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- Fri May 17, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: USS Lackawanna
- Topic: Lackawanna (1863): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1737
Re: Lackawanna (1863): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
I can only hope that their seamanship is better than their log keeping
- Fri May 17, 2024 8:43 pm
- Forum: Weather, sea, and ice terminology
- Topic: Weather
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10139
Re: Weather
Interesting comment in this 1855 log:
when the temperature of the water is taken below the surface, the depth in fathoms should be placed above, thus
50
40
denotes that at the depth of 50 fathoms the temperature of the water was 40°
when the temperature of the water is taken below the surface, the depth in fathoms should be placed above, thus
50
40
denotes that at the depth of 50 fathoms the temperature of the water was 40°
- Fri May 17, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: Dockside Cafe
- Topic: Word game: Last letters link
- Replies: 72
- Views: 45892
Re: Word game: Last letters link
A tea sommelier sounds very
erudite
erudite
- Fri May 17, 2024 2:32 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Weather history miscellany
- Replies: 290
- Views: 2452
- Fri May 17, 2024 2:19 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Weather history miscellany
- Replies: 290
- Views: 2452
Re: Weather history miscellany
https://www.weather.gov/abr/This_Day_in_Weather_History_May_17 1896: An estimated F5 tornado tracked 100 miles through northeastern Kansas and extreme southeastern Nebraska. Seneca, Oneida, Sabetha, and Reserve, Kansas sustained severe damage. While passing through Reserve, the tornado was 2 miles ...
- Fri May 17, 2024 2:17 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Coast Guard miscellany
- Replies: 143
- Views: 1111
- Fri May 17, 2024 1:39 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Navy miscellany
- Replies: 147
- Views: 1090
- Fri May 17, 2024 1:18 pm
- Forum: USS Kearsarge
- Topic: Kearsarge (1880): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1055
Re: Kearsarge (1880): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
If you find something interesting and/or amusing in the log, please share it here.
- Fri May 17, 2024 3:08 am
- Forum: USS Lackawanna
- Topic: Lackawanna (1863): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1737
Re: Lackawanna (1863): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/dc-metro/rg-024/581208/2020-01/581208-lackawanna-001/581208-lackawanna-001-002.JPG They, presumably, know where they are, so why bother noting that in the log. Fortunately, the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships is a bit more helpful: https://www....
- Fri May 17, 2024 1:51 am
- Forum: USS Lackawanna
- Topic: Lackawanna (1866): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 75
- Views: 6961
Re: Lackawanna (1866): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
Done!
Off to Lackawanna (1863)
Off to Lackawanna (1863)
- Fri May 17, 2024 1:22 am
- Forum: Dockside Cafe
- Topic: Not exactly Scrabble...
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1461
Re: Not exactly Scrabble...
F1 across TAURUS
The other May Zodiac sign. April 21 to May 20.
The other May Zodiac sign. April 21 to May 20.
- Thu May 16, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: US National Archives
- Replies: 11
- Views: 938
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:52 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Weather history miscellany
- Replies: 290
- Views: 2452
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Weather history miscellany
- Replies: 290
- Views: 2452
Re: Weather history miscellany
https://www.weatherforyou.com/weather_history/5-16 1874 - The Mill Creek disaster occurred west of Northhampton MA. Dam slippage resulted in a flash flood which claimed 143 lives, and caused a million dollars property damage. (David Ludlum) https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/mill-river-flood-1...
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Coast Guard miscellany
- Replies: 143
- Views: 1111
Re: Coast Guard miscellany
https://www.history.uscg.mil/research/chronology/
1846 — Eleven cutters were assigned to cooperate with Army and Navy in the Mexican War. Cutters McLane, Legare, Woodbury, Ewing, Forward, and Van Buren were assigned to the Army. Cutters Wolcott, Bibb, Morris, and Polk were assigned to the Navy.
1846 — Eleven cutters were assigned to cooperate with Army and Navy in the Mexican War. Cutters McLane, Legare, Woodbury, Ewing, Forward, and Van Buren were assigned to the Army. Cutters Wolcott, Bibb, Morris, and Polk were assigned to the Navy.
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:37 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Navy miscellany
- Replies: 147
- Views: 1090
Re: Navy miscellany
1802 - The First Battle of Tripoli Harbor was fought on May 16, 1802 in Tripoli Harbor between a combined force consisting of the American frigate USS Boston and two Swedish Navy frigates against several Tripolitan Barbary corsairs. 1820 - The frigate USS Congress becomes the first U.S. warship to ...
- Thu May 16, 2024 2:25 am
- Forum: USS Lackawanna
- Topic: Lackawanna (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 987
Re: Lackawanna (1872): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
Feel free to go on to Jan 1873.
Sleepyowl had hoped to do all months for ships in Singapore (where she lives), but she does not currently have the time, so I have marked it as available.
I have claimed the years prior to 1872
Your pace is fine!
Sleepyowl had hoped to do all months for ships in Singapore (where she lives), but she does not currently have the time, so I have marked it as available.
I have claimed the years prior to 1872
Your pace is fine!
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:24 am
- Forum: USS Sacramento (Gunboat)
- Topic: Sacramento (1923): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2110
Re: Sacramento (1923): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
Up to you!
I find the handwritten logs more interesting, but the writing can be a challenge.
I find the handwritten logs more interesting, but the writing can be a challenge.
- Wed May 15, 2024 11:24 pm
- Forum: USS Sacramento (Gunboat)
- Topic: Sacramento (1923): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
- Replies: 38
- Views: 2110
Re: Sacramento (1923): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...
Thanks for posting!
THE UNITED STATES NAVY’S RESPONSE
TO THE 1923 KANTO EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Sacramento is listed as being present.
Lots of pictures at https://www.history.navy.mil/content/hi ... earthquake
THE UNITED STATES NAVY’S RESPONSE
TO THE 1923 KANTO EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Sacramento is listed as being present.
Lots of pictures at https://www.history.navy.mil/content/hi ... earthquake
- Wed May 15, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: The voyages, the work, the people, the places
- Topic: Weather history miscellany
- Replies: 290
- Views: 2452