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NARA URL JPG Link General area(s)
https://catalog.archives.gov/id/169763128 January
February
March
April
May (1-2)
Japan
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/169763353 May (3-31)
June
July
August
September
October
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Panama, Costa Rica
Nicaragua, El Salvador
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Mexico
Hawaii
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/169763576 November (7-30)
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On the weather page, please enter: date, locations, distances (nautical miles and tenths), courses, and all the weather data in the columns outlined in red in the spreadsheet.
It is not necessary to record State of the Sea.
However, ice mentioned in the weather grid should be transcribed using the magenta Sea column.

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The names of US Navy and Coast Guard ships met should be noted. This gives the science team a chance to compare weather readings. You can include all ships mentioned in a single entry without a time or any additional data.
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January 3
Nagasaki, Japan
Surgeon Ed. Kershner U.S.N. the senior Medical Officer present, reports the prevalence of a disease at Nagasaki; which may be characterized as Typho-Malaria fever. A number of the ship's company have acquired this sickness, four of whom have been sent to the hospital. Believing that the disease originates from food and water obtained on shore, Dr. Kershner recommends that for the present, liberty to the crew e stopped. The Comdg. Officer approved of this recommendation, and directed that until further orders, on more leave be granted to the ship's company.
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At sea
March 6
Noon : Lat 13° 00' 00"N, Long 103° 40' 42"W

Noon.
Lowered whale boat & harpooned two turtles.
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Noon : Lat 12° 52' 52"N, Long 102° 49' 00"W

8 AM to Meridian
Saw a number of turtles & lowered the whaleboat. Harpooned seven of them during watch.
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March 18
Noon : Lat 5° 15' 14"N, Long 90° 58' 03"W

8 AM to Meridian
Passed through large school of black fish and passed some sixty turtles during watch.
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Randi wrote: Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:32 am Blackfish also called pilot whales: https://www.whalingmuseum.org/learn/res ... -journals/
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14 April
Panama Harbor.

John Thompson (Lds) discharged from this ship and the Naval Service by reason of expiration of enlistment. He is a British Subject and not entitled to U.S. Consular Aid or Transportation at Government Expense, having enlisted for Special Service.
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May 19, 1888
Amapala, Honduras
At 2:15 called "All hands Bury the Dead." Read the funeral service over Jno. Campbell (C. Hold) and sent the body ashore for burial escorted by a funeral party. Half masted the colors and the marine guard fired three volleys when the body left the ship.
RIP Jno. Campbell

There was no indication of the cause of his death.
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2 June 1887
Chamberico, Guatemala

8 AM

By order of Comdg Officer confined M. McClosky (P.M.) in solitary confinement on bread and water for (2) two days for hazing a messmate.

I just had to note this, and I had to color it pink!
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8-) 8-) 8-)
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June 6
Acapulco, Mexico
At 9 the U.S. Consul and the Agent of the P.M.S.S. Co. at this place, came on board and asked that a boat be sent to Coyuca or vicinity to render assistance to two lumber barges adrift with men on them and which broke adrift and were last seen @ 6 P.M. yesterday. Called all hands, got out steam launch and fitted out an expedition to go in search of the missing barges and men. the Expedition to consist of six men: a pilot from shore, the Clerk of the P.M.S.S. Co. at this place, and P. A. Engineer A. V. Cane, all under Command of Lieut. C. A. Foster.
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June 7
Acapulco, Mexico.
The boat expedition under the command of Lieutenant Foster left at 12.40.
The boat expedition under the Command of Lieut. C. A. Foster returned at 1.39, having searched the coast as far as the beach of San Bartalemo and he reported that he was unable to discover any vestiges or wreckage of the two boats and lighter which went adrift off Coyuca in the storm of the 5th inst.
Note: San Bartolemo is about 42 miles north along the coast from Acapulco and 29 miles beyond Coyuca.
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June 10, 1888
Acapulco, Mexico
At 3.15 rec'd intelligence that one of our men had been shot on shore. Sent boat with P. Asst Surgeon Means, instruments and stretcher. Boat returned with man, John Christopher Coin, at 3:50. The surgeon reported that he was insensible, the result of several bad cuts on head from a blunt instrument. Not shot as reported. No particulars as to occurrence.
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11 June
Acapulco, Mexico
At 3.05 August Gretsahn (O.S.) died on board from the effects of sunstroke; commenced preparations for his burial.
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12 June
Acapulco, Mexico.
At 9:00 called all hands bury the dead and read services over the remains of August Gretsahn (O.S.). At 9:12 the funeral cortege shoved off from the ship and three volleys were fired over the boats from the poop by a corporal's guard of Marines. At 9:50 the funeral party returned to the ship, having buried the body.
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We reached Honolulu on July 14, and the Captain reported to the flagship, the USS Vandalia. There is an interesting story in the Wiki entrance about the fate of seven ships, including Vandalia, at Apia, Samoa when struck by a hurricane.

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22 July
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands

Midnight to 4 A.M.
At 12.13 the police authorities of Honolulu informed us that J. F. Flannelly, Private U.S.M.C. had been shot and sent to the hospital on shore. Sent 1st Lieut. Turner and Asst Surgeon Means ashore to investigate the case and found out that Flannelly had been shot in the arm by a citizen of Honolulu.
:shock: :shock: :shock:

Meridian to 4 P.M.
At 2.30 Flagship made wig-wag Signal: "Man who was shot is dead."
At 4.45 Flagship made signal: "What was the full name of the man who was shot." Answered by: "John F. Flannelly."
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23 July
Honolulu, Sandwich Islands

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A board of Survey composed of Surgeon Brush, 1st Lieutenants Elliot and W. E. Turner left the ship to hold an inquest on the body of J. F. Flannelly.
At 3.15 the funeral party, for the burial of J. F. Flannelly (P. M.), left the ship.
Half-masted the colors at 4:00 and hoisted them again at 4:15. Funeral party returned on board at 5:35.
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RIP John F. Flannelly
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We've been paying the police $10 per crewman overtime on liberty whom they return. There have been several per day, so I was curious about the value in today's money. $10 in 1888 is $316.70!
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