McCulloch (1903) — Discussion: Questions, Comments and Coordination (non-standard format)

[Randi]

August 4
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4 to 8am
The Senatorial Committee and such officers of the vessel as could be spared went on shore at 4:15 to witness a drive and killing of seals.

At 11:00 Senatorial Committee and party returned on board.

6 to 8pm
Vessel rolling deep. Wash basin in forward room, CPO quarters broken.

[Randi]

Aug 5
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Mid to 4am
Smoke stack on fire several times during watch.

8am to 4pm
Com'd'g Officer of this vessel called on the Admiral of the N.P Squadron. The Admiral of the N.P Squadron called on this vessel and the Senatorial party : upon departure was accorded the usual honors and a salute. Senatorial Party called on Admiral of N.P Squadron.

[Randi]

Aug 6
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Senatorial party left vessel for trip to Captains Harbor.

On request of Com'd'g Officer USS Rush - transferred one Boatswain's Call, silver, for use of Boatswain - to that vessel to replace one lost overboard on passage.

Senatorial Party returned.

[Randi]

Aug 8
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9:45PM 2nd Lt Hottell relieved on account of being sea sick.

[Randi]

Aug 9
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At 10:40 stopped to fish.
Caught a mess of fish for all hands

[Randi]

Aug 10
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8am to 4pm
Manager of canneries came on board and took Senatorial party ashore to inspect canneries, hatcheries and to
witness hauling of seines.

[Randi]

Aug 12
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0935 anchored in Kodiak Roads
Senatorial Party went ashore at 1100 and visited Kodiak Village and Mission School on Wood Island.
Sent fishing party to beach with seine for fish.
1800 Senatorial Party returned.

[Randi]

Aug 13
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6 to 8pm
Officers and portion of Congressional Committee visited Nuchek.

8pm to Mid
9:00 boat party returned to vessel.

[Randi]

Aug 14
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11:00 Stopped off Valdez. Sent an officer with Col. Ransdell to communicate with committee on shore.
11:50 boat returned with Reception Committee.
12:00 Reception Committee of Valdaz left ship. Senator Nelson, with party, left vessel for trip inland.
14:30 Senatorial Committee left vessel for Valdaz.
18:00 Senatorial Committee returned.

[Randi]

Aug 15
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At 1000 Commanding Officer and Senatorial Party paid an official visit on Commanding Officer at Fort Liscum,
afterwards visiting Valdez.

In PM aired bedding and allowed part of crew to go ashore for berries.

1700 liberty party returned. Recd. from Valdez Market 144 lbs. fresh meat for general mess.

Fort Liscum was a United States Army post in the Alaska Territory on the south shore of Valdez Bay, across from the modern site of Valdez, Alaska. It operated from 1900 to 1922.


Fort Liscum, 1891


Fort Liscum, 1913

[Michael]

[Randi]

Aug 17
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stood towards Malaspina Glacier to enable Senatorial party to observe it
stopped to pick up floating ice from Malaspina Glacier to fill ice chests

https://www.geonames.org/5868197/malaspina-glacier.html

[Michael]

[Randi]

Aug 18
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Senatorial Party and Com'd'g Officer attended reception tendered by the citizens of Sitka.

[Randi]

Aug 20
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2:15pm Senatorial Party left vessel to meet Juneau committee

6:00pm Committee returned having completed taking of testimony relative to legislative needs, etc. of locality.

[Randi]

Aug 25
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Senatorial Committee, Com'd'g Offcer and such officers as could be spared visited Union Coal Mines.

[Randi]

Aug 26
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By order of Com'd'g Officer confined A. Newman, seaman, in brig for insolence and insubordination.



Aug 27
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Upon releasing A. Newman, sea., from brig and
directing him to turn to, he refused to obey, and
by direction of Com'd'g Officer, put him back in
brig on diet of bread and water for a period of five
days.
[You have to wonder about this guy. They just got back to Seattle.]


At 9:00 Mustered officers and crew, (officers
in dress uniform), Senatorial Committee and
party left vessel. Broke out national ensign at
fore and fired salute of 17 guns.

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Ready for you, Michael

[Michael]

It's in the queue!

[Hanibal94]

This has got to be a record for "Longest-lasting queue" - let's see how long we can keep it going!

[Randi]