes and choppy sea. Unfavorable for field work in morning, clearing and moderating towards night.

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16 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.65

Ship ran 0 nautical miles.

Topography: 4.5 statute miles shoreline, 4.5 nautical miles lagoons.

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 28.

Number of soundings: 802.

Number of positions: 155.

Number of angles: 310.

Run to and from work 6.0 nautical miles.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 21.0.

Number of soundings: 341.

Number of positions: 132.

Number of angles: 264.

Run to and from work 10 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: weather overcast and misty with light southeasterly breezes.

Launch “Wildcat” left ship for Canoe Bay.

8.15am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Bloomberg, Pierce and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer for inshore hydrography towing Mr Taylor and 5 men for topography from signal “Lagoon” north (using skiff).

8.45am: Mr Itter and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography. Delayed by engine trouble.

1.15pm: Mr Reading and 3 men left ship in dinghy to occupy signal “Mid”.

5.30pm: all parties except “Wildcat” returned and boats hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above and in scraping and painting waterline and ship’s side.

Weather, misty at 8.00am, clearing at 9.00am, with light airs and calms. Southeasterly breeze increasing to stiff breeze at night.

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17 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.65

Port motorsailer ran 8 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor in Pavlof Bay.

Sunday observed.

Liberty parties in port motorsailer, whaleboat and skiff at various times during day.

Weather, overcast with gentle southeasterly breezes.

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18 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.65

Ship steamed 0 nautical miles.

Sheet K

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 23.

Number of soundings: 64.

Number of positions: 15.

Number of angles: 30.

Run to and from work 10 nautical miles.

Topography: 3.8 statute miles shoreline; 1.7 statute miles lagoons.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 7.0.

Number of soundings: 128.

Number of positions: 49.

Number of angles: 98.

Run to and from work 9 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Captain, Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men left ship for inshore hydrography towing Mr Reading and 2 men to reoccupy signal “Mid” in dinghy and Mr Taylor and 5 men for topography and inshore signals between signals “Sam” and “Mid”.

Messrs Itter and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography off Ivan Island.

11.55am: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer, sea too choppy and wind too high for sounding. Boat hoisted to rail.

3.35pm: Mr Reading and 2 men returned in dinghy.

4.45pm: Commanding Officer, Mr Taylor and parties returned. All boats hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above and in painting “Wildcat” dinghy and cleaning ship.

Officers as above and on smooth sheets and ship’s records.

Weather, partly cloudy with stiff west southwesterly breezes during day, calming at night.

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19 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.60

Ship steamed 132 nautical miles.

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 140.

Number of soundings: 308.

Number of positions: 84.

Number of angles: 168.

To and from work 3.5 nautical miles.

Statistic for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 14.5.

Number of soundings: 182.

Number of positions: 88.

Number of angles: 186.

To and from work 6.0 nautical miles.

Clocks set back 30 minutes.

Midnight to 4.00pm:

At anchor north of Ivan Island, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Bloomberg, Pierce and 5 men left ship for hydrography north of signal “Sam” in port motorsailer.

8.15am: Messrs Itter, Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography north of Ivan Island.

9.40am: underway across bay.

10.30am: anchored in 8½ fathoms off fish trap, Settlement Point. Mr Reading ashore to inspect tide gauge.

11.30am: Mr Reading returned. Underway westward across bay.

12.05pm: anchored in 18½ fathoms 1 mile south of signal “Round”.

12.20pm: both hydrographic parties returned. Hoisted all boats.

12.25pm: underway southward.

12.55pm: passing 1½ miles east of signal “Gull”.

1.52pm: 0.6 [miles] west of signal “Roc”.

1.55pm: set course 186°, patent log 42.0.

2.49pm: Beacon Arch Point abeam, changed course 198°, log 50.2. Various courses through islands and Iliasik Channel.

3.55pm: Iliasik Light abeam ¾ mile. Set course 244°.

4.00pm: on course 244°, patent log 60.7. Weather, calm, cloudy.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.57pm: changed course, Cape Bold abeam, 261° wheelhouse compass.

5.00pm: on course 261°, log 70.0, rpm 142948.

5.07pm: changed course 305°, entered King Cove, various courses into King Cove.

5.30pm: stopped engines – lay to; lowered boat and put Carpenter ashore at King Cove cannery.

5.38pm: boat alongside and hoisted; underway out of King Cove.

5.40pm: standard speed.

5.47pm: changed course 209°, log streamed 75.1.

6.00pm: on course 209°, log 77.2, rpm 148800.

7.00pm: changed course 211° wheelhouse compass, log 87.2, log 165840.

7.36pm: Umga Island ½ mile on port beam, log 94.1, 208°.

8.00pm: on course 208°.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.46pm: Pankof Light 4 points on starboard bow, log 104.3.

8.57pm: Pankof Light abeam, log 106.0, changed course 234°.

9.41pm: Bird Island on starboard beam, log 113.4, course 234°.

10.00pm: on course 234°, rpm 176960, Pankof Light bears 172°, Kabuch Point Light 108°.

11.00pm: on course 234°, log 126.1, rpm 183900.

11.30pm: set ship’s clocks back 30 minutes.

11.08pm: Shishaldin Mountain abeam.

Midnight: on course 234° per standard compass, wheelhouse compass 235°, log 140.0, rpm 194246 (1½ hour’s run from last readings).

Weather, light northwesterly breezes, cloudy to clear, smooth sea.

[There is an Arch Point at Lat 55.20, Long -161.91 which is near to the Iliasik Passage, and a lighthouse at Lat 55.21, Long -161.91 which may be the ‘Beacon’ referred to at 2.49pm.

Illiasik Channel may refer to Iliasik Passage at Lat 55.03, Long -161.92.

The lighthouse may be the one indexed as Inner Iliasik Light at 55.04, Long -161.94.

Umga [?] Island has 2 options: 1. Umga Island Lat 54.80, Long -162.73; 2. Unga Island at Lat 55.26, Long -160.70.

Pankof Bay is now indexed as Pavlof Bay at Lat 55.49, Long -161.63.

Pankof Light may refer to Cape Pankof Lighthouse on Unimak Island at Lat 54.65, Long -163.06 (this lighthouse is no longer listed).

Shishaldin is a volcanic mountain on Unimak Island. It lies at Lat 54.76, Long -163.97.]

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20 August 1924

Underway for Dutch Harbor, Unalaska, Alaska

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53

Ship steamed 96 nautical miles.

Clocks set back ½ hour.

Port motorsailer ran 11 nautical miles.

Draft before taking on oil: forward 8.3 [feet], aft 13.2 [feet].

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 234°.

1.10am: Scotch Cap Light sighted 26½° on starboard bow, log 51.5.

1.45am: light 45° on bow, log 56.7.

1.55am: changed course 253°, log 58.5, light bears 305° true.

2.34am: changed course 256°, log 64.3.

2.39am: light abeam, log 65.1.

3.17am: light 4 points on quarter, log 71.3.

3.30am: set clocks back 30 minutes to 3.00am to standard 165 meridian time.

3.30am: Scotch Cap Light bears 68° true, Cape Sarachef Light 18° true, log 78.1.

4.00am: on course 256°, log 82.8.

Partly cloudy, misty, moderate westerly breezes, slight sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.10am: changed course 258°.

4.16am: changed course 260°.

4.20am: changed course 262°.

4.44am: changed course 260°.

4.53am: changed course 258°.

5.00am: on course 258°, log 92.0, rpm 232820.

5.03am: changed course 256°.

5.29am: changed course 235°, log 96.3, rpm 236215.

5.45am: changed course 233°.

6.00am: on course 233°, log 01.1, rpm 239775.

6.25am: changed course 235°.

6.47am: changed course 210°, log 8.3.

7.00am: on course 210°, log 10.2, rpm 246730.

7.26am: Lava Point abeam, log 14.5.

8.00am: on course 210°, log 19.6, rpm 257750.

8.00am to noon:

8.59am: on course 208° wheelhouse compass, changed course to 198° per standard compass, log 28.9. Hauled in log. Priest Rock abeam.

9.20am: changed course 190° wheelhouse compass.

9.40am: various courses heading for Dutch Harbor.

9.49am: Spithead Light abeam, heading into Dutch Harbor.

9.55am: let go port anchor.

10.00am: secured alongside oil dock. Draft forward 8.3 [feet], aft 13.2 [feet].

10.20am: heaved in port anchor. Taking in oil at dock.

Weather, clear, cloudless sky, NE breezes, smooth sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: motorsailer left ship, Commanding Officer and liberty party aboard.

2.24pm: motorsailer returned.

2.35pm: finished taking on oil.

2.36pm: let go lines, hauled ship to opposite side of dock.

3.20pm: ship secure.

3.40pm: motorsailer left ship.

Partly cloudy, light airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

6.00pm: motorsailer left ship with liberty party.

7.00pm: motorsailer and party came alongside.

7.40pm: motorsailer left ship’s side with liberty party.

8.00pm to midnight:

Alongside dock at Dutch Harbor.

11.00pm: motorsailer made last trip to Unalaska for liberty party.

11.40pm: motorsailer returned with liberty party and secured alongside for the night.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast. Calm.

[The 1939 edition of the New American Practical Navigator gives the position of Spithead Light, Dutch Harbor, as 53°53’N, 166°31’W. It is no longer listed.]

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21 August 1924

Alongside oil dock, Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 53.89, Long -166.53

Received 70,014 gallons fuel oil from Alaska Commercial Co, also 4 balls sail twine, tacks, 5 tons sacked coal.

Port motorsailer ran 12 nautical miles.

Draft after taking on oil, forward 13 feet, aft 13 feet.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure, overcast, calm.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Ship secure.

8.00am to noon:

Alongside dock at Dutch Harbor taking oil and fresh water.

10.00am: motorsailer and liberty party left for Unalaska.

10.45am: motorsailer returned and left with Boatswain [?] in charge to get load of sand.

11.15am: motorsailer left with liberty party.

Weather, overcast, calm.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: motorsailer returned with liberty party.

1.00pm: motorsailer left ship.

1.05pm: finished taking on fuel oil.

1.40pm: motorsailer returned.

3.00pm: motorsailer left ship.

3.40pm: motorsailer returned.

Light airs, partly cloudy.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Alongside oil dock, Dutch Harbor.

Motorsailer made trips to Unalaska with liberty parties at 5.00pm and 7.00pm.

8.00pm to midnight:

11.00pm: motorsailer made last trip to Unalaska.

11.30pm: motorsailer returned with all liberty parties and hoisted to rail.

Weather, cloudy and overcast with light northwesterly airs.

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22 August 1924

En route Dutch Harbor to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.35, Long -164.77 [estimated]

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Ship steamed 146 nautical miles.

Topography: “Wildcat” 4.0 statute miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure alongside oil dock, Dutch Harbor.

Overcast, light airs.

4.00am to 8.00am:

3.55am: cast off, proceeding out of Dutch Harbor, rpm 257370.

4.03am: Spithead Beacon abeam.

4.20am: log streamed 29.0, steering 354°.

5.00am: on course 354°, log 35.1, rpm 274217.

5.06am: changed course 28°, Priest Rock 30° abaft starboard beam, log 36.1.

5.24am: changed course 23°.

5.31am: changed course 35°.

6.00am: on course 35°, log 44.4, rpm 281107.

6.04am: changed course 38°.

7.00am: changed course 58°, log 53.6, rpm 287980.

7.38am: changed course 55°.

8.00am: on course 55°, log 63.1, rpm 294920.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: on course, log 63.1, 55°.

8.24am: Akun Head bearing 154°, changed course to 70°.

9.00am: on course 70°, log 72.4, rpm 116.

10.00am: on course 70°, rpm 115, log 81.6.

10.40am: clocks set ahead ½ hour.

Noon: on course 70°, log 95.8.

Overcast sky, light northwesterly breezes, smooth sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 70°, log 95.8.

12.10pm [?], Scotch Cap Light abeam 3 miles.

12.40pm: changed course 53°, log 02.4. Continued on course throughout watch.

3.00pm: set clocks ahead to 3.30pm to standard 150^th meridian time.

4.00pm: on course 53°, log 28.7.

Clear, partly cloudy, smooth sea to slight swell.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: fire drill and abandon ship drill.

4.40pm: drills completed.

5.00pm: on course 53°, log 37.9, rpm 350230.

5.11pm: Cape Lazaref 5 miles on port beam, log 40.2.

6.00pm: on course 53°, log 47.2, rpm 357170.

7.00pm: on course 53°, log 56.7, rpm 364000.

7.08pm: Pankof Light on port beam, changed course rounding Cape Pankof.

7.42pm: on course 305° wheelhouse compass, standing in to Ikatan Bay.

8.00pm: on course 305° wheelhouse compass, log 65.8, rpm 370870.

From 8.00pm to midnight:

8.06pm: changed course to 291° wheelhouse compass, hauled in log.

8.15pm: various courses into Ikatan Bay.

9.05pm: Kabuch Point Light abeam, heading into False Pass.

9.35pm: secure at cannery dock.

Weather, overcast to foggy. Smooth sea.

[Akun Head is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.29, Long -165.63.

Cape Lazaref is in the Aleutians at Lat 54.61, Long -163.59.]

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23 August 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.61 [estimated]

Ship steamed 60.0 nautical miles in total.

Sheet A

Statistics for “F” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 15.9.

Number of soundings: 226.

Number of positions: 53.

Number of angles: 106.

Sheet A

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 22.3.

Number of soundings: 507.

Number of positions: 125.

Number of angles: 250.

To and from work 4.0 nautical miles. Total 23.1 [nautical miles].

Topography: “Wildcat” 30 statute miles.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 7.0.

Number of soundings: 168.

Number of positions: 53.

Number of angles: 106.

To and from work 1 nautical mile.

Received 32 linear feet 1” x 8” oak (rough) from King Cove cannery.

Received 30,000 gallons water from King Cove and False Pass canneries (no charges).

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass.

5.00am: cast off lines and proceeded southward out of Pass and on usual courses to Thin Point red buoy.

8.32am: Messrs Itter and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography off Thin Point – boat dropped about ½ mile east of nun buoy.

8.43am: anchored about ½ mile west of black can buoy.

8.50am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer to search for 19 feet spot near black buoy.

11.35am: party returned and boat hoisted to rail. Least depth found 7 fathoms 5 feet.

1.05pm: ship underway sounding with hand and hand machine lead in passage between Thin Point and Deer Island.

4.20pm: Mr Itter and party returned in port motorsailer. Boat hoisted to rail.

4.50pm: finished sounding. Headed for King Cove.

6.05pm: made fast alongside King Cove.

Took aboard mess stores and supplies and mail ex SS “Redwood” and ship’s laundry. Taking fresh water during night.

Crew employed in cleaning ship and spotting paint and scraping floor in cabins.

Officers as above and on field records and smooth sheets.

Weather, cloudy with gentle to moderate northwesterly breezes.

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24 August 1924

Alongside cannery wharf at King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship steamed 49.0 nautical miles.

9.00am: cast off lines from wharf and anchored about ? mile off wharf to clear same for use of cannery vessels.

12.50pm: sent mail ashore in starboard motorsailer.

1.15pm: motorsailer returned and hoisted to rail.

1.20pm: underway out of cove to Belkofski Bay.

3.30pm: stopped off Belkofski. Took ship’s Carpenter aboard from shore skiff. Proceeded through Iliasin Channel [probably Iliasik Channel] to Pavlof Bay.

7.00pm: anchored 1 mile south of signal “Round” in 18 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain.

Weather, partly cloudy with light to moderate northwesterly breezes.

[Belkofski Bay is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.09, Long -162.15.

Belkofski is a now abandoned populated place at Lat 55.09, Long -162.04.]

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25 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.60

Ship steamed 4.8 nautical miles.

Topography: 5.2 statute miles shoreline.

Sheet K

Statistics for “g” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1

Number of miles (statute): 20.2.

Number of soundings: 353.

Number of positions: 160.

Number of angles: 320.

Run to and from work 7.0 miles, total 24.2 miles.

Statistics for “d” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 25.0.

Number of soundings: 529.

Number of positions: 105.

Number of angles: 210.

Run while not sounding 9 nautical miles, total 30.4.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor about 1 mile south of signal “Round”, Pavlof Bay.

8.05am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men left ship for launch hydrography in the vicinity of signal “Dig” and towing Mr Taylor and 5 men in skiff for topography and inshore signals north of “Dig” and Mr Reading and 2 men in dinghy to reoccupy signal “Dig”.

Messrs Itter and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography in the vicinity of signal “Round”.

5.25pm: Mr Itter and party returned.

6.20pm: Commanding Officer and all parties returned. All boats hoisted to rail.

6.25pm: anchor up and underway across bay.

7.05pm: anchored in 17 fathoms, WNW of signal “Lof”, Settlement Point.

7.15pm: launch “Wildcat” made fast astern.

Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship.

Weather, cloudy with passing showers and moderate northwesterly breezes.

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26 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.60, Long -161.59 [estimated]

Ship steamed 5 nautical miles.

Position of anchorage 2 miles off signal “Dig”.

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 31.5.

Number of soundings: 551.

Number of positions: 148.

Number of angles: 206.

Run while not sounding 3 nautical miles, 30 total.

Statistics for “e” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 26.5.

Number of soundings: 694.

Number of positions: 112.

Number of angles: 224.

Run while not sounding 10 nautical miles, 30 total.

Changes in assignment:

Eide M, Seaman; Robbins William, Seaman; Counter Frank, Seaman, to “Wildcat” from “Pioneer”.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Settlement Point fish traps, Pavlof Bay.

Too choppy to sound and onshore wind prevented topography on this side of bay.

8.00am: hauling in anchor. Launch “Wildcat” cast off to inspect tide gauge at Settlement Point.

8.05am underway across Bay, two thirds and one third speed sounding.

9.10am: anchored in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, off signal “Dig”. Waiting for squall to pass.

9.30am: Messrs Itter and Taylor and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography north of signal “Dig”.

9.35am: launch “Wildcat” came alongside for fuel, fresh water and supplies.

9.40am: Captain and Mr Pierce and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer for hydrography at head of bay.

11.28am: launch “Wildcat” cast off having taken supplies and water for 1 week and outfit for sounding with launch “Alpha”.

5.05pm: Commanding Officer and party returned to ship.

5.20pm: Mr Itter and party returned. All boats hoisted to rail.

Mr Nyman on smooth plotting of sheet B. Mr Bloomberg on binnacle list with bad cold.

Crew cleaning ship, started scraping cabin floor and holystoning deck about starboard windlass.

Weather, cloudy with moderate west northwesterly breezes and squalls in am, calming in afternoon.

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27 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.49

Ship steamed 5 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 2 nautical miles.

At anchor off signal “Dig”, northwest side of Pavlof Bay.

Weather, rainy and squally. Unfit for field work. Moderate southeasterly breezes.

8.00am: underway across bay towards Settlement Point.

9.20am: anchored in 10 4/6 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, starboard anchor; “Pal” – 54°20’ – “Lof” – 68° 54’ – “Base”.

9.50am: Mr Reading and 3 men in port motorsailer left to inspect tide gauge at Settlement Point.

10.30am: party returned and boat hoisted to rail. Gauge working well.

3.55pm: let go port anchor and veered to 85 fathoms starboard, 45 fathoms port cables.

Crew employed cleaning ship and on odd jobs below decks. Tightened up steering cables.

Officers on smooth plotting and field records.

Weather, overcast and squally with moderate to fresh southeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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28 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.49

Ship steamed 4 nautical miles.

Sheet J

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 17.5.

Number of soundings: 409.

Number of positions: 117.

Number of angles: 234.

Run to and from work10 nautical miles.

Sheet K

Statistics for “f” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 4.5.

Number of soundings: 109.

Number of positions: 20.

Number of angles: 40.

Run to and from work15 nautical miles.

Topography: 6.1 nautical miles; “Wildcat” 2.0 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Settlement Point, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: Commanding Officer, Messrs Bloomberg, Pierce and 5 men left ship for hydrography off signal “Red”, north of Pavlof Bay, towing Mr Taylor and 5 men for topography and inshore signals east of signal “Red”.

8.05am: Messrs Itter and Nyman and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding in vicinity of signal “Bare”.

8.15am: Mr Reading and 2 men left ship in dinghy to inspect tide gauge and reoccupy signal “Lof”.

4.20pm: Messrs Reading and Itter returned with parties on account of bad weather.

4.50pm: underway northward.

4.55pm: Commanding Officer, Mr Taylor and parties returned. All boats hoisted to rail.

5.50pm: let go port anchor in 17 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain. “Lof” – 29°26’ – “Bare” – 57°05’ – “Iron”.

Crew employed as above and spotting paint over ship’s side.

Weather, overcast with passing squalls of mist and rain handicapping field work. Wind shifted from light SE to moderate to stiff NW about 10.00am.

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29 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.49

Sheet K

Statistics for “D” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 14.0.

Number of soundings: 185.

Number of positions: 55.

Number of angles: 110.

Sheet K

Statistics for “j” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 23.3.

Number of soundings: 47.9 [?].

Number of positions: 151.

Number of angles: 302.

Motorsailer #1 ran 7 nautical miles to and from work.

Topography: 3.0 statute miles shoreline.

Sheet K

Statistics for “g” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 28.

Number of soundings: [blank].

Number of positions: 132.

Number of angles: 264.

Total run by motorsailer #2 39 nautical miles.

Total run by ship 21 nautical miles.

Topography: “Wildcat” 20 statute miles.

Changes in assignment; JJ Davey, Deck Officer, returned to ship from “Wildcat”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men left ship for sounding at head of bay towing Mr Taylor and 5 men in skiff for topography at entrance to Canoe Bay.

Messrs Itter and Nyman left ship with 5 men in starboard motorsailer for sounding north of signal “Bare”.

8.10am: underway southward.

8.40am: anchored off Settlement Point.

8.50am: Mr Reading and 2 men left ship in dinghy to reoccupy signal “Lof” and inspected tide gauge. Party returned at 11.50am.

12.50pm: ship underway towards signal “Gull”.

1.15pm: commenced sounding with hand machine lead on split lines off Settlement Point.

5.00pm: finished sounding. Underway to pick up parties.

5.15pm: anchored in 10 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain in water.

5.25pm: all parties returned to ship. Boats hoisted.

6.00pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside. Given fresh water and supplies for 1 week then made fast ashore.

Weather, overcast with light to moderate variable breezes.

Sheet J

Statistics for “f” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 4.0.

Number of soundings: 171.

Number of positions: 47.

Number of angles: 94.

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30 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.55, Long -161.45 [estimated]

Sheet K

Total run of ship 33 nautical miles.

Statistics for “E” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 32.0.

Number of soundings: 381.

Number of positions: 94.

Number of angles: 188.

Topography: “Wildcat” 4.0 statute miles.

Statistics for “k” day

Number of miles (statute): 16.8.

Number of soundings: 403.

Number of positions: 115.

Number of angles: 230.

Run while not sounding 8.0 nautical miles, total run [blank].

Statistics for “h” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 13.

Number of soundings: 286.

Number of positions: 74.

Number of angles: 148.

Run to and from work 15 nautical miles.

Topography: [blank] statute miles shoreline.

Total distance run by ship 33 miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Messrs Itter and Davey left ship with 5 men in starboard motorsailer for hydrography in vicinity of signal “Iron”; Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men in port motorsailer for sounding in vicinity of signal “Nat”, towing Mr Nyman and 5 men for topography north of signal “Iron”.

8.05am: ship underway.

8.25am: commenced sounding with machine hand lead off signal “Bare”.

9.27am: stopped sounding on account of rain squall.

9.43am: resumed sounding.

Noon: anchored for lunch.

1.03pm: resumed sounding.

4.17pm: stopped sounding for the day. Underway for anchorage.

4.30pm: anchored in 10 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain starboard anchor, “Bare” [blank], “Iron” [blank], “Red” [blank].

5.10pm: all parties returned and boats hoisted to rail.

6.20pm: launch “Wildcat” returned to ship. Made fast astern.

Mr Taylor smooth plotting on sheet B. Dr Nevius recording on bridge.

Weather, cloudy and squally with moderate variable breezes, freshening from west in afternoon.

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31 August 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.55, Long -161.45

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Weather, moderate to stiff westerly breezes with frequent rain squalls.

6.30pm: launch “Wildcat” cast off and proceeded to Canoe Bay, the choppy sea running making it difficult to sleep aboard her while astern of the ship.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1924

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1 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.49

Statistics for “F” day

Boat used: ship.

Number of miles (statute): 26.0.

Number of soundings: 299.

Number of positions: 76.

Number of angles: 152.

Total distance steamed by ship 32 miles.

Port motorsailer ran 9 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Iron”, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: underway southward. Sent port motorsailer to Canoe Bay to pick up liberty party.

8.35am: anchored in 8 fathoms off fish traps at Settlement Point.

Mr Reading and 2 men left in skiff to inspect tide gauge.

9.25am: party returned.

9.30am: underway northward.

9.55am: picked up liberty party in port motorsailer.

10.10am: began sounding with machine hand lead.

11.55am: anchored for lunch.

1.02pm: resumed sounding.

4.08pm: anchored in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain. “Bare” – 70°10’ – “Iron” – 109°57’ – “Red” at end of line.

Crew washed down and stood sounding watch. Labor day otherwise observed.

Weather, overcast with light westerly breezes shifting to east and increasing in afternoon with drizzling rain at night.

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2 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.59, Long -161.39 [estimated]

Ship steamed 0 nautical miles; port motorsailer 10 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off entrance to Canoe Bay in Pavlof Bay.

Weather, raining with moderate easterly breezes and moderate sea. Unfavorable for field work.

8.15am: Mr Itter and 3 men left ship in port motorsailer to inspect tide gauge at Settlement Point.

10.20am: party returned and boat hoisted.

Crew holystoned deck and cleaned ship.

Officers on field records and smooth sheets.

Weather, rainy with moderate northeasterly breezes. Unfavorable for field work.

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3 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.49, Long -161.49 [estimated]

Ship steamed 35 nautical miles.

Sheet K

Statistics for “G” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 36.2.

Number of soundings: 447.

Number of positions: 109.

Number of angles: 218.

Sheet L

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 22.7.

Number of soundings: 435.

Number of positions: 167.

Number of angles: 334.

Run to and from work 9 nautical miles.

Sheet K

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 20.5.

Number of soundings: 389.

Number of positions: 117.

Number of angles: 229.

Run while not sounding 8 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Anchored off signal “Iron”, Pavlof Bay.

8.00am: Messrs Itter and Davey and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for hydrography in Canoe Bay.

Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer to sound off entrance to Canoe Bay.

8.15am: underway.

8.20am: began to sound with machine hand lead.

10.45am: anchored on line. Signals obscured by passing rain squall.

12.35pm: underway sounding, signals cleared.

4.35pm: stopped sounding for the day. Anchored in 15 fathoms at end of sounding line, 60 fathoms chain. “Trop” – 89°21’ – “Not” – 51°19’ – “Red”.

5.17pm: Mr Bloomberg and party returned in port motorsailer, boat hoisted to rail.

5.35pm: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer, boat hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above and in scraping and red-leading rust spots about deck house and rail. Scraping and varnishing in officers’ quarters.

Mr Taylor plotting soundings on sheet B, Mr Nyman working on topographic sheets.

Weather, overcast with gentle to moderate north easterly breezes, occasional rain squalls in morning, clearing in afternoon.

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4 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.62, Long -161.50 [estimated]

Ship steamed 24 nautical miles.

Sheet K

Statistics for “H” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 18.8.

Number of soundings: 281.

Number of positions: 67.

Number of angles: 134.

Sheet L

Statistics for “b” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 16.5.

Number of soundings: 400.

Number of positions: 164.

Number of angles: 328.

Run to and from work 14 nautical miles.

Sheet L

Statistics for “a” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2.

Number of miles (statute): 17.0.

Number of soundings: 492.

Number of positions: 137.

Number of angles: 274.

Run while not sounding 16 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Anchored off entrance to Canoe Bay.

8.00am: Messrs Itter and Davey and 5 men in starboard motorsailer and Messrs Bloomberg and Pierce and 5 men in port motorsailer left ship for hydrography in Canoe Bay.

8.05am: ship underway sounding with machine hand lead at head of Pavlof Bay.

12.05pm: finished sounding on system of lines at head of bay; anchored for lunch at head of Canoe Bay.

2.00pm: underway southward.

2.33pm: anchored about 1½ miles off signal “Bare”. Mr Nyman and Mr Taylor on bridge cutting in form lines.

4.30pm: underway northward.

4.53pm: anchored off entrance to Canoe Bay.

5.30pm: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer. Boat hoisted to rail.

6.00pm: Mr Bloomberg and party returned in port motorsailer. Boat hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above, in painting odd spots about deck, cleaning small boats, making gripes, varnishing in officers’ quarters.

Officers as above and in signal records and smooth sheets.

Weather, partly cloudy with gentle to moderate variable breezes.

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5 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.59, Long -161.39 [estimated]

Sheet L

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 2.2.

Number of soundings: 85.

Number of positions: 12.

Number of angles: 22.

Run to and from work 10 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer’s run 9 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Canoe Pass in Pavlof Bay.

Weather, overcast with light rain and occasional squalls from north.

9.25am: Captain left ship in port motorsailer to inspect “Wildcat” in Canoe Bay.

10.35am: clearing [?] somewhat, Messrs Itter and Davey and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer for sounding in Canoe Bay.

11.30am: port motorsailer returned with Commanding Officer.

11.50am: launch “Wildcat” came alongside; given 3 barrels distillate and supplies for 1 week.

1.55pm: Mr Itter and party returned from Canoe Bay unable to see signals.

2.45pm: launch “Wildcat” cast off to return to Canoe Bay.

4.40pm: let go port anchor and veered to 45 fathoms on port, 90 fathoms on starboard anchor, on account of freshening wind.

Officers on smooth sheets, triangulation computations and tide records.

Crew employed in cleaning ship, washing out paint in forecastle, varnishing in officers’ quarters and scraping wardroom floor.

Weather, rainy with light to fresh northwesterly breezes – unfavorable for field work.

[Canoe Pass may refer to the narrow entrance to Canoe Bay.]

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6 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.60, Long -161.60 [estimated]

Ship steamed 62 nautical miles.

Starboard motorsailer ran 14 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 7 nautical miles.

RE Williams, Writer 1^st class, on launch “Wildcat” discharged at own request and paid in full.

RO McClaren, Seaman, discharged at own request and paid in full.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Canoe Pass in Pavlof Bay.

8.05am: Mr Nyman and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer and skiff to sketch form lines on east side of Pavlof Bay.

8.30am: ship underway across head of bay to land Williams and McClaren, two members of the crew who applied for discharge to remain in Alaska over the winter to trap.

9.30am: anchored in 5 2/6 fathoms, sand and gravel bottom, ? mile SSW true off signal “Can”, 20 fathoms chain.

9.40am: Commanding Officer and 3 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to land Williams and McClaren.

Noon: ship underway across bay.

12.45pm: Mr Pierce and 2 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to pickup Seaman Robbins and obtain tide records in Canoe Bay.

12.50pm: anchored off entrance to Canoe Bay.

2.55pm: underway.

3.15pm: starboard motorsailer returned and hoisted to rail. Underway southward.

4.15pm: picked up Mr Nyman and party in port motorsailer and skiff off signal “Lof”. Underway, usual courses to King Cove.

9.25pm: made fast, starboard side to, at Cannery Wharf, King Cove. Started taking fresh water.

Weather unfavorable for field work.

Crew cleaning ship and officers on smooth sheets and field records.

Weather, cloudy with moderate to fresh northwesterly breezes, calming at night.

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7 September 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship steamed 0.5 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 7.0 nautical miles.

JA Treece, tide observer, discharged at own request. Paid in full.

Received 16,500 gallons fresh water from King Cove cannery.

Midnight to midnight:

Taking fresh water at Cannery Wharf. Water coming aboard very slowly.

12.25pm: cast off from wharf to clear same for SS “Catherine D”.

12.40pm: anchored in 14 fathoms about ½ mile off Cannery Wharf, King Cove, 45 fathoms chain.

12.45pm: port motorsailer made trip to “Catherine D”, receiving 1 sack and 1 bundle mail from States.

Motorsailer made 4 trips with liberty parties to wharf at King Cove. Boat returned from last trip and hoisted at 8.00pm.

6.45pm: let go starboard anchor and veered chain to 30 fathoms starboard, 60 fathoms port.

Weather, partly cloudy and calm in morning with moderate to stiff southeasterly breezes and rain at night.

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8 September 1924

En route King Cove to Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship steamed 43 miles.

Robert Gould employed as tide observer at King Cove.

Received 6000 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

7.55am: heaving in.

8.03am: one third speed.

8.14am: let go port anchor.

8.21am: secure alongside dock, King Cove. Began taking on fresh water.

2.58pm: casting off lines and heaving in anchor.

3.10pm: holding ship, awaiting 2 of engine room force who are ashore. Holding on bow and stern lines.

3.35pm: casting off, heaving in anchor.

3.42pm: heading out of King Cove, standard speed.

3.45pm: ‘Fire’ and ‘Abandon ship’ drills held.

4.13pm: rounding Cape Bold. Set course 61°.

4.24pm: changed course 2° left.

5.00pm: on course 54°.

5.18pm: entering Iliasik Strait.

5.22pm: Iliasik Light abeam on port.

6.11pm: Bluff Point on starboard beam, changed course to 20°.

6.20pm: changed course to 30° wheelhouse compass.

7.00pm: on course 30° wheelhouse compass.

7.31pm: changed course to 18° wheelhouse compass.

8.17pm: let go starboard anchor in 19 fathoms, soft bottom, 75 fathoms chain out, NW of Cape Tolstoi. Ship secure.

Crew employed in scraping waterline and spotting paint on ship’s sides.

Officers on smooth plotting, inking topographic sheets and reducing tide records.

Weather, cloudy in morning, raining at night with light to moderate southeasterly breezes.

[Iliasik Strait probably refers to Iliasik Passage at Lat 55.03, Long -161.92.

Cape Tolstoi is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.36, Long -161.50].

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9 September 1924

Anchored in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.37, Long -161.55 [estimated]

Total distance steamed 54 nautical miles.

Sheet G

Statistics for “L” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 48.6.

Number of soundings: 262.

Number of positions: 103.

Number of angles: 206.

Port motorsailer ran 19 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Knoll”.

8.00am: Mr Nyman and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer and dinghy to locate form lines on east side of Pavlof Bay, towing Mr Taylor and 5 men in skiff for topography from signal “Knoll” south east around Point Tolstoi [probably Cape Tolstoi].

8.05am: ship underway sounding with tubes off entrance to Pavlof Bay.

5.40pm: stopped sounding for the day, underway to pick up parties.

6.25pm: Mr Taylor and party returned in skiff south of signal “Tolstoi”.

6.40pm: Mr Nyman and party returned in motorsailer and dinghy.

7.15pm: anchored in 18 fathoms west of signal “Knoll”, 75 fathoms chain, clay and shells.

Officers as above and on smooth plotting and tide records.

Crew cleaning ship, painting deck house top, tarring down rigging.

Weather, partly cloudy with light to gentle variable breezes.

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10 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.30, Long -161.55 [estimated]

Total distance steamed 51 miles.

Sheet G

Statistics for “M” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 44.

Number of soundings: 233.

Number of positions: 86.

Number of angles: 172.

Port motorsailer ran 17 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor of signal “Knoll”, east side of Pavlof Bay.

8.05am: underway.

8.08am: Mr Nyman and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer and dinghy to cut in form lines on east side of Pavlof Bay. Ship underway to pick up sounding line south of Cape Tolstoi.

8.35am: commenced sounding with tubes between Cape Tolstoi and Ukolnoi Island.

4.45pm: finished sounding in this locality, underway to pick up topographic party.

5.30pm: Mr Nyman and party returned, boat hoisted to rail.

5.35pm: anchored in 18 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain off signal “Grav”, east side of Pavlof Bay.

7.00pm: launch “Wildcat” with launch “Alpha” in tow made fast astern. Crew came aboard to wash clothes and get checks for August.

Crew employed in chipping and red-leading waterways and cleaning ship.

Officers as above, plotting smooth sheets and reducing sounding records.

Weather, moderate southerly winds making sea too choppy for launch hydrography off Cape Tolstoi during the day. Calming and shifting to NE during night. Partly cloudy to cloudy.

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11 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.53, Long -161.60

Total distance steamed 29 nautical miles.

Roane, Leland S, Quartermaster 2^nd class, discharged, expiration of enlistment.

Robbins, William G, Seaman, discharged at own request, paid in full.

Sheet K

Statistics for “J” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 12.

Number of soundings: 202.

Number of positions: 62.

Number of angles: 124.

Port motorsailer ran 12 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Grav” on east side of Pavlof Bay.

7.30am: heaving short and putting supplies for 1 week aboard launch “Wildcat”.

7.45am: “Wildcat” cast off to proceed to King Cove with launch “Alpha” and take up work on form lines on east side of Cold Bay.

Ship underway westward across bay.

8.28am: started sounding with machine hand lead off signal “Round”.

8.48am: stopped sounding and anchored in 15 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain, on account of rain squalls and mist obscuring signals.

9.35am: port motorsailer left ship with 3 men to land William G Robbins as he wished to remain in Pavlof Bay to trap during the winter. Boat returned and hoisted at 12.30pm.

1.05pm: underway sounding with machine hand lead.

5.00pm: finished sounding for the day.

5.20pm: anchored in 19 fathoms west of fish trap at Settlement Point, 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.

5.55pm: Mr Reading and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer to pick up Rude type automatic tide gauge at Settlement Point.

7.20pm: party returned with tide gauge.

Crew employed as above, cleaning ship, improving small wire drag outfit and chipping and red-leading about ship.

Officers employed on smooth sheets, tidal records and triangulation computations.

Weather, overcast with mist and rain squalls, moderate northwesterly breezes calming at night.

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12 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska Peninsula

Lat 55.38, Long -161.52

Total distance steamed 29 nautical miles.

Sheet G

Statistics for “N” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 2.2.

Number of soundings: 19.

Number of positions: 11.

Number of angles: 22.

Sheet J

Statistics for “g” day

Boat used: motorsailer #1.

Number of miles (statute): 11.

Number of soundings: 167.

Number of positions: 77.

Number of angles: 134.

Run to and from work 3 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 4 nautical miles.

Roane, Leland S, Quartermaster 2^nd class, enlisted this day, continuous service.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Settlement Point, Pavlof Bay.

7.35am: ship underway southwards.

8.20am: Messrs Itter and Davey and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to sound from signal “Knoll” around Cape Tolstoi.

8.25am: Mr Nyman and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer to cut in form lines.

8.45am: started sounding with tubes off signal “Knoll”.

9.00am: stopped sounding on account of rain and fog, ship drifting.

10.05am: clearing somewhat, resumed sounding.

10.46am: all signals obscured, stopped sounding and ran in to anchorage off signal “Knoll”.

11.05am: let go starboard anchor in 18 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, off signal “Knoll”.

11.10am: Mr Nyman and party returned in port motorsailer, unable to work on account of rain. Boat hoisted.

12.35pm: Mr Itter and party returned in starboard motorsailer having finished sounding around Cape Tolstoi.

Crew employed as above and in washing paintwork about ship.

Mr Reading on bridge and cleaning tide gauge, Mr Bloomberg on bridge and descriptions of station. Mr Taylor on triangulation computations, Mr Pierce plotting soundings on chart, Mr Nyman on topographic sheet of east side of Pavlof Bay.

Weather, rainy with gentle southeasterly breezes, unfavorable for field work.

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13 September 1924

At anchor in Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.28, Long -161.82

Ship steamed 15 nautical miles.

Port launch ran 9 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off signal “Knoll”, east side of Pavlof Bay.

8.04am: underway across bay.

9.25am: let go both anchors in 16? fathoms off signal “Dune” on west side of Pavlof Bay. Shackle at 15 fathoms spread letting go port anchor and 15 fathoms chain. Paid out to 90 fathoms on starboard anchor and swung out stock bower.

1.00pm: began heaving in starboard anchor.

1.05pm: Mr Taylor and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer and dinghy to occupy stations “Bight” and “Knob”.

1.10pm: starboard anchor up with port anchor cable fouled about same. Recovered end of cable and put in new shackle.

At 2.23pm: both anchors secure in hawse pipes, ship underway for working grounds nearby.

2.55pm: began sounding with tubes; unable to continue on account of stiff breezes. Lay to off Arch Point waiting for Mr Taylor’s party.

5.15pm: Mr Taylor and party returned. Boats hoisted to rail. Underway up Volcano Bay.

5.50pm: let go starboard anchor, 9 fathoms, at head of Volcano Bay, 75 fathoms chain.

Crew employed as above and in scrubbing decks and painting in officers’ quarters.

Mr Itter on instruments, Mr Bloomberg bridge, Mr Taylor laying out projection of Sheet K, Mr Pierce plotting soundings on Sheet A, Mr Nyman on topography sheets and Mr Davey on triangulation computations of Pavlof Bay.

Weather, rainy in morning, wind shifting from east to northwest and increasing with squalls in afternoon, moderating at night.

[This Volcano Bay is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.23, Long -162.00.]

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14 September 1924

At anchor in Volcano Bay, Alaska Peninsula

Lat 55.23, Long -162.00

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor at head of Volcano Bay.

Engineer’s department washing boiler and rolling tubes.

Sunday otherwise observed.

Various liberty parties left ship in dinghy and skiff during day.

Weather, partly cloudy with showers, moderate to light westerly breezes.

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15 September 1924

At anchor in Volcano Bay, Alaska Peninsula

Lat 55.23, Long -162.00

Ship remained at anchor all day.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor at head of Volcano Bay.

Weather, raining with thick mist, gentle southerly breezes to calm. Prevented field work.

Crew employed in washing paintwork and cleaning quarters.

Mr Itter on tide data of Settlement Point, Mr Bloomberg False Pass triangulation, Mr Pierce plotting soundings on Sheet A, Mr Nyman on topographic sheets, Mr Dewey on Pavlof Bay triangulation, Mr Taylor on smooth projections of Sheet K.

4.30pm: hove up to 15 fathoms on starboard anchor and let go port anchor. Current against light southerly airs prevented veering of chain to more than 30 fathoms on starboard and 20 on port anchor.

10.10pm: veered chain to 45 fathoms starboard, 35 fathoms port anchor, 9 fathoms soft bottom.

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16 September 1924

At anchor in Volcano Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.02, Long -161.92

Total distance steamed 35 nautical miles.

Sheet G

Statistics for “P” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 12.8

Number of soundings: 110

Number of positions: 51

Number of angles: 102

Port motorsailer ran 6 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.40am: underway southward out of Volcano Bay.

8.07am: Mr Taylor and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer and dinghy to reoccupy signal “Knob”.

8.37am: commenced sounding with tubes off Arch Point.

10.16am: stopped sounding, haze obscuring signals – resumed sounding at [blank].

12.15pm: lay to for lunch.

1.05pm: resumed sounding.

2.00pm: Mr Taylor and party returned. Boats hoisted to rail.

3.15pm: finished sounding, underway, usual courses through Iliasik Islands to King Cove.

6.15pm: let go both anchors in 18 fathoms off Cannery Wharf in King Cove, 45 fathoms chain in water.

6.20pm: launch “Wildcat” made fast astern. Given supplies for 1 week and instructed to proceed to False Pass and haul out launch “Alpha”.

9.00pm: sent mail ashore for the States via SS “Redwood”.

Crew chipping odd rust spots about deck and red-leading same. Improvising wire drag and oiling wardroom floor.

Mr Itter on smooth projection of sheet G, Mr Nyman on topographical sheet, Mr Davey triangulation, Mr Pierce and Mr Bloomberg on bridge.

Weather, partly cloudy and hazy with light to moderate southerly breezes.

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17 September 1924

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Total distance steamed 34 nautical miles.

Sheet 4301

Statistics for [blank] day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 2.8

Number of soundings: 65

Number of positions: 17

Number of angles: 34

Sheet A

Statistics for “G” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”

Number of miles (statute): 4.8

Number of soundings: 70

Number of positions: 18

Number of angles: 36

Starboard motorsailer ran 2 nautical miles.

Received 12,500 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Cannery Wharf, King Cove.

7.55am: heaving in.

8.05am: ship underway, starboard motorsailer lowered and sent into lagoon to tow launch “Alpha” to “Wildcat”. Launch “Wildcat” cast off, took “Alpha” in tow and proceeded to False Pass.

8.25am: made fast, starboard side to, alongside Cannery Wharf. Started taking fresh water.

1.00pm: cast off from wharf, hoisted starboard launch and proceeded out to working grounds off Thin Point.

3.15pm: began sounding with machine hand lead on sheet #4301 on shoal west of signal “Reef”.

4.50pm: shifted to sheet A.

5.45pm: finished sounding, ran to westward.

6.35pm: let go port anchor in 17 fathoms, soft bottom, 75 fathoms chain, ½ mile north of Amagat Island.

Crew employed in spotting paint over the side and chipping and red-leading rust spots about deck.

Mr Itter on tidal computations and construction of table and pole for sextant traverse, Mr Bloomberg on False Pass triangulation computations, Mr Taylor on smooth sheet K and checking triangulation computations. Mr Pierce on smooth plotting of sheet A, Mr Davey on triangulation computations of Pavlof Bay, Mr Nyman on bridge and topographical sheet.

Weather, partly cloudy. Wind shifting from NW to S with rising barometer.

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18 September 1924

At anchor off Amagat Island, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship steamed 24 nautical miles.

Current changes off Cannery Wharf, False Pass: 2.00pm: S to N; 9.35pm: N to S.

Discharged this day, expiration of enlistment: Berglund, Iver, Boatswain, Messenberg H, Boatswain 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor off Amagat Island.

Weather, misty with stiff southeasterly breezes, unfavorable for field work in neighborhood of Amagat Island.

8.05am: underway for False Pass, usual courses.

11.00am: let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, off cannery dock, False Pass. Rock bearing SE, corner of cannery dock SW x S.

2.29pm: underway.

2.45pm: alongside Cannery Wharf, False Pass.

Crew employed in cleaning ship, swinging in boats, scraping and painting in wardroom and officers’ quarters.

“Wildcat” complement returned aboard “Pioneer”.

Mr Itter on tidal and sounding records, Mr Bloomberg on bridge and False Pass computations, Mr Taylor on smooth sheet K and tidal computations, Mr Nyman on topographic sheet, Mr Pierce on smooth sheet A, Mr Davey on triangulation computations of Pavlof Bay.

Mr Hoskinson laying up launch[es] #117 and “Alpha”.

Weather, fresh southeasterly breezes with rain and mist, unfavorable for field work.

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19 September 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Current changes off Cannery Wharf, False Pass: 3.45am, S to N; 10.30am, N to S; 6.45pm, S to N.

Sheet E

Statistics for “c” day

Boat used: motorsailer #2

Number of miles (statute): 16.8

Number of soundings: 419

Number of positions: 97

Number of angles: 194

Run while not sounding 18 nautical miles.

Enlisted this day, continued service: Berglund, Iver, Boatswain; Messenberg, H, Boatswain 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

At False Pass, Cannery Wharf.

8.00am: turned to, cleaning decks and rolling gasoline and distillate barrels aboard from oil wharf and storage space ashore.

8.15am: Messrs Itter and Davey and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer to sound on sheet E, south of signal “Vin”.

9.45am: hauled launch “Wildcat” alongside and took aboard all portable gear.

11.20am: shifted “Wildcat” to inshore side of Cannery Wharf and started cleaning her up preparatory to hauling her out for the winter.

5.45pm: Mr Itter and party returned in port motorsailer. Boat hoisted to rail.

Crew employed as above and in stowing holds, spotting paint in wardroom and lashing barrels to rail.

Mr Bloomberg on False Pass triangulation computations, Mr Taylor on smooth projection of sheet K, Mr Pierce on smooth plotting of sheet A, Mr Nyman on descriptive reports of topographic sheets of Pavlof Bay.

Weather, overcast with gentle to moderate northwesterly breezes.

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20 September 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Current changes off False Pass Cannery Wharf: 1.10am N to S; 7.00am, S to N; 12.30pm, N to S; 5.45pm, S to N; midnight, N to S.

Port motorsailer ran 0.5 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaning ship and preparing ways to haul out launch “Alpha” and launch “Wildcat”. Both launches hauled out and blocked up in afternoon. Launch “Wildcat” on cradle of Cannery Ways, Mr Reading in charge and launch “Alpha” on specially constructed ways by Mr Hoskinson.

1.00pm to 4.00pm: port motorsailer made trip to ways to tow in launch “Alpha”. Hoisted to rail on return.

Crew employed as above and in touching up paintwork over side.

Officers employed as on September 19^th in morning, inspecting, hauling out of launches in evening.

Weather, overcast to clear with gentle to fresh northwesterly breezes.

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21 September 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Current changes off Cannery Wharf at False Pass: 5.20am, S to N; 11.40am, N to S; not observed; 11.20pm, N to S.

Received 26,400 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Ship secured alongside wharf at False Pass cannery.

Weather, partly cloudy with stiff to gentle northwesterly breezes.

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22 September 1924

Alongside Cannery Wharf at False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Ship steamed 30 nautical miles.

Current changes off Cannery Wharf, False Pass: 5.45am, S to N; 1.00pm, N to S.

Joe Nuginas [?], tide observer at False Pass, discharged and paid in full.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: turned to, laying up launches for the winter.

Mr Itter and 1 man picked up automatic tide gauge and Mr Pierce and 2 men removed house and float box of same to safe place on Cannery Wharf.

2.30pm: completed work on launches (see special reports of Mr Reading, Mr Hoskinson and Chief Engineer).

Launch #117 condemned by board of the above officers. Skiff stowed in cannery warehouse, “Wildcat” skiff lashed to deck of “Wildcat”. Dory hauled out on beach, turned bottom up above highwater line just north of launches.

3.00pm: cast off lines from Cannery Wharf and proceeded southward out of Pass and on usual courses to head of Morzhovoi Bay.

6.08pm: anchored in 7 1/6 fathoms, soft bottom, 45 fathoms chain, off signal “Tag” [possibly “Tay”] at head of Morzhovoi Bay.

Crew employed as above and in cleaning ship and spotting paint over the side.

Officers as above and on same assignments as September 19^th. Mr Davey on triangulation computations of Pavlof and Canoe Bays.

Weather, partly cloudy with gentle northerly breezes shifting to SE at 11.00pm.

[Signal “Tag” seems to have vanished, possibly due to coastal changes. There is a signal “Turn” at Lat 55.11, Long -163.01 which may be the nearest to the one cited in the log.]

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23 September 1924

At anchor in Morzhovoi Bay, Alaska Peninsula

Lat 55.08, Long -163.15

Ship steamed 3 nautical miles.

Port motorsailer ran 8 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

4.45am: Messrs Reading, Hoskinson and Nyman left ship in dinghy on hunting trip.

7.00am: Commanding Officer, Mr Taylor, Mr Pierce and Turley, seaman, left ship in 18-foot dinghy to walk to Bering Sea and measure distance across to same.

12.40pm: Mr Bloomberg and 3 men left ship in port motorsailer to try to pick up hunting party; unable to get close enough in choppy sea. Returned and made fast astern at 1.45pm.

3.20pm: wind moderating somewhat. Mr Bloomberg and party in port motorsailer picked up both parties in dinghies just outside breakers off middle lagoon. Hunting party unable to get off beach from 8.00am to 3.00pm.

3.55pm: boat returned to ship. Commanding Officer and party hoisted to rail in lee as ship swung to her anchor.

4.05pm: ship underway to make lee for hoisting launch.

4.10pm: all boats hoisted, underway for lee off Boiler Point.

4.40pm: anchored in 19 fathoms, soft bottom, both anchors, 75 fathoms chain on each, in lee of Boiler Point.

Crew cleaning ship, painting winches and wardroom, overhauling whaleboats and equipping whaleboats as lifeboats.

Weather, cloudy with good visibility, light to fresh southeasterly breezes with willy wahs [williwaws] reaching force 8 at night.

[Boiler Point is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.01, Long -163.15]

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24 September 1924

At anchor in Morzhovoi Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.02, Long -163.16

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor north of Boiler Point, Morzhovoi Bay, all day.

8.00am: turned to washing down and cleaning ship. Fitted new gripes on starboard motorsailer. Stowed quadrant compartment and after hold for sea. Took up slack in steering cables.

Officers employed as follows: Mr Itter on instruments and sounding records, Mr Hoskinson on reports and topographic sheets, Mr Bloomberg on False Pass triangulation computations (completed) and plotting of smooth sheet K, Mr Pierce on False Pass tide roll, Mr Nyman on descriptive reports and plotting sounding on sheet 4314, Mr Davey on Pavlof Bay triangulation computations.

Weather, fresh to strong southeasterly breezes, moderating at night with passing squalls of rain. Unfavorable for field work.

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25 September 1924

At anchor in Morzhovoi Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.03, Long -162.15 [estimated]

Ship steamed 84 nautical miles.

Robert Gould, tide observer, discharged and paid in full. Tide gauge discontinued.

Port motorsailer ran 4 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

5.45am: underway out of Morzhovoi Bay passing between Amagat and Egg Islands to King Cove, usual courses.

9.30am: let go port anchor in 15 fathoms, ½ mile off Cannery Wharf at King Cove.

9.35am: Commanding Officer, Mr Itter, Mr Pierce and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer and dinghy to pick up tide gauge. Motorsailer returned with Commanding Officer at 10.00am and left with caterer for forward mess at 10.10am.

11.00am: Messrs Itter and Pierce returned with party and tide gauge. All boats hoisted to rail.

11.10am: underway eastward out of King Cove.

12.40pm: anchored in 11 fathoms off Belkofski. Mr Hoskinson and 4 men left ship in port motorsailer and dinghy to obtain mail left there by SS “Starr”.

1.15pm: Mr Hoskinson and party returned with mail; boats hoisted.

1.25pm: underway, usual courses through Iliasik Islands to east side of Pavlof Bay.

Crew employed in cleaning ship and stowing gear for sea.

Officers on bridge watch and triangulation computations.

Weather, overcast and thick with moderate southeasterly breezes.

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26 September 1924

At anchor Pavlof Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.35, Long -161.60 [estimated]

Sheet G

Statistics for “Q” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 5.7.

Number of soundings: 82.

Number of positions: 42.

Number of angles: 84.

Total run to point of departure 69 miles.

Total run to midnight 131 miles.

Ship’s draft 11’ 6” forward, 13’ 6” aft.

Midnight to noon:

At anchor NW of Cape Tolstoi [Lat 55.36, Long -161.50].

8.00am: hove up and proceeded towards signal “Flat”.

8.35am: started hydrography 1 mile west of signal “Flat”.

11.45am: finished hydrography.

11.45am: proceeding on course 72°.

Weather, overcast, SSW 3.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon, on course 72°, log 00.1.

12.53pm: Jude Island abeam, changed course 73°, log 09.4.

1.30pm: altered course 41°, log 15.0.

2.03pm: altered course 33°, log 20.4.

2.32pm: changed course 69°, log 25.2.

3.02pm: Gull Island abeam, changed course 83°, log 29.9.

4.00pm: on course 83°, log 39.9.

Weather, overcast with drizzle, smooth sea, gentle southerly breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.07pm: High Island abeam.

4.21pm: changed course 78°.

4.41pm: Cape Devine abeam, changed course 63°.

5.00pm: changed course 73°, log 49.5.

5.31pm: point of departure, fixed position Karpa Island (right tangent) – 57°53’ – Korovin Island (south tangent Cape Devine) – 15° 36’ – Cape Wedge.

6.00pm: on course 73°, log 59.3.

7.00pm: on course 73°, log 69.0.

7.03pm: Castle Rock on starboard beam, 4 miles distant.

8.00pm: on course 73°.

Rain and SE swell.

From 8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: on course 73°, log 87.8, rpm 108.

10.00pm: on course 73°, log 97.2, rpm 113.

11.00pm: on course 73°, log 09.4, rpm 114.

Midnight: on course 73°, log 16.0, rpm [blank].

Weather, light southeasterly breezes, sky overcast to clear, moderate sea.

[This High Island is probably off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.36, Long -160.32.

Korovin Island is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.43, Long -160.25.

Cape Wedge is in the Aleutians at Lat 55.29, Long -159.88.

This Castle Rock is probably in the Aleutians at Lat 55.28, Long -159.40.]

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27 September 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 55.08, Long -154.85

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Distance run from point of departure 174 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: patent log 16.0, on course 73° throughout watch.

Moderate sea, cloudy to overcast, gentle south southwesterly breezes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: on course 73°, log 62.9.

5.47am: stellar observation for position, log 70.0.

6.00am: on course 73°, log 72.1.

7.00am: on course 73°, log 81.5.

7.52am: solar observation.

8.00am: on course 73°, log 90.1.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 73°, log 99.8, 112 rpm.

10.00am: on course 73°, log 8.7, 115 rpm.

11.00am: on course 73°, log 18.1, 112 rpm.

12.00, on course 73°, log 27.5. Sun sights taken during watch.

Weather, light southwesterly breeze, clear to cloudy, moderate sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: log 27.5, on course 73°, throughout watch.

12.10pm: local apparent noon, patent log 29.0.

4.00pm: patent log 65.8.

Weather, gentle southwesterly breeze, moderate sea, cloudy to overcast.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: on course 73°, log 75.4.

6.00pm: on course 73°.

7.00pm: on course 73°, log 94.6.

8.00pm: on course 73°, log 4.2.

Overcast, occasional showers.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: on course 73°, patent log 14.0, 115 rpm.

10.00pm: on course 73°, patent log 23.7, 116 rpm.

11.00pm: on course 73°, patent log 33.4, 113 rpm.

Midnight: on course 73°, patent log 43.0, [blank] rpm.

Weather, cloudy, moderate following sea, south southwesterly breeze.

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28 September 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 54.56, Long -148.30

Clocks set ahead.

Run noon to noon 224 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 73°, 75° wheelhouse compass, patent log 43.0.

Remained on same course throughout watch.

4.00am: patent log 82.0.

Weather, cloudy, gentle southwesterly breeze, moderate following sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: on course 73°, log 91.7.

6.00am: on course 73°, log 1.4.

7.00am: changed course 76°, [log] 11.1.

8.00am: changed course 80°, log 20.8.

Sky overcast, light southwesterly breezes, moderate southerly swell.

8am to noon:

9.00am: on course 80°, patent log 30.3, 83° wheelhouse compass, solar observations.

10.00am: on course 80°, patent log 39.8.

10.33am: clocks set 17 minutes ahead to local apparent time. Log 47.0.

Noon: on course 80°.

Weather, bright, clear to cloudy. Light southerly breeze, moderate sea.

12.00pm to 4.00pm:

12.00pm: on course 80°, 83° wheelhouse compass, log 56.0.

Remained on same course throughout watch.

4.00pm: log 94.5.

Weather, partly cloudy, clear, gentle southerly breeze, moderate sea, swell increasing slightly during watch.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 80° throughout entire watch.

5.30pm: wind shifting to south.

6.30pm: wind SE, 4.

Overcast and showers.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.01pm: changed course to 83°, log 32.4.

9.00pm: on course 83°, log 41.7, 113 rpm.

10.00pm: on course 83°, log 51.0, 113 rpm.

11.00pm: on course 83°, log 60.0, 113 rpm.

12.00, on course 83°, log 69.0, 111 rpm.

Weather, overcast sky, strong south southeasterly breezes, moderate sea, rain squalls.

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29 September 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 53.57, Long -142.92

Run noon to noon 195 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 83°, log 69.6, rpm 374880.

1.00am: on course 83°, log 77.3, rpm 381768.

2.00am: on course 83°, log 86.5, rpm 388360.

3.00am: on course 83°, log 94.8, rpm 395850.

4.00am: on course 83°, log 2.4.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 83° throughout entire watch.

5.45am: clocks set ahead 15 minutes.

Wind shifted ENE, 6, moderate head sea, overcast sky.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 83°, log 34, 108 rpm.

10.00am: on course 83°, log 39.6, 107 rpm.

11.00am: on course 83°, log 45.0. 106 rpm.

11.06am: clocks set ahead to local apparent noon.

11.30am: slowed engines down to 100 rpm.

Noon: on course.

Weather, overcast, heavy head seas, stiff ENE winds.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: on course 83°, log 51.2, rpm 86.

2.00pm: on course 83°, log 54.5, rpm 85.

3.00pm: on course 83°, log 57.9, rpm 86.

4.00pm: on course 83°, log 61.6, rpm 85.

Weather, overcast, foggy, heavy head sea, wind NE force 6.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 83° throughout entire watch. Wind NE to NNE 5-6.

4.12pm: log fouled 5 minutes.

7.00pm: changed speed to 95 rpm, moderate seas, overcast.

Wind shifted to N.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: on course 83° throughout watch, 95 rpm.

Weather, overcast, heavy seas, stiff northeasterly winds.

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30 September 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 52.29, Long -139.37

Run noon to noon 150 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 83°, log 05.6, rpm 96.

1.00am: on course 83°, log 11.8, rpm 96.

2.00am: on course 83°, log 18.2, rpm 97.

3.00am: on course 83°, log 24.8, rpm 97.

4.00am; on course 83°, log 32.4, rpm 97.

Weather, strong northerly wind, heavy head sea. Overcast with occasional rain.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 83° throughout entire watch.

5.25am: increased speed to 110 rpm.

5.54am: clocks set ahead 16 minutes (5.54: 6.10), log 45.1.

7.15am: increased speed to 115 rpm.

Moderate seas, northerly wind, force 5, overcast.

8.00am to noon:

On course 83° throughout watch, 113 rpm. Solar observation at 10.30am.

Weather, overcast, moderate sea, light northerly breezes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: on course 83°, log 5.3, rpm 113.

2.00pm: on course 83°, log 14.4, rpm 117.

3.00pm: on course 83°, log 23.7, rpm 115.

3.40pm: held fire and abandon ship drill.

4.00pm: on course 83°, log 32.9, rpm 115.

Weather, clear, moderate sea, light northerly breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: patent log 32.9. On course 83° throughout watch.

8.00pm: patent log 70.6.

Weather, cloudy, clear, light northwesterly breezes, light to moderate sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 83° throughout watch.

Weather, cloudy, gentle westerly breeze, light sea.

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[Cover]

LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 1^st 1924 TO DECEMBER 31^st 1924

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[Title page of Log Book for Steamer “Pioneer”, RR Lukens, Lieutenant, Commanding. from October 1 1924 to December 31 1924]

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List of officers:

Lukens, RR, Lieutenant, joined ship July 24 1922

Reading, OS, Lieutenant, joined ship July 28 1922

Itter Charles J Jnr, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship March 18 1924

Hoskinson AJ, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship April 11 1923, on annual leave December 4 1924, transferred to “Natoma” while on leave.

Bloomberg Harry L, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship June 22 1923

Taylor DW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship September 17 1922

Pierce Charles, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship February 26 1924, left 5 December 1924

Greer WE, Chief Engineer, joined ship March 19 1923

Nevius FP, Surgeon, joined ship April 1 1923, on annual leave 15 December 1924, resigned on expiration of leave

Nyman Chester L, Ensign, joined ship March 10 1924

Davey TT, Deck Officer, joined ship April 14 1924, detached December 15 1924

Clore LB, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship November 29 1924

Morton Edward P, Lieutenant junior grade, joined ship November 29 1924

[USCGS Natoma, 112 ton motor yacht, was built in 1913 in New York and sold to the Navy in 1917; she was transferred to the Coast Guard in 1919 and served with a crew of 4 until 1935.]

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[Printed instructions for the keeping of logbooks]

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[Specifications for “Pioneer”]

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1924

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1 October 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 50.83, Long -133.73

Distance noon to noon 227 nautical miles.

Hours steaming 23.6.

Average speed 9.26 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.00am: on course 83°, log 20, rpm 119.

2.00am: on course 83°, log 30, rpm 120.

3.00am: on course 83°, log 39.9, rpm 118.

4.00am: on course 83°, log 49.9, rpm 120.

Weather, moderate sea, light westerly wind, sky overcast.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: patent log 49.9, on course 83°, wheelhouse compass 85°, throughout entire watch.

5.00am: set clocks ahead 23 minutes to 5.25am, local 133°45’ time.

8.00am: patent log 85.7.

Weather, overcast, clear, slight swell, light breezes from westerly to southwesterly.

8.00am to noon:

On course 83° throughout watch.

10.03am: hauled in patent log to clear of cloth.

Average rpm 119.

Weather, overcast, drizzly. Light southwesterly breeze, light sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 83°, 85° wheelhouse compass, throughout watch.

Average rpm 119.

Weather, overcast and rainy. Southerly breeze, increasing throughout watch. Increasing sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00am: on course 83°, 85° wheelhouse compass. Patent log 63.0.

4.01am: changed course to 88°, 91° wheelhouse compass, patent log 63.2.

Remained on course 88° to end of watch.

8.00pm: patent log 01.3.

Weather, overcast with fog and steady drizzle, stiff southerly to southwesterly breezes, moderate sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.00pm: on course 88°, patent log 11.1, 119 rpm.

10.00pm: on course 88°, 119 rpm.

10.33pm: log fouled, hauled in log.

10.55pm: streamed log on port hand, log 25.0.

11.00pm: on course 88°, log 25.9, 118 rpm.

Midnight: on course 88°, log [blank], rpm [blank].

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2 October 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 49.23, Long -127.93

Barometer correction applied +.06.

Clocks advanced 27 minutes.

Hours steaming 23.7.

Distance made 240 nautical miles.

Average speed 10.12 knots.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 88°, 91° wheelhouse compass.

3.26am: changed course to 80°, log 69.8, average rpm 118.

Weather, clear and cloudy by turns. Moderate sea. Light southwesterly wind.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 80°, 91° wheelhouse compass, patent log 75.5. Remained on same course throughout watch.

5.00am: clocks found to be 5 minutes slow from local apparent mean time noon October 1. Corrected 5 minutes and also advanced to 128°15’ time, 27 minute advance in all.

8.00am: patent log 11.3.

Weather, cloudy, clear, light swell, light westerly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 80° and throughout watch.

10.00am: solar observations.

11.45am to noon: latitude sights.

Weather, clear to cloudy, moderate following sea, wind W, force 4.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 80° throughout watch.

1.34pm: slowed to one third speed at request of engine room.

1.40pm: standard speed.

Weather, clear sky, light following sea, light northwesterly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 80°, 81° wheelhouse compass, patent log 91.6. Remained on same course throughout watch.

7.35pm: picked up Portland Light just forward of port beam.

8.00pm: patent log 24.6.

Weather, clear, partly cloudy, light north northwesterly airs.

8.00pm to midnight:.

8.01pm: changed course 83°, remained on course 83° throughout watch.

Clear, light westerly breezes.

Lightship at Swiftsure Bank visible ahead.

[Portland Light may refer to the one now labelled North Head Lighthouse at Lat 46.30, Long -124.08.

Swiftsure Lightship was in Washington State at Lat 48.54, Long -125.00.]

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3 October 1924

At sea, en route from SW Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.74, Long -122.45

Clocks advanced 23 minutes.

Discharged this day, laying up launch “Wildcat”: Johnson, John E, Ship’s Cook 1^st class; Menloge, David. At own request: Pilar, Emilis, Ship’s Cook 2^nd class; Ruis, Pablo, Mess Attendant 1^st class; Brunson, Gerald C, Writer 1^st class.

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.23am: passed Swiftsure Lightship close by on port beam, log 82.1.

1.00am: on course 73°, Tatoosh Light on bow, log 89.1.

1.25am: two thirds speed.

1.32am: Tatoosh 4.9 miles on starboard beam.

1.39am: changed course 84°, log 95.7.

1.45am: standard speed.

2.00am: on course 84°, log 99.4.

2.05am: Neah Bay buoy abeam.

2.46am: Slip Point Light bearing 26½°, log 7.4.

3.00am: on course 84°, log 10.3, Slip Point Light bears 45°, distance 3.8 miles.

3.25am: Slip Point Light on starboard beam, log 14.4, distance 3.6 miles.

3.48am: changed course 69°, log 19.8.

3.53am: Sheringham Light bears 45°, log 21.6.

4.00am: on course 69°, log 22.2.

Weather, clear sky, sea smooth, light westerly wind.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 69°, 65° wheelhouse compass, patent log 22.2.

4.30am: Sheringham Light 5.0 miles on port beam, log 26.0.

5.00am: set clocks ahead 23 minutes to standard 120° time.

5.58am: Race Rock Light 25 miles on port beam, log 37.8.

6.05am: reduced speed of engines from 126 to 115 rpm.

7.29am: New Dungeness Light 2.5 miles on port beam, patent log 55.9.

7.39am: changed course to 80°, 81° wheelhouse compass, patent log 57.7. Remained on this course for rest of watch.

Weather: clear sky, hazy, light westerly breeze.

8.00am to noon:

8.54am: Point Wilson on starboard beam, changed course 110° wheelhouse compass.

9.00am: on course 110° wheelhouse compass.

9.20am: Marrowstone Point abeam, changed course 134° wheelhouse compass.

10.00am: on course 134° wheelhouse compass.

10.30am: Double Bluff abeam to port, changed course 109° wheelhouse compass.

10.50am: Point No Point abeam, changed course 134°.

11.30am: Appletree Cove abeam, changed course 155°.

Noon: on course 155°.

Noon to midnight:

12.35pm: rounding West Point.

12.55pm: rounding 4 Mile [Fourmile] Rock.

1.00pm: heading for Union Oil dock.

1.10pm: alongside Union Oil dock, port side to, discharging oil drums.

1.50pm: cast off lines, heading for Stacy Street dock.

2.13pm: alongside Stacy Street dock, port side to.

2.35pm: unable to lay to at Stacy Street dock; cast off lines and headed for Bell Street dock.

3.00pm: alongside Bell Street wharf, port side to. Rung off engines. Ship secure.

3.20pm: shifted ship along dock.

5.46pm: Colors observed.

6.34pm: “Discoverer” coming up to wharf.

Weather, calm and clear.

[Tatoosh Lighthouse is indexed as Cape Flattery Lighthouse in Washington at Lat 48.39, Long -124.74.

Neah Bay Buoy is in Washington at Lat 48.39, Long -124.61.

Slip Point Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.26, Long -124.65.

Sheringham Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 48.38, Long -123.92.

Race Rocks Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 48.39, Long -123.53.

New Dungeness Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.18, Long -123.11.

Point Wilson Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.14, Long -122.75.

Marrowstone Point is in Washington at 48.10, Long -122.69.

There is a lighted buoy on Double Bluff in Washington at Lat 47.97, Long -122.55.

Point No Point is in Washington at Lat 47.91, Long -122.53.

Appletree Cove is in Washington at Lat 47.79, Long -122.50.

This West Point is in Washington at Lat 47.66, Long -122.44.

Fourmile Rock is in Washington at Lat 47.64, Long -122.41.

Union Oil Dock probably refers to Pier 44, Seattle at Lat 47.60, Long -122.34.

Stacy Street Wharf is in Seattle at Lat 47.58, Long -122.34.

Bell Street Dock is now indexed as Pier 66, Seattle at Lat 47.61, Long -122.35.]

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4 October 1924

At Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Discharged, laying up of launch “Wildcat”: Pilkington HM, Assistant to Engineer; McQueen, Robert, Quartermaster 1^st class; Eide, Mihal, Seaman; Graiff, Gedron L, Seaman; Hage, Arne, Seaman; Hustad, Adolph, Seaman; Turley JH, Seaman.

11.00pm: Wagenmaker, AM AWOL [absent without leave]. Not aboard to stand watch. First offense excused.

Discharged at own request: Richmond, WC, Oiler; Davis, Phil, Fireman; Littler, Ralph, Fireman; Berglund, Vearle E, Seaman; Estes, Frank, Seaman; Finley, William, Seaman; Reese, Ralph V, Seaman; Reuning [?], Ross H, Seaman; Ryan, Frank, Seaman; Racino, Joe A, Mess Attendant; White, Abraham, Officers’ Cook.

Distance steamed noon to noon 6 nautical miles.

Rated Hermadorf, AW, Seaman to Writer 1^st class.

Truck from Associated Oil Co called for 6 drums, mess receipt attached [not supplied].

Ship secure alongside Bell Street wharf.

10.45am: warming up engines.

10.52am: casting off from Bell Street dock. Proceeded to Skinner and Eddy [Eddie in log] dock 2.

11.20am: came alongside Skinner and Eddy dock.

11.45am: cast off at Skinner and Eddy dock 2, proceeded to Connecticut Street dock.

12.05pm: ship secure alongside Connecticut Street dock.

2.15pm: mail orderly left ship.

4.00pm: mail orderly returned.

Colors at 5.38pm.

[Skinner and Eddy dock is now indexed as Pier 36 in Seattle at Lat 47.59, Long -122.34.]

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5 October 1924

Alongside dock, Connecticut Street, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Barometer correction applied +.06.

Shipped and rated, vacancy in complement: Pilkington, HM, Oiler; McQueen, Robert, Seaman; Eide, Mihal, Seaman; Hage, Arne, Seaman; Hustad, Adolph, Seaman; Zapata, Gervasio, Officers’ Cook; Francisco, E, Ship’s Cook.

8.00am: made colors.

Day observed.

Weather, clear, bright. Calm to northerly breeze, strength 1.

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6 October 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Disrated, reduction in complement: Tuechen, Peter, Wireless Operator 2^nd class to Seaman; Rivera Ray R, Seaman to Mess Attendant.

Shipped and rated, vacancy in complement: Hendricks, Leonard A, Fireman; Carlson, Ray W, Fireman; Kingsley, T, Seaman; Gueriba, Max [?], Mess Attendant.

Discharged at own request: Radgat, William.

Radgat, William, unable to stand watch, intoxicated, 2 days’ pay checked.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down, spotting red lead, touching up paintwork.

Officers: Mr Bloomberg and Mr Nyman smooth plotting, Mr Itter and Mr Davey on Scripps Institute work, Mr Hoskinson on mess business, Mr Taylor on bids, Mr Pierce on tide reductions.

9.50am: steamer “Discover[er]” made fast alongside.

10.20am: mail orderly left ship.

11.10am: mail orderly returned.

Weather, partly cloudy, calm.

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7 October 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Received from Guy M Thompson: 1 barrel zinc balls 185#, 20 fat metal packing spring.

Absent without leave, pay checked, Burns, Robert, Seaman.

Received from Connecticut Street wharf 30,000 gallons fresh water.

Crew engaged chipping and painting about ship.

Officers engaged plotting smooth sheets, making topographic sheets, reducing tides and on estimates and bids.

Received stores for messes.

Received supplies as per attached bills and receipts [not supplied].

Weather, bright and clear, calm.

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8 October 1924

Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.592, Long -122.344

Enlisted this day and rated: Boyle, Joseph A, Seaman AB.

Absent without leave, pay checked: Burns, Robert, Seaman; Skalstad, Ed, Seaman; Baumann Peter, Seaman.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers working on field records and supplies.

Crew on general routine work.

Water specimen bottles forwarded to Scripps Biological Research, University of California.

One box of instruments sent to Seattle office to be returned to Washington office.

Supplies received as per attached bills [not supplied].

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9 October 1924

En route from Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 47.78, Long -122.44 [estimated]

Received 350 barrels fuel oil from Associated Oil Co.

Intoxicated, unable to turn to, pay checked: Skalstad, Ed, Seaman.

Midnight to noon:

Usual morning calls. Alongside Connecticut Street dock, Seattle.

7.50am: warming up engines.

8.10am: cast off, proceeded to Associated Oil Co dock.

8.23am: alongside Associated Oil Co dock. Draft 9’ 11” forward, 12’ 6” aft before taking oil. After taking oil draft 11’ 6” forward, 12’ 5” aft.

9.30am: finished taking oil.

9.50am: warming up engines.

10.20am: cast off, proceeded out of Elliott Bay.

10.29am: East Waterway Buoy abeam, course 284°.

10.37am: log streamed 76.7.

10.50am: Fourmile Rock abeam, 0.6 miles distant.

11.02am: West Point abeam, changed course 340°.

11.15am: stopped for adjustment on engine.

11.30am: underway 340°.

Midnight: on course 340°.

Northerly breeze, overcast.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.19pm: Applecove Point abeam, log 90.8.

1.00pm: on course 318°, log 97.6, 117 rpm.

1.03pm: Point No Point abeam, changed course 293°, log 98.2.

1.29pm: Double Bluff Point buoy abeam, changed course 312°.

2.00pm: on course 312°, log 07.7, 118 rpm.

2.01pm: Bush Point abeam, changed course 313°, log 07.9.

2.33pm: Marrowstone Point abeam, changed course 291°, log 13.3.

3.00pm: Point Wilson Light abeam, log 17.8.

3.07pm: Point Wilson buoy abeam, changed course 263°, log 18.9.

4.00pm: on course 263°, log 27.9.

Weather, clear, bright, north northwesterly breezes, calm sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.28pm: New Dungeness Light abeam, log 32.6, changed course 248°.

4.44pm: New Dungeness Light on port quarter, log 35.9.

5.00pm: on course 248°, log 38.2.

5.38pm: Race Rocks Light bears 45° on starboard bow, log 44.8.

6.00pm: Race Rocks Light abeam, log 48.4, course 248°.

6.10pm: changed course to 202°, log 50.2.

7.00pm: Sheringham Light on bow, log 58.4.

7.28pm: Sheringham Light abeam, log 62.9.

7.55pm: Slip Point Light 45° on port bow, log 67.4.

8.00pm: on course 262°.

Weather, clear, light westerly breezes, light westerly swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.26pm: Ship Point Light abeam, log 72.3, 4.9 miles distant.

9.00pm: on course 262°.

9.55pm: changed course, standing in to Neah Bay.

10.16pm: let go starboard anchor in 12½ fathoms water.

At anchor in Neah Bay remainder of watch.

Bearings: beacon 30° true, red blinker 128° true, Carmanah Light 340° true.

[Elliott Bay is in Washington at Lat 47.60, Long -122.36.

Slip Point Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.26, Long -124.25.

Ship Point is in British Columbia at Lat 49.51, Long -124.81 but I cannot locate a lighthouse.

The only lighthouse in Neah Bay I can locate is the one on Waadah Island at Lat 48.38, Long 124.59 but there is Carmanah Point Lighthouse in British Columbia at Lat 48.61, Long 124.75.]

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10 October 1924

En route from Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 47.02, Long -124.83

Distance made 196 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: at anchor in Neah Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca.

2.45am: weighed anchor, warming up engines.

2.50am: standard speed out of Neah Bay, 320°.

2.52am: Neah Bay buoy abeam, log [?].

3.00am: on course 320°, log 90.0.

3.02am: changed course 264°, log 90.2.

3.25am: Tatoosh Light abeam, log 98.9.

3.40am: Tatoosh Light bearing 240°T, changed course to 164°.

3.58am: Tatoosh Light abeam, log 98.9.

4.00am: on course 164°, log 0.2.

Weather, clear, light south southwesterly breeze, calm sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: on course 166° wheelhouse compass, log 10.0.

5.15am: Umatilla Lightship 45° on port bow, log 12.2.

5.25am: Umatilla Light Vessel 2¼ miles off port beam, log 15.2.

5.26am: altered course to 154°, log 15.2.

6.00am: on course 154°, log 21.3.

7.00am: on course 154°, log 42.6.

Weather, sea calm, bright and clear, light westerly wind.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 154° throughout entire watch.

Calm, partly cloudy sky.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: on course 154° throughout watch.

Solar observations taken for latitude, longitude and compass during watch.

Weather, partly cloudy, calm.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 154° throughout watch.

Weather, clear, calm, sea smooth, westerly swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 154° throughout entire watch.

Calm, clear, bright moonlight.

[Juan De Fuca Strait is in British Columbia at Lat 48.30, Long -124.01.

Umatilla Reef Lightship is off the coast of Washington at Lat 48.19, Long -124.79.]

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11 October 1924

En route from Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 42.68, Long -124.73

Barometer correction applied, +0.06.

Steamed noon to noon 263 miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 154° throughout entire watch. Average rpm 119.5. Average hourly log 10.4.

Weather, clear, calm. West to south southwest winds, force 1-2.

3.50am, Heceta Head Light bearing 72°.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.03am: Heceta Head Light on port beam, log 56.8.

5.00am: on course 158°, log 65.6.

5.38am: Umpqua River Lighthouse bears 99°, ship’s head 154°, log 72.84.

6.00am: on course 154°, log 76.0.

7.00am: on course 171°, log 86.2.

8.00am: on course 171°, log 96.8.

Weather, clear, sea calm, light southeasterly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

10.23am: Cape Blanco Light 45° on port bow.

11.08am: Cape Blanco Light abeam, 7.7 miles distant, log 28.7, 154°.

From noon to 4.00pm:

On course 154° throughout watch. Sun’s azimuth for compass deviation observed.

Average rpm 121.5. Average hourly log reading 10.6.

Weather, clear, smooth sea, southerly breezes, force 2.

From 4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.25pm: St George Reef Lighthouse bears 24°, ship’s head 154°, log 85.3.

4.54pm: St George Reef Lighthouse on port beam, log 90.1.

5.00pm: on course 154°, log 91.2.

6.00pm: on course 154°, log 2.3.

6.07pm: St George Reef Lighthouse on port quarter, log 3.5.

7.00pm: on course 154°, log 13.4.

8.00pm: on course 154°, log 24.5.

Weather, cloudy to clear, sea calm, light south southeasterly breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 154° throughout watch.

9.18pm: Trinidad Light abeam.

10.36pm: Table Bluff Light bears 60° on port bow, log 53.2.

11.16pm: Table Bluff Light abeam, log 60.4 (distance 12.2 miles).

[Heceta Head Lighthouse is in Oregon at Lat 44.14, Long -124.12.

Umpqua River Lighthouse is in Oregon at Lat 43.66, Long -124.20.

Cape Blanco Lighthouse is in Oregon at Lat 42.84, Long -124.56.

St George Reef Lighthouse is in California at Lat 41.84, Long -124.38.

Trinidad Head is in California at Lat 41.05, Long -124.15. A history of the lighthouse is available from ‘Lighthousefriends’.

Table Bluff Lighthouse is in California at Lat 40.70. Long -124.28.]

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12 October 1924

En route from Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 38.53, Long -123.53

Log fouled.

Distance in 24 hours 258 miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.05am: Cape Mendocino Light 4 points on port bow, log 69.6, 154°.

12.27am: Blunts Reef Lightship bearing 4 points on port bow, log 73.7.

12.30am: Cape Mendocino Light and Blunts Reef Lightship on port beam. Log 75.0, changed course to 143°, wheelhouse compass 146°.

1.00am: on course 143°, log 70.4.

1.18am: Punta Gorda bearing 4 points on port bow, log 82.6.

1.45am: Punta Gorda Light bearing [blank] on port beam, log 87.5.

2.00am: on course 143° and throughout watch.

Weather, clear, moonlight, smooth sea, southeasterly breeze.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 143° throughout watch. Average rpm 124.

Weather, clear, sea calm, light southeasterly breeze.

8.00am to noon:

9.00am: on course 143°, Point Arena Light 60° on port bow, log 67.4.

9.21am: Point Arena Light abeam, 6.3 miles distant, log 71.1, changed course 127°.

On course 127° remainder of watch.

Clear, calm.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: log fouled, hauled in and cleared.

12.05pm: streamed log.

1.00pm: on course 127°. Log 9.5.

2.00pm: on course 127°.

2.43pm: Point Reyes Light bearing 26½°, log 29.3.

3.00pm: on course 127°, log 32.5.

3.04pm: Point Reyes Light 4 points on port bow, log 33.1.

3.05pm: changed course 101°, log 33.2.

3.20pm: Point Reyes Light 4 points on port bow, log 36.2.

3.31pm: Point Reyes Light 8 points on port bow, log 38.4, changed course to 93°.

4.00pm: on course 93°, log [blank].

Weather, clear, smooth sea, west northwesterly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

5.00pm: on course 93°.

5.03pm: IDR [?] whistle on port beam, log 56.3, changed course 76°.

5.40pm: hauled in log, steering various courses through Bonita Channel.

5.50pm: rounding Point Bonita.

6.40pm: let go starboard anchor, 60 fathoms chain, sticky [?] bottom, in Naval Anchorage, Oakland Channel Light 39° 33’ – Goat Island Lighthouse – Alcatraz Lighthouse 72°47’.

6.48pm: rang off engines.

7.00pm: ship secure. Motorsailer left ship with Captain.

7.30pm: motorsailer returned.

8.00pm: ship secure. Oakland Channel Light – 39°33’ – Goat Island Lighthouse – 72°47’ – Alcatraz Light.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: at anchor. Oakland Channel Light – 39°40’ – Goat Island Light – 56°46’ – Point Blunt Light.

9.00pm: liberty boat left ship.

9.25pm: liberty boat returned.

11.30pm: liberty boat left ship.

11.55pm: liberty boat returned to ship.

Clear, calm, light fog to southward.

Ship secure.

[Cape Mendocino Lighthouse is in California at Lat 40.44, Long -124.41.

Blunts Reef is in California at Lat 40.45, Long -124.47; information about the various ships used to mark the reef is provided by the Lightship Sailors Association.

Punta Gorda is in California at Lat 40.26, Long -124.36; a history of the lighthouse is supplied by ‘Lighthouse Friends’.

Point Arena Lighthouse is in California at Lat 38.95, Long -123.74.

Point Reyes Lighthouse is in California at Lat 38.00, Long -123.02.

Bonita Channel is in California at Lat 37.83, Long -122.56.

Point Bonita is in California at Lat 37.82, Long -122.53.

I cannot trace an Oakland Channel Lighthouse but there was an Oakland Harbor Lighthouse at Lat 37.78, Long -122.24; a history of the site is given by Lighthouse Friends.

Goat Island is now indexed as Yerba Buena Island; the lighthouse is at Lat 37.81, Long -122.36.

Point Blunt Light is at Lat 37.85, Long -122.42.

Alcatraz Light is indexed as Alcatraz Island Lighthouse at Lat 37.83, Long -122.42.]

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13 October 1924

At anchor in San Francisco Bay, California

Lat 37.79, Long -122.37

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Distance steamed noon to noon 73 miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure at anchor in San Francisco Bay. Oakland Harbor Light – 75°28’ – Goat Island Light – 39°55’ Alcatraz Island Light.

Clear to overcast, west northwesterly airs, calm sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Ship secure at anchor in San Francisco Bay at Naval Anchorage.

7.35am: liberty boat left ship.

7.55am: liberty boat returned.

8.00am: made Colors.

Weather, calm, hazy, light southwesterly airs.

8.00am to midnight:

9.00am and 11.00am: motorsailer left ship for shore for convenience of men on ship’s business.

1.00pm: hoisted port motorsailer in davits.

1.20pm: steering gear fouled.

1.27pm: weighed anchor.

1.35pm: steering gear clear – engines ahead, slow speed. Headed for dock #36.

1.56pm: made fast alongside N side of Pier #36 – mooring line fouled in propeller.

3.05pm: line all clear from propeller.

4.30pm: liberty granted to ½ crew.

Ship secure. Weather, blue sky, very hazy, light west southwesterly breezes.

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14 October 1924

Alongside Pier #36, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.784, Long -122.387

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Boyle, Joseph, rated to Quartermaster 2^nd class.

Syzemore, OM, shipped this day and rated to Fireman 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Ship secure alongside Pier #36 throughout the entire day.

The officers were engaged in working up field records, the crew in various deck duties.

3.30pm: supplies as itemized on attached bills [not supplied] received from the Weekes-Howe-Emerson Co.

Weather, clear, warm, slight haze, light variable airs.

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15 October 1924

Alongside Pier 36, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.784, Long -122.387

Jacobsen, R, shipped as Seaman and rated Seaman AB.

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside Pier #36, San Francisco.

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Colors.

11.00am: mail orderly brought morning mail aboard.

12.45pm: warming up engines.

1.00pm: cast off from Pier #36, proceeded to China Basin Wharf.

1.25pm: ship secure alongside China Basin Wharf.

1.45pm: Captain ashore.

4.37pm: mail orderly brought afternoon mail aboard.

5.23pm: sunset Colors.

9.00pm: rain falling.

Crew busy overhauling blocks and cleaning ship.

Officers busy on estimates, smooth plotting, inking topographic sheets, tides and triangulations.

Ship secure.

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16 October 1924

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Simpson, RR, shipped as Fireman 2^nd class, rated Fireman 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Ship secure alongside dock in China Basin, San Francisco Bay.

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Colors.

9.55am: mail orderly left ship.

11.08am: mail orderly returned.

2.45pm: Mr Reading left ship on annual leave.

3.10pm: Captain left ship.

4.10pm: Captain returned to ship.

4.20pm: mail orderly returned with afternoon mail.

4.40pm: forward mess stores received.

5.38pm: Colors.

Officers engaged in smooth plotting, inking topographic sheets, computing triangulation and reducing soundings.

Crew on cleaning ship and general routine.

Ship secure.

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17 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Regular morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down.

Officers on smooth sheets, topographic sheets, triangulation computations and tide reductions.

10.15am: mail orderly ashore, returned 11.40am.

10.45am: forward mess stores received aboard from California Baking Co.

Weather, partly cloudy, calm to variable light breezes.

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18 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside dock at China Basin.

Mess stores received.

Mail orderly ashore for mail.

Crew washed down and cleaning about ship.

Officers on smooth plotting, topographic sheets, reducing soundings, triangulations and estimates.

Part of crew granted liberty at noon.

Weather, clear, calm to light northerly airs.

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19 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed.

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20 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.6.

Midnight to midnight:

Crew engaged in work about ship.

Officers working on field records, topographic sheets, estimates etc.

10.45am: mail orderly ashore.

11.54am: mail orderly returned.

Weather, clear and warm throughout day with light rain and mist in the evening. Light south and southeasterly winds prevailing.

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21 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Colors.

Crew turned to, on various duties, cleaning and scraping tanks and ship.

Officers busy on office work, smooth plotting, inking topographic sheets, triangulation and getting out bids for supplies etc.

8.45am: Commanding Officer aboard.

10.00am: Commanding Officer ashore.

1.10pm: Commanding Officer aboard.

7.05pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

5.25pm: Colors.

11.35pm: USC&GS “Discoverer” standing in, coming alongside.

11.55pm: USC&GS “Discoverer” tied up alongside (port).

Weather, rain in early morning, then clear and cool, light NW to SW airs.

Ship secure.

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22 October 1924

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: Colors.

Crew turned to, on routine duties, cleaning ship etc.

Officers engaged in smooth plotting, inking topographic sheets, triangulation and tide reduction.

8.47am: Commanding Officer aboard.

10.50am: mail orderly ashore.

1.25pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

3.15pm: Commanding Officer aboard.

5.23pm: Colors.

Ship secure.

“Discoverer” tied up alongside port side.

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23 October 1924

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, partly cloudy. Variable light breezes to calm.

Officers on smooth sheets, topographic sheets, triangulation and tide records and other office work.

Crew on routine duties.

8.50am: crew and wardroom mess supplies received from SF Davy Co.

9.03am: Commanding Officer came on board.

10.15am: ship’s laundry left ship to New Process Laundry.

10.40am: crew and wardroom mess supplies received from California Baking Co.

10.50am: mail orderly detached.

12.00 noon: mail orderly returned.

3.15pm: Commanding Officer left ship.

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24 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Received 29,700 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, “Discoverer” alongside.

Received deck and engine room supplies as per attached memorandum [not supplied].

1.45pm: Commander Denson aboard.

2.30pm: Commander Denson ashore.

Crew painting about ship and washing down ship.

Officers plotting smooth sheets, inking topographic sheets, reducing soundings and computing triangulations.

Weather, partially cloudy, calm.

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25 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Officers working on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning and painting and general routine duties.

Deck supplies received from Foard-Barstow Ship Chandlery Co.

Wardroom table cover received from W & J Sloane.

Weather, clear – overcast – clear. Light southerly airs.

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26 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed.

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27 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

Regular morning calls.

8.00am: Colors; telegraphic orders for half-masting ensign.

10.45am: stores received aboard from California Baking Co.

10.50am: 80 sacks galley coal received from James Rolf & Co.

4.00pm: stores received for forward mess.

Crew engaged in painting and cleaning ship.

Officers busy on smooth sheets and other field records.

Colors at 5.17pm.

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28 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Sullivan [blank] shipped as Fireman 2^nd class and rated Fireman 1^st class.

Simpson, RR, discharged at own request, paid in full.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew engaged in painting and cleaning ship.

Officers engaged in smooth plotting, tide reduction, triangulation, inking topographic sheets and getting out bids for ship’s supplies.

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29 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, in am light southwesterly airs and breezes, partly cloudy.

Officers on smooth sheets, topographic sheets, smooth computations and other office work.

Crew on routine duties about ship.

9.25am: steamer “Discoverer” let go lines from alongside “Pioneer” and underway out of bay.

10.35am: wardroom and forward mess supplies received aboard from California Baking Co.

10.45am: mail orderly detached.

12.15pm: mail orderly returned.

1.15pm: wardroom and forward mess supplies received from SF Dairy.

4.25pm: ship’s laundry ashore to SF Laundry.

Weather, in pm gentle westerly wind to calm, partly cloudy.

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30 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Dr FP Nevius, Ship’s Surgeon, began taking annual leave this am before breakfast.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Colors at 8.00am and 5.12pm.

Officers engaged in smooth plotting, triangulation, inking topographic sheets and tide reductions.

Crew engaged in cleaning and painting ship.

4.05pm: deck supplies received from Weeks, Howe, Emerson Co.

Weather, partially cloudy. Light westerly wind.

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31 October 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning and painting small boats and general ship routine.

Weather, clear – cloudy. Light westerly airs.

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1924

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1 November 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Molloy, Nathan C, shipped and rated Seaman AB.

Received 16,100 gallons of fresh water aboard from dock.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged in topographic sheets and field records.

Crew engaged in routine duty about deck. Part of crew granted liberty at noon.

Weather, clear and warm, light northerly breezes.

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2 November 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Following men absent without leave: Berglund, I, Boatswain; Jacobsen, R, Seaman; Eide, M, Seaman;

Bendix, Oiler.

Midnight to midnight:

4.30am: heavy fog set in.

Regular morning calls.

8.00am: Colors.

8.30am: fog lifting.

9.00am: milk received on board.

Sunday quietly observed.

7.45pm: no seamen on board; 3 men on watch absent without leave (see [above]).

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3 November 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Ship steamed 26 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

9.02am: mail orderly ashore.

10.15am: mail orderly aboard.

12.30pm: warming up engines, testing steering gear and whistle.

12.40pm: moving ship astern with lines.

12.45pm: cast off lines from China Basin dock.

12.55pm: standard speed ahead into San Francisco Bay.

1.00pm: on course 338° wheelhouse compass.

1.06pm: engines stopped abeam Goat Island Light to take Mr Brack, Sound Inspector, Mare Island Navy Yard, from USS “Maryland”, anchored in the bay. Various courses up San Francisco Bay to Mare Island Navy Yard.

3.51pm: bow and forward spring lines to Navy dock, Navy tug warping stern into dock.

4.00pm: estimators from Navy Yard aboard to confer with captain.

5.10pm: Colors.

Weather, blue skies, cloud, fair, calm to light airs.

[USS Maryland, 33,100 ton battleship, was launched in 1920 by Newport News Shipbuilding; she was active in WW2, including at Pearl Harbor, decommissioned in 1947 and sold in 1959.]

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4 November 1924

Alongside dock at Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

Officers on smooth sheets, topographic sheets, descriptive reports and other office work.

Crew on routine duties.

10.00am: Commanding Officer came aboard.

11.45am: Commanding Officer left ship.

Weather, partly clouded, except for early morning – overcast and rain. Variable light airs to gentle breezes.

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5 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Alongside dock at Mare Island Navy Yard.

Men from yard on board estimating and on repairs.

9.00am: Navy tug alongside and moorings shifted to alongside “Eagle” #34.

Crew cleaning up storerooms and bilges and dismantling wireless shack.

Oil tanks being steamed out.

Officers on smooth sheets, topographic sheets and computations.

Weather, blue skies, cloud, light westerly airs.

[USS Eagle was a 625 ton Eagle class patrol craft launched in 1919 and sold in 1932.]

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6 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning and painting in forward lockers and store rooms and giving general assistance to shipyard force.

Shipyard force drilling holes for electric cable, and laying out system for sonic sounder.

Weather, clear – cloudy, light variable airs.

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7 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Smooth sheet “A” with boat sheet, descriptive report, forwarded to Washington office by registered mail.

Post Office refused to accept this package.

Received aboard 14,400 gallons fresh water from dockyard.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged in working up field records, inking sheets etc.

Crew engaged in cleaning tanks, cementing forepeak tank and general deck duties.

Yard force at work drilling holes for electric cables etc.

Weather, overcast and rainy. Variable southerly wind.

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8 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers busy on smooth sheets and records.

Crew engaged cleaning ship, cleaning tanks etc.

Yard men busy drilling holes for new apparatus for sonic sounding cable leads.

Weather: rain.

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9 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Day quietly observed.

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10 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Received aboard this day as per attached memorandum from Navy Yard:

Fuel oil: 141 barrels, invoice 226674.

Cement: 6 barrels, invoice 226542.

Deck supplies, invoice numbers: 226976, 226475, 226539, 226538, 226537, 226540, 226534, 226535.

Dr Nevius returned from annual leave at 1.30pm.

After taking on oil: draft forward 9’10”, draft aft 12’6”.

Fuel received this date 6922 gallons.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls and routine.

Officers on smooth sheets, topographic sheets, descriptive reports, progress sketch and other office work.

8.30am: received from Navy Yard, 6 barrels cement.

9.30am: mail orderly ashore; 10.00am, mail orderly returned.

2.00pm: Navy oil barge #32 alongside.

3.00pm: finished taking on oil.

3.00pm: deck supplies received from Navy Yard.

5.10pm: oil barge left.

Weather, partly cloudy, variable westerly breezes.

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11 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Received 1 book [?] forms #44 from Navy Yard, invoice 226581 – no price.

Received aboard 3426 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: mess supplies received aboard.

Crew washed down and general cleaning about ship.

Officers engaged completing field records.

Part of crew granted liberty at noon.

Weather, blue sky with clouds, calm.

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12 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning storerooms and bilges and general routine work.

Weather, clear, light variable airs.

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13 November 1924

Alongside “Eagle”, boat 34, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers engaged on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning store rooms etc.

12.10pm: Navy tug “Unadilla” made fast to port side.

12.15pm: towed from dock together with USS “Gannet” and “Eagle” #34.

12.24pm: fast alongside timber dock with “Gannet” and “Eagle” #34.

12.30pm: “Pioneer” and “Eagle” #34 cast off all lines to “Gannet” and were towed out in the stream.

12.48pm: “Pioneer” and “Eagle” #34 made fast to timber dock.

12.57pm: “Pioneer” cast off lines to “Eagle” #34 and was towed to dry dock #2.

1.03pm: ship entering dry dock.

1.05pm: ship laying in entrance.

1.30pm: Gannet” came alongside and tied up to port side of “Pioneer”.

1.35pm: “Pioneer” and “Gannet” proceeded into dry dock together.

1.40pm: ship secure in dry dock #2, to starboard of “Gannet” and ahead of USS “Cuyama”.

Light easterly wind, cloudy sky.

[USS Unadilla, a harbor tug built at Mare Island in 1895, served at Mare Island until taken out of service in 1945.

USS Gannet, 950 ton minesweeper, was launched in 1919 by the Todd Shipyard Corporation, New York; she served in WW2, based in Bermuda, until torpedoed in 1942 with the lost of 16 men.

USS Cuyama, 5815 ton fleet oiler, was launched in 1916 at the Mare Island Navy Yard; she served in both World Wars before being sold for scrap in 1946.]

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14 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Received lumber from Navy Yard as per attached invoice no 226607 [not supplied].

Midnight to midnight:

Officers busy on smooth sheets and examining hull.

Crew scraping and painting anchor chains.

Yard men installing electric cables for new sounding apparatus; steaming tank.

Weather, fair.

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15 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Received 1 book pass forms #156 from Navy Yard, invoice no 226 652, no price.

Commanding Officer on annual leave.

Boiler fires out – no steam.

Steam for heating obtained from dry dock steam links.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers on smooth sheets, progress sketches, triangulation and topographic sheets.

Ship’s crew chipping and tarring anchor cable.

Yard force cleaning and scraping hull, installing sonic depth sounder, caulking boat deck.

3.30pm: flexible metallic hose received from C Moore & Co.

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16 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Clear to partly cloudy, light easterly breezes to calm.

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17 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Received from Mare Island Navy Yard stores and supplies as per invoices numbers 226530, 226531, 226533, 226534, 226543, 226544, 226545, 226546, 226548, 226549, 226550, 226551, 226552, 226554, 226555, 226557, 226560, 226562, 226563, 226564, 226566, 226567, 226572, 226574, 226577.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged on field records and on hydrographic and topographic sheets.

Crew chipping and painting anchor chains and in lazarette [storage area] taking aboard supplies.

Supplies for deck and engine room received aboard from Navy Yard as per attached invoices [listed above].

Men from Navy Yard caulking boat deck and installing sonic depth finder.

Weather, blue sky with clouds – calm.

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18 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning fore-peak tank and lazarette, overhauling storm ports.

Shipyard force installing sonic sounder and various other repair work.

Weather, overcast – cloudy, light airs.

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19 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Received supplies from Mare Island Navy Yard as per attached invoices: 226515, 226568, 226570, 226569, 226573, 226574, 226551, 226587, 226524, 226525, 226526, 226527, 226528, 226529, 226532; 226508, 226509, 226510, 226511, 226512, 226513, 226514, 226515, 226516, 226517, 226518, 226519, 226520, 226521, 226522, 226451, 226452, 226453, 226454, 226473, 226474, 226477, 226478, 226479; 226559, 226541, 226558, 226556, 226547, 226536.

Royle, Joseph A, Quartermaster 2^nd class, discharged at own request.

Commanding Officer returned from annual leave.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers engaged in working on field records and sheets.

Crew cleaning tanks and ship in general.

Yard force working on hull.

Sounding tubes 383, 406, 420, 371, 401, 377 mailed to USC&GSS “Discoverer”.

Weather, calm throughout day. Foggy in morning but clear and warm later in day.

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20 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Received 1 pad Navy S & A forms #30, per invoice no 226,688.

Pavao [?] Eddie F, Seaman, rated to Quartermaster 2^nd class this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

7.25am: milk received aboard.

8.00am: Colors.

Officers busy on smooth sheets and reports, progress sketch and inspection of hull.

Crew engaged cleaning tanks, cementing water tank, painting inside counter with asphalt.

Yard men caulking boat deck, installing sonic depth finder, cleaning tanks and working on bottom.

OS Reading, Lieutenant, reported returned from annual leave.

Fair and warm all day.

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21 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on field records and accounts.

Crew engaged in cleaning tanks and ship routine.

Yard force caulking boat deck, installing sonic depth sounder, and cleaning bottom.

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22 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Harry L Bloomberg, Lieutenant (junior grade), left on annual leave this am.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast and fog in am, partly cloudy in pm. Calm to light northwesterly airs.

Crew on routine duties.

Officers on smooth sheets and other office work.

Navy Yard workmen on ship repairs.

9.55am: mail orderly ashore.

10.05am: mail orderly returned.

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23 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Weather, clear to cloudy. Light easterly airs.

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24 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Received from Mare Island Yard: 4 pairs goggles, eye protecting; 8 clear lenses for above. Invoice no 226718.

Gonzales A, Officers’ Steward, discharged at own request.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers working on topographic and hydrographic sheets and on reduction of Alaskan season’s records.

Crew scraping and chipping in fresh water tanks and cementing forepeak tank.

Also, scraping and red-leading rust spots on hull caused by grounding. One man making covers for hose reels.

Navy Yard workmen working on sonic sound blisters on hull, and on caulking boat deck.

Weather, clear.

Ship secure.

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25 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on topographic and smooth sheets and field records.

Crew chipping rust spots on hull, cleaning tanks. One man making canvas covers for hose reels.

Yard force working on installation of sonic sounding device on hull and caulking boat deck.

9.40am: stores received for crew’s mess.

Weather, clear and calm throughout day.

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26 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Received 6 chisels for air hammer from Mare Island Navy Yard.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls. Colors.

10.45am: stores received aboard.

Officers busy plotting smooth sheets, writing reports etc.

Crew engaged chipping tanks, scraping ship’s side.

Yard force caulking boat deck, installing sonic depth finder.

Weather, calm and fine.

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27 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed [Thanksgiving Day].

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28 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, calm to light easterly airs, partly cloudy, clear.

Yard force caulking boat deck and installing sonic sounder.

Ship’s crew cleaning tank and cleaning ship in general.

Officers on office work as follows: Mr Nyman, Mr Pierce and Mr Taylor on smooth hydrographic sheets, Mr Davey on triangulation computations, Mr Itter on tide records, Mr Taylor on topographic reports, Mr Reading inspecting repairs.

10.00am: mail orderly ashore; 10.20am: mail aboard.

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29 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Pipe and angle irons received from Navy Yard.

Clore, LB, Lieutenant junior grade, reported for duty.

Morton, Edward P, Lieutenant junior grade, reported as attached to ship, on annual leave.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaning waterline in preparation for painting same and wire brushing old bottom paint. Continued chipping of tank A110.

Officers plotting smooth hydrographic sheets and checking typing of descriptive reports and inspecting repairs.

Yard force working on blisters and blanking off old oscillator space, completed caulking of boat deck.

Weather, partly cloudy with light easterly breeze.

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30 November 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Watch uneventful.

Ship secure.

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1924

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1 December 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Felipe Francisco shipped and rated Officers’ Steward this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

9.30am: milk received on board.

11.00am: Mr Taylor ashore in regard to clothing and small stores.

11.15am: Mr Taylor returned.

Officers engaged on topographic and hydrographic sheets and field records.

Crew cementing water tanks, wire brushing hull and miscellaneous work.

Yard force working on hull, installing sonic sounder.

Weather: clear and calm during day with light SE airs and rain in early morning.

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2 December 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

R Jacobsen, Seaman, to Navy Yard Hospital at 1.00pm.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers busy plotting smooth sheets. Inspecting installation of sonic sounding apparatus.

Crew engaged scraping and painting outside of hull, splicing mooring line (new).

Yard men working on sonic sounding installation, wiring and blisters.

Fair and warm.

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3 December 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Messrs Reading and Itter to hospital at Mare Island for tonsillectomy.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers on plotting smooth sheets, receiving clothing and small stores from Navy Yard and on installation of sonic sounder.

Crew on scraping hull and splicing lines.

Yard force on installation of sonic sounder (blisters).

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4 December 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.097, Long -122.266

Mr AJ Hoskinson left ship on annual leave.

Boiler fires lighted and steam raised in pm.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, clear to overcast with rain about noon. Calm to light airs.

Crew on general cleaning about ship and taking in anchor chains.

Yard crew on final work on sonic sounder blisters in am, flooding dock in pm.

Officers on duties as follows: Mr Clore on sonic sounder report, Messrs Pierce, Nyman and Davey on smooth hydrographic sheets 4301, J and G, Mr Taylor on small stores.

9.35am: mail orderly ashore; 10.00am: mail aboard.

3.15pm: Engine room supplies received aboard from Navy Yard.

3.35pm: began to flood dock.

4.35pm: dock flooded to 21’6”.

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5 December 1924

In drydock #2, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Mr Charles Pierce, Lieutenant junior grade, detached with official orders to report to “Discoverer”.

Received supplies from Mare Island Navy Yard for invoices nos: 226675, 226676, 226561, 226677, 226736, 226738, 226740, 226741, 226742, 226743.

Received 10,050 gallons fresh water from Navy Yard.

Ship also charged with 14,190 gallons for officers’ and crew’s use while in dry dock.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light airs and partly cloudy until mid-afternoon. Then, fresh to strong easterly breezes with rain squalls and mist continuing throughout rest of watch.

9.00am: commenced undocking ship.

9.30am: Navy tug alongside, underway for Berth J in tow of navy tug with USS “Gannet” also being towed on our port side.

10.02am: made fast alongside “Gannet” at Berth J, Mare Island Navy Yard.

1.00pm: USS “Undaunted” made fast alongside.

1.50pm “Undaunted” cast off.

Ship remained at berth during remainder of watch.

Officers engaged on smooth sheets and field records, also on inspection of sonic installation.

Crew engaged in chipping and painting and general routine duties.

Yard workmen installing hydrophones and sonic depth finder wiring, also riveting and caulking forward bulkhead.

[USS Undaunted, 833 ton tug, was built in 1917 by the Union Iron Works, San Francisco; she was struck from the Naval Register in 1946, sold in 1947 and scrapped in 1952.]

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6 December 1924

Alongside USS “Gannet”, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Martin H shipped and rated Wireless Operator 1^st class.

OS Reading returned to duty from Naval Hospital.

Received supplies as per Navy invoice 226806.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Milk received aboard.

Crew scrubbing deck, washing paintwork above decks, cleaning ship in general.

4.15pm: lumber received on board.

4.20pm: order received from tugmaster to move ship Monday am at 8.00am to H.1.2.

Officers busy on smooth sheets and field records – also on inspection of final wiring of new apparatus.

Yardmen completing installation of new apparatus and wiring.

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7 December 1924

Alongside USS “Gannet”, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed.

Ship secure.

Weather, light easterly winds, overcast and rainy throughout entire day.

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8 December 1924

Alongside USS “Gannet”, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

R Jacobsen, Seaman, reported aboard from hospital after supper.

Ship steamed 12 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast, calm to light easterly breezes.

7.45am: tug USS “Lively” alongside to move ships. Ships moved astern.

8.19am: made fast alongside USS “Gannet” at Pier H.1.2.

8.30am: warmed up engines.

9.20am: moved ship ahead to allow oil barge alongside “Gannet”.

9.40am: secure Berth 1.

9.45am: cast off and underway, steering various mid-channel courses out of channel.

10.13am: siren at end of jetty S of S Vallejo on Carquinez Sound abeam.

10.35am: near Buoy N10, turned and headed back for Navy Yard.

11.03am: jetty end abeam.

11.41am: secure alongside Navy Yard dock.

Tug not available for calibrating apparatus through error in not being notified by Captain of the Yard.

In pm crew straightening up ship, especially forward storerooms.

Officers on office work, Mr Nyman on smooth sheet U, Mr Davey on description of stations, Mr Taylor on tracing of False Pass Narrows, Mr Clore on instruments.

[USS Lively, 296 ton tug, built in 1888 and purchased by the Navy in 1898 as USS “Active”, was renamed in 1918; she was out of Navy service from 1929 to 1942 and renamed “Active”; she was then reacquired by the Navy until 1945 but not named; after her return to the Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co she continued working until 1963.

Vallejo, at Lat 38.10, Long -122.26, is a city on the shore of San Pablo Bay. Carquinez Sound probably refers to Carquinez Strait at Lat 38.06, Long -122.19 which connects San Pablo Bay to Grizzly Bay.]

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9 December 1924

Alongside Berth H, Mare Island Navy Yard, California

Lat 38.092, Long -122.260

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: heavy fog throughout day. Light variable airs. Ship prevented from moving out in bay to calibrate compensator [on] account of heavy fog.

Ship lay alongside berth H entire watch waiting for favorable weather to move to San Pablo Bay to calibrate compensator.

Crew engaged cleaning and painting, cleaning tanks and general ship routine.

Officers engaged completing field records, making tracings of smooth sheets and computing triangulation data.

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10 December 1924

En route from Mare Island to San Francisco

Lat 38.08, Long -122.25

Ship steamed 26 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.20am: preparing to leave dock.

9.40am: Captain aboard.

9.42am: let go lines.

9.48am: manoeuvring to leave dock.

9.58am: standard speed, steering mid-channel course.

10.35am: coming to anchor, two thirds speed astern.

10.36am: let go starboard anchor on northern edge of channel about abreast of wireless masts on Mare Island. Calibrating binaural compensator. Tug “Navigator” from Navy Yard steaming in circles about ship while bearings are taken on her with pelorus and binaural compensator.

12.55pm: Navy Yard men leave “Pioneer” to return to Yard on “Navigator”.

1.03pm: heaving in anchor.

1.07pm: two thirds ahead.

1.13pm: standard speed. Various mid-channel courses. Sun azimuth taken.

3.15pm: made fast alongside Pacific Mail SS dock, San Francisco.

3.50pm: casting off, moving to China Basin.

4.07pm: made fast to Santa Fe dock, China Basin.

Weather, clear and bright throughout day. Light northerly winds.

[USS Navigator, 414 ton tug, was built in 1898 by JH Dialogue & Sons, Camden, New Jersey; she was acquired by the Navy in 1918 and served until 1946 based at Mare Island.]

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11 December 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew washing down decks and preparing ship for fumigation.

Officers busy on field records and various office work.

11.00am: men from Public Health Service aboard for fumigation. Crew on liberty. Officers on liberty.

Noon: ship on fumigation.

3.30pm: returned aboard, gas still prevalent in forward hold.

4.15pm: Public Health men left ship. Ship free from gas.

7.15pm: C Giovani, Quartermaster, AWOL.

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12 December 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Fuel oil taken aboard 28,941 gallons from Associated Oil Co.

Radio supplies received.

Mess stores received for [blank].

Received 27,975 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, partly cloudy, light north westerly breezes.

12.45am: Associated Oil Co barge #3 alongside; ship taking on fuel oil.

4.30am: finished taking on oil; barge left. Draft 8’7” forward. Ship very high in water forward and very low aft, draft aft could not be read.

10.45am: mail orderly ashore.

12.07pm: mail aboard.

Crew engaged taking aboard supplies, cleaning ship in general, carpenter making shelves in storeroom.

Officers as follows: Mr Clore on instrument inventory, Mr Taylor on tracing of False Pass Narrows, Mr Nyman cleaning typewriter, Mr Davey on supplies and instruments.

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13 December 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

CJ Itter, Lieutenant junior grade, returned to duty from Naval Hospital at Mare Island.

Received from Associated Oil Co: 150 gallons kerosene.

Received from USC&GS office, San Francisco: 1 electric deep sea sounding machine No 7; 1 box assorted office stationery.

Sonic depth finder installed by 2 Navy Yard workmen.

Radio instruments tuned by 3 men from Ships Owners Radio Corporation [Service].

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, light north westerly airs throughout day. Clear to partly cloudy.

10.35am: received forward mess stores.

11.25am: received wardroom mess stores.

2.50pm: crew paid off.

Crew engaged chipping and receiving mess stores.

Officers engaged on field records and making preparations for leaving San Francisco.

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14 December 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Courter, Frank, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, discharged at own request this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

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15 December 1924

Alongside Santa Fe dock, China Basin, San Francisco [and at sea], California

Lat 37.82, Long -122.48

Johnson William, Fireman 1^st class, discharged at own request this date.

Jacobsen R, Seaman AB, discharged this day at own request, 1 day’s pay checked on account of not turning to.

Davey TT, Deck Officer USC&GS, detached this date.

Howson H, shipped and rated Seaman AB this date.

Hoskinson Albert J, Lieutenant junior grade, detached with orders to report to “Natoma”.

Nevius FP, Surgeon, left ship on annual leave.

Strang, WM, shipped and rated Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class this date.

Distance run midnight to midnight: 106 nautical miles.

8.05am to noon:

8.30am: Mr Nyman and mail orderly left ship for stationery at office.

8.55am: stores received aboard from Western Meat Co.

9.20am: engine room supplies received aboard – see attached sheet [not supplied].

9.32am: laundry (ship’s) received aboard.

11.00am: stationery received aboard.

11.07am: cast off, proceeded out of San Francisco Bay.

Noon: off Fort Point Light, proceeded to calibrate depth finder.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: streamed patent log 00.0 on course 231°, 230° wheelhouse compass.

12.38pm: Buoy ‘5’ abeam (port), patent log 06.9.

12.53pm: at Buoy ‘3’, patent log 07.5. Set course 167°. Taking soundings every 15 minutes until 2.37pm to calibrate sonic sounder.

2.37pm: Point San Pedro bears 07° True, Pillar Point to Point San Pedro 44°, patent log 21.0. On course 167° to end of watch.

4.00pm: patent log 37.1.

Weather: very cloudy or overcast. Foggy at first part of watch; about 1.12pm passed out of fog. Slightly hazy, smooth sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 167°.

4.23pm: stopped engines and backed for up and down soundings, log 41.1.

5.05pm: engines standard speed ahead, on course 167°.

5.38pm: engines ahead, standard speed, 167°.

5.40pm: stopped, backed, log 45.6. Up and down sounding.

6.30pm: stopped, up and down sounding, log 54.8, 721 fathoms.

6.46pm: ahead standard speed, changed course to 123°.

7.42pm: stopped ship, up and down sounding, 1138 fathoms, log 64.9, calibrating sonic sounding machine throughout watch.

Weather: sky overcast, light west northwesterly breezes, sea smooth.

8.00pm to midnight:

Finished taking soundings (1138 fathoms). Proceeded on course 61°.

10.20pm: changed course 55°.

10.43pm: Santa Cruz light abeam.

10.50pm: log taken in, changed course 326°.

11.00pm: let go anchor in 12 fathoms of water off Santa Cruz Whistle Buoy.

[Fort Point Light was decommissioned on completion of the Golden Gate Bridge; it was sited at Lat 37° 48’ 38”N, Long 122° 38’ 28.4”W.

Buoy ‘5’ now indexed as San Francisco Main Ship Channel Lighted Buoy 5 is at Lat 37.77, Long -122.62.

Buoy ‘3’ is now indexed as San Francisco Main Ship Channel Lighted Buoy 3 at Lat 32.77, Long -122.61.

Santa Cruz Lighthouse is in California at Lat 36.95, Long -122.03.

Santa Cruz Whistle Buoy is in California at Lat 36.94, Long -122.01.]

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16 December 1924

En route San Francisco to San Pedro, California

Lat 36.94, Long -122.00

Midnight to midnight: steamed 1 nautical mile.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure at anchor throughout watch.

Weather: overcast with rain at beginning of watch, clearing to partly cloudy. Slight swell. Southerly breezes increasing from light to gentle breezes.

4.00am: all secure. Santa Cruz Light bears 357° True.

7.45am: warming up engines.

8.05am: up anchor to go in to dock at Santa Cruz.

8.20am: secure alongside Santa Cruz dock.

11.30am: cast off. Proceed out in bay.

11.45am: dropped anchor in 7 fathoms, 31 fathoms chain, ½ mile off Santa Cruz dock.

Liberty boats were run ashore at 7.00pm: 9.00pm & 11.00pm.

North westerly breezes.

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17 December 1924

At anchor Santa Cruz Harbor [and en route to San Pedro, California]

Lat 36.04, Long -121.86 [estimated]

Midnight to midnight: ship steamed 181 nautical miles.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Ship secure.

6.30am: dinghy put ashore for Captain Lukens.

6.45am: dinghy came alongside with Captain Lukens and was hoisted in davits.

6.53am: began heaving in anchor.

7.04am: anchor aweigh – standard speed ahead on course 164°.

7.08am: Santa Cruz Head Whistle Buoy ¼ mile on port beam.

7.16am: streamed log, log reads 94.9, course 164° throughout remainder of watch.

Weather, cloudy, clear, light northwesterly breezes, heavy westerly swell.

8.00am to noon:

8.05am: reduced speed to swing in motorsailer.

8.21am: standard speed, course 164°.

9.13am: Point Cypress 45° on bow, log 12.2.

9.32am: Point Cypress abeam 3.2 miles distant, changed course 155°.

9.47am: Point Carmel abeam.

10.28am: Point Sur 45° on bow, log 25.1.

10.55am: Point Sur abeam, 4.7 miles distant, changed course 125°.

Heavy northwest swell, northwest breeze.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 125°, 132° wheel house compass, patent log 41.2.

2.54pm: Point Piedras Blancas Light 4 points on port beam, patent log 78.6.

3.32pm: light on port beam 7.0 miles, patent log 78.2. Set ahead by following sea and wind, 2.9 miles in 51.3 [?].

3.42pm: changed course to 136°, 144° wheel house compass, patent log 80.4.

4.00pm: on course 136°, patent log 83.2.

Clear, following heavy swell, moderate to stiff north westerly breeze.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 136° throughout watch.

5.00pm: shifted log from starboard to port side.

5.26pm: shifting of log completed.

Weather: sky clear to cloudy. Moderate northwesterly breezes, heavy northwesterly swell and following sea.

From 8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 136°.

8.36pm: Point Arguello Light bears 120° True, log 28.2.

9.03pm: Point Arguello Light 4 points on port bow, log 32.9.

9.48pm: Point Arguello Light abeam, distance 7.8 miles, log 40.7, changed course 101°.

10.53pm: Point Conception Lighthouse 4 points on port bow, log 51.6.

11.16pm: Point Conception Lighthouse on port beam, distance 4.6 miles, log 56.2, changed course 84°.

On course 84° throughout remainder of watch.

Swell, sea and wind diminishing throughout watch.

[Cypress Point is in California at Lat 36.58, Long -121.98.

Carmel Point is in California at Lat 36.52, Long -121.95.

Point Sur Lighthouse is in California at Lat 36.31, Long -121.90.

Piedras Blancas Light is in California at Lat 35.67, Long -121.28.

Point Arguello Light is in California at Lat 34.58, Long -120.65.

Point Conception Lighthouse is in California at Lat 34.45, Long -120.47.]

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18 December 1924

En route Santa Cruz to San Pedro, California

Lat 33.68, Long -118.35 [estimated]

Edward P Morton, Lieutenant (junior grade), reported aboard from annual leave at 7.00pm.

Ship steamed 120 nautical miles. This allows for ship swing.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 84°, 90° wheelhouse compass.

1.44am: patent log 82.7, Santa Barbara Point Light 4 points on port bow.

2.44am: patent log 93.8, light 11.1 miles on port beam.

3.45am: light 4 points on port quarter, patent log 04.6. Ventura light bearing 65° True.

4.00am: patent log 07.3, on course 84°.

Weather, clear, partly cloudy, smooth sea. Wind from gentle northwesterly to moderate southwesterly.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.47am: changed course to 103°, log 16.8, unable to pick up Point Hueneme and Anacapa Island lights.

4.50am: slowed to two thirds speed, low slack fog over water.

5.09am: slowed to one third speed. Sounding by sonic machine.

5.10am: stopped engines, hauled in log.

5.17am: one third speed.

5.55am: two thirds speed ahead, streamed log.

6.04am: standard speed ahead – clearing ahead.

7.00am: changed course to 106°, log 29.7.

7.20am: Point Dume 4 points on port bow, log 33.1.

7.55am: Point Dume abeam, log 39.3.

8.00am: on course 106°.

Weather, blue sky, hazy, light east northeasterly breezes, sea smooth.

8.00am to noon:

On course 106°.

10.00am: changed course 90°, log 62.0 rounding Cape Vincente.

10.30am: hauled in log. Began adjusting compasses 3 miles southwest of Point Fermin, courses and speeds various.

11.45am: Trusted compass adjustment, two thirds speed to breakwater entrance, courses various.

Noon to midnight:

Noon: steering various courses into harbor.

12.23pm: started swinging ship.

1.22pm: finished swinging ship. Heading for dock, various courses.

1.25pm: secure alongside dock R.

Weather, clear and calm.

Crew engaged rest of day painting about ship.

Officers on work as follows: Mr Clore on sonic sounder, Mr Morton on ship swing computations, Mr Taylor making projection to be used in log tests, Mr Nyman on ship sheet projection.

[Santa Barbara Lighthouse is in California at Lat 34.40, Long -119.72.

Point Hueneme Lighthouse is in California at Lat 34.15, Long -119.21.

Anacapa Island Light is in California at Lat 34.02, Long -119.36.

Point Dume is in California at Lat 34.00, Long -118.81.

Cape Vincente probably refers to Point Vicente in California at Lat 33.74, Long -118.41.

Point Fermin is in California at Lat 33.70, Long -118.29.]

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19 December 1924

San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Pavao EF, Quartermaster 2^nd class, discharged this day at own request and paid in full.

Ship steamed 15.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

9.50am: Captain Lukens came aboard.

10.00am: lines let go, ship gets underway for outer harbor.

10.50am: run for test of patent logs begun.

11.45am: run for determining log factors finished, ship heads for dock.

Noon: underway for dock.

Noon to midnight:

12.25pm: ship is made fast at City dock north of berth 90.

1.45pm: Captain Lukens went ashore.

Work for the day:

Crew were engaged painting and cleaning about ship.

Officers were engaged in various duties: Mr Itter was working on tidal data, Mr Clore on computations, Mr Morton stood bridge watch in am and computed log factors in pm, Mr Taylor measured sextant angles and plotted in am and was engaged in miscellaneous duties in pm, Mr Nyman was working on boat sheet projection all day.

Weather: fair with light variable breezes all day. Sea smooth.

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20 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Molloy, William (Seaman AB), rated Quartermaster 2^nd class, effective this date.

Fernandez, Nic, shipped and rated Fireman 1^st class.

Received 18,015 gallons fresh water from wharf, berth 91.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light variable breeze.

12.15pm: received stores for forward mess.

2.00pm: received stores for wardroom mess.

Crew engaged cleaning over side, scrubbing deck and painting funnel.

Mr Itter computing tide data, Mr Morton computing log factors, Mr Clore and Mr Taylor computing sonic data, Mr Nyman making projection.

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21 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Nyman, Chester L, Ensign, left ship on annual leave.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Ship secure.

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22 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.28, Long -118.31 [estimated]

Hydrography is done by dead reckoning and fog prevented fix at end of line.

Statistics for “A” day

Boat used: ship

Number of soundings: 40

Number of positions: 1

Number of angles: [blank]

Line and soundings rejected

Total ship’s run this day: 76.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.57am: Captain Lukens comes aboard.

8.00am: lines are cast off, ship gets underway down channel.

8.25am: Breakwater Light abeam as course 167° is laid down for Catalina Island.

10.12am: speed is reduced to ? while rounding Catalina Island on various courses.

11 44am: ship is turned about on account of clouds preventing identification of peaks.

12.03pm: engines are stopped, ship lays to for noon hour.

1.02pm: hydrography for “A” day is begun.

4.26pm: line ends and ship is anchored near “SE Rock” (Catalina Island) in 28 fathoms water.

8.01pm: anchor is hove up on account of increasing winds from westward and ship heads eastward around island.

9.08pm: speed is reduced as shoal water is approached in Dakin’s Cove.

9.40pm: anchorage is too exposed to winds so ship is headed for San Pedro Harbor.

11.47pm: anchor is let go in 11 fathoms water with 60 fathoms chain near Breakwater Light.

Work for the day:

The crew was engaged cleaning and painting about the ship except when employed in connection with hydrography.

Mr Itter was preparing last season’s records for mailing to office, Mr Clore operated sonic machine, Mr Morton and Mr Taylor stood the watches on the bridge.

Weather: sky overcast with fog, mist, or light rain most of the day. Variable breezes increasing in strength after sundown. Moderate sea.

[Catalina Island is indexed as Santa Catalina Island in California at Lat 33.38, Long -118.42.

Dakins Cove is indexed as Avalon Bay in California at Lat 33.35, Long -118.32.

San Pedro Harbor is indexed as Los Angeles Outer Harbor in California at Lat 33.71, Long -118.27.

Breakwater Light in San Pedro Harbor is now indexed as Angel’s Gate Lighthouse in California at Lat 33.71, Long -118.25.]

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23 December 1924

At anchor, east of Breakwater Light, San Pedro Harbor, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.22

Statistics for “B” day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute): 20

Number of soundings: 40

Number of positions: 16

Number of angles: 32

Total ship’s run 57.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.02am: anchor is hove up and ship gets underway for working grounds.

11.02am: stopped engine while ship lay to for identification of shore objects.

11.42am: hydrography for “B” day begun.

4.58pm: sounding finished. Ship heads for San Clemente Island.

5.20pm: anchor is let go in Northwest Harbor in 18 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain.

Work for the day:

Officers engaged in standing bridge and sonic machine watches.

Crew manned sounding machine and other duties connected with hydrography and painted and cleaned about the ship. New sounding machine installed on bridge.

Weather: clear sky, light northwesterly breezes, moderate sea.

[San Clemente Island is in California at Lat 32.90, Long -118.50.]

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24 December 1924

Anchored in Northwest Harbor, San Clemente Island, California

Lat 33.55, Long -118.20 [estimated]

Statistics for “C” day

Boat used: ship

Number of miles (statute): 19.0

Number of soundings: 39

Number of positions: 2

Number of angles: 3

Total ship’s run 50 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: 8.00am, clear, partly cloudy. Catalina Island hidden in fog. Moderate ENE breezes.

7.55am: started heaving in.

8.01am: anchor up and underway.

8.05am: streamed log.

8.20am: patent log (starboard) 97.0. Obtained fix on Clemente Island triangulation point. Started sounding line “C” day.

9.00am: in fog.

9.30am: stopped for wire sounding.

9.41am: underway.

10.36am: stopped, patent log 15.51. Obtained fix on Catalina Island line ends near SE Rock.

10.40am: underway for San Pedro, various courses.

1.32pm: rounding Breakwater Light, San Pedro.

2.00pm: secure alongside dock.

Weather: decreasing breezes from fresh northeasterly to light airs and partly cloudy.

Crew and quartermasters shining brightwork.

[SE Rock is indexed as Church Rock in California at Lat 33.30, Long -118.33.]

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25 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

10.25am: Captain Lukens comes aboard.

11.10am: Captain Lukens goes ashore.

Holiday observed; usual holiday liberty granted.

Weather: light northerly airs, sky partly cloudy. Mist in forenoon.

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26 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light variable airs, partly cloudy.

Usual routine of the day carried out.

Crew engaged in painting over side.

Officers engaged as follows: Mr Itter on tide records, Mr Clore repairing sonic depth finder, Mr Morton computing ship swing and Mr Taylor plotting on sheets.

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27 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received 14,092 gallons fresh water from wharf, berth 91.

Midnight to midnight:

Crew painting ship’s sides, working on cleaning stations.

Officers engaged as follows: Mr Itter on Alaska season’s tidal data, Mr Clore adjusting sonic depth finder, Mr Morton computing ship’s swing (compass deviations).

Light variable breezes, clear sky, hazy atmosphere.

4.00pm: ship’s laundry sent ashore, “Economy [?] Laundry”, San Pedro.

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28 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday quietly observed.

Weather, partly cloudy with low-lying fog in early morning and late evening. Variable light airs to calm.

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29 December 1924

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.45, Long -118.23 [estimated]

Ship’s run 23 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.10am: Captain Lukens comes aboard.

9.10am: lines were cast off, ship gets underway for working grounds, courses various.

10.14am: Breakwater Lighthouse abeam, ship is headed for Catalina Island on course 167° at two thirds speed on account of fog.

12.55pm: course is changed; heading for Dakin’s Cove (Avalon Harbor), Catalina Island.

1.14pm: starboard anchor let go in 21½ fathoms of water with 60 fathoms chain.

1.40pm: ‘fire’ and ‘abandon ship’ drills held.

Work for the day:

Hydrography was impossible on account of clouds and fog hanging over the land. So, office work consisting chiefly in preparing field records for mailing was done in the afternoon. In the morning Mr Itter worked on field records, Mr Clore worked on sonic machine, Mt Morton stood the forenoon bridge watch and Mr Taylor worked on sheets.

Weather: fog of varying density until late afternoon, light variable breezes, sea smooth.

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30 December 1924

At anchor in Dakin’s Cove, Catalina Island, California

Lat 33.01, Long -118.56

Statistics for “D” day

Boat used: ship.

Number of miles (statute): 21.

Number of soundings: 37.

Number of positions: 9.

Number of angles: 7.

Ship steamed, total for day, 32.0 nautical miles; 21 statute miles (soundings).

Midnight to midnight:

6.45am: prepared to get underway.

6.52am: began heaving up anchor.

6.59am: anchor secure in hawse.

7.41am: stood out of Dakin’s Cove and ran to south point of Catalina Island to begin sounding line.

8.01am: began sounding line “D” day, sounding by means of sonic sound (depth finder), comparing at intervals with up and down soundings.

11.05am: ended sounding line; ran inshore to land signal building party on San Clemente Island.

11.25am: stopped ship and lay to in Northwest Harbor, Mr Clore and 2 men put ashore in port dinghy.

11.30am: engines ahead, underway and headed south along coast.

11.50am: anchored in Wilson Cove, San Clemente Island, 13 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain in water. Mr Taylor and 2 men went ashore in starboard dinghy to build shore signal and recover station.

2.45pm: Mr Taylor and party returned to ship.

2.50pm: weighed anchor.

2.55pm: engine ahead two thirds speed, headed north along coast for Northwest Harbor.

3.25pm: let go anchor in Northwest Harbor, San Clemente Island, in 12 fathoms 2 feet of water, 45 fathoms starboard chain in water, sandy bottom. Anchored for the night.

Weather: light variable breezes, atmosphere very hazy.

Fixed position hydrography prevented by haze.

Ship secure.

[Northwest Harbor, San Clemente Island, California is at Lat 33.03, Long -118.58.

Wilson Cove is on San Clemente Island, California at Lat 33.01, Long -118.56.]

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31 December 1924

At anchor in San Clemente anchorage, San Clemente Island, California

Lat 33.28, Long -118.31 [estimated]

Ship ran 66.5 statute miles.

Statistics for “E” day

Boat: ship .

Number of miles (statute): 26.

Number of soundings: 47.

Number of positions: 13.

Number of angles: 17.

Midnight to midnight:

6.26am: up anchor, courses and speed various en route for beginning of sounding line.

6.58am: began hydrography sounding with wire and sonic sounding machine.

10.45am: discontinued hydrography, standard speed ahead en route for San Pedro, course 105°.

Noon: rounding southern end of Catalina Island.

12.05pm: changed course 307°.

2.05pm: entered San Pedro Harbor.

2.35pm: tied up alongside Municipal dock.

Crew engaged in hydrography and general ship routine.

Officers engaged in hydrography and general ship routine.

Weather: fog in early morning, clearing with sunrise. Clear to part cloudy during remainder of day. Light variable breezes. Smooth sea.

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[Blank pages and cover]

LOG BOOK – JANUARY 1^st 1925 TO MARCH 31^st 1925

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[Cover]

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[Title page of Log Book for Pioneer, R.R. Lukens, R.F. Luce, Commanding, from January 1 1925 to March 31 1925]

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List of officers:

Lukens RR, Lieutenant, joined July 24 1922, detached February 14 1925

Reading OS, Lieutenant, joined July 28 1922, detached March 6 1925

Itter CJ, Lieutenant junior grade, joined March 18 1924

Clore LB, Lieutenant junior grade, joined November 29 1924, detached March 25 1925

Bloomberg, Harry L, Lieutenant junior grade, joined June 22 1924, detached March 28 1825

Morton EP, Lieutenant junior grade, joined November 29 1924

Taylor DW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined September 17 1822, detached January 24 1925 (went on annual leave then resigned)

Nyman CL, Ensign, joined March 10 1924

Greer WE, Chief Engineer, joined March 19 1923

Hough FW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined January 25 1925

Luce RF, Lieutenant Commander, joined February 14 1925

Shaw Charles, Lieutenant, joined March 16 1925

Pfau Ralph L, Deck Officer, joined March 14 1925

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[Instructions for log books]

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[Dimensions of “Pioneer”]

LOGS FOR JANUARY 1925

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1 January 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

New Year’s Day observed as holiday.

Liberty granted to two thirds of crew.

Weather: fog in early morning, blue sky and few clouds in afternoon. Light variable airs.

Ship secure.

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2 January 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received this date from Pan American Petroleum Company 1186.09 barrels fuel oil (49815 gallons).

Received ship chandlery from Marine Hardware Co per attached invoice [not supplied].

Draft before taking oil, forward 10’2”, aft 12’5”.

Draft after taking oil, forward 14’3”, aft 12’7”.

Discharged at own request Sullivan CJ, Fireman 1^st class.

Ship ran 2.0 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

9.00am, tested wheel, whistle, telegraph.

9.30am, cast off lines and underway down channel.

9.47am, made fast alongside Pan American Petroleum Co dock. Taking on fuel oil.

1.10pm: cast off from oil dock, underway up channel.

1.27pm, made fast alongside Municipal dock, berth 92.

Crew painting about ship.

Mr Itter working on progress sketch, Mr Clore on ship sheet, Mr Taylor on clothing and small store issue and inventory.

Weather, misty and foggy in early morning, clearing to partly cloudy. Calm to light northwesterly airs and breezes.

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3 January 1925

Alongside berth 92, Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received #45 anhydrous ammonia in 1 cylinder from CJ Hendry Co.

Received lumber as per attached invoice from KK Wood Lumber Co, San Pedro.

Received from office by American Express G.B.L. 52149 2 patent logs nos 126 and 152, 2 spare rotators.

SR Holtzendorf, FW from Fireman 2^nd class to Fireman 1^st class.

Received 12078 gallons fresh water from wharf berth 91.

Midnight to midnight:

8.45am: Captain Lukens came aboard.

11.00am: Ship and crew inspected by Captain Lukens, crew mustered on quarterdeck.

1.45pm: Captain Lukens goes ashore.

Work for the day: Crew and officers were engaged cleaning ship for inspection. Officers were also engaged plotting and purchasing stores.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty after 12.00 noon.

Weather: clear with light northerly breezes.

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4 January 1925

Alongside berth 92, Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather: clear with light variable breezes.

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5 January 1925

Alongside berth 92, Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.28, Long -118.50 [estimated]

Max Gueriba, Mess Attendant 1^st class, not on board when ship sailed.

Fernandez, Nic, absent with manifest intention to desert; declared deserter, no personal effects aboard ship.

Statistics for “F” day

Boat used: ship.

Number of miles (statute): 75.0.

Number of soundings: 130.

Number of positions: 26.

Number of angles: 36.

Ship ran 110 statute miles, 98 nautical miles.

Distance to work 35 statute miles.

Midnight to noon:

8.00am: cast off lines from dock and underway down channel.

8.25am: Breakwater Light abeam, log 90.5, set course 167°.

10.43am: Rounding SE corner of Catalina Island, courses various.

10.53am: set course 255°, log 16.7, SE Rock ½ mile on starboard beam.

11.36am: stopped ship for wire sounding. Day’s work begins (“F” day). Sounding continued throughout watch, on course 225°.

Weather: sky clear, sea smooth, heavy westerly swell, variable northwesterly breezes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 225°, sounding line “F” day. Sonic sounding every 3 minutes, wire check sounding every 6^th sounding.

12.26pm, changed course to 220°.

1.07pm, streamed log, port log (#156) reading 39.4, starboard log (#160) reading 23.77.

2.23pm, Mr Clore at sonic sounder, Commanding Officer on bridge throughout watch.

West southwesterly light breeze to calm, clear. Light to moderate westerly sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 130°, log 54.4 & 39.5 ?12 [fix?] “F” day.

Mr Taylor at sonic sounder, Commanding Officer at conn. Taking sonic soundings every 3 minutes, wire soundings to check every 6^th sounding, sextant fixings on 6^th sounding.

4.21pm, changed course 140°, ?13, log 56.70, 41.73.

4.55pm, changed course 155°, ?15, logs hauled in, wire soundings close to San Clemente Island.

5.05pm, ?16 set course 229° remainder of watch. Streamed logs #156 57.99, #160 43.12.

5.26pm, Harbor 29°40’ – W Rock – 23°35’ – E Peak, log #156 59.83, log #160 45.08. Clemente Island.

?18 last fix available, darkness.

Continued at 100 rpm sonic soundings every 3 minutes, wire soundings spaced 1 hour run.

Moderate westerly sea, gentle westerly breeze, clear.

8.00pm to midnight:

Sounding at 3-minute intervals by sonic depth finder until 9.09.00pm when sonic sounder broke down. Sounding throughout remainder of watch by wire at intervals of 3 miles by log. On course 229° throughout watch.

Moderate northwesterly breeze, heavy northwesterly swell and sea.

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6 January 1925

On sounding line F off San Clemente Island, California

Lat 33.00, Long -118.50 [estimated]

Statistics for “F” day (continued); January 6 only

Number of miles (statute): 124.2.

Number of soundings: 65.

Number of positions: 24.

Number of angles: 5.

Statistics for “F” day (total)

Number of miles (statute): 192.

Number of soundings: 195.

Number of positions: 50.

Number of angles: 41.

Distance from work 48 statute miles.

Ship ran 129 statute miles, 115 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 229°, sounding line “F” day. Wire sounding only every 4 miles.

Weather, clear to slightly cloudy. Northwesterly gentle breezes. Heavy northwesterly swell.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 229°, ?32 [fix?], “F” line, log #160 08.50, log #156 23.18, wire sounding every 4 miles.

5.48am: #160 16.42, #156 31.17, rpm 318341, changed course to 319°.

6.44am: ?35, log #160 20.32, #156 35.09, rpm 322218, changed course 46°, wind NW by W, force 4. Star sights on ?35.

6.50am: increased speed to 115 rpm, ship rolling heavily in short northwesterly sea.

7.22am: wire sounding ?36, outrigger on port log carried away, re-rigged, 0.2 miles late in streaming logs.

Weather, partly cloudy making sights somewhat difficult to obtain. Steep northwesterly sea. Moderate northwesterly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

On course 46°.

8.24am: stopped for wire sounding, log 32.20, log 46.83.

8.35am: ahead. Sounding with wire at 4-mile intervals throughout watch. On course 46° throughout watch.

Weather, moderate northwesterly wind and moderately heavy northwesterly sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Continuing sounding line “F” day.

12.26pm: changed course to 50° sounding every 4 miles with wire only.

1.42pm: sonic sounder overhauled. Sonic sounding every 3 minutes with wire check sounding every hour.

3.25pm: sighted San Clemente Island 3 points on starboard bow, SH 50° [ship’s head].

3.42pm: sighted High Mountain, Catalina Island, 2 points on port bow, SH 50°.

Weather, clear, light west northwesterly breezes, light northwesterly swell.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.02pm: ?49 “F” line W Rock to High Mountain 70°40’, W Rock bears 96°, SH 350°, logs #160 85.87, #156 98.98, changed course 90°.

4.14pm: ?50 logs #160 86.79, #156 00.95, rpm counter 371002, Harbor – 04° 45’ – W Rock – 86° 45’ – High Mountain, logs hauled in.

4.22pm: ?51 “F” line ends, ran to San Clemente Island.

4.55pm: anchored in Northwest Harbor in 12½ fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.

Ship secure for the night.

Weather, hazy on horizon, clear overhead, light northerly breezes, moderate northwesterly swell.

[High Mountain probably refers to Mount Torquemada: at 1336 feet the highest point of Santa Catalina Island, it lies at Lat 33.43, Long -118.52.]

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7 January 1925

At anchor Northwest Harbor, San Clemente Island, California

Lat 33.20, Long -118.70 [estimated]

Statistics for “G” day

Boat used: “Pioneer”.

Number of miles (statute): 59.

Number of soundings: 117.

Number of positions: 10.

Number of angles: 3.

Ship ran 72 statute miles, 64 nautical miles.

Distance to work 12 statute miles.

Distance from work 1 nautical mile.

Midnight to 8.00am:

At anchor in Northwest Harbor, San Clemente Island.

6.20am: anchor up and underway out of harbor and standing NW to start sounding line. Clouds over Catalina Island and hovering over Clemente.

7.05am: took departure: Harbor – 09°46’ – W Rock – 14°20’ – L tangent San Clemente, set course 315°, 100 rpm, logs #156 2.45, #160 88.22, rpm 377000, 7 miles to sounding line.

Weather, cloudy with haze over islands, heavy northwesterly sea, gentle to moderate northwesterly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

8.03am: stopped ship for wire sounding.

8.12am: standard speed ahead on course 230°, log 9.47.

9.06am: stopped for wire sounding, log 17.22.

9.21am: standard speed ahead on course 230°.

10.22am: stopped for wire sounding, log 26.14.

10.45am: standard speed ahead on course 230°.

11.45am: stopped for wire sounding, log 35.23.

Sounding with sonic depth finder at 3-minute intervals while at standard speed ahead.

Weather, clear sky, heavy northwesterly sea, moderate and increasing northwesterly breezes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 230° sounding line “G” day. Sonic sounding every 3 minutes with wire check sounding every hour.

1.12pm: changed course 335°, log #156 reading 44.00, log #160 reading 29.09.

3.52pm: too shoal for further sonic sounding.

3.55pm: stopped for wire sounding, finished sounding for day. Hauled in logs #156 reading 62.18, #160 reading 47.48. Continued on course 295° headed for anchorage off San Nicolas Island.

Mr Morton at sonic sounder, Commanding Officer on bridge throughout watch.

Weather, clear sky, northwesterly stiff breezes, rough northwesterly sea.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.10pm, let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, about 1 mile SE of SE point of San Nicolas Island.

Ship secure for the night.

Weather, partly cloudy with moderate to stiff northwesterly breezes.

[Northwest Harbor is on the Island of San Clemente, California, at Lat 33.03, Long -118.58.

San Nicolas Island is off the coast of California at Lat 33.25, Long -119.50.]

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8 January 1925

At anchor SE of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.30, Long -119.00 [estimated]

Francesco E, Ship’s Cook 2^nd class, refused to help clean quarters: 2 days’ pay checked.

Statistics for “H” day

Number of miles (statute): 124.6.

Number of soundings: 258.

Number of positions: 25.

January 8 only.

Ship ran 126.5 statute miles, 110 nautical miles.

Distance to working grounds 2 statute miles.

Midnight to noon:

Ship secure riding at anchor.

8.30am: weighed anchor, underway at two thirds speed to place of beginning sounding line “H” day, on course 155°.

8.35am: streamed logs #156 reading 47.5, #160 reading 62.5.

8.45am: fix for point of departure was right tangent of San Nicolas bears 322°, ship’s head 155°, right tangent, left tangent 47°- 55°.

Stopped for vertical cast of lead and began running regular sounding line on course 155°.

11.10am: changed course to 229°, continued sounding throughout watch.

Weather: sky clear, gentle to moderate increasing northwesterly breezes, light to moderate heavy west northwesterly seas.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Continuing sounding line “H” day, course 229°, sonic sounding every 3 minutes, check wire sounding every hour.

1.17pm: strand on sounding wire parted, repairing.

2.15pm: finished splicing new strand in wire.

2.28pm: changed course 231°, log #156 104.08, log #160 88.80.

Sky clear, wind WNW 4-5, ship rolling heavily in rough sea.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Continued on course 231°, “H” line, sonic soundings every 3 minutes, wire soundings at 1 hours run intervals.

5.33pm: log #156 27.42, log #160 11.62 heaved to for star sights, ship just holding position against heavy northwesterly sea and stiff breeze.

6.24pm: ?15 [fix], log 156 31.00, log 160 25.00, rpm 477450, wind and sea increasing too heavy to continue further out on line, changed course to 320°, slowed to two thirds speed. Rotator on starboard log #160 lost. Ship bucking, heavy sea and shipping much water over bows.

7.32pm: ?16, changed course 40°, streamed starboard log again #156 35.00, #160 15.09.

Fresh northwesterly breezes, short heavy northwesterly sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

Continued on course 40°. Sounded at 3-minute intervals throughout watch with sonic depth finder. No wire soundings because of heavy sea.

Weather: moderately stiff northwesterly breezes, heavy northwesterly sea.

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9 January 1925

At anchor SE end of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.35, Long -119.00 [estimated]

Francesco E, Ship’s Cook 2^nd class, discharged at own request.

Hendrix LR, Fireman, discharged at own request.

Statistics for “H” day, January 9 only

Statute miles at sounding line: 29.

Number of soundings: 54.

Number of positions: 8.

Statistics for “H” day, total

Statute miles at sounding line: 153.6.

Number of soundings: 312.

Number of positions: 33.

Distance from work 4 statute miles.

Statistics for “J” day

Statute miles at sounding line: 59.4.

Number of soundings: 108.

Number of positions: 9.

“J” day distance to and from [work] 32 statute miles.

Ship ran 123.4 statute miles, 107 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

On course 40°, sounding by depth finder at 3-minute intervals.

1.49am: changed course to 299°, logs 55.81, 87.28.

2.41am: changed course to 342°.

2.48am: line ended, headed for anchorage off San Nicolas Island, logs 94.77, 73.30.

3.10am: anchored off sand spit, San Nicolas Island, 13 fathoms water, 60 fathoms starboard anchor cable.

3.17am: ship secured for night.

7.55am: anchor weighed and underway from anchorage.

8.00am: two thirds speed ahead, on course 130°.

8.16am: wire sounding.

8.18am: standard speed ahead, log 96.2, on course 130°. Day’s work begins, “J” day line begins.

9.32am: changed course to 49°, log 05.3. Sounded at 3-minute intervals throughout watch by sonic depth finder. Made vertical casts of lead at approximately hourly intervals.

Weather, clear. Light northwesterly breezes, gentle northwesterly swell.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Continued hydrography, sounded with wire and sonic sounder until 2.45pm; discontinued hydrography, standard speed ahead, rounding north shore of Catalina Island.

3.45pm: north point of Catalina Island abeam, changed course 38° [for San Pedro], continuing on this course remainder of watch.

Weather, clear, light northwesterly airs, moderate sea.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.14pm: made fast alongside steamer “Guide”, Municipal dock.

Ship secure.

[“Guide”, 73 ton passenger steamer, built in 1885 at Oswego, New York, and based in Elizabeth City, NC.]

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10 January 1925

Alongside steamer “Guide”, Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Shipped and rated this day Williams, OG, Fireman.

James Wells rated from Seaman to Ship’s Cook 2^nd class.

Williams OG, shipped as Fireman 2^nd class, rated to Fireman 1^st class this day.

Stores received aboard as per attached list from Marine Hardware Co: 1 ton sacked coal from Godfrey Fuel & Feed Co.

Government shipment: Radio Transmitting Receiver Cronograph and spare parts for R.A.R.

Gueriba Max N, Mess Attendant, absent without leave since January 5 returned to vessel; pay checked for 5 days.

Webster Samuel rated from Mess Attendant to Seaman AB.

Comlis Santiago shipped and rated Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Received 13,237 gallons fresh water from wharf berth 91.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, partly cloudy, calm to light airs and breezes.

Officers on duties as follows: Mr Itter on monthly report and journal, Mr Clore on star sights of past week’s hydrography, Mr Morton on bids, Mr Taylor on mess duties and adjustment of sounding lines.

Crew cleaning ship.

9.30am: mail orderly ashore.

10.10am: mail orderly returned.

Noon: liberty granted to two thirds crew.

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11 January 1925

Alongside steamer “Guide”, Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Chester L Nyman, Ensign, returned from annual leave.

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, clear with light variable airs.

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12 January 1925

Alongside steamer “Guide”, Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.40, Long -118.90 [estimated]

Shipped and rated Seaman AB: Platt, Chris and James, Frank.

Ship ran 30.5 miles to working grounds to beginning of “K” line.

Callahan John O, Fireman 1^st class, to hospital at 8.00am.

Statistics for “K” day, January 12 only

Statute miles of sounding line 118.5

Number of soundings: 192

Number of positions:15

Ship ran 144 statute miles, 125 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

Ship remains alongside steamer “Guide” until 8.00am; cast off, underway down channel, courses and speeds variable, en route for working grounds.

8.35am: San Pedro Lighthouse abeam, changed course 218°.

10.35am: began rounding north end of Catalina Island.

11.09am: began hydrography, started offshore sounding line “K”, sounding with vertical wire casts and sonic sounding machine. Continued hydrography throughout watch.

Weather, clear with light variable airs, smooth sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 230°.

12.35pm: changed course 335°, logs #156 57.10, #160 3.38.

12.59pm: changed course 49°, logs #156 61.10, #160 7.38.

On course 49° remainder of watch. Sounding entire watch with sonic depth finder, occasional wire soundings.

Light northwesterly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 227°, sonic soundings every 3 minutes, checked by wire soundings every hour’s run.

5.36pm: ?10 [fix] “K” line star sights and bearings on highest point of San Nicolas 315°, ship’s head 330°, logs #156 01.22, #160 50.50, revolution counter 638220, ship on course.

5.50pm: on course.

6.23pm: changed course to 230°, log #156 06.63, #160 50.50. Continued this course remainder of watch.

Wind NNW force 2, sky clear, gentle north northwesterly ground swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

Sounded by sonic depth finder at 3-minute intervals throughout watch, wire sounding hourly. On course 230°.

Weather, clear to cloudy, light northwesterly breezes, gentle northwesterly swell.

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13 January 1925

Offshore from Catalina Island, California

Lat 33.20, Long -119.50 [estimated]

No 17. Statistics for “K” day, January 13 only

Statute miles of sounding line: 76.5.

Number of soundings: 128.

Number of positions: 8.

No 17. Statistics for “K” line (total)

Statute miles of sounding line: 190.

Number of soundings: 320.

Number of positions: 23.

No 19. Day’s work ends at 6.13 am.

Distance to anchorage at San Nicolas 3 miles.

No 18. Left anchorage at 11.12am.

Distance to working grounds 12 miles.

No 17. Statistics for “L” day, January 13 only

Statute miles of sounding line 103.5.

Number of readings 188.

Number of positions:13.

Total distance steamed 171 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Continued sonic sounding on course 230° out to 1976 fathoms.

12.35am: changed course 335°, logs #156 57.10, #160 3.38, ran 4 miles.

12.59am: changed course to 49°, log #156 61.10, log #160 7.38.

Continued on course 49° remainder of watch sounding with sonic sounder, hourly checks with wire casts.

Light northwesterly wind and moderate northwesterly swells.

4.00am to 8.00am:

Continued sonic soundings every 3 minutes on course 49°, wire check soundings every hour.

7.13am: wire and sonic sounding ? [fix] 23 “K” line, logs #160 56.73, #156 13.82, rpm 717057. San Nicolas Island right tangent bears 332°, ship’s head 340°. Right tangent to highest point 35°. “K” line ends.

Ran to anchorage south of sand spit on east end of San Nicolas Island.

7.37am: let go starboard anchor in 10 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain.

Partly cloudy with haze near horizon. Moderate northwesterly ground swell, light to gentle northwesterly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

9.01am: Mr Morton and party of 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to sound out water off end of sand spit on east end of San Nicolas Island.

10.58am: launch party returned to ship, hoisted launch.

11.12am: weighed anchor and underway along south coast of San Nicolas Island to begin sounding line “K” day.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.23pm: started sounding line of San Nicolas Island, 230°.

Continued sounding at 3-minute intervals throughout entire watch.

Clear, moderate weather.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

Continued sounding line on course 230°. Sonic soundings every 3 minutes, wire soundings at hourly intervals.

5.40pm, star sights ?7 [fix] “L”, logs #152 51.38, #126 54.60, rpm 754781.

6.45pm: changed course 140° ?8 “L”, logs #126 59.58, #152 59.84.

7.18pm: ?9 “L”, #126 65.01, #152 65.34, changed course 51°, continued on this course throughout remainder of watch.

Weather, partly cloudy with gentle northwesterly breezes and northwesterly ground swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

Sounding on course 51° throughout entire watch. Sonic soundings at 3-minute intervals while underway. Wire soundings made at hourly intervals.

Weather, moderate, increasing west northwesterly breezes and sea. Sky clear.

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14 January 1925

At anchor SE of SE point of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.22, Long -119.41

Day’s work ends at 2.22am.

Distance to anchorage San Nicolas Island 2.0 nautical miles.

Statistics “L” day, January 14 only

Statute miles on sounding line, 25.9.

Number of soundings: 40.

Number of positions: 3.

Statistics “L” day, total

Statute miles on sounding line, 129.4.

Number of sounding: 228.

Number of positions: 16.

Total distance steamed 22 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

On course 51°, sonic sounding every 3 minutes, wire sounding at hourly intervals.

12.41am: changed course 47°, ?14 [fix] “L” line wire sounding, logs #126 07.07, #152 08.01, rpm 792561.

1.58am: ?15 “L”, changed course 35°, logs #126 –, #152 17.97, rpm 799246.

2.22am: wire sounding 26 fathoms, log #152 21.6 0, right tangent San Nicolas Island 10°, left tangent San Nicolas Island 273°, ship’s head 315°. Line “L” ends, heading for anchorage.

2.40am: let go port anchor in 14 fathoms off kelp beds south of SE point San Nicolas Island, 65 fathoms chain.

8.00am: crew turned to and washed down. Painting in mess quarters and laundry. Cleaning ship.

8.40am: Mr Morton and 4 men left ship in dinghy to build signal on sand spit of San Nicolas Island and search for longitude station.

11.07am: Mr Morton and party returned, signal built, unable to recover astronomical station.

Officers employed as follows: Mr Itter checking computation of navigation sights, Mr Clore on plotting ship’s boat sheet, Mr Morton as above and on ship’s records, Mr Taylor on mess accounts and clothing and small stores, Mr Nyman on ship’s inventory.

Weather: fog and light rain in morning, fresh northwesterly breezes in evening. Unfavorable for offshore sounding.

4.40pm, hove short on port anchor and let go starboard anchor, veered to 45 fathoms starboard cable and 70 [fathoms] on port.

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15 January 1925

At anchor south of SE point of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.22, Long -119.41

Correction [fuel]: sounding +739 gallons; remaining 41338 gallons.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, fresh northwesterly breezes and rough sea unfavorable for offshore hydrography.

Crew painting in forward quarters and cleaning ship.

Officers plotting ship’s offshore sheet, checking inventories and on ship’s records and accounts.

Ship remained at anchor throughout day waiting for winds to moderate enough for dead reckoning hydrography.

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16 January 1925

At anchor south of SE point of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.10, Long -119.60 [estimated]

Distance to working grounds – nautical miles 15.

Statistics for “M” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 64.4.

Number of soundings: 108.

Number of positions: 13.

Distance to anchorage at San Pedro: nautical miles 35.

Total distance steamed 85.7 nautical miles.

Callahan John D, Fireman, discharged from hospital this date; discharged and paid in full at own request.

Midnight to 8.00am:

At anchor south of SE point of San Nicolas Island.

7.00am: underway southward to pick up sounding line.

7.10am to 7.20am: lay to to slack off crosshead bearing.

7.26am: took departure, left tangent San Nicolas Island 282°, right tangent to left tangent San Nicolas Island, 58°20’, ship’s head 157°, logs #126 09.80, #152 22.90.

Ran 13.7 miles to start sounding line “M”, day 1.

Weather, gentle, northwesterly breezes, low ground swell, fair and clear.

8.00am to noon:

8.57am: began running sounding line “M” day, sounding at 3-minute intervals on course 49° throughout watch. Stopped at hourly intervals for wire soundings.

Weather, clear and calm.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 49°.

1.15pm: changed course 320°.

1.36pm: changed course 49°.

2.09pm: changed course 320°.

2.43pm: changed course 53°.

3.25pm: changed course 57°.

Sounding with sonic sounder throughout entire watch, stopped at intervals for wire soundings.

Clear, calm.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.20pm: discontinued sounding, standard speed ahead, rounding north end of Catalina Island en route for anchorage in San Pedro breakwater.

5pm: north point Catalina Island abeam, changed course 38°.

7pm: entered San Pedro outer harbor.

7.24pm: anchored in San Pedro outer harbor, 5 fathoms water, 30 fathoms chain.

Weather: clear, light airs, smooth sea.

Anchorage 200 yards west of Weldt Rock Bell Buoy.

[Weldt Rock is at Lat 33.72, Long -118.26; the buoy was removed in 1947.]

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17 January 1925

At anchor in outer harbor San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Discharged this day at own request and paid in full: Bauman, John, Seaman; James, Frank, Seaman; Hage, Arne, Seaman; Strang, William, Assistant to Engineer; Stegriy, HH, Oiler; Holtzendorf FW. [Fireman 1^st class].

Total distance steamed 7 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.03am: up anchor, underway to rate log, courses and speeds various. Anchored off San Pedro breakwater, waiting for haze to clear, unable to see signals.

10.30am: signals still unusable, up anchor, underway courses and speeds various, en route for San Pedro.

11.03am: made fast alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California.

11.45am: received forward mess stores from Lees and Fink.

12.45pm: received ship’s laundry.

Crew engaged in painting on main and boat decks and general ship routine.

Officers engaged plotting boat sheets, overhauling instruments and miscellaneous ship routine.

Weather, hazy until noon, then clear, light variable airs, smooth sea.

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18 January 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Shipped and rated: Dickinson James, Fireman 1^st class; Durso Charles, Fireman 1^st class; Kromann Harold, Seaman AB.

Rated: Bendix HE, Oiler to Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class; Carlson AR, Fireman to Oiler; Carlson RW, Fireman to Oiler.

Received 12,000 gallons fresh water from berth 9.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

2.00pm to 5.00pm: ship and survey work equipment viewed by Purdue University alumni.

Ship secure.

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19 January 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.40, Long -118.70 [estimated]

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Shipped and rated: Hansen Arthur, Fireman 1^st class; Eisley Paul, Fireman 1^st class.

Distance to working grounds 31 nautical miles.

Statistics “N” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 47.2.

Number of soundings: 87.

Number of positions: 18.

Distance to anchorage at San Nicolas Island: 3.2 nautical miles.

Distance to working grounds: 18 nautical miles.

Statistics “P” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 8.2.

Number of soundings: 6.

Number of positions: 1.

1 fixed position.

Total distance steamed 98 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon.

8.00am: cast off from Municipal dock, San Pedro, passed down channel.

8.35am: changed course 218°.

10.40am: rounded north point of Catalina Island to pick up sounding line.

10.50am: started line off Catalina Island “N” day, course 229°.

Noon: on course 229°.

Calm, hazy.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Running sounding line throughout watch, on course 225° to 229°. Sounding at 3-minute intervals by sonic depth finder and by deep sea lead at half hourly intervals.

Weather: clear sky, hazy and few low lying clouds, light southwesterly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 229° “N” line, sonic sounding every 3 minutes.

5.24pm: line ends, San Nicolas Island right tangent bears 294°, ship’s head 220°, right tangent to left tangent 26°30’, logs #126 18.58, #152 35.08.

Ran 3.2 miles to anchorage south of southeast point of San Nicolas Island.

5.51pm: let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain. Right tangent 326°, left tangent 254°, ship’s head 300°.

Ship lying to in order to obtain star fix at outer end of sounding line.

Weather, clear with haze near water, light variable airs, low ground swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.45pm: tested wheel, whistle, telegraph, heaving in anchor.

9.59pm: underway to start sounding line.

11.38pm: first sounding, stopped ship.

11.10pm, underway on sounding line, 230°.

Weather: clear, smooth sea, variable gentle and light breezes.

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20 January 1925

On sounding line SW of San Nicolas Island

Lat 33.00, Long -119.80 [estimated]

Day’s work ends at 12.28pm.

Distance to anchorage San Nicolas Island: 17 nautical miles.

Statistics “P” day, 20 January

Statute miles of sounding line: 113.1.

Number of soundings: 203.

Number of positions: 15.

Number of positions fixed: 3.

Statistics “P” day, total

Statute miles of sounding line: 118.3.

Number of soundings: 209.

Number of positions: 16.

Number of positions fixed: 4.

Total distance steamed 115 nautical miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Continued on sounding line “P”.

On course 230° throughout watch, sounding at 3-minute intervals by sonic depth finder. Stopped ship at 12.40am, 1.57am and 2.09 am for vertical casts of lead.

Weather, light southeasterly airs, gentle swell, sea smooth, sky clear.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 230°, “P” day sonic sounding at 3-minute intervals.

5.12am: changed course 320°, logs #126 85.50, #152 4.35.

6.18am: hove to for star sights [logs] #126 87.44, #152 5.20.

6.38am: underway.

6.59am: changed course 52° and continued on this course throughout remainder of watch, logs #126 90.32, #152 8.25.

Weather, clear but hazy on horizon, light northeasterly airs, low ground swell.

8.00am to noon:

On sounding line “P” throughout watch, course 52°. Stopped for vertical soundings at 8.58am, 10.11am, 11.22am.

Weather, clear, very gentle swell, variable light airs.

Noon to midnight:

Sounding on course 52°.

12.38pm: changed course 327° and headed for highest point of San Nicolas Island.

1.40pm, stopped for wire sounding – line ends. Right tangent San Nicolas bears 06°, right tangent to left tangent 71°50’, ship’s head 275°.

End of day’s work.

1.51pm: standard speed ahead to anchorage.

2.20pm, anchored off SE end of San Nicolas Island, 12 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain starboard anchor. Lay to to change leaky tube in main boiler.

Anchored for the night.

Ship secure.

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21 January 1925

On working grounds off San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.10, Long -119.40 [estimated]

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Distance to working grounds 19 nautical miles.

Statistics for “Q” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 32.2.

Number of soundings: 93.

Number of positions: 2.

Distance to survey buoy 6.6 nautical miles.

Ship steamed 60.6 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

7.50am: warming up engines, heaving short.

7.56am: up anchor. Proceeded to bank 17 miles off San Nicolas Island for development work.

8.00am: logs streamed, on course 166°, logs #126 47.9, #152 67.85.

8.11am: fixed position. Right tangent San Nicolas Island bears 341°, ship’s head 166°. Right tangent – left tangent 64°16’, logs #126 48.98, #152 68.95.

9.42am: stopped for sounding, logs #126 65.00, #152 83.48, 110 fathoms wire, 118 fathoms wire.

9.49am: ahead on course.

9.50am: stopped, anchored buoy, logs #126 65.81, #152 84.22.

Remainder of watch on development work on bank at location of buoy.

Clear, calm.

Noon to midnight:

Continued sounding to find least water on shoal. Sounding lines were run on courses of 229° and 49° throughout afternoon.

5.35pm: ended line at the survey buoy. Ended day’s work. Finished with ship’s engines for the day. Ship allowed to drift during remainder of the watch.

Weather: light variable breezes to calm, sea smooth, sky partly cloudy.

Ship secure.

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22 January 1925

On working grounds off San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.05, Long -119.30 [estimated]

Distance to working grounds 4 miles to survey buoy.

C Giovanni, Quartermaster 2^nd class, discharged, expiration of enlistment.

Statistics for “R” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 14.7.

Number of sounding: 44.

Number of positions: 21.

Fixed positions: 2.

Day’s work ends at noon.

Distance to anchorage at San Nicolas Island 19 nautical miles.

Ship steamed 38.8 nautical miles total for the day.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Ship secure, laying to on working grounds.

Weather: light airs, smooth sea, clear.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.50am: sighted buoy, warming up engines.

6.57am: underway one third speed towards buoy, course 308°.

7.40am: near buoy, stopped engines, laying to.

Weather: clear, light airs, smooth sea.

8.00am to noon:

8.03am: began sounding lines. Sounding with tubes throughout watch. Developing 60 fathom shoal south of San Nicolas Island.

11.30am: sounding on shoal completed. Headed for buoy anchored on shoal to tie in line and to pick up the buoy.

11.57am: manoeuvering to pick up buoy.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: picking up buoy off San Nicolas Island.

12.07pm: buoy taken aboard, proceeded on course 343° to San Nicolas Island, logs #126 19.34, #152 87.00.

1.45pm: one third speed approaching San Nicolas Island.

1.48pm: fix position for end of line: logs #126 35.72, #152 03.85; right tangent 332°, left tangent – right tangent 54°55’.

2.06pm: anchored in 10½ fathoms at east end of San Nicolas Island.

2.25pm: Commanding Officer, Mr Clore, Mr Taylor left ship to establish signal for island.

Cloudy, calm.

4.00pm to midnight:

At anchor south of east end of San Nicolas Island.

5.28pm: Commanding Officer and party returned to ship, 1 hydrographic and 3 triangulation poles erected.

Ship secure.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast with light northerly airs.

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23 January 1925

At anchor south of SE point of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.45, Long -119.00 [estimated]

Distance to working grounds 3 nautical miles

C Giovanni, Quartermaster 2^nd class, re-shipped, continuous service.

Statistics for “S” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 48.1.

Number of soundings: 80.

Number of positions: 13.

Number of fixed positions: 6.

Distance run rating logs etc 7.0 nautical miles.

Distance to San Pedro dock 29½ nautical miles.

Total distance steamed 81.3 nautical miles.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Ship at anchor S of SE point San Nicolas Island.

6.27am: underway, feeling way around sand spit at east end of island.

7.30am: left tangent San Nicolas 219°, ship’s head 35°, right tangent to left tangent 51°30’. Started sounding on course 49°, logs #126 36.77, #152 4.93. Continued on course remainder of watch.

Weather, overcast with light southerly airs. Smooth sea.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: sounding at 3-minute intervals with sonic sounder, course 49°.

9.52am: changed course 59°. At Osborn Bank.

10.45am: changed course 53°, continued sounding.

Noon: on course 53°. Running to San Pedro sounding at 3-minute intervals. Vertical wire casts made at various intervals.

Cloudy, overcast, sea calm.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Continued on sounding line.

1.00pm, end of line and end of “S” day’s work. Headed for San Pedro Harbor Breakwater Lighthouse. On course 47°.

3.03pm: San Pedro Breakwater Lighthouse on port beam, continued on course well into San Pedro Bay.

3.25pm: began rating of patent taffrail logs #126 and #152 at standard speed.

4.00pm: rating of logs completed.

Weather, light airs, sea smooth, sky clear cloudy.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.00pm, observing azimuths on principal sounding courses.

4.15pm: ship en route from San Pedro Outer Harbor to San Pedro, courses and speeds various up channel.

4.50pm: made fast alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro.

8.25pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

Weather, clear, calm, smooth sea.

[Osborn Bank is off San Nicolas Island at Lat 33.37, Long -119.03.]

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24 January 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Draft after fueling, forward 13.0 [feet], aft 12 feet 6 inches. Received 1114.30 barrels, 46801 gallons of fuel oil from Pan American Petroleum Co.

DW Taylor, Lieutenant (junior grade), went ashore on annual leave of absence.

Franklin George shipped and rated Seaman AB.

Ship steamed 3.0 nautical miles.

Received 16643 gallons fresh water from wharf berth 92.

Midnight to midnight:

8.45am: warmed up engines.

9.00am: cast off from Municipal dock, San Pedro, and headed downstream.

9.30am: made fast alongside the Pan American Oil Co dock and began taking on fuel oil.

11.23am: completed the fueling of ship.

11.40am: cast off from dock and headed upstream.

11.55am: tied up alongside Coast Survey ship “Guide” at Municipal dock #90.

Noon: Two thirds crew granted liberty.

Ship secure.

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25 January 1925

Alongside USC&GS “Guide” at Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

9.00am: telegram received OKing leave for DW Taylor, Lieutenant junior grade.

9.30am: telegram received from FW Hough, Lieutenant junior grade, reporting aboard in pm.

2.30pm: FW Hough, Lieutenant junior grade, reported on board.

Day quietly observed.

Cloudy and rain, light southerly airs.

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26 January 1925

Alongside dock, berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Comlis Santiago, Mess Attendant 1^st class, discovered to be deserter from USCG, discharged.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast sky except in afternoon and evening, rain in early morning and fog at night. Light variable airs and breezes. Weather, threatening and unfavorable for fieldwork.

10.55am: ship was hauled forward along dock.

Duties for the day: Captain Lukens engaged on repair estimates, Mr Reading supervising work of crew and general executive duties, Mr Itter was working on computation and checking of ship’s swing and log factor determination, Mr Clore in charge of rigging of radio acoustic gear, Mr Morton plotting development work on shoal and Mr Nyman computed ship’s swing. Crew was cleaning ship’s sides.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty after 4.30pm.

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27 January 1925

Alongside dock, berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.40, Long -118.70 [estimated]

Howard Max shipped and rated Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Ship steamed 33.5 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

Laying alongside dock. Heavy fog over harbor.

9.33am: weather clearing. Cast off lines from dock, steamed down channel, courses and speeds various.

9.54am: standard speed ahead. Sighted beacon abeam.

10.05am: set course 219°.

10.06am: San Pedro Breakwater Lighthouse about ? mile on starboard beam, ship’s head 218°, logs read #126 7.80, #152 78.3. Headed to clear northwest point of Catalina Island.

10.15am: heavy fog encountered. Began sounding, fog signals at regular intervals.

11.20am: reduced to two thirds speed.

Noon: on course 218°, ship continued running through heavy fog at reduced speed. Light west southwesterly breezes.

Noon to midnight:

Noon: on course 218°, logs [#126] 24.5, [#152] 95.4.

1.00pm, on course 218°, logs 30.55, 2.00.

1.21pm: changed course 114°, logs 33.15, 4.20.

2.12pm: changed course 49°, logs 38.9, 10.20, approaching Catalina Harbor.

2.45pm: abeam north point of entrance to Catalina Harbor, proceeded slowly into harbor.

3.01pm: Let go port anchor in Catalina Harbor, 18 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain. Bearings: end of sand spit 35°, Pin Rock 123°.

Continued regular office duties remainder of day.

Thick fog, visibility ½ mile throughout watch.

[Catalina Harbor is on Santa Catalina Island at Lat 33.43, Long -118.51.

Pin Rock is off Santa Catalina Island at Lat 33.43, Long -118.51.]

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28 January 1925

Catalina Harbor, Catalina Island, California

Lat 33.42, Long -118.51

Midnight to midnight:

Ship remains at anchor during entire day [on] account of heavy fog preventing hydrography.

Crew engaged during working hours as follows: washing ship’s side along water’s edge, making boat gripes, shifting motorsailers, washing funnel, replacing boiler tubes.

Officers engaged as follows:

Mr Hough correcting charts, Mr Itter on accounts, Mr Clore installing radio telephone, Mr Morton adjusting tube soundings and Mr Nyman on instruments.

Weather: light variable airs, smooth sea, overcast, heavy fog through entire watch.

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29 January 1925

Catalina Harbor, Catalina Island, California

Lat 33.42, Long -118.51

Midnight to midnight:

Ship anchored throughout entire day. Field work (hydrography) prevented by heavy fog.

Crew engaged on scraping taffrail, cleaning and painting in Petty Officer’s quarters, forward on berth deck, painting and cleaning boats.

Engine room force tearing out and replacing leaky tubes in main boiler.

4.30pm: ‘fire’ and ‘abandon ship’ drills held.

Officers engaged as follows: Mr Hough correcting charts, Mr Itter on overhauling field record files, computing and revising Deer Island and Fox Island triangulation computations and preparing for transmittal to office, Mr Clore installing wireless telephone set, Mr Morton on mess accounts, Mr Nyman making progress sketch.

Weather: heavy fog, light variable airs, sea smooth.

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30 January 1925

Catalina Harbor, Catalina Island, California

Lat 33.42, Long -118.51

Total distance steamed 33.5 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

Ship anchored throughout morning. Field work for hydrography prevented by fog.

Crew engaged washing down decks, scraping taffrail.

Officers’ duties: Commanding Officer went ashore with Mr Clore for coast pilot information, leaving ship 8.42am, returning 11.30am; Mr Reading on routine duties; Mr Hough correcting charts; Mr Itter preparing field records for transmittal; Mr Morton on mess accounts; Mr Nyman on progress sketch.

Weather, overcast with low hanging fog. Various light breezes, sea smooth.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Ship remains at anchor until:

12.57pm: up anchor, underway, standard speed, courses various rounding northwest side Catalina Island.

2.00pm, north end Catalina Island abeam, changed course 38° en route for San Pedro. Continued on this course during remainder of watch.

Weather: overcast with fog hanging over island, smooth sea, light variable breezes.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.00pm: on course 40° wheelhouse compass.

4.10pm: Breakwater light abeam – proceeded into San Pedro.

4.37pm: secure alongside Municipal dock, berth 92, San Pedro.

Overcast, fog.

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31 January 1925

Municipal dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

50# small ammonia cylinder #18923 returned to CJ Hendry Co.

Two 100# cylinders numbers 40252 & 3372[?] received from CJ Hendry Co.

21,555 gallons fresh water received from berth 92.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers busy on mess statement, inventory and general office duties.

Crew cleaning ship, chipping and painting.

3.30pm: laundry received. Ammonia cylinders from CJ Hendry Co, one cylinder returned to CJ Hendry.

Cloudy, overcast, light rain.

LOGS FOR FEBRUARY 1925

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1 February 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, partly cloudy with fog and mist in the daytime, light variable airs.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew at liberty.

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2 February 1925

Alongside Municipal dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received of steamer “Guide”: 6 dry cells, 1½ volt; 3 B batteries, 45 volt; 1 set 2 plugs and cord; 2 knife switches single pds [?], 1 knife switch double pds [?]; 50 feet lamp cord; 1 roll splicing compound.

Oleson, Herbert, shipped and rated Seaman AB.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast with fog during greater part of day. Calm to light westerly airs.

Ship remains in port on account of engine room force repairing boilers.

8.00am: Commanding Officer aboard.

1.40pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

Crew engaged on painting and cleaning, building ash chute and general routine work.

Officers engaged as follows: Mr Hough correcting charts, Mr Itter, Mr Nyman, Mr Morton on field records, Mr Clore working on radio acousting [presumably acoustic] sound ranging gear.

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3 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received 1 ton sacked galley coal from Godfrey Fuel & Feed Co.

Durso, Charles, Fireman, discharged at own request, 2 days’ pay checked for absence without leave.

Lebron, George, shipped and rated Fireman 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Laying alongside dock throughout day to allow engine room force to repair boilers.

Engineer’s force cutting out leaky tubes and installing new ones in ship’s main boiler.

Crew: deck force engaged in chipping under capstan engine, chipping and scaling ship’s sides beneath hawse pipes, making garbage shoot [chute] and doing general cleaning work.

Officers engaged on general ship duties.

Weather: foggy to blue sky at noon. Fog set in again after dark.

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4 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Captain Maher came aboard 11.50am.

Seitz, Cecil W, shipped and rated Fireman 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: fog to slightly overcast the greater part of the day. Heavy fog returned at night.

Ship laying alongside dock to allow engine force to replace tubes of main boiler.

Crew turned to scrubbing decks, chipping under capstan engine aft, chipping and painting on main deck, taking on coal, making garbage chute.

Officers engaged on routine duties.

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5 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast and misty, approaching fog toward noon. Fog raised in afternoon but remained overcast throughout watch.

Ship laying alongside dock – weather conditions unfit for hydrography.

Crew engaged scrubbing down decks, chipping, painting and cleaning ship.

Officers on various duties.

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6 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

7.45am, warming up engines.

8.15am, Captain Lukens aboard – remained secure alongside dock.

Crew painting, chipping, washing paintwork. Putting new gripes on motorsailers.

Officers on routine duties, estimates and various office work.

Light southerly airs. Heavy fog outside.

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7 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, sky partly cloudy most of day with fog in the forenoon and mist late at night. Light variable airs.

Events: Captain Lukens inspects ship at 11.00am.

Duties: crew were engaged washing down and cleaning ship for inspection. Officers were engaged on routine and miscellaneous duties.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty after noon.

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8 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Pilkington, Charles P, Oiler, discharged, expiration of enlistment.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast with mist to light drizzle during evening. Light southeasterly airs.

Day observed.

Usual Sunday liberty granted.

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9 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.55, Long -118.85 [estimated]

Left anchorage at San Pedro, 9.00am.

Distance to working grounds 48 miles.

Pilkington, Charles P, Oiler, re-enlisted, continuous service.

Statistics “T” day

Number of soundings: 48.

Number of positions: 7.

Number of fixed positions: 4.

Statute distance sounding line: 20.6 nautical miles, 23.7 miles.

Day’s work ends at 5.14pm.

Distance to anchorage San Nicolas Island 6 nautical miles.

Total distance steamed 74.6 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

Ship lying at dock for weather to clear until …

9.02am: lines are cast off, ship gets underway down channel for working grounds.

9.35am: rounding San Pedro Breakwater Light.

9.36am: course 218° is laid down.

11.10am: course is changed to 241°, heading for Santa Barbara Island.

Noon: on course 241°.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: on course 241°, logs port 79.10, starboard 4.80, heavy fog.

1.09pm: changed course 236° wheelhouse compass.

1.50pm: various courses to sounding line off Santa Barbara Island.

2.05pm: stopped to take sounding, beginning of line, logs port 89.85, starboard 15.00, course 229°.

On sounding line remainder of watch.

Westerly airs and swell.

4.00pm to midnight:

Continued on sounding line on course 229°, sounding with sonic depth finder every 3 minutes.

5.14pm: ended sounding line (end of day’s work). Headed for anchorage off southeast end of San Nicolas Island.

5.46pm: slowed engines to two thirds speed.

6.12pm: anchored south of sand spit, making out at southeast end of San Nicolas Island, 10 fathoms water, sandy bottom, 45 fathoms cable in water. Ship secure for the night.

Weather, clear, calm, sea smooth.

[Santa Barbara Island is off the coast of California at Lat 33.48, Long -119.04.]

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10 February 1925

At anchor south of sand spit at southeast end San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.22, Long -119.41

Ship at anchor throughout entire day.

2.3 statute miles topography (shore line).

Reversible propeller launch ran 7 nautical miles.

Statistics “a” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 6.

Number of soundings: 105.

Number of positions: 40.

Day’s work ends at 4.51pm.

Distance to ship 1½ nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.05am: topographic and signal building parties composed of Messrs Hough, Morton, Nyman and 6 men left ship in dinghy.

2.00pm: port motorsailer put in toward shore to pick up parties in dinghy.

2.08pm: motorsailer with dinghy in tow came alongside. Topographic and signal building parties came aboard ship.

2.35pm: hydrographic party left ship in motorsailer, Mr Itter in charge, with Mr Clore, Mr Hough and 5 men in party.

5.10pm: hydrographic party returned to ship and launch was hoisted to the rail.

Weather, clear – cloudy, light airs, sea smooth.

Ship secure.

[San Nicolas Island is off the coast of California at Lat 33.25, Long -119.5.]

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11 February 1925

At anchor south of sand spit at east end of San Nicolas Island

Lat 33.22, Long -119.41

Ship at anchor throughout day.

1.1 statute miles topography (shore line).

Reversible propeller launch ran total 13 miles nautical.

Day’s work ended 4.52pm.

Distance to ship 3 miles nautical.

Statistics “b” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 11.

Number of soundings: 187.

Number of positions: 91.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am, topographic and signal building party with Mr Nyman and Mr Morton and 4 men left ship in dinghy for work at eastern end of San Nicolas Island; hydrographic party under Mr Itter with Messrs Clore, Hough and 7 men left ship to continue development of sand spit adjacent to east end of San Nicolas Island. Used port motorsailer.

10.55am: hydrographic party returned on account of fog preventing work.

12.40pm: topographic party returned, work completed on shore.

1.55pm: hydrographic party with same personnel as in am left ship to continue sounding discontinued earlier in the day.

5.25pm: hydrographic party returned.

Duties: officers on routine duties except as stated above. Crew washing down decks and otherwise engaged on various duties in addition to those stated above.

Weather: misty, becoming heavy fog at 10.30am, moderate southwesterly breeze. Moderate swell. Fog cleared about 1.45pm temporarily, closed in a few minutes thereafter, then cleared at 2.30pm allowing hydrographic party to complete development of sand spit.

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12 February 1925

At anchor off San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.30, Long -119.30 [estimated]

Too foggy for field work.

Total distance steamed is 30 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.04am: anchor up, underway for Santa Barbara Island, 100°.

10.42am: stopped, lay to waiting for fog to lift.

4.00pm: underway for Santa Barbara Island.

4.20pm: fire drill observed.

4.30pm: abandon ship drill observed.

5.00pm: anchored off east side of Santa Barbara Island, 23 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain.

Bearings: left tangent 222°, right tangent 318°, sextant left tangent to right tangent 95°16’.

Southeasterly wind (2), moderate swells.

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13 February 1925

At anchor off south end of Santa Barbara Island

Lat 33.40, Long -118.90 [estimated]

Total distance steamed 68 nautical miles.

Distance to working grounds 1 mile.

Statistics for “U” day

Boat used: ship.

[Number of statute miles]: 47.

[Number of soundings]: 86.

[Number of positions]: 11.

[Number of angles]: 12.

Distance to San Pedro 2.5 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

Anchored throughout night off south end of Santa Barbara Island.

7.56am: anchor aweigh, one third speed ahead out of anchorage.

8.10am: began sounding line “U” day, left tangent Santa Barbara Island 232°, ship’s head 60°, right tangent to left tangent 67°10’.

Sounding on course 50°.

10.32am: line turns right. Fixed position: [Santa] Barbara – 98°45’ – West Rock – 14°35’ – Catalina, changed course 140°.

10.52am: changed course to 229°: [Santa] Barbara – 105°20’ – West Rock – 15°46’ – Catalina, and continued sounding throughout remainder of watch (sounding throughout watch by sonic depth finder).

Weather: blue sky, hazy, light airs, smooth sea.

Noon to midnight:

1.35pm: hydrography for “U” day finished, 2½ miles, 330° true from the northwest point of Catalina Island.

1.40pm: ship is headed for San Pedro.

3.44pm: Breakwater Light is abeam, 150 meters to port.

4.04pm: ship is made fast alongside Municipal Dock of San Pedro.

Weather: blue sky, haze, light westerly airs, smooth sea.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty after 5.00pm.

[Santa Barbara Island is off the coast of California at Lat 33.48, Long -119.04.

“West Rock” possibly refers to West End on Catalina Island at Lat 33.48, Long -118.62.]

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14 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received 12,585 gallons fresh water from berth 92, San Pedro.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light variable airs, clear to overcast.

9.00am: Commanding Officer and Captain Luce came aboard.

11.00am: inspection of ship by Commanding Officer and Captain Luce.

Crew engaged cleaning and general field day.

Officers engaged on ship’s records, inventories and general ship routine.

Approved to date [signed] RR Lukens.

In accordance with orders from the Director of the Coast & Geodetic Survey the transfer of the “Pioneer” was transferred to Lieutenant Commander RH Luce USC&GS at 3.00pm.

[signed] RR Lukens.

4.30pm: received mess stores from Lee and Fink.

4.55pm: received mess stores from Tanner Brothers.

Usual Saturday liberty granted.

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15 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

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16 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.37, Long -119.10

Distance to working grounds 48 miles nautical.

Statistics for “V” day

Statute distance sounding line: 20.6 nautical miles, 23.7 miles.

Number of statute miles: 21.9.

Number of soundings: 102.

Number of positions: 39.

[Stamp categories are illegible; these have been taken from a previous entry.]

Distance anchorage to Santa Barbara 8 nautical miles.

Total run by ship 75 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Ship alongside dock from midnight to 8.10am.

8.10am: let go lines, underway to working grounds. Started in vicinity of Osborn Bank at 12.33pm using sonic sounder. Sounding tubes used when too shoal for sonic.

4.30pm: discontinued sounding for day, all hydrography having been done by ship over Osborn Bank.

5.28pm: anchored off east end of Santa Barbara Island. Ship secure for night. [Santa] Barbara bears 248°, 264° true. Right tangent – 62°34' – [Santa] Barbara – 25°23’ – left tangent.

Proceeded to anchorage.

Duties of officers: various survey work.

Crew engaged in scraping rust spots, making gripes for motorsailers, assisting in survey work, etc.

Weather: clear to slightly clouded sky. Light westerly winds. Sea smooth.

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17 February 1925

At anchor off SE end of Santa Barbara Island

Lat 33.45, Long -119.00 [estimated]

Distance to working grounds 8 nautical miles.

Statistics “W” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 47.0

Number of soundings: 165

Number of positions: 59

Day’s work ends at 2.48pm.

Distance to anchorage 5 nautical miles in West Cove.

Total distance steamed 53 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.18am: weighed anchor, engines one third ahead out of anchorage.

7.21am: standard speed ahead on engines, set course 130° steering.

7.28am: changed course to 160° wheelhouse.

7.33am: changed course to 155° wheelhouse.

8.00am: began running sounding line “W” day. Developed Osborn Bank by means of combination of sonic depth finder and tube soundings.

2.53pm: hydrography ended for day; end of line 262° true, 3 nautical miles from West Rock, San Clemente Island.

2.55pm: headed for anchorage at West Cove, courses and speeds various.

3.20pm: anchored in West Cove, San Clemente Island, 22 fathoms of water 75 fathoms starboard cable in water.

4.40pm: Mr Reading, Mr Morton and Mr Hough went ashore in dinghy to inspect sound ranging station.

5.25pm: dinghy with above party came alongside and was hoisted.

[I cannot find a reference to West Rock, San Clemente Island, but Castle Rock at Lat 33.03, Long -118.61 is to the northwest of the Island and is a frequently cited navigation aid. Alternatively West Rock could refer to West End or Lands End which is on the Island at Lat 33.48, Long -118.61.

West Cove is on San Clemente Island at Lat 33.01, Long -118.60.]

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18 February 1925

At anchor in West Cove, San Clemente Island, California

Lat 33.50, Long -118.75 [estimated]

Ship steamed 58 nautical miles this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky clear until evening. Light southwesterly airs increasing to westerly breezes before sundown. Sea smooth.

Events:

6.50am: started heaving in anchor.

6.59am: underway on course 215° at one third speed.

7.14am: changed course to 304° at standard speed.

8.00am: stopped engines and began making log tests of sound ranging gear.

11.50am: tests of sound ranging gear suspended until 1.00pm.

11.54am: ship resumed standard speed on course 2°.

1.00pm: tests resumed with ship on standard speed.

2.00pm: most northerly point of Catalina Island on starboard beam, 3 miles distant.

2.01pm: changed course 42° heading for San Pedro.

4.10pm: tests of sound ranging gear were completed.

4.15pm: Breakwater Lighthouse 150 meters on port beam, courses various thereafter.

4.58pm: ship is secured to dock at berth 90.

Duties:

Crew were engaged chipping paint and red-leading in waterways and on rail.

Officers were standing bridge watches; testing, adjusting and repairing sound-ranging gear; plotting sheets and inspecting instruments.

Liberty:

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.30pm.

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19 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received the following this date:

From Godfrey Feed and Fuel Co 1 ton coal for galley in sacks.

From Miller Motor Co 1 engine for launch.

From the Commandant Mare Island Navy Yard 7 boxes medical supplies via Pacific Steamship Co on Government bill of lading.

Received 8633 gallons fresh water from berth 92.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: fog and rain with overcast sky until forenoon, partly cloudy remainder of day. Light variable airs.

Duties:

Crew were engaged preparing ship for voyage to San Francisco.

Officers were engaged settling and adjusting accounts in San Pedro and other duties in connection with closing of field season in Southern California.

Liberty:

Two thirds of crew were granted shore liberty from 4.30pm.

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20 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received this date:

Parts for Air-Co torch from Air Co Torch Co, Los Angeles, California.

Lumber as per bill rendered from Kerchoff Couzens Lumber Co [not supplied].

Discharged this date at their own request:

Williams OG, Fireman 1^st class.

Oleson Herbert, Seaman 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light variable airs increasing to fresh NW breezes at 10.00pm. Intermittent rain and mist.

8.40am: Commanding Officer aboard.

2.25pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

Crew engaged preparing ship for sea.

Officers engaged closing accounts, paying bills etc and closing field season at San Pedro.

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21 February 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Distance steamed to midnight 99.7 nautical miles.

Midnight to noon:

Ship secure alongside dock.

Officers engaged on routine duties.

Crew securing ship for sea.

Light westerly breezes, sky partly cloudy.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.20pm: warming up engines, steering gear tested.

1.25pm: cast off from Municipal Dock, San Pedro, proceeded out of channel.

2.02pm: rounding breakwater, Breakwater Light abeam, log 63.4, rpm 423503.

2.15pm: changed course 273°, Whistling Buoy abeam, log 65.5.

2.59pm: changed course 276°, Point Vicente [Vincente in log book] Light abeam, log 73.7, rpm 435000, 0.3 miles off buoy.

3.40pm: fire drill observed.

3.45pm: abandon ship drill observed.

4.00pm: on course 276°.

Light NW airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 276° throughout watch.

7.10pm: Point Hueneme Light 45° on starboard bow, patent log 12.8.

7.55pm: Point Hueneme Light on starboard beam, distant 6.8 miles by log. Patent log 19.6. Anacapa Light not showing.

Weather, partly cloudy with light haze near water. Wind shifting from WSW to NW increasing. Moderate westerly sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 276°, log 20.5.

8.37pm: Point Hueneme Light on starboard quarter, log 26.5. Course changed to 274°.

9.44pm: Santa Barbara Lighthouse on starboard bow, log 37.20.

10.52pm: Santa Barbara Lighthouse on starboard beam, distant 11.5 miles, log 48.7.

11.51pm: Santa Barbara Lighthouse on starboard quarter, log 58.8.

Midnight: on course 274°, log 60.40.

Sky overcast, wind and sea moderating somewhat.

[Point Vicente Light is on the eponymous headland in California at Lat 33.74, Long -118.41.]

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22 February 1925

En route San Pedro, California to San Francisco, California

Lat 35.87, Long -121.60 [estimated]

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Ship steamed 248 nautical miles from midnight to midnight.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 274°, log 60.4.

12.30am: changed course 269°, log 65.5.

1.00am: on course 269°, log 70.3.

2.00am: on course 269°, log 80.4.

2.06am: Point Conception 4 points on starboard bow, log 82.4.

2.20am: Point Conception Light abeam, 2.4 miles distant (log 84.8), changed course 290°.

3.00am: on course 290°, log 91.4.

3.18am: Point Arguello 4 points on starboard bow, log 94.4.

3.36am: Point Arguello Light abeam, 3 miles distant, changed course 315°.

4.00am: on course 315°.

Northwest breeze, moderate sea.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 315° throughout watch.

Overcast with gentle easterly breezes. Moderate northwesterly swell.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: on course 315°, log 42.9.

8.25am: observed azimuth of sun [symbol].

9.51am: Piedras Blancas Light 45° on starboard bow, log 62.3.

10.24am: Piedras Blancas Light abeam on starboard side, 6.1 miles distant, log 68.4.

10.27am: changed course to 308°.

Noon: on course 308°.

Weather: overcast with gentle southeasterly breezes, moderate northwesterly swells.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 308°, log 85.3.

2.21pm: Point Sur Light 4 points on starboard bow, log 10.4.

2.38pm: Point Sur Light abeam, log 13.4, changed course to 318°, 3.2 miles off light.

4.00pm: on course 318°.

Wind SE (2) increasing to SE (4-5). Moderate sea, rain falling.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 318°.

6.00pm: started taking sonic soundings.

6.24pm: crossed 100 fathom course.

6.32pm: changed course to 308°.

6.40pm: wind decreasing, clearing to westward.

7.03pm: Ana Nueva Light picked up bearing 328°, also Pigeon Point 342°.

7.31pm: Ana Nueva Light abeam, log 64.1, distant 3.4 miles. Ana Nueva – Pigeon Point 60°46’.

7.43pm: Pigeon Point – Ana Nueva 81°20’. Pigeon Point 45° starboard bow, log 66.07.

Weather: rainy and squally with fresh southeasterly breezes and short, steep sea. Moderating and clearing at 7.00pm.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.01pm: Pigeon Point Lighthouse abeam, 3.1 miles away by log, log 69.10.

8.02pm: changed course to 322°.

10.08pm: Point Montara Lighthouse 3.4 miles distant on starboard beam, log 91.30.

10.24pm: changed course to 325° to head for light vessel.

11.30pm: San Francisco Light Vessel ½ mile on port beam, course changed to 45° heading for bar.

11.45pm: course changed to 65° wheelhouse compass heading in channel.

Midnight: on course 65° wheelhouse compass.

Weather: partly cloudy. Light southeasterly breezes, moderate swell from NW.

[Pigeon Point is in California at Lat 37.18. Long -122.39; its lighthouse is at Lat 37.18, Long -122.39.

Ana Nueva Lighthouse possibly refers to a lightstation on Ano Nuevo Island at Lat 37.11, Long -122.34.

Point Montara Lighthouse is in California at Lat 37.54, Long -122.52.

A lightship was stationed at San Francisco Harbor entrance from 1890 to 1971.]

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23 February 1925

En route San Pedro, California to San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Total distance steamed 13 miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: running various courses into San Francisco Bay.

12.13am: Mile Rocks Light abeam.

12.20am: Point Diablo Light abeam, slow speed to temporary anchorage.

12.45am: let go anchor in 7 fathoms water, 45 fathoms on windlass. Anchor fix: Lime Point – 21°25’ – Presidio Buoy – 16°20’ – Fort Point.

Clear, calm.

4.00am to 6.30am:

At anchor until 6.30am.

6.30am: weighed anchor, underway to dock, various courses.

7.19am: alongside China Basin Docks astern of USS “Discoverer”. Finished with engines.

7.45am: hauled ship ahead of steamer “Discoverer” and tied up alongside dock.

8.50am: made Colors. Dressed ship in accordance with holiday (Washington’s birthday).

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Day observed.

Weather, partly cloudy, light southwesterly breezes.

[Mile Rocks, at Lat 37.79, Long -122.51, is only ~40 feet by ~30 feet at high tide; a lighthouse was built there in 1906, replacing a bell buoy; in 1966 the tower was lowered and a helipad built on the top.

Point Diablo is in California at Lat 37.82, Long -122.50; the light dates from 1923.

Lime Point is in California at Lat 37.83, Long -122.48.

Presidio Shoal is at Lat 37.82, Long -122.46.]

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24 February 1925

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

11.15am: Captain Parker, Chief of Division of H & T [Department of Hydrography and Topography], came aboard to inspect ship.

2.00pm to 3.35pm: Captain Parker makes general inspection of ship.

3.45pm: Captain Parker and Commanding Officer went ashore.

Duties of officers:

Mr Reading various duties of Executive Officer, Mr Hough correcting charts and purchasing, Mr Itter work on smooth sheet, Mr Clore radio work, purchasing etc, Mr Morton and Mr Nyman various.

Duties of crew:

Scraping and painting, washing down and scrubbing decks etc.

Weather: Light westerly airs, clear sky to slightly overcast.

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25 February 1925

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Skalstad, Ed, Seaman, discharged at own request and paid in full.

Received 4½ x 2¾ x 4 pump from Worthington Co.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, moved ship ahead 150 feet.

Crew engaged chipping and painting.

11.00am: pump received from Worthington Co.

1.25pm: Milk received aboard.

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26 February 1925

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Received 11 Morse taper shank high speed drills from MV “Natoma”.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: blue sky with light variable airs.

Work for the day:

Engine force at work removing boiler plates, preparing for removing lower boiler tubes.

Deck force was at work chipping paint on port bow and around boat topping, and in red-leading. Carpenter was making strongback for small boats.

The officers were employed preparing proposals and securing bids, plotting smooth sheet of Southern California hydrography, purchasing of mess supplies, working on electrical gear in radio room and correcting charts and coast pilot.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty from 4.30pm.

[USC&GS Natoma, 112 ton yacht, was built in New York in 1913 for the president of the Cadillac Co; she was purchased by the Navy in 1917, transferred to the Coast & Geodetic Service in 1919, and decommissioned in 1935]

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27 February 1925

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Stores received:

1 air tank and 1 oxygen tank received from Air Reduction Sales Co.

152 boiler tubes and 3 boxes condenser tubes from Mare Island Navy Yard.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light variable airs, clear during entire day except from 7.00am-9.00am.

2.00pm: sent ship’s laundry to San Francisco Laundry.

2.40pm: stores received aboard as noted [above].

3.50pm: stores received aboard as noted.

Deck force engaged chipping over side and painting, Carpenters engaged on making strongbacks. Engine room force preparing to retube boilers.

Officers employed preparing proposals and securing bids, arranging for purchase of wardroom mess supplies, plotting smooth sheet, revising docking plans and miscellaneous duties.

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28 February 1925

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Crew engaged in cleaning about ship.

Engine room force engaged on retubing ship’s main boilers.

Officers plotting smooth sheet, distributing proposals for furnishing supplies and on general ship routine duties.

1.00pm: liberty granted to two thirds of crew.

LOGS FOR MARCH 1925

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1 March 1925

Alongside dock at China Basin, San Francisco, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.386

Midnight to midnight:

Ship secure alongside dock throughout watch.

Sunday observed.

Liberty granted to two thirds of crew.

Weather, clear to slightly overcast.

A quarrel occurred about noon between Gervacio Zapata, Officers’ Cook, and Ray R Rivera, Mess Attendant, 1^st class. The latter stabbed the cook in the left shoulder, using a small pocket knife. A wound ½ inch deep and ¾ inch long was inflicted. This was dressed at once by the Dr Scroggs of the steamer “Discoverer”, the injury not being of a serious nature. For punishment see log of March 2^nd.

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2 March 1925

En route San Francisco to Oakland, and alongside dock at Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Wiemers WF shipped and rated Seaman AB.

Ray R Rivera, Mess Attendant, discharged this day for quarrel occurring March 1 1925.

Total distance steamed [blank].

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

9.15am: warming up engines, tested steering gears, singled up lines.

9.35am: warping astern by “Discoverer” and “Natoma”.

10.25am: clear of dock, slow ahead, underway for Oakland, standard speed was 70 rpm as only 1 boiler was being used.

11.10am: entering Oakland Creek, mid channel courses.

11.30am: secured alongside dock at foot of Jackson Street, Oakland, California.

Crew chipping and painting over the side.

Officers busy on bids for supplies, plotting smooth sheet of field work, mess statement etc.

Light southerly airs, warm and clear.

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3 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, foot of Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

C Giovanni, Quartermaster 2^nd class, to Marine Hospital, San Francisco, after breakfast, possibly contagious.

McGregor, AB, shipped and rated Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Molstead, Y, shipped and rated Seaman AB.

Received 8250 gallons fresh water.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky overcast in morning, partly cloudy rest of day. Fog in early morning and a light mist in mid-afternoon. Light variable airs.

Work for the day:

Engine force at work retubing forward boiler.

Deck force engaged making strong backs for small boats, chipping & painting overside and miscellaneous deck work.

Officers were securing bids for supplies and arranging for the purchase of mess stores; plotting southern California smooth sheet and miscellaneous and routine duties.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty from 4.30pm.

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4 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, foot of Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Stores received:

Received from the Reduction Sales Co, 1 220# cylinder of oxygen.

Received from Tilden Lumber & Mill Co, 1 lot lumber as per bill received.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear with light variable airs.

4.00pm: received forward mess stores from Kaufman Meat Market.

Deck force engaged chipping and painting overside, engine room force retubing boilers.

Mr Houghton and Mr Morton engaged in placing proposals for supplies, Mr Clore on drafting, Mr Itter on smooth sheet, Mr Nyman taking examination for promotion.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty from 4.30pm.

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5 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, foot of Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

John W Eads shipped and rated Seaman AB.

4.30pm: received 1 ton galley coal from Rhodes-Jamieson & Co, Oakland.

Received radio and electrical supplies from Fobes Supply Co.

Midnight to midnight:

Deck force engaged on scaling waterline of ship, making a strongback for dinghy davits and chipping and cleaning port cofferdam.

Engine room force engaged on retubing main boilers.

Officers engaged on plotting season’s smooth sheet, Mr Nyman taking examination for promotion, Mr Hough securing proposals for ship’s supplies, Mr Clore working in radio room.

Weather: clear to overcast and light showers. Light southwesterly breezes.

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6 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, foot of Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, clear to slightly overcast.

Engine crew repairing boilers, crew scaling port side, washing down decks.

Officers engaged on various duties, purchasing supplies, plotting smooth sheet, radio room repairs.

Executive Officer, Mr Reading, relieved from duty, succeeded by Mr Itter.

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7 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew turned to, chipping and painting.

Engine room force working on repairs and installing new engineering instruments.

Officers busy on accounts, mess statement and plotting full sheet.

Light northerly airs.

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8 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: blue sky with light to moderate variable breezes. Sky overcast in early morning.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

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9 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: light, variable westerly breezes. Clear to cloudy with light drizzle at 9.00pm.

8.30am: Commanding Officer aboard.

10.50am: received forward mess stores from Dunbar & McManus.

11.15am: received milk for forward mess.

12.15pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

1.45pm: Commanding Officer aboard.

3.30pm: received forward mess stores.

3.40pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

Deck force engaged in overhauling store rooms and storing supplies, also cleaning and painting.

Mr Itter engaged on smooth sheet and ship duties, Mr Hough on accounts, Mr Clore on hydrophone testing, Mr Morton on mess stores, Mr Nyman on clothing and small stores. Wardroom mess audited this date.

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10 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged as follows: Mr Itter on duties as acting Executive Officer and plotting smooth sheet, Mr Hough on accounts, Mr Clore on overhauling radio and sonic sound equipment, Mr Morton checking up on proposals for supplies, Mr Nyman preparing clothing and small stores requisition.

Deck force scaling, red-leading and painting port side of hull, scaling and cleaning in steering quadrant compartment and scaling and cleaning in port cofferdam.

Engine room force retubing ship’s main boilers and making other repairs.

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11 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

AW Hermsdorf, 2^nd [class] writer, discharged at expiration of enlistment.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers: Mr Itter, acting Executive Officer; Mr Hough purchasing supplies, accounts etc; Mr Clore temporarily assigned to “Natoma” to assist on wire drag; Mr Morton purchasing etc; Mr Nyman checking shipments, clothing and small stores requisition.

Crew scaling, leading and painting port side of hull. Crew taking in stores and stowing away. Engine force retubing boilers and general repair work.

9.30am: received large shipment from Navy.

2.20pm: received acetylene tank from Searchlight Co.

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12 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

HL Bloomberg returned to duty this date at expiration of leave of absence.

AW Hermsdorf shipped and rated this date to Writer 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers busy on field sheet, accounts, clothing and small stores requisitions, checking stores from Navy Yard against requisitions.

Crew chipping and painting. Engine room force working on repairs to vessel.

12.35.00pm: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with stores form Mare Island Navy Yard.

Stores received from West, Elliot & Gordon; BF Sturbrant [?] Co.

Sounding wire and typewriters received from office.

Light westerly airs.

[“Jessie Matsen”, 32 tons, was built in 1893 in San Francisco.]

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13 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Received following articles from Maxwell Hardware Co: 1 Liverpool head for galley stovepipe, 5 lengths galvanized stovepipe, 2 6” galvanized elbows, 2 12"x14" toilet mirrors, 5 yards 54” white oilcloth.

Received from Air Red. Sales Co of Emeryville: recharge of 220 cubic feet of oxygen in ship's cylinder.

Midnight to midnight:

Work for the day.

Crew: engaged painting and scraping overside and in forepeak, also stowing navy stores and supplies.

Engine force at work retubing forward boiler.

Officers: engaged in following duties: Mr Itter plotting California smooth sheet and miscellaneous executive duties; Mr Hough on accounts; Mr Clare working on Oregon sheet; Mr Morton on purchases and estimates; Mr Nyman on matters connected with checking of navy invoices.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

Weather: blue sky, calm to light variable airs.

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14 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Ship stores received: received chemicals from Osgood’s Drug Company as per invoice rendered.

11.20am: Mr Pfau, Deck Officer, reported aboard for duty.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear to cloudy, light variable airs.

2.05pm: received wardroom mess stores.

2.16pm: received forward mess stores.

3.05pm: received bread from Riedons Bread Company.

Deck force cleaning out tanks, engine room force testing boilers.

Mr Itter engaged on smooth sheets, Mr Hough on accounts, Mr Clore on computations of steamer “Guide” field work, Mr Morton on supplies, Mr Nyman on records, Mr Bloomberg temporarily attached to steamer “Natoma”.

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15 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

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16 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Crew changes:

HE Bendix, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, and AR Carlson, Oiler, discharged at expiration of enlistment and paid in full.

Paul Eisley, Fireman 1^st class, returned to port. Fined two days’ pay for absence without leave.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers:

Mr Shaw reported to ship and assumed duties of Executive Officer, Mr Hough purchasing and accounts, Mr Itter plotting sheet, Mr Clore radio work, Mr Morton purchasing and drawing tube correction curves, Mr Nyman charts and small stores.

Duties of crew:

Chipping and painting tanks and general duties on deck. Engine force retubing boiler.

Stores received:

Tubes and radio equipment from Fobes Supply Co, no invoice received.

Wire and sash locks from Maxwell Hardware Co.

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17 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Stores received:

From Tilden Lumber & Mill Co: 3 6 x 6 x 10 pine rough, 6 4 x 4 x 12 pine rough.

From Strable Hardwood Co: 4 ½ x 10 x 12 planed [?] oak, 6 1 x 6 x 12 plane oak 6 1 x 12 x 12 plane oak, 4 1¼ x 8 x 16 plane oak.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear with light variable airs.

Duties of officers:

Mr Hough purchasing, Mr Itter plotting sheet, Mr Clore plotting “Guide” sheet, Mr Morton bids, Mr Nyman in San Francisco on official business, Mr Pfau studying rules of the road.

Duties of crew:

Chipping and painting ship’s side, engine force retubing boiler.

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18 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to chipping and painting over side.

8.13am: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with stores from Navy Yard.

8.35am: received hardware supplies from Smith Hardware Co.

10.45am: received meat from Watson Meat Co for wardroom and forward messes.

Officers busy on purchases, field sheets, chart requisition.

Boiler inspector aboard, inspected forward boiler.

Engine room force working on repairs to vessel.

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19 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

McQueen, Seaman, leaves ship for admittance to Marine Hospital, San Francisco, pm this date.

30-foot steam launch received aboard from Mare Island Navy Yard via EV Rideout Transfer Co’s barge at 3.30pm.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: heavy fog from sunrise to 8.00am. Clear sky rest of day. Light variable airs.

Work for the day:

Crew engaged tarring down rigging, overhauling steering gear and in taking launch aboard. Engine force at work overhauling boilers.

The officers were engaged on the following duties: Mr Hough on accounts, Mr Itter plotting California smooth sheet, Mr Morton inspecting and purchasing supplies, Mr Nyman and Mr Pfau on miscellaneous duties.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty from 4.30pm.

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20 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear sky, light variable airs.

Work for the day:

The crew was engaged overhauling steam launch on quarterdeck.

The officers were engaged purchasing supplies and working on accounts and smooth sheets.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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21 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Officers were engaged on plotting smooth sheets (California and Oregon work); on ship’s accounts and purchasing supplies; correcting and preparing requisition for charts and on general ship duties.

Deck force painting ship’s side, scraping steam launch and on cleaning stations.

Engineer’s men on engine room repairs and on re-tubing of main ship’s boilers.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 1.00pm.

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22 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear, becoming hazy and overcast. Light variable airs.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

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23 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Stores received as per attached delivery slips [not supplied].

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear with light variable breezes.

Duties of officers:

Mr Hough purchasing; Mr Itter plotting sheet; Mr Clore plotting Oregon sheet; Mr Morton bids; Mr Nyman correcting charts; Mr Pfau bids.

Duties of crew:

Overhauling steam launch and cleaning ship.

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24 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaning and painting over side, scraping steam launch.

8.10am: ship’s laundry received from Crystal Laundry.

Officers busy on estimates and purchases and general accounts.

Officers busy correcting charts, plotting field sheets.

Engine room force working on repairs to engines and overhauling steam launch on deck.

3.00pm: stores for messes received aboard.

Weather, clear, light variable airs.

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25 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Received from John A Roebling & Son via Alameda Transportation Co’s barge: 2 rolls (1000 feet total) of insulated copper flexible cable for sound-ranging circuits.

Received form CC Moore & Co via A Pasteris’ express: 3 crates of brick for fire room.

Mr LB Clore, Lieutenant (junior grade) USC&GS, detached this date.

Received from Tilden Lumber Co: 2 pieces 1¼” x 4” x 7’ clear oak.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear sky, light variable airs.

Work for the day:

Officers engaged plotting Oregon and California smooth sheets, reducing tides, purchasing supplies etc.

Crew were engaged painting ship and stowing stores and supplies for Alaska season.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty after 4.30pm.

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26 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Received via Alameda Transport Co: 1 box fine tile, 2 boxes survey instruments.

Received from Capwells: 1 dozen cooks’ caps, 5 dozen pillow cases.

Received from Maxwell Hardware Co: varnish and paint.

Midnight to midnight:

1.15pm: fire, collision and abandon ship drill.

2.35pm: ship’s stores received from Maxwell Ship Chandler.

4.30pm: received mess stores.

Deck force cleaning and spotting ship, painting steam launch.

Officers engaged on accounts and purchasing ship’s supplies, plotting South California and Oregon smooth sheets.

Engine room force on various overhauling jobs preparing for Alaska season.

Weather, partly clear, light east northeasterly to south westerly breezes.

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27 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

8.20am: 5 cases standard sounding wire and stationery received from Coast Survey Office, San Francisco, via Alameda Transportation Co.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: began hauling ship astern.

9.00am: ship secure alongside US Coast Guard ship “Bear”.

Deck force engaged on cleaning ship, spot painting on deck, scraping and painting steam launch.

Officers engaged on accounts and purchasing ship’s Alaskan season's supplies, plotting South California and Oregon smooth sheets, and at general ship’s work.

Engine room force on engine room repairs and on retubing main boilers.

[USCGS Bear, 703 ton cutter, was launched in 1874 by Alexander & Stephen & Son, Dundee, Scotland, and was commissioned in 1885. She started her career as a sealer but was one of the ships under the control of the US Navy who rescued the remnants of the Greely expedition in 1884; she was then transferred to the Revenue Service and her last sea-going role was in WW2; she finally sank while being towed to Philadelphia to become a museum and restaurant in 1963.]

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28 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Cecil W Seitz, Fireman 1^st class, discharged.

No shipments.

Midnight to midnight:

Outfitting and repairing vessel while lying alongside Municipal Dock at foot of Jackson Street, Oakland, California.

Officers engaged as follows: Mr Hough purchasing and accounts, Mr Itter working on smooth sheet, Mr Morton plotting, Mr Nyman clothing and small stores and charts, Mr Pfau assisting Mr Hough.

Mr Bloomberg [Lieutenant (junior grade)] detached from duty aboard the “Pioneer” and proceeded to Manila, Pacific Islands, via SS “President Harrison”.

Stores received from Navy.

[SS President Harrison, 10,533 tons, registration number 220952, was launched in 1920.]

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29 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Overcast, light variable breezes. Light rain in morning.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

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30 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, cleaning ship and handling supplies.

Engine room force working on repairs to engines.

Officers busy on field sheets, purchasing supplies.

Quarterly inventory of clothing and small stores – clothing and small stores transferred to RL Pfau, Deck Officer.

Supplies received from GH Tay Co for engine room department.

Supplies received from DC Stanford for cabins.

9.35am: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with stores for forward mess.

Rain, southerly airs.

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31 March 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Received from Maxwell Hardware Co: 12 sargent key blanks 60¢.

Received from Strable Hardwood Co: 12 pieces oak 1” x 2” x16’ $7.68; 1 piece oak 4” x 4” x 8’ $3.08; 1 piece oak 2” x 12” x 6’ $3.12; total $13.88 [sic].

Labor for milling $1.50; total $15.38 [sic].

Received from Mare Island Navy Yard: 1 coil galvanized wire rope; 1 box brass hardware.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: rain in early morning, blue sky from forenoon to end of watch. Light variable airs.

Work for the day:

Crew engaged cleaning and painting ship.

Officers at work on sheets, purchasing supplies and on accounts.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty after 4.30pm.

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See new log book

LOG BOOK – APRIL 1^st 1925 TO JUNE 30^th 1925

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[Cover]

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[Title page of log book]

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List of officers

Luce RF, Lieutenant Commander, joined February 14 1925

Shaw Charles, Lieutenant, joined March16 1925

Weidlich William, Mate, joined April 10 1925

Greer WE, Chief Engineer, joined March 19 1923

Itter CJ, Lieutenant junior grade, joined March 18 1924, detached April 15 1925

Hough FW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined January 25 1925

Morton EP, Lieutenant junior grade, joined November 29 1924

Hoskinson Albert J, Lieutenant junior grade, joined April 6 1925

Nyman CL, Ensign, joined March 10 1924, detached April 15 1925

Grenell FB, Ensign, joined April 10 1925

Pfau Ralph L, Deck Officer, joined March 14 1925

Lawn HE, Surgeon, joined April 10 1925

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[Instructions on keeping log books]

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[Instructions on keeping log books continued]

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[Dimensions of ship]

LOGS FOR APRIL 1925

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1 April 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson Street, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged on season’s records and plotting smooth sheets, South California and Oregon work; purchasing Alaskan season’s supplies.

Crew painting and cleaning about ship.

Engine room force on retubing boilers and other engine room repairs.

Started signing on “Wildcat” crew from this date.

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2 April 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Signed on: J Gordon, Seaman AB; LA Sherwood, Seaman AB; J McCarthy, Seaman AB; H Smith, Seaman AB; H Hacker, Seaman AB.

No discharges.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers: plotting sheets and working on records of South California and Oregon field season. Purchasing supplies and accounts.

Crew cleaning and painting parts of ship. Engine force retubing boiler etc.

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3 April 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Stores received as per delivery slip [not supplied].

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast sky with passing showers. Light variable airs.

Duties of officers: Mr Hough purchasing; Mr Itter plotting smooth sheet; Mr Morton plotting “Guide’s” sheet; Mr Nyman purchasing; Mr Pfau at Mare Island, official business.

Duties of crew: cleaning and painting.

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4 April 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Stores received from Maxwell Hardware Co as per lists attached [not supplied].

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky overcast with rain in forenoon. Light variable airs.

Work for the day: plotting of sheets for Oregon and California field seasons. Purchasing of supplies. Preparation of accounts.

The crew was engaged cleaning about ship and preparing for departure to Seattle.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at noon.

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5 April 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew at liberty.

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6 April 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Jackson St, Oakland, California

Lat 37.80, Long -122.34 [estimated]

Draft before fueling: forward 10’9”, aft 12’9”.

[Draft] after fueling: forward 11’3”, aft 12’11”.

Albert J Hoskinson, Lieutenant junior grade, attached this day at beginning of day.

Received 46891 gallons fuel oil.

Fuel remaining on board 7078.2 tons.

Ship steamed 116.0 nautical miles midnight to midnight.

Midnight to noon:

8.15am: Union Oil Co SS “Olinda” alongside, began taking fuel aboard.

11.15am: fueling complete. “Olinda” cast off from alongside.

11.20am: cast off from dock, underway down Oakland Estuary.

11.55am: rounding end of estuary, steering various courses across San Francisco Bay.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.55pm: Gas Buoy 50 meters on port beam, set course 266°, log 1.5.

1.37pm: Blackwhistle Buoy 200 meters on starboard beam, changed course to 274°, log 8.5.

3.02pm: changed course 271°, log 22.1. Deviation of compass found to be 0-0.5°W just after changing course at 3.25pm to 309°, with Point Reyes Lighthouse 1.2 miles on starboard beam.

4.00pm: on course 309°, log 31.1.

Overcast sky, light westerly breezes, moderate head swells.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 309° throughout watch.

Overcast, light westerly breeze, moderate sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 309°.

9.11pm: changed course to 305°.

10.35pm: Point Arena Lighthouse bears 45° on starboard bow, log 90.6.

10.52pm: Point Arena Lighthouse abeam 3.9 nautical miles, log 94.5. On course 320° throughout remainder of watch.

Moderate northwesterly winds, moderate head seas and swells, sky clear to overcast.

[SS Olinda, no 213401, 408 ton oil tanker, was built in 1915 and registered in San Francisco, California.

Blackwhistle Buoy may be the one currently listed as San Francisco Approach Lighted Whistle Buoy at Lat 37°45’ 00” N, Long 122°41’34” W.]

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7 April 1925

En route from Oakland, California, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 41.05, Long -124.30 [estimated]

Steamed 202 nautical miles midnight to midnight.

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.35am: Point Cabrillo Lighthouse 45° on starboard bow, log 10.9.

1.30am: Point Cabrillo Lighthouse 9.1 miles on starboard beam, log 20.0’.

On course 320° during entire watch.

Sky clear to partly cloudy, moderate sea and swells, light northwesterly breezes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 320°.

5.50am: changed course 315°, no log.

6.45am: Punta Gorda Light 26½° on starboard bow, log 74.5.

6.59am: same 45° starboard bow, log 77.3, distant 2.5 miles.

7.11am: same abeam, log 79.4 distant 2.1 miles.

7.14am: changed course 313° magnetic, log 80.3.

7.43am: changed course 317°, log 84.8. Same course throughout watch.

Sea smooth, northwesterly light breeze.

8.00am to noon:

8.17am: changed course to 341°, log 91.0, Blunts Reef Light Vessel abeam. Cape Mendocino Lighthouse – Blunts Reef Light Vessel 14°42’.

8.51am: False Cape Peak abeam, log 97.05.

11.57am: Trinidad Head Lighthouse abeam, log 30.5.

Sky overcast, sea smooth, light northwesterly airs.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.10pm: stopped engines to wipe crank pin bearing.

3.58pm: ahead on course 341° at standard speed.

Sky overcast, light northerly airs, sea smooth.

[The entry for the following watch on the events page has been crossed out and written on the weather page.]

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 341°, 346° wheelhouse compass.

5.00pm: on course ditto.

6.00pm: on course ditto.

6.27pm: changed course 330°, 334° wheelhouse compass, log 67.1.

7.14pm: NW Seal Rock starboard beam, log 79.6, 3.5 miles distance off.

7.40pm: changed course 328°.

7.53pm: changed course 327°.

8.00pm: on course 327°, 332° wheelhouse compass.

Sea smooth, overcast throughout watch.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 327° throughout watch.

11.30pm: sighted Point Blanco Light.

Sky overcast, sea smooth, light northwesterly breezes.

[Point Cabrillo Light was completed in 1908 with a kerosene lamp; it was electrified later, probably in the 1930s, and is currently listed among the lighthouses of California and lies at Lat 39°20’54’.97”N, Long 123°49’ 34.02”W.

False Cape is in California at Lat 40.51, Long -124.39.

North West Seal Rock is in California at Lat 41.84, Long -124.38.]

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8 April 1925

En route Oakland, California to Seattle, Washington

Lat 44.50, Long -124.40 [estimated]

Ship steamed 228.0 nautical miles midnight to midnight.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 327°, log 23.5.

1.31am: Orford Reef Buoy abeam 1.7 miles away on starboard side; changed course 347°, log 38.4.

2.13am: Cape Blanco Lighthouse 5.1 miles on starboard beam, log 45.1.

Continued on course throughout watch.

Sky overcast, sea smooth, gentle northerly airs.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 347°, 352° wheelhouse compass, log 60.7.

4.15½am: Coquille Point starboard 80°, log 62.4.

4.41am: Cape Arago Light starboard bow 35°, log 66.4.

5.00am: on course 347°, 352° wheelhouse compass.

5.03am: Coquille Point starboard 125°, log 71.1.

6.00am: on course 347°, 352° wheelhouse compass.

7.00am: on course 347°, 352° wheelhouse compass.

8.00am: on course 347°, 352° wheelhouse compass.

Sea smooth, overcast, light breezes throughout watch.

8.00am to noon:

8.40am: mist set in totally obscuring shoreline. On course 347° throughout watch.

Sky overcast, mist to hazy atmosphere, sea smooth, light airs.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.00pm: on course 337° approximately abeam of Yaquina Head, log 50.5.

Continued on 337° throughout watch.

Sky overcast, mist, light northerly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 337°, 342° wheelhouse compass.

5.00pm: on course.

6.00pm: on course.

7.00pm: on course 337°.

7.21pm: bearing to Cape Meares Lighthouse starboard 338°, 94° pelorus.

8.00pm: on course 337°, 343° wheelhouse compass.

Sea, gentle ground swell. Overcast, light rain throughout watch.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.05pm: Cape Meares Lighthouse bears 124°.

8.43pm: Tillamook Rock Lighthouse bears 26½°, log 28.3.

9.20pm: Tillamook Rock Lighthouse 45° on bow, log 34.8.

10.00pm: Tillamook Rock abeam, log 41.8, changed course 323°.

11.12pm: Light Vessel 45° on bow, log 54.3.

11.26pm: Light Vessel abeam, log 56.6, distant 2.3 miles.

11.52pm: Cape Disappointment Lighthouse abeam. Cape Disappointment – North Head 11°47’.

Sky overcast, light airs sea smooth.

[A note in the log says that the 8.00am to noon and 8.00pm to midnight entries had been switched; the entries have been placed in the correct sequence in this transcription for ease of reading.]

[Orford Reef is in Oregon at Lat 42.79, Long -124.59.

Coquille Point is in Oregon at Lat 43.11, Long -124.44.

Cape Arago Lighthouse is in Oregon at Lat 43.34, Long -124.38.

Yaquina Head is in Oregon at Lat 44.68. Long -124.08.

Cape Meares Lighthouse is in Oregon at Lat 45.49, Long -123.98.

Tillamook Rock Lighthouse is in Oregon at Lat 45.94, Long -124.02.

Light vessel probably refers to the Columbia River Lightship at Lat 46.18, Long -124.17.

Cape Disappointment Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 46.28, Long -124.05.

North Head is in Washington at Lat 46.30, Long -124.08.]

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9 April 1925

En route Oakland, California to Seattle, Washington

Lat 48.25, Long -124.85 [estimated]

Distance run, nautical miles, by log midnight to midnight: 309.6 - 72.4: 237.2.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 323° during entire watch.

3.34am: passing Grays Harbor Lighthouse 6 miles on starboard beam.

Weather, cloudy, light northerly airs.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 323°, 329 wheelhouse compass.

4.25am: Grays Harbor Light bears 112° true.

4.54am: Grays Harbor Light bears 125° true.

5.00am: on course.

6.49am: Willoughby Rock abeam starboard, log 31.0.

7.40am: Raised Destruction Island.

7.57am: Destruction Island 45° off starboard bow, log 42.0.

8.00am to noon:

On course 323°.

8.29am: Destruction Island Lighthouse 6 miles abeam, log 48.0, changed course to 317°.

9.43am: Quillayute Needle abeam, log 60.5, changed course 312°, obtaining fixed position by sextant angles, decided current setting inshore noticed here.

11.39am: Umatilla Light Vessel abeam, log 80.5, changed course to 344°.

Sky overcast, light westerly breezes, sea smooth, long westerly ground swell.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.52pm: Cape Flattery Lighthouse 45° starboard bow.

1.07pm: Cape Flattery Lighthouse abeam, 2.5 miles to starboard.

1.25pm: changed course to 73°.

On course 73° remainder of watch while heading up Juan de Fuca Strait.

Sky partly cloudy; light westerly airs; light mist first hour of watch.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 78°, 73° wheelhouse compass.

6.00pm: changed course 71°, 68° wheelhouse compass.

6.32pm: Ediz Hook Lighthouse starboard beam, log 52.2.

7.25pm: bearing to Dungeness Light starboard 69°, pelorus 38°, 132T [true].

7.30pm: New Dungeness Light 45° starboard bow, 71°, log 62.2.

7.47pm: changed course 75°, 73° wheelhouse compass, log 64.3.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 78°, 75° wheelhouse compass.

9.06pm: Wilson Point 4 points on starboard bow. Piloted about Wilson Point by sextant fixes on lights.

10.41pm: abeam Bush Point.

11.00pm: changed course 112°.

11.12pm: Double Bluff abeam, log 1.2. changed course to 134°.

11.33pm: Point No Point abeam.

Midnight: on course 134°.

Sky blue; light airs; sea smooth.

[The compass bearings are as written in the log and are not consistent.]

[Grays Harbor Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 46.89, Long -124.12.

Willoughby Rock is in Washington at Lat 47.41, Long -124.35.

Destruction Island is in Washington at Lat 47.68. Long -124.48.

Quillayute Needles is a wildlife refuge off Washington State at Lat 47.88, Long -124.64.

Umatilla Reef Lightship is off Washington State at Lat 48.19, Long -124.79.

Cape Flattery Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.39, Long -124.74.

Strait of Juan de Fuca is in Washington at Lat 48.30, Long -124.01.

Ediz Hook Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.14, Long -123.40.

Bush Point is in Washington at Lat 48.03, Long -122.61.]

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10 April 1925

En route Oakland, California, to [and at] Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

W Weidlich, Mate; SB Grenell, Aid, joined ship this date, beginning of day.

Lawn HE, Surgeon, reported for duty.

Distance 18 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

12.11am: altered course to 155° heading down Puget Sound.

1.06am: West Point Lighthouse on port beam.

1.12am: started heading for dock on various courses.

1.40am: stopped engines.

1.50am: ship is secured alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle.

Officers purchasing supplies, working on accounts and general ship duties.

Weather: clear, fog, overcast, light variable airs.

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11 April 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged on preparing records for shipment to Washington, soliciting proposals for supplies and on general ship duties.

Crew stowing stores away and on cleaning ship.

2.30pm: moved ship ahead along wharf to position ahead of lighthouse tender “Cedar”.

[USLHT Cedar, 1970 ton lighthouse tender, was built in 1917 by Craig Shipbuilding Co, Long Beach, California; she served in the Navy in both world wars, was decommissioned in 1950, then sold for scrap in 1955]

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12 April 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Liberty granted to two thirds of crew.

11.52am: Commanding Officer came aboard.

1.00pm: Commanding Officer ashore.

Weather: overcast and rain. Hourly inspection by Quartermaster on watch. All secure throughout watch.

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13 April 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Midnight to midnight:

Crew engaged in general routine duties, storing supplies, coal and lumber.

Officers engaged in preparing records for shipment to Washington DC, soliciting bids for supplies and ashore on other official business.

Received from Monks & Miller Inc 600 sacks of coal.

Received from HF Compton Lumber Co as per attached bills [not supplied].

Received from Rose Metal Works 300 lbs pig lead.

25 cedar floats received from office.

8 pipe berths received from Warden Drydock & Shipbuilding Co.

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14 April 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Stores received as per delivery slips [not supplied].

9.30am: mail received.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear to partly obscured.

Duties of officers: purchasing, preparing records for shipment to Washington.

Duties of crew: routine duties, storing supplies.

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15 April 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

CJ Itter and CL Nyman left the ship on annual leave.

398.69 barrels of fuel oil taken aboard at the Navy Yard, see attached receipt [not supplied].

Ship ran 55 statute miles this date.

Midnight to noon:

8.00am: crew turned to, storing gear and ship’s supplies and on general ship duties. Officers working on ship’s records and accounts.

11.50am: chronometers wound and clocks set.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: slow astern and bow and stern lines singled up.

12.03pm: all clear and two thirds ahead.

12.05pm: standard speed ahead on course 238°.

12.10pm: bell buoy F1W ¼ mile on port beam, changed course 220°.

12.50pm: buoy N4 300 meters on starboard beam, changed course 278°.

1.10pm: buoy N8 ? mile on starboard bow, steering mid-channel course.

1.42pm: Navy Yard oil pier on starboard bow. Stop. Manouvering to come alongside.

1.51pm: ship secure alongside the Navy Yard oil pier.

3.27pm: stand by, lines singled up and slow ahead.

3.29pm: two thirds astern and full starboard rudder, all clear.

3.36pm: standard speed ahead down mid-channel courses.

3.58pm: Point Waterman ¼ mile on starboard bow, steering mid channel courses.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.30pm: rounding Restoration Point.

4.32pm: set course 342°.

5.00pm: West Point on starboard beam.

5.30pm: changed course to 337°.

5.34pm: altered course to 333°.

5.47pm: changed course to 323°.

5.57pm: changed course to 310°.

6.43pm: changed course to 270°.

7.00pm: Double Point Lighthouse abeam, changed course to 310°.

7.30pm: Bush Point Lighthouse abeam.

8.40pm: stopped engines and let go starboard anchor in 13 fathoms water (60 fathoms chain) in harbor off Union Dock, Port Townsend, Washington.

Passing showers in afternoon, light easterly airs.

9.00pm: liberty boat made 2 trips.

10.00pm: liberty boat made 1 trip.

Midnight: liberty boat left ship for last trip ashore.

[Point Waterman is in Washington at Lat 47.58, Long -122.57.

Restoration Point is in Washington at Lat 47.58, Long -122.48.

This West Point is in Washington at Lat 47.66, Long -122.44.

Double Point Lighthouse probably refers to Double Bluff Light at Lat 47.97, Long -122.55.

Port Townsend is in Washington at Lat 48.10, Long -122.76.]

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16 April 1925

At anchor off Port Townsend, Washington

Lat 48.11, Long -122.76

Distance run ½ mile.

Midnight to midnight:

12.25am: liberty boat returns to ship.

8.00am: stand by to up anchor and come alongside Port Townsend pier.

8.05am: started heaving anchor.

8.15am: anchor aweigh.

8.18am: anchor up and clear and one third ahead.

8.25am: chronometer wound at this time because of fumigation.

8.35am: alongside, warping the ship, port side to, around the SE corner of the wharf.

8.53am: alongside and secure.

1.15pm: compartments are sealed and officers and crew leave ship.

3.30pm: fumigation of ship is begun.

7.00pm: compartments are opened.

9.00pm: officers and men return aboard.

Weather: showers in morning with heavy rain most of afternoon, sky clearing in the evening. Light variable airs.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 1.30pm.

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17 April 1925

Alongside Quarantine Dock, Port Townsend, Washington

Lat 48.73, Long -123.15 [estimated]

Ship ran 148 statute miles this date.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Alongside Quarantine Dock, Port Townsend, Washington. All secure.

5.00am: cast off lines.

5.11am: various channel courses.

5.25am: Point Hudson on port beam, log 1.5.

5.32am: on course 296°, 304° wheelhouse compass.

6.00am: began swinging ship. Continued swinging ship throughout watch.

Sea smooth, cloudy to clear weather.

8.00am to noon:

8.23am: finished ship’s swing and proceeded at standard speed on course 303°.

8.28am: changed course 328°, log [blank].

8.30am: Partridge buoy [possibly at Partridge Bank] on starboard beam.

8.34am: changed course 296°.

8.56am: Smith Island Light 3.5 miles starboard beam.

9.07am: Smith Island Light starboard quarter, log 13.8.

9.34am: changed course 292°.

10.17am: Lime Kiln Light starboard bow 25.7, log [blank].

10.34am: Lime Kiln Light 1.3 miles on starboard beam.

10.59am: Kellett Bluff Light starboard beam.

11.35am: Turn Point on starboard beam 0.8 miles.

11.39am: changed course 38°.

11.50am: chronometers wound. Distance by log during watch 36.8 knots.

Weather: heavy clouds with patches of clear sky, light shifting airs and light sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 38°.

12.37pm: East Point Lighthouse 1 mile on port beam, log 49.16.

12.45pm: changed course to 344°.

12.53pm: changed course to 334°.

1.00pm: changed course to 286° through Georgia Strait. On course 286° throughout remainder of watch.

Sky clear during first half of watch, rain squalls last half. Light southeasterly airs.

4.00pm to 6.00pm:

4.00pm: Thrasher Point Light on port beam, 20 miles.

4.20pm: changed course 273°.

5.00pm: Entrance Island Light on the port beam, 1.9 miles.

6.00pm: on course.

Overcast, light swell and light southwesterly airs.

7.00pm: on course 261°.

7.48pm: changed course 267° wheelhouse compass.

8.25pm: changed course heading for Yellow Island Light.

8.50pm: Yellow Island Light port beam, changed course down Lambert Channel.

9.17pm: stopped.

9.20pm: two thirds astern.

9.23pm: let go anchor in 18 fathoms.

Anchorage in Lambert Channel: Phipps Point bears 30° true, Shingle Spit bears 140° true.

Moderate breeze from SE. All secure.

[Point Hudson is in Washington at Lat 48.12, Long -122.75.

Smith Island Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.32, Long -122.84.

There is general agreement that Kellett Bluff is on Henry Island at Lat 48.59, Long -123.20. However the lighthouse site agreed on Henry Island is now known as Lime Kiln Lighthouse at Lat 48.52, Long -123.15. There is a photograph of an installation labeled as Kellett Bluff Light on Henry Island at Lat 48 35.31N, Long 123 12.12W but the style of this installation seems much later than 1925.

East Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 48.73, Long -123.05.

Strait of Georgia is in British Columbia at Lat 49.48, Long -124.07.

Thrasher Rock Light is in British Columbia at Lat 49.15, Long -123.64.

Entrance Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 49.21, Long -123.81.

This Yellow Island Light probably refers to Chrome Island Lighthouse in British Columbia at Lat 49.47, Long -124.68.

Lambert Channel is in British Columbia at Lat 49.50, Long -124.70.

Phipps Point is in British Columbia at Lat 49.54, Long -124.71.

Shingle Spit is in British Columbia at Lat 49.51, Long -124.71.]

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18 April 1925

At anchor in Lambert Channel, British Columbia

Lat 50.43, Long -126.00 [estimated]

Ship ran 212 statute miles this date.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Midnight to 4.18am: ship at anchor in Lambert Channel.

4.18am: weighed anchor, one third ahead.

4.26am: on course, standard speed, 320°, 327° wheelhouse compass. Overcast, both shore lines visible.

5.21am: changed course 289°, 298° wheelhouse compass, log 42.9.

6.23am: changed course 294° wheelhouse compass.

6.50am: changed course 285°, 296° wheelhouse compass.

7.22am: changed course 289° 298° wheelhouse compass.

7.32am: changed course 321°, 331° wheelhouse compass.

7.39am: Yaculta Point abeam, log 67.1, mid channel up Discovery Passage.

Overcast.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: steering mid-channel courses.

8.16am: West Point Rock on port bow.

8.25am: Maud Island Light on the [blank] beam.

8.44am: Separation Head on starboard beam, log 78.4.

8.45am: changed course 319°.

9.14am: Otter Point on port bow.

9.34am: Chatham Point Light on port beam, log 87.7.

9.40am: changed course 270°.

9.50am: changed course, west end Turn Island abeam, 262°.

9.56am: Rock Point Beacon on port bow.

11.21am: Camp Point Beacon on the port bow, 240°, log 06.0.

11.34am: Helmchen Point on starboard bow, 263°.

11.48am: Salmon Bluff on port bow, 276°.

11.50am: Chronometers wound.

Rainy and cloudy with light northerly airs. Calm sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 276°, log 17.8.

12.32pm: changed course 254°, Milly Island bearing N true.

1.15pm: changed course to 247° with Brocen Island on starboard beam.

2.07pm: Boat Harbor Light on starboard beam.

Various courses down Johnstone Strait.

3.35pm: Haddington Island Gas Buoy 100 meters on starboard beam, various mid-channel courses continued.

Overcast sky with showers first half of watch. Light variable breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.01pm: Pulteney Point Lighthouse abeam, log 56.7, changed course 285°.

Held ‘fire’, ‘collision’ and ‘abandon ship’ drills.

4.44pm: changed course 290° wheelhouse compass.

4.53pm: changed course 287° wheelhouse compass.

5.07pm: changed course 274° wheelhouse compass.

5.14pm: changed course 276° wheelhouse compass, 265°.

5.23pm: 273° wheelhouse compass.

6.05pm: Middle Point on starboard beam, 331°, various mid-channel courses.

6.58pm: Pine Island Light on starboard beam, 57.2 log, changed course 322° wheelhouse compass to end of watch.

Sea, gentle swell. Overcast.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.30pm: Egg Island Light starboard bow, log 2.2.

8.57pm: Egg Island Light on starboard beam, log 3.2, distant 1.5 miles.

9.49pm: Entry Cove on port beam, changed course 320°.

10.01pm: Safety Cove on port bow, easy left for entrance.

10.10pm: two thirds speed ahead.

10.30pm: stop.

10.33pm: let go anchor in 20 fathoms, soft bottom, veered 60 fathoms on the windlass. Position half way into Safety Cove.

Overcast with showers. Light east northeasterly airs, calm sea.

[There is a Yaculta settlement on Quadra Island although I have not been able to trace a Yaculta Point; the settlement is at Lat 50.02, Long -125.20.

Discovery Passage is in British Columbia at Lat 50.17, Long -125.36.

Maud Island Light is in British Columbia at Lat 50.13, Long -125.35.

Separation Head is in British Columbia at Lat 50.18, Long -125.34.

Otter Point probably refers to Slab Point, a headland in Otter Cove; Slab Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.32, Long -125.44.

Chatham Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 50.33, Long 125.44.

Turn Island is in British Columbia at Lat 50.35, Long -125.47.

Rock Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.34, Long 125.50.

Walkem Islands are in British Columbia at Lat 50.37, Long -125.53.

Mount Vansittart is in British Columbia at Lat 50.39, Long -125.74.

Camp Point Beacon is in British Columbia at Lat 50.38, Long -125.83.

Helmchen Point may be on Helmken Island which is in British Columbia at Lat 50.40, Long -125.88.

Salmon Bluff is probably in the vicinity of Salmon Bay which is at Lat 50.39, Long -125.95.

Milly Island is in British Columbia at Lat 50.48, Long -126.10 274.

Brocen Island is probably Broken Island in British Columbia at Lat 50.51, Long -126.61.

Boat Harbor Light is indexed as Swaine Point Light in British Columbia at Lat 50.52, Long-126.58.

Johnstone Strait is in British Columbia at Lat 50.44, Long -126.02.

Haddington Island is in British Columbia at Lat 50.60, Long -127.02.

Pulteney Point Light is in British Columbia at Lat 50.63, Long -127.16.

Middle Point is in British Columbia at Lat 50.09, Long -125.31.

Pine Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 50.98, Long -127.73.

Egg Island is in British Columbia at Lat 51.25, Long -127.83; the lighthouse present in 1925 was destroyed by a storm in 1948 and the lighthouse rebuilt on higher ground.

Entry Cove might be Safe Entrance Channel in British Columbia at Lat 51.47, Long -127.75.

Safety Cove is in British Columbia at Lat 51.53, Long -127.92.]

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19 April 1925

At Safety Cove and en route Seattle, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska

Lat 52.57, Long -128.47 [estimated]

Ship runs 170 statute miles this date.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Ship riding at anchor in Safety Cove.

4.00am: weighed anchor, underway out of Safety Cove.

4.22am: standard speed.

4.33am: on course 325°, 333° wheelhouse compass.

4.51am: Addenbroke Light abeam, log 24.5, changed course 317°, 324° wheelhouse compass.

5.20am: abeam Kwakume Beacon, log 29.4.

5.37am: Kelp Point abeam, log 32.5, changed course 331°.

7.00am: Egg Rocks abeam, log 46.3.

7.25am: Counter Island Light, port beam, changed course 270° wheelhouse compass.

Various courses mid-channel up Lama Passage.

Sea calm, overcast.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: steering mid-channel courses Lama Passage.

8.15am: Camp Island Point on starboard beam.

8.35am: New Bella Bella on port beam.

8.47am: Dryad Point Light 1 point abaft of port beam, changed course 284°.

9.03am: Kynumpt Harbor Gas Buoy on port beam, changed course 259°.

9.29am: Idol Point Light on port beam, changed course 250°.

10.01am: Ivory Island Light on starboard quarter, changed course 294°.

10.37am: Vancouver Rock buoy on starboard beam.

10.50am: North Island abeam, changed course north steering [blank].

11.12am: Point Jorkins on the port quarter, changed course 355°.

11.35am: Inner Point on port beam, changed course 321°.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Fair and cloudy with light north-northeasterly airs. Calm sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On various mid-channel courses through Finlayson Channel.

12.20pm: started rounding Jane Island.

12.27pm: Boat Bluff Light on southern point Sarah Island, 100 meters on starboard beam.

12.30pm: steering mid-channel course down Tolmie Channel.

2.00pm: northern end Sarah Island on starboard bean; ship heading northward through Graham Reach.

2.48pm: Swanson Bay abeam.

Blue sky, light variable airs.

4.00pm to 6.00pm:

On various mid-channel courses through Fraser Reach.

4.05pm: north end Mark Island on starboard beam.

5.30pm: Trivet Point on port beam.

5.44pm: Nelly Point on port beam.

5.48pm: Point Cumming abeam, 275° wheelhouse compass.

6.00pm to midnight:

6.00pm: on course 268° across Wright Sound.

6.30pm: various courses entering Grenville Channel.

8.00pm: ship entering Lowe Inlet.

8.15pm: anchor let go in 14 fathoms water, 60 fathoms starboard chain, in Lowe Inlet.

Blue sky, calm to light northerly airs.

[Addenbroke Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 51.60, Long -127.86.

Kwakume Point is in British Columbia at Lat 51.69, Long -127.89 but I have not found a beacon.

Kelp Point is probably indexed as Kelp Head in British Columbia at Lat 51.35, Long -127.79 or Kelpie Point also in British Columbia at Lat 51.73, Long -128.00.

Egg Rocks possibly refers to Fog Rocks, situated off British Columbia at Lat 51.97, Long -127.92.

Counter Island may refer to Pointer Island in British Columbia at Lat 52.06, Long -127.95.

Lama Passage is in British Columbia at Lat 52.09, Long -128.12.

Camp Island Point is usually indexed as Walker Island at Lat 52.10, Long -128.12.

New Bella Bella is now indexed as Bella Bella in British Columbia at Lat 52.16, Long -128.14; it was called New Bella Bella to distinguish it from the original Bella Bella which is now designated as Old Bella Bella.

Dryad Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.19. Long-128.11.

Kynumpt Harbor is in British Columbia at Lat 52.21, Long -128.17.

Idol Point is in British Columbia at Lat 52.24, Long -128.28.

Ivory Island Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 52.27, Long -128.41.

Vancouver Rock is in British Columbia at Lat 52.35, Long -128.50.

North Island is in British Columbia at Lat 52.38, Long -128.49.

Point Jorkins is in British Columbia at Lat 52.43, 128.50.

The most likely candidate for Inner Point seems to be Swindle Point at Lat 52.48, Long -128.47.

Finlayson Channel is in British Columbia at Lat 52.64, Long-128.48.

Jane Island is in British Columbia at Lat 52.63, Long -128.52.

Boat Bluff Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 52.64, Long -128.52.

Sarah Island is in British Columbia at Lat 52.77, Long -128.51.

Tolmie Channel is in British Columbia at Lat 52.80, Long -128.54.

Graham Reach is in British Columbia at Lat 53.06, Long -128.55.

Swanson Bay is in British Columbia at Lat 53.01, Long -128.51.

Fraser Reach is in British Columbia at Lat 53.23, Long -128.79.

Mark Island, probably a mis-written Work Island, is in British Columbia at Lat 53.17, Long -128.67.

Trivett Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.31, Long -129.04.

Nelly Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.29, Long -129.10.

Point Cumming is in British Columbia at Lat 53.31, Long -129.12.

Wright Sound is in British Columbia at Lat 53.33, Long -129.21.

Grenville Channel is in British Columbia at Lat 53.62, Long -129.71.

Lowe Inlet is in British Columbia at Lat 53.55, Long -129.59.]

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20 April 1925

En route Seattle, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska

Lat 54.55, Long -130.60 [estimated]

Ship ran 149 statute miles this date.

Midnight to 4.00am to 8.00pm:

4.24am: anchor weighed, Lowe Inlet.

4.45am: standard speed ahead.

4.48am: beacon [?] on starboard beam.

5.52am: Klewnuggit Light on starboard beam, log 92.9.

7.22am: Stuart Anchorage Rock on port beam.

7.34am: Calvert Point on port beam, log 11.2, course 271°.

7.49am: Watson Rock bears NE.

Weather: sea smooth, cloudy to clear.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: on course 314°.

8.25am: Lawson Light on port beam, log 20.1, changed course 270°.

8.28am: northern end of Lewis Island abeam, changed course 297°.

8.42am: Quinn Rock Beacon on port beam, log 22.0, changed course 270°.

9.00am: Lawyers Point on the starboard beam, log 26.1, changed course 298°.

9.36am: NW end of Rachel Island on port bow, log 32.5.

9.40am: NW end of Rachel Island on port beam, log 34.9, distant 2.4 miles.

10.10am: Lucy Island Light on port beam, log 39.6, distant 1.2 miles, changed course 311°.

11.33am: Sand Island 2.8 miles on port beam, changed course 298°.

11.40am: Green Island on starboard beam, changed course 318°.

11.53am: chronometers wound.

Calm to light variable airs, clear to cloudy, no appreciable swell.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 318° through Holliday Passage.

12.08pm: changed course 292° with Holliday Island 0.7 miles on port beam.

1.10pm: all clocks were set back 1 hour.

12.20pm: changed course to 308° with Tree Point Lighthouse 1 mile on starboard beam.

2.10pm: changed course to 305°, Point Winslow Lighthouse 0.8 miles on port beam.

2.28pm: changed course to 279° with Twin Islands 0.7 miles on port beam.

2.48pm: changed course to 268° with Hog Rocks Light ½ mile on port beam.

3.23pm: changed course to 280° with Angle Point Light ¼ mile on starboard beam.

3.40pm: Spire Point Light ¼ mile on port beam. Various mid-channel courses through Revillagigedo Channel toward Ketchikan.

Weather, partly cloudy to overcast with light variable airs.

[4.00pm to midnight]:

4.20pm: one third speed approaching dock.

4.30pm: secured ship alongside Admiral Line Dock at Ketchikan.

Overcast, SE wind.

Ship secure for the night. Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

[Klewnuggit Light is in British Columbia at Lat 53.68, Long -129.77.

Stuart Anchorage is in British Columbia at Lat 53.86, Long -130.08.

Calvert Point is in British Columbia at Lat 53.89, Long -130.13.

Watson Rock is in British Columbia at Lat 53.92, Long -130.18.

Lewis Island is in British Columbia at Lat 54.01, Long -130.25.

Quinn Rock Beacon probably refers to the beacon on top of the northern rock off Bamfield Island which is at Lat 54.07, Long -130.31.

Lawyers Point may be a point on Lawyer Islands in British Columbia at Lat 54.10, Long -130.34.

Rachel Island is indexed as Rachael Islands in British Columbia at Lat 54.21, Long -130.56.

Lucy Island Light is indexed as Lucy Islands Lighthouse in British Columbia at Lat 54.30, Long -130.61.

There is a Sand Island in British Columbia at Lat 53.81, Long -130.52.

Green Island is in British Columbia at Lat 54.57, Long -130.71.

Holliday Passage is in British Columbia at Lat 54.55, Long -130.73.

Holliday Island is in British Columbia at Lat 54.62, Long -130.76.

Tree Point Lighthouse is in Alaska at Lat 54.80, Long -130.93.

Point Winslow is in Alaska at Lat 55.11, Long -131.19; no lighthouse is listed there but there is a lighthouse on Mary Island at Lat 55.10, Long -131.18 and the reference may be to this one.

Twin Islands are in Alaska at Lat 55.14, Long -131.22.

Hog Rocks are in Alaska at Lat 55.18, Long -131.30.

Angle Point Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.23, Long -131.36.

Spire Island Light is probably Spire Island Reef Light in Alaska at Lat 55.27, Log -131.50.

Revillagigedo Channel is in Alaska at Lat 55.06, Long -131.12.

Ketchikan is in Alaska at Lat 55.34, Long -131.65.]

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21 April 1925

Alongside Admiral Line Dock, Ketchikan, Alaska

Lat 55.34, Long -131.65

1 steam boiler, 2 anchor wild cats and 1 Sigsbee sounding machine stored at Ketchikan boathouse this day.

Distance run 55.2 statute miles.

Midnight to noon:

10.15am: port and starboard motorsailers left ship for boathouse with 2 officers and 10 men.

11.20am: left Admiral Line Dock for Standard Oil Dock.

11.30am: arrived at Standard Oil Dock, no berth.

11.30am to noon: laying to in channel.

Weather, rain during early morning, changing to overcast sky at 8.00am. Sky overcast for remainder of watch.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.50pm: ship goes alongside Standard Oil Dock.

1.18pm: motorsailer returns to ship.

1.40pm: motorsailer and starboard dinghy leave ship.

2.40pm: lines cast off from Oil Dock.

3.00pm: ship lays to picking up small boats.

3.15pm: ship gets underway up Revillagigedo Channel after securing boats.

Sky clear to overcast, calm to light variable airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.07pm: Channel Island at starboard beam.

4.16pm: mid channel course, Rosa Reef Light on port beam.

4.34pm: Guard Island on port beam, 266°.

5.35pm: Niblack Point beacon NNE magnetic, 297°.

5.57pm: Ship Island Light starboard beam.

7.22pm: Narrow Point Light on port beam, 297° throughout watch.

Weather, cloudy to clear, sea smooth.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: one third speed entering Ratz Harbor.

8.17pm: one third astern.

8.20pm: let go anchor in 13 fathoms, soft bottom, veered 45 fathoms.

Anchorage Ratz Harbor, Prince of Wales Island.

[Revillagigedo Channel is off Alaska at Lat 55.06, Long -131.11.

Channel Island is off Alaska at Lat 55.39, Long -131.76.

Rosa Reef Light is off Alaska at Lat 55.41, Long -131.80.

Guard Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.45, Long -131.88.

Niblack Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.55, Long -132.12.

Ship Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.60, Long -132.20.

Narrow Point Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.79, Long -132.48.

Ratz Harbor is on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska at Lat 55.88, Long -132.60.]

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22 April 1925

At anchor in Ratz Harbor, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Lat 56.57, Long -132.97 [estimated]

171.6 statute miles run.

[Midnight to 8.00am]

6.20am: commenced heaving up anchor, Ratz Harbor.

6.33am: anchor up.

6.40am: two thirds ahead.

6.41am: standard ahead out of Ratz Harbor.

6.46am: turning on to course.

6.50am: compass comparison.

7.45am: Lincoln Rock on starboard beam.

8.00am to noon:

8.29am: Key Reef on port beam, changed course 342°, log 27.7.

8.33am: Harrington Point Buoy abeam, log 29.0.

8.46am: Steamer Point on starboard beam, log 31.5, distance 0.6 miles, changed course 17°.

9.11am: Round Point on port beam, changed course 344°, log 35.3.

9.44am: South Craig Point on port beam, log 41.2.

9.50am: South Craig Point on port beam, log 42.3, distant 1.1 miles, changed course 306°.

10.11am: Neal Point on starboard beam, changed course 271°, log 45.1.

10.32am: Craig Point on port beam, changed course 249°, log 49.6.

11.15am: Point Alexander on starboard beam, changed course 305°, log 57.0.

11.26am: one third speed, fog banks at entrance to Wrangell Narrows.

11.29am: resumed standard speed steering mid-channel courses up Wrangell Narrows.

11.45am: Lockwood Rock Buoy on port beam.

Intermittent fog banks and clear, light varying airs, smooth sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Various courses through Wrangell Narrows.

1.15pm: leaving Wrangell Narrows.

1.25pm: set course 310° through Frederick Sound.

2.01pm: changed course to 287°.

2.27pm: changed course to 268° when 0.7 miles abeam of Cape Strait Light.

Sky partly cloudy with fog clearing at the beginning of watch, light variable breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 268°.

4.10pm: Cape Fanshaw bears NE magnetic.

4.45pm: Five Finger Light abeam.

4.45pm: changed course to 315°.

6.47pm: Glass [?] Peninsula Point [?] abeam.

7.52pm: Midway Island Light 4 points starboard bow.

8pm: Midway Island Light starboard beam.

Weather: sky overcast to mist.

8.00pm to [midnight]:

8pm: Midnight Island Light [probably Midway Island Light] on starboard beam, changed course 300°, log 47.2.

8.46pm: Styleman Point on starboard beam, log 55.0.

9.05pm: Limestone Inlet on starboard beam, log 59.3.

9.13pm: two thirds speed and lazy right into Taku Harbor.

9.24pm: stop.

9.34pm: let go in 18 fathoms, soft bottom, veered 60 fathoms.

Approximate location center of Taku Harbor.

Overcast, light rains, smooth sea.

[Lincoln Rock is in Alaska at Lat 56.06, Long -132.70.

Key Reef is in Alaska at Lat 56.16, Long -132.83.

Point Harrington Buoy is in Alaska at Lat 56.18, Long -132.74.

Steamer Point is in Alaska at Lat 56.22, Long -132.72.

Round Point is in Alaska at Lat 56.28, Long -132.66.

South Craig Point is in Alaska at Lat 56.39, Long -132.62.

Neal Point is in Alaska at Lat 56.45, Long -132.60.

Craig Point is in Alaska at Lat 56.46, Long -132.73.

Point Alexander is in Alaska at Lat 56.51, Long -132.95.

Wrangell Narrows are in Alaska at Lat 56.63, Long -132.94.

Point Lockwood Rock is in Alaska at Lat 56.57, Long -132.97.

Frederick Sound is in Alaska at Lat 57.18, Long -133.91.

Cape Strait Light is in Alaska at Lat 57.00, Long -133.09.

Cape Fanshaw is in Alaska at Lat 57.19, Long -133.57.

Five Finger Lighthouse is in Alaska at Lat 57.27, Long -133.63.

Glass Peninsula is in Alaska at Lat 57.83, Long -133.99, however the point at the southern end is indexed as Point Hugh at Lat 57.57, Long -133.81.

Midway Islands Light is in Alaska at Lat 57.84, Long -133.81.

Point Styleman is in Alaska at Lat 57.97, Long -133.90.

Limestone Inlet is in Alaska at Lat 58.03, Long -133.98.

Taku Harbor is in Alaska at Lat 58.07, Long -134.02.]

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23 April 1925

At anchor in Taku Harbor Anchorage, Alaska

Lat 58.18, Long -135.18 [estimated]

Number of statute miles 227.5 from midnight to midnight.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Midnight to 5.58am: ship at anchor in Taku Harbor.

5.58am: started heaving anchor.

6.07am: anchor weighed, one third speed ahead.

6.10am: anchor up, two thirds speed ahead.

6.17am: standard speed ahead.

6.22am: log streamed, reads 60.4.

6.25am: turning onto course; 308°.

6.40am: Grand Island on port beam, steering 295°.

7.04am: Arden Point Light abeam.

7.09am: changed course to 246°.

7.24am: Marmion Island Light abeam.

Weather; rainy changing to fog and mist.

8.00am to noon:

8.10am: Point Hilda on starboard beam, log 79.2.

8.25am: Inner Point on starboard beam, log 81.8, changed course 274°, fog.

8.47am: Middle Point Light abeam, log 83.7, changed course 287°.

9.38am: Favorite Reef abeam, log 94.7, course 287°.

9.50am: NW end of Barlow Island abeam, log 96.7, changed course 271°.

9.57am: Faust Rock Buoy on starboard beam, log 97.9.

10.00am: Point Retreat on port beam, log 98.5, changed course rounding point.

10.05am: Point Retreat on port beam, log 99.2.

10.06am: changed course 158°, log 99.4.

10.21am: False Retreat on port bow, log 2.0.

10.24am: False Retreat on port beam, 2.3 log, changed course 153°.

10.53am: Naked Island Light port bow, log 7.8.

11.00am: Naked Island Light on port beam, log 9.2.

11.15am: 12’ Rock on starboard bow, log 11.8.

11.20am: 12’ Rock starboard beam, log 11.8, changed course 170°.

11.31am: Rocky Island Light starboard bow, log 13.9.

11.34am: Rocky Island Light starboard beam, log 14.3, changed course easy right round point.

11.39am: changed course 257°, log 15.1.

Hazy to clear, with light shifting airs.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 257°.

2.00pm: Point Adolphus abeam, changed course 253°.

2.40pm: Lemesurier Island Light beam, changed course 244°.

3.35pm: Inian Island Light abeam, changed course 186°.

3.50pm: changed course 183°.

4.00pm: on course 183°.

Weather, clear, light northwesterly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 183°.

4.05pm: changed course 192°.

4.42pm: changed course 240°. Sextant fix. Start of line of sonic soundings. Same course throughout watch.

Sonic sounding at 5.00pm and every 20 minutes.

Weather, clear. Long, heavy swell, westerly light breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 240°, 250° steering. Sounded every 20 minutes (sonic depth finder).

Total distance run during watch 34.6 miles.

Long northerly swell, light northerly winds.

[Grand Island is in Alaska at Lat 58.10, Long -134.13.

Point Arden Light is in Alaska at Lat 58.16, Long -134.18.

Marmion Island Light is in Alaska at Lat 58.20, Long -134.26.

Point Hilda is in Alaska at Lat 58.22, Long -134.50.

Inner Point is in Alaska at Lat 58.23, Long -134.59.

Middle Point Light is in Alaska at Lat 58.25, Long -134.63.

Favorite Reef is in Alaska at Lat 58.38, Long -134.86.

Barlow Island is in Alaska at Lat 58.40, Long -134.91.

Faust Rock Buoy is in Alaska at Lat 58.42, Long -134.93.

Point Retreat is in Alaska at Lat 58.41, Long -134.96.

False Retreat is indexed as False Point Retreat in Alaska at Lat 58.37, Long -134.97.

Naked Island Light is in Alaska at Lat 58.26, Long -134.95.

12’ Rock or 12 Foot Rock seems to correspond to Couverden Rock at Lat 58.22, Long -135.03.

Rocky Island is in Alaska at Lat 58.18, Long -135.03; a light is shown on this chart although it does not appear on any lighthouse lists.

Point Adolphus is in Alaska at Lat 58.29, Long -135.78.

Lemesurier Light is in Alaska at Lat 58.32, Long -136.04.

Inian Island Light is in Alaska at Lat 58.27, Long -136.40.]

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24 April 1925

En route Cape Spencer to Kodiak, Alaska

Lat 58.21, Long -142.32

Distance run from Cape Spencer to apparent noon: 204.7 statute miles.

Number of statute miles from midnight to midnight: 242.9.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: changed course 241°, continued on same throughout the watch. Taking sonic soundings every 20 minutes.

Weather, cloudy to overcast, occasional showers, light southerly airs.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 241°.

7.30am: changed course, 238° throughout watch.

Sonic soundings every 20 minutes.

Weather, cloudy, overcast, drizzle, light southerly airs, sea long swell.

8.00am to noon:

On course 238°, 244° steering, soundings taken every 20 minutes.

10.00am: deviation 10’W, ship’s head 238° per standard compass.

11.00am: deviation 0°40’W, ship’s head 238° per standard compass.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 238°, 244° steering, soundings taken every 20 minutes.

12.35pm: changed course 237°, 243° steering, taking soundings every 20 minutes.

2.00pm: deviation 0°31’W, ship’s head 237°.

Weather: cloudy, gentle westerly breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 237°, 243° wheelhouse compass, soundings every 20 minutes, temperature every hour.

5.50pm: deviation 0°49’W.

Weather, cloudy and clear, snow flurries, south-southwesterly light breezes, sea gentle swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: changed course, 239° throughout watch, sounding every 20 minutes, temperatures every hour.

Weather: clear and cloudy, southwesterly light breezes.

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25 April 1925

At sea en route Cape Spencer to Kodiak, Alaska

Lat 58.00, Long -149.00 [estimated]

Number of statute miles from apparent noon to noon 258.8.

Number of statute miles from midnight to midnight: 227.4.

Number of statute miles from apparent noon to midnight: 99.5.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 239°, 245° steering. Continued on same throughout watch taking sonic soundings every 20 minutes.

Clear, gentle southwesterly breezes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 239°.

7.00am: changed course 238°, sonic sounding every 20 minutes, temperature every hour.

Weather: overcast, snow storms, southwesterly light breezes.

8.00am to noon:

On course 238°, 244° steering.

8.40am: stopped engines to take up and down sounding, log 15.2.

8.53am: sounded 710 fathoms, sonic depth finder 707, temperature 28.7??, green mud.

9.00am: standard ahead.

10.00am: deviation 0°47’ W, ship’s head 238°.

11.00am: 238°, 242° steering.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 238°, 242° steering.

1.00pm: changed course 243°, 248° steering.

2.35pm: azimuth taken, deviation 0°10’W, ship's head 243°.

4.00pm: on course 243°.

Weather, cloudy, gentle westerly breezes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 243° throughout watch. Sounding every 20 minutes, temperature every hour.

5.00pm: raised Marmot Island.

Weather: cloudy to clear, light airs.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 243°, 248° steering, taking sextant fixes.

10.09pm: changed course 215° steering.

10.48pm: Hanin Rock Light bears 115° (began snowing). Changed course 277°, 283° steering.

11.00pm: one third speed, sounded continuously.

11.30pm: stopped and various bells.

11.40pm: let go anchor and gradually veered to 90 fathoms. Heavy snow clearing at times.

Procoda Light bears 272°, ship’s head 85°.

[Marmot Island is in Alaska at Lat 58.22, Long -151.84.

Hanin Rock Light is in Alaska at Lat 57.83, Long 152.31.

Prokoda Island Light is in Alaska at Lat 57.91, Long -152.51.]

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26 April 1925

At anchor in narrow strait off Uzinki, Spruce Island, Alaska

Lat 57.92, Long -152.50

Number of statute miles run from midnight to midnight: 74.6.

Midnight to midnight:

5.18am: anchor is hove up and ship is moved into cove off town of Uzinki.

5.40am: anchor let go 300 meters off cannery dock.

9.15am: liberty boat leaves ship with 4 officers and 6 men.

11.05am: liberty boat returns and is hoisted aboard.

12.10pm: anchor is hove up.

12.15pm: ship gets underway toward Kizhuyak Bay.

12.30pm: changed course to 235° with Shakmanof Point 0.3 miles on port beam.

1.10pm: course is changed to the right as ship enters Whale Passage. Various mid-channel courses.

1.16pm: Koniuji Island 100 meters on port beam.

2.52pm: Malina Point, Raspberry Island, ½ mile on starboard beam, changed course to 222°, log 65.9.

Weather: sky overcast with flurries of snow. Light east northeasterly breezes.

4.00pm: on course 222°, 225° wheelhouse compass.

4.32pm: changed course 192°, 190° wheelhouse compass.

5.05pm: changed course 160°,155° wheelhouse compass.

5.31pm: changed course 143°, 138° wheelhouse compass.

6.14pm: changed course right into Uyak anchorage.

6.18pm: two thirds speed.

6.21pm: one third speed.

6.23pm: engine stopped.

6.25pm: one third astern.

6.26pm: came to anchor, Uyak Anchorage, 21.4 fathoms water, 65 fathoms chain, sandy bottom.

Weather: overcast sky with snow, gentle to moderate breeze.

At anchor throughout remainder of day.

[Uzinki, now indexed as Ouzinkie, is at Lat 57.92, Long -152.50.

Kizhuyak Bay is on Kodiak Island, Alaska, at Lat 59.33, Long -152.67.

Shakmanof Point is on Kodiak Island, Alaska, at Lat 57.93, Long -152.59.

Whale Passage is in Alaska at Lat 57.93, Long -152.83.

Koniuji Island is in Alaska at Lat 57.93, Long -152.84.

Malina Point is on Raspberry Island, Alaska, at Lat 58.04, Long -153.37.

Uyak Anchorage is in Alaska at Lat 57.64, Long -154.00.]

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27 April 1925

Uyak Anchorage, Alaska

Lat 57.64, Long -154.00

Weather: overcast sky with snow and rain. Low barometer, moderate to stiff breeze. Changing to light rain.

At anchor all day.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers:

Officers engaged in works on accounts, plotting sonic sounding line and routine duties.

Duties of crew:

Crew engaged in cleaning ship, preparing nail bags, etc, and carpenter's grating, etc, for dinghy.

6.40am: liberty party ashore in dinghy, 4 officers, 6 men.

7.05am: dinghy returned with 2 men, left ship with 5 men.

8.03am: liberty boat returned to ship.

8.08am: liberty boat left ship.

8.25am: liberty boat returned to ship, hoisted aboard.

All’s well.

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28 April 1925

At anchor Uyak Bay, Kodiak Island, Alaska

Lat 57.00, Long -156.00 [estimated]

[Ship ran] 206 statute miles.

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.47am: commenced to heave up anchor.

5.55am: anchor aweigh.

5.57am: anchor up, one third ahead.

5.58am: two thirds ahead.

6.09am: standard speed.

6.20am: put on course 302°.

6.28am: changed course 250°.

7.10am: changed course 226°.

7.20am: changed course 233° wheelhouse compass.

7.34am: Cape Uyak abeam, changed course to 217°, started sonic sounding.

Weather: clear and cloudy, light airs.

8.00am to noon:

On course 217°, 220° steering.

8.10am: Cape Karluk abeam, changed course 205° steering, 205°, log 15.5.

9.00am: changed course 203° steering, 208°, log 25.2, ship’s positions by bearings and sextant angles.

10.51am: Cape Una abeam, bears 295°, Cape Una to Cape Igvak 23°56’, approximate distance 19 miles.

11.55am: Cape Una 25°14’, Cape Igvak 47°12’, tangent Agripina Bay.

Sounded every 20 minutes with sonic depth finder.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 204°, continued on same throughout the watch, taking soundings every 20 minutes with the sonic [depth finder].

Weather, blue sky with clouds, light southwesterly airs.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.20pm: on course 204°, 203° wheelhouse compass, log 10.3.

5.00pm: on course 204°, 205° wheelhouse compass.

5.38.00pm: changed course, log 15.4, 212°, 215° wheelhouse compass.

6.00pm: on course 212°, 215° wheelhouse compass.

7.00pm: on course 212°, 215° wheelhouse compass.

7.36pm: changed course 258° wheelhouse compass.

8.00pm: on course 258° wheelhouse compass.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes throughout watch.

Medium swells, light northwesterly breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

Weather, threatening with light snow, moderate northwesterly wind.

On course 258°.

9.07pm: Kak Island abeam, log 51.3, distant 1.7 miles, changed course 270° steering, 222°.

10.52pm: changed course 210° steering.

11.00pm: one third speed, course 190°, heading for Columbia River cannery.

11.10pm: anchored in 19 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, soft bottom.

Spit Light bears 60° true, Cannery Light 202° true.

Thick snow falling, calm.

[Cape Uyak is in Alaska at Lat 57.64, Long -154.34.

Cape Karluk is in Alaska at Lat 57.58, Long -154.52.

Cape Una is indexed as Cape Unalishagvak in Alaska at Lat 57.54, Long -155.73.

Cape Igvak is in Alaska at Lat 57.44, Long -156.03.

Agripina Bay is in Alaska at Lat 57.12, Long -156.44.

Kak Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.29, Long -157.83.

Castle Cape is in Alaska at Lat 56.24, Long -158.12.

Columbia River cannery: the Columbia River Packing Association established a cannery at Chignik on Anchorage Bay; a photograph of its shed was taken in 1912.

Spit Light probably refers to Chignik Spit Light at 56.31, -158.38, 35 feet above water.

Cannery Light may refer to a light at the end of the pier shown in the photograph of the cannery above but its precise location is not known.]

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29 April 1925

Anchorage Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.70, Long -159.20 [estimated]

160 statute miles run.

Midnight to 8.00am:

Weather, calm with light snow.

4.45am: ordered steam and made preparations to get underway.

5.30am: commenced heaving in.

5.46am: anchor up, one third ahead.

5.49am: two thirds ahead.

5.51am: standard speed out of Chignik Bay.

6.08am: changed course 85° wheelhouse compass.

6.33am: changed course 112° wheelhouse compass.

6.59am: changed course 137° wheelhouse compass.

7.00am: changed course 141° wheelhouse compass. Castle Cape abeam.

7.18am: Chankliut Island on starboard bow.

7.30am: Chankliut Island on starboard beam, 2 miles away.

7.34am: changed course 203°.

Weather: light snow, calm, changing to light and gentle breeze.

8.00am to noon:

On course 203°.

9.28am: changed course 199°.

10.15am: changed course 222°, log 14.9.

Mitrofania Island starboard beam, same course throughout watch.

Weather, north-northwesterly light breezes, clear and cloudy.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 222°.

1.30pm: Kupreanof Point abeam, changed course 229°.

1.31pm: steering broke down. Stopped.

1.36pm: underway again 223°.

2.20pm: changed course 220°.

3.34pm: Cape Devine abeam, changed course 199°.

Weather: cloudy, light northwesterly airs.

4.00pm to midnight:

Popof Head abeam.

4.32pm: changed course heading for Baralof Bay 258°.

4.58pm: changed course 275° wheelhouse compass.

5.15pm: two thirds ahead.

5.16pm: one third ahead.

5.17pm: engines stopped.

5.19pm: two thirds astern.

5.20pm: engines stopped.

5.21pm: anchored in 19 fathoms water sticky [?] bottom, 75 fathoms chain out.

Weather: blue sky with clouds.

[Castle Cape is in Alaska at Lat 56.24, Long -158.12.

Chankliut Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.14, Long -158.12.

Mitrofania Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.88, Long -158.82.

Kupreanof Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.57, Long -159.60.

Cape Devine is in Alaska at Lat 55.38, Long -160.15.

Popof Head is in Alaska at Lat 55.24, Long -160.33.

Baralof Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.24, Long -160.55.]

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30 April 1925

Baralof Bay, en route to False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.10, Long -161.95 [estimated]

[Ship ran] 150 statute miles.

Midnight to 8.00am [4.00am in log book]:

5.09am: up anchor.

5.20am: standard speed ahead.

5.26am: changed course 350° wheelhouse compass.

5.39am: changed course 312° wheelhouse compass.

6.11am: Range Island on starboard beam, 344° wheelhouse compass.

6.25am: changed course 286°.

6.33am: changed course 283°.

6.52am: changed course 250°, Gull Island on port beam.

7.16am: changed course 286°, Unga Island beacon port beam.

7.35am: changed course 225°.

7.59am: changed course 222°, same course through watch.

Weather: fresh breezes and northwesterly gales. Overcast and snow.

8.00am to noon:

On course 223°.

8.45am: Jude Island abeam, log 18.9, distant 3.6 miles, changed course 246°, fresh north-northwesterly gales off Pavlof Bay, changed course 255° to allow for leeway.

10.33am: Ukolnoi Island North Peak abeam, log 34.6, distant 3.3 miles, changed course 219°.

11.36am: Arch Point Light abeam, log 45.8.

11.45am: right tangent Dolgoi Island to Arch Point Light 58°40’, course 161° heading between Goloi Island beacon and left tangent Inner Iliask Island.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.07pm: changed course to 191° heading between Dolgoi Island and the mainland.

12.13pm: changed course to 140° heading for the east tangent of Outer Iliasik Island.

12.31pm: changed course to 210° heading between Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands.

12.45pm: changed course to 245° heading midway between Stag Point and Cape Bold.

2.17pm: changed course to 214° to pass north of Fox Island.

3.01pm: changed course to 235° heading for Ikatan Bay.

Sky clear to overcast at end of watch, stiff west-northwesterly breezes, sea rough.

4.00pm to midnight:

On course 233°.

5.27pm: Sankin Island 4 points on starboard bow, log 0.25.

5.32pm: same abeam, log 3.7, distance 1.2 miles.

5.34pm: changed course 250°, log 03.7.

6.32pm: PK [?]. Tied up to False Pass cannery dock starboard side to.

Weather: stiff and moderate west northwesterly breeze. Snow and overcast.

[Range Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.35, Long -160.50.

This Gull Island is probably the one in Alaska at Lat 55.41, Long -160.64.

Unga Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.26, Long-160.70.

Jude Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.26, Long -161.10.

Pavlof Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.33, Long -161.63.

Ukolnoi Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.22, Long -161.62.

Arch Po
int Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.21, Long -161.91.

This Dolgoi Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.12, Long -161.74.

Goloi Island Light is in Alaska at Lat 55.11, Long -161.92.

Inner Iliasik Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.04, Long -161.95.

Outer Iliasik Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.00, Long -161.88.

Stag Point is in Alaska at Lat 54.98, Long -162.3.

Cape Bold is indexed as Bold Cape in Alaska at Lat 55.02, Long -162.26.

This Fox Island is in Alaska at Lat 54.95, Long -162.43.]

LOGS FOR MAY 1925

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1 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

3.30am: low water, tide turned north.

8.25am: high tide, slack before ebb.

8.32am: tide turned south.

3.17pm: low water.

3.39pm: tide turned north.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, variable breezes, light to moderate. Snow in early morning, changing to blue sky with clouds.

Duties of officers: Mr Shaw, general supervision of work. Mr Weidlich, charts. Mr Hough. work on payroll, estimates and accounts. Mr Hoskinson, work on star sights and plotting sonic sounding line from Cape Spencer to Kodiak Island. Mr Morton, monthly mess statements. Mr Grenell, star sights and sonic line. Mr Pfau, C&SS and projections.

Duties of crew: cleaning ship and transferring coal from deck to cannery dock. Ship’s Carpenter, McQueen, had men cleaning launch “Wildcat”. Three small boats painted. Engineer’s force working on engines of steam launch and port motorsailer.

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2 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

3.00am: high water, set northward on falling tide.

11.45am: (low water) slack.

11.52am: set of current southward.

4.00pm: low water, tide running south.

6.15pm: tide turning north.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers: working on the ship’s records and accounts; plotting the run, and sounding line across the Gulf of Alaska; overhauling the instruments and equipment for the season’s work and preparing the sheets. Chief Engineer superintending repair work.

Crew: washing down decks, general ship’s routine and working on overhauling the “Wildcat” and auxiliary launches.

Weather: clear to overcast with gentle to moderate varying breezes.

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3 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Observations of currents and tides:

1.30am: slack water (low).

1.45am: current turns north.

11.30am: High water.

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather, sky mainly overcast with intermittent driving snow most of day. Stiff northwesterly breezes throughout watch.

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4 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: officers and crew turned to.

Officers: supervising repairs to “Wildcat” and other launches. Working on accounts, checking computations of astronomic sights for soundings across Gulf of Alaska and plotting soundings. Making projections, adjusting and cleaning instruments and various other ship’s duties.

Crew: working on repair of launches, storing and checking supplies and various other duties in preparation for the field season.

Weather: moderate to stiff northwesterly breezes with occasional snow squalls.

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5 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

2.20am: high water, current turns south.

8.20am: slack water.

12.13pm: slack water.

8.30pm: slack water.

8.45pm: current turns north.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers: repairing “Wildcat” and other launches, plotting projections for season’s work, month’s accounts, cleaning and adjusting instruments, inventory of clothing and small stores, preparatory to transfer of administration.

Crew turned to, on regular duties, also repairing launches and skiffs etc.

Weather: wind: fresh breezes west to northwesterly, snow and hail at frequent intervals.

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6 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

9.50am: tide turned north.

3.34pm: high water, tide turned south.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged in general office work, making new projections, plotting sounding taken en route, correcting charts, testing plane tables and supervising work about ship and launch “Wildcat”.

Crew: engaged in general routine duties, cleaning and painting davits, making new canopy for steam launch, overhauling launch "Wildcat” and making new lead lines.

Weather: overcast and snow squalls clearing at times for short spells. Stiff northwesterly and westerly winds gradually backing westerly, northwesterly winds gradually hauling west-southwesterly and moderating to light wind.

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7 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

1.00pm: fire drill, collision drill and abandon ship drill held.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers: Mr Shaw general supervision of work; Mr Weidlich charts; Mr Hough and Mr Morton projections; Mr Hoskinson plotting sounding line; Mr Grenell work on stadia rods; Mr Pfau projection and stencil.

Duties of crew: routine duties, painting “Wildcat”, scraping bunk springs, painting wooden toggles for dray etc. Engine force overhauling “Wildcat” engines.

Weather: blue sky with clouds, changing to overcast with light snow and mist.

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8 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged throughout the day superintending repairs to launches and installation of machinery in new motor dories, plotting and checking projections and working on the ship’s records and accounts.

Crew painting and repairing steam launch and “Wildcat”, fitting out new dories, making canopy for the steam launch and general ship’s routine.

8.00pm: sunset, ship secure.

Weather, throughout watch overcast with intermittent rain squalls and varying southerly and easterly breezes.

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9 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

10.55am: current turns north.

4.55pm: high water slack.

5.07pm: current turns south.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast sky with intermittent rain. Calm to moderate southeasterly breezes.

Work for the day: crew engaged washing down decks, preparing ship for inspection, rigging falls for hoisting steam launch from quarterdeck, preparing 'Wildcat' for launching, making canvas canopy for power dory, making rudders for motor dories, and miscellaneous duties.

Officers were correcting charts, making topographic projections, working on accounts, overhauling instruments and stadia rods, and routine duties.

Commanding Officer inspects ship at 11.00am.

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10 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Weather: overcast, snow, rain, light to fresh southeasterly breezes.

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11 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

6.25am: slack water.

6.30am: tide turns south.

12.25pm: tide turns north.

7.00pm: slack water.

7.10pm: tide turns south.

3.00pm: “Wildcat” lowered into water by cannery force.

Midnight to midnight:

Fieldwork prevented by heavy rain with occasional snow squalls. Fresh southeasterly winds.

8.00am: crew turned to, carried out normal routine duties, working on small boats and launch “Wildcat”, making new canopy for steam launch, pm making and marking lead lines. Crew also making preparation to lift steam launch off the deck and launch same.

8.00am: pile driver came alongside.

1.40pm: steam launch hoisted and put in the water and secured between dock and dolphins.

Officers continued work on new topographical sheets, working on charts and supervising work on ship and “Wildcat”.

No change in weather, wind slightly moderating.

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12 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Triangulation stations “Bed” and “New” built.

Number of statute miles run by launch 15.0.

7.00am: high water.

7.20am: tide turned south.

1.25pm: tide turned north.

8.25pm: high water, tide turns south.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to, making preparation to get field parties underway. Lowered port motorsailer.

8.55am: Messrs Hough, Morton and 11 men left ship in port motorsailer towing two skiffs, signal building and triangulation. Trouble getting engine started.

Remainder of crew carried out usual routine duties, shifting lumber etc.

Mr Hoskinson and “Wildcat’s” crew working on “Wildcat” to get her ready for fieldwork.

Bos’n and 3 men working on new canopy of steam launch.

Quartermaster overhauling sounding wire.

Messrs Pfau and Grennel on projections. Mr Weidlich correcting charts. Mr Shaw supervising work about deck and small boats.

1.45pm: “Wildcat” secured alongside.

5.05pm: Messrs Hough, Morton and parties returned, motorsailer hoisted to rail, skiff landed on the beach.

Weather, overcast with passing showers. Calm and light variable winds.

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13 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer 20.0.

Signals “Shock” and “Yin” built and occupied.

Number of statute miles run by motor dories 8.0.

Signal “Nest” rebuilt.

Number of statute miles run by steam launch 20.0 (trial run).

7.20am: slack water.

7.30am: tide turned south.

2.30pm: current turned north.

9.30pm: current turned south.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to, making preparation for field parties.

8.05am: Messrs Morton, Hough and 7 men left ship in motorsailer towing 1 skiff; signal building and triangulation.

11.25am: Mr Grenell and 3 men left ship in power dory to rebuild signal “Nest”.

2.30pm: party returned.

1.30pm: installed tide shaft.

Remainder of crew engaged in general routine duties, continued work on canopy of steam launch, fitting out launch “Wildcat” and overhauling same.

Quartermaster overhauling sounding tubes and making lead lines.

3.20pm: steam launch left for trial trip, which proved to be a success.

5.40pm: Messrs Morton and Hough and party returned, motorsailer hoisted to rail, skiff in the davits.

Officers working on topographical sheets and supervising work about ship and launches.

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14 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer 20.0.

Number of statute miles run by motor dories 8.0.

Triangulation: built signal “Bay”, occupied signals “Bay”, “New” and “Nest”.

Topography: number of statute miles 1.5, number of hydrographic stations 8.

8.45am: current turns S.

3.30pm: current turns N.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to, making preparation for field parties.

8.00am: Mr Pfau and 1 man left ship to level tide staff.

8.05am: Messrs Morton, Grenell and 9 men left ship in motorsailer towing 2 skiffs. Mr Morton and 2 men triangulation, Mr Grenell and 7 men signal building and topography.

8.30am: Mr Hough and 3 men left ship in motor dory to occupy signals.

Remainder of crew rigging up launch sounding machinery, continuing work on launch canopy and working on launch “Wildcat”.

5.00pm: Messrs Morton, Hough and Grenell and parties returned, all boats hoisted.

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15 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Port motorsailer

Statistics “a” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 3.3, total distance run 16.8

Number of soundings: 74

Number of positions: 30

Number of miles run by power dory: 4.0.

Topography: number of statute miles: 2.0, number of hydrographic stations: 14.

8.45am: current turned south.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: port motorsailer left ship towing 1 skiff, following aboard: Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 6 men to do hydrography, Mr Grenell and 3 men to do topography and 2 men to do white washing.

8.45am: Mr Morton and 1 man left ship in power dory to do triangulation. 10.30am: above party returned.

9.10am: launch “Wildcat” left to install automatic tide gauge at Ikatan, 2 officers and full complement, also levelled tide station.

3.15pm: launch “Wildcat” returned to cannery dock.

6.15pm: port motorsailer and 1 skiff returned to ship.

Weather: blue skies with clouds changing to overcast and cloudy. Light south-easterly airs changing to moderate and stiff breezes.

[Ikatan is in Alaska at Lat 54.75, Long -163.31.]

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16 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

4.30am: tide turned north.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: rain prevented fieldwork throughout the day.

Officers engaged in computation, issue of clothes and small stores, charts and other routine duties.

Crew turned to, on regular work about ship.

1.10pm: “Wildcat” left berth at cannery dock and tied up to dolphin.

1.22pm: received mail from SS “Star”.

3.50pm: steam launch left dock and tied up to dolphin.

10.15pm: “Star” tied up alongside “Pioneer” for the purpose of taking in water from the dock.

Weather: variable winds and rain throughout day. Fresh breezes and moderate gales in the morning becoming light breezes in afternoon and evening.

Ship secure alongside dock throughout watch.

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17 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

11.30am: high water. Current turns south.

6.50pm: low water slack.

6.55pm: tide turns north.

Power dory ran 4.0 miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Weather: gentle westerly breezes to north-northwesterly light airs. Overcast. Rainy to clear and cloudy.

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18 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.82, Long -163.26

Number of statute miles by starboard motorsailer: 14

Signal “Net” recovered and rebuilt

5 signals built

Topographic party

Shoreline: 2.2 statute miles

Signals built: 11

Distance run by port motorsailer: 5.0 statute miles

Ship ran 20 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.00am: cast off from cannery dock and proceeded through Ikatan Bay to eastward.

8.25am: stopped off signal “Stride”, lowered starboard motorsailer, Mr Weidlich with 6 men to build triangulation signals and hydrographic signals.

8.27am: ahead to westward towards shore, vicinity of Sankin Island. Anchored off signal “Dry” in 20 fathoms water with 60 fathoms chain, starboard anchor. Mr Grenell with 3 men to do topography; also 2 men to build whitewash signals.

9.50am: port motorsailer returned with Cox’n and Engineer. Ship’s party installing sounding machine and davit on stern of motorsailer.

4.40pm: port motorsailer left ship to pick up topographic party and whitewash party.

5.20pm: Mr Weidlich’s party returned. Boats hoisted.

5.35pm: above parties returned. Boats hoisted.

5.40pm: paid out 15 fathoms more chain, total now 75 fathoms.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Westerly moderate breeze to northwesterly fresh breeze.

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19 May 1925

Anchored east of Sankin Island, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.18 [estimated]

Topographic party

Number of statute miles shoreline: 0

Number of signals built: 8

Triangulation party

Signal “Slide” and 2 built and occupied

8 hydrographic signals

Statute miles port motorsailer: 2

Statute miles starboard motorsailer: 8

Statute miles #1 motor dory: 3

Statute miles ship: 19

Midnight to midnight:

Fresh snow in the mountains, overcast and squally. Moderate to stiff NNW wind.

7.30am: crew turned to, making preparations for field parties, lowered port motorsailer and skiff.

8.25am: Mr Grenell and 5 men landed to continue topography and signal building (2 men).

9.13am: motorsailer returned and hoisted to rail.

9.25am: commenced heaving in.

9.37am: anchor up and underway, reconnaissance [?], various courses and bells.

11.05am: anchored off signal “Slide” in 25 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain.

11.08am: lowered port motorsailer and 1 skiff. Mr Hough and 5 men left ship to recover signal “Slide” and rebuild same. Also occupy station.

11.14am: party left ship.

1.00pm: starboard motorsailer lowered. Mr Weidlich and 5 men left for signal “Slide”. Port motorsailer engine trouble. Towed launch to ship.

1.30pm: starboard motorsailer left with 1 skiff, Mr Weidlich and 5 men to put up hydrographic and topographic signals from signal “Slide” to eastward.

3.35pm: motor dory with Seaman “Nelson” in charge left ship to pick up Mr Hough and party.

5.50pm: Messrs Weidlich, Hough and party returned in motorsailer, towing dory and motor dory. Motor dory disabled, lost propeller. All boats hoisted.

5.50pm: left anchorage. Various courses down the coast to pick up Mr Grenell and party.

6.32pm: came to anchor in 23 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain (east of signal “Dry”). Lowered starboard motorsailer to pick up party.

7.15pm: party returned. All boats hoisted.

Weather, overcast with occasional snow squalls and heavy williwaws.

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20 May 1925

Anchored east of Sankin Island, Alaska

Lat 54.82, Long -163.26

Topographic party #1 shoreline: 2.9 statute miles.

Topographic party #2 shoreline: 1.0 statute miles; signals built 3.

Triangulation party #1, Mr Hough, occupied signal “Wet”.

Triangulation party #2, Mr Shaw occupied signal “New” and built 3 hydrographic signals.

Number of miles run by starboard motorsailer: 22.0

Number of miles run by port motorsailer: 3.5

Number of miles run by motor dory: 40.8

Number of statute miles run: 7.0

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, clear and cloudy. Light and moderate west-northwesterly winds.

7.30am: crew turned to, making preparations for field parties, lowered motorsailers and skiffs.

7.55am: Mr Grenell and 3 men left ship in port motorsailer towing skiff (topography).

8.20am: Mr Morton and 4 men and Mr Hough and 2 men left ship to do topography and occupy signal “Wet”.

8.45am: port motorsailer returned and hoisted.

9.30am: starboard motorsailer returned.

9.32am: Mr Shaw and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer towing skiff to rebuild and occupy signal “New” (Amagat Island).

2.45pm: power dory left ship to pick up Mr Hough and party.

4.15pm: Mr Hough and party returned, hoisted dory.

5.30pm: starboard motorsailer returned with Messrs Shaw, Morton, Grenell and parties, hoisted all boats.

Weather, threatening.

7.00pm: commenced heaving in, clearing guard starboard “Wildcat” bent.

7.43pm: standard ahead, various courses for Ikatan Bay.

8.35pm: slow bell and under soundings.

8.48pm: came to an anchor in 18 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain port anchor (mud and sand). Two fish traps and cannery in range [symbol].

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21 May 1925

At anchor Ikatan Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Number of statute miles run by ship: 45.0.

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 1.2.

2 officers and 8 men establishing tide gauge at King Cove, ½ day.

Mr Hough, reconnaissance ½ day.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, threatening [?], unfavorable for field work in exposed waters, decided to get underway for King Cove to establish tide gauge.

7.00am: commenced heaving in.

7.15am: anchor aweigh.

7.19am: two thirds ahead, various courses out of anchorage.

7.24am: standard ahead.

7.35am: Sankin Island abeam.

7.45am: on course 55°, 56° steering.

8.57am: Amagat Island abeam.

9.18am: Unga Island abeam, distant 4.5 miles, changed course 53° steering, 52° standard.

Continuous rain, moderate east southeasterly winds.

10.08am: Thin Point buoy 1.2 miles abeam, changed course 33° steering, 30° standard (thick mist).

10.43am: entering King Cove, two thirds speed, changed course 343° steering.

11.20am: stopped engines.

11.23am: anchored off King Cove cannery in 21.4 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

12.45pm: lowered starboard motorsailer and skiff.

12.50pm: Messrs Morton, Grenell and 8 men left ship to establish tide gauge and Mr Hough in reconnaissance.

Weather, rainy and squally, stiff east northeasterly winds.

3.00pm: wind increasing.

3.04pm: hove in port anchor to 15 fathoms and steamed about 50 yards easterly.

3.14pm: let go both anchors and veered chains, port anchor to 80 fathoms and starboard anchor to 60 fathoms.

4.35pm: motorsailer returned with party. All boats hoisted to rail.

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22 May 1925

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 3.0.

Mr Morton and 5 men on tide gauge.

JA Treese, Hand, employed as tide observer this date at $25 per month.

Midnight to midnight:

Heavy continuous rain, moderate and stiff easterly, squally and heavy williwaws. Weather not suitable for field work. Barometer falling rapidly.

8.00am: lowered starboard motorsailer and skiff.

8.20am: Commanding Officer, Mr Morton and 5 men left ship, installing tide gauge.

Crew engaged in general routine duties, cleaning boats and launches.

Officers correcting charts, making new boatsheets and on accounts.

11.30am: Commanding Officer, Mr Morton and party returned.

1.00pm: Mr Morton and party left to continue work on tide gauge.

3.00pm: Mr Morton and party returned. All boats hoisted.

No change in weather.

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23 May 1925

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.88, Long -163.00 [estimated]

Barometer correction applied +0.06.

5.05pm: High water, slack.

5.50pm: tide turned south.

Distance run by ship: 52 statute miles.

No ship launches in water.

Seaman McCarthy, attached to ship from “Wildcat”, said to be tubercular. Wired Washington for permission to send him back to Seattle (when shipped, passed by San Francisco Public Health doctor)

Midnight to midnight:

8.30am: motorsailer and skiff swung inboard.

8.48am: started heaving anchors.

8.57am: starboard anchor up and clear.

9.04am: port anchor up and clear. Standard speed on course 160°.

9.11am: changed course to 211°.

9.47am: Fox Island Light 0.8 miles on port beam.

10.12am: Thin Point north buoy on starboard beam, changed course 232°.

10.58am: Unga Island 4 miles on port beam.

11.02am Amagat Island on starboard bow.

11.16am: Amagat Island 2.2 miles on starboard beam.

11.30am: changed course 235°.

11.55am: chronometers wound and clocks set.

12.27pm: signal “Nat” on port beam.

12.32pm: Sankin Island 75° on starboard bow.

12.38pm: Sankin Island on starboard beam, changed course 250° steering.

12.52pm: changed course 257° steering and thence by various courses up False Pass.

1.35pm: ship alongside False Pass cannery dock and secure.

Stiff easterly and southeasterly breezes with shifting fog banks, heavy clouds and occasional squalls of rain.

Weather, unsuitable for field work.

[This Fox Island Light is at Lat 54.96, Long -162.43.

Thin Point is at Lat 54.96, Long -162.56.]

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24 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

4.21am: high water.

4.54am: current runs south.

11.30am: low water, current turns north.

10.27pm: low water slack.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual observation of the Sabbath Day.

11.55am: all chronometers wound.

Quartermaster made usual rounds of the ship throughout.

Rainy and squally southeasterly to northeasterly moderate breezes.

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25 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

4.30am: current turns south.

12.20pm: slack water, low.

12.35pm: current turns north.

5.55pm: slack water.

6.40pm: current turns south.

10.52pm: low water.

Launch hydrography motorsailer 9843 “b” day

Number of sounding line statute miles: 8.1.

Number of soundings: 176.

Number of positions: 51.

Total distance run: 25.8.

Trouble with launch engine during afternoon.

Topography

Number of shoreline statute miles: 3.0.

Number of signals built: none.

AW Hermandorf, Writer 1^st class, discharged at own request.

Midnight to midnight:

7.25am: steam launch alongside.

7.30am: crew turned to.

7.40am: port motorsailer and 1 skiff left with Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men to do launch hydrography; Mr Grenell and 3 men to do topography; Seamen Miller and Hill to whitewash topographic signals using the skiff.

8.00am: hoisted steam launch in port davits to ascertain where she leaks badly.

10.00am: “Wildcat” finished oiling and left for Ikatan shore for topography, 2 officers and 9 men. “Wildcat” working [party] detached from ship party.

5.10pm: steam launch #1915 left ship to pick up Mr Weidlich and party.

6.00pm: parties returned. Hoisted motorsailer and skiff. Steam launch secured at usual anchorage near marine railway.

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26 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.90, Long -163.10 [estimated]

Hydrography launch #8171 “a” day

Number of statute miles: 11.

Soundings: 121.

Positions: 49.

Number of miles run by launch: 27.9.

Topography

Number of statute miles: 2.2.

Triangulation

Signal “Slide” occupied.

Number of statute miles run by ship: 18.4.

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer #9843: 5.0.

4.45am: current turns south.

RE Williams enlisted Writer 1^st class this date.

Midnight to midnight:

6.15am: cast off lines and various bells.

6.18am: standard speed, various courses towards working grounds off signal “Dry”.

7.40am: stopped engine and lowered starboard motorsailer.

8.00am: Messrs Weidlich, Morton and 6 men left ship to do hydrography east of signal “Dry”.

8.02am: ship proceeded eastward.

8.50am: arrived east of signal “Wet” in 23.3 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain. Lowered port motorsailer.

9.05am: Messrs Hough and Grenell left ship with 7 men to do topography and occupy signal “Slide”.

11.45am: Messrs Weidlich and Morton and party returned; too rough to continue hydrography, shipping plenty of water.

Noon: wind moderating to light winds.

1.00pm: Messrs Shaw and Morton and 6 men left ship; hydrography in vicinity of signal “Wet”.

5.00pm: Mr Shaw and party returned. Motorsailer left to pick up port motorsailer.

6.00pm: Messrs Hough, Grenell and parties returned. All boats hoisted.

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27 May 1925

At anchor east of signal “West”, Ikatan Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.90, Long -163.10

Hydrography motorsailer #8171 “b” day

Sounding line statute miles: 13.6.

Number of soundings: 150.

Number of positions: 60.

Number of statute miles run by launch: 26.6.

Statistics “a” day, hydrography motorsailer #9843

Statute miles of sounding lines: 14.

Number of soundings: 144.

Number of positions: 73.

Launch #9843 ran 24 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, cloudy, moderate northwesterly winds, with heavy williwaws.

7.30am: crew turned to, making preparations for field parties, lowered motorsailers and 1 skiff.

8.00am: Messrs Weidlich, Hough and 6 men left ship in motorsailer #8171, hydrography.

8.15am: Messrs Shaw, Morton and 5 men left ship, hydrography, towing topographic party, Mr Grenell and 4 men.

Remainder of crew working on small boats etc.

4.55pm: Mr Shaw and party returned towing skiff with topographic party.

5.05pm: Mr Weidlich and party returned.

All boats hoisted.

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28 May 1925

At anchor east of signal “West”, Ikatan Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.82, Long -163.26 [estimated]

Launch hydrography motorsailer #9843

No 17

Statistics for [blank] day

Statute miles of sounding line: 8.

Number of soundings: 94.

Number of positions: 43.

Total distance run: 15 statute miles.

Total distance run by the ship: 59.8.

Joseph McCarthy, Seaman AB, left ship, account transferred to Seattle Office. Telegraph instruction from Washington DC.

Lost overboard by Mr Grenell: one pair of binoculars No 742 from launch #9843 while sounding between signals “Wet” and “Slide” [signed] Samuel B Grenell.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast and cloudy, light northwesterly winds.

7.30am: lowered port motorsailer.

7.40am: Messrs Shaw, Grenell and 7 men left ship to do hydrography in vicinity of signal “Wet”.

7.40am: commenced heaving in anchor.

8.00am: two thirds ahead.

8.12am: standard ahead, various courses for Ikatan cannery.

9.05am: slow bell.

9.09am: stopped.

9.11am: anchored in 24 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, lowered starboard motorsailer to get supplies and mail from SS “Redwood”.

9.20am: motorsailer left ship, Mr Morton in charge.

10.30am: received supplies for forward mess and ship’s mail.

Noon: hoisted motorsailer #8171, launch “Wildcat” came alongside.

12.30pm: commenced heaving in.

12.36pm: anchor up.

12.37pm: two thirds ahead.

12.38pm: ran towards signal “Wet” to pick up Mr Shaw and party, full speed (standard).

1.42pm: stopped engine off signal “Wet”.

1.45pm: Mr Shaw and party returned, hoisted motorsailer #9843.

1.47pm: ship proceeded to swing ship east of Amagat Island.

2.56pm: slow bell, commenced swinging ship, starboard helm.

4.20pm: finished swinging ship, standard ahead for Ikatan Bay, course 228° steering.

6.10pm: one third speed.

6.15pm: anchored east of Ikatan cannery in 25 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain.

6.40pm: starboard motorsailer left ship for Ikatan with liberty party.

9.30pm: starboard motorsailer returned and hoisted.

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29 May 1925

At anchor, Ikatan Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.90, Long -162.87

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 13.8 miles.

Signals “Kelp” and [illegible] recovered and rebuilt; 4 whitewashes put up.

8.5 statute miles by dead reckoning, port motorsailer.

17.5 statute miles distance total run, port motorsailer.

135 soundings.

42 statute miles ship’s run.

Midnight to midnight:

6.55am: hove up anchor and underway for Amagat Island.

8.45am: stopped.

8.50am: lowered motor dory; Mr Hough and 2 men to whitewash hydrographic signals on Amagat Island.

9.20am: lowered port motorsailer for launch hydrography, Amagat Island, Mr Shaw, Mr Grenell and 5 men.

9.22am: underway.

9.49am: lowered starboard motorsailer and 2 skiffs. Mr Weidlich and 4 men to build hydrographic and topographic signals. Mr Morton with 3 men and 1 of the skiffs to do whitewash signals.

9.50am: anchored in 20 fathoms water with 60 fathoms chain and starboard anchor, sandy bottom off east Amagat Island.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.00pm: motor dory party returned. Mr Hough on topographic projection pm.

4.40pm: port motorsailer returned and hoisted. Amagat hydrography completed.

5.05pm: up anchor and underway.

5.25pm: stopped.

5.30pm: hoisted starboard motorsailer and then underway.

7.45pm: tied up to False Pass cannery dock.

Weather: southerly light breeze. Cloudy to overcast and rain. SE weather starting.

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30 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

8.41am: high water.

9.05am: tide runs south.

3.40pm: low water, current turns north.

11.40pm: high water.

12.06pm: tide runs south.

Midnight to midnight:

Memorial Day observed.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Weather, south east storm blowing heavily. Gloomy and rainy. Thick.

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31 May 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

5.30am: current turns north.

4.50pm: current turns north.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual Sabbath Day observances.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Weather: south-southeasterly storm blowing thick and heavy. Overcast and rainy.

LOGS FOR JUNE 1925

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1 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

6.25am: current turns north.

5.50pm: current turns north.

Midnight to midnight:

Southeast storm blowing, thick and rainy. Weather, unsuitable for fieldwork.

Crew cleaning ship, scraping spots on paint inside and touching up with paint and usual general duties.

Carpenter repairing broken stern of last year’s new skiff.

2 officers and 2 men taking inventory of crew’s mess and computing same.

1 officer making out wardroom mess statement and plotting signals on projection.

1 officer on accounts, and 2 men.

1 officer on topographic projection of Deer Island.

1 officer checking last ship swing and working on topographic sheet.

1 officer checking up on soundings books, inking soundings on hydrographic sheet, writing logs and general duties.

1 officer general duties on “Wildcat”.

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2 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Ship ran 51.5 statute miles.

Starboard motorsailer ran 12 statute miles.

Port motorsailer ran 3 statute miles.

Dory ran 1 mile.

2 signals built by Mr Morton.

1 signal built by Mr Hough.

Midnight to midnight:

6.30am: cast off and underway for working grounds. Rainy, thick and swell running so continued on to King Cove and anchored at 11.10am, 21½ fathoms, soft bottom, 60 fathoms chain, port anchor.

12.30pm: starboard motorsailer with skiff left with Mr Hough and 5 men to build triangulation signal and station, Cape Bold.

12.30pm: Mr Morton left in motor dory with 3 men to build triangulation station and signal central west side King Cove and at lagoon.

3.30pm: Mr Weidlich with 5 men and skiff left for signal building. Engine trouble from 12.30pm to 3.30pm.

1.50pm: Mr Grenell and 2 men left in motor dory under oars for dock to level tide staff and bench marks.

5.10pm: starboard motorsailer and party returned to ship. Launch and skiff hoisted.

5.20pm: port motorsailer and party returned. Launch and skiff hoisted. Also Mr Grenell’s party with motor dory. Dory hoisted.

Liberty granted crew in evening.

Weather: south-southeasterly moderate breezes. Heavy swell morning and rain and thick.

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3 June 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.40

Statute miles by motorsailer #8171: 10.4.

Signals “King” and “Cold” recovered and redressed.

One large hydrographic signal built.

Topographic signal “Saw” built and occupied, Deer Island.

Signal “West” recovered and signal dressed and secured, Deer Island.

5 whitewash hydrographic signals made.

Signal “Fox” recovered and signal rebuilt and dressed. Station occupied, Fox Island.

1 signal built and occupied by Mr Hough on Deer Island; station “Stag”.

9 statute miles run by motorsailer 9843.

7 statute miles run by the ship.

11 statute miles run by motor dory.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Mr Weidlich and 5 men left in starboard motorsailer and 1 skiff to do signal building.

7.55am: up anchor and underway for Deer Island near Fox Island.

8.53am: anchored in 52 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, and port chain and anchor.

9.10am: Mr Hough and 5 men left in port motorsailer and 1 skiff to do triangulation and signal building on Deer Island.

9.12am: motor dory towed Mr Morton and 2 men in skiff to Fox Island for triangulation and signal building.

10.00am: motor dory returned. Mr Shaw and 2 men left to build and occupy topographic station and signal building.

3.40pm: starboard motorsailer and skiff returned. Hoisted.

5.10pm: motorsailer returned also towing Mr Morton’s skiff party.

5.40pm: motor dory left with 2 engineers for port motorsailer – engine trouble.

7.00pm: port motorsailer and dory and skiff returned. All hoisted.

Weather: clear and cloudy. North northwesterly gentle breezes to southwesterly light airs.

[Signal “Stag” is on Deer Island at Lat 54.98, Long -162.32.

Signal “Saw” is on Deer Island at Lat 54.97, Long -162.37.]

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4 June 1925

Anchored off Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.55 [estimated]

Signal “Low” recovered and tripod rebuilt and dressed.

No 17

Statistics “a” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 12.3.

Number of soundings: 176.

Number of positions: 78.

Total distance run by motorsailer #8171: 24.0.

Topography

Mr Grenell signal “Low” toward signal “Chil”.

Mr Morton 3.0 statute miles.

Mr Morton’s party whitewashed 6 signals.

Mr Grenell’s party whitewashed 10 signals.

Statute miles run by motorsailer #9843 – 18.

17 statute miles run by the ship.

Motor dory 3 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.15am: hove up and ran to anchorage off signal “Chil” on peninsula.

8.05am: anchored in 20 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, port anchor, soft bottom.

8.25am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men left to do hydrography in starboard motorsailer. Towed skiff with Mr Morton’s topographic party of 3 men and whitewash party of 2 men.

8.25am: Mr Shaw, Mr Grenell left in port motorsailer with skiff.

1 officer and 2 men rebuilt signal “Low” (2 men later to whitewash).

1 officer and 3 men topography signal “Low” toward signal “Chil”.

9.15am: Bos’n and Molloy left in motor dory for beach for sand for station wash, returned at 11.05am.

11.33am: port motorsailer returned with Mr Shaw and 2 men, signal “Low” recovered and dressed.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

4.00pm: port motorsailer left to pick up topographic party of Mr Grenell’s.

4.55pm: starboard motorsailer returned with hydro and topographic parties.

5.20pm: port motorsailer returned.

All boats hoisted.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Easterly light airs and breeze.

[Signal “Chil” is at Lat 54.94, Long -162.78.]

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5 June 1925

At anchor off triangulation point “Chil”

Lat 54.96, Long -162.55

Hydrography

Signal building: 2 large hydrographic built; 5 whitewashed signals.

Topographic 3.0 statute miles, Mr Morton.

No 17 motorsailer #8171

Statistics for “b” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 22.2.

Number of soundings: 377.

Number of positions: 116.

Total mileage: 27.0.

Port motorsailer: 20 statute miles.

Ship: 3 miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men left the ship in the starboard launch to do hydrography.

8.15am: Mr Shaw and 5 men with 1 skiff to build signals; Mr Morton and 5 men with 1 skiff, to whitewash and do topography, left in the port launch.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.50pm: started to heave in anchor.

2.00pm: underway for new anchorage off signal “Low”.

2.34pm: anchored in 10 fathoms, 2 miles SSW of signal “Low”. Veered 45 fathoms on windlass, hard sand bottom.

4.50pm: both launches with skiffs in tow alongside.

5.00pm: all boats hoisted, swung inboard and secured.

8.00pm: rounds and reports made – ship secure.

Light varying easterly airs, overcast but fairly clear.

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6 June 1925

At anchor off signal “Low”, Thin Point Cove, SW Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.69

No 17

Statistics for “C” day

Statute miles for sounding lines: 23.7.

Number of soundings: 523.

Number of positions: 86.

Total miles run by motorsailer #8171: 28.2.

Statute miles run by motorsailer #9843: 24.

Statute miles run by dory: 18 statute.

Mr Morton: 1.5 statute miles topography, 4 whitewashed signals.

Signal “Wale” recovered, tripod built and dressed.

Mr Grenell, topographic, statute miles: 0.8.

Ship ran 34 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to.

7.55am: starboard motorsailer [left ship], Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men to do hydrography.

8.00am: port motorsailer and 1 skiff [left ship], Mr Shaw and 4 men to do signal building, port motorsailer towing 2^nd skiff, Mr Morton and 3 men for topography, also 2 men for signal building.

8.00am: motor dory [left ship], Mr Grenell and 3 men to complete topography near signal “Chil”.

12.30pm: motor dory returned. Brought back also 1 brown bear – “Nimrod”, Mr Grenell.

2.35pm: port motorsailer and topographic parties returned. Boat hoisted.

3.15pm: starboard motorsailer returned. Hoisted.

3.35pm: up anchor and underway for False Pass.

7.15pm: anchored in Traders Cove, 14 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, port anchor, sand.

8.20pm: “Wildcat” alongside for the night.

Weather: clear to overcast. Northerly light breezes to southeasterly light breezes.

[Traders Cove is in Alaska at Lat 54.91, Long -163.31.]

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7 June 1925

At anchor SW of Bird Rock, False Pass, SW Alaska

Lat 54.91, Long -163.32

Ship ran 3½ statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed. No work performed.

12.55pm: commenced heaving in anchor.

1.30pm: ship secured alongside cannery dock.

Barometer falling. Weather, threatening.

[Bird Rock is in False Pass, Alaska at Lat 54.88. Long -163.35.]

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8 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

4.40am: high water slack; current turns south.

11.05am: current turns north.

Midnight to midnight:

Ship remained alongside wharf; heavy continuous rain, moderate SE winds, unfavorable for fieldwork. Barometer falling.

8.00am: crew turned to, engaged in general routine duties and cleaning small boats.

Officers making new projections, working on boat and topographic sheets and on accounts.

Afternoon: no change in weather until end of day. Then clear, cloudy and southerly light airs.

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9 June 1925

Anchored off Bird Rock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

12.27pm: low water.

12.54pm: turns north.

Topography: Mr Grenell, Traders Cove, False Pass: 8 whitewash signals, 4.8 miles shoreline run.

No 17 motorsailer #8191

Statistics [blank] day “A” sheet

Statute miles of sounding line: 13.7.

Number of soundings: 126.

Number of positions: 71.

Total distance run: 25.5 miles.

Distance by port motorsailer 35 statute miles.

Tide staff established at PE Harris Co (St Catherine Cove) fish traps for reading on north bar of False Pass. To be used by trap watchmen free.

3 bench marks and part of levelling done.

Motor dory: 15 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to.

8.00am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men left in starboard motorsailer to do hydrography in False Pass.

8.05am: Mr Morton left in port motorsailer and 1 skiff to establish tide staff and 3 bench marks near bar and north end of False Pass, also to level same; 5 men in party.

8.05am: Mr Grenell left in motor dory with 3 men to do topography, also 2 men to do white washing of signals.

8.50am: hove up anchor and at 9.15am secured to cannery wharf.

11.55am: chronometer wound.

3.15pm: starboard motorsailer and dory parties returned. Boats hoisted.

5.00pm: steam launch alongside from “Wildcat” party. Condenser leaking.

6.15pm: Mr Morton and party in port motorsailer returned. Skiff hoisted, motorsailer tied up inside dock wing.

Latter part of afternoon weather unsuitable for hydrographic and topographic parties.

Weather: clear and cloudy to thick and rainy. Various light airs to gentle breezes.

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10 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

6.10am: current turns south.

No 17

Statistics ‘A’ day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 31.

Number of soundings: 230.

Number of positions: 88.

Statute miles run by ship: 37.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, in am unsuitable for field work. Rain, thick and heavy squalls. Clear and cloudy in pm.

12.30pm: cast off and ran to Ikatan Bay.

1.15pm: started tube sounding at 8.35pm and dropped port anchor in 13 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

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11 June 1925

Entrance to False Pass, Ikatan Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.80, Long -163.30 [estimated]

No 17

Statistics for “B” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 23.

Number of soundings: 194.

Number of positions: 78.

Ship ran 28 miles statute.

Midnight to midnight:

6.00am: hove up anchor and underway to start sounding line.

6.05am: tube sounding began.

11.05am: anchored with port anchor, 45 fathoms chain, mud bottom, 9½ fathoms water. Weather, thick and squally, unsuitable for field work.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

2.07pm: anchor up and underway for ship hydrography – Rude sounding tubes.

3.45pm: let go both anchors in 22 fathoms on anchorage in southern portion of Ikatan Bay. Veered 75 fathoms chain. Hard shelving bottom.

7.05pm: Mr Weidlich and 6 men left in the starboard launch to meet the mail boat at Ikatan cannery.

8.30pm: starboard launch returned and hoisted.

10.20pm: paid out extra 15 fathoms on each anchor.

Rain and moderate south and southeasterly gales of varying intensity. Strong current setting easterly along the shore.

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12 June 1925

Anchored off the southern shore of Ikatan Bay

Lat 54.79, Long -163.17 [estimated]

No 17

Statistics “C” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 24.1 statute miles.

Number of soundings: 230.

Number of positions: 110.

Statute miles run by ship: 41.1

Midnight to midnight:

9.53am: port anchor up and clear. Previous weather unsuitable for field work.

9.54am: starboard anchor up and clear. Two thirds speed ahead for a sounding position.

10.17am: began sounding with pressure tubes.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

4.00pm: end of sounding line. Standard speed for False Pass cannery.

5.15pm: launched starboard launch and 1 skiff.

6.32pm: all secure alongside False Pass cannery dock.

Overcast and cloudy with moderate southerly breezes.

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13 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

No 17

Statistics “d” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 1.2.

Number of soundings: 11.

Number of positions: 6.

Statute miles run by launch #8171: 14.0.

Statute miles run by port motorsailer launch: 32.0.

3.55am: low water.

9.50am: slack water, current turns south.

8.45pm: high water slack.

9.20pm: tide turns south.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to.

8.00am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough left in the starboard launch with 5 men to do hydrography in Traders Cove.

8.00am: Mr Morton left in the port launch with 5 men and towing 1 skiff to level a tide staff on the northern end of the pass.

11.25am: mail ship SS “Starr” alongside the oil dock.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.40pm: Mr Morton with party and port launch returned.

2.15pm: hydrographic party under Mr Weidlich returned with starboard launch.

4.10pm: port motor dory left with 2 men – liberty party.

9.15pm: M/S “Amalie” alongside.

9.25pm: motor dory and party returned.

9.30pm: “Amalie” underway.

Heavy sea moderating to very light, overcast with intermittent showers.

[Traders Cove is in Alaska at Lat 54.91, Long -163.31.]

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14 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

10.55am: tide turns south.

5.00pm: tide turns north.

Water received: 8500 gallons.

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed by officers and crew.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Bright and clear in the morning to overcast with occasional showers in the afternoon. Light varying airs.

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15 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -162.50 [estimated]

No 17

Statistics “A” day, Sheet E

Statute miles of sounding line: 19.2.

Number of soundings: 141.

Number of positions: 63.

Total distance run by ship: 61.2 statute miles.

Jack Miller, Seaman AB, discharged and paid in full, (disorderly and drunk), landed at Ikatan by launch “Wildcat”.

Midnight to midnight:

7.24am: cast off lines, slow ahead to clear wharf.

7.29am: starboard launch alongside and hoisted, one third ahead.

7.30am: standard ahead, various courses down False Pass.

8.26am: Sankin Island abeam, course 56° steering (sextant fixes).

11.10am: between red and black buoy changed course 29°, 33° wheelhouse.

11.49am: commenced sounding with trolley and shifted to tube soundings.

pm: hydrography in progress, moderate and stiff southwesterly wind, rain squalls.

4.09pm: finished sounding for the day, wind increasing.

4.10pm: anchored in 15 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain (starboard anchor).

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16 June 1925

At anchor, east of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 55.02, Long -162.30 [estimated]

No 17

Statistics for “B” day, sheet E

Statute miles of sounding lines: 13.5.

Number of soundings: 116.

Number of positions: 40.

Total distance run by ship: 54.0 miles.

Messrs Hough, Morton, Grenell and 6 men on triangulation.

Signal “Huf” occupied.

Signal “Hit” occupied.

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 7.0.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast and rainy, clearing slightly about 7.00am.

7.25am: commenced heaving in.

7.35am: anchor up and two thirds ahead, various courses to pick up sounding line.

7.48am: started to sound using sounding tubes.

10.55am: finished hydrography (weather improving), took comparative reading.

11.00am: ship proceeded to launch triangulation parties.

12.07pm: hove to off signal “Huf”.

12.26pm: Messrs Morton, Hough and Grenell and 6 men left ship to occupy triangulation stations “Huf” and “Can” [weather page shows “Can” crossed out and replaced by “Hit”].

12.27pm: standard [speed] ahead, various courses, reconnaissance in vicinity of Deer Island and Belkofski Bay.

3.22pm: stopped engines.

3.25pm: came to an anchor in King Cove in 17.2 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain.

5.35pm: Triangulation parties returned.

[Signal “Huf” is at Lat 55.03, Long -162.29.

Signal “Hit” is at Lat 55.05, Long -162.33.

Signal “Can” is at Lat 55.05, Long -162.30.]

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17 June 1925

Anchored in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.69

Sheet 17

Statistics “d” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 26.4.

Number of soundings: 518.

Number of positions: 93.

Motorsailer 8171 total miles for day: 28.

Motorsailer 9843 total miles for day: 42.

Topography

Mr Morton 2 miles, Mr Grenell 4.2 miles.

Ship ran 15 statute miles.

Motor dory ran 10 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.05am: hoisted up starboard motorsailer.

7.07am: up anchor and underway for anchorage off signal “Low”, Thin Point Cove.

8.55am: anchored 10½ fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain, starboard anchor, soft bottom.

9.10am: starboard motorsailer left with Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men to do hydrography.

9.11am: port motorsailer left with Mr Morton to do topography with 3 men and 2 men to whitewash signals. Also 2 men in motorsailer. Mr Grenell with 3 men to do topography, 1 skiff with each topographic party.

9.55am: Bos’n and 1 man left to get sand for concrete station marks.

3.00pm: power dory returned.

5.00pm: starboard motorsailer returned. Hoisted.

6.35pm: port motorsailer returned. Hoisted.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Various gentle breezes to calm.

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18 June 1925

Thin Point Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.69

No 17

Statistics for “e” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 23.5.

Number of soundings: 459.

Number of positions: 80.

Total miles run by motorsailer 8171: 30.

No 17

Statistics for “a” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 31.6.

Number of soundings: 504.

Number of positions: 107.

Day’s run by motorsailer 9843: 41 miles.

Motor dory ran 15 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to.

7.53am: starboard motorsailer left with Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men to do hydrography – Thin Point Cove.

8.10pm: port motorsailer left with Mr Shaw, Mr Grenell and 5 men to do hydrography – Thin Point Cove.

Motor dory, Mr Morton and 3 men left to do topography in lagoon behind Thin Point Cove.

2.30pm: starboard motorsailer party returned.

5.10pm: port motorsailer party returned.

6.30pm: motor dory party returned. All boats hoisted.

Weather: Clear and cloudy. Various light airs.

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19 June 1925

Anchorage off Thin Point Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.40

Ship ran 10 statute miles.

Starboard motorsailer ran 9 statute miles.

Port motorsailer ran 3 statute miles.

Dory ran 10 statute miles.

17 whitewash signals.

Midnight to midnight:

6.45am: up anchor and underway for Fox Island anchorage.

7.47am: let go starboard anchor in 20 fathoms water with 60 fathoms chain.

7.50am: launched motorsailers and dory.

8.15am: port motorsailer with skiff left with Mr Grenell and 5 men, topography Fox Island.

8.20am: starboard motorsailer left with Mr Morton and 7 men to do topography on Deer Island from signal “Doe”, 2 men to whitewash signals.

8.30am: starboard motor dory, Mr Weidlich and 2 men to whitewash signals.

4.40pm: starboard motorsailer and skiff returned.

4.50pm: hove up anchor.

4.59pm: anchor up and underway.

5.37pm: anchored in 19½ fathoms water, starboard anchor, 75 fathoms chain, sand bottom, NE of Fox Island ½ mile.

5.50pm: motor dory returned.

5.55pm: port motorsailer returned.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Various northerly light airs to moderate breezes.

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20 June 1925

Anchorage off Fox Island, SW Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.40

No 17

Statistics “a” day E sheet

Statute miles of sounding lines: 12.3.

Number of soundings: 192.

Number of positions: 48.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer 8171: 22.3.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer 9843: 9.

Statute miles by ship: 40.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to.

8.00am: starboard motorsailer [left ship], Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men to do hydrography; port motorsailer, Mr Morton and 5 men to do topography, also 1 man to whitewash, Mr Grenell and 3 men to do topography.

11.45am: anchor up and underway to pick up motorsailers.

12.09pm: stopped and awaiting launch’s return.

12.15pm: starboard motorsailer party returned.

12.35pm: port motorsailer party returned.

12.40pm: underway for False Pass.

1.20pm: fire etc drills held.

4.25pm: stopped, lowered motor dory and put off mail on steamer “Starr” en route to eastward.

4.30pm: dory returned and hoisted. Ship underway.

5.30pm: tied up to dock, starboard side to, False Pass cannery.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Various light airs and light breezes.

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21 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

3.33am: high water slack.

10.50am: slack water, tide turns north.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual observation of day.

Weather: various light airs to moderate breezes. Clear and cloudy.

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22 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Midnight to midnight:

On account of strong northerly winds remained alongside cannery dock.

Weather: clear and cloudy, heavy fog banks towards Bering Sea.

8.00am: crew turned to. Scaling and painting about decks, painting officers’ bathroom, instrument locker, cabin and cleaning motorsailer.

Officers making new topographic and hydrographic sheets, reading Ikatan tide rolls and supervising work about the decks.

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23 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.19 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 70.0.

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 6.0.

Number of statute miles run by port motorsailer: 10.0.

Number of statute miles run by port dory: 4.0.

Signal “Slope” recovered and rebuilt.

Signal “Pun” build.

Signal “Mud” built, Deer Island.

Signal “Doc” built, Deer Island.

Midnight to midnight:

High hanging fog bank.

6.40am: let go lines.

6.45am: standard speed ahead, various courses towards working grounds.

7.27am: Sankin Island abeam, distance 1 mile, changed course 57° steering.

7.30am: changed course 55°, 56° steering.

8.54am: changed course 53° steering.

10.12am: Red Buoy abeam, changed course 28° steering.

10.45am: Fox Island Light abeam, changed course 45° steering.

11.13am: changed course 64° steering, signal “Deer” abeam.

11.35am: various courses.

11.42am: stopped engine. Lowered starboard motorsailer.

12.25pm: Messrs Morton, Hough and 7 men left ship to recover signal “Slope” and build station east of Bold Point.

12.26pm: Ship proceeded, various courses toward east shore of Deer Island.

12.58pm: anchored in 21 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain (sand). Lowered port motorsailer.

1.20pm: Messrs Weidlich, Grenell and 8 men left ship to put up triangulation point on Deer Island.

5.25pm: Mr Weidlich and 3 men returned in power dory.

5.35pm: hove up anchor.

5.45pm: two thirds ahead, various courses to pick up starboard motorsailer with party.

5.50pm: Mr Grenell and party returned.

7.15pm: starboard motorsailer came alongside and hoisted. Ship proceeded.

7.30pm: came to an anchor in Kitchen Anchorage in 18 fathoms of water, 60 fathoms chain (green sticky mud).

Weather: foggy to clear and cloudy. Various stiff breezes to light airs.

[Kitchen Anchorage is in Belkofski Bay, Alaska, at Lat 55.13, Long -162.12.]

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24 June 1925

At anchor, Kitchen Anchorage, Belkofsky [Belkofski] Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.13, Long -162.12

Number statute miles starboard motorsailer: 8

Number statute miles port motorsailer: 6

Number statute miles power dory: 7.0

Number statute miles run by ship: 69.0

Signal “Outer” recovered and rebuilt.

Signal “Tom” built.

Signal “Bel” built.

Signal “Til” built.

Received supplies for forward mess per SS “Redwood” from Bellingham.

Received 10 sounding tubes: 327, 395, 385, 359, 341, 399, 353, 418, 403, 404.

McKie, Charles, Fireman 1^st class; Vaughen, Kenneth, Seaman AB, reported for duty, shipped at Seattle and arrived at King Cove per SS “Redwood”.

Midnight to midnight:

Light variable airs and calm. High hanging fog banks.

7.40am: commenced heaving in.

7.48am: anchor up, two thirds ahead, various courses.

8.06am: stopped engines.

8.27am: Messrs Morton, Hough and 8 men left ship in starboard motorsailer towing skiff, signal building (triangulation).

8.38am: Mr Shaw and 5 men left ship in port motorsailer, signal building. Standard ahead, course 125° steering.

9.00am: Belkowsky [Belkofski] Point abeam, changed course 107° steering heading for Sarana Island.

9.42am: changed course, two thirds speed, 48° steering.

9.48am: stopped engine and landed Mr Grenell and 3 men to recover and build Outer Iliasik.

10.43am: motor dory returned and hoisted, ship proceeded, course 220° steering.

10.55am: changed course 287° steering, Sarana Island astern.

11.28am: Belkowsky Point abeam, changed course 300° steering.

11.57am: hove to, waiting for parties to return.

12.47pm: Messrs Hough and Morton and parties returned. Motorsailer hoisted.

12.55pm: Mr Shaw and party returned, motorsailer hoisted.

12.59pm: standard ahead for Iliasik Island, course 125° steering.

1.27pm: Belkowsky Point abeam, changed course 107° steering.

2.09pm: changed course 50° steering, Entrance Island. Left tangent Iliasik [symbol] in range.

2.11pm: two thirds speed.

2.13pm: stopped engines.

2.15pm: anchored off signal “Outer” in 15.5 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, waiting for parties to return.

3.21pm: anchor up – under way, course 225° wheelhouse compass.

3.25pm: changed course 282° wheelhouse compass.

3.40pm: changed course 248°, 250° wheelhouse compass.

4.07pm: changed course 243° wheelhouse compass.

4.45pm: rounding Cape Bold into King Cove.

5.02pm: anchored in King Cove anchorage, 19.3 fathoms sounding, soft bottom, 65 fathoms chain out.

Starboard motorsailer made 3 trips to SS “Redwood” for supplies etc.

Starboard motorsailer hoisted 9.00pm after last load of supplies.

[Belkowsky Point is indexed as Belkofski Point in Alaska at Lat 55.07, Long -162.06.

Sarana Island is in Alaska at Lat 54.97, Long -161.90.

This Entrance Island is at Lat 55.09, Long -161.82.]

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25 June 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.44

Starboard motorsailer #8171

Statistics for “b” day, sheet E

Statute miles sounding lines: 15.0.

Number of soundings: 196.

Number of positions: 81.

Total distance run by launch: 21.8 statute miles.

Port motorsailer #9843

Statistics “[?]” day, sheet E

Statute miles sounding lines: 19.5.

Number of soundings: 254.

Number of positions: 57.

Total distance run by launch 24.5.

Total distance run by ship: 17.0.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast, gloomy, high hanging fog banks.

7.15am: anchor up.

7.20am: one third speed.

7.25am: two thirds speed.

7.26am: standard ahead, course 160° steering.

8.16am: changed course 200° steering.

8.27am: two thirds speed.

8.29am: stopped.

8.30am: anchored west of Fox Island in 21.4 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain. Lowered motorsailers.

8.43am: Messrs Morton, Hough and 5 men away in starboard motorsailer. Messrs Shaw, Grenell and 5 men away in port motorsailer. Remainder of crew stowing away supplies, scaling and painting.

4.07pm: Messrs Morton, Hough and party returned, hoisted starboard motorsailer.

4.15pm: Messrs Shaw, Grenell and party returned, hoisted port motorsailer.

4.25pm: commenced heaving in, shifting anchorage to the east side of Fox Island.

4.29pm: standard speed rounding Fox Island.

4.56pm: stopped engine.

4.59pm: anchored in 21 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain.

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26 June 1925

At anchor, east of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 55.14, Long -162.15 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 78.2

Number of statute miles run by port motorsailer: 1.5

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 6.0

Signal “Con” built.

Signal “Slope” occupied.

Signal “Pun” occupied.

Received 1 bag mail, carried to Nome and back to False Pass.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast, rainy and squally.

7.05am: commenced heaving in.

7.18am: anchor up, one third ahead.

7.23am: two thirds ahead.

7.24am: standard ahead, various courses for Belkofski Bay to land triangulation parties, if weather is favorable in that locality.

8.39am: stopped engine.

8.52am: Messrs Hough, Morton and 6 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to occupy signals “Slope”, “Pun”. Ship proceeded usual courses towards the head of the bay.

9.38am: Mr Grenell and 5 men away in port motorsailer to build signal “Con”.

Remainder of crew scaling and painting about the ship, officer’s quarters and cabin.

11.53am: Mr Grenell and party returned. Motorsailer hoisted.

1.44pm: commenced heaving in anchor.

1.52pm: anchor up.

1.55pm: standard speed, course 152° steering.

2.22pm: stopped, waiting for parties to return.

3.18pm: Messrs Hough, Morton and parties returned, hoisted motorsailer.

3.18pm: standard ahead rounding Cape Bold, various courses.

3.55pm: Cape Bold abeam, changed course 245° steering.

4.20pm: changed course 227° steering.

4.47pm: Fox Island Light abeam, changed course 211° steering.

5.10pm: on line between buoys, changed course 233° steering.

6.35pm: Amagat Island abeam 237° steering.

7.22pm: changed course 243° steering.

8.03pm: Sankin Island abeam, course 243° steering.

8.06pm: changed course 260° steering.

8.14pm: entering False Pass and steering usual mid-channel courses.

8.44pm: stopped engine, various bells.

9pm: ship secured alongside cannery dock.

[Nome is in Alaska at Lat 64.50, Long -164.41, but reference could be to US Coast Guard Station Nome at Lat 64.50, Long -165.42.]

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27 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

No change in personnel of officers or crew.

6.51am: high water slack.

7.18am: tide turned south.

Draft forward 9’10”; draft aft 7’00”.

Fuel oil: 1754.9 barrels, subject to correction from Standard Oil office, taken aboard.

Ship ran 10 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear to overcast and cloudy. Light airs in the morning becoming moderate breezes in the afternoon and evening.

9.22am: Mr Morton with 9 men left ship, with motorsailer, to launch the “Alpha”.

12.05pm: Mr Morton returned to ship.

1.10pm: “Wildcat” came alongside taking aboard Mr Morton and 2 engineers to continue work on launching of “Alpha”.

2.08pm: anchor up. Various speeds and courses southwards through the Pass.

2.50pm: tied up alongside Standard Oil Co tanker “JA Moffat” which had preceded the “Pioneer” and anchored off Palisade Cliffs between Sankin Island and the south entrance to False Pass. Fueled tanks to capacity.

7.03pm: fuel oil aboard, cast off lines, ship underway, standard speed.

7.40pm: tied up alongside cannery dock at False Pass.

Other officers engaged on general duties including work on topographic projection sheets.

Crew painting and cleaning aboard ship.

[“JA Moffat” probably refers to “JA Moffet Jr”, 9563 ton tanker built in 1921 by the Federal Shipbuilding Co, Kearny, for Standard Oil Co, New Jersey: she was torpedoed in 1942, her Captain being the only fatality – the severely damaged ship, still afloat, was towed to Galveston for scrapping.

Palisade Cliffs are at Lat 54.81, Long -163.33.]

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28 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

7.49am: high water slack.

3.25pm: low water slack, current turns north.

Water received in ship’s tanks: 6600 gallons.

Water received in engineer’s tanks: 8700 gallons.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Liberty granted two thirds of crew.

Weather: clear to cloudy and overcast. Gentle to fresh breeze continuing throughout day.

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29 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

4.24am: low water slack.

4.46am: tide runs north.

4.00pm: low water slack.

4.25pm: tide runs north.

Coal, lumber and gasoline received aboard.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: cloudy and overcast. Light variable airs.

Officers: engaged on various duties aboard ship.

Crew: taking on stores which were previously left on the dock at False Pass. Preparing to move base of operations from False Pass to King Cove. Painting and cleaning about ship.

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30 June 1925

Alongside dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.55 [estimated]

Punishments: Ivor Berglund, Boatswain, fined 2 days’ [pay] for absence without leave, June 29^th.

Statute miles run by ship: 52.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: calm to moderate variable breezes, clear sky, sea smooth.

6.30am: singled up lines preparing to cast off for King Cove.

6.45am: lines cast off.

6.49am: ship gets underway down Isanoski Channel, launch “Alpha” towing.

8.04am: ship is stopped waiting for “Wildcat” to come alongside.

8.10am: “Wildcat” with new steam launch in tow transfers mail to ship.

8.12am: ship gets underway for King Cove, “Wildcat” heading for Ikatan.

8.33am: Sankin Island is abeam on course 56° steering.

10.16am: Amagat Island is 2 miles on port beam on same course.

11.54am: changed course to 30° steering, midway on line joining Thin Point shoal buoys.

12.58pm: changed course to 345° steering, entering King Cove.

1.05pm: engines are stopped; ship lays to waiting for dock to be cleared.

1.50pm: starboard anchor is let go in 17 fathoms of water.

3.26pm: anchor is hove up; ship gets under way for cannery dock.

3.41pm: starboard anchor is let go off east end of dock.

4.00pm: ship is maneuvered alongside dock and made fast.

4.15pm: unloading of lumber and miscellaneous gear is commenced.

Duties: officers were employed conning ship and working on accounts and inventories of mess supplies as well as supervising work. Crew were engaged manning ship, painting cabin and quarters aft and in storing lumber, coal and other supplies on cannery dock.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty at 6.00pm.

[Isanoski Channel is indexed as Isanotski Strait in Alaska at Lat 54.83, Long -163.38.]

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End of Quarter

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[Cover]

LOG BOOK – JULY 1^st 1925 TO SEPTEMBER 30^th 1925

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[Cover]

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[Title page of Log Book for Steamer “Pioneer”, RF Luce, Commanding. From July 1 1925 to September 30 1925]

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List of Officers:

Luce, RF, Lieutenant Commander, joined February 14 1925

Shaw, Charles, Lieutenant, joined March 16 1925

Weidlich, William, Mate, joined March 10 1925

Greer, WE, Chief Engineer, joined March 19 1923

Hough, FW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined January 25th 1925

Morton, EP, Lieutenant junior grade, joined November 29 1924

Hoskinson, Albert J, Lieutenant junior grade, joined April 6 1925

Grenell, S, Ensign, joined April 18 1925

Pfau, Ralph, Deck Officer, joined March 14 1925

Lawn, HE, Surgeon, joined April 10 1925

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[Instructions for filling in log book]

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[Instructions for filling in log book continued]

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[Dimensions of vessel]

LOGS FOR JULY 1925

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1 July 1925

Alongside King Cove cannery dock, Alaska

Lat 55.10, Long -162.15 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 17.3.

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 8.2.

Number of statute miles run by port motorsailer: 4.5.

Signal “Bel” occupied.

Signal “Til” occupied.

Henry Hackers, Seaman, discharged on account of insubordination, and paid in full.

Midnight to midnight:

Calm and light variable airs, high hanging fog banks.

8.00am: motor launch “Wildcat” left ship for the working grounds.

8.00am: crew turned to, landing coal, lumber and distillate for storage.

8.30am: Mr Weidlich and 4 men left ship in launch “Alpha” to moor same and launch #1915 inside of the lagoon, both launches secured alongside pile driver “John Farsdal”. ABs as watchmen and to paint launches.

9.20am: Mr Weidlich and party returned.

10.38am: let go lines and hove in anchor.

10.45am: standard speed ahead rounding Cape Bold and steering various courses for Belkofski Bay.

12.12pm: stopped off signal “Til” to land triangulation parties, lowered motorsailers and skiffs.

12.35pm: Mr Hough and 5 men away in starboard motorsailer to occupy signal “Bel”.

12.40pm: Mr Morton and 5 men away in port motorsailer to occupy signal “Til”. Ship proceeded for Kitchen Anchorage, various courses.

1.21pm: came to an anchor in 17 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain.

4.55pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside.

5.43pm: starboard motorsailer party returned.

7.40pm: port motorsailer party returned.

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2 July 1925

At anchor, Kitchen Anchorage, Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.21

Number of statute miles run by ship: 11.2.

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 7.

Number of statute miles run by port motorsailer: 15.0.

Number of statute miles run by power dory: 2.0.

Signal “Mud” occupied.

Number of statute miles topography: 3.4, Mr Grenell.

Number of signals built: 11.

Number of statute miles topography: 2.8, Mr Morton.

Number of signals built: 9.

Midnight to midnight:

Overcast and cloudy.

6.55am: commenced heaving in.

7.05am: anchor up.

7.15 am: standard ahead for east coast of Deer Island.

8.34am: anchored in 21.3 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain. Point 77°24’ – [signal] “Mud” – 17°’41’ “Doc”. Lowered motorsailers, dory and skiffs.

8.50am: Mr Morton and 7 men left ship in port motorsailer to do topography and signal building, towing power dory with Mr Hough and 1 man to occupy signal “Mud”.

9.00am: Mr Grenell and 3 [?] men away in starboard motorsailer towing skiff to do topography and signal building from signal “Doc” in northerly direction.

12.15pm: Mr Hough and 1 man returned in power dory.

4.45pm: Mr Grenell and party returned, boats hoisted.

5.00pm: Mr Morton and party returned, boats hoisted.

Remainder of crew painted cabin.

Ship remained at anchorage.

Overcast and cloudy.

[Signal “Mud” is at Lat 54.95, Long -162.24.

Signal “Doc” is at Lat 54.91, Long -162.24.]

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3 July 1925

At anchor, east of signal “Mud”, Deer Island, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

No 17 E sheet, ship

Statistics for “C” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 6.1.

Number of soundings: 59.

Number of positions: 23.

Total distance run by ship: 10.8 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast and misty, gentle south southeasterly winds.

Remained at anchorage, waiting for more favorable weather.

8.45am: slightly clearing, ordered steam.

9.25am: anchor up, two thirds ahead.

9.35am: started to sound, using tubes.

10.58am: finished hydrography, weather extremely unfavorable for field work. Ran toward Cape Bold, to take comparative readings.

11.27am: standard ahead, various courses towards King Cove.

11.55am: came to an anchor in 17 fathoms of water, 60 fathoms of chain, at usual anchorage.

Weather, rainy and misty, gentle southeasterly winds.

Crew engaged in cleaning ship and general routine duties.

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4 July 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Midnight to midnight:

Overcast and rainy. Gentle southwesterly winds.

8.00am: dressed ship and observed holiday.

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5 July 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Weather: rain to overcast. Various light airs to stiff breezes, squally.

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6 July 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.00, Long -162.25 [estimated]

No 17 sheet E

Statistics “D” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 23

Number of soundings: 109

Number of positions: 101

Total distance run by ship: 33 statute miles

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: hove up anchor and underway for hydrography.

8.00am started sounding.

1.58pm: Thick weather. No signals visible, stopped work.

3.45pm: Resumed sounding as weather cleared enough to see signals.

5.05pm: Stopped sounding and ran to King Cove to anchor for night.

5.31pm: Anchored in 17½ fathoms of water with 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor; blue mud bottom.

Overcast to thick and rain. Various squally winds.

Field work prevented by weather ½ day.

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7 July 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.97, Long -162.40 [estimated]

No 1, Ship hydrographic sheet E

Statistics “E” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 14.5.

Number of soundings: 53.

Number of positions: 55.

Total statute miles run by ship: 16.7.

Midnight to midnight:

7.35am: anchor up, underway southward to working grounds.

7.50am: began ship sounding between King Cove and Deer Island.

11.10am: anchored on sounding line off Deer Island and NE from Fox Island, 22 fathoms of water; 70 fathoms of chain out. Sticky bottom. Hydrography interrupted by weather; fog obscured signals.

Ship at anchor throughout watch.

Anchorage: “Blink” – 41°40' – “Saw” – 101°30' – “Stag”.

Weather: overcast in morning, becoming fog at 11.00am followed by rainy and misty weather throughout watch. Light easterly airs.

Field work prevented ½ day by inclement weather.

Crew engaged painting and cleaning ship in addition to surveying duties.

[It is possible that “Blink” refers to the lighthouse at Lat 54.96, Long -162.43.]

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8 July 1925

Fox Island anchorage, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -162.35 [estimated]

No 17 hydrographic sheet E

Statistics for “F” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 29.2.

Number of soundings: 267.

Number of positions: 181.

Number of statute miles run by ship: 32.2.

No 17 hydrographic sheet E

Statistics “c” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 5.6.

Number of soundings: 86.

Number of positions: 57.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 7.5.

Midnight to midnight:

7.12am: anchor up and clear, and full ahead to pick up sounding lines.

7.20am: started sounding at regular speed.

9.48am: stop. Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough, and 5 men left the ship in the starboard launch to develop a shoal spot. Ship standing by.

12.30pm: starboard launch and party returned.

12.41pm: started sounding; ship hydrography.

5.01pm: let go starboard anchor in 23 fathoms north of Deer Island and east of Fox Island. Veered 75 fathoms of chain.

Weather, uncertain with wind varying from light airs to stiff breezes generally southerly and shifting to northwesterly.

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9 July 1925

Fox Island anchorage, Deer Island Passage, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -162.30 [estimated]

No 17, ship hydrography sheet E

Statistics for “G” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 29.0.

Number of soundings: 201.

Number of positions: 112.

Total statute miles run by ship: 52.0.

Midnight to midnight:

6.53am: anchor up and clear, one third ahead to pick up sounding line.

7.10am: started sounding.

Continued running cross lines and split in and over various shoal areas indicated by the regular lines. Heavy sea and increasing wind made handling of the ship very difficult.

2.12pm: standard speed heading for Kings Cove.

2.37pm: dropped anchor in Kings Cove, 19 fathoms, veered 75 fathoms chain. Heavy gusts sweeping down the valley back of the cove made the anchorage quite rough.

2.40pm: Mr Hough, Mr Genell and 5 men went in to the cannery on ship’s business in starboard launch.

3.00pm: starboard launch and party returned. Launch hoisted and secure.

3.51pm: anchor up and clear and standard speed ahead for Belkofski Bay.

6.20pm: let go starboard anchor in Captains Harbor, Belkofski Bay, 11.3 fathoms, soft bottom. Veered 45 fathoms chain.

Stiff northwesterly breezes to moderate airs, cloudy but clear.

[Deer Passage is at Lat 55.0, Long -162.3 while Fox Island Anchorage is at Lat 54.9, Long -162.4.

Captains Harbor is now indexed as Captains Bay in Alaska at Lat 53.86, Long -166.57.]

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10 July 1925

At anchor, Captains Harbor, Belkofski Bay

Lat 55.26, Long -160.95 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run: 101.

1 sack mail received aboard from steamer “Katherine D” [“Catherine D”] at Squaw Harbor.

Numbers of packages: 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 and 44, 61, 60.

Midnight to 8.00am:

3.40am: ship dragging towards the southern shore, steam ordered immediately. Sounded 3 fathoms over the stern.

4.30am: under very slow bell, various courses.

4.45am: stopped engine. “Wildcat” cast off, standard ahead.

5.07am: on course 130° steering.

5.35am: signal “Bel” abeam, changed course 90° steering.

6.07am: changed course 40° steering between Inner and Outer Iliasik [islands].

6.27am: changed course 322° steering, strong NNE winds, short choppy sea.

7.00am: Goloi Island beacon abeam, changed course 15° steering.

7.07am: beacon abeam, changed course 43° steering.

7.36am: changed course 20° steering.

7.42am: changed course 35° steering.

7.45am: changed course 47° steering.

7.47am: Arch Rock Light abeam.

Strong NW winds, fine weather.

8.00am to midnight:

8.47am: signal “Big” 1.2 miles on starboard beam, changed course 55° steering.

10.55am: changed course 47° wheelhouse.

11.35am: Acheredin Point starboard beam.

11.43am: changed course 46° wheelhouse compass.

11.50am: changed course 44° wheelhouse compass.

12.08pm: changed course 40° wheelhouse compass.

12.30pm: 46° wheelhouse compass.

12.36pm: Unga Island beacon on starboard bow.

12.48pm: same abeam, changed course 70° wheelhouse compass.

1.22pm: changed course 108° wheelhouse compass.

1.54pm: 140° wheelhouse compass.

1.55pm: changed course 155° wheelhouse compass.

2.15pm: various courses around Sand Point.

2.32pm: changed course 130° wheelhouse compass.

2.47pm: changed course 170° wheelhouse compass.

2.59pm: entering Squaw Harbor.

3.15pm: anchored in 19 fathoms 3 feet water, starboard anchor, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

“Catherine D” at dock.

8.24pm: up anchor.

8.55pm: secured to cannery dock.

Various gentle breezes to light airs. Clear and cloudy.

[Arch Rock is in Alaska at Lat 53.88, Long -166.57 but I cannot find reference to a light or beacon.

Acheredin Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.12, Long -160.82.

Unga Island Beacon may refer to Unga Spit Light on the eponymous island at Lat 55.41, Long -160.73.

Sand Point is on Popof Island, facing Unga Island, and lies at Lat 55.32, Long -160.53.]

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11 July 1925

Alongside dock, Squaw Harbor, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

[Received:] 9 blankets, tablecloths, napkins, cups and saucers, tumblers and 6 cots.

Midnight to midnight:

7.30am: crew turned to.

Taking on freight brought from Bellingham by the “Catherine D”.

Crew painting side of ship, housing, etc. Getting ship in clean, painted shape for Congressional party to be taken to St Paul Island in Bering Sea.

Weather, clear and cloudy. Various light airs and breezes.

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12 July 1925

Alongside dock, Squaw Harbor, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed as usual on Sunday.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Various light breezes.

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13 July 1925

Alongside dock, Squaw Harbor, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.30, Long -161.50 [estimated]

Total distance run by ship: 101 statute miles.

4.30pm: one Court[s] protractor blown overboard.

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.58am: let go lines, various bells.

6.00am: two thirds speed, various courses.

6.04am: standard speed ahead, out of Baralof Harbor.

6.15am: on course 358° steering.

6.30am: Egg Island abeam, changed course 313° steering.

6.50am: Popof Strait (entering) various mid-channel courses.

7.15am: changed course 345° steering.

7.30am: north tangent abeam, changed course 290° steering.

Light to stiff north-northeasterly winds. Fine weather.

8.00am to noon:

8.02am: changed course 251° steering with Gull Island abeam.

8.28am: lighted beacon 1.5 miles on port beam.

8.34am: changed course to 226° steering.

10.09am: Jude Island 3.7 miles on port beam, changed course to 244° steering.

11.50am: changed course 239° steering.

Moderate to fresh northerly breezes; clear sky.

Noon to midnight:

On course 248° steering.

12.18pm: signal “Big”, Ukolnoi Island abeam, changed course 226° steering, fresh northwesterly winds.

12.20pm: wind shifting east.

12.55pm: wind hauling NW again and increasing in velocity.

1.27pm: Arch Point Light abeam.

1.28pm: left tangent Inner Iliasik, Goloi beacon in range, changed course 159° steering.

1.58pm: changed course 190° heading for right tangent Inner Iliasik Island.

2.06pm: changed course 137° steering (moderate gales blowing).

2.09pm: changed course 216° steering.

2.48pm: hydrographic station “Black” and left tangent Inner Iliasik in range, 275° steering.

3.23pm: signal “Bel” abeam, changed course 300° steering.

3.52pm: entering Belkofski Bay, heavy williwaws from all directions, signal “Til” abeam, various courses.

4.14pm: one third speed, looking for suitable anchorage, no bottom soundings, various courses and bells.

5.15pm: moored ship in 18 fathoms, sticky bottom, port and starboard lines, veered to 75 fathoms.

6.55pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside and received 3 bags of mail.

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14 July 1925

At anchor Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -162.85

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 106.9.

Shore party, King Cove.

Installed plain tide gauges staff lagoon; built 15 signals topographic in lagoon; dropped buoy in lagoon.

10.35am: fire, collision and abandon ship drill.

Received aboard at False Pass: 1 coil mahogany tiller rope; 7 national ensigns; 5 service flags; 6 plane table telemeter screws; 2 plane table foot screws; 2 plane table telemeter backs; charts numbered 5533 and 6151.

Louis R Joslin, Seaman AB, was left behind when vessel left False Pass.

Mr Richey and Congressional party came aboard at 9.10am for voyage to St Paul Island etc.

Midnight to noon:

5.55am: commenced heaving anchor.

6.10am: anchors up, various courses to King Cove.

7.41am: one third ahead.

7.55am: ship secured alongside King Cove cannery dock. Ship’s laundry ashore.

Landed camping gear and lumber. The following party left in King Cove: Messrs Hough and Gennel; Seamen Larsen, Hill, Harkness, Smith; Fireman P Ensley; and Writer 2^nd class N Merrit to do topography and hydrography.

9.25am: let go lines, various bells.

9.26am: two thirds ahead.

9.27am: standard ahead.

9.38am: changed course 210° steering.

10.16am: Fox Island Light abeam, distant 1 mile.

10.45am: Red Buoy abeam, changed course 233° steering.

11.47am: Amagat Island 4 points.

Noon: Amagat Island abeam, distance 2.8 miles.

Weather, overcast and misty.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.07pm: changed course to 236° steering.

1.31pm: Sankin Island 4 points on starboard bow.

1.38pm: Sankin Island [blank] miles on starboard beam.

1.39pm: changed course to 253° steering.

1.56pm: various courses entering False Pass (Isanotski Strait).

2.45pm: engines stopped alongside False Pass cannery dock.

2.49pm: lines made fast, everything secured.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

7.11pm: lines cast off. Various courses southbound from False Pass.

7.51pm: streamed log.

Weather: thick and rainy. Southeasterly stiff breeze to gentle breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.14pm: Sankin Island, 62° steering.

8.35pm: signal “Nat” abeam, changed course 92°.

8.55pm: changed course 134° steering.

9.35pm: changed course 128° steering.

9.39pm: Cape Pankow Light abeam, log 16.1.

9.53pm: changed course 236° steering, 233° standard, log 18.3.

10.10pm: Cape Pankow Light abeam, log 20.6.

[Isanotski Strait is in Alaska at Lat 54.83, Long -164.38.

Cape Pankow Light is probably Cape Pankof Light at Lat 54.66, Long -163.06.]

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15 July 1925

En route False Pass to Port Moller, Alaska

Lat 55.15, Long -164.00 [estimated]

Total distance run by ship: 256.4 statute [miles].

Shore party: No field work. Heavy rain. Officers on sheets.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 233° (236° steering) throughout watch.

Light rain and mist; sea smooth; light easterly breezes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 236° wheelhouse. Scotch Cap Diaphone heard and estimated 30° starboard bow.

4.09am: raised Scotch Cap Light.

4.13am: bears 283°; 4.14am log 74.5.

4.19am: changed course 257°.

4.28am: light 4 points starboard bow, log 76.5.

4.49am: abeam, log 79.7, distant 3.2 miles.

4.50am: Scotch Cap bears 318°.

5.00am: bears 331°.

5.23am: abeam, log 84.3.

5.48am: Scotch Cap bears 56°, Middle Point 336°, log 89.1.

6.16am: changed course 330°, log 93.3.

6.33am. Cape Sarichef bears 2°.

6.50am: Cape Sarichef same 18°.

6.34am [sic]: light abeam, changed course 22°.

6.30am [sic]: changed course 27°, holding up 2° for wind and sea.

7.51am: Cape Sarichef Light abeam.

Weather: south-southeasterly stiff breezes. Rainy and overcast.

8.00am to noon:

On course 26° steering, 24° standard.

8.25am: Cape Sarichef Light bears 166°, log 19.0. Lighthouse to Cove Point 118°42’.

9.29am: Cove Point abeam, log 22.5.

10.08am: Cape Mordvinof 4 points, log 28.4.

10.33am: Cape Mordvinof abeam, log 32.2, distance 3.8 miles, changed course 33°, 36° steering.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 33°, log 45.4.

2.52pm: Amak Island 4 points on starboard bow, log 70.8.

3.10pm: Sealion Rock 4 points on starboard bow, log 73.5.

3.50pm: changed course to 40° (41° steering).

4.00pm: on course 40°, log 80.8.

Weather: overcast sky; moderate sea; stiff southeasterly breeze.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 40°.

6.18pm: Black Hill 7 points on starboard bow, log 0.7.

7.42pm: Black Hill abeam, log 13.5, distance off 12.8 miles, changed course 56°.

Weather: stiff to gentle south-southeasterly breezes; overcast.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 56° steering.

9.00pm: changed course 58°, 58° steering, fresh easterly winds.

9.28pm: Last Hill 4 points, log 30.4.

10.17pm: Last Hill abeam, log 36.8, distance 6.4 miles.

11.05pm: slow all.

11.10pm: stopped engine.

11.12pm: came to anchor in 18.3 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain (gray sand).

Anchored in vicinity of Nelson Lagoon.

[The diaphone was a type of fog signal; this one is placed at the lighthouse.

Middle Point is usually indexed as Sennett Point at Lat 54.48, Long -164.91.

Cape Mordvinof is in Alaska at Lat 54.93, Long -164.43.

Amak Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.42, Long -163.14.

Sealion Rocks are off the coast of Alaska at Lat 55.46, Long -163.20.

This Black Hill is probably the one at Lat 55.70, Long -162.07.

Last Hill seems to be an alternative name for Happys Hill which is at Lat 55.88, Long -161.42.

Nelson Lagoon is in Alaska at Lat 55.99, Long -161.09.]

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16 July 1925

Anchored north of Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

Lat 55.90, Long -160.60 [estimated]

Total distance run by ship: 94.5 statute [miles].

Passengers aboard for voyage of inspection to Pribilof Islands.

Mr and Mrs Henry O’Malley, Fish Co; Congressman and Mrs Free, California; Congressman White, Maine; Mr and Mrs Richey, Department of Commerce; Miss Free; Lloyd Free; Gerald Free; Herbert White.

Shore party:

Occupied signal “Road”, Lagoon, King Cove.

Built 2 triangulation signals, Lagoon, King Cove.

Built 6 topographic signals, Lagoon, King Cove.

Built 4 topographic signals, King Cove.

2.45pm: Seaman Lewis R Joslin joined Shore Party from AWOL ex SS “Catherine D”.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.06am: up and underway two thirds speed, log 42.7, 147° wheelhouse.

6.19am: changed course 56° standard, log 43.6 throughout watch.

Weather, thick and rainy. Southeasterly fresh breeze to south-southeasterly moderate breeze.

8.00am to meridian:

8.06am: one third speed and sounded 16 fathoms.

8.12am: two thirds ahead, course 56° wheelhouse.

8.15am: changed course 101°, log 57.3.

8.40am: changed course 90° steering.

9.00am: tangent Walrus Island 4 points, log 63.2.

9.35am: beacon abeam.

9.37am: tangent Walrus Island abeam, log 65.9, distance 2.7 miles, changed course 101°.

9.53am: changed course 108° steering to get ship on range.

10.27am: on range, various courses.

10.50am: anchored in 9.3 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain (gray sand).

Midnight to 8.00pm:

12.30pm: cannery tender came alongside. Mr Richey went on tender also put 3 sacks of mail for Port Moller.

4.15pm: up anchor and ran in a couple of miles.

4.46pm: anchored in 7 fathoms 5 feet of water, 45 fathoms chain, soft bottom, starboard anchor.

4.50pm: cannery tender “Madoc” [?] came alongside with 11 passengers for Pribilof Island trip.

5.10pm: tender “Madoc” cast off.

5.55pm: tender “Liberty” alongside with luggage for passengers.

6.02pm: up anchor and underway on Entrance Point range.

6.07pm: streamed log.

7.00pm: Wolfe Point beacon on range with Fawn Point. Also Entrance Point range on range. Changed course 281°.

7.23pm: changed course 262°, log 90.0. Same course throughout watch.

Weather: clear and cloudy; north-northeasterly light breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 262°, 266° steering, sounding every 30 minutes.

Deviation 2°E. GMT 6/15/17 – 7/17/25, Sun 279°15’.

Moderate northerly swell running.

[The Pribilof Islands are a group of 4 volcanic islands off the coast of Alaska at Lat 50.91, Long-169.94.

Port Moller is in Alaska at Lat 55.89, Long -160.50.

Wolf Point (now eroded) is in Alaska at Lat 56.02, Long -160.79.

Fawn Point is in Alaska at Lat 55.95, Long -160.82.

Entrance Point is in Alaska at 55.98, Long -160.59.]

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17 July 1925

En route, Port Moller to St Paul Island, Alaska

Lat 56.14, Long -162.13 [estimated]

Total distance run by the ship: 230.0 statute [miles].

Shore party

Occupied signal “Good” and signal “Lag”.

Topography: 4.5 miles Lagoon.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 262° (266° steering) entire watch; sounding every 30 minutes.

Cloudy sky with light fog and mist just before sunrise; moderate swell; west to northwesterly breezes.

Jupiter was observed for azimuth at 12.46am (150^th Meridian time): 10h.45m.00s GMT; observed azimuth 168° per standard compass.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 262° (266° steering), sounding every half hour.

Weather: south-southwesterly; gentle breeze. Foggy and thick.

8.00am to noon:

On course 262°, 266° steering, sounded every 30 minutes.

Weather, overcast and misty, poor visibility.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: changed course to 260°, 262½° steering, log 38.8. On course throughout watch.

Sky overcast with mist, moderate southerly breezes, moderate sea.

Soundings taken every half hour.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 260°. Soundings every half hour.

6.45pm: changed course 265°, log 94.5.

Weather: southeasterly, gentle to moderate breezes. Misty, thick and cloudy.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 265°, 267° steering. Sounded every 30 minutes.

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18 July 1925

En route Port Moller to St Paul Island

Lat 57.11, Long -170.23

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 87.0.

Shore party: levelling on tide gauges Lagoon and 1.5 miles topography Lagoon.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 265° (267° steering) throughout watch.

Tube soundings taken every 30 minutes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 265°.

6.49am: changed course 250°, log 93.6.

6.53am: Walrus Island 4 points starboard bow, log 97.3.

7.22am: same abeam, log 98.0.

7.39am: fix for dead reckoning soundings: Walrus Island – 118°15’ – Reef Point – 15°20’ – Otter Island.

Weather: southwesterly stiff breeze; overcast and misty.

8.00am to noon:

On course 250°.

8.17am: changed course 270° steering, Polovina Hill abeam.

8.28am: two thirds speed.

8.30am: changed course 300° steering.

8.36am: various courses.

8.42am: anchored in 14.3 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain. Sealion Point – 71°09’ – Lukanin Point – 74°15’ -Sealion Rock.

9.30am: whaleboat of Bureau of Fisheries came alongside and left at 9.50am with 7 passengers.

10.00am: shifted anchorage.

10.13am: came to an anchor in 13 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain. Halfway Point – 57°28’ – Lukanin Point – 102°00’ – Sealion Rock.

Noon to 4.00pm:

At anchor throughout watch.

12.03pm: Fisheries Bureau whaleboat takes ashore the remaining 4 guests.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

At anchor.

6.55pm: starboard whaleboat left with 2 officers and 16 men for shore liberty.

9.40pm: [whaleboat] returned.

Weather: west-southwesterly moderate to gentle breeze. Clear and cloudy.

8.00pm to midnight:

Ship secure. Gentle south-southwesterly wind.

[This Walrus Island is at Lat 57.18, Long -169.94.

This Reef Point is at Lat 57.11, Long -170.30.

Otter Island is at Lat 57.05, Long -170.4.

Polovina Hill is on St Paul Island at Lat 57.18, Long -170.19.

Sea Lion Rock is off St Paul Island at Lat 57.10, Long -170.30.

Lukanin Point is on St Paul Island at Lat 57.13, Long -170.26

Sea Lion Point is on St Paul Island at Lat 57.24, Long -170.10.]

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19 July 1925

At anchor off St Paul Island, Alaska

Lat 57.11, Long -170.23

Number of statute miles run by ship: 65.6.

Shore party: day observed.

Midnight to 4.00am:

At anchor throughout watch.

Clear sky, light southwesterly breezes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

At anchor.

8.00am: motor dory left with 1 officer and Bos’n for shore.

Weather: clear and cloudy, southwesterly light breezes to easterly light airs.

8.00am to noon:

Ship secure at anchor.

Cloudy with occasional fog.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: Mr Morton and 7 men leave ship on liberty in starboard whale boat.

2.30pm: whaleboat returns with liberty party and 5 passengers.

2.35pm: 6 passengers came aboard.

2.50pm: anchor is hove up, ship gets underway on course 128°.

3.15pm: changed course to 129° (126° steering) log 10.0.

Tube soundings begun at 3.30pm.

Light northeasterly breezes, moderate swell, sea smooth, misty at end of watch.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 129°.

6.45pm: changed course 146° heading for village.

7.06pm: anchored in 15 fathoms of water, 45 fathoms chain, port anchor, sand bottom off St George Village.

7.15pm: Congressional party left ship to go ashore at seal station.

Weather: misty and moist. Northeasterly gentle to east northeasterly light breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

9.25pm: commenced heaving in.

9.34pm: party returned.

9.36pm: anchor up, two thirds speed, course north.

9.38pm: standard speed.

9.51pm:, changed course (fix [?]) 75° steering.

9.35pm [?]: commenced sounding (tubes), log 48.4, ship located by sextant fixes until dark.

10.04pm: changed course 116° steering.

10.38pm: changed course 152°, 148° steering.

11.20pm: sounded with sonic depth finder.

11.42pm: changed course 115°, 113° steering, log 65.0.

[St George Village is on the eponymous island at Lat 56.60, Long -169.55.

Photographs of the sealing plant are available at https://www.loc.gov/item/ak0267.]

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20 July 1925

En route, St George Island to Unimak Pass, Alaska

Lat 55.37, Long -166.97

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 229; over the ground, by log: 231.

Shore party: gale, heavy rain, no field work.

Officers: Lieutenant Hough and Aid Grenell on sheets.

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.20am: 115° standard found to be 112° steering but 1° leeway was allowed and 111° steering was steered; 114° standard for the remainder of the watch.

Moderate sea, sonic sounding taken every 20 minutes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 115° less 1° leeway or 114°.

5.48am: changed course 113°, 2° leeway.

Sonic sounding every 20 minutes.

Weather: east-northeasterly stiff to fresh breezes. Misty to thick and rainy.

8.00am to meridian:

On course 113°.

9.00am: changed course 111°, 108° steering, making allowance for leeway.

Moderate and stiff easterly winds, rough and choppy sea, shipping water occasionally.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Due to change in magnetic variation, 110° was found to be 113° true; leeway then being only 2°.

2.15pm: no longer any need for leeway but course 111° is maintained throughout watch.

Sounding taken every 20 minutes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 111°.

5.20pm: changed course 109° for remainder of watch.

Sonic [soundings] every half hour.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 107° steering, 109° standard, sounded every 20 minutes, last sounding 9.40am, too shallow for sonic sounding.

9.49pm: Cape Sarichef Light 4 points, log 49.5. Changed course 125°, 123° steering. Right hand tangent to Cape Sarichef Light 48°50’.

10.13pm: Light abeam, log 53.3.

11.17pm: Scotch Cap Light bears 48° on bow, log 63.0.

11.45pm: Light abeam, log 67.0, changed course 70°, 71° steering, strong currents, log distance not reliable enough to give proper distance off the Light.

Weather: overcast and misty, land and Light obscured at times, rough sea and strong northerly set.

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21 July 1925

En route, St George Island to King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.00, Long -162.50 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship 213.0.

Shore party

Topography: Roding Shoals Inlet [?], Lagoon. Built 10 topographic signals, King Cove.

Midnight to 4.00am:

12.10am: changed course to 85° with Scotch Cap Lighthouse abeam on new course, log 70.5°.

12.37am: Scotch Cap Lighthouse 45° on port quarter, log 74.0, making lighthouse 2 miles away when abeam.

1.31am: changed course to 54°, log 80.9 with Scotch Cap Lighthouse bearing 301° true.

On course 54° (56° steering) through to end of watch.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 54°, 56° wheelhouse compass.

6.46am: changed course 47° to pass 2 miles off Cape Pankof. Various bearings and fixes approaching Pankof.

Weather: thick and misty. Northeasterly gentle breezes.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: Cape Pankof Light 4 points, log 35.2.

8.09am: Light abeam, changed course 23°, 28° steering, log 35.6, distance 1.4 miles.

9.52am: Unga Island 4 points, log 51.2.

10.05am: Unga Island abeam, log 53.1, distance 1.9 miles, changed course 32°, 36° steering.

10.52am: changed course 44° steering.

11.16am: Red Buoy 10 points, changed course 32°, 38° steering, log 63.3.

11.39am: Fox Island Light 4 points, log 66.6.

11.46am: Fox Island Light abeam 67.6.

Noon: changed course 43° steering.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.28pm: changed course to 352° steering entering King Cove.

12.32pm: changed course to 340° steering.

12.35pm: stopped engines, anchor let go in 20 fathoms water with 75 fathoms chain.

1.57pm: started heaving up anchor after steam launch brought back 3 passengers taken ashore.

2.04pm: underway on course 156° steering, log 73.7.

2.14pm: changed course to 140° steering.

2.17pm: changed course to 130° steering.

2.19pm: changed course to 120° steering.

2.20pm: changed course to 110° steering.

2.23pm: changed course to 95° steering.

2.29pm: changed course to 85° steering.

2.34pm: changed course to 75° steering.

2.38pm: changed course to 64° (66½° steering).

3.21pm: changed course to 67° (70° steering).

3.27pm: changed course to 69°, 72° steering.

Various course passing between Inner and Outer Iliasik Islands.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.15pm: course 319°, log 91.6, Iliasik Passage east turn [?].

4.41pm: changed course 109°, log 95.6.

4.49pm: changed course 341°, log 96.7.

5.16pm: changed course 45°, log 1.0.

6.21pm: changed course 53°, Ukolnoi Island 1^st point abeam, log 10.6.

6.12pm [?]: signal “Uke” abeam, log 15.1, changed course 65°, holding up 2° for leeway.

Weather: foggy and misty with rain. East southeasterly moderate breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.36pm: Jude Island bears 145°, changed course 45°, log 29.9.

9.04pm: Bay Point bears 87°, log 34.0.

9.36pm: Bay Point abeam, log 38.5.

10.08pm: north tangent bears 78°, log 43.1, changed course 80°, 80° steering.

10.40pm: Gull Island 4 points, log 47.5.

10.45pm: Gull Island abeam, log 48.15.

10.51pm: changed course 163°, 161° steering, log 48.9.

11.00pm: hauled in log.

11.02pm: two thirds speed.

11.15pm: came to an anchor in 18 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain (gray mud).

[This Bay Point is at Lat 55.32, Long -160.86.]

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22 July 1925

Zachary Bay, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.60, Long -159.35 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 15.

Shore party: heavy rain, misty, no field work.

Officers on sheets.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.00am: up anchor. Underway for Zachary Bay.

6.02am: stopped for engine room adjustment.

6.33am: ahead full speed, 40° wheelhouse.

6.38am: streamed log 52.0.

6.39am: changed course 81°, log 52.3.

7.22am: changed course 84°, 83° wheelhouse.

Weather, overcast, foggy and rainy. Southeasterly gentle breezes.

8.00am to noon:

On course 84°, 83° steering.

8.18am: Cape Divine [Devine] abeam, distance 1.4 miles, log 67.0, changed course 48°, 50° steering.

10.40am: Kupreanof Point 4 points, log 88.1.

11.04am: Kupreanof Point abeam, log 91.7, distance 3.6 miles, changed course 44°, 47° steering.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.10pm: changed course to 47°, 50° steering.

2.34pm: SE point of Mitrofania Island 45° on port bow, log 21.8.

3.05pm: SE point abeam, changed course to 55°, 59° steering, 26.2 log.

3.14pm: changed course to 36°, 39½° steering to allow for 1° leeway.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 36°, 1° leeway, 39° wheelhouse compass.

4.39pm: Cape Ikti bears 311° true, log 39.6. Cape Ikti to left tangent Mitrofania Island 53½°.

6.13pm: right tangent Chankliut Island bears 344°, true angle Atkulik Island – Chankliut Island 46°.

6.34pm: Chankliut east tangent abeam portside, 56.3 log.

7.21pm: right tangent Atkulik Island 4 points port bow, log 63.1.

7.50pm: Atkulik Island bears 349° true, log 67.3.

Weather: overcast, misty and drizzle. East-southeasterly to southeasterly light breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 36°, 39½° steering.

8.18pm: Atkulik Island abeam, log 71.2, approximate distance 9.0 miles.

9.00pm: west tangent Sutwik Island 47° on bow, log 77.3.

9.16pm: stopped engine for overhauling.

11.07pm: standard ahead, log [blank], course 38°, 42° steering.

11.13pm: stopped engine.

11.21pm: standard ahead, log 80.1, course 38°, 42° steering.

[Zachary Bay is on Unga Island, Alaska, at Lat 55.35, Long -160.63.

Cape Devine is on Korovin Island, Alaska, at Lat 55.38, Long -160.15.

Cape Ikti is on Unimak Island, Alaska, at Lat 55.98, Long -158.50.

Chankliut Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.14, Long -158.12.

Atkulik Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.28, Long -157.73.

Sutwik Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.56, Long -157.57.]

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23 July 1925

En route, King Cove to Seward, Alaska

Lat 57.40, Long -155.20 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 138.6.

Shore party.

Statistics “a” day, sheet G, launch “Hydro”.

Statute miles of sounding lines: 10.5.

Number of soundings: 340.

Number of positions: 155.

½ mile topography, freshwater lake, King Cove.

Midnight to 4.00am:

2.16am: changed course to 27° (25½° steering) approximately abeam Foggy Cape, log 3.0.

3.41am: Ugaiushak Island on port beam, log 14.3.

Sea smooth.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 22°.

4.12am: Ugaiushak Island abeam, 303° true. Poltava Island – Ugaiushak Island 39°28’.

6.00am: Poltava Island bears 307° true.

6.36am: Cape Kuyuyukak bears 277° true. Ashiiak Island – Cape Kuyuyukak 27°10’, log 37.9.

7.05am: Ashiiak Island bears 249° true, log 41.9.

7.36am: Kilokak Rocks bear 296° true, log 46.1.

Weather: east-southeasterly light breeze to northeasterly light airs. Overcast and thick in offing.

8.00am to noon:

On course 22°.

8.20am: sun’s bearing 78°30’, chronometer 7-06-06, deviation 1°58’E.

8.54am: right tangent Ashiiak Island bears 266° true, log 56.9.

Noon to 4.00pm:

1.20pm: changed course to 31° (35° steering), log 93.4.

2.18pm: changed course to 41°.

2.25pm: changed course to 51°.

2.40pm: altered course to 68°, various courses while rounding Cape Karluk.

3.10pm: anchored in 22 fathoms water 0.8 miles due north from Karluk Church.

3.35pm: fisheries launch “Blue Wing” came alongside and took Congressional party ashore.

4.00pm to midnight:

6.25pm: liberty boat left ship with 3 officers and 4 ladies for shore.

6.50pm: boat returned.

6.55pm: liberty boat left with crew.

7.27pm: liberty.

8.40pm: all parties returned.

10.00pm: up anchor and underway.

10.10pm: log 6.6, 338° wheelhouse compass.

10.22pm: changed course 8°, log 8.1.

10.48pm: Cape Uyak starboard beam, log 11.5, changed course 21°.

11.40pm: Harvester Island bears 130° true, Cape Uyak 59° true, log 18.7.

Weather: overcast, calm.

[Seward is in Alaska at Lat 60.10, Long -149.44.

Foggy Cape is on Sutwik Island, Alaska, at Lat 56.54, Long -156.97.

Ugaiushak Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.78, Long -156.86.

Cape Kuyuyykak is in Alaska at Lat 56.90, Long -156.82.

Ashiiak Island is in Alaska at Lat 57.08, Long -156.41.

Kilokak Rocks are off the coast of Alaska at Lat 57.16, Long -156.28.

Cape Karluk is on Kodiak Island, Alaska, at Lat 57.58, Long -154.52.

Karluk Church has since been relocated; the original Russian Church is believed to have been founded in the 1700s then rebuilt in 1888 before relocation in 2021.

There are 2 small vessels named “Blue Wing” registered; the most likely is the 22 ton Fisheries Vessel built in 1918 in Seattle, Washington.

Cape Uyak is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.64, Long -154.34.

Harvester Island is in Alaska at Lat 57.65, Long -154.00.]

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24 July 1925

En route, Karluk to Seward, Alaska

Lat 57.784, Long -152.424

Number of statute miles run by ship: 198.4.

Shore party

3.5 miles topography King Cove and Deer Island Passage.

Built 12 topography signals, Deer Island Passage.

Midnight to 4.00am:

1.18am: changed course to 45° (48° steering) abeam of Cape Ugat, log 31.9.

2.30am: changed course to 27°.

2.46am: changed course to 51°, log 43.7, 1½ miles off Uganik Light.

3.15am: changed course to 53°.

3.27am: Outlet Cape 1.2 miles on starboard beam, log 50.5.

3.41am: changed course to 85°, log 51.1.

4.00am to 1.00pm:

On course 83° steering mid-channel courses.

4.36am: Gori Point abeam.

5.[?]am: Chernof Point abeam.

5.27am: entering Whale Passage.

5.32am: on course 52° steering.

6.26am: entering Uzinke Narrows, various mid-channel courses.

6.52am: Course Point abeam, changed course 97° steering.

7.37am: Hanin Rock Lighthouse abeam.

7.43am: Bell Buoy abeam, changed course 197° steering.

8.07am: Woody Island Light abeam, changed course various courses and bells.

8.30am: ship secured alongside Erskine Dock.

12.15pm: let go lines, various courses and bells towards turning basin.

12.32pm: heading north out of Kodiak Harbor, various mid-channel courses.

12.59pm: Red and Black Buoy abeam, course 27°.

1.00pm to 4.00pm:

1.04pm: Hanin Rocks Lighthouse abeam on course 27° steering.

1.07pm: changed course to 358° (3° steering)

3.05pm: began taking tube soundings on course.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.06pm: changed course to 339° steering in Marmot Strait.

4.14pm: changed course to 341° wheelhouse compass.

4.23pm: changed course 346° wheelhouse compass.

4.30pm: changed course 351° wheelhouse compass.

4.39pm: log 33, Tonki Light abeam.

5.14pm: changed course 23°, 28° wheelhouse compass, log 38.0.

5.45pm: changed course 26° wheelhouse compass.

5.56pm: changed course 25° wheelhouse compass.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Various to light airs to light breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 19°, 25° steering.

9.00pm: finished sounding.

10.30pm: changed course 21.5°, 27° steering, log 85.5.

[Cape Ugat is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.87, Long -153.85.

Uganik Light is probably the Light on Noisy Islands referred to on p267 of the pilot guide.

Outlet Cape is on Kodiak Island at Lat 58.00, Long -153.29.

Gori Point is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.99, Long -153.06.

Chernof Point is at Lat 57.95, Log-152.94.

Whale Passage is between Whale Island and Kodiak Island at Lat 57.93, Long 153.83.

Ouzinkie Narrows are on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.91, Long -152.51.

Course Point is in Alaska at Lat 57.89, Long -152.47.

Hanin Rocks Lighthouse is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.83, Long -152.31.

Woody Island is in Alaska at Lat 57.78, Long -152.34 but I cannot find a record of a lighthouse.

Erskine Dock was a historical part of Kodiak Harbor at Lat 57.78, -152.42.

Marmot Strait is in Alaska at Lat 58.22, Long -151.93.

Tonki Cape is on Afognat Island at Lat 58.35, Long -151.99 and the lighthouse is situated off the Cape according to this pilot guide.]

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25 July 1925

En route, Kodiak to Seward, Alaska

Lat 60.120, Long -149.435

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 86.2.

Roach, Seaman, logged 2 days’ pay; refusal of duty.

Shore party

Built 4 topographic signals, Deer Island Passage.

1.75 miles topographic, King Cove.

Midnight to midnight:

4.14am: Seal Rock Light bears 79° on port bow, changed course to 344°, 351° steering, log 36.9.

4.16am: Eastern Seal Rock 4 points on port bow, log 37.3.

4.40am: same abeam, log 40.8.

4.48am: changed course 340°, log 42.1 to pass Pilot Rock 1 mile off.

6.15am: Pilot Rock abeam, 1 mile distant, log 54.9.

7.00am: Rugged Island abeam, ½ mile on starboard beam, changed course to 344°, log 61.6.

7.55am: Caines Head Light abeam, changed course 318° steering.

8.44am: two thirds speed.

8.45am: one third speed.

8.55am: ship secured alongside Seward City Dock.

10.00am: passengers left ship.

Crew carried out usual Saturday morning routine.

1.00pm: liberty granted to crew.

[Seal Rock Light is mentioned in this 1938 Pilot; the rocks are at Lat 59.52, Long -149.63.

Eastern Seal Rock probably refers to the Eastern Rock in the map from the ‘rocks’ link above.

Pilot Rock is in Alaska at Lat 59.74, Long -149.47.

Rugged Island is in Alaska at Lat 59.86, Long -149.38.

Caines Head is in Alaska at Lat 59.98, Long -149.39; in 1910 an acetylene light was placed on the Head and a reservation of land established in 1921 and revoked in 1968.]

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26 July 1925

Alongside Seward City Dock, Alaska

Lat 60.120, Long -149.435

Shore party: day observed.

Midnight to midnight:

5.30am: hauled ship from dock alongside steamer “Northwestern”.

11.30am: hauled ship from “Northwestern” to dock.

Weather: overcast, southerly gentle breeze.

[“Northwestern” was probably the steamship launched in 1889 by the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works, Chester, Pennsylvania. After spending most of her career as a passenger and freight vessel in Alaskan waters, she served in the US Navy during World War II and sank in Captains Bay after being damaged by a bomb in 1942.]

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27 July 1925

Alongside Seward City Dock, Alaska

Lat 60.120, Long -149.435

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 58.6.

Received from J Graef, Seward: 80# lime, 50 rolls toilet paper.

Shore party

Statistics ‘b’ day, sheet G

Statute miles of sounding lines: 11.0.

Number of soundings: 174.

Number of positions: 113.

½ day level lines, King Cove.

Lund, Seaman, logged 2 days’ pay; drunk and disorderly.

Shore party received 1 sack 1^st class mail and 1 sack 2^nd class mail via Steamer “Redwood”.

Package numbers 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77.

Midnight to 6.00pm:

8.00am: crew turned to, washing down decks.

8.25am [?]: let go lines, various bells.

8.41am: standard ahead.

8.50am: stopped.

9.02am: ship secured alongside Standard Oil dock.

9.10am: commenced taking fuel oil.

1.00pm: finished fueling and disconnected hose.

Received of Standard Oil Co 1141.59 gross barrels fuel oil, 208 gallons engine oil.

5.27pm: let go lines, various bells.

5.35pm: two thirds ahead.

5.36pm: standard speed.

5.38pm: 126° steering, 136° standard.

5.52pm: Lowell Point abeam, log 0.0, changed course 128° steering, 138° standard.

6.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 138°.

6.30pm: log 5.5, Caines Head starboard beam.

6.32pm: changed course 167°.

6.38pm: changed course 169°.

7.27pm: log 13.7 Rugged Island point abeam, changed course 158°.

7.45pm: stopped to make engine room adjustment, log 16.1.

7.52pm: ahead two thirds speed.

7.54pm: ahead full speed.

Weather: overcast and misty. East-southeasterly light breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.11pm: Pilot Rock Lighthouse 45° on starboard bow, log 18.6.

9.44pm: Seal Rocks Lighthouse 45° on starboard bow, log 31.4.

9.54pm: Seal Rocks Lighthouse abeam log 33.3.

10.07pm: Seal Rocks Lighthouse 45° on quarter.

10.09pm: Seal Rocks Lighthouse 2.7 miles on starboard beam, on course 217°, log 35.2.

10.27pm: Seal Rocks Lighthouse bears 45° on starboard quarter, log 38.0.

10.35pm: started taking sonic soundings.

Sea smooth.

[Lowell Point is in Alaska at Lat 60.07, Long -149.43.

The abbreviation after Rugged Island might refer to the point on the promontory housing the lighthouse.

The only reference to a light on Pilot Rock at Lat 59.74, Long -149.47 which I have found is in this 1938 pilot guide.]

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28 July 1925

En route to King Cove, Alaska

Lat 58.65, Long -152.90

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 208.1.

Held fire and abandon ship and collision drill.

Shore party: 3 miles topography, Deer Island Passage.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 217°, 220° steering.

12.28pm: Pye Island 4 points, log 55.7.

12.56½am: Pye Island abeam, log 60.0, distance [blank] miles.

1.20am: tangent Nuka Island 4 points, log 64.9.

2.12am: tangent Nuka Island abeam, log 71.0, distance 6.1 miles.

2.42am: Point Gore, 4 points, log 75.5.

3.04am: Point Gore abeam, log 78.7, distance 3.2 miles, changed course 225°, 230° steering.

3.42am: fix, changed course 228°, log 83.3.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 228°.

4.24am: changed course 225°, log 90.3.

4.40am: East Chugah Light starboard beam, log 92.7, changed course 240°, 245° wheelhouse compass, holding up 7° for current.

5.30am: changed course 242° wheelhouse, holding up 3° for current.

7.47am: Ushagat Island abeam port side, log 19.2. course 237°.

Weather: overcast to clear and cloudy. Various light airs and breezes.

8.00am to noon:

8.07am: Ushagat Island 45° on port quarter, changed course to 185°, log 21.9.

8.30am: changed course to 186° (181½° steering) to allow for leeway.

9.15am: azimuth of sun observed; deviation 2°35’ W.

9.45am: changed course to 187° to allow for compass error.

11.15am: leeway of 1° removed and course changed 186° (181½° steering).

Sea smooth. Calm to light variable breezes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 186°: 182° steering.

1.23pm: Cape Paramanof abeam, log 67.8, distance 2.4 miles, changed course 202°, 202° steering.

3.20pm: sun’s bearing 206°30’, deviation 0°50’ W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 202°.

4.10pm: held fire, abandon ship and collision drill.

4.20pm: azimuth of sun observed; deviation 0°52’ W, checking deviation table.

5.31pm: Cape Ugat 2 miles on port beam, changed course to 208° (208½° steering), log 04.6.

6.31pm: changed course [?] and heading for Uyak to answer call for medical assistance.

7.29pm: hauled in log. Various courses entering Uyak Harbor.

8.05pm: anchor let go in 22 fathoms water and 75 fathoms chain in Uyak Harbor.

8.15pm: dory came alongside from cannery and took Dr Lawn ashore.

11.05pm: doctor arrived at ship in tender “Katinai”.

11.08pm: “Katinai” left.

Weather: calm, clear and cloudy.

[Pye Islands are in Alaska at Lat 59.40, Long -150.40.

Nuka Island is in Alaska at Lat 59.36, Long -150.67.

Gore Point is in Alaska at Lat 58.20, Long -150.96.

East Chugach Light is in Alaska at Lat 59.11, Long -151.44.

Ushagat Island is in Alaska at Lat 58.93, Long -152.26.

Cape Paramanof is indexed as Cape Pankof in Alaska at Lat 54.67, Long -163.05.

Uyak Harbor is indexed as Uyak Anchorage in Alaska at Lat 57.64, Long -154.0.]

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29 July 1925

En route to King Cove, Alaska

Lat 57.25, Long -154.85

Received from USS “Discoverer” 8 sounding tubes: #818-807-813-787-692-885-796-530.

Shore party

Statistics ‘d’ day, sheet E

Statute miles of sounding lines: 17.0.

Number of soundings: 168.

Number of positions: 143.

Shore party

Statistics ‘c’ day, sheet G

Statute miles of sounding lines: ¼ mile.

Number of soundings: 8.

Number of positions: 8.

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.35am: up anchor, underway various courses from Uyak Anchorage.

5.51am: log streamed 21.4.

5.55am: east point Harvester Island port beam, [log] 21,9, [course] 305°.

6.09am: changed course 250°, log 23.7.

6.57am: changed course 236°, log 30.9, Rocky Point port beam.

7.27am: Cape Uyak port beam, log 35.4, changed course 217°.

Weather: clear and cloudy, southeasterly light airs.

8.00am to noon:

8.15am: Cape Karluk 5° abaft port beam, changed course to 200° (200° steering), log 42.0.

8.43am: changed course to 191° (189° steering), log 46.3.

9.53am: changed course to 194° (192° steering).

10.05am: changed course to 169° (163° steering), log 59.1.

10.37am: changed course to 130° (123° steering), log 63.7.

10.55am: started taking sonic soundings on Coast Pilot course.

11.45am: changed course to 125° steering, heading for “Discoverer”.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.15pm: stopped sounding.

12.18pm: two thirds speed.

12.20pm: stopped engine to communicate with “Discoverer”.

12.26pm: Captain C Garner came aboard.

1.27pm: Captain Garner left ship.

1.28pm: standard ahead.

1.30pm: on course 219°, 221° steering, log 78.5.

2.06pm: resumed hydrography, sonic depth finder.

2.52pm: sun’s bearing 207°, chronometer 1 hour 3 minutes 30 seconds, deviation 0°10’ W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.10pm: sun’s bearing 228½°, chronometer 2 hours 54 minutes 47 seconds, deviation 0°14’ W.

Sonic every 5 minutes.

Weather: clear and cloudy. West-northwesterly light breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

10.40pm: changed course to 217° (218° steering) midway between Foggy Cape and the easterly point of Aghiyuk Island, log 59.7. Sounding line ends.

Clear sky; sea smooth; light westerly airs and breezes.

[This Rocky Point is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.66, Long -154.23.

Cape Uyak is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.64, Long -154.34.

Cape Karluk is on Kodiak Island at Lat 57.58. Long -154.52.

Aghiyuk Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.18, Long -156.79.]

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30 July 1925

En route to King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.40, Long -160.00 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 234.6.

From 11.15am speed 115 rpm: 9.8 knots; later 125 rpm found to be 10.6 knots.

Shore party

Statistics ‘e’ day, sheet E

Statute miles of sounding line: ½.

Number of soundings: 7.

Number of positions: 7.

Topographic form lines Lagoon in pm.

Statistics ‘d’ day, sheet G

Statute miles of sounding line: 1.0.

Number of soundings: 49.

Number of positions: 43.

Midnight to 4.00am:

On course 217°, 218° steering.

2.00am: Atkulik Island bears 345° true, log 89.4.

3.12am: right tangent Chankliut Island bears 327° true, distance 10 miles, log 100.2.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 217°. Sextant fixes.

6.25am: Mitrofania Island starboard beam, log 28.6, changed course 224°.

7.09am: Spitz Island starboard beam, log 35.2. Sextant fixes, course 224° then remainder of watch.

Weather: cloudy, south-southwesterly light breezes.

8.00am to noon:

8.06am: changed course to 222° (223° steering).

9.11am: changed course to 219° (220° patent compass)

10.10am: changed course to 227° (228° steering) abeam of Kupreanof Point, log 62.5.

10.43am: changed course to 226° (227° steering).

11.33am: changed course to 221° (222° steering).

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: changed course 228°, 228° steering.

12.31pm: Cape Devine inner point abeam, changed course 261°, 265° steering, log 84.7, distance 1.5 miles.

1.18pm: Pirate Cove abeam, log 92.4, distance 0.9 miles, changed course 267°, 272° steering.

2.00pm: fix, changed course 262°, 268° steering, log 99.3.

2.34pm: Unga Island North Point Light abeam, log 5.2.

2.41pm: fix, log 6.1, changed course 225°, 227° steering.

3.07pm: fix, changed course 222°, 224° steering. Light and Gull Island in range, Light to Bay Point 93°12’, log 10.4.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 222°.

4.16pm: changed course 243°, log 21.6.

4.52pm: changed course 246°, log 27.5.

5.42pm: changed course to 229°, approximately abeam signal “Uke”, log 35.5.

6.05pm: changed course to 224°, approximately abeam signal “Big”, log 39.7.

6.24pm: log 42.6, west tangent Ukolnoi Island port beam.

6.35pm: changed course 209°, log 44.4.

6.38pm: changed course 204°, 45.0 log.

6.57pm: changed course 226°, log 48.1.

7.03pm: Arch Point Light 4 points starboard bow, [log] 49.0.

7.06pm: same abeam, log 49.5.

7.12pm: log reads 50.5, changed course 163°.

7.37pm: starboard beacon abeam, log 54.6.

7.39pm: changed course 191°, [log] 54.9.

7.43pm: log reads 55.8, changed course 139°.

Weather: overcast and thick. Southeasterly light breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.10pm: changed course to 213° (214° steering), log 59.8 heading between Inner and Outer Iliasik.

8.14pm: changed course to 212° steering.

8.18pm: lighthouse on starboard beam, log 61.2.

8.23pm: changed course to 245° (248° steering), log 61.8.

9.10pm: changed course to 241° (244° steering).

9.15pm: changed course to 236° (239° steering).

9.21pm: changed course to 246° (249° steering).

9.24pm: changed course to 280° steering.

9.30pm: various courses rounding Cape Bold, entering King Cove.

9.40pm: two thirds speed.

9.44pm: one third speed.

9.45pm: engine stopped.

9.46pm: anchor let go in 19 fathoms water with 75 fathoms chain.

[Atkulik Island is in Alaska at Lat 56.28, Long -157.73.

Mitrofania Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.88, Long -158.82.

Spitz Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.79, Long -158.89.

Unga Island North Light probably refers to Unga Island Spit Light at Lat 55.41, Long -160.73.]

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31 July 1925

King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Shore party returned on board after breakfast.

Midnight to midnight:

Thick foggy weather; unfavorable for field work.

8.00am: launch “Alpha” came alongside with Messrs Hough and Grenell. Received ship’s mail.

8.22am: launch “Alpha” left and commenced to break camp.

8.05am: “Wildcat” alongside, Messrs Hoskinson and Pfau reported.

Launches making various trips between cannery and ship.

Crew carried out usual routine duties, also overhauling sounding machine.

Engineer’s force working on steam launch #1915, overhauling condensers.

Officers engaged in general office work, accounts, progress sketches, inventories and supervising work about the ship.

LOGS FOR AUGUST 1925

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1 August 1925

King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast and rainy, foggy at times, not favorable for any field work.

Crew carried out usual Saturday routine duties.

Officers on accounts, progress sketches, inventories and supervising work about the ship.

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2 August 1925

King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed. Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather: overcast and rainy with gentle to stiff breezes.

“Wildcat” tied up alongside throughout watch.

Ship secure at anchor.

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3 August 1925

King Cove [to False Pass], Alaska

Lat 54.90, Long -162.20 [estimated]

Statistics “A” day, sheet J, ship hydrography

Statute miles of sounding lines: 9.0.

Number of soundings: 147.

Number of positions: 73.

Ship ran 83.5 statute miles.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.56am: started to heave up anchor.

7.05am: launch “Wildcat” leaves ship for field work.

7.11am: anchor is hove up.

7.13am: ship is headed for working grounds on course 158° steering.

7.25am: changed course to 140° steering.

7.27am: changed course to 120° steering.

7.35am: changed course to 100° steering.

7.50am: stopped to compare tubes.

8.00am to noon:

8.25am: stopped comparing tubes.

8.26am: two thirds ahead to pick up sounding line.

9.08am: started to sound using tubes.

Weather, overcast and misty, clearing at times, moderate northeast winds, choppy sea.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Continued sounding.

1.35pm: stopped sounding [on] account of thick rainy weather. Ahead on course 245° toward False Pass to get off mail and get water.

1.46pm: changed course 227° ½ mile past the beam of signal “Point”.

1.49pm: signal “Stag” port beam.

2.01pm: signal “Law” port beam, log 70.5.

2.16pm: signal “Blink” port beam, log 72.8, changed course 211°.

2.25pm: changed course 185°.

2.40pm: log 77.0, changed course 233°. Thin Point N2 buoy bears 289° magnetic.

3.47pm: Amagat starboard beam, changed course 237°, log 88.0. Sextant fixes.

Weather: drizzle and misty and thick to clear and cloudy. Northeasterly moderate to easterly gentle breezes.

4.00pm to midnight:

On course 237°.

4.15pm: changed course 233° steering.

5.15pm: Sankin Island abeam, changed course 255° steering.

5.32pm: entering False Pass Narrows, various courses.

6.31pm: ship secured alongside False Pass dock.

Weather: drizzle and mist.

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4 August 1925

False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.76, Long -163.27

Statistics “H” day, ship hydrography sheet “E”

Statute miles of sounding lines: 20.0.

Number of soundings: 311.

Number of positions: 100.

Total distance run by ship: 41.0 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.35am: lines let go, standard speed for working grounds, heading for Ikatan Bay.

7.25am: engine stopped to anchor on account of heavy weather.

7.30am: anchor let go in 28 fathoms water, veering to 75 fathoms cable, on the southerly side of Ikatan Bay, 1¾ miles east of cannery.

8.30am: starboard motorsailer left with Mr Grenell and 7 men to take down automatic tide gauge at Ikatan cannery dock.

11.40am: motorsailer returns to ship and is hoisted aboard.

11.54am: started heaving up anchor.

12.04pm: underway on course 0° steering.

12.07pm: changed course to 30° steering.

12.22pm: changed course to 40° steering.

12.30pm: changed course to 55°, log 85.8.

1.51pm: Amagat Island port beam, log 87.2, changed course 52°.

2.42pm: hauled in log and made ready to use trolley sounding gear.

3.20pm: started trolley sounding NW of Deer Island.

Continuous trolley sounding.

8.16pm: stopped sounding, standard speed for Fox Island anchorage.

8.20pm: dropped anchor in 20 fathoms 1 mile SW of Fox Island. Veered 75 fathoms chain.

Gentle east northeasterly breezes, overcast to cloudy.

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5 August 1925

At anchor, west of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.60, Long -163.00 [estimated]

Statistics “J” day, hydrographic sheet “E”

Statute miles of sounding line: 6.4.

Number of soundings: 103.

Number of positions: 39.

Statistics “A” day, hydrographic sheet “H” (ship)

Statute miles of sounding line: 46.

Number of soundings: 364.

Number of positions: 102.

32 miles running exclusive of hydrography.

Day’s run: 93 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.35am: left anchorage to pick up sounding line.

6.54am: started to sound.

8.44am: finished sounding, standard ahead.

8.48am: on course 235°.

8.58am: black buoy abeam, changed course 210° steering.

10.00am: Unga Island abeam, distance 1.0 mile, changed course 190°.

11.45am: started to sound, between Cape Pankow and Sanak Island.

pm: hydrography in progress, crew cleaning and painting small boats.

8.08pm: stopped sounding, standard ahead for East Anchorage Cove, various courses.

9.12pm: anchored in 17.4 fathoms water, 65 fathoms of chain.

Fine weather, smooth sea and calm.

[East Anchorage Cove is indexed as East Anchor Cove and is on Ikatan Peninsula at Lat 54.69, Long -163.08.

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6 August 1925

East Anchor Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.55, Long -162.75 [estimated]

Statistics “B” day, hydrography sheet “H” (ship)

Statute miles sounding line: 48.1.

Number of soundings: 383.

Number of positions: 122.

Total distance run by ship: 98.3 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

5.45am: anchor up.

5.55am: standard speed.

6.50am: stopped engine to compare tubes.

7.25am: started to sound.

7.50am: submarine sentry set at 20 fathoms.

4.05pm: standard ahead, various courses for 17 fathoms shoal.

5.13pm: two thirds speed and sounding, submarine sentry set at 17 fathoms.

6.24pm: finished sounding for the day, standard ahead, 15° steering.

6.57pm: Unga Island abeam, distance 1.4 miles, changed course 37° steering.

8.33pm: changed course 70° steering, Fox Island abeam.

8.43pm: stopped engine.

8.45pm: came to an anchor in 20 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, 1 mile west from signal “Saw”.

Crew overhauling and cleaning boats.

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7 August 1925

At anchor, east of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.90, Long -163.10 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 52.0.

Number of statute miles run by the starboard motorsailer: 15.0.

Messrs Shaw, Weidlich, Grenell contours; Mr Hough triangulation; Mr Morton topography (contours)

Midnight to midnight:

6.35am: left anchorage.

6.46am: standard ahead, various courses towards Thin Point Cove to land Mr Morton and party (topography).

7.46am: stopped engine, lowered starboard motorsailer and skiff.

8.10am: Mr Morton and 4 men left ship, ship proceeded 225° steering.

9.00am: Amagat Island abeam, changed course 265° steering.

9.47am: two thirds speed.

9.52am: anchored in 30 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain to get contours of signal “Slide”.

10.45am: anchor up, two thirds speed, course 200° steering.

11.51am: anchored in 30 [fathoms?] 5 fathoms chain off hydrographic station “Lit”.

Crew cleaning and scraping port motorsailer, also working on new wire drag gear.

11.55am: shifted anchorage.

12.07pm: anchored in 28 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain off signal “Wet”.

1.20pm: lowered port motorsailer for trial run.

2.25pm: anchor up, two thirds ahead.

2.58pm: anchored in 26 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain, SE of hydrographic station “Kel”.

3.05pm: launch returned and hoisted.

4.00pm: anchor up, two thirds ahead.

4.18pm: anchored in 23 fathoms, 45 fathoms chain.

4.46pm: left anchorage, standard ahead, on course 50° steering.

6.00pm: rounding Amagat Island.

6.22pm: stopped engine.

6.25pm: came to an anchor in 18.3 fathoms, 65 fathoms of chain; “Low” – 21°22’ – “Chil”[?] – 84°26’ – “Kelp”.

6.30pm: Mr Morton and party returned, hoisted motorsailer and skiff.

Fine weather, dead calm.

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8 August 1925

At anchor off Amagat Island

Lat 54.90, Long -162.85

Statistics “f” day, sheet “D” hydrography

Statute miles sounding lines: 1.5.

Number of soundings: 66.

Number of positions: 37.

Day’s run by ship: 28 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

8.13am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Hough and 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to investigate channel between Egg Island and mainland; Mr Morton and Mr Grenell cutting elevations from ship to determine form lines in vicinity of Amagat Island.

10.25am: hydrographic party returned.

Completed form line work. Underway, standard speed, usual courses for King Cove anchorage.

1.45pm: let go anchor at King Cove anchorage, 20 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

2.35pm: mail received aboard.

4.10pm: steam launch and “Wildcat” alongside.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty. Ship secure at anchor.

Weather: clear and cloudy. Calm to gentle breezes.

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9 August 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Midnight to midnight:

Cloudy day with light rain in the evening. Calm to light variable breezes.

Ship rides at anchor throughout watch with “Wildcat” and steam launch alongside.

Liberty boats operated throughout day, with two thirds of crew on liberty.

Day observed.

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10 August 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.97, Long -162.10 [estimated]

Statistics “d” day, sheet E, motorsailer #8171

Statute miles of sounding lines: 16.0.

Number of soundings: 300.

Number of positions: 102.

Total distance run by motorsailer: 19.0.

Statistics “B” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 28.7.

Number of soundings: 236.

Number of positions: 84.

Ship ran 54.6 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.43am: anchor up and underway for working grounds.

7.42am: compared tubes.

8.17am: started tube sounding between Deer Island and Iliasik Island..

8.12am: Messrs Weidlich and Hough with 5 men left ship in starboard motorsailer to execute launch hydrography on east shore of Deer Island. Ship continued tube sounding.

2.20pm: finished sounding. Recalled launch.

2.50pm: hydrographic party, launch returned. Standard speed for King Cove.

3.42pm: let go anchor at King Cove Anchorage, 20 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

4.40pm: mail received aboard. Ship secure at anchor.

Weather: gentle and moderate breezes throughout day. Sky overcast. Light swells becoming moderate.

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11 August 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.00, Long -162.00 [estimated]

Statistics “C” day, sheet J

Statute miles of sounding lines: 6.7.

Number of soundings: 110.

Number of positions: 45.

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 15.6.

Midnight to midnight:

6.30am: started heaving up anchor.

6.40am: anchor up and underway for working grounds, various courses rounding Cape Bold.

7.20am: stopped to compare tubes.

7.40am: ahead and standard speed to commence sounding.

7.47am: two thirds speed. Began tube sounding between Deer and Iliasik Islands.

10.30am: stopped sounding – thick weather, no signals visible.

1.25pm: weather prevented work, standard ahead for anchorage.

2.30pm: let go anchor in Kitchen Anchorage, 19 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

3.15pm: “Wildcat” came alongside.

Ship secure at anchor. Officers on office work, crew engaged on general duties about ship.

Weather, overcast becoming fog and rain during morning. Light airs to moderate breezes from southerly direction.

[Kitchen Anchorage is off Belkofski Bay in Alaska at Lat 55.13, Long -162.12.]

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12 August 1925

At anchor, Kitchen Anchorage, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -162.10 [estimated]

Ship hydrography

Statistics “D” day, sheet J

Statute miles sounding lines 59.0.

Number of soundings: 534.

Number of positions: 188.

Total distance run by ship: 64.0 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.27am: commenced heaving in.

6.35am: anchor up, various bells and courses.

7.15am: started to compare tubes.

7.40am: finished comparing tubes.

7.48am: started to sound, submarine sentry set at 18 fathoms.

Hydrography in progress the whole day.

Crew engaged in general routine duties and cleaning starboard motorsailer.

7.22pm: finished sounding for the day, standard ahead for anchorage at north end of Belkofski Bay.

7.38pm: anchored in 17 fathoms, 65 fathoms of chain.

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13 August 1925

At anchor, West Anchorage, Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.97, Long -162.00 [estimated]

Statistics “E” day, ship hydrography, sheet J

Statute miles of sounding lines: 45.7.

Number of soundings: 411.

Number of positions: 148.

Motorsailer #8171

Statistics “a” day, sheet J

Statute miles of sounding lines: 12.0.

Number of soundings: 129.

Number of positions: 56.

Total distance run by motorsailer: 15.0.

Total distance run by ship: 51.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: up anchor, underway to working grounds.

7.25am: began tube sounding between Deer and Iliasik Islands. Submarine sentry set at 15 fathoms.

9.30am: compared tubes. Starboard motorsailer left ship with Messrs Weidlich, Hough and 5 men to investigate shoal observed from bridge of ship.

9.47am: ship resumed sounding.

12.50pm: discontinued ship sounding at south end of line, waiting to pick up launch.

2.25pm: launch returned. Continued ship sounding.

6.52pm: finished sounding. Standard speed ahead to anchorage.

7.15pm: let go anchor in West Anchorage, Belkofski Bay, 17.3 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

Weather: southeasterly light to moderate breezes. Cloudy, threatening throughout day.

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14 August 1925

At anchor, Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -162.00 [estimated]

Statistics “F” day, sheet J

Statute miles of sounding lines: 31.8.

Number of soundings: 283.

Number of positions: 96.

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 56.8.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, overcast and misty, seeing very poor, remained at anchor.

7.45am: weather slightly clearing.

8.09am: commenced heaving in.

8.17am: anchor up, standard ahead to pick up sounding line.

8.29am: starting to sound.

9.40am: stopped to compare tubes.

10.00am: finished comparing tubes.

10.15am: resumed hydrography.

12.25pm: submarine sentry set at 15 fathoms.

3.40pm: finished sounding on account of thick weather, hauled in submarine sentry, standard ahead.

4.10pm: stopped and anchored off fish trap in 20.3 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain.

Crew engaged in cleaning paintwork.

Officers hydrography, estimates and accounts.

Weather, threatening, wind increasing and heavy williwaws.

7.40pm: commenced heaving in.

7.52pm: anchor up, standard ahead, various courses.

10.35pm: course to an anchor in 22 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain on port and starboard anchor. Fox Island Light bears 218°, Westing [?] 170°.

11.00pm: Mr Shaw standing anchor watch. Quartermaster sounding every half hour.

Midnight, ship secure.

Weather, rainy and squally. South easterly fresh breezes to moderate gales.

[Fox Island Light is at Lat 54.96, Long -162.43.

‘Westing’ possibly refers to West Cape at Lat 54.93, Long -162.43.]

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15 August 1925

At anchor, NE of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 7.0.

Clyde F Forman, Warrant Officer 2^nd class, received discharge and pay in full at own request.

Harry Harcus, Fireman 1^st class, received discharge and pay in full at own request.

PC Anderson enlisted as Ordinary Seaman and rated Seaman AB.

Received on board :*418 gallons distillate; 100 gallons gasoline; 50 wiping rags

*distillate used by launch “Wildcat”.

Midnight to 8.00am: Mr Shaw anchor watch. Quartermaster sounding every half hour, inspection.

1.00am to 3.00am: Mr Grenell anchor watch. Quartermaster half hour sounding, general inspection.

3.00am to 5.00am: Mr Morton anchor watch. Quartermaster half hour sounding, general inspection.

5.00am to 8.00am: Mr Hough anchor watch.

5.25am: anchor up and clear and underway.

6.30am: anchored in King Cove 19 fathoms, veered 75 fathoms.

8.00am to midnight:

9.00am: lowered starboard motorsailer to get new members of crew, laundry and register mail.

10.30am: “Wildcat” came alongside. Messrs Hoskinson and Pfau reported aboard.

11.04am: motorsailer returned, received 1 bale rags, ship’s laundry and 10 bags of coal. Motorsailer hoisted.

Crew engaged in general Saturday routine duties.

Officers on topographic sheets and accounts.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty and the use of the 2 skiffs and 1 motor dory.

10.30pm: liberty party and all boats returned to ship. Boats hoisted and secure.

Overcast and misty with varying light airs to gentle breezes.

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16 August 1925

At anchor in King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Day’s run by ship: ½ mile.

Midnight to noon:

Two thirds of crew on liberty. Morning observed by officers and crew.

Noon to midnight:

1.00pm: started heaving both anchors.

1.05pm: both anchors up and clear, two thirds ahead.

1.25pm: let go starboard anchor and manoeuvring alongside wharf.

1.40pm: alongside King Cove cannery wharf and secure.

Remainder of day observed.

9.35pm: 3-mast auxiliary schooner “Ruby” came alongside and secured.

[There are a number of ships called “Ruby” registered but I think this one was the 345 ton schooner built in 1902 by JW Dickie & Sons; at this time she was owned by Captain Louis Knaflich who operated her in Alaska.]

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17 August 1925

Alongside cannery dock, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 54.94, Long -162.45 [estimated]

Statistics “G” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 16.2.

Number of soundings: 148.

Number of positions: 68.

Day’s run by ship: 52.9.

Midnight to midnight:

6.25am: schooner “Ruby” cast off lines.

6.45pm: ship cast off from dock, heaved up anchor, underway to working ground at black buoy south-west of Fox Island.

8.29am: let go anchor north of black buoy in 10 fathoms water, 35 fathoms chain.

10.00am: both motorsailers and dory left ship to undertake wire drag operations.

1.25pm: rising wind prevented further wire dragging. Motorsailers and dory returned to ship.

2.15pm: anchor up, underway to working ground east of Deer Island.

3.45pm: began tube sounding.

8.10pm: finished tube sounding to anchorage.

8.24pm: let go anchor in West Anchorage, Belkofski Bay, in 21 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

Weather: light southerly airs becoming moderate and stiff breezes after noon. Cloudy and rainy at night.

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18 August 1925

At anchor off signal “Slop”, Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.00, Long -162.00 [estimated]

Statistics “H” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 44.6.

Number of soundings: 394.

Number of positions: 194.

Day’s run by ship: 54.6 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.30am: commenced heaving in.

6.45am: anchor up.

6.50am: started to sound, submarine sentry set at 15 fathoms.

11.41am: stopped sounding and ran south to compare tubes.

12.19pm: compared tubes.

12.47pm: finished comparing tubes.

12.45pm: resumed hydrography.

5.56pm: line ends and day’s work, hauled in submarine sentry.

6.22pm: came to an anchor in north bight of Belkofski Bay in 18 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain.

8.20pm: lowered starboard motorsailer to get gasoline from “Wildcat”.

8.59pm: launch returned and hoisted.

Crew engaged in general routine duties and scaling and painting deck.

[Signal “Slop” is often indexed as signal “Slope” and is at Lat 55.06, Long -162.19.]

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19 August 1925

At anchor, Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 54.98, Long -162.25 [estimated]

Statistics “b” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: v.

Number of soundings: v.

Number of positions: 76.

Motorsailer #9843: 10 miles.

Motorsailer #8171: 10 miles.

Ship ran 29.5 miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.25am: commenced heaving in.

6.37am: anchor up, two thirds ahead.

6.39am: standard ahead, various courses, toward Deer Island buoy #1.

9.46am: one third speed.

9.47am: stopped.

9.49am: came to an anchor in 10 fathoms water, 45 fathoms chain.

Lowered motor sailers and motor dory.

9.54am: Messrs Weidlich and Hough and 4 men left ship (wire dragging).

9.55am: Messrs Shaw, Grenell and 7 men left ship (wire dragging).

9.55am: Mr Morton and 2 men left ship to act as tenders.

Wire dragging in vicinity of Deer Island buoy #1.

Remainder of crew scaling and painting about main deck.

5.00pm: starboard motorsailer and dory returned and hoisted.

5.05pm: port motorsailer returned and hoisted.

5.10pm: commenced heaving in.

5.17pm: anchor up and standard ahead for anchorage east of Fox Island.

6.16pm: let go anchor in 21.3 fathoms, sticky bottom, 75 fathoms of chain.

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20 August 1925

At anchor, east of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.95, Long -162.40

Midnight to midnight:

Ship remained at anchor on account of heavy continuous rain, moderate and stiff ENE winds with occasional squalls.

Crew engaged in general routine duties and cleaning ship.

Officers making new projections, plotting wire drag, on accounts, reducing soundings and correcting charts.

pm: no change in weather, wind moderating towards evening to light ENE airs.

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21 August 1925

At anchor, east [north in log-book] of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -161.92

Ship ran 11 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.40am: hove up anchor and underway to Iliasik Island.

9.02am: let go anchor in 19.3 fathoms water, 65 fathoms chain, starboard anchor, sandy bottom.

Weather: thick and rainy. Unable to do field work. Various light breezes.

Officers on estimates, reducing sounding records, making topographic projections, inking topography sheets etc.

Crew cleaning ship and usual routine duties.

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22 August 1925

At anchor, west of Outer Iliasik Island, Alaska

Lat 54.99, Long -161.90

Statistics “a” day, sheet L

Statute miles of sounding lines: 9.6.

Number of soundings: 76.

Number of positions: 44.

Motorsailer #8171 total distance: 19.0.

Motorsailer #9843 total distance: 9.0.

Total distance run by ship: 19.0 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather, misty and foggy.

8.20am: slightly clearing, ordered steam.

9.00am: lowered starboard motorsailer.

9.05am: Messrs Weidlich, Hough and 5 men left ship to do hydrography.

9.00am: left anchorage.

9.26am: came to an anchor in 24.3 fathoms water, 75 fathoms of chain.

9.28am: lowered port motorsailer. Messrs Morton, Grenell and 6 men left ship to do topography and signal building on Sarana and Outer Iliasik Islands.

11.55am: starboard motorsailer returned for lunch, but remained on account of increasing sea and winds.

[1.00pm: Mr Hough injured while stepping from ship into starboard motorsailer.]

1.05pm: hoisted port motorsailer.

1.45pm: starboard motorsailer left ship to pick up topography parties, Boatswain in charge.

2.30pm: Mr Grenell and party returned.

5.00pm: Mr Morton and party returned, hoisted motorsailer; commenced heaving in.

5.10pm: anchor up, standard ahead on course 258° steering.

6.38pm: various courses.

6.52pm: entering King Cove, course 345° steering.

7.02pm: stopped engine.

7.07pm: let go anchor in 18.3 fathoms, 75 fathoms of chain.

[Sarana Island is in Alaska at Lat 54.97, Long -161.90.]

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23 August 1925

Anchored, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Midnight to midnight:

Usual Sunday observances.

Liberty boats for two thirds of crew.

Weather: rainy and thick, misty. Southerly gentle breezes.

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24 August 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.02, Long -161.93

Statistics for “b” day, sheet L

Statute miles of sounding lines: 7.8.

Number of soundings: 136.

Number of positions: 47.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 19.3.

Total statute miles run by ship: 26.0.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #9843: 8.0.

Total statute miles run by motor dory: 3.0.

Gasoline transferred to “Wildcat”: 212 gallons.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: “Wildcat” cast off lines. “Pioneer” anchor aweigh.

7.05am: underway standard speed to working grounds.

8.34am: let go anchor near Iliasik Passage, 22 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain out, sandy bottom. Fog and rainy weather preventing field work.

1.20pm: Mr Weidlich, Mr Pfau and 5 men left ship to sound with starboard motorsailer in vicinity of Sarana Island.

1.30pm: anchor aweigh, underway for Dolgoi Harbor.

2.30pm: let go anchor in Dolgoi Harbor, 16 fathoms water, 65 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

2.58pm: Mr Shaw, Mr Grenell and 6 men left ship in port motorsailer, dory in tow, to build signals.

6.00pm: both motorsailers and dory returned to ship and hoisted.

Weather: light airs, southerly, rising to gentle breezes at night. Overcast, foggy and rainy throughout morning. Not raining during afternoon but sky remained cloudy.

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25 August 1925

At anchor in Dolgoi Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.12, Long -161.78

Statistics “c” day, sheet L

Statute miles sounding lines: 8.0.

Number of soundings: 138.

Number of positions: 45.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 25.0.

Statistics “a” day, sheet L

Statute miles of sounding lines: 12.0.

Number of soundings: 208.

Number of positions: 68.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #9843: 37.0.

Total statute miles run by ship: 22.0.

Midnight to midnight:

8.54am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Pfau and 5 men left ship with starboard motorsailer to sound in vicinity of Sarana Island.

9.05am: Mr Shaw with 6 men left in port motorsailer to sound in vicinity of entrance to Dolgoi Harbor.

Mr Grenell with 1 man left ship in motor dory to locate hydrographic signals ashore in Dolgoi Harbor.

12.17pm: port motorsailer returned for lunch.

1.20pm: port motorsailer with Messrs Shaw, Grenell and 5 men continued hydrographic work.

2.00pm: ship underway, standard speed to Belkofski Bay.

2.27pm: stopped, laying to.

4.20pm: starboard launch returned to ship. All work completed.

4.50pm: port launch returned. All work completed.

4.55pm: underway, standard speed.

6.35pm: let go anchor in West Anchorage, Belkofski Bay, 16 fathoms water, 60 fathoms chain, sandy bottom. Ship secure for the night.

Weather: drizzling in morning, threatening throughout remainder of watch. Light airs to gentle to moderate breezes.

[Dolgoi Harbor is on Dolgoi Island at Lat 55.13, Long -161.78.]

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26 August 1925

At anchor, Belkofski Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.15 [estimated]

Statistics “J” day, sheet J, ship

Statute miles sounding lines: 23.0.

Number of soundings: 226.

Number of positions: 94.

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 58.

Midnight to midnight:

6.25am: commenced heaving in.

6.32am: anchor up, two thirds ahead.

6.35am: standard ahead to pick up sounding line.

6.54am: stopped to compare tubes.

7.45am: finished comparing tubes.

7.52am: commenced sounding, submarine sentry set at 15 fathoms.

1.15pm: finished sounding, standard ahead towards Cape Bold, hauled in submarine sentry.

1.49pm: started to swing ship.

Crew carried out usual routine duties and running sounding machine.

3.39pm: finished swinging ship. Standard ahead for King Cove, steering usual mid-channel courses.

4.46pm: came to an anchor in King Cove in 18 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms of chain.

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27 August 1925

At anchor, King Cove, Alaska

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Number of statute miles run by ship: 21.0.

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 3.0.

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer #[blank]: 3.0.

Number of statute miles run by power dory: 5.0.

Received on board 5000 gallons water.

Midnight to midnight:

7.12am: commenced heaving in anchor.

7.30am: anchor up, one third ahead for cannery dock.

7.35am: ship secured alongside cannery dock.

8.00am: commenced taking aboard lumber, coal, gasoline and water.

Noon: finished taking on supplies.

12.25pm: cast off lines.

12.35pm: all clear, two thirds ahead.

12.43pm: standard ahead, usual mid-channel courses towards Deer Island shoal black buoy #1.

2.00pm: came to an anchor in 11½ fathoms, 45 fathoms of chain. Lowered motorsailers and power dory.

2.10pm: Messrs Weidlich, Pfau and 4 men left ship in motorsailer #8171.

2.15pm: Messrs Shaw and Grenell and 6 men left ship in port motorsailer.

2.15pm: power dory with 2 men left ship.

5.30pm: starboard motorsailer and power dory returned and hoisted.

5.40pm: port motorsailer returned and hoisted and commenced heaving in.

5.45pm: anchor aweigh, one third ahead.

5.47pm: standard ahead, various courses towards signal “Saw”.

6.31pm: came to an anchor in 20 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms of chain.

6.45pm: launch “Wildcat” came alongside, Messrs Hoskinson and Morton reporting aboard.

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28 August 1925

At anchor, NE of Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.22 [estimated]

Ship ran statute 10.0 miles.

3.25pm: fire, collision and abandon ship drill. Results OK.

Inclement weather and heavy seas prevented field work.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: overcast and rainy, stiff to fresh northwest breezes.

3.55am: launch “Wildcat’s” headline parted, drifting astern, her mast striking port davits, carried away and went by the board.

4.00am: Mr Hoskinson returned to “Wildcat” immediately and got underway.

Steam launch #1915’s bow line reinforced.

8.00am: crew turned to, carried out usual routine duties.

Ship remained at anchor on account of winds too strong to carry on launch hydrography in vicinity of Deer Island.

9.50am: commenced heaving in.

10.00am: anchor up.

10.01am: standard ahead, various and usual courses to east shore of Deer Island.

11.09am: anchored in 23.3 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms of chain. Stiff west-northwesterly winds and moderate choppy sea, clear and cloudy. Too rough for launch work.

Crew overhauling and painting small boats.

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29 August 1925

At anchor, NE of Deer Island, Alaska

Lat 54.96, Long -162.22

Statistics for “e” day, hydrography sheet E

Statute miles of sounding lines: 24.0.

Number of soundings: 357.

Number of positions: 128.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 29.

Statistics “b” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 16.

Number of soundings: 290.

Number of positions: 97.

Statute miles run by motorsailer #9843: 26.

Statute miles run by ship: 16.

Midnight to midnight:

8.05am: Mr Weidlich, Mr Pfau and 5 men left ship with starboard motorsailer to do inshore hydrography NE of Deer Island.

8.40am: Mr Shaw, Mr Grenell and 5 men left ship with port motorsailer to do inshore hydrography north and NW of Deer Island.

11.45am: Lyle life saving gun tested. Fired with ? charge – 300 fathoms of line run aft. Results OK.

3.00pm: anchor up. Underway to pick up launch parties.

3.57pm: starboard launch returned to ship and hoisted.

4.45pm: port launch returned to ship and hoisted.

5.34pm: let go anchor in King Cove anchorage, 18 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom (starboard anchor).

6.40pm: “Wildcat” alongside.

7.45pm: launch “Alpha” tied up astern.

9.10pm: “Wildcat” underway.

Weather: light variable breezes. Sky overcast, misty afternoon and rainy at night.

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30 August 1925

Alongside dock at cannery (PAF), Squaw Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.35, Long -161.10 [estimated]

Total statute miles run by ship: 103.

Midnight to 8.00am:

6.15am: secured launch “Alpha’s” towline to ship. Up anchor and underway, 105 rpm, various courses out of King Cove.

6.33am: Cape Bold Point abeam, changed course 66° wheelhouse compass.

6.37am: hydrographic station “Flat” port beam, (approximately) 0.4 log, 110 rpm.

7.16am: fix: “Til” tangent, “Slope” tangent, “Bold” tangent, log 5.7.

7.19am: changed course 65° wheelhouse compass.

7.50am: changed course 40° wheelhouse compass.

7.54am: Iliasik Light port beam, log 10.9. Same course throughout watch.

Weather: fog and hazy. Rain. Southwestward breezes.

8.00am to noon:

8.02am: changed course 320° steering, log [blank].

8.31am: Goloi Beacon abeam, changed course 10° steering, log [blank].

8.38am: Moss Point abeam, changed course 345° steering.

9.03am: changed course 47° steering, log [blank].

9.16am: Arch Point Beacon abeam, log 19.4.

10.05am: signal “Big”, Ukolnoi Island, abeam, log 28.0, changed course 55° steering, distance 13.1 [miles].

10.34am: signal “Uke” abeam, changed course 67° steering, log 32.0, distance 1.7 miles.

Weather, overcast and misty, stiff breezes to moderate southwesterly gales, moderating at times.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.08pm: changed course 49° steering, 2° leeway allowance, log 45.2.

12.28pm: changed course 47° steering, no leeway.

1.00pm: on course 47° steering, log 52.1.

1.05pm: changed course 44° steering.

1.52pm: beacon on starboard beam, log 59.3, changed course 85° steering, changed course 85° steering.

2.16pm: Gull Island on starboard beam, 0.8 miles off, log 62.6, changed course 90° steering, fresh breeze blowing from slightly abaft starboard beam.

2.48pm: changed course 159° steering, various ranges and courses through Popof Strait.

3.23pm: rounding Sand Point.

4.00pm: log hauled in reading 76.1. Entering Baralof Bay, course 168°. Watch relieved.

[4.00pm to midnight:]

4.25pm: anchored in Squaw Harbor, both anchors, 75 fathoms chain, 19.2 fathoms water.

6.00pm: up anchor and underway to dock, securing there at 6.25pm.

Weather: southwesterly fresh breezes. Rain and thick.

[The only aids to navigation listed in 1902 for this vicinity are Goloi Sandspit Light at Lat 55 06 36 N, Long 161 55 29 W, which corresponds to Goloi Island Light, and Moss Cape Lighted Buoy at Lat 55.12, Long -161.94.

Moss Point seems to correspond to Moss Cape which is at Lat 55.12, Long -161.94.

Arch Point Beacon is probably indexed as Arch Point Light at Lat 55.21, Long -161.91.]

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31 August 1925

Alongside cannery dock, Squaw Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Water received aboard: Engineer’s Department 16,400 gallons, ship’s tanks 15,800 gallons.

Midnight to 8.00am [midnight to midnight in log book]:

Launch “Alpha” secure alongside dock.

8.00am to noon:

Officers engaged on general duties including estimates and making of projections; also inventories of wardroom and forward messes were taken.

Crew turned to, transferring lumber, distillate etc from the ship to the cannery dock.

Noon to midnight:

Liberty granted to two thirds of crew.

Ship secure alongside dock.

Weather: prevailing southwesterly breezes throughout watch. Bay choppy. Soft breeze during afternoon causing mist and light rain.

LOGS FOR SEPTEMBER 1925

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1 September 1925

Alongside cannery dock, Squaw Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.46, Long -160.67

Triangulations recovered, established and signals erected.

Mr Weidlich: signal “Cliff” established and signal built.

Mr Grenell: signal “Alik” recovered and rebuilt.

Mr Pfau: signal “Beat” recovered and rebuilt.

Statute miles run by ship: 36.

Starboard motorsailer [ran] 10 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.30am: cast off lines.

6.40am: underway to working grounds, standard speed, various courses through Popof Strait.

7.48am: stopped off north coast of Unga Island.

8.05am: starboard launch landed Mr Pfau and 4 men on the beach to recover and rebuild signal “Beat”.

8.40am: launch returned to ship. Underway standard speed, course 340° steering.

8.52am: changed course 274° steering.

10.10am: let go anchor off south end Cape Aliaksin, 25 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

11.35am: two signal building parties left ship with starboard motorsailer and 2 skiffs; Mr Weidlich and 4 men to establish station and build signal on bluff about 2 miles east of signal “Alik”; Mr Grenell and 4 men to recover and rebuild signal “Alik”.

2.25pm: Mr Weidlich and Mr Grenell returned with their parties.

2.45pm: underway to pick up Mr Pfau’s party.

3.53pm: dory and skiff went ashore to pick up party.

4.25pm: Mr Pfau and party returned to ship.

4.40pm: underway to anchorage.

5.40pm: let go starboard anchor south of Cape Aliaksin, 21.4 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom..

Anchorage fix: signal “Alik” – 118°00’ – Gull Island – 103°50’ – signal “Swede”.

Crew not on survey duties engaged in routine duties aboard ship.

Mr Hough: office work.

[Cape Aliaksin is in Alaska at Lat 55.46, Long -160.67.]

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2 September 1925

At anchor off south end, Cape Aliaksin, Alaska

Lat 55.54, Long -160.66

Stations established; observing and signal building.

Mr Pfau: signal “Flat”; Mr Grenell: signal “West”.

Stations established and signals built.

Mr Shaw: signal “Mid” and signal “Bot”; Mr Weidlich: signal “Low” and signal “Bot”.

Office work, projections etc: Mr Hough.

Starboard launch: 9 statute miles.

Port launch: 23 statute miles.

Statute miles run by ship: 9.

Midnight to midnight:

8.12am: starboard launch, signal building party with Mr Pfau and 3 men left ship and established station and built signal on SE point of Cape Aliaksin, also to observe there on signal “Flat”.

8.50am: anchor aweigh.

8.55am: launch returned, tied up astern.

8.58am: ship underway, standard speed to Balboa Bay.

9.23am: two thirds speed, started sounding.

9.27am: stopped.

9.42am: Mr Weidlich, signal building with 3 men, left ship in starboard launch to establish station and build signal on east shore of Balboa Bay: signals “Low” and “Bot”.

9.42am: underway heading into Balboa Bay, two thirds speed, sounding every ten minutes. Deep water, 55 to 23 fathoms, mid channel course.

10.45am: stopped. Let go starboard anchor ¾ mile off northern shore off entrance to west arm of Balboa Bay; 23 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms chain, sticky bottom.

11.00am: port launch with 2 signal building parties and 1 officer and 3 men each left ship; Mr Grenell to establish and build signal “West” and observe therefrom; Mr Shaw to establish and build signal “Mid”.

5.10pm: starboard launch returned and hoisted.

6.30pm: port launch returned and hoisted.

Weather: fair day, clear sky with scattering clouds throughout the entire watch.

[Balboa Bay is in Alaska at Lat 55.55, Long -160.60.

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3 September 1925

At anchor, Balboa Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.54, Long -160.66

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: stiff and fresh breezes prevailing throughout the working hours. Rain and mist. Sea rough.

Fieldwork prevented by weather conditions.

Crew engaged on general routine duties about ship including cleaning and painting.

Officers on office work, projections, progress sketch, plotting smooth sheet, ship’s swing etc.

Ship secure at anchor, ¾ mile off shore at the north side of the entrance to the western arm of Balboa Bay.

[The western arm of Balboa Bay is now indexed as Lefthand Bay at Lat 55.54, Long -160.71.]

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4 September 1925

At anchor, Balboa Bay, Alaska

Lat 55.41, Long -160.70 [estimated]

Starboard launch [ran] 6 statute miles.

Ship [ran] 12 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

6.55am: anchor up and underway to Unga Island. Various courses out of Balboa Bay.

8.07am: let go starboard anchor in 17 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms chain, soft bottom.

Waiting for fog to lift.

1.15pm: starboard motorsailer and dory left with following parties: Mr Grenell and 5 men to build hydrographic signal on hill south of Unga Point Light; Mr Shaw and 3 men to occupy and set marks for signal “Add” on Unga coast line near Gull Island.

2.30pm: “Wildcat” party came alongside from King Cove.

5.15pm: Mr Shaw and party returned.

5.50pm: Mr Grenell and party returned.

Weather: overcast and rain to overcast. Southeasterly gentle breezes.

[Unga Point Light probably refers to Unga Spit Light on the eponymous island at Lat 55.41, Long-160.73.]

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5 September 1925

At anchor west of Gull Island, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.35, Long -160.85 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 26.

Number of statute miles run by starboard motorsailer: 9.2.

Number of statute miles run by power dory: 4.6.

Mr Hoskinson: signal “Alik” occupied.

Mr Pfau: signal “Flat” occupied.

Mr Shaw: signal “Add” built and occupied.

Mail packages received 86-97 inclusive.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: launch “Wildcat” left ship to occupy signal “Low”.

8.15am: Mr Shaw and 3 men left ship in power dory to build and occupy signal “Add”.

8.14am: commenced heaving in.

8.20am: anchor up and underway for signal “Alik”.

8.47am: anchored off signal “Cliff” in 21.3 fathoms, 60 fathoms of chain, lowered starboard motorsailer and skiff.

8.50am: Messrs Hoskinson and Pfau and men left ship to occupy signals “Flat” and “Alik”. Crew carried out usual Saturday routine duties.

1.42pm: Mr Shaw and party returned, hoisted power dory.

1.45pm: Messrs Hoskinson, Pfau and party returned, motorsailer hoisted.

1.43pm: commenced heaving in anchor.

1.54pm: two thirds ahead.

2.00pm: standard speed, various courses.

2.05pm: 85° steering.

2.24pm: Gull Island abeam, changed course 92° steering.

2.54pm: entering Popof Straits.

3.46pm: Egg Island on quarter, changed course 162° steering.

4.07pm: one third speed.

4.09pm: stopped engine.

4.10pm: came to an anchor in 21.3 fathoms, sticky bottom, 60 fathoms chain.

4.30pm: received ship’s mail.

4.40pm: left anchorage.

4.50pm: ship secured alongside cannery dock.

5.20pm: received mess supplies.

8.00pm: launch “Wildcat” arrived and secured alongside cannery dock.

[This Gull Island is off Unga Island at Lat 55.41, Long-160.64.]

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6 September 1925

Alongside cannery dock, Squaw Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Water received on board: engine room 7500 gallons, ship’s tanks 5800 gallons.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Ship secure, lines doubled.

Weather: variable airs with moderate to stiff breezes at midday decreasing again in afternoon. Rainy and foggy weather throughout watch.

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7 September 1925

Alongside cannery dock, Squaw Harbor, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Labor Day observed.

Weather: rain, overcast, light variable airs.

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8 September 1925

Alongside Baralof Bay cannery, Alaska

Lat 55.30, Long -161.35 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 165.6.

Williams, William, discharged and paid in full this day.

Enlisted: Howard Petry, Fireman 1^st class; GG Newkirk, Fireman 1^st class.

Midnight to noon:

6.42am: left wharf, two thirds ahead.

6.46am: standard ahead, various courses out of harbor.

7.12am: Egg Island abeam 318° steering.

7.36am: entering Popof Straits, usual mid-channel courses.

7.56am: changed course 345° steering.

8.14am: changed course 274° steering.

8.45am: Gull Island abeam, changed course 267° steering, log 96.05.

9.02am: Unga Spit Lighthouse abeam, log 98.6.

9.08am: position, changed course 225° steering, log 99.7.

9.43am: position, log 04.2, changed course 222° steering.

10.53am: Jude Island abeam, log fouled, distance 3.7 miles, changed course 244° steering, 243½° standard.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 244° steering, log 22.0.

12.25pm: east tangent Ukolnoi Island abeam, changed course 235° steering, log 25.6.

12.57pm: changed course 225° steering, log 30.7.

1.00pm: on course 225° steering, log 31.0.

1.02pm: changed course 222° steering.

1.27pm: changed course 220° steering, log 35.0.

1.56pm: changed course 176°, log 39.3.

1.58pm: changed course 171° steering.

2.00pm: on course 171° steering, log 39.8.

2.19pm: changed course 159° steering, log 42.7.

2.20pm: changed course 154° steering.

2.29pm: changed course 185° steering.

2.32pm: changed course 137° steering, log 44.7.

2.40pm: changed course 135° steering.

3.00pm: on course 135°, log 48.7.

3.01pm: changed course 218° steering.

3.21pm: changed course 246° steering, log 51.1.

3.56pm: one third ahead.

3.57pm: engine stopped; two thirds astern – stopped.

4.00pm: stopped to put mail aboard SS “Catherine D”.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: dory returned and hoisted after putting mail aboard “Catherine D”.

4.16pm: ahead, course 242° steering.

4.45pm: various courses rounding into King Cove.

5.15pm: stopped. Lowered dory and put Williams, William ashore.

5.44pm: dory returned bearing 2 firemen for enlistment in engine department. Boat hoisted.

5.47pm: standard speed ahead, course 162° steering.

5.54pm: changed course 210° steering, log 57.6.

7.00pm: log 66.6, Thin Point port buoy abeam.

7.04pm: changed course 215° steering throughout remainder of watch.

Weather: cloudy. North-northwesterly moderate breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 215° steering.

8.15pm: Unga Island abeam, distant 1.1 miles, changed course 200° steering, 203° standard, log 76.1.

9.17pm: fix, changed course 193° steering, log 86.5.

9.27pm: Cape Pankow Light 4 points, log 87.7.

9.40pm: Cape Pankow Light abeam, log 89.6, distance 19 miles, changed course 235° steering, 235½° standard.

9.51pm: Pankow Light abeam, 2^nd time [?], log 91.0.

10.41pm: Bird Island abeam, log 98.1, distance by bearings 4.5 miles.

11.37pm: Lazaref Peak abeam, log 5.9.

11.52pm: Cape Lazaref abeam, log 8.2, distant 4.2 miles.

[Jude Island is in Alaska at Lat 55.26, Long -161.10.

This Bird Island is in Alaska at Lat 54.67, Long -163.29.]

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[List of surveying instruments for transport to base partially obscures remarks page]

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[Remarks page unobscured]

9 September 1925

At sea, en route Squaw Harbor to Dutch Harbor

Lat 54.00, Long -166.45 [estimated]

Statute miles run by the ship: 132.

Fuel oil received on board: 46007 gallons.

5.55pm: received the following surveying instruments from CG Jones to be taken to Seattle Sub Office for storage, as per attached list:

#1. 1 magnetometer observing tent; #2. 1 magnetometer; #3. 1 bundle center poles and spiders for observing tents, 1 tripod for magnetometer; #4. 1 bundle tools; #5. 1 box tripods etc; #6. 1 table; #7. 1 box station marks;

#8. 1 bundle 2 telemeter rods; #9. 1 box tide gauge; #10. 1 box camp gear; #11. 1 plane table board; #12. 1 dip circle; 1 skiff and small anchor.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: course 235° steering, 235½° standard. Log 9.3.

1.00am: 235° steering, 235½° standard, log 17.8.

2.00am: 235° steering, 235½° standard, log 26.2.

3.00am: 235° steering, 235½° standard, log 34.7.

4.00am: 235° steering, 235½° standard, log 43.3.

4.00 to 8.00am:

On course 235° steering, 235½° standard.

4.32am: changed course 253° steering, 252° standard, log 48.0. Bearings taken from Promontory Hill and Scotch Cap Light.

4.37am: Scotch Cap Light 4 points starboard bow, log 48.5.

4.59am: same abeam, log 51.6, distance off 3.1 miles.

5.57am: changed course 258° steering, log 60.0.

7.00am: changed course 253° steering, log 68.7 (sextant fixes).

7.30am: changed course 251° steering throughout [?] watch.

Weather: cloudy. Northwesterly light breezes.

8.00am to noon:

On course.

8.33am: Akun Head abeam, 2.6 miles, log 81.5, changed course 233½°, 232° wheelhouse.

10.00am: position off Akatan Head, changed course 209°, 207° wheelhouse, log 93.7.

11.00am: on course, 105 rpm.

11.22am: on course, position, log 5.2, 208½°, 206° wheelhouse.

Noon: position, on course 208½°, 206° wheelhouse.

Sky overcast, sea smooth.

Noon to 2.00pm:

On course 208½°, 206° steering, log 10.8.

12.37pm: changed course 197° steering, log 16.2.

1.00pm: 197° steering, log 19.6.

1.04pm: changed course 176° steering, clock changed to 165° meridian time.

12.15pm: changed course 170° steering.

12.23pm: log taken in, steering mid-channel courses.

12.41pm: two thirds ahead.

12.42pm: one third ahead.

12.43pm: engine stopped.

12.45pm: two thirds astern; stop; anchored in Dutch Harbor 17 fathoms 4 feet, sticky bottom, 60 fathoms chain.

12.50pm: engine and wheel secured.

2.10pm: commenced heaving in anchor.

2.16pm: anchor aweigh.

2.30pm: two thirds ahead, anchor up.

2.31pm: one third ahead; stop; two thirds astern; stop; one third ahead.

2.32pm: stop; two thirds astern; stop; one third ahead.

2.33pm: stop; one third astern; stop.

2.36pm: engine and wheel secured. Alongside Oil Dock, Dutch Harbor.

2.00pm to midnight:

2.15pm: Commenced heaving in.

2.32pm: anchor up and underway, various bells.

2.40pm: ship secured alongside Dutch Harbor Dock.

2.50pm: commenced fueling ship.

8.35pm: finished fueling ship.

Starboard motorsailer running on schedule to Unalaska.

[Promontory Hill is on Unimak Island at Lat 54.43, Long -164.52.

Akun Head is on Akun Island at Lat 54.30, Long -165.63.

Akatan Head probably refers to Akutan Point on Akutan Island at Lat 54.14, Long -165.72.

Unalaska town is at Lat 53.87, Long -166.53.]

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10 September 1925

At anchor, Alaska Commercial Company dock, Dutch Harbor, Alaska

Lat 54.10, Long -166.30 [estimated]

Ship ran 132 statute miles.

8.30am: received on board provisions for forward mess purchased from Mess Treasurer of steamer “Haida” USCG.

Midnight to midnight:

9.07am: cast off lines.

9.10am: stopped to hoist starboard motorsailer.

9.25am: launch secured. Underway standard speed.

9.32am: streamed log.

9.35am: set clocks ahead 1 hour to 150° meridian time, various courses out of Dutch Harbor.

10.37am: (150° meridian time) course 356° wheelhouse.

11.03am: Constantine Bay abeam, changed course 18° wheelhouse.

11.30am: Priest Rock Light starboard beam, log 83.9, changed course 27°, 30° wheelhouse, 105 rpm.

Light southwesterly airs. Sea smooth, light ground swell.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: course 27°, 30° wheelhouse, log 88.2.

1.00pm: 27°, 30° wheelhouse, log 96.8.

1.33pm: changed course 54° wheelhouse, log 1.7.

2.00pm: course 54° wheelhouse, log 5.3.

3.00pm: course 54° wheelhouse, log 13.8.

3.04pm: changed course 73° wheelhouse.

3.22pm: Akun Head on starboard beam, log 16.9.

3.58pm: changed course 71° wheelhouse.

4.00pm: course 71° wheelhouse, log 22.3.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 71° wheelhouse. Sextant fixes crossing Unimak Pass.

5.00pm: on course 71° wheelhouse.

5.53pm: position, log 38.4, changed course 76° wheelhouse.

6.00pm: on course.

6.15pm: fix, log 41.6, changed course 71.3° wheelhouse.

6.31pm: log 43.8, changed course 74° wheelhouse.

6.38pm: Scotch Cap Light 4 points port bow, log 44.9, 74° wheelhouse.

7.50pm: Seal Cape bears 340° true, log 55.5, changed course 54°.

Light southerly breezes, moderate ground swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 54°, log 56.5.

8.13pm: position, Promontory Point abeam, log 58.5, angle to Scotch Cap Light is 64°06’.

8.46pm: Cape Lutke bears 10° true, log 63.2.

9.00pm: on course.

10.00pm: on course, log 74.0.

11.00pm: on course, log 82.5.

Midnight: on course, log 91.2, course 54°, 55° wheelhouse.

Light southeasterly breezes, sky overcast. Shoreline not visible after 9.30pm.

[USCGC Haida, 1986 ton cutter, was built in 1921 by Union Construction Co, Oakland, California, served until 1947 and was finally scrapped in 1951.

Constantine Bay is in Alaska at Lat 53.95, Long -166.42.

The historic Priest Rock Light was off Alaska at Lat 54.01, Long -166.38.

Promontory Point is indexed as Cape Lutke at Lat 54.48, Long -164.33.]

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11 September 1925

En route from Dutch Harbor to working grounds, Balboa Bay

Lat 55.35, Long -161.20 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by ship: 170.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: course 54°, 55° wheelhouse, log 91.2.

1.00am: course 54°, 55° wheelhouse, log 99.7.

2.00am: course 54°, 55° wheelhouse, log 8.3.

2.09am: Pankof Light on port beam, distant 2.4 miles, log 9.6.

2.25am: Pankof Light abeam, log 12.0.

2.27am: changed course 17°, 20° wheelhouse.

2.37am: Pankof Light abeam, log 13.7, distant 2.3 miles.

2.54am: Pankof Light on quarter, log 16.0.

3.00am: course 17°, 20° wheelhouse, log 17.0.

4.00am: course 17°, 20° wheelhouse, log 25.7.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 17°.

4.04am: Unga Island 4 points on starboard bow, log 26.2.

4.14am: same abeam, log 27.7, distance off 1.5 [miles], changed course 33°.

5.30am: Thin Point black buoy 2 points abaft starboard beam, changed course 30°.

5.46am: Fox Island Light 4 points starboard bow, log 40.7.

5.51am: same abeam, log 41.5, distant 0.8 miles, changed course 46°.

6.24am: changed course 64°, log 46.4.

7.55am: changed course 41° wheelhouse, log 59.4, passing through Iliasik Passage.

8.00am: same course.

Weather, cloudy and overcast. Calm.

8.00am to noon:

On course 41° steering.

8.10am: changed course 322° steering.

8.38am: Goloi Beacon abeam, changed course 15°.

8.44am: Moose Point Beacon abeam, changed course 34[illegible]° steering.

8.54am: changed course 1° steering.

9.16am: log 71.4, changed course 47° steering.

9.19am: Arch Point Beacon abeam.

10.17am: signal “Big”, Ukolnoi Island, abeam, distant 1.2 miles, changed course 55° steering.

10.46am: signal “Ubi”[?] abeam, distant 1.5 miles, log 84.6, changed course 69° steering.

11.30am: sextant fix, changed course 62° steering.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.20pm: changed course 47° steering.

2.07pm: Unga Island Light abeam, changed course 85° steering.

2.45pm: one third speed, began ship’s swing.

4.13pm: finished ship’s swing.

4.00pm to midnight:

4.14pm: standard speed, various courses in Balboa Bay.

5.15pm: let go anchor near west arm, Balboa Bay, in 23 fathoms water with 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.

Weather, clear and cloudy. Various light breezes.

[Goloi Beacon may refer to Goloi Island Light at Lat 55.11, Long -161.92.

Moose Point Beacon probably refers to Moss Cape Lighted Buoy at Lat 55.12, Long -161.94.

Arch Point Light is at Lat 55.21, Long -161.91.]

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12 September 1925

At anchor Balboa Bay, SW Alaska

Lat 55.55, Long -160.60

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 25.0.

Number of statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 8.0.

Mr Pfau and 4 men topography.

Number of statute miles shore line: [blank].

Signals built: [blank].

Mr Hoskinson and 2 men established tide staff and ran level.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, lowered starboard motorsailer.

8.03am: launch “Wildcat” left for Albatross Anchorage.

8.20am: Messrs Hoskinson and Pfau and 8 men left ship towing power dory and skiff.

11.05am: Mr Hoskinson and party returned.

1.00pm: commenced heaving in.

1.10pm: anchor up, two thirds ahead, starboard motorsailer left ship to pick up topographic party.

1.55pm: stopped off signal “Bo” waiting for topographic party to return.

2.40pm: party returned. Motorsailer hoisted.

2.46pm: two thirds ahead.

2.49pm: standard ahead, various courses towards Baralof Harbor.

5.01pm: stopped engine.

5.10pm: ship secured alongside cannery dock.

5.45pm: launch “Wildcat” arrived and secured at cannery dock.

Officers plotting smooth sheets, on accounts and computing ship’s swing.

Remainder of crew carried out usual Saturday routine.

[Albatross Anchorage is in Alaska at Lat 55.59, Long -160.60.]

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13 September 1925

Alongside wharf, Baralof Bay, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed, no work performed.

9.00am: Joslyn, Seaman, left ship and took dinghy and skiff without permission.

10.00am: lowered port power dory to tow him back, him being unable to make any headway and drifting out of harbor.

10.45am: starboard power dory left, boatswain in charge, to tow back power dory and dinghy.

11.20am: Joslyn returned with dinghy.

11.25am: Boatswain returned with both power dories.

Weather, overcast and misty, moderate and fresh south-southwesterly winds.

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14 September 1925

Alongside wharf, Baralof Bay, Unga Island, Alaska

Lat 55.24, Long -160.55

24 statute miles run by ship.

Empty drums received on board: 9 100-gallon drums, 4 55-gallon 1 barrel, 2 55-gallon oil barrels.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: started getting ready to haul launch “Alpha” out. Hauled into Squaw Harbor cannery warehouse by permission. Completed hauling at 3.30pm.

125 pieces 2” x 4” put in warehouse also.

2 drums (100-gallon) distillate left for next year also. Lee Gould watchman.

Loaded aboard all empty gas and distillate drums. Also loaded aboard 1½ tons sacked coal.

3.58pm: cast off from dock and underway various courses through Popof Strait to anchorage off signal “Cab”, west arm of Balboa Bay at 6.44pm: 21 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor.

Weather: overcast and thick. Southwesterly stiff to fresh breezes.

[Signal “Cab” is on the northern entrance to Lefthand Bay at Lat 55.55, Long -160.67.]

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15 September 1925

At anchor Balboa Bay, west arm, Alaska

Lat 55.54, Long -160.66

Motorsailer #8171

Statistics “a” day, sheet N

Statute miles of sounding lines: 19.2.

Number of soundings: 196.

Number of positions: 92.

Total distance run: 21.7 miles.

Ship ran 0 miles.

Topography statute miles: 4.3.

Midnight to midnight:

8.12am: Mr Hoskinson left with 1 man to do triangulations at “Mid”.

8.15am: Mr Weidlich and Mr Hough left in starboard motorsailer to do launch hydrography with 5 men.

8.15am: Mr Pfau left with 3 men to do topography, signal “West” to signal “Bo”, 2 men also to whitewash. 1 skiff towed to work by starboard motorsailer.

8.15am: Gordon left in motorsailer to read tide from 8.30am to 6.00pm: Forsdal read tide from 6.00pm to midnight, Petersen from midnight to 7.00am. Tide observers exchanged by motor dory.

1.25pm: dory left with doctor and Bos’n to visit patient in Balboa Bay. Returned 3.05pm.

4.40pm: Mr Hoskinson returned.

5.45pm: “Wildcat” came alongside.

5.48pm: starboard motorsailer returned with hydrographic and topographic parties.

5.55pm: Mr Shaw left in dory with Kelly and Bos’n to do triangulation at signal “Mid”.

8.00pm: party returned.

Weather, overcast, thick and cloudy. Various light airs and gentle breezes.

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16 September 1925

At anchor, Balboa Bay, west arm, Alaska

Lat 55.30, Long -160.57 [estimated]

Signal “Mid” final completion.

Statistics “b” day, hydrographic sheet N

Statute miles of sounding lines: 8.0.

Number of soundings: 101.

Number of positions: 46.

Total statute miles run by motorsailer #8171: 13.0.

Statistics “A” day, hydrographic sheet N

Statute miles of sounding lines: 1.5.

Number of soundings: 18.

Number of positions: 11.

Statute miles run by the ship: 26.0.

Midnight to midnight:

12.55am: Forsdal returned with dory from reading tide staff (continuous readings being made).

6.30am: Bos’n took Gordon in to read tides in dory at dock. Bos’n returned at 6.58am with dory.

7.00am: Mr Hough left with Nelson in dory to occupy signal “Mid”.

7.05am: up anchor and underway various courses.

7.45am: stopped. Lowered starboard motorsailer with Mr Weidlich and Mr Pfau to do launch hydrography of signal “Bo”, 5 men also.

7.54am: ahead.

7.55am: standard speed.

8.45am: anchored in Popof Strait off signal “Beat”, 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor, 23 fathoms water.

8.55am: Mr Hoskinson left with 3 men in dory to occupy signal “Beat”. Dory returned with 1 man.

11.20am: Mr Hough and party returned in motorsailer, completed.

11.25am: dory left to send Joslyn for Mr Hoskinson’s party to return.

12.25am: dory left again with Mr Hoskinson and Bos’n, returned at 2.00pm and hoisted.

2.13pm: up anchor and various courses to start sounding off signal “Gull”.

3.24pm: started tube sounding.

3.56pm: stopped sounding. Signals gone in haze and rain squalls. Hoisted starboard launch and underway for anchorage.

4.50pm: anchored off signal “Cab” in Balboa Bay in 21 fathoms water with 75 fathoms chain, starboard anchor, sticky bottom.

Bos’n left in dory to get tide observer.

5.45pm: dory returned and hoisted.

Weather: cloudy to thick and overcast. South southwesterly light breeze.

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17 September 1925

At anchor, Balboa Bay, off signal “Cab”, Alaska

Lat 55.32, Long -160.55 [estimated]

Statistics “B” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 21.

Number of soundings: 185.

Number of positions: 99.

Statistics “c” day, hydrographic sheet N

Statute miles of sounding lines: 10.1.

Number of soundings: 136.

Number of positions: 54.

Total statute miles run by launch: 12.6.

Ship ran 108 statute miles.

Midnight to 3.00pm:

6.30am: Mr Hoskinson left with Nelson in dory to fix staff at tide station.

7.00am: up anchor and underway.

7.10am: dory returned, Mr Hoskinson came aboard. Dory left with Nelson to read tides.

7.15am: underway, various courses to start sounding line off signal “Bo”.

8.35am: stopped, lowered starboard launch to sound inshore – Mr Weidlich, Mr Pfau and 5 men.

8.45am: started sounding.

12.58pm: completed sounding.

1.15pm: Nelson returned in dory from tide station. Hoisted. Underway, various courses out of bay.

1.45pm: stopped and picked up starboard launch. Thick and breezing up strong. Continued running.

2.40pm: streamed log – 55.8. Fix, “Trap” – 83°20’ – “Hill” – 18°02’ – “Gull”, course 225° wheelhouse.

2.45pm: changed course 223° wheelhouse.

2.52pm: changed course 224° wheelhouse, log 57.0.

3.00pm: log 58.2, course 224° wheelhouse.

Weather: clear and cloudy to thick and overcast. Light airs to stiff breezes.

3.00pm to [midnight]:

3.00pm: on course 224° steering.

3.25pm: changed course 225° steering.

4.00pm: Judy Island abeam, changed course 243°.

4.20pm: changed course 220°.

4.50pm: changed course 242° steering.

5.00pm: on course 242° steering.

5.30pm: on course 242° steering.

Weather: fog and mist, shoreline barely visible.

5.38pm: changed course 231° wheelhouse.

5.58pm: signal “Uke” abeam, log 82.7.

6.10pm: signal “Uke” on port quarter, log 84.2.

6.29pm: signal “Big” abeam, changed course 226° steering.

6.40pm: applied 2° leeway, 224°, 224° wheelhouse.

Weather: fresh breeze easterly, fog shut out shoreline, misty, sea choppy.

7.00pm: on course.

7.27pm: Arch Light 4 points on starboard bow, log 95.2, changed course 130° wheelhouse.

7.28pm: Arch Light bears 18° abaft starboard beam, log 95.6.

7.30pm: changed course 124° wheelhouse.

7.33pm: changed course 119° wheelhouse.

7.37pm: log hauled in 96.4. Light bears 345° true.

8.05pm: let go both anchors NE of Bluff Point, Dolgoi Island, 18 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, sandy bottom. Bearings at anchor: Bluff Point 234° true, Arch Light 334° true.

9.00pm: sounded 19 fathoms.

10.00pm: sounded 19 fathoms.

11.00pm: sounded 19 fathoms.

Midnight: 19 fathoms 3 feet.

Bearings checked frequently. Ship secure.

Fresh easterly breezes.

[Judy Island probably refers to Jude Island at Lat 55.26, Long -161.10.

Arch Light probably refers to Arch Point Light at Lat 55.21, Long-161.91.

Bluff Point is on Dolgoi Island at Lat 55.16, Long -161.90.]

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18 September 1925

At anchor, north end Dolgoi Island

Lat 55.05, Long -162.32

Number of statute miles run by ship: 35.6.

Midnight to 3.00am:

At anchor north end Dolgoi Island, both anchors down, 18 fathoms water, 80 fathoms chain. Easterly breezes, force 5. Bluff Point 234° true, Arch Light 334° true.

Midnight: anemometer reads 26 miles per hour, barometer 29.78.

1.00am: anemometer reads 25 miles per hour, barometer 29.78.

2.00am: force of wind 25 miles per hour.

3.00am: force of wind 25 miles per hour.

3.00am to 8.00am:

3.00am: at anchor north end Dolgoi Island, east of Bluff Point.

4.00am: anemometer reads 20 miles per hour.

5.00am: wind dropped off to about force 3. Barometer dropping, rainy.

6.00am: all secure, bearings taken frequently, drift lead out.

6.50am: anchor up, underway, standard speed, 290° wheelhouse.

6.55am: changed course 270° wheelhouse.

6.57am: streamed log 96.8, changed course 250° wheelhouse.

7.03am: changed course 190° wheelhouse.

7.06am: changed course 158° wheelhouse.

7.08am: Bluff Point, port beam, log 98.6.

7.26am: starboard beacon abeam, log 100.9.

7.28am: changed course 188° wheelhouse, log 1.2.

7.33am: changed course 126° wheelhouse, log 2.0.

7.51am: changed course 130° wheelhouse.

Gentle easterly breezes, moderate swell.

8.00am to noon:

8.07am: changed course 215° steering.

8.13am: Iliasik Light abeam, changed course 218°.

8.16am: changed course 246° steering.

9.00am: log 14.0, changed course 241° steering, making allowance for leeway.

9.10am: changed course 233° steering.

9.28am: Cape Bold, log 17.8, changed course 246° steering.

9.35am: rounding Cape Bold and entering King Cove, steering various courses, wind and sea increasing, heavy williwaws in the bay.

9.55am: stopped engine.

9.57am: moored in 20.3 fathoms water, 75 chain, sticky bottom.

Noon to 4.00pm:

At anchor King Cove.

3.00pm: “Wildcat” tied up astern.

3.10pm: “Wildcat” cast off.

4.00pm: at anchor.

4.00pm to midnight:

7.04pm: up anchor and underway to anchorage off Fox Island. Various courses out of King Cove.

Steering various courses.

8.35pm: stopped engine.

8.40pm: came to an anchor off Fox Island Light in 18.3 fathoms of water, 75 fathoms of chain.

Launch “Wildcat” secured astern.

Right tangent Deer Island and left tangent Fox Island in range. Light bears 250° true.

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19 September 1925

At anchor, off Fox Island, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -162.90 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 54.0.

Midnight to 8.00am:

At anchor, Fox Island anchorage.

7.10am: up anchor and various courses.

Weather: overcast, rain, south easterly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

8.07am: stopped engine waiting for launch “Wildcat” to return.

8.13am: “Wildcat” and steamer #1915 secured to towing line.

8.14am: one third ahead.

8.16am: two thirds ahead on course 210° steering.

8.32am: 95 rpm, changed course 205° steering.

8.56am: Fox Island Light abeam, changed course 208° steering.

9.32am: wind and sea increasing, reduced speed to 70 rpm.

9.36am: red and black buoys in range, changed course 225° steering.

10.00am: speed increased to 80 rpm.

11.38am: Amagat Island abeam, changed course 232° steering.

Moderate and fresh southeast winds, choppy sea and southwesterly swell.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 232° steering.

1.00pm: changed course 231° steering.

1.15pm: 80 rpm.

2.46pm: stopped to drop “Wildcat” and launch “#1915”.

2.48pm: various course into False Pass.

3.30pm: alongside dock, False Pass.

4.00pm to midnight:

Alongside dock, False Pass.

Weather: cloudy, overcast, stiff southerly breezes to light westerly airs.

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20 September 1925

Alongside cannery dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Midnight to midnight:

Crew of “Wildcat” making ready to haul it out for the winter. Mr Morton in charge.

2.00pm: hauled out “Wildcat” on False Pass cannery ways, and made launch secure on cradle.

5.00pm: finished work.

Weather: cloudy, thick and gloomy. Rain. Westerly light airs to moderate gales.

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21 September 1925

Alongside cannery dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Mail packages received: 98, 99, 100.

Midnight to midnight:

Fresh winds and moderate northwesterly gales.

8.00am: crew turned to, working on launch “Wildcat”, shifting signal building lumber and tending mooring lines, also building cradle for steamer [launch] #1915, storing skiffs in cannery shed.

Steering gear inspected and found to be satisfactory, as far as it can be ascertained without taking same apart.

Officers on accounts, supervising work about launches and decks, making new projections, inking topography sheets and reading tide rolls.

Received 4 bags of mail.

Received per SS “Starr” from Unga, SW Alaska, 4 bundles of laundry.

Wind moderating to gentle northwesterly breeze.

5.00pm: crew left ship to haul out steamer #1915.

8.00pm: crew returned.

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22 September 1925

Alongside cannery dock, False Pass, Alaska

Lat 54.85, Long -163.40

Stored at False Pass:

Launch “Wildcat”, steamer #1915, 2 dories with engines, 1 dinghy (old), 2 skiffs, 1 dory to be condemned, 1 launch hull #117, condemned and to be sold; 7 bunk springs – crew, 30 pieces small size lumber miscellaneous, 1 launch boiler to be condemned, 1 launch engine to be condemned.

Received aboard: forward mess supplies.

Distillate barrels and drums as follows: 9 100-gallon drums; 16 55-gallon gasoline barrels; 1 55-gallon oil drum;.

(all empty)

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: calm to light variable airs, misting at intervals throughout watch, sea smooth.

Officers engaged on various duties, laying up launches, office work etc. Finished hauling out steamer #1915 in am: securing all launches and dories for winter storage at False Pass.

Crew turned to, hauling out steamer, taking gas drums aboard and general duties including storage of skiffs and dories in warehouse at False Pass, taking Captain’s dinghy aboard etc.

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23 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 55.00, Long -162.00 [estimated]

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 182.

Ivor Berglund logged one day’s pay, neglect of duty.

Midnight to 8.00am:

5.47am: cast off from dock and underway various courses down Isanotski Strait.

7.01am: Sankin Island port beam, course 75° wheelhouse.

7.03am: changed course 58° wheelhouse.

7.22am: log streamed 1.0.

7.40am: changed course 57° wheelhouse, same course through remainder of watch.

Weather: clear and cloudy to rainy. Various light airs and breezes.

8.00am to noon:

On course 57° wheelhouse.

8.41am: Amagat Island abeam, distance 2.1 miles, changed course 54° steering, log 12.6.

10.12am: between buoys, changed course 31° steering, log 24.5.

10.29am: Fox Island Light abeam, log 28.3.

10.34am: changed course 48° steering, log 29.0.

11.00am: signal “King” abeam, log 32.9, changed course 65° steering.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course.

12.03 signal “Bel” on port beam°.

12.12pm: changed course 61° wheelhouse.

12.14pm: fix.

12.25pm: changed course 35° wheelhouse.

12.28pm: 30° wheelhouse.

12.36pm: Iliasik Light on port beam, log 46.5, changed course 35° wheelhouse.

12.40pm: changed course 320° wheelhouse.

12.42pm: fix.

12.50pm: fix.

1.00pm: 320° wheelhouse, log 50.7.

1.05pm: changed course 13° wheelhouse.

1.08pm: Goloi Island Beacon on starboard bow.

1.10pm: changed course 345° wheelhouse, log 52.3.

1.15pm: fire, collision and abandon ship drills.

1.29pm: fix.

1.39pm: changed course 48° wheelhouse.

1.42pm: Arch Point Light on port beam.

2.29pm: changed course 43° wheelhouse, log 63.9.

2.38pm: 55° wheelhouse, log 65.3.

3.02pm: changed course 64° wheelhouse.

3.15pm: 66° wheelhouse.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 62° wheelhouse.

4.05pm: changed course 63° wheelhouse.

4.37pm: fix, changed course 46° wheelhouse.

5.00pm: on course, 46° wheelhouse.

5.27pm: changed course 45° wheelhouse.

6.00pm: on course 45° wheelhouse.

6.07pm: changed course, fix, 40° wheelhouse.

6.21pm: Unga Island Light on starboard bow, changed course 87°, log 95.3.

7.00pm: on course 87°.

7.48pm: Pirate Cove Light on starboard bow, log 11.2.

7.50pm: changed course 85°.

7.55pm: Pirate Cove Light on starboard beam, log 12.2.

Sea smooth. Overcast.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 84° steering.

8.40pm: Cape Devine abeam, log 18.3, distant 1.3 miles, changed course 54° steering.

9.00pm: Sounded with sonic depth finder and continued throughout watch.

9.05pm: 200 feet Rock abeam, log 22.4, distant 1.8 miles.

9.07pm: tangent Andronika Island abeam, log 22.8, changed course 77°, 77° steering.

9.26pm: Cape Wedge Light on quarter, log 32.5.

9.51pm: Cape Wedge Light abeam, log 29.2, distant 0.9 miles.

10.15pm: Cape Wedge Light on quarter, log 32.5. Log fouled and cleared.

10.30pm: light bears 242°30’ true, log 33.6.

10.59pm: Castle Rock 4 points, log 37.9.

11.32pm: Castle Rock abeam, log 41.3, distant 3.4 miles.

11.44pm: Castle Rock on quarter, log 44.6, distant 3.3 miles.

[Pirate Cove Light is on Popof Island at Lat 55.36, Long -160.36.

200 feet Rock probably refers to the unnamed rock of some 280 feet near to Andronica Island; it lies at Lat 55.34, Long -160.05.

Cape Wedge is at Lat 55.29, Long -159.88.]

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24 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 55.13, Long -156.42

Number of statute miles run by the ship: 229.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 77°. Continued on same throughout watch.

Weather, overcast, cloudy. Light southerly breezes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 77°.

6.09am: pilot house clock 2 minutes slow – corrected.

7.00am: changed course 80°, log 7.5.

Weather, clear and cloudy. Southerly light breezes and airs.

8.00am to noon:

On course 79° steering, 80° standard.

10.02am: stopped engine.

10.05am: sounded 230 fathoms, sounding machine, 223 fathoms, sonic depth finder.

10.07am: proceeded 79° steering, 80° standard.

Deviation on course 80°, 0°45’ N and 1°00’N.

Noon to 4.00pm:

On course 80°.

12.32pm: changed course 74°, continued on same throughout watch.

Plankton specimens taken every hour throughout. Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 74° throughout watch.

Moderate easterly breezes, moderate sea.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: changed course 75°, 75° steering. Sounded every 20 minutes.

Moderate easterly wind, moderate sea.

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25 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 54.77, Long -151.53

Statute miles run by the ship: 230.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 75°, continued on same throughout watch.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes, plankton specimens every hour.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 75°.

7.00am: changed course 76°, log 7.3, and continued on same course throughout watch.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes. Plankton specimens of water taken every hour.

Weather: southeasterly gentle to moderate breezes. Cloudy.

8.00am to noon:

On course 76°.

Sounded every 20 minutes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 76°.

3.00pm: changed course 77°, continued on same course throughout rest of watch.

Soundings taken every 20 minutes. Plankton specimens taken every hour.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 77° throughout watch.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 77°, 76° steering.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

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26 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 53.95, Long -146.15 [estimated]

Ship ran 195 statute miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 77°, continued on same throughout watch.

1.00am: set all clocks ahead 1 hour to standard 135° meridian time.

Soundings taken every 20 minutes, plankton specimens taken every hour.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 77° throughout watch.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes, plankton specimens taken every hour.

Weather: clear and cloudy, easterly light breezes and airs.

8.00am to noon:

On course 77°, 75° steering.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 77°.

1.00pm: changed course 79°, continued on course throughout rest of watch.

Soundings every 20 minutes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.28pm: stopped for wire sounding.

4.50pm: VC 2189 fathoms (sonic: 2101 fm [?]) (log 81.3).

5.17pm: ahead on course, steering course 79° throughout watch.

Taking sonic soundings every 20 minutes.

Sea smooth.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 79°.

9.00pm: changed course 77°, log 12.8.

Sonic sounding taken every 20 minutes.

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27 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 52.95, Long -140.40 [estimated]

Statute miles by ship: 232.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 77°. Continued same throughout watch.

Soundings every 20 minutes.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 77°.

7.00am: changed course 80°, 78° wheelhouse, log 98.6.

Deviation on course 77° taken at 4:46:15 (chronometer) is 12½ W.

Steered 80° remainder of watch. Usual sonic 20-minute soundings and specimens of sea water.

Weather: easterly light breezes to airs. Clear to cloudy.

8.00am to noon:

On course 80°. Deviation obtained 57’ and 45’ W.

Soundings taken every 20 minutes.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.02pm: changed course 81°. Continued on same throughout watch.

Soundings every 20 minutes. Plankton specimens taken every hour.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.20pm: deviation of standard compass found to be 0°03’ W.

On course 81° throughout watch. Sonic soundings every 20 minutes.

Sea smooth.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 81°.

9.00pm: log 22.4, changed course 80°.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

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28 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 51.70, Long -134.90 [estimated]

Ship ran 235 statute miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: course 83°, continued on same throughout watch.

Soundings every 20 minutes, plankton specimens every hour.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 83°.

6.40am: deviation 9’ W, on course 84°, sun’s bearing 74½°.

7.10am: 83°, 79° steering.

8.00am to noon:

On course 83° throughout watch.

Sonic soundings every 20 minutes; plankton haul and water samples every hour.

Sea smooth.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: changed course 87°, continued on same throughout watch.

Soundings every 20 minutes. Plankton specimens taken every hour.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 87° throughout watch.

Sonic soundings every 20 minutes, plankton hauls and water samples taken every hour.

Moderate northeasterly swell.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 87°.

9.00pm: log 31.7, changed course 94°.

Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

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29 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 50.20, Long -129.80 [estimated]

Ship ran 228 statute miles.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Noon: on course 94°. Continued on same throughout watch.

3.30am: set clocks ahead 1 hour to 120° meridian time.

Soundings every 20 minutes, plankton specimens taken every hour.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 94°.

Continued sonic soundings every 20 minutes until 5.50am, then 10 minutes until 6.20am – shoalest sounding 410 fathoms – then 20 minute periods.

7.10am: azimuth on sun 72°, chronometer 3:57:15. Deviation on course 94°, 42’ E.

Same course through watch.

Weather: clear. Light northerly breezes.

8.00am to noon:

On course 94°, sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

Deviation obtained 0°52’ W.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 94°.

1.00pm: changed course 95°, continued on same throughout watch.

3.15pm: deviation 40’ W.

Soundings every 20 minutes.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.15pm: deviation of standard compass found to be 1° W.

On course 95° (91½° steering) throughout watch, soundings and plankton hauls as usual.

Smooth sea, slight haze with smoke in atmosphere.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 95°, Sonic soundings taken every 20 minutes.

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30 September 1925

En route, False Pass, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington

Lat 48.52, Long -125.05 [estimated]

230 statute miles run by ship.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 95°.

1.27am: Estevan Point Light port bow.

2.53am: Estevan Point Light abeam, distant 12.5 miles, changed course 96°.

3.00am: discontinued sonic soundings. Plankton hauls taken every hour.

4.00am: on course 96°.

4.00am to 8.00am:

On course 96°.

5.09am: Leonard Island Light 4 points port beam, log 4.1.

6.12am: light about 1 or 2 miles forward of beam obscured – probably by lightkeeper as it is within 6 minutes of sunrise.

7.13am: sun bears 79°, on course 96°, chronometer 4:01:45, deviation 51’ W.

Same course throughout remainder of watch.

Weather: clear to hazy. East-southeasterly light breeze.

8.00am to noon:

On course 96°.

10.54am: Pachena Lighthouse bears 51° true, log 54.4.

11.08am: Pachena Light abeam, log 56.6, distant 5.8 miles.

11.49am: Pachena Point bears 3° true, log 59.5.

11.53am: light vessel bears 149° 30’ true, log 61.7.

11.54am: light vessel 4 points, log 63.4.

Clear sky, smoky atmosphere, visibility poor.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 96°.

12.09pm: light vessel abeam, log 65.6, distance 2.2 miles.

12.09pm: changed course 85°, 82° wheelhouse.

1.00pm: on course 85°.

2.00pm: on course 85°.

3.00pm: on course 85°.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 85°.

4.22pm: Sheringham Point bears 38°, 4 points port bow.

4.48pm: same abeam, log 7.4, changed course 78°.

5.00pm: changed course 75°, log 9.1.

6.00pm: changed course 78°, log 18.1.

6.27pm: changed course 82°, log 22.

6.46pm: Race Rock 4 points port bow. Log 24.9.

Same abeam, log 27.0, distance off 2[?], changed course 74°.

7.35pm: Ediz Hook Light bears 141½°. Same course throughout watch.

Weather: misty, north northeasterly light airs.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 74°.

8.49pm: changed course 64°, log 43.5.

9.05pm: Dungeness Light 4 points on starboard bow, log 45.8.

9.21pm: light abeam, log 48.3, distance 2.5 miles, changed course 74°.

9.39pm: Wilson Point Light bears 29° on bow, log 59.9.

10.51pm: light 4 points on bow, log 61.7.

10.52pm: changed course 77° wheelhouse.

10.54pm: light 4 points on beam, log 62.0.

11.05pm: Wilson Point Light abeam, log 63.8, distance 1.8 miles.

11.25pm: changed course 119°.

11.27pm: Marrowstone Light 4 points on bow, log 67.0.

11.32pm: light abeam, log 68.0, distance 1 mile. Changed course 133°.

Midnight: on course 133°.

[Estevan Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 49.38, Long -126.54.

Leonard Island Light probably refers to Lennard Island Light in British Columbia at Lat 49.11, Long -125.92.

Pachena Point Lighthouse is in British Columbia at Lat 48.72, Long -125.10.

Race Rock or Great Race Rock is in British Columbia at Lat 48.30, Long -123.53.

The light vessel is the Swiftsure Lightship (run by the US Lighthouse Service) at Lat 48.54, Long -125.00.

Sheringham Point is in British Columbia at Lat 48.38, Long -123.92.

Ediz Hook Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.14, Long -123.40.

Marrowstone Point Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.10, Long -122.69.]

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[Cover]

LOG BOOK – OCTOBER 1^st 1925 TO DECEMBER 31^st 1925

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[Cover]

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[Title page of Log Book for Steamer Pioneer, R.F. Luce, Commanding. From October 1 1925 to December 31 1925]

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List of Officers

Luce RF, Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander, joined February 1 1925

Shaw, Charles, Executive Officer, Lieutenant, joined March 16 1925

Weidlich, William, Mate, joined April 10 1925

Greer FC, Chief Engineer, joined March 19 1923

Hough FW, Lieutenant junior grade, joined January 25 1925, detached November 14 1925

Morton EP, Lieutenant junior grade, joined November 29 1924

Hoskinson, Albert J, Lieutenant junior grade, joined April 6 1925, detached October 17 1925

Grenell, Samuel B, Ensign, joined April 10 1925

Pfau, Ralph L, Deck Officer, joined March 14 1925

Lawn, Dr HE, Surgeon, joined April 10 1925

Hoskinson, Albert J, Junior H & G Engineer, joined November 9 1925

Bose JC, Junior H & G Engineer, joined November 9 1925

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[Instructions for filling in log books]

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[General dimensions of vessel]

LOGS FOR OCTOBER 1925

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1 October 1925

En route False Pass, Alaska to Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Ship ran 34 statute miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Underway.

12.05am: Bush Point abeam, log 72.7, 133°.

12.39am: changed course, Double Bluff Point abeam, log 77.8, 110°.

12.50am: Point No Point abeam, log 79.4, 134°.

1.28am: Apple Cape Point 11 miles abeam, log 85.1, 155°.

2.00am: Jefferson Point abeam.

2.32am: West Point Light abeam.

2.37am: West Point Light on quarter.

2.47am: changed course 92° steering. Haul in log. Various courses.

3.07am: one third speed.

3.08am: stop. Various speeds and courses approaching pier.

3.30am: alongside Bell St Wharf, secure.

4.00am to 8.00pm:

Usual morning calls. Clocks wound and corrected.

8.41am: mail orderly left ship.

9.55am: mail orderly returned to ship.

9.55am: stores for forward mess received from Water Front Market.

10.35am: hauled ship ahead to take on water.

10.55am: ship secure and water started aboard.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

3.00pm: put ashore 38 empty drums for Standard Oil Co; 18 100gallon & 20 50gallon.

6.00pm: stopped taking water aboard, moved ship astern.

6.25pm: ship secure alongside west end of Bell St Wharf.

8.00pm: ship secure.

[Apple Cape Point problably refers to Apple Cove Point in Washington at Lat 47.82, Long -122.48.

Point Jefferson is in Washington at Lat 47.75, Long -122.42.]

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2 October 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Stores received

Forward mess: 1 gallon vinegar; 1 lb syrup; 1 lb raisins; 1 30-lb kit minced meat; butter 30 lb; 35 loaves bread.

From Waterfront Meat Market.

Wardroom mess: 1 sack potatoes; ½ sack onions; 1 gallon vinegar; 1 sack sugar; 1 sack rice.

Appleby, Seaman, logged 2 days’ pay, AWOL.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: working on sheets and accounts.

Crew: cleaning ship, painting ship’s side.

6.15am: cooks and messmen called.

6.30am: clocks corrected and wound.

7.15am: officers and crew called.

8.00am: Colors, crew turned to.

8.35am: mail orderly left ship.

10.15am: received stores for forward and wardroom messes.

10.35am: USC&GS “Discoverer” docked ahead of “Pioneer”.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

4.00pm: hauling ship to north end of Bell Street Dock.

4.45pm: all secure, astern of USC&GS “Discoverer”.

Weather: light airs, atmosphere hazy, seeing poor.

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3 October 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Men paid off:

Berglund, Bos’n; Johannessen, Seaman; Sam Webster, Seaman; Lebron; Dichoro, Mess Attendant; Robles, Mess Attendant; Carlson, Mess Attendant; Zamora, Officers’ Cook; Roush, Seaman.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, carried out usual Saturday morning routine.

11.00am: ship inspected by Executive Officers.

Liberty granted to crew at 4.00am.

Received from Union Oil Co: 3 drums lubricating oil.

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4 October 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Men signed on:

Cahn [?], ship’s cook; Maurice Samson, Mess Attendant (Wardroom); Doro Coro [?] Mess Attendant (Forward).

Max Gueriba rated up from Mess Attendant to Seaman AB.

Midnight to midnight:

Sunday observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather: calm and hazy throughout watch.

Ship secure alongside dock.

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5 October 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.61, Long -122.35

Men signed on: Boyle, Seaman.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on field records and sheets and purchase of supplies.

Crew cleaning and painting about ship.

1.10pm: mess supplies received for forward mess from Waterfront Meat Market.

1.30pm: mess supplies for wardroom mess received from Waterfront Meat Market.

Weather: haze and fog. Light airs.

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6 October 1925

Alongside Bell Street Dock, Seattle, Washington

Lat 47.71, Long -122.44 [estimated]

Ship ran 143 statute miles.

11.00am: W Weidlich left for annual leave.

Midnight to noon:

10.58am: cast off lines Bell Street Wharf, Seattle.

11.00am: backing into stream.

11.06am: hard left and two thirds ahead..

11.08am: standard speed, 267°.

11.28am: streamed log. Four-mile Rock on starboard beam, log 0.0.

11.30am: changed course 294°, log 0.2.

11.40am: West Point Light abeam, log 1.4, changed course 335°.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 335°.

12.42pm: changed course 315°, log 10.9.

1.12pm: changed course 295° wheelhouse, log 15.6.

1.21pm: Point No Point Light abeam, log 16.9.

1.31pm: changed course 283° wheelhouse, log 18.5.

1.42pm: changed course 295°, log 19.9.

1.52pm: changed course 309° wheelhouse, log 22.4.

2.00pm: log 22.7.

2.02pm: Bush Point 4 points on bow, log 23.0.

2.07pm: Bush Point Light abeam, log 23.7, distance 0.7 miles.

2.08pm: changed course 310°.

2.34pm: Marrowstone Point Light 4 points on bow, log 27.9.

2.38pm: Marrowstone Point Light abeam, log 28.4, distance 0.5 miles.

2.39pm: changed course 298°.

2.54pm: Point Wilson Light 4 points on bow.

3.05pm: Point Wilson Light abeam, distance 1.6 miles.

3.12pm: changed course 256°.

3.14pm: Point Wilson Light abeam, distance 2.1 miles.

3.28pm: Point Wilson Light on quarter.

4.00pm: on course 255°.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.11pm: East tangent Protection Island bears 190° true, log 42.4.

4.21pm: same bearing 223½° on 255° gives deviation of standard compass 29’ W.

4.38pm: New Dungeness Light 4 points, log 46.5.

4.55pm: New Dungeness Light on port beam, log 48.9.

6.00pm: on course 255°.

6.31pm: Race Rocks Light 16° on starboard bow, log 62.8.

6.36pm: changed course 250°, log 63.5, 263° wheelhouse.

6.50pm: Race Rocks Light 4 points, log 65.

7.00pm: Race Rocks Light abeam, distance 1.5 miles, changed course 258°.

7.10pm: changed course 257°, 262° wheelhouse.

8.00pm: on course 257°, 262° wheelhouse.

Light southwesterly airs, sea smooth, hazy atmosphere.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 257°.

8.07pm: Sheringham Point Light 26½° starboard bow, log 77.3.

8.25pm: Sheringham Point Light on bow, log 80.0.

8.42pm: Sheringham Point Light on beam, log 82.2.

8.48pm: changed course 262°.

8.52pm: changed course 252°.

8.56pm: changed course 259°.

9.07pm: Slip Point Light on port bow, log 86.5.

9.45pm: Slip Point Light abeam, log 91.7.

10.11pm: changed course 259°.

10.47pm: Cape Flattery Light 26½° port bow, log 01.0.

10.57pm: Neah Bay Buoy on port bow.

11.08pm: Neah Bay Buoy on port beam, [log] 4.2.

11.12pm: Cape Flattery 45° port bow, [log] 4.7.

11.32pm: Cape Flattery port beam, [log] 8.1.

11.51pm: changed course to 166°, log 10.4.

Midnight: on course.

Overcast with light haze, smooth sea.

[Protection Island is in Washington at Lat 48.13, Long -122.93.

Slip Point Lighthouse in Washington at Lat 48.26, Long -124.25.

Cape Flattery Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 48.39, Long -124.74.]

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7 October 1925

En route, Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 46.65, Long -124.30 [estimated]

249 statute miles run by ship.

1.25pm: fire, collision and abandon ship drills held.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Noon: on course 166°.

12.05am: Tatoosh Light 4 points on bow, log 12.3.

12.21am: Tatoosh Light abeam, log 14.6, distance 2.4 miles.

12.36am: Tatoosh Light on quarter, log 17.7, beam distance 3.0 miles.

1.48am: Umatilla Light Vessel 4 points on bow, log 27.7.

1.57am: Umatilla Light Vessel abeam, log 29.0, distance 1.3 miles. Changed course 148°.

4 00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 148°, 141° wheelhouse, rpm 877377.

4.25am: Destruction Island Light 4 points on starboard bow, log 50.4. On course.

5.00am: on course 148°, rpm 884170.

5.32am: Destruction Island Light abeam, log 60.3.

Passed 9.9 miles off light, changed course 146°, 139° wheelhouse.

6.00am: on course, rpm 890950.

7.00am: on course, rpm 897440.

8.00am: on course 146°, 139° wheelhouse.

Weather: gentle southeasterly breeze, moderate swell, sky overcast with clouds and haze.

8.00am to noon:

11.03am: log found to be fouled and cleared.

11.09am: Grays Harbor Light on port beam, log 10.6.

11.50am: Grays Harbor Light on port quarter, 25° abaft of beam, log 16.8.

Varying light southeasterly to southerly airs, smooth sea, overcast with shifting fog and haze.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 146°.

1.00pm: log 27.3.

1.25pm: fire, collision and abandon ship ship drills held.

2.38pm: changed course 143° wheelhouse.

3.00pm: changed course 151°, log 45.5.

3.15pm: Cape Disappointment abeam, changed course 156°.

3.31pm: Columbia Light Vessel 4 points on bow, log 50.1.

3.43pm: Columbia Light Vessel abeam, log 52.0, distance 1.9 miles, changed course 159°.

3.57pm: Columbia Light Vessel on quarter, distance abeam 2.1.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

On course 159°.

4.11pm: deviation of compass is 1°37’ W on course 159°.

Same course throughout watch.

Weather: clear and cloudy to hazy. Light airs to calm.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 159°.

8.20pm: Cape Mears Light abeam, log 94.7.

9.00pm: on course 159°.

10.00pm: on course 159°.

11.00pm: on course 159°.

Midnight: on course 159°.

Varying clear to overcast with shifting haze. Smooth sea.

[Destruction Island Lighthouse is in Washington at Lat 47.67, Long -124.49.

Columbia Light Vessel is indexed as Columbia River Lightship in Oregon at Lat 46.18, Long -124.17.

Cape Mears Light is indexed as Cape Meares Lighthouse in Oregon at Lat 45.49, Long -123.98.]

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8 October 1925

En route Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 43.00, Long -124.70 [estimated]

258 statute miles run by the ship.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 159°.

12.43am: Yaquina Light 4 points on bow, log 35.7.

1.00am: 159°, log 38.3.

1.27am: Yaquina Light abeam, log 42.6, distance 6.9 miles, changed course 169°.

4.00am: on course 169°.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.09am: Hecata Light bears 130° true, log 68.0.

4.46am: Hecata Light abeam, log 73.8, distant 11 miles.

5.36am: Hecata Light bears 66 true, changed course 168°, 166° wheelhouse, log 81.4.

7.35am: sun’s azimuth observed. Standard compass deviation found to be 1°38’ W.

Northerly airs, clear to cloudy, moderate ground swell throughout watch.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: on course 168°.

9.00am: on course 168°.

9.28am: summit Cape Arago 7 points on port bow, log 17.8.

10.00am: on course 168°.

10.10am: summit Cape Arago abeam, log 24.2.

10.12am: changed course 173°, log 24.4.

11.00am: on course 173°.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 173°.

12.33pm: Cape Blanco Light on port beam, log 46.2.

1.04pm: Cape Blanco Light abeam, log 51.0, distance 4.8 miles.

1.27pm: changed course 151°. Log 54.5.

1.37pm: Orford Gas Buoy 4 points on port bow, log 55.9.

1.45pm: Orford Gas Buoy abeam, log 57.3, distance 1.4 miles. changed course 151°.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 151°.

4.10pm: sun’s observation bearing gave standard compass deviation of 1°09’ W.

6.53pm: NW Seal Rocks Light bears 123° true, log 4.8.

7.35pm: NW Seal Rocks Light abeam, distant 6.3 miles.

8.00pm: on course 151°, 149° steering, rpm 149154.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.21pm: NW Seal Rocks Lighthouse 4 points on port quarter, on course 151°, log 18.1.

8.34pm: changed course to 162°, log 20.0.

On course 162° rest of watch.

Moderate following seas. Passing clouds.

[Yaquina Light is indexed as Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Oregon at Lat 44.68, Long -124.08.

Hecata Light probably refers to Heceta Head Light in Oregon at Lat 44.14, Long -124.13.

Orford Gas Buoy may mark Orford Reef which is at Lat 42.79. Long -124.59 or may be the buoy which marks the breakwater off Port Orford which is at Lat 42.75, Long -124.5.

NW Seal Rock Light is indexed as Saint George Reef Lighthouse in California at Lat 31.84, Long -124.38.]

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9 October 1925

En route Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 39.35, Long -124.10 [estimated]

258 statute miles run by ship.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight: on course 162°, 160° wheelhouse.

12.20am: changed course 162°, 161° wheelhouse.

4.00am to 8.00am:

4.00am: on course 162°.

4.13am: Blunts Reef Light Vessel 4 points, log 89.7.

4.23am: Light Vessel abeam, log 91.3, distant 1.6 miles, changed course 141°, 141° wheelhouse.

5.00am: on course, rpm 210241.

5.48am: Punta Gorda siren on port beam, thick weather, light not visible, using whistle as fog signal every minute.

7.00am: on course 141°. Steamer passing on port side, slowed down 15 minutes.

8.00am: on course 141°, 141° wheelhouse, rpm counter 230060.

Weather: thick, foggy, clearing slightly at end of watch.

8.00am to noon:

On course 141° throughout watch. Moderate northwesterly swell.

Noon to 4.00pm:

Noon: on course 141°.

2.15pm: Point Arena Light 5° past port bow.

2.46pm: Point Arena Light abeam, distance 5.7 miles, changed course 129°, log 83.7.

2.54pm: Point Arena Light abeam, log 84.9.

3.32pm: Point Arena Light on port quarter, log 90.6, beam distance 90.6.

3.50pm: deviation 1°30’ W.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 129°.

4.25pm: sun’s azimuth taken showing deviation of standard compass to be 0°01’ W, ship’s head 129°.

5.00pm: on course 129°, 128° wheelhouse, rpm 291087.

6.00pm: on course.

7.00pm: on course.

8.00pm: on course 129°, 128° wheelhouse, rpm 311600.

Weather: clear to cloudy, gentle breezes.

8.00pm to midnight:

On course 129° until Point Reyes Lighthouse was 2.1 miles abeam.

10.00pm: changed course 110°.

11.15pm: changed course 105°.

11.30pm: changed course 100°.

11.57pm: changed course 96° heading inside of San Francisco Light Vessel.

Moderate northwesterly swell.

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10 October 1925

En route Seattle, Washington, to San Francisco, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

27 statute miles run by ship.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Noon: on course 96° wheelhouse, log taken in.

12.20am: changed course 90° wheelhouse.

12.34am: steering ranges over bar and channel courses to temporary anchorage.

1.43am: two thirds ahead.

1.48am: one third ahead.

1.50am: stop, two thirds astern, stop.

1.55am: anchored in 10 fathoms, soft bottom, 60 fathoms chain.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.45am: up anchor.

6.53am: underway, two thirds ahead.

6.56am: standard speed.

7.00am: various courses with Goat Island [Yerba Buena Island] on port hand.

8.00am: steering mid-channel courses up Oakland Estuary.

8.20am: ship secured alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California.

8.00am to midnight:

Duties of officers: purchasing and preparing sheets.

Duties of crew: cleaning and painting ship.

9.15am: mail orderly left ship.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

12.30pm: mail orderly returned to ship.

2.20pm: received wardroom and forward mess stores from Kauffman Meat Co.

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11 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew at liberty.

Sky partly cloudy with light rain in the morning.

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12 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, chipping and painting ship’s hull and housing, overhauling tackle and gear and general ship’s duties. Port fresh water tank.

9.10am: mail orderly left ship.

Supplies for both forward and wardroom messes were received aboard.

1.35pm: hauled ship ahead 400 feet – water started aboard.

2.05pm: mail orderly returned aboard ship.

4.55pm: USC&GS “Discoverer” alongside and secure.

Ship secure.

Clear to overcast with light variable airs.

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13 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Stores received from Charles Moore & Co: 4 crates fire tiles, 1 box boiler fittings.

Midnight to midnight:

6.30am: after spring snapped when motorsteamer “Lochmanan” passed by. Put out new spring.

9.16am: USC&GS “Discoverer” tied up astern.

12.30pm: mail orderly returned.

Duties of officers: purchasing and working on sheets.

Duties of crew: cleaning and chipping.

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14 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

9.25am: received stores from West Elliot & Gordon Grocery Co.

10.10am: USC&GS “Discoverer” tied up alongside “Pioneer”.

Working on smooth sheets, topographic sheets, purchases etc.

Crew: chipping, painting etc.

Weather: clear sky, light variable airs.

Ship secure.

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15 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Received lumber from Sunset Lumber Co.

Receiving water from dock for all purposes.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers on field sheets, records, purchasing etc.

Crew cleaning, painting and general repair work by engine force.

Ship secure.

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16 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Received from York Lee Machine Co: 12 ammonia condenser tubes.

Ship’s laundry is returned by Crystal Laundry.

Midnight to midnight:

Crew was engaged throughout day chipping and red-leading.

Officers were working on sheets and miscellaneous field records.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty after 4.30pm.

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17 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

9.30am: ship’s supplies received aboard from Maxwell Hardware Co.

10.00am: received from Rhodes & Jamieson 1 ton coal in sacks.

11.20am: received aboard from Merchants Ex & Draying Co 9 drums paint.

Mr Hoskinson detached; orders to report to SS “Guide”.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, washed down, general ship’s routine.

Officers working on field records and accounts.

Mess stores received aboard during watch.

1.00pm: two thirds of the crew granted liberty.

2.40pm: meat received from Kauffman Meat Co.

Light varying airs, overcast to cloudy.

[US&CGS Guide, 850 ton minesweeper, was launched in 1918 as USS Flamingo by the New Jersey Drydock & Transportation Co; she was decommissioned in 1922 and transferred to USC&GS as “Guide” in 1923; she was then returned to the Navy as USS “Viking” in 1941 and decommissioned for scrapping in 1953.]

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18 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Blue sky with clouds, light and variable airs.

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19 October 1925

Alongside Jackson Street Dock, Oakland, California

Lat 37.791, Long -122.272

Supplies received aboard: lumber, Strable Hardwood Co; bread, ice, potatoes.

Distance run by ship 1 mile.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: officers working on field records including sheets and triangulations, descriptive reports.

Crew: chipping, red-leading and general cleaning.

11.50am: mail received: wire from Director [authorizing] acceptance of repair proposed.

2.55pm: cast off lines, underway, various speeds and courses up Oakland Creek.

3.25pm: tied up alongside wharf of General Engineering & Dry Dock Company at Alameda.

Weather: clear sunny day. Calm to light westerly airs.

Ship secure. Lines doubled up.

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20 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

2 pieces 1¼” x 8” x 14’ pine received from Strable Hardwood Co.

63 packages Navy supplies delivered by the “Jessie Matsen” from Mare Island Navy Yard via EV Rideout.

Ship hauled out.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear with light variable airs from the south and north.

Events:

2.35pm: lines were let go from dock and yard workmen began placing ship on marine railway.

3.35pm: ship is hauled out and work is begun to hull and propeller.

Duties:

Officers were engaged supervising repairs, checking aboard supplies and preparing field records for transmission to office.

Crew engaged in miscellaneous duties aboard ship.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty from 4.30pm.

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21 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

11.20am: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with shipment of Navy supplies.

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, scraping and painting ship’s hull and housing, overhauling gear and equipment and general routine duties.

Officers working on ship’s accounts and preparing season’s records for shipment to Washington.

12.45pm: received mess supplies from the Walnut Creamery. Yard working on contract repairs.

4.30pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Clear, with light westerly airs to calm.

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22 October 1925

Dry Dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Ship undocked.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers: receiving stores, preparing sheets and records for transmission to Washington.

Duties of crew: deck force cleaning and painting ship; engine room force overhauling machinery etc.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.00pm: received 12 triangulation marks from San Francisco field station.

4.00pm: ship taken off marine railway. Secured General Engineering Co’s wharf.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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23 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: calm to light westerly breezes, cloudy in the morning with blue sky in the afternoon and evening.

Events:

10.50am: motor vessel “Jessie Matsen” came alongside with mess stores.

Duties:

Crew engaged scraping and painting ship, overhauling lines, tackle etc.

Officers working on field records and on accounts.

Liberty:

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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24 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Received on board:

Forward mess supplies, including milk, from Walnut Creamery Co.

1.40pm: mail.

3.30pm: stores from Kanfinan Meat Co and bread from Risdon Baking Co.

Midnight to midnight:

Officers engaged on the preparation of field records for shipment to Washington.

Crew cleaning, scraping and painting. Engine force on repairs, including boiler and steam pipe work.

10.10am: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with mess stores.

Noon: “Jessie Matsen” returned to pick up 4 boxes, shipment of instruments to Inspector at New York.

1.40pm: mail received.

Ship secure alongside dock.

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25 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

One third of crew on watch.

Day observed.

8.00pm: ship secure.

Light westerly airs to calm. Clear to overcast.

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26 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Duties:

Officers: preparing sheets and records for shipment to Washington.

Crew cleaning and painting whaleboats. Painting officers’ toilet and stateroom. Routine duties.

9.15am: mail orderly left ship.

Noon: mail orderly on board.

Received engine room supplies from Navy Yard; 12 triangulation marks from San Francisco office.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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27 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

9.10am: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with engine room stores.

Officers on records, accounts, radio etc.

Crew painting, cleaning, tarring anchor chain and repairing same.

Ship secure.

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28 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Received following from United Iron Works.

1? x 14 case hardened tap [?]; 1 16” propeller; 4 piston rings (installed); 23 air gun tools (reconditioned); 24 chisels (retempered [?]); 1 ripping chisel.

Received following from Tilden Lumber Co.

300 feet 18x2 tongue and groove pine; 84 feet 2x4 tongue and groove pine; 6 feet 4x6 tongue and groove pine; 12 feet 1x2 tongue and groove pine; 8 feet 4x6 tongue and groove pine; 74 ft 1x4 tongue and groove pine.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: [blank].

Events:

10.00am: “Jessie Matsen” came alongside with one roll of rubber matting from Navy Yard.

4.30pm: lumber is received aboard from Tilden Lumber Co.

Crew was engaged painting in quarter aft and scraping inside of whaleboat.

Officers were preparing sheets for shipment to office.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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29 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: preparing sheets and records for shipment to Washington; general office work and routine duties.

Crew: cleaning and painting about ship, cleaning and tarring starboard anchor chain, routine duties.

Events:

8.00am: received meat from Kauffman Market.

8.45am: mail orderly left ship.

11.00am: received eggs from Kauffman Market.

11.05am: received ice from GK Lussan [?].

11.30am: mail orderly returned.

11.45am: received 25 RMs [?] and 2 triangulation station marks from San Francisco office.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

3.30pm: received bread from Risdon’s Bakery.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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30 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: preparing field work and sheets for shipment to Washington.

Crew: cleaning and painting ship, routine duties.

Events:

8.50am: mail orderly left ship.

Union Oil barge “Kern” alongside; taking oil – flag hoisted and smoking prohibition.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.20pm: mail orderly returned.

4.15pm: oil barge “Kern” [blank].

Stores received:

Received from Union Oil Co: 1484.30 barrels fuel oil as per slip attached [not supplied]; 2 (two) barrels marine engine lubricating oil; 1 (one) barrel motor oil; drums #63769, #2667, #187887.

Returned to Union Oil Co: 4 empty drums as follows: #46431, #71331, #138908, #136208.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

[“Kern”, 222 tons, was built in 1915, Oakland, California, for the Union Oil Co.

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31 October 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Mr Charles Shaw on accrued leave at end of day.

Repairs to vessel finished at noon.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: preparing sheets and records for shipment to Washington. General office work and routine duties.

Crew: cleaning and painting. Washing down and routine duties.

Events:

9.40am: stores [received] from Kauffman Meat Market.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Noon: mail aboard.

1.00pm: received milk from Walnut Creamery.

5.45pm: received wardroom stores from West Coast Market.

6.00pm: received trunks from transport company.

LOGS FOR NOVEMBER 1925

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1 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky overcast to cloudy throughout watch with rain in the early morning hours. Calm to light variable breeze.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty to 8.00am, Monday.

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2 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

8.00am: crew turned to, chipping and painting ship’s hull and overhauling tackle and gear.

Officers on field records and accounts.

5.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

9.00pm: petty officers’ report: ship secure.

Slightly overcast with light westerly airs.

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3 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: preparing sheets for shipment to Washington.

Crew: cleaning and painting, cleaning port anchor chain and routine duties.

Events:

11.00am: [received] stores from White Cross Meat Market.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

12.55pm: [received] milk from Walnut Creamery Co.

1.00pm: received laundry from Crystal Laundry Co.

1.30pm: mail on board. [Received] meat from Kauffman Meat Market.

2.00pm to 8.00pm: radio inspector on board; received bread from Risdon Bread Co; received tar from Maxwell Paint Co.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.00pm.

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4 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: working on accounts, mess reports and preparing sheets and records for shipment to Washington.

Crew: painting ship’s side, tarring port anchor chain, cleaning magazine, miscellaneous and nautical [?] duties

Events:

8.00am to 2.00pm: [received] stores from Kauffman Meat Market.

1.00pm: mail orderly returned.

3.25pm: [received] bread from Risdon Bakery.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.00pm.

Weather: blue sky with clouds, with light variable airs.

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5 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky clear most of watch. Calm to light westerly and northwesterly breezes.

Duties:

Officers were working on tidal records, triangulation computation, mess account and routine duties.

Crew was employed cleaning magazines, painting port anchor chain on dock, painting inside and outside, about ship.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 4.30pm.

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6 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: working on accounts, records and sheets and routine duties.

Crew: cleaning and painting, tarring port anchor chain on board and routine duties. Receiving and stowing ship’s stores.

Events:

10.35am: [received] meat from Kauffman Meat Market.

11.00am: [received] provisions [?] from Strand Meat Market

11.00am: “Jessie Matsen” alongside with forward mess stores and engine room supplies.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.00pm: [received] milk from Walnut Creamery Co and bread from Risdon Bakery.

Stores received:

For forward mess from West, Elliot & Gordon: 83 packages of mess stores.

For engine room from Marshall Newell Co: 2 boxes hardware, 1 burner, 1 tank and hose, 1 pump.

For C&SS, 1 box small stores from Navy Yard, collect $1.51.

From Washington Office: 1 sprocket and chain for sounding machine.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.00pm.

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7 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

10.00am: radio inspector aboard.

11.00am: inspection of ship by Executive Officer.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am to 7.15am: usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew turned to, washing down ship, general routine. Officers working on ship’s accounts and Alaska season’s field records.

Stores received for both messes.

1.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Received mess supplies aboard.

8.00pm: weather, calm to light westerly airs; cloudy.

Rounds and reports made.

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8 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda [Oakland in log book], California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Midnight to midnight:

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty.

Weather: blue sky with clouds, light variable airs.

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9 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

Following items received via “Jessie Matsen” from WP Ray Co: 1 half moon plate, 1 set [illegible] plate (all of above for galley range)

Received from American Steel & Wire Co via Farnsworth & Ruggles truck: 2 reels submarine cable (973 lbs each)

Charles Shaw, H & G Engineer, returned from leave at start of day.

JC Bose, Junior H & G Engineer, attached this day.

Albert Hoskinson, Junior H & G Engineer, attached this day.

Weather: cloudy sky with showers in the evening. Calm to light southerly airs.

Duties:

Officers engaged on accounts, computations of field work and miscellaneous duties.

Crew engaged in chipping and painting outside of ship.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.00pm.

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10 November 1925

Alongside dock, General Engineering Co, Alameda, California

Lat 37.777, Long -122.250

11.10am: received 20 sacks coal from Rhodes-Jamieson; bread from Risdon’s Bakery.

12.30pm: motorsailer from steamer “Guide” alongside with radio acoustic station gear and supplies.

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 93.90 miles nautical.

Midnight to noon:

8.00am: crew turned to, taking cable aboard and stowing gear in preparation for getting underway.

11.35am: tested steering gear, whistle and telegraph and found everything OK.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.30pm: motorsailer from USC&GS “Guide” came alongside with a load of cable, electrical supplies and radio apparatus for acoustic ranging stations. All gear taken aboard, stowed and secured.

1.22pm: turning over engine slow astern.

1.30pm: engine room reported ready.

2.13pm: all lines cast off.

2.15pm: backing into stream and turning.

2.20pm: two thirds ahead down mid-channel of Oakland Creek.

2.55pm: standard speed, 244° wheelhouse.

3.08pm: changed course, Goat Island Light abeam, 275°.

3.28pm: changed course 250° wheelhouse.

3.45pm: changed course 228°.

3.58pm: Point Bonita Light on starboard beam.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.42pm: changed course 147°, (143° wheelhouse), log 0.3 (outside channel buoys).

5.52pm: Montara Light on port bow, log 12.6.

6.07pm: Montara Light abeam, log 15.2.

6.37pm: changed course 148° wheelhouse.

6.49pm: changed course 143° wheelhouse (passing close to steamer).

7.32pm: changed course 148° wheelhouse.

7.48pm: Pigeon Point Light on port bow, log 32.9.

Weather, misty to rainy, south-southeasterly gentle breeze.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 152°, 148° wheelhouse.

8.08½pm: Pigeon Point Light abeam, changed course 139°, 138° wheelhouse.

8.20pm: Ano Nuevo Light on port bow, log 38.5.

8.43pm: Ano Nuevo abeam, log 42.5, distance 4.0 miles.

10.58pm: Point Pinos Light bears 107° true, log 65.9.

11.33pm: Point Pinos Light bears 88° true, log 72.1.

11.51pm: Point Pinos Light abeam, log 75.3.

Midnight: on course 139°, 138° wheelhouse.

[Point Bonita Light is in California at Lat 37.82, Long -122.53.

Ano Nuevo Light is off the coast of California at Lat 37.11, Long -122.34.

Point Pinos Lighthouse is in California at Lat 36.63, Long -121.93.]

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11 November 1925

En route, Oakland, California to San Pedro, California

Lat 34.76, Long -120.82 [estimated]

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 253.6 miles nautical.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Midnight on course.

1.00am: Point Sur Light on port bow, log 87.2.

1.42am: Point Sur Light on port beam, log 94.5, distance 7.3 miles, changed course 127°.

4.00am: on course 127°.

4.00am to 8.00am:

5.00am: on course 125° wheelhouse.

5.36am: took approximate bearing on Piedras Blancas Light, 106° true.

6.21am: abeam Piedras Blancas Light but light not visible, changed course 136°.

7.00am: changed course 133°.

Weather, misty, intermittent rain, southeasterly breeze.

8.00am to noon:

8.00am: on course 133°, 131° wheelhouse.

10.55am: Point Sal bears 97° true, log 92.0.

11.04am: Point Sal bears 94° true, Point Arguello bears 150° true, Point Purisima bears 129° true.

11.08am: changed course 141°, 140° wheelhouse.

11.25am: Point Sal bears 69° true, log 97.6.

11.50am: changed course 135° wheelhouse.

11.55am: changed course 141° wheelhouse, ship passing on starboard hand.

11.55am: chronometers wound.

Noon: on course 141°, 141° wheelhouse.

Noon to 4.00pm:

12.46pm: Point Arguello Light on port bow, log 11.5.

1.00pm: on course.

1.07pm: Point Arguello Light on port beam, 3.8 miles, changed course 108°, log 15.3.

2.00pm: on course.

2.08pm: Point Conception Light on port bow, log 26.0.

2.21pm: Point Conception Light on port beam, log 28.7, distance 2.4 miles, changed course 89½°.

3.00pm: on course.

4.00pm to 8.00pm:

4.00pm: on course 91° wheelhouse.

7.00pm: changed course 96° wheelhouse.

7.45pm: bow bearing off Light Hueneme, log 85.6.

Westerly wind.

8.00pm to midnight:

8.00pm: on course 96° wheelhouse.

8.15pm: Point Hueneme Light abeam, log 90.8, distance 5.2 miles, changed course 101°, 102° wheelhouse.

On course 101° throughout remainder of watch.

[Point Sal is in California at Lat 34.9, Long -120.67.

Purisima Point is in California at Lat 34.76, Long -120.64.]

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12 November 1925

En route, Oakland to San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 26.3 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

12.15am: changed course 112° wheelhouse.

12.25am: changed course 102° wheelhouse.

1.10am: changed course 51°.

1.30am: log hauled in.

1.37am: changed course 40° wheelhouse.

1.44am: one third speed, various courses.

1.54am: stop. Anchored in 13 fathoms, 1¼ miles east of San Pedro Breakwater Light. Veered 60 fathoms chain.

6.58am: started to heave in.

7.04am: anchor up, underway for San Pedro. Various courses through the channel.

7.40am: alongside dock, pier 90.

Officers working on accounts, season’s records and sheets.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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13 November 1925

Alongside dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on accounts, purchasing supplies and field records and sheets of Alaska season.

Crew cleaning and painting about ship.

9.20am: shipped water samples and plankton samples to Scripps Biological Institute.

Weather: fog to clear. Light westerly airs, moderate northwesterly breezes.

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14 November 1925

Alongside dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

8.00am: Mr Shaw reported aboard.

8.00pm: Mr Shaw sent on annual leave.

Mr Hough detached this date.

Smith, Harold, Seaman AB, rated Quartermaster 2^nd class this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Officers working on accounts, purchase of supplies, field records and sheets of Alaska season.

Crew cleaning and painting about ship.

11.15am: ship’s laundry went ashore.

1.30pm: turning over engine slow to test out new pin on LP crank.

2.45pm: stopped engine.

3.18pm: received supplies for wardroom mess.

Weather: clear. Light variable airs.

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15 November 1925

Alongside dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear blue sky, calm to light northwesterly airs.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew at liberty.

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16 November 1925

Alongside dock, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.71, Long -118.26

Discharged this date: Corcona, N, Quartermaster 1^st class, logged 2 days’ pay, drunk and disorderly.

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 30 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

7.00am: Captain came on board.

7.15am: left the dock.

8.15am to 11.00am: observing compass deviation.

11.12am: engine stopped, lying to off San Pedro breakwater.

12.54pm: started ahead.

1.00pm: port and starboard logs streamed.

1.00pm to 3.08pm: logs were rated, returned to dock.

4.05pm: secure at berth 90, San Pedro.

4.15pm: Captain went ashore.

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17 November 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 90, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.40, Long -118.75 [estimated]

Enlisted this date: Mulligan J, Fireman 1^st class.

Ship ran midnight to midnight this date: 73.4 miles nautical.

Statistics “R” day

Statute miles sounding line: 58.7.

Number of soundings: 121.

Number of positions: 39.

Midnight to midnight:

6.45am: morning calls.

6.50am: tested steering gear, telegraph, whistle. Engine room reported ready. Turning over, slow ahead.

7.19am: cast off from pier. Turning in channel; down mid-channel courses at reduced speed.

7.55am: streamed log.

7.57am: bend in breakwater on starboard beam, log 16.8, 226°.

9.44am: north point of Santa Catalina on port bow, log 33.2, 226°.

10.00am: stopped, log inboard. Taking sonic and wire sounding for comparison.

10.45am: standard speed, log streamed, course 221°.

Started sonic sounding line on hydrographic sheet 4447 “A” day.

Departure from San Nicolas Island and control by dead reckoning.

5.30pm: stopped. End of line and day’s work.

Let go starboard anchor in 12 fathoms water 1 mile SE of San Nicolas Island. Veered 60 fathoms chain.

5.35pm: ship secure.

Clear and calm, light ground swell.

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18 November 1925

On working grounds, California

Lat 32.85, Long -119.45 [estimated]

Statistics “B” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 136.3.

Number of soundings: 287.

Number of positions: 57.

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 119.3 miles nautical.

Midnight to 4.00am:

Made hourly rounds.

3.55am: sound at 13.2 fathoms, anchor OK.

4.00am to 8.00am:

6.15am: called Captain, Bos’n and watch.

6.38am: engine room reported ready.

6.44am: hauling in anchor.

6.52am: anchor up and secure.

6.54am: slow ahead. Standard ahead.

7.19am: stopped for up and down sounding.

7.28am: depth taken, standard ahead.

7.29am: log streamed.

8.00am to noon:

9.16am: engine stopped.

9.18am: taking wire sounding.

9.31am: standard ahead.

11.08am: stopped to take wire sounding.

Noon to midnight:

Continued sounding with sonic, until midnight, making vertical casts about every 10 miles.

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19 November 1925

On working grounds, California

Lat 31.25, Long -120.55 [estimated]

Statistics “C” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 206.7.

Number of soundings: 416.

Number of positions: 81.

Ship ran midnight to midnight: 206.1 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Running sonic sounding line. Officers and crew standing regular sea watches. Mr Hoskinson, Mr Morton and Mr Grenell on the bridge, Mr Bose, Mr Pfau and Simpson, Warrant Officer 1^st class running sonic.

11.00pm: stopped sounding. Underway for San Pedro.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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20 November 1925

En route, working grounds to San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received from Foot’s Transfer: 1 box oil burner parts.

Ship ran 62 statute miles this date.

Midnight to midnight:

Midnight: on course 25° heading around north end of Catalina Island.

2.45am: West Peak bears 45° on starboard bow, log 30.8.

3.34am: West Peak abeam, log 37.6.

3.35am: changed course to 50° heading for San Pedro.

4.49am: Point Vicente gas buoy 45° on port bow, log 47.9.

5.35am: Point Vicente gas buoy is abeam, log 53.9.

6.15am: changed course to 33° per steering compass.

7.00am: came alongside Municipal Dock, berth 90, San Pedro.

1.10pm: ship hauled ahead to berth 92.

Duties: crew was washing down ship, painting etc. Officers were working on sheets, triangulation records, on accounts and purchasing material for hydrographic buoy anchors.

Weather: sky clear to partly cloudy; calm to light variable breezes, sea smooth.

Two thirds of crew were granted liberty at 5.00pm.

[As “Pioneer” is rounding the north of Catalina Island which is also the west of the island, West Peak may refer to Silver Peak, the most prominent feature of the north west of the island, at Lat 33.46, Long -118.57.

Point Vicente is in California at Lat 33.74, Long -118.41; the present light house was not constructed until 1926, before which time the reef was indicated by a gas and whistle buoy which was felt to be inadequate by many mariners.]

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21 November 1925

Berth 92, Municipal Docks, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Discharged Sampson, M, Mess Attendant 1^st class, own request.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

9.00am: Commanding Officer on board.

Crew making cement anchor blocks and washing down.

Noon: Commanding Officer went ashore.

1.05pm: began to move ship ahead.

1.40pm: ship secure at berth 92.

3.55pm: stores from James Bros Co.

5.50pm: screen rolls, 2 barrels and iron rods from CJ Hendry Co were delivered.

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22 November 1925

Berth 92, Municipal Docks, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Shipped Cespedes, DB, Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: clocks wound and corrected.

Usual Sunday morning calls.

Two thirds of crew on liberty.

Day observed!

8.00pm: ship secure.

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23 November 1925

Berth 92, Municipal Docks, San Pedro, and on working grounds, California

Lat 33.40, Long -118.95 [estimated]

Ship ran 53.0 miles nautical.

Statistics for “D” day

Statute miles of sounding line: 33.1.

Number of soundings: 82.

Number of positions: 29.

Midnight to midnight:

6.25am: tested whistle, wheel and telegraph – OK.

7.11am: engine room reported ready.

7.14am: leaving berth, various channel courses out of harbor.

9.46am: wire sounding, started sonic line.

Running sonic sounding line. Officers and crew standing regular sea watches.

Mr Hoskinson, Mr Morton, Mr Grenell on bridge watches. Mr Bose, Mr Pfau and EL Simpson, Warrant Officer 1^st class, operating sonic sounding machine.

4.15pm: dropped anchor on Osborn Bank off Santa Barbara Island, 28 fathoms, 90 fathoms chain, sand.

10.15pm: took hand lead sounding, 30 fathoms, chain OK.

10.45pm: rain stopped, wind rising.

Weather: overcast skies clearing to drizzle and rain. Light variable airs changing to light to moderate breezes.

[Osborn Bank is a shoal south of Santa Barbara Island at Lat 33.37, Long -119.05.

Santa Barbara Island is in California at Lat 33.48, Long -119.04.]

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24 November 1925

At anchor, Osborn Bank, California

Lat 33.34, Long -119.05

Ship ran 54.9 nautical miles.

Statistics “E” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 62.8.

Number of soundings: 122.

Number of positions: 26.

Midnight to midnight:

At anchor midnight to noon.

12.50pm: started heaving in.

1.11pm: anchor up, started sounding line with sonic.

4.10pm: stopped sounding.

4.32pm: let go starboard anchor, 30 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain, off San Nicolas Island.

8.30pm: started heaving in.

8.45pm: started sounding sonic, continued sounding through rest of watch.

Weather: drizzle to cloudy. Gentle variable breezes to light variable airs.

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25 November 1925

On sounding line 30 miles SSW of San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.55, Long -118.60 [estimated]

Ship ran 137 statute miles this date.

Discharged Coro Toro [?], Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Ship ran 123 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear sky, light variable breezes, moderate sea.

Events:

Hydrography continued until 11.30am when ship was headed around north end of Catalina Island for San Pedro.

11.48am: headed on course 40° for breakwater.

1.30pm: changed course to 50° wheelhouse.

2.00pm: changed course to 55° wheelhouse.

2.23pm: reduced to two thirds speed, various courses up channel.

2.47pm: made fast alongside Municipal Dock at Berth 92.

Two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.00pm.

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26 November 1925

Berth 92, Municipal Docks, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Shipped Tabhan, S, Mess Attendant 1^st class.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

11.45am: chronometers wound.

No work done (holiday).

Two thirds granted liberty after 1.00pm.

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27 November 1925

Alongside Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Received reel of cable from Wickens [?] [illegible] Co.

Received 2 boxes silverware and glassware from Mare Island Navy Yard.

Shipped Hilbert, Louis, Electrician, special.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky partly cloudy and overcast with fog until noon. Calm to light variable airs.

Duties:

Crew were employed painting about quarters, building buoys for hydrography, cleaning forepeak tank etc.

Officers were making preparations for RA ranging, supervising buoy construction, working in triangulation computations etc.

Events:

2.50pm: reel of cable received.

3.00pm: mess stores received from Tanner Grocery Co.

3.30pm: silverware and glassware received from Navy Yard.

Liberty: Two thirds of crew at liberty after 5.00pm.

[RA ranging – radio acoustic ranging – a method of fixing positions at sea when out of sight of landmarks, superseded in 1944.]

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28 November 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Duties of officers: accounts, working on sheets and field records, routine duties.

Duties of crew: cleaning ship and routine duties. Carpenter building buoy hydrographic signal.

Events:

11.55am: chronometers wound.

1.10pm: Union Oil barge picked up 4 empty drums.

1.35pm: ship’s laundry arrived.

1.50pm: mess stores (wardroom and forward) received from James Bros.

Liberty: two thirds of crew at liberty after 1.00pm.

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29 November 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual Sunday morning calls.

Sunday observed.

Weather: fog, cloudy. Light variable airs.

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30 November 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

7.25am: Standard Oil tanker “Pico” alongside – taking fuel oil aboard.

9.40am: bread from National Baking Co received aboard.

10.05am: finished taking oil aboard. “Pico” cast off lines.

1.47pm: started to haul ship ahead along pier.

2.20pm: ship moved ahead and secure.

4.20pm: received from Mare Island Navy Yard 2 canopies and 2 whaleboat covers.

Received from Hyde Windlass Co, Bath, Maine, 2 windlass wildcats for forward windlass.

[“Pico”, 225 tons, was built at San Francisco in 1914.]

LOGS FOR DECEMBER 1925

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1 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.50, Long -118.90 [estimated]

Sonic sounding

Statistics “G” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 48.3.

Number of soundings: 112.

Number of positions: 26.

Ship ran 53½ miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

6.45am: officers and crew called to get underway.

7.15am: cast off from dock. Various courses down channel to Jetty Lighthouse.

7.53am: Jetty Lighthouse abeam, changed course 226°.

8.33am: changed course 233° wheelhouse.

10.10am: stopped for vertical cast.

10.27am: standard ahead, began sonic sounding.

Continued sonic sounding until 3.30pm.

3.30pm: began tube sounding, continued on same [until] 3.50pm.

3.50pm: let go anchor 23 fathoms, 75 fathoms chain.

Weather: overcast – clear – rain – cloudy. Light variable airs.

[‘Jetty Lighthouse’ probably refers to Angels Gate Lighthouse which lies at the end of San Pedro Breakwater, at Lat 33.71, Long -118.25.]

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2 December 1925

At anchor, San Nicolas Island anchorage

Lat 33.21, Long -119.49 [estimated]

Ship ran 12½ miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Inspection of anchor and test sounding taken at short intervals during the night.

Usual morning calls.

8.10am: started to heave anchor.

8.25am: anchor up and clear. Ahead at various speeds and various courses to plant hydrographic buoy.

10.15am: dropped buoy “North” off San Nicolas sand spit.

11.16am: dropped buoy “South” same general location.

Various courses and speeds back to anchorage.

12.01pm: anchored in 12-3 fathoms [75 feet], San Nicolas Island.

1.30pm: Mr Morton and 6 men in the starboard launch and whaleboat started in to repair the hydrographic signal on San Nicolas Island. Motorsailer and whaleboat drifting out to sea – engine trouble. Bos’n’s mate tried to take line out to launch with the skiff, but the launch was drifting away too rapidly. Skiff then hauled back to ship.

3.07pm: heave aweigh.

3.15pm: anchor up and clear – ahead at reduced speed to pick up disabled launch.

3.45pm: launch and whaleboat alongside and hoisted.

4.04pm: launch and whaleboat secure, ahead at reduced speed, various courses for anchorage.

4.40pm: anchored in 11-3 fathoms [69 feet], San Nicolas Island anchorage, veered 60 fathoms chain.

Continued taking soundings and inspecting anchor at regular intervals.

Fresh northwesterly breezes and rising sea. Overcast to clear.

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3 December 1925

On working grounds, California

Lat 33.20, Long -119.40 [estimated]

Sonic sounding

Statistics “H” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 14.2.

Number of soundings: 106.

Number of positions: 36.

Ship ran 44½ miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: called crew and officers.

7.30am: tested telegraph, whistle and wheel.

7.30am: engine room ready, turning over slowly.

7.30am: starboard whaleboat lowered.

7.40am: whaleboat left ship, Mr Morton and 6 men.

7.42am: heaving up anchor.

7.44am: anchor up, two thirds ahead.

7.52am: standard ahead.

9.50am: port whaleboat left ship to fix buoy, Mr Hoskinson in charge, ship laying to.

12.16pm: standard ahead.

12.50pm: port whaleboat returned and hoisted.

1.13pm: engine stopped.

1.20pm: starboard whaleboat alongside.

1.24pm: ahead.

2.05pm: started tube sounding line.

5.29pm: anchor let go off San Nicolas Island, 13-3 fathoms, 60 fathoms chain.

5.38pm: engine secured.

9.30pm: sounded 13 fathoms.

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4 December 1925

At anchor off San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.00, Long -119.50 [estimated]

Sonic sounding

Statistics for “J” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 52.6.

Number of soundings: 113.

Number of positions: 26.

Ship ran 72.2 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

5.45am: started heaving in.

6.00am: anchor up, underway for working grounds, various courses around San Nicolas Island.

7.42am: stopped for wire sounding.

7.58am: started hydrography using tubes.

8.21am: started sonic sounding.

8.37am: standard speed ahead, continued hydrography until 1.25pm.

1.26pm: changed course 67°, underway for San Pedro.

2.32pm: changed course 72° wheelhouse.

3.00pm: changed course 75° wheelhouse.

3.30pm: Jetty Light abeam, various courses up the channel to dock.

4.10pm: alongside dock 90, San Pedro.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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5 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Stores received:

From CJ Hendry Co: 8 radio “B” batteries, 1 hydrometer.

From San Pedro Electric Co: 3 rolls rubber tape, 3 lbs para rubber, 1 quart rubber cement.

From Godfrey Fuel and Coal Co: 1 ton coal for galley.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: blue sky with light fog in early morning and slight haze in afternoon. Calm to light southerly airs.

Duties: the crew was engaged holystoning decks and cleaning paintwork.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty after noon.

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6 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual calls.

10.15am: milk from San Pedro Creamery delivered.

10.40am: [received] bread from National Baking Co.

10.45am: Radio Bugs Co delivered 4 storage batteries

The Commanding Officer was on board from 4.15pm to 4.30pm.

Sunday observed.

Weather, fair, warm and clear.

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7 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Mr C Shaw reported aboard for duty 8.00am.

Instruments from Washington DC received as per slip [not supplied].

Midnight to midnight:

Hourly rounds.

Usual morning calls.

8.00am: crew washing down ship and regular routine duty.

Officers working on records and ship’s accounts.

11.05am: the Director and Captain Luce came aboard ship.

The Director’s visit is part of his official inspection tour and visit to the ships of this service on the West Coast. 11.30am: the officers were called together in the cabin where the Director gave an informal talk on the action taken by and the progress made in the Washington office for the betterment of the service. The Director’s talk was followed by a general discussion and proposals for the betterment of the service.

3.40pm: received aboard 1 case of instruments from Washington; Director and Captain Luce left the ship.

8.00pm: ship secure.

Light variable airs to calm. Clear.

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8 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Mr C Shaw left on annual leave 8.00am.

Midnight to midnight:

Duties:

Officers: miscellaneous office work.

Crew: cleaning and painting, routine duties.

Events:

6.00am: cooks and mess attendants called.

7.00am: wound and corrected clocks.

7.15am: crew called.

7.30am: officers called.

11.50am: chronometers wound.

Stores received:

Received from Standard Oil Co: 2 drums of gasoline, 2 drums of marine oil, 4 drums of kerosene.

Liberty: two thirds of crew granted liberty at 5.00pm.

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9 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.45, Long -118.90 [estimated]

Sonic sounding

Statistics “A” day

Statute miles sounding lines: 20.1.

Number of soundings: 39.

Number of positions: 9.

Statistics “K” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 13.5.

Number of soundings: 128.

Number of positions: 43.

Mr WE Greer [Chief Engineer] on leave before breakfast this date.

Mr W Weidlich, Mate, detached this date.

Ship ran 67.6 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

7.17am: cast off from dock, various courses down channel to Jetty Lighthouse.

7.48am: changed course 230°.

10.55am: held fire, collision and abandon ship drills. Put mat over side in collision drill and secured in designated spot.

1.03pm: began hydrography on Osborn Bank using tubes.

5.30pm: stopped sounding.

6.21pm: let go anchor in 28 fathoms, 90 fathoms chain on Osborn Bank.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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10 December 1925

At anchor on Osborn Bank, 6 miles south of Santa Barbara Island, California

Lat 33.38, Long -119.00 [estimated]

Statistics “L” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 1.0.

Number of soundings: 12.

Number of positions: 4.

Ship ran 34 statute miles this date.

Midnight to midnight:

6.43am: started heaving in on anchor.

6.51am: anchor up and secure.

7.07am: hydrography for “L” day begun.

8.03am: hydrography suspended by haze or smoke obscuring signal. Ship lays to until ...

10.58am: ahead at one third speed on course 140° for deep water to take a series of observations of temperatures at various depths.

1.35pm: temperature observations finished.

1.36pm: ship is headed for working area south of San Nicholas Island at standard speed on course 232°.

3.50pm: headed for buoy “South” on course 310°.

4.06pm: headed from buoy “South” on course N wheelhouse.

4.13pm: changed course to 295° steering, heading for buoy “North”.

4.24pm: found buoy in place but overturned, changed course to 255° wheelhouse heading for anchorage.

4.40pm: anchor let go in 24½ fathoms water with 75 fathoms cable in the water, 2½ miles 40° true from Bluff. Buoy “North” bears 80° true from anchorage.

Weather: blue sky and some haze near the horizon in the afternoon that obscured shore signal. Calm to light northerly airs. Moderate swell.

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11 December 1925

Working grounds, San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.25, Long -119.40 [estimated]

Statistics “M” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 17.3.

Number of soundings: 113.

Number of positions: 32.

Ship ran 77 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: Mr Hoskinson and party leave in whaleboat to repair buoy “North”.

7.09am: start heaving in anchor.

7.20am: headed ship for buoy “North”.

7.30am: ship stops by whaleboat and materials are given party to repair buoy.

8.45am: buoy repaired; starboard whaleboat up and secure.

Began hydrography for “M” day but a heavy fog made work impossible.

11.04am: let anchor go in 24-3 fathoms with 75 fathoms chain near buoy “North”.

1.59pm: start heaving in anchor.

2.08pm: anchor up, began hydrography.

3.36pm: start for San Pedro, course 46°.

4.55pm: started sonic before reaching Osborn Bank.

5.06pm: passing over center of Osborn Bank.

5.14pm: passing eastern edge of bank.

Discontinued sonic. Soundings put ship 0.8 miles ahead of log reading.

6.05pm: changed course to 36°.

7.45pm: changed course to 53°.

8.58pm: Point Vincent buoy abeam.

9.35pm: two thirds speed, various courses entering San Pedro Harbor.

10.02pm: anchored in 9 fathoms, 30 fathoms chain. Jetty Light bears 215° magnetic.

10.10pm: heave away and move to better anchorage.

10.20pm: let go anchor in 7-3 fathoms, sticky bottom, veered 30 fathoms chain, 1.5 miles east of San Pedro Light.

Weather: light breezes, poor visibility for greater part of day. Thick fog in forenoon, hazy in afternoon with blue sky; fog in evening and again at midnight.

[Point Vincent buoy probably refers to a whistle buoy just off the coast at Point Vicente at Lat 33.74, Long -118.41.]

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12 December 1925

At anchor inside San Pedro breakwater

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Greer, WE, Chief Engineer, reported for duty before breakfast.

Allam, HC, Warrant Officer 1^st class, reported aboard for duty establishing RAR [Radio Acoustic Ranging] station. Accounts handled from “Guide”.

1.45pm: received aboard consignment of lumber from Kercoff & Kuzner.

Ship ran 3 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Ringing fog bell at intervals.

5.35am: fog cleared away in harbor.

Usual morning calls.

6.35am: tested wheel and telegraph – engine turning slow astern.

6.40am: press boat alongside.

6.56am: heaving anchor.

7.01am: reduced speed up mid-channel courses to wharf.

7.35am: alongside berth 92 and secure.

8.00am: crew turned to, washing down ship and regular routine duty.

1.00pm: two thirds of crew granted liberty.

8.00pm: ship secure.

Light variable airs to calm. Fog and haze.

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13 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual calls.

11.50am: chronometers wound.

Hourly rounds.

Day observed; two thirds of crew granted liberty.

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14 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Stedman, WB, Seaman AB, rated Warrant Officer 2^nd class this date.

Mr RL Pfau left on annual leave this date after supper [see 15 December].

Midnight to midnight:

7.15am: ready to cast off, waiting for antenna wire to come aboard.

7.30am: make fast for day, necessary to send to Los Angeles for wire.

Officers purchasing supplies and working on sheets and records, Mr Morton and radio operators making tests of RAR instruments.

Crew cleaning, painting and general routine ship work.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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15 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Dock, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.40, Long -118.90 [estimated]

Mr RL Pfau left on annual leave this date 7.00am.

Statistics “N” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 19.5.

Number of soundings: 136.

Number of positions: 48.

Statistics “B” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 1.0.

Number of soundings: 10.

Number of positions: 3.

Ship ran 127 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

7.15am: cast off from dock. Standing down channel, various courses out to Jetty Lighthouse.

7.53am: changed course 225°.

8.01am: Point Fermin buoy abeam, 225°.

9.54am: began hydrography.

10.30am: stopped hydrography, underway for Osborn Bank.

1.15pm: started hydrography using tubes.

4.45pm: stopped hydrography, underway for Santa Rosa Island.

4.46pm: on course 285°.

9.50pm: changed course 288°.

10.25pm: changed course 290°.

11.14pm: let go anchor, 25 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, south of Santa Rosa Island.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

[Point Fermin Lighted Whistle Buoy 6PF is off the coast of California at Lat 33.69, Long -118.29.

Santa Rosa Island is off the coast of California at Lat 33.95, Long -120.10.]

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16 December 1925

Anchored off Santa Rosa Island, California

Lat 33.88, Long -120.10

Ship ran 4 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

7.23am: heaved up anchor, two thirds ahead.

7.58am: let anchor go in 18-3 fathoms, veered 60 fathoms chain.

8.01am: engine room secured, starboard motorsailer overside.

8.25am: motor sailer left to go ashore with Captain aboard.

Boat alongside with Captain, motorsailer returns ashore with Captain’s dinghy.

11.51am: small boats return to ship.

1.37pm: starboard motorsailer and whaleboat go ashore with lumber to build shack at station.

3.10pm: motorsailer returns for tools and goes back to shore station.

4.50pm: crew returns in motorsailer and whaleboat to ship.

Weather: the day was fair and calm; blue sky all day, with only small amount of haze.

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17 December 1925

Anchored off Santa Rosa Island, California

Lat 33.88, Long -120.10

Ship ran 22 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Quartermaster’s regular rounds.

Usual morning calls.

8.05am: Mr Morton and party left the ship in starboard launch with skiff in tow to establish radio acoustic ranging station.

8.40am: launch alongside.

9.27am: launch and whaleboat and dinghy left ship with hydrophone and cable. Captain Luce, Mr Hoskinson, Mr Grenell and 9 men aboard boats to lay cable.

1.00pm: motorsailer, whaleboat and both skiffs returned to ship with all shore parties.

1.55pm: anchor up, underway for Santa Cruz Island. Various courses.

4.07pm: let go starboard anchor, 24 fathoms water, 75 fathoms chain, in Valley Anchorage south of Santa Cruz Island.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

[Valley Anchorage is on the south coast of Santa Cruz Island, California at Lat 33.98, Long -119.67.]

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18 December 1925

At anchor, Valley Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island, California

Lat 33.87, Long -119.10 [estimated]

Ship ran 75 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

8.47am: started heaving in.

9.02am: anchor up.

9.03am: standard speed on course 88°.

11.30am: altered course 88½°, 88° wheelhouse.

4.00pm: changed course 50° wheelhouse.

4.14pm: abeam Jetty Lighthouse, standing in to San Pedro Harbor. Various courses up to the dock.

4.55pm: alongside dock 92, San Pedro, California.

Weather: overcast, rainy to clear. Light southeasterly breezes to stiff southwesterly breezes.

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19 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Four empty gasoline and kerosene drums returned to Standard Oil Co.

Numbered as follows: 386826, 409644, 405662, 449646.

Supplies received:

104½ gallons marine engine oil and 5 gallons motor oil from Standard Oil Co; 100 feet fuse and 100 #8 blasting caps from Marine Hardware Co; 60 pieces 1” x 6” x 12’, 15 pieces 2” x 4” x 16’ and 2 gl [?] each 2’ x 2’ from Kerckhoff-Cuzner Lumber Company; 108½ lbs TNT from Fort Mason, California.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear to partly cloudy except for overcast sky in the early forenoon. Calm to light northwesterly breezes.

Events:

8.30am: ship is hauled a short distance astern along dock.

4.00pm: TNT from Fort Mason (Engineer Depot) is brought aboard and stowed in magazine.

Duties:

Officers were employed making projections and plotting stations on boat sheet; working on accounts and held records, purchasing supplies etc.

Crew were employed washing down, holystoning decks and painting about ship.

Liberty: two thirds of crew were granted liberty after 12.30pm.

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20 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual rounds and calls.

12.30pm: Commanding Officer came aboard.

2.35pm: Commanding Officer went ashore.

Sunday observed.

Weather: bright and clear day. Calm and moderate breezes.

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21 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.33, Long -118.80 [estimated]

Statistics “C” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 21.3.

Number of soundings: 41.

Number of positions: 9.

Statistics “P” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 26.0.

Number of soundings: 101.

Number of positions: 30.

Merritt, HG, Chief Writer, AWOL from before breakfast.

Eagan, AL, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, AWOL from before breakfast.

Mr WE Greer, Chief Engineer, left on annual leave.

Ship ran 69 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

6.30am: tested telegraph and steering gear.

6.40am: engine turning over, slow ahead.

7.13am: cast off and underway down mid-channel courses at reduced speed.

7.34am: standard speed, course 185°.

8.07am: stop for up and down sounding.

8.20am: standard speed ahead, started sonic sounding, log streamed.

10.25am: stopped sonic sounding.

12.30pm: started sonic sounding.

2.25pm: end of sounding line, stopped for up and down wire sounding.

2.54pm: two thirds ahead, sonic and pressure tube alternate soundings.

4.35pm: end of sounding line. End of day.

5.03pm: let go anchor – San Nicolas anchorage 24-3 fathoms, veered 75 fathoms chain.

5.10pm: everything secure.

8.00pm: gentle west northwesterly breezes. Generally clear, moderate swell.

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22 December 1925

At anchor off San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.00, Long -119.50 [estimated]

Statistics “R” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 33.6.

Number of soundings: 202.

Number of positions: 80.

Ship ran 55 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

7.10am: anchor up, underway for working grounds.

7.15am: began hydrography using tubes, sheet 4447.

Noon: stopped hydrography, too misty to see signals.

12.02pm: standard speed ahead, underway for Santa Cruz Island, changed course 322°.

1.13pm: clearing up, changed course 180° wheelhouse, running back to San Nicolas Island to begin hydrography again.

2.40pm: sounding speed using tubes and sonic.

4.55pm: stopped hydrography.

5.03pm: let go starboard anchor 14 fathoms, 50 fathoms chain, south of San Nicolas Island.

Weather: clear to haze to clear. Light variable airs.

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23 December 1925

At anchor near sand spit, San Nicolas Island, California

Lat 33.20, Long -119.40 [estimated]

Ship steamed 83 nautical miles this date.

Statistics “S” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 24.2.

Number of soundings: 161.

Number of positions: 57.

Midnight to midnight:

7.00am: started heaving up anchor.

7.08am: underway at standard speed for hydrography on shoal nearby.

7.34am: stopped engines to compare tubes.

7.55am: comparison finished, waiting for signals to clear.

9.42am: hydrography for “S” day begun.

12.50pm: hydrography suspended while running to pick up survey buoy “South”.

1.05pm: engines are stopped and skiff is lowered to secure lines to buoy.

2.10pm: buoy and buoy anchor are hoisted clear of the water.

2.20pm: ship heads at standard speed to resume hydrography.

2.38pm: hydrography for “S” day resumed.

3.57pm: hydrography finished.

3.58pm: underway at standard speed on course 44° for San Pedro.

5.00pm: changed course to 41° (44° wheelhouse).

7.11pm: signal “Peak” bears 45° on starboard bow (log 30.5).

7.48pm: signal “Peak” is broad abeam (log 36.4), 5.9 miles away.

7.53pm: changed course to 47° (50° wheelhouse).

9.55pm: Breakwater Lighthouse on port beam.

9.58pm: engines stopped.

10.04pm: anchor let go in 9-3 fathoms water near breakwater.

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24 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Merritt, HG, [Chief Writer] returned aboard ship before breakfast.

Mr WE Greer, Chief Engineer, reported aboard from leave after dinner.

Ship ran 3 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual rounds and calls.

7.14am: heaving up anchor.

7.20am: started ahead one third speed for the channel.

7.50am: tied to dock 92, San Pedro.

7.57am: everything secured.

8.30am: moved ship 100 feet ahead.

1.25pm: Captain went ashore.

Weather: fair and clear, light airs.

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25 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Christmas Day observed as holiday.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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26 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

Crew cleaning ship and general routine duties.

Officers purchasing supplies, accounts and working on sheets and records.

Weather: clear, light variable airs.

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27 December 1925

Alongside Municipal Pier, Berth 92, San Pedro, California

Lat 33.72, Long -118.26

Eagan, AL returned aboard ship after supper.

Eagan, AL, Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class, discharged this date, inattention to duty.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: sky partly cloudy all day with rain at night. Calm to light variable airs.

Day observed.

Two thirds of crew at liberty.

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28 December 1925

On way to working grounds, Santa Cruz Island, California

Lat 33.70, Long -118.70 [estimated]

Mrs Allam aboard as passenger, en route to shore station, Santa Cruz Island.

Moffat, DJ, Oiler rated Assistant to Engineer 2^nd class – vacancy.

Statistics “D” day

Statute miles of sounding lines: 71.

Number of soundings: 133.

Number of positions: 31.

Yeomans, C, Seaman AB, rated Fireman 1^st class this date.

The following men were absent without leave: Bendix, HE; Petry, Howard; Ward, Eugene; Smith, Harold; Bronson, LD; Newkirk, LS; Schrumpf, AE; Weiss, HJ; Simpson, EL; Stedman, W.

Each man fined one day’s pay for each day of absence and one day additional.

Blake, Fireman 1^st class, rated Oiler this date.

Ship ran 81 miles nautical.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual calls and rounds.

7.15am: engine room reported ready.

7.24am: lines cast off, one third ahead.

7.29am: two thirds ahead down the channel.

8.06am: Point Fermin gas buoy abeam, 247° steering.

8.25am: started sonic sounding.

3.28pm: stopped sonic sounding.

3.30pm: headed for Valley Anchorage on course 250° wheelhouse.

3.50pm. changed course to 255° wheelhouse.

4.07pm: changed course to 260° wheelhouse.

4.15pm: changed course to 255° wheelhouse.

4.23pm: changed course to 265° wheelhouse.

4.27pm: changed course to 310° wheelhouse.

4.34pm: anchor let go in 23-3 fathoms in Valley Anchorage off Santa Cruz Island, 75 fathoms chain out.

Weather: light airs in the morning with rain and cloudiness. Afternoon was calm with blue sky and some haze.

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29 December 1925

At anchor, Valley Anchorage off Santa Cruz Island, California

Lat 33.98, Long -119.65

Mrs Allam aboard as passenger.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.05am: starboard motorsailer left ship with dinghy in tow. Mr Morton and 3 men on reconnaissance trip to local site for RAR station.

11.10am: motorsailer returned to ship with party.

12.45pm: motorsailer left with lumber to build shore station; Mr Morton, Carpenter, Radio Operator and 8 men in party.

2.45pm: motorsailer returned to ship.

2.50pm: motorsailer left with camp equipment.

5.45pm: motorsailer and party returned to ship.

Weather: clear to cloudy. Light variable airs.

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30 December 1925

At anchor off Santa Cruz Island, California

Lat 33.98, Long -119.65

Mrs Allam put ashore at RAR station, Santa Cruz Island.

Allan, HC [put] ashore, Santa Cruz Island, in charge shore RSR station.

Midnight to midnight:

Usual morning calls.

8.05am: motorsailer left ship, Mr Morton, Carpenter and 2 men in shore party.

9.40am: motorsailer and dinghy returned to ship.

10.35am: motorsailer, whaleboat and dinghy left ship with hydrophones and cable to place hydrophones and lay cable to shore. Captain Luce, Mr Hoskinson and 8 men in party.

1.30pm: all parties returned to ship with all boats.

2.25pm: motorsailer and whaleboat left ship with instruments and rest of shore equipment. Mr Hoskinson, Mr Morton and 10 men in party.

6.05pm: all parties returned to ship.

Weather: clear to cloudy. Gentle to moderate breezes.

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31 December 1925

At anchor at Valley Anchorage, Santa Cruz Island, California

Lat 33.80, Long -119.00 [estimated]

Statistics “E” day (sonic sounding)

Statute miles of sounding lines: 73.

Number of soundings: 141.

Number of positions: 29.

All men listed as AWOL on December 28 returned to duty after supper this date.

Ship ran 80 nautical miles.

Midnight to midnight:

Weather: clear and cloudy. Light variable airs.

Events:

5.51am: started heaving up anchor.

6.10am: anchor up, ship underway, course 80° wheelhouse at one third speed.

6.11am: standard speed.

6.45am: changed course to 83° wheelhouse.

6.50am: stopped for wire sounding, hydrography for “E” day begun.

1.25pm: fire, collision and abandon ship drills held.

2.10pm: hydrography finished, ship is headed for San Pedro on course 92° wheelhouse.

2.29pm: changed course to 85° wheelhouse.

2.43pm: changed course to 65° wheelhouse.

2.55pm: various courses follow around jetty and up channel.

3.09pm: two thirds speed.

3.22pm: engine stopped.

3.26pm: ship is secured alongside dock.

3:40pm: 10 men (AWOL since Monday) returned aboard.

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[Log page for January 1 1925, cancelled]

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