{"id":"AV00305","vessel":"Admiral Blake","rig":"Schooner","master":"Arthur H. Hammond","port":"Sippican, MA","ground":"Atlantic","year_out":"1865","year_in":"1866","logbook":{"id":"journalofadmiral00admi","title":"Journal of the Admiral Blake (Schooner), Alatamaha (Brig), Hopeton (Brig) and Solon (Bark); mastered by Arthur H. Hammond, Benjamin B. Handy and Charles Blackmer Barstow; and kept by Arthur H. Hammond; on whaling voyages between 1861 and 1866.","url":"https://archive.org/details/journalofadmiral00admi","pages":128},"days":[{"date":"1865-12-29","events":[],"lat":41.5975,"lon":-70.8358,"fixed":true,"entry":"Friday Dec 29th 1865\nTook our Anchor at 9 AM\nwith a Light breeze from the Westward\nat 12 AM were abrest West Island.\nworking for the mouth of the Bay,","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"The crew raised anchor at 9 a.m. with a light westerly breeze and worked toward the mouth of the bay, coming abreast of West Island by noon.","where":"near land","place":"West Island","at":"mattapoisett-harbor"},{"date":"1865-12-30","events":[],"lat":41.2536,"lon":-70.8164,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Dec [struck: 30th] 29 the Same Day 1865\nFresh breezes from the\nWSW at 4 PM made two tacks to\nclear Ridout reef at 5 PM past\nthe Light Boy of Sow & Pigg they\ngiveing us three Cheers and we giveing\nthem the Same, fine breezes throug[illegible]\nthe Night Steering [S. by E.?] at 7 PM Nomans\nLand bore NE B Miles Distance, Averegeing\n7 Miles pr Hour, Latter part fresh breeze\nsteering SSE making 4 knots pr Hour,\nSaw a Ship Steering WNW so ends this day","wind":[["first","WSW","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","fresh"]],"plain":"Setting out with fresh breezes, the ship tacked to clear Ridout Reef and exchanged three cheers while passing the Sow and Pigs lightship before steering past No Man’s Land.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Exchanged cheers with the lightship crew","quote":"past the Light Boy of Sow & Pigg they giveing us three Cheers and we giveing them the Same","notable":true,"interest":2}],"where":"near land","place":"No Man’s Land","via":[[-70.85,41.45],[-70.95,41.35],[-70.85,41.25]],"at":"nomans-land"},{"date":"1865-12-31","events":[],"lat":38.5,"lon":-69.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Dec 31th 1865\nBlowing fresh from Eastward\nat 2 PM took in the Mainsail. at 4 PM\ntook in the Foresail and jibb, took the\nBoats on the upper cranes, and luffed to\nthe wind he[illegible]dding to the Eastward a heavy\nSea run[n]ing, makeing a SSE Course,\nat 7 AM kept off steering, SSE, under\ntrysails, at 9 AM Sett the Foresail and jibb\nat 12 AM Sett the Mainsail, [struck: Lat]\nLat 38=30 N Long 69=40 W","wind":[["whole","E","fresh"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Fresh winds and a heavy sea forced the crew to reduce sail, secure the whaleboats on the upper cranes, and steer into the wind before setting sail again later.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-01","events":[],"lat":37.55,"lon":-68.9833,"fixed":true,"entry":"Monday Jan [struck: 31st] 1st 186[illegible]\nFine breezes from the E\n[illegible] Steering SSE at 2 PM were 30 Mils\ninto the North edge of the Stream, headding\nSouth, untill 3 AM wind hauled to the\nESW. Tack Ship headding SE, at 10 AM\ntook in the flying jibb and Mainsail, Sett the\ntrysail, Stranded the Jibb-Stay put on a preventer stay,\nand bent the Jibb on the Foretop Stay, Sett the Main\ntrysail, Saw a Bark Steering to the Eastward, at 12 took\nLong [struck: &] By Dead reckoning Lat 37-33 N Long 68:49 W","wind":[["first","E","moderate"],["middle","WSW",""]],"plain":"The crew navigated into the edge of the Gulf Stream under fine breezes. After the jib-stay gave way, they rigged a backup stay and set the trysail, later sighting a bark sailing eastward.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-02","events":[],"lat":36.2667,"lon":-67.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 2nd 1866\nBlowing a fresh Gale from\nthe S.W headdind S [struck: under] main trysail\nand Foresail, makeing about an East\ncourse. a Large Sea running, at 10 P.M.\nkept off steering S.S.E. averageing 4 Miles\npr hour, [struck: until] 6 oclock A.M. then set\nthe jibb and turned the reefes out the Foresail\nstering S.E. by E. makeing 5 Miles pr Hour,\nset the flying jibb. Squally with Rane,\nat 9 A.M wind hauled to N.N.E steering\nE.S.E. the remainder of the day, ded\nreckoning Lat 36=16 N Long 67=42 W","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["latter","NNE",""]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea","squalls","rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed through a fresh gale and heavy seas with squalls and rain, gradually setting more sail as the wind shifted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-03","events":[],"lat":37.0167,"lon":-64.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 3rd 1866\nBlowing fresh from\nthe N.E with Raine steering E.S.E. makeing\n6 Miles pr hour under Foresail Main trysail\n[struck: &] Bonet out of the jibb, saw large quantitys\nof Gulf Weed, at 7 P.M wind hauled to\nthe Eastward, double-reefed the Foresail\nand wore Ship headding to the N.N.E.\nmoderate with Raine, at 12 P.M wind\nhauld to the S.W a fresh breeze, turned\nthe reefes out the Foresail steering E by S\nmakeing 6 miles pr hour, latter part\nblowing fresh headding E.S.E. makeing\nan E by S course at 10 A.M got an allitude\nLong 64=10 W by Chronometer, at 11 A.M\nparted the Fore Peak Halyards to the Foresail,\ntook it in and set the Fore Trysail,\nLat 37=01 N Long 63.28 W by Chronometer","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","SW","fresh"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Sailing through fresh winds and rain, the ship passed large amounts of gulfweed. In the morning, a rope broke on the foresail, forcing the crew to take it in and set a trysail instead.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-04","events":[],"lat":36.6,"lon":-60.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"Thursday Jan 4th 1866\nBlowing heavey from the\nS.W. a Large Sea running, headding E.S.E.\naverageing 9 knot pr hour, makeing an E by S\n1/2 S course, at 7 A.M. set the Foresail,\nsaw a vessel to the N.E, latter part\nblowing fresh headding S.E, at 12 A.M\ntook in the foresail and set the Fore trysail\nopened one Bbl Flour\nLat 36=36 N Long by Chr 60=33 W","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"Heavy winds and large seas drove the ship eastward at around nine knots. They sighted another vessel to the northeast and opened a barrel of flour.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-05","events":[],"lat":35.7334,"lon":-59.6416,"fixed":false,"entry":"Friday Jan 5th 1866\nBlowing a fresh gale from the\nS.W. headding S.E under two Trysails and\nbonet out off the jibb makeing an E. S E\ncourse Rove new Wheel ropes, a heavey Sea\nrunning allways, squally with Raine,\nat 6 P.M took in the jibb blowing verry\nheavey through the Night, with Raine-\na verry heavey Sea runneing, at 5 A M\nthe Boalt in the Cathead that held\nthe Starbord Flying jibboom Stay drawed\nSecured it by putting on a takle, at\n7 A M unbent the Flying jibb the Vessell\npitching so bad, was afraide of looseing\nthe Flying jibboom, at 9 raineing verry\nhard, the Sea going down Some, Set the Jibb\nand Foresail, wind hauled to the W S W\nSteering S.E by S. to cloudy to get the Sun,","wind":[["first","SW","gale"],["middle","","storm"],["latter","WSW",""]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea","squalls","rain","cloudy"],"plain":"A heavy gale brought rain and high seas. A bolt securing rigging drew loose, and the crew took off the flying jib because the ship pitched so violently they feared losing the boom.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Feared losing the flying jib boom","quote":"the Vessell pitching so bad, was afraide of looseing the Flying jibboom","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-06","events":[],"lat":34.8667,"lon":-58.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"Saturday Jan 6th 1866\nThese twenty four hours\ncomence with lighter breeze, a large Sea\nrunneing, Wind W at 2 P M Set the\nMainsail, and at 4 P.M put the Bonnet\non the Jibb and bent the Flying Jibb\nheadding S E by S, at 6 P.M reefed\nthe Mainsail, wind hauleing to the Nor\nWest, at 7 P M furled the Foresail, at\n10 P.M tore a hole in the Mainsail,\nfurled it and set the Trysail, headding\nto the Southward, at 7 A M Set the Foresail,\nand Flying Jibb, headding S, at 12 Oclock\ngot an alltitide Lat 34=52 N Long 58.47 W","wind":[["first","W","light"],["first","NW",""]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The crew sailed through a large sea and tore a hole in the mainsail during the night, furling it and setting the trysail instead.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"pilot","count":null}],"lat":34.7,"lon":-56.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"Sunday Jan 7th\nBlowing a fresh breeze from\nthe N.W. Steering South untill 3 P M Steered\nS.E under Foresail Jibb and Main Trysail,\nat 4 P M Saw a small School of Blackfish going\nquick, Middle and latter part. fresh breeze\nfrom the N.N.E. Steering S.E at 6 A M Set\nthe Flying Jibb employed in putting the crip\n[struck: in]to the Boats drying Spare Sails and rigging\nManned the Masthead for the first time out\nLongitude by Chr, Lat 34=42 N Long 56=57 W","wind":[["first","NW","fresh"],["middle","NNE","fresh"],["latter","NNE","fresh"]],"plain":"They saw a small school of pilot whales swimming quickly by. The crew dried spare sails and rigging, and lookouts were posted at the masthead for the first time this voyage.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"finback","count":1}],"lat":34.7,"lon":-56.95,"fixed":false,"entry":"Moonday Jan 8th\nFresh breezes from the N. N. E.\nSteering S. E. employed in fitting the Boats\nand repairing the Headrigging. saw one Finback\nWhale, saw a Brigh steering to the Southward\nMiddle and latter part of this day light\nbaffeling winds with Raine, employed repairing\nMain sheet Blocks, and fitting the Boats. under\nTrysails & Jibbs. choose Boats Crews,","wind":[["first","NNE","fresh"],["middle","variable","light"],["latter","variable","light"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew worked on fitting out the boats and repairing rigging amid light, shifting winds and rain. They sighted a finback whale, spotted a brig sailing south, and selected the boat crews.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-09","events":[],"lat":34.7,"lon":-56.95,"fixed":false,"entry":"Tuesday Jan 9th 1866\nthis day comences with light\nbreezes and Raine, from the N. W. steering\nS. E. by E, under Trysails and Jibb employed\nin fitting the Boats. Middle part of the\nday light breezes a large sea running,\nlatter part of the day at 9 A M took the\nwind from the S. E. headding to the E. N. E\nemployed in ships duty saw large fields\nof Fulff weed, saw a large School of Dolph[illegible]\ncaught 3, the watter looking verry good,","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["middle","","light"],["latter","SE",""]],"weather":["rain","heavy sea"],"plain":"The crew worked on fitting the boats amid light breezes and rain. Later, they sailed through large fields of gulfweed and caught three dolphins from a large school.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught three dolphins from a large school","quote":"saw a large School of Dolph[illegible] caught 3","notable":true,"interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1866-01-10","events":[],"lat":34.7,"lon":-56.95,"fixed":false,"entry":"Wednesday Jan 10th 1866\nFresh breezes from the\nS. E. headding to the E. N. E. by E the wind\nrepairing the Mainsail fitting the Boats and\nother small jobbs, saw a Bark steering to\nthe Eastward at 4 P M had all sail set\nat 8 took in the Flying Jibb wind hauling\nto the Westward steering E by S & [struck: S] Middle\n\nWednesday Jan 10th\nBlowing fresh with\nraine from the South E. headding to the\nEastward employed in ships duty put up\na nice Bench, Middle part Blowing fresh\ntook in the Mainsail at 3 P M took the\nBoats on the supper cranes rolled the Waist\nBoat down and Broke both Barers,","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["first","W",""],["first","SE","fresh"],["middle","","fresh"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew repaired sails and fitted the boats. While moving the boats onto their upper supports, they rolled the waist boat down and broke both of its bearers.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Waist boat’s supports broke while moving it","quote":"rolled the Waist Boat down and Broke both Barers","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at sea"}],"plates":{}}