Lackawanna (1867): links, questions, comments, coordination, ...

[Randi]

June 4

8am to Merid
Rated Frank Allyn (OS) to WR Cook from May 16

[Randi]

I frequently see the entry: At 8 crossed Top Gallt Yards
For example: June 18

However, I have yet to see an entry noting that they were uncrossed

[Michael]

[Randi]

Finally!: At sundown sent down Top Gallt Yards
June 21

[Michael]

[Randi]

June 24

8am to Merid
By order of Comdg Officer placed Chas Scott (Sea) under charge of sentry, charge using profane language on deck.

[Randi]

June 26

8am to Merid
Received on board General McCook American Minister Resident and His Royal Highness M. Kekuanana. Manned Yards dressed ship.


Probably Mataio Kekūanaōʻa

[Randi]

On a decidedly less pleasant note....

July 1

Merid to 4pm
Board of Survey reported the cocks and nearly all the pipes of the water closets worn out. The Starb'd main pump pipe corroded through between the floor plate. The Board recommended, that the cocks to the water closets be renewed, the worn out pipes be replaced with others of larger diameter. The pump pipe below the floor plate should be renewed and made of Copper and both strainers and pipes overhauled.

[Michael]

[Randi]

July 9

Merid to 4pm
At 2.25 Captain Makee came on board and piloted the ship into the anchorage. At 2.45 came to with Port anchor in 13 fathoms water, off Makee's Landing South end of Maui S3/4W, South end of Tahowa SSW1/4W, Makee's Landing ESE3/4E

It appears that Makee's Landing is now Mākena Landing.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/statew ... ee49bs.txt
https://makeeailana.com/index.php/about ... na-history
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/81 ... cc15cc72b1
https://www.outdoorproject.com/united-s ... nding-park
https://www.geonames.org/5850642/makena ... -park.html

[Michael]

[Randi]

August 1

We're looking for "Pollard Reef"
It appears to have been found:
Shipwreck in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands makes history – again
How an ill-fated sea captain and his ship inspired one of the world’s most famous writers
and
Lightning Strikes Twice: The Real Life Sequel to Moby Dick

[Michael]

[Randi]

You will !have fun with August, Michael.
We are looking for islands that don't exist or are not where they were reported to be or we are not where we think we are.

[Michael]

Yeah, so??? What makes you think your ship is so special???

[Randi]

The fact that she is MY ship!

[Randi]

Pacific Islands: Sailing Directions for the Tubuai, Cook, and Society ...
https://archive.org/details/pacificisla ... up?q=pearl

MIDWAY ISLANDS, lying 77 miles W. 1/2 N. of Pearl and Hermes reef, were discovered by Capt. Brooks of the Gambia in 1859, who took possession of them for the United States, and they have since been utilized by the Pacific Mail Company, who intended to form a depot here for their trans-Pacific steamers, instead of using Honolulu.*

This atoll, on which are two small islands, was examined and surveyed by Captain W. Reynolds, U.S.S. Lackawanna, in 1867, from whom the following information has been derived.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 07-094.JPG

[Randi]

August 18
https://www.geonames.org/5854942/midway-atoll.html
https://archive.org/details/pacificisla ... 2/mode/2up

From the ship's position at 8am the center of the house on the sand Island bore S27E, Flagstaff on North Island S 58 deg 48 min E. Flagstaff NW end of the Coral bank N 70 20 East. NW end of the breakers N 66 20 E.

Hope Michael appreciates their meticulous work....

[Randi]

August 19

Board of Survey reported on the condition of starb'd Bower anchor as follows: "We find the starb'd Bower anchor has lost both flukes + a portion of shank. Cause of loss was owing partly to defective iron, and partly to having caught under a coral rock. At the time of weighing anchor, there was a strong swell on, and the ship surged heavily. Recommend that a new anchor be obtained."
Board of Survey reported on twelve (12) chairs and an Oilcloth in the Wardroom as follows: "the chairs are wholly unfit for use, they have all been repaired several times. Recommend that they be used for firewood and new ones obtained. The Oilcloth is wholly worn out from use, it was originally a poor one. Recommend that a new one be obtained and the old one be thrown overboard.

[Michael]