Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 2:58 pm
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Transcribing yesterday's weather for tomorrow
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Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
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Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 9:59 pm
June complete, just in time for the start of my vacation.
I will be gone until July 23rd, and will not do any transcribing during this time, but I will keep the rest of this year reserved to work on when I get back.
I will be gone until July 23rd, and will not do any transcribing during this time, but I will keep the rest of this year reserved to work on when I get back.
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:24 pm
I hope you have a wonderful time!!!
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:39 pm
July done. Took a while, as they kept travelling around and doing stuff.
It is nice to be back to doing this, though.
It is nice to be back to doing this, though.
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 6:06 pm
Nice to have you back 
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2021 7:44 pm
Indeed!!!
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 6:24 pm
August done. Spent some time in Unalaska, then went and picked up survivors of a shipwreck.
Just one month and a few days to go!
Just one month and a few days to go!
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:46 am
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 8:11 pm
September taken care of. Spent time in Unalaska and Dutch Harbor, and their respective bays, doing stuff.
Only October left, but it consists entirely of the trip back to continental USA, so this may take some time.
Also: On the last page, Noon to 4PM watch, they mention sighting a mountain from 78 miles away - is that even possible?
I took a very close look, but there's no sign of a decimal point that would make it 7.8 miles.
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 9_0035.JPG
Only October left, but it consists entirely of the trip back to continental USA, so this may take some time.
Also: On the last page, Noon to 4PM watch, they mention sighting a mountain from 78 miles away - is that even possible?
I took a very close look, but there's no sign of a decimal point that would make it 7.8 miles.
https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/med ... 9_0035.JPG
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:20 pm
I don't know...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Shishaldin
"Elevation 9,373 ft (2,857 m)"
"A very steady steam plume rises from its small summit crater which is about 500 ft (152 m) across and slightly breached along the north rim."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Shishaldin
"Elevation 9,373 ft (2,857 m)"
"A very steady steam plume rises from its small summit crater which is about 500 ft (152 m) across and slightly breached along the north rim."
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2021 9:36 pm
On a very clear day its certainly possible to see that far. Normally at sea level in such a situation you would have the problem of the curvature of the earth blocking what you can see, but putting these numbers into the first earth curvature calculator I could find on google a mountain that tall would still be visible.
Also, looking at a map, and the course they took 78 miles makes more sense than 7.8 miles, 78 miles seems a bit optimistic maybe looking at the map, but not by that much.
Also, looking at a map, and the course they took 78 miles makes more sense than 7.8 miles, 78 miles seems a bit optimistic maybe looking at the map, but not by that much.
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 1:08 am
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 3:33 pm
Okay... Guess I underestimated how far the human eye can see. Thanks guys!
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:32 pm
And it's done! Uploaded October just now.
I will do 1940 next - tally ho!
I will do 1940 next - tally ho!
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:37 pm
Well done!
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 7:46 pm
I'll get to it when I'm back at home.
Re: Haida (1928) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:46 am
The voyage for 1928 has finally been done, thanks to the accurate and complete work by Hanibal.
(I say finally because I was away for three weeks and then had many other duties for another week once I got back...)
You can see a plot of the voyage here. For more detail, you can download the KML file and view it with Google Earth.
(I say finally because I was away for three weeks and then had many other duties for another week once I got back...)
You can see a plot of the voyage here. For more detail, you can download the KML file and view it with Google Earth.