{"id":"AV01669","vessel":"Beluga","rig":"Steam bark","master":"Joshua G. Baker Jr.","port":"San Francisco, CA","ground":"N Pacific","year_out":"1893","year_in":"1893","logbook":{"id":"journalofbelugas00belu","title":"Journal of the Beluga (Steam Bark) out of San Francisco, CA, mastered by Joshua G. Baker, Jr. and kept by Joshua G. Baker, on a whaling voyage in 1893.","url":"https://archive.org/details/journalofbelugas00belu","pages":462},"days":[{"date":"1893-03-09","events":[],"lat":37.566,"lon":-123.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. MAR. 9, 1893 | Wea.\n\nWent gave in my\ndeposition for myself\nand mr Swift:—\ngot on bord my\nship (ie) stm Whaler\nBeluga at 12 m signared\nto enginere to go ahead\nbut there was something\nthe matter with the\nlower presure cylender\ntook half an hour to\nfix it:— at 4-10 off\npoint Bonita at 7 pm\nSouth Farrelons bear\nDitto 8 miles shall go\nunder slow bell to\nnight:— strong breez\nfrom west— ship\nis doing well and\nmakeing good time","wind":[["whole","W","strong"]],"plain":"After giving depositions on shore, the keeper boarded the steam whaler Beluga at noon. Engine trouble delayed their start by half an hour, but they got underway and passed Point Bonita and the South Farallon Islands.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Engine trouble delayed the start","quote":"there was something the matter with the lower presure cylender took half an hour to fix it","interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"point Bonita","at":"sausalito"},{"date":"1893-03-10","events":[],"lat":37.25,"lon":-123.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. MAR. 10, 1893 .Wea.\n\nTo day has been a fresh\nbreeze from South come\nrain at 6-30 A M\nstoped steaming and\nmade sail have been\nheading aboot W,S,W\nall day Some rain\nat Sun set shortenen\nsail to lower Topsails\nand foresail staysails\n+c\nLat 37. 15 N\nLoy 123. 30 W","wind":[["whole","S","fresh"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"A fresh breeze blew from the south with occasional rain. The crew shut down the steam engines and set sail, heading west-southwest before shortening sail at sunset.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-11","events":[],"lat":36.85,"lon":-124.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. MAR. 11, 1893 | Wea.\nwind West\nforenoon morderate\ngale heavy squalls had\none very heavy squall\nbig hail stones ship on\nthe wind heading aboot\nSSW at 4 P.M Wind\nmorderated heavy sea\nat 5 PM sent her along\nunder the jingle bell\nfinds the ropes very\nfou almost im-\n-possible to to handle\nsail on account\nof running rigging\nparting have rove new\nTopsail down hauls\n& lower main Topsail\nbraces at sun set\nheading SSW 1/2 S\n\n36..51 N,\n124..35 W","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["middle","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","hail","heavy sea"],"plain":"A moderate gale brought heavy squalls, including one severe squall with large hailstones. The running rigging kept parting, making it nearly impossible to handle the sails until the crew ran new ropes.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Severe squall brought large hailstones","quote":"one very heavy squall big hail stones","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-12","events":[],"lat":33.9833,"lon":-126.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. MAR. 12, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day has been a\ncalm all day have steam\nall day Coals W.S.W have\na fireman here that I\nthink is shamering\ncand go into the rigg[struck: i]ing\nbut can go up three\nratteings big stout\nable bodyed man I\nthink he is shamering\nat sun set light\nairs from South.\nship under Steam\nLat: 33..39 N,\nLong. 126.17 W.","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","S","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship steamed all day in calm seas. The keeper suspected one of the firemen was faking an injury, complaining that a \"big stout able bodyed man\" claimed he could not climb into the rigging.","moments":[{"kind":"crew","title":"Keeper suspected a fireman was faking","quote":"have a fireman here that I think is shamering","interest":3},{"kind":"accident","title":"Fireman suspected of feigning illness","quote":"have\na fireman here that I\nthink is shamering\ncand go into the rigg[struck: i]ing\nbut can go up three\nratteings","interest":1,"topic":"sickness"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-13","events":[],"lat":36.1833,"lon":-127.8083,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. MAR. 13, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nvery strong breze\nfrom South & SE. have\nbeen steering course\nW by N & W.N.W at\n6 PM wind inclined\nto haul to S W plenty\nrain this P M\n\n36\nLeat. 36. [illegible] W.\nLong W.W [illegible]","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","SW",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"They sailed under a very strong breeze from the south and southeast with plenty of rain in the afternoon.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-14","events":[],"lat":36.4333,"lon":-129.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAR. 14, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day Gale from\nwest - carring prudent-\nsail heading S.W by the\nwind put up weather\ncloths [illegible] in [illegible]\n\nLat; 36. 26 N\nLong 129..20 W","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A gale blew from the west, forcing the crew to carry prudent sail and put up weather cloths to shield the deck.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-15","events":[],"lat":35.1167,"lon":-130.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAR. 15, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been\na breeze from SW &\nWSW ship on opersite\ntacks fine pleasent weather\nrove off considerabel new\nrigging find all the runing\nrigging very poor.\nLat- 35. 07 N.\n130. 00 W.\n\nJ. G. Baker,","wind":[["whole","SW","moderate"],["whole","WSW","moderate"]],"plain":"Fine, pleasant weather as the ship changed tacks in a breeze from the southwest. The crew strung new rigging, finding all the running rigging in very poor shape.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-16","events":[],"lat":35.2667,"lon":-130.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. MAR. 16, 1893 | Wea.\n\nThis day has been a\nfine pleasant day Wind\nfrom W.S.W ship by the\nwind heading NW. [struck: [illegible]]\nto N.W. by W. [struck: Thane] Coiled\na new set of Whale lines\ncleaned try pots and done\nvarious other jobs.\n\nLat. 35. 19 N.\nLong. 130. 10. W.","wind":[["whole","WSW",""]],"plain":"Fine, pleasant weather. The crew coiled a new set of whale lines, cleaned the blubber-boiling pots, and did other routine jobs.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1893-03-17","events":[],"lat":36.2167,"lon":-131.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. MAR. 17, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfine pleasent-\nweather ship by the wind\nheading about W. by N.\nwind about S. W. served\nout Clothing to crew\nrepaired force pump\nship under sail\n\nLat 36,,13 N.\nLong 131,,38 W.","wind":[["whole","SW",""]],"plain":"Fine, pleasant weather. The crew received clothing, repaired the force pump, and kept the ship under sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-18","events":[],"lat":37.05,"lon":-133.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. MAR. 18, 1893 | Wea.\n\nMorning rain\nuntill 10 AM Wind\nfrom South at 10-30\nhauled to N.E. shaped\nCous WSW ship under\nall sail rove new\nTopsail halyards &c\nblacksmithing &c\n\n37.03 N.\n183.20 W,","wind":[["first","S",""],["first","NE",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Morning rain cleared by midmorning as the wind shifted, and the ship continued with every sail set while the crew rove new topsail halyards and did blacksmith work.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-19","events":[],"lat":36.9083,"lon":-134.375,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. MAR. 19, 1893 | Wea.\nComences with\nabreze from South\ncloudy weather wind\nincreasing and rain\ntook in sail as the\nwind incresed at 3, P, M\nunder lower topsails\nat 6 PM wore ship\nheading south,\nWQB[illegible]","wind":[["first","S","moderate"]],"weather":["cloudy","rain"],"plain":"The crew reduced sail in rain and increasing southerly winds, eventually turning the ship around to head south under lower topsails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-20","events":[],"lat":36.7667,"lon":-135.4167,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. MAR. 20, 1893 | Wea.\n\nforenoon gale gradualy\nmorderating, made\nsail as wind moder-\nated at sun set ship\nheading S.W.by.W carrig\nWhole Topsails\nindications of better\nweather\n\nLat 36.46 N.\nLng 135.25. W.","wind":[["first","","gale"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A morning gale gradually moderated, allowing the crew to set more sail. By sunset, weather conditions looked promising as they continued on course.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-21","events":[],"lat":33.6,"lon":-136.9167,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAR. 21, 1893 | Wea.\n\nMorning breeze from\nN.W. hauling gradualy to\nS.S.W at nine A.M\nordered steam fires were\nlit at 9-03 = got signal\n(jingle bell) at - 12 - 40 that\n[struck: is] all ready to go ahead\nsignaled back go ahead full\nspeed (is) one bell & the\njingle, employed in fitting\ncutting stage blacksmithing\nrattteling fore topmast\nrigging &c. at 7. P.M\ncourse West ship under\nsteam and fore and aft\nsails. Wind about S.W\nwith rain. Weather looks\nbad. Bar at about 30.º\nabout steady, [stamp: J. G. Baker,]\nLat - 55 = 36 N.\nLg 136 .. 35 W.\n\n[stamp: J. G. Baker,]\n[stamp: J. G. Baker,]","wind":[["first","NW","moderate"],["first","SSW",""],["latter","SW",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The crew fired up the steam engines and got underway at full speed under steam and sail. They spent the day blacksmithing, rigging the cutting stage, and doing rope work, heading west into rain and threatening weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-22","events":[],"lat":33.8333,"lon":-137.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAR. 22, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a good\nbreeze from W.S.W foggy\nWeather ship under sail on\nopporsite tacks carring\nall sail scraped topmast\n& Gallant masts. over\nhauled boat tackel blocks\nrove some new fauls\nrigged cultings stage\nand [struck: othe other] other Job.\n&C. Wind dead ahead.\nlast night at 7-45 P.M\nwind breezed up and hauled\nship heading west broke\noff to N.W. made sail\nstop steaming, just\nsteamed 7 hours\nLat-by D.R. 33. 50 N,\nLong \" Obs. 137,, 36 W,","wind":[["whole","WSW","moderate"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"with every sail set in foggy weather, the crew scraped the masts, overhauled the boat tackles, rigged the cutting stage, and did other jobs while sailing against the wind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-23","events":[],"lat":37.5,"lon":-139.1,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. MAR. 23, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nfresh breeze from about\nS.W & W.S.W ship under sail\nheading from NW.byW to\nW.N.W carring all sail\nmost of the time P.M\ntook main Royal &\nFore gallants sail Employ\nblacksmithing overhauling\nblocks rigging &c. thick\nfog most of the day\nman on bow sounding\nfog Horn at intivals\nof one minite.\n\nLat by D.R. 37.30 N\nLong. \" \" \" 139 06 W","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The ship sailed under a fresh breeze with thick fog most of the day, keeping a man at the bow sounding the fog horn every minute. The crew worked at blacksmithing and repairing blocks and rigging.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-24","events":[],"lat":37.8333,"lon":-139.8666,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. MAR. 24, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nmoderate breeze from\nS.S.W + W.S.W ship on Port\ntack under sail heading\nW - W.N.W + NW at 4-30 PM\ntacked ship to Stboard at\n6-30 tacked again to\nS.W. forenoon thick fog\nat 12 M heavy rain\ncloudy all afternoon\nEmployed in doing\nvarious jobs blacksmithing\n&c,\nW Clout [signature/flourish]","wind":[["whole","SSW","moderate"]],"weather":["fog","rain","cloudy"],"plain":"The ship sailed through thick fog and heavy rain while turning several times. The crew spent the day on various jobs, including blacksmithing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-25","events":[],"lat":38.1667,"lon":-140.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. MAR. 25, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been light\nbreeze from west ordered\nSteam at nine am\nat 1-30 PM signed\nfrom engin room\nal redy. gave signel\nfull speed ahead [struck: 18]\none bell & jingle have\nbeen steering from Y.W\nto W.W Wind Baffeling\nmake fore & oft Sail\ndraw fine plesent\nweather\n\nLat. 38. 10. N.\nLoy. 140. 38 W.\n\nam trobled With adverst\nwinds have to steam\n[flourish / signature]","wind":[["whole","W","light"],["whole","variable",""]],"plain":"With light, baffling winds hampering progress, the captain ordered up steam and went full speed ahead under engine power, complaining of being troubled with adverse winds.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Troubled by adverse winds","quote":"am trobled With adverst winds have to steam","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-26","events":[],"lat":37.8333,"lon":-142.5917,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. MAR. 26, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbegins with fine weather\nvery light air from N W ship\nunder steam & fore & aft sails\nat nine A.M breezed up from\nWest stoped steaming & made\nsail ship heading S.W.\nat 12 M Calm steamed\nuntil 3 P.M breezed up\nfrom North stoped steam\nmade sail ship heading\nW.by.S Carring all sail\nsome rain to-day no\nsun have been heading\nfrom W,S,W to W.\nNo Obv[struck: =]\n\"","wind":[["first","NW","light"],["first","W","fresh"],["middle","","calm"],["middle","N","fresh"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"They made their way under steam and sail through shifting winds, calms, and rain. No whales were seen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-27","events":[],"lat":37.5,"lon":-144.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. MAR. 27, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbreeze from [struck: Westwa]\nN.W. ship under sail\nheading from W.S.W. to West\nsome squally carring all\nprudent sail\n\n37. 30 N.\n124. 33 W.\n[pencil writing underneath/faint text, partially illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]","wind":[["whole","NW",""]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"The ship headed westward under a northwest breeze, carrying all prudent sail through squally weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-28","events":[],"lat":37.05,"lon":-147.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAR. 28, 1893 | Wea.\n60,\nTo day has been a\nbreeze from W.N.W to W.\nsome squally carring all\nsail ship heading from\nW.by.S to S.S.W [struck: S] trai[illegible]ed\nup run and doing varros\nother jobs.\n37. 03 N,\n147. 30 W,","wind":[["whole","WNW","moderate"]],"weather":["squalls"],"plain":"Carrying all sail through squally breezes, the crew did various routine maintenance jobs aboard ship.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-29","events":[],"lat":35.6333,"lon":-149.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAR. 29, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nmorderate gale from\nW.S.W hauling to N.S.W\nship under lower topsails\nforesail jib spanker &\nmain T M staysail\nat 3 P M set upper\nTopsails have been heading\nabout W.S.W at 2 P M\ncame up to West that\nbeing my cours have\nsteered West good hard\ngull forenoon frequent\nrain squalls afternoon\nsqually but no rain\n\n35.38 N\n149.00 W.","wind":[["whole","WSW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain","squalls"],"plain":"The ship sailed through a moderate gale with frequent rain squalls in the forenoon and squally weather in the afternoon.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-30","events":[],"lat":36.0333,"lon":-151.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. MAR. 30, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day begins with a\nmorderate breeze from\nNorth hauling to N.W.E\nand dyeing away to a\nlight Air got steam\nand sent her ahead\nunder the jingle at 4 20\nP.M. fine pleasent Weath\nCourse Wby N. furled all\nsails at sun set\nabout Calm. employed\nin doing various jobs\nof work in therigging\nblacksmithing &c,\n36. 02 N.\n151. 00 W.","wind":[["first","N","moderate"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"As the breeze died down to a calm, the crew got up steam and powered ahead, taking in all sail by sunset. They spent the day on rigging work and blacksmithing.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-03-31","events":[],"lat":37.0,"lon":-153.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. MAR. 31, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been calm\nuntil 4 PM b产量reeze from\nSooth been under steam\n27 hours & 10 minites\nmade 189 miles stoped\nsteaming at 4 10 PM\nmade sail. Cours WNW\nthink compas is about\n4° out to Sooth have not\nmade my cours good\nby that ammount smooth\nsea and under steam\nput up crows nest\nvarious other jobs going\non. &c.\n37. 00 N,\n133. 40 W.\n\nEnd of March 1893","wind":[["first","","calm"],["latter","S",""]],"weather":["calm","smooth sea"],"plain":"After steaming for over 27 hours through calm seas, the ship stopped steaming at 4:10 PM when a south breeze picked up and they set sail. The crew put up the crow's nest and did various other jobs.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-01","events":[],"lat":37.6,"lon":-154.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. APRIL 1, 1893\tWea.\n\nTo day has been light\nbreeze from West. S.W. pleasant\nweather ship on the wind\nheading to N.W. pluged up\nblow pipe hole for Engeneer\nso he could fix his valve\nhe saying it was leaking\nand filling his boiler &\ncylinders blowed down\nboiler last night cleaned\nit out refiled it again\nto day. at 6 PM morderte\nbreze with rain\n37. 36 N\n134. 28 W","wind":[["whole","WSW","light"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"Light breezes and pleasant weather gave way to rain by evening. The crew plugged a blowpipe hole so the engineer could repair a leaking valve, and they cleaned and refilled the boiler.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1893-04-02","events":[],"lat":38.65,"lon":-156.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. APRIL 2, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day commences\nwith Calm at nine AM\ncome light breeze from\nSSW Cours W by N, at 10-25\nstarted steam, steamed\nuntill- 2.33 come fresh\nbreeze from SW some\nrain at- 3 PM Wind\nbegan to haul at 6. PM\nship under sail heading\nW, Y, W think I shal look\nship to SW saw a\n4 masted Bktn\nthree after masts fore &\naft rigged foremast\nsquare rigged steering\nabout W, Y, E\n\n38.39 N\n156.00 W.","wind":[["first","","calm"],["first","SSW","light"],["middle","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["calm","rain"],"plain":"The ship navigated calms and light breezes, using steam for several hours before returning to sail in a fresh breeze with some rain. They sighted a four-masted barkentine.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-03","events":[],"lat":39.15,"lon":-158.2334,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. APRIL 3, 1893 | Wea.\n\nCommences with strong\nbreeze from North Cours\nW. by N. gradualy decreasey\nto a mordirat breeze started\nSteam at: 2.25 P M at —\n7 P.M Wind East vey\nlight. Cours W by N 1/2 N.\nLat: by D.R. 39. 09. N.\nNo Long.\n\nput - 10 tons Coal\nin bunkers","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["first","","moderate"],["first","E","light"]],"plain":"The crew sailed under a decreasing breeze, started the steam engine in the afternoon, and put ten tons of coal into the bunkers.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-04","events":[],"lat":40.25,"lon":-160.4667,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. APRIL 4, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nbreeze from S.E. forenoon\nlight at nine AM breezed\nup stoped steam at\n9.25. have steamed\n19 hours dist by log 142\nmiles, Total time\nsteaming since [struck: Mar 30]\n54.08,\nAt sun set\nfine breeze from about\nS.E carrying all sail\n40..15 N,\n160. 28 W,","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","","fresh"],["latter","SE","moderate"]],"plain":"With a fine southeast breeze picking up, the crew shut down the steam engine in the morning and continued under full sail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-05","events":[],"lat":41.7833,"lon":-162.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. APRIL 5, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day has been a mor-\nderate breeze from South\nclear most of the time\nsome thick in the morning\nship carring all sail\nCours N.W.by.W\n41.47. N.\n162.40. W.\nSun set wind S.S.E\ndrizzeling rain\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\nSigns of better weather","wind":[["whole","S","moderate"],["whole","SSE",""]],"weather":["clear","drizzle","rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed with every sail set through moderate breezes, with some morning fog followed by clearing skies and evening drizzle.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-06","events":[],"lat":43.1667,"lon":-164.3667,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. APRIL 6, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been light\nairs & calms thick fog\nall a,m started steaming\nat 7-47 P.M clear weather\nmost of the time at 6-25-\nP,M made sail stoped\nsteaming ship heading\ncourse NW about on\nthe wind, ordered banked\nfires,\nLat by D. R. 43. 10 N.\nLong \" Obs \"/164\" 22, W,","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm","fog","clear"],"plain":"The day brought light winds, calms, and thick morning fog. They steamed for part of the day, set sail in clearer weather by evening, and banked the engine fires.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-07","events":[],"lat":43.0167,"lon":-165.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. APRIL 7, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a very\nstrong breeze from about\nWest Ship on Norther tack\ntook in square sails and\ntryed steam but did\nnot make out anything\nSteamed three hours\nat Sun set more\nmorderate Ship und\nlower topsails staysails\n& foresail & reefed\nspanker.\n\n43 = 01 N\n165 ,, 13 W\n\nSigns of better weather","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"Strong breezes blew from the west. The crew took in square sails and tried steaming for three hours, but made little progress, before conditions moderated at sunset.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-08","events":[],"lat":46.6333,"lon":-165.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. APRIL 8, 1893 | Wea.\n\nCommences with a\nbreeze from S.W. hauling\nto South thick & rainy\nShortened sail as\nwind increased\ntook in Starboard\nboat.\nD.R. 46.38 N\n[struck: Obs] 165.34 W,","wind":[["first","SW",""],["first","S",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"As the wind picked up and shifted south, bringing thick rain, the crew shortened sail and brought in the right-side boat.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-09","events":[],"lat":48.2167,"lon":-167.1833,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. APRIL 9, 1893 Wea.\n\nHas been a Morderate\ngale from Westward ship\ncarrying prudent sail heading\nto N.W at sun set broke\noff to N. by W morning\nthick fog cleared off at\nnine AM sun set\nsigns of better weather\n48.13- N.\n167\"11 W,","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale","fog","clear"],"plain":"A moderate gale blew from the west, and morning fog cleared by nine o'clock. By sunset, there were signs of better weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-10","events":[],"lat":48.7333,"lon":-167.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. APRIL 10, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a fresh\nbreeze from West Ship\nheading NW by N to NNW\nmade sail as wind\nmorderated at 5-45\nstarted steam clewed up\nand furled square sail\nLog. 73 - Cours NW by W½[?]\n48. 44 N\n167. 24 W","wind":[["whole","W","fresh"]],"plain":"The ship sailed northwest in fresh breezes. As the wind eased in the late afternoon, the crew started the steam engines and furled the square sails.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-11","events":[],"lat":51.5101,"lon":-168.5804},{"date":"1893-04-12","events":[],"lat":53.45,"lon":-167.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. APRIL 12, 1893 | Wea.\n\nCome through Fox\nIslands Eastward four\nmountains gale from\nwestward blowed away\nlower foretopsail got in\nby the land about dark\nship heading to North\nlower topsails & steam","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"While sailing eastward through the Fox Islands past Four Mountains, a westerly gale blew away the lower foretopsail. They reached the shelter of the land around dark, running under lower topsails and steam.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Gale blew away lower foretopsail","quote":"gale from westward blowed away lower foretopsail","interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Fox Islands","via":[[-169.15,52.85],[-168.35,53.65],[-167.75,53.65]]},{"date":"1893-04-13","events":[],"lat":53.8833,"lon":-168.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. APRIL 13, 1893 | Wea.\n\nmorning gale from\nwest heavy snow squalls\nship by the wind heading\nto north land on lee\nquarter Umnak Isle\n\nLat- 53\" 53- N\nLong 168\" 00 W.","wind":[["first","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale","snow","squalls"],"plain":"A gale blew from the west with heavy snow squalls. The ship headed north, keeping Umnak Isle off the lee quarter.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Gale and heavy snow squalls","quote":"gale from west heavy snow squalls","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Umnak Isle","via":[[-167.85,53.75]]},{"date":"1893-04-14","events":[],"lat":54.8,"lon":-168.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. APRIL 14, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been\nbreeze from NW & W.N.W\nship on opersite tack\nat 4-30 P.M got steam\nfurled square sails steering\nCours W. & [illegible]\n\nLat- 54..48 N\nLong 168..00 W","wind":[["whole","NW",""],["whole","WNW",""]],"plain":"The crew sailed against the wind before starting up the steam engine at 4:30 PM, furling the square sails, and continuing westward under steam.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-15","events":[],"lat":56.65,"lon":-170.7167,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. APRIL 15, 1893 Wea.\n\nComences with a fresh\nbreeze from S.E gradualy\nincreesing to a gale took\nlight sails at 10 am\nupper topsails at 12 m.\nWind hauled to E.ly Course\nNW by W to W by N afternoon\nmuch snow. fresh gale\n\nLat. 58. 39 N\nLong. 170. 43. W","wind":[["first","SE","fresh"],["first","SE","gale"],["middle","E",""],["latter","","gale"]],"weather":["gale","snow"],"plain":"The crew reduced sail as a fresh breeze grew into a gale, accompanied by heavy snow in the afternoon.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-16","events":[],"lat":57.3333,"lon":-174.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. APRIL 16, 1893 Wea. Snow\n\nTo day Comences with\na breeze from E.S.E with\nsnow hauling gradualy\nto S.E sun break out at\nintervals foggy horrison\nAfternoon wind more\nmorderate plenty snow\nat 5-30 P.M hauled to\nwestward and blowed\non fresh hove too under\nlower main Topsail\nand storm staysails\nheading about N.W to\nBar. 29\" 50\nLat 57\" 20 N\nLong 174\" 43 W.\nIn pocket - $38.05-","wind":[["first","ESE",""],["first","SE",""],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","W","fresh"]],"weather":["snow","fog"],"plain":"The ship faced snowy weather and a foggy horizon. By late afternoon, the wind shifted westward and blew hard, forcing the crew to shorten sail and stop the ship to wait out the gale.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper noted personal cash in pocket","quote":"In pocket - $38.05-","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1893-04-17","events":[],"lat":58.6,"lon":-175.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. APRIL 17, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day comenes with\na breeze from W.S.W.\nship heading N.W. by N Carying\nall sail wind died away\ngot steam at 9 am\nheavy swell from West -\nPM wind hauled to\nnorth at 6 PM stoped\nsteam strong breeze\nfrom north ship\nunder prudent sail heading\nW.N.W\n\nat 12 M.\n58.36 N\n175.44 W\n\nput out Starboard\n& waist Boats -","wind":[["first","WSW","moderate"],["first","","calm"],["middle","N",""],["latter","N","strong"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"With the wind dying away, they used steam for part of the day amid a heavy swell, and put out two boats.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-18","events":[],"lat":59.1,"lon":-179.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. APRIL 18, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day comences with\na flesh & strong breeze\nfrom North hauling to\nN.N.E ship by the wind\nheading to W.N.W at-12 M\nfurled syuare sails\n[struck: got steam] and headed\nNW under steam &\nfore & aft sails at-\n7 P.M Weather clear\nwind marderating\n\n52.06 N\n179.30 W.","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The ship sailed on under steam and fore-and-aft sails in clearing weather with moderating winds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-19","events":[],"lat":60.8667,"lon":-182.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. APRIL 19, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a fin\nplesent day fine breeze\nfrom N.E and varibl at\n12 M came to the Ice\ngot up Cutting gear put on\nRudder gukes and have\ndone various other Jobs\nat dark ship heading along\nthe Ice. floe.\nat 12 M\nLat. 60.52 N.\nLong 178.00 E","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"The ship encountered ice around noon and sailed along the ice floe by dark. The crew prepared the blubber-cutting gear, worked on the rudder, and handled other routine jobs.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Encountered an ice floe","quote":"","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-20","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":60.9667,"lon":-181.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. APRIL 20, 1893 | Wea.\n#\nlight baffeling winds\nat 10 a m took the Ice\nIce very light have\nsteamed all day at\n8-30 P. M (clark) stoped\nin a big hole of cler\nwater Calm\nsaw one whale\n60.58 N\n178.27 E","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The crew navigated through light ice, steaming all day in light, baffling winds. By 8:30 p.m. they stopped in a large opening of clear water and sighted one whale.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Steamed through the ice into clear water","quote":"at 10 a m took the Ice Ice very light have steamed all day","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-21","events":[],"lat":61.3084,"lon":-181.275},{"date":"1893-04-22","events":[],"lat":61.65,"lon":-180.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. APRIL 22, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbreeze from North\nsteamed to north through\nconsiderable Ice. saw five\nships spoke Alice Knowles\n& California land in\nsight to North Cape Naverine\n61. 39 N","wind":[["whole","N",""]],"plain":"They steamed north through considerable ice with land in sight toward Cape Navarin. They saw five ships and met the Alice Knowles and the California.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Knowles","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"California","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape Naverine","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-04-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"bowhead","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":61.5667,"lon":-179.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. APRIL 23, 1893 Wea.\nSaw a Bow Head\nMorderate breeze from\nNorth Ice very open [struck: aro]\nShip under sail at one\nPM got steamed and\nsteamed to N.E. until\n4 PM came up to head\nof the hole hauled Head yards\naback at 5 PM saw a\nBow Head lowered three\nboats got just near enough\nto him to be to far off\ngot one Bomb into\nhim but never saw\nthe Whale again boats\nreturned on boord at 7 PM\nsaw 8 Sailing Ships\n61..34 N\n179..20 W\nland in sight\nNW\nCape Navarine","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"plain":"With Cape Navarine in sight, the crew navigated through very open ice under sail and steam. They sighted a bowhead whale and lowered three boats, firing a bomb lance into it, but never saw the whale again.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Struck just too far off","quote":"got just near enough to him to be to far off","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape Navarine","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1893-04-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.65,"lon":-179.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. APRIL 24, 1893\nSaw Bow Heads","plain":"They saw bowhead whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.4833,"lon":-180.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. APRIL 25, 1893 Wea.\n\n[illegible]\nSaw Bow heads [illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\nLat- 61.29 N.\nLong 179.07 E","plain":"The crew saw bowhead whales, but the rest of the entry is illegible.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-26","events":[],"lat":61.0906,"lon":-180.9,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. APRIL 26, 1893 Wea.\nTo day has been a\ngale from North maring\n6 ships in sight one ship\nlowered five boats. at 7 AM\ngot steam have worked\nto windward under fore\n& oft sails & steam\nsaw one steamer and\nthree sails to west;\nNavarine [NW/W?] 50 miles\n[struck: [illegible]] 61. 26 N","wind":[["whole","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A north gale blew as they worked against the wind under fore-and-aft sails and steam. Six ships were in sight, with one putting out five boats to chase whales, along with another steamer and three ships to the west.","where":"near land","place":"Navarine"},{"date":"1893-04-27","events":[],"lat":61.4833,"lon":-180.8833,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. APRIL 27, 1893 | Wea.\n\nComences with a gale\nfrom N.E Clear weather\nship in close Jie Drifted\nacross one large hole\nsaw 10 sail to South &\nWest - one Steamer\nafter noon heavy gale\nthick snow storm\nship fast in Ice head to\nth West, at 7 PM\nBar. 29.80°\n\nLat - 61. 29 N.\nLong 179. 07 E.","wind":[["first","NE","gale"],["middle","","gale"]],"weather":["clear","gale","snow"],"plain":"A northeast gale blew in clear weather as the ship drifted among ice and sighted ten sails and a steamer. By afternoon, a heavy gale and thick snowstorm trapped the ship fast in the ice.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ship in close ice and fast in ice","quote":"ship in close Jie Drifted\nacross one large hole","topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-28","events":[],"lat":61.3,"lon":-181.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. APRIL 28, 1893 | Wea.\n\nGale from NE\nblowing heavy at nigh\nmorderated come\nspoke Triton Wm Bayles\n61.18 N\n178.10 E.","wind":[["whole","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"After a heavy northeast gale during the night, the wind moderated somewhat. The crew met and spoke with the Triton and the William Baylies.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Triton","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm Bayles","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-04-29","events":[],"lat":61.6333,"lon":-182.6333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. APRIL 29, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nclear plasent day and a\ngale from N.E have\nsteamed aboot all day\ngot well up to the\n[struck: bunch] Spoke Stm\nBelvedere Capt came\non board a little while\n\n61,, 38 N\n177,, 22 E.","wind":[["whole","NE","gale"]],"weather":["clear","gale"],"plain":"Despite a clear and pleasant day, a northeast gale blew while the vessel steamed all day. They met the steamer Belvedere, whose captain came aboard for a brief visit.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-04-30","events":[],"lat":61.75,"lon":-183.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. APRIL 30, 1893 | Wea.\n\nFresh breeze from\nNE Clear weather have\nbeen beating to the windward\nall day one steamer\nand three sailing ships\nin sight at 8 P m wind\nmordrate land in sight\n\n61,, 45~N\n176,, 20 E\n\nSo ends April 1893","wind":[["first","NE","fresh"],["latter","","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They sailed against a fresh northeast wind all day with clear weather, sighting a steamer and three sailing ships. By 8 p.m., the wind moderated and land came into sight.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1893-05-01","events":[],"lat":61.45,"lon":-181.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. MAY 1, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbreeze from North\nhave steered to Eastward\nin company with Belvedere\nsaw 7 sailing ships spoke\nWm [illegible] Baylies at 8 P.M\nCape Navarin NNE. in\nsight stuck in heavy Ice\nat 7 P.M\n61,,27 N\n178,,11 W.","wind":[["whole","N",""]],"plain":"Sailing alongside the Belvedere with Cape Navarin in sight, they saw seven other ships and met the William Baylies. That evening, the ship became stuck in heavy ice.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Stuck in heavy ice","quote":"Cape Navarin NNE. in sight stuck in heavy Ice at 7 P.M","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm Baylies","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape Navarin","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-05-02","events":[],"lat":61.6833,"lon":-182.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAY 2, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nstrong breeze from\nNE some snow\n& some clear spoke\nBelvedere concluded to\nwait here another\nday took the Ice\nam stuck hard and\nfast; Belvedere bears\nE by S 1/2 S. 5 miles\n\n61. 41 N.\n177,, 18 E.","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["snow","clear"],"plain":"Strong breezes and occasional snow. The crew met and met the Belvedere and decided to wait another day, but entered the ice and got stuck hard and fast.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ship stuck hard and fast in the ice","quote":"took the Ice am stuck hard and fast","interest":3,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Stuck hard and fast in ice","quote":"took the Ice\nam stuck hard and\nfast","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-05-03","events":[],"lat":61.25,"lon":-182.5667,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAY 3, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from\nNE.by.E went to E.S.E all\nforenoon found Ice\nmaking to far south\nlayyed too spoke Belvedere\ntook the Ice at 7 PM\ngot in a little way\nand got stuck So\ngave it up for the night\n\n61\" 15- N.\n177\" 26 E","wind":[["whole","NE by E","fresh"]],"plain":"They found ice extending too far south and stopped, speaking the Belvedere. Entering the ice at 7 p.m., they advanced a short distance before getting stuck and giving up for the night.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-05-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.35,"lon":-182.3833,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. MAY 4, 1893 Wea.\n#\nSpoke Belvedere\n& Narvach.\nSaw Bow Heads\n\n61. 21\n177. 37","plain":"They met the Belvedere and Narvach, and sighted bowhead whales.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvach","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-05-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.5167,"lon":-181.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"Fine weather steamed 10 miles to N.W. Belvedere & Narvarch in Company made fast to the Ice at 10 am lowered for Bow Head","plain":"In fine weather, the ship steamed ten miles northwest alongside the Belvedere and Narwhall. They tied up to the ice at 10 a.m. and put boats out to chase bowhead whales.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-05-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":61.55,"lon":-181.7667,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. MAY 6, 1893 | Wea.\n[drawing]\nFine weather close\nIce three steamers\nin sight-\nsaw whales\n\n61. 33 N.\n178. 14 E","plain":"They enjoyed fine weather amid close ice, with three steamers in sight, and spotted whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Navigated through close ice","quote":"Fine weather close Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.5167,"lon":-181.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. MAY 7, 1893 | Wea.\n\nX\nFine weather lowered\nfor Bow Heads but so\nmuch young Ice could\ndo nothing Ice closed\nup carraled the Boats\nwas obliged to get steam\nand go and pick them\nup.\n61\" 31 N.\n178\" 21 E","weather":["clear"],"plain":"In fine weather, the crew put out the boats for bowhead whales, but thick young ice trapped them. The ship had to fire up its steam engine to go rescue them.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Young ice trapped the whaleboats","quote":"Ice closed up carraled the Boats was obliged to get steam and go and pick them up","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.35,"lon":-181.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. MAY 8, 1893 | Wea.\n\n#\nTo day has been a breeze\nfrom Westward pleasent\nweather ship laying\naround in close Ice\nsaw a number of Bow\nHeads have had men out\non the Ice have lowered\ntwo boats Ice closed up\nhad to haul the boats over\nthe Ice to get on board\nBelvedere & Navarch both\nwhaling saw one other\nsteamer to S.W.\n\n61\" 21 N,\n178\" 33. E,","wind":[["whole","W","moderate"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"Trapped in close ice, the crew spotted several bowhead whales and sent men onto the ice. They put two boats out, but the closing ice forced them to drag the boats back across the ice to the ship.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Boats hauled over closing ice","quote":"Ice closed up had to haul the boats over the Ice to get on board","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Ship surrounded by close ice","quote":"ship laying\naround in close Ice","topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":61.5333,"lon":-181.45,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. MAY 9, 1893 | Wea.\n\n[drawing: whale tail / fluke]\nTook a Bowhead\nlight breeze from\nW.S.W some thick saw\nnumber of whales lowered\n3 boats S.B. Boat struck\nkilled whales instantly got\nhim cut in at 2.30 PM\ncleared away head sent\nwatch below at 6 PM\nsaw Belvedere & Navarch\nwith boats down Ice\nquite close. saw one\nother steamer to S.W\nat 7 P.M Belvedere North\nNavarch N.E.\n\nNo Obss\"","wind":[["whole","WSW","light"]],"plain":"They saw several whales and put out three boats. The starboard boat harpooned and killed a bowhead instantly, finishing stripping the blubber by 2:30 PM. Ice was quite close, and nearby steamers also had boats out.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ice closed in near the ship","quote":"Ice quite close","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1893-05-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":61.7167,"lon":-181.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAY 10, 1893 | Wea.\n[drawing: whale fluke]\nTo day has been a breeze\nfrom N.N.W light at six\nP.M wind hauled to\nE.S.E fresh breeze have\nsteamed to North about\n5 miles 3 steamers\nin sight Cape Naverine\nN by W 1/2 W. in sight\nsaw Belveden + Narvarch\nwith boats down have\nseen one whale to day\nat a distance ships head\nto North employed in\nboiling no sail on.\n61. 43 N.\n178. 33 E","wind":[["first","NNW","light"],["middle","ESE","fresh"]],"plain":"With Cape Naverine in sight, they steamed north and saw three steamers, spotting the Belvedere and Navarch with boats out. They saw a whale in the distance and were busy boiling blubber.","where":"near land","place":"Cape Naverine","plate":"work.trying-c"},{"date":"1893-05-11","events":[],"lat":61.5667,"lon":-181.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. MAY 11, 1893 Wea.\n\nLight wind from\nSE pleasent weather\nship lying around in\nloose Ice saw no Whales\nto day three ships in sight\nCape Navarine North 78\nmiles finished boiling\nat 8 P.M.\n61. 34 N\n178. 51 E","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"With light winds and pleasant weather, the ship navigated through loose ice with three other ships in sight. They finished boiling blubber into oil, having seen no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sailed among loose ice","quote":"ship lying around in loose Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape Navarine","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1893-05-12","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":61.55,"lon":-180.3533,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. MAY 12, 1893 | Wea.\n\n#\nFine pleasent weather\nShip had steamed to P.M\nabout 3 hours came through\nsome Ice stoped at one\nP.M at 4 P.M lowered\nfor a whale saw him\nonly one rising saw\nNarvarch & Belvedere\nEach take a whale,\n\n61,, 33-N,\nEmployed in slowing\ndown, &c,","plain":"After steaming through ice for about three hours, the crew stopped at 1:00 p.m. They put boats out to chase a whale at 4:00 p.m. but only saw it surface once, while watching the Narwhak and Belvedere each catch a whale.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Steamed through ice","quote":"came through some Ice stoped at one P.M","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-13","events":[],"lat":61.65,"lon":-180.9733,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. MAY 13, 1893 | Wea.\n\nFine weather breeze\nfrom E.N.E swell from\nS.E ship lyeing around\nin loose Ice at 2 P M\nmade sail heading to\nS E. 3 skooners in sight\n61-39 N\n[struck: [illegible]]","wind":[["whole","ENE",""]],"plain":"The ship drifted in loose ice during fine weather before making sail to the southeast in the afternoon. Three schooners were in sight.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-14","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":null}],"lat":61.6222,"lon":-181.5933,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. MAY 14, 1893 | Wea.\n\n#\nFine pleasent weather\nship lying around in\nloose Ice lowered twice for\nBow Heads bot never saw\nthem again saw Belvedere\n& Karluk take two Whales each\nNarvarch struck and lost\na Whale. Navarine bears\nN.E and in sight.\nNo Obs\nhope to get a \"Whale\" tomorrow","plain":"In pleasant weather among loose ice, the crew lowered boats twice for bowhead whales but lost sight of them. They watched the Belvedere and Karluk take two whales each, while the Narvarch struck and lost one.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Hoped for a whale tomorrow","quote":"hope to get a \"Whale\" tomorrow","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1893-05-15","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":"bowhead","count":3}],"lat":61.5945,"lon":-182.2133,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. MAY 15, 1893 | Wea.\n\n#\nTo day commences\nwith fine weather\nship in close Ice,\ngradualy comming\non thick eventualy turned\nin to a thick snow storm\nfresh breeze from North\nship heading to W.S.W\nat 2 P.M wore ship to\nN.E saw three Bow. Heads\nbut Ice so bad could not\ngo out on Ice or lower\nthe boats. saw the three\nsteamers to west &\nSW\nno. C bwt\"","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"Surrounded by close ice, the ship was caught in a thick snowstorm. They sighted three bowhead whales, but the ice was too dangerous to launch boats or pursue them on foot.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Trapped in ice during snowstorm","quote":"saw three Bow. Heads but Ice so bad could not go out on Ice or lower","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-16","events":[],"lat":61.5667,"lon":-182.8333,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAY 16, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nstrong breeze from North\nship working to North & N.E\nfound all clear water next\nto the land at 7 P.M hove\nup for the night and wait\nfor the others to come up\n[struck: Praverine] bears N.E. by E\nat 7,,00 P.M wind died\naway to most calm\nship been under steam\nall day\n61,,34 N.\n177.10 W,","wind":[["first","N","strong"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship operated under steam all day, working north and northeast into clear water near the land. At 7:00 p.m., as the wind died down to nearly calm, they stopped to wait for the other ships.","where":"near land"},{"date":"1893-05-17","events":[],"lat":62.45,"lon":-180.75,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAY 17, 1893 | Wea.\n\nlight breeze from North\n& N.E. Calm some part\nof the day have steamed\nup to 80 miles to East of\nThaddeus and back again\nto Navarin Ice so\nclose cant get into it.\nKarluk in company\nwith me saw [struck: two]\nother steamrs in the Ice\nLeat, 62. 33 N,","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"They steamed east of Thaddeus and back to Navarin alongside the Karluk, but found the ice too dense to enter. They also sighted two other steamers in the ice.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ice too dense to enter","quote":"Ice so close cant get into it.","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Navarin","via":[[-180.75,62.25]],"plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-05-18","events":[],"lat":62.0333,"lon":-180.6584,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. MAY 18, 1893 | Wea.\n\n[struck: To day has been]\nrun around\nthe Ice to West and\nsouth at 11 a m hauled\ninto the Eastward saw\ntwo steamers and\nfour [illegible] vessels\nspoke [struck: [illegible]] [underlined: Narvarch] - Karluk\nhas been in company\nwith me all day","plain":"They navigated around ice toward the west and south before heading eastward. They saw two steamers and four other vessels, met the Narvarch, and sailed in company with the Karluk all day.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Navigated around the ice","quote":"run around the Ice to West and south","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-19","events":[],"lat":61.6167,"lon":-180.5667,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. MAY 19, 1893 Wea.\n\nNavarch & Karluk in\nCompany stuck fast\nall forenoon at 1 PM\nIce slacked up steamed\nahead to Eastward saw\n8 sail spoke Alaska\n& James Allen\nNavarch & Karluk\n61,, 37 N","plain":"In company with the Navarch and Karluk, the ship was stuck fast in ice all morning. When the ice loosened in the afternoon, they steamed eastward, saw eight vessels, and met the Alaska and James Allen.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Navarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alaska","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"James Allen","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-20","events":[],"lat":61.3333,"lon":-180.4,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. MAY 20, 1893 | Wea.\n\nFine weather wind\nSE been working\nthrough the Ice ICE\n[underline: Narvarch] & Karluk\nin Company saw\n8 whaling vessels.\n61. 20 N\n179. 36 E","wind":[["whole","SE",""]],"plain":"Fine weather with a southeast wind as the ship worked through the ice alongside the Narvarch and Karluk, sighting eight other whaling vessels.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Worked through the ice with other vessels","quote":"been working through the Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-05-21","events":[],"lat":61.575,"lon":-179.7,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. MAY 21, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a gale\nfrom SSE ship stuck\nin Ice. Capts Whitesides &\nWing came on bord\nto Dinner at 1 PM\nIce slacked up a little\nsteamed about 2 mile\nand stuck again.\nthe other two steamers\nclose to.\nno Obsn","wind":[["whole","SSE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Trapped in the ice during a south-southeasterly gale, Captains Whitesides and Wing visited for dinner. The ice loosened briefly, allowing the ship to steam about two miles before getting stuck again near the other two steamers.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-22","events":[],"lat":61.8167,"lon":-179.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. MAY 22, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been light\nbreeze from South\npleasant weather\nship stuck fast in Ice\nKarluk & Narvack in\ncompany close to\nat sun set saw one\nother steamer to NW\n\n61. 49 N\n179. 00 W","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"plain":"The ship remained stuck fast in the ice in pleasant weather, alongside the Karluk and Narvack. At sunset, another steamer was spotted to the northwest.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvack","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-05-23","events":[],"lat":62.0,"lon":-179.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAY 23, 1893 | Wea.\n\nGale from N. E.\nNavarch & Karluk close\nto Gale from N. E. saw\none Steamer to East-\nand one to N. N. W. and\ntwo sailing Ships to South\nShip stuck fast in the\nIce head to Eastward\nat 6. 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MAY 25, 1893     Wea.\n\nSteamed to windward\nNE spoke Thrasher\nvery much thick of\nIce 5 miles in extent","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"The ship steamed into the wind and met the Thrasher amid a heavy pack of ice extending five miles.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Encountered thick ice five miles wide","quote":"very much thick of Ice 5 miles in extent","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-05-26","events":[],"lat":62.3167,"lon":-178.3,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. MAY 26, 1893 | Wea.\n\nClear weather steamed\nto NE all forenoon at-\n11 A.M. comeing between\na large flo of Ice and a\nbig cake of Ice, a piece\nof Ice. shot out from\nunder the big cake struck\nthe propeler and broke off\none blade. the engine was\nstoped at the time.\n\n62,,19 N.\n178,,18 W.\n\n[illegible] & Karluk\nto Ports","weather":["clear"],"plain":"Under clear weather, the ship steamed northeast all morning. At 11 a.m., while navigating between an ice floe and a large cake of ice, a submerged piece shot out and broke off a propeller blade.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Ice broke off a propeller blade","quote":"a piece of Ice. shot out from under the big cake struck the propeler and broke off one blade.","interest":3,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Passed between ice floe and cake","quote":"comeing between\na large flo of Ice and a\nbig cake of Ice, a piece\nof Ice. shot out","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Navarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-05-27","events":[],"lat":62.2333,"lon":-178.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. MAY 27, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbreeze from N.E & N.\ncame about & cruised\n[struck: near] [inserted: very] large floes of Ice\ncame in to [struck: whole]\nclose to the Thrasher\nand took on board\nthe Coffer Dam\nready to use for putting\non [struck: to] new blade for\nmy Propeller\n\n62.14 N\n178.17 W\n\nNavarch & Karluk\nSE,","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Cruising among very large ice floes, the crew came close to the Thrasher and took aboard a cofferdam to use while replacing a propeller blade.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Prepared cofferdam to replace propeller blade","quote":"","interest":3},{"kind":"nature","title":"Cruised near very large floes of ice","quote":"cruised\n[struck: near] [inserted: very] large floes of Ice","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-05-28","events":[],"lat":62.2667,"lon":-178.5417,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. MAY 28, 1893 | Wea.\n\nGale from North\nmoved about 1/4 of mile\nto day and tied up again\nThrasher ahead close to\nNavarch & Kobuk S.E.y.E\nlong way off. Ice very\nclose us two ship are laying\nin a small hole of water\nat 7. P.M Bar 28. [illegible]^n\n\n62.16 N.","wind":[["whole","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"Trapped by pack ice during a northerly gale, the ship moved only a quarter-mile before tying up again alongside the Thrasher in a small hole of open water.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Navarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-05-29","events":[],"lat":62.15,"lon":-178.8,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. MAY 29, 1893 Wea.\n\nStrong breeze from\nNE clear pleasent weather\nship tied up to the Ice\nThrasher close too Capt\nmacomber came on\nboard Navarch & Karluk\nto SE\n62..09 N\n178..48 W.\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The ship tied up to the ice in clear, pleasant weather. The Thrasher was close by, and Captain Macomber came aboard for a visit. The Navarch and Karluk were in sight to the southeast.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"macomber","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-05-30","events":[],"lat":62.0667,"lon":-178.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. MAY 30, 1893 | Wea.\nLight airs and Calms\nship tied up to the Ice\nmoued out in to the Hole\nwith the Thrasher Navarch\n& Karluk went out of\nsight to S.E. another\nsteamer came in sight\nto W.S.W call it - Belvedere.\n\n62,, 04 N\n178,, 49 W.\n\nat 7 Pm sounded\ngot 65 fathoms","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Tied to the ice in light winds and calms, the ship moved out into an ice hole alongside Thrasher. Navarch and Karluk sailed out of sight, and steamer Belvedere was spotted.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ship tied up to the ice","quote":"Light airs and Calms ship tied up to the Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Navarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-05-31","events":[],"lat":62.05,"lon":-177.8167,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. MAY 31, 1893 | Wea.\n\nhave steamed to Eastward\nabout all day came through\nconsiderable Ice. Thrasher in\ncompany. at 3 PM came\nin thick fog at 4-30 lied\nup to the Ice. Capt Macomber\ncame on bord. light wind\nfrom South.\n62..03-N\n177..49 W.\nSo Ends May 1893","wind":[["whole","S","light"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"They steamed eastward all day through considerable ice alongside the Thrasher. After thick fog rolled in, they tied up to the ice, and Captain Macomber came aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"Macomber","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-06-01","events":[],"lat":62.8389,"lon":-177.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. JUNE 1, 1893 | Wea.\n\nforenoon clear and\npleasent got steam at\n7-30 and have made\nabout NE Cours come\nabout 40 miles at 4 P.m\ncame in thick fog\nboth ships in a big hole\nof clear water at Eight-Pm\nstoped shal wait until\nit clears up so con see\nwhere to go.\n\nno Lat-\nLong at Med. 177,,00 W.\nTher.","weather":["clear","fog"],"plain":"The crew got up steam in the morning and traveled about 40 miles northeast. By afternoon, thick fog set in, and both ships stopped in an opening of clear water to wait for visibility to improve.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Stopped in an ice opening in thick fog","quote":"both ships in a big hole of clear water at Eight-Pm stoped","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-06-02","events":[],"lat":63.6278,"lon":-174.6166},{"date":"1893-06-03","events":[],"lat":64.4167,"lon":-172.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. JUNE 3, 1893 Wea.\ngot to Indian Poin\nanchored.\nbeen steaming al day\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\n[illegible]\nTher. |","plain":"After steaming all day, they arrived at Indian Point and anchored.","where":"at anchor","place":"Indian Poin"},{"date":"1893-06-04","events":[],"lat":65.4667,"lon":-171.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Anchored at Indian Point at 6 am got under way and Steamed to North at 7 PM Anchored at North Head St. Lawrence Bay, Spoke Orca","plain":"They got under way from Indian Point at 6 a.m., steamed north, and anchored at North Head in St. Lawrence Bay at 7 p.m. They spoke the Orca.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","place":"North Head St. Lawrence Bay","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-06-05","events":[],"lat":66.25,"lon":-169.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. JUNE 5, 1893 | Wea.\n\nAnchored at -\nWhalen at 4 P M\ngot underway at 2 AM\nthis morning found\na bad leak Where the\nshaft goes through the\nstern have been to -\nwork all day fixing it -\nthis PM both steam\nPumps woved just\nkeep her free,\nTher. |","plain":"After anchoring at Whalen, the crew discovered a bad leak where the propeller shaft passes through the stern. They worked all day to fix it, while both steam pumps barely managed to keep the vessel clear of water.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Severe leak found around propeller shaft","quote":"found a bad leak Where the shaft goes through the stern","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Whalen","via":[[-170.45,65.55],[-169.65,65.95],[-169.65,66.25]]},{"date":"1893-06-06","events":[],"lat":66.2049,"lon":-169.6506,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. JUNE 6, 1893 | Wea.\n\ntook up the Anchor\ntied up to ground\nIce Narvarch. J H\nFreeman and Wm H [Hensie?]\nhere. thick fog about\nall day\nFinished working\non the Leake about 7-30\nAM. have got it all\nright now,\nTher. |","weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew weighed anchor and tied up to grounded ice amid thick fog all day, alongside the Narvarch, J H Freeman, and Wm H. They finished repairing a leak around 7:30 AM.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Tied up to grounded ice","quote":"took up the Anchor tied up to ground Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"accident","title":"Repaired a shipboard leak","quote":"Finished working on the Leake about 7-30 AM. have got it all right now","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"J H Freeman","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Wm H","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","via":[[-169.65,66.25]],"plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-06-07","events":[],"lat":66.0792,"lon":-169.6522,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. JUNE 7, 1893 | Wea.\n\nCalm flueted around\nto South of Cape East\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship drifted in calm weather south of Cape East.","where":"near land","place":"Cape East","at":"cape-dezhnev"},{"date":"1893-06-08","events":[],"lat":65.4667,"lon":-171.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"Gale from North brok adrift from Ice kept off made fast to the Ice off North Head St. Lawrence Bay at 12 M. at 4 PM Ice shifting got steam Pulled to North about 3 miles Narvarch in company. 2 other sails to South. Ground ice makes about 8 miles from the land. Bar. 29.06. One boat gone gunning.","wind":[["whole","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"In a northerly gale, the ship broke adrift from the ice, then made fast off North Head in St. Lawrence Bay. As the ice shifted, they raised steam and moved about three miles north with the Narvarch. One boat went gunning.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Broke adrift in a gale","quote":"Gale from North brok adrift from Ice","interest":1},{"kind":"nature","title":"Observed ground ice off the land","quote":"Ground ice makes about 8 miles from the land","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narvarch","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"North Head St. Lawrence Bay","via":[[-169.75,65.85],[-170.65,65.55]],"plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-06-09","events":[],"lat":65.78,"lon":-168.95,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. JUNE 9, 1893 | Wea.\n\nWent over to\nDiomedes\n[illegible]\nBoots\n[illegible lines, show-through/erased text]","plain":"They went over to the Diomede Islands to get boots.","where":"near land","place":"Diomedes","at":"diomede-islands"},{"date":"1893-06-10","events":[],"lat":65.7017,"lon":-169.475,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. JUNE 10, 1893 | Wea.\n\nreturned to Cape\n[illegible]\n4 steamers\nhere\nOrca saw\na Bow Head &\nlowered five Boats\nTher.","plain":"They returned to Cape East.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape East","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-06-11","events":[],"lat":65.6234,"lon":-170.0},{"date":"1893-06-12","events":[],"lat":65.545,"lon":-170.525},{"date":"1893-06-13","events":[],"lat":65.4667,"lon":-171.05,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. JUNE 13, 1893 Wea.\n\nTied up to Ice\noff North head\nTher. |","plain":"The ship was tied up to the ice off North Head.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Tied up to the ice","quote":"Tied up to Ice off North head","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"near land","place":"North head"},{"date":"1893-06-14","events":[],"lat":64.4167,"lon":-172.2333,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. JUNE 14, 1893\nThick fog went down to Indian Point.","weather":["fog"],"plain":"In thick fog, the ship sailed down to Indian Point.","where":"near land","place":"Indian Point"},{"date":"1893-06-15","events":[],"lat":65.2722,"lon":-170.9607,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. JUNE 15, 1893 | Wea.\n\nSpoke Alice Knowles\nAlaska & Reindeer\nTher. |","plain":"They met the Alice Knowles, Alaska, and Reindeer.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alice Knowles","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Alaska","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Reindeer","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-06-16","events":[],"lat":66.0792,"lon":-169.6522,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. JUNE 16, 1893 | Wea.\n\nCame up to Cape\nEast - made fast to\nthe Ice,\nTher. |","plain":"The ship reached Cape East and made fast to the ice.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Made fast to the ice","quote":"made fast to the Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape East","via":[[-170.25,65.75],[-169.65,65.95]],"at":"cape-dezhnev"},{"date":"1893-06-17","events":[],"lat":65.8298,"lon":-169.0172},{"date":"1893-06-18","events":[],"lat":65.5805,"lon":-168.3822},{"date":"1893-06-19","events":[],"lat":65.3909,"lon":-167.6625,"via":[[-168.05,65.45]]},{"date":"1893-06-20","events":[],"lat":65.267,"lon":-166.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. JUNE 20, 1893 | Wea.\n\narrived at Port-\nClarence\n[illegible]\nTher. |","plain":"The ship arrived at Port Clarence.","where":"at anchor","place":"Port Clarence","at":"port-clarence"},{"date":"1893-06-21","events":[],"lat":65.267,"lon":-166.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. JUNE 21, 1893 | Wea.\n\nin Port Clarence\nwind West\nTher.","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"plain":"The ship remained in Port Clarence with westerly winds.","where":"at anchor","place":"Port Clarence","at":"port-clarence"},{"date":"1893-06-22","events":[],"lat":65.267,"lon":-166.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. JUNE 22, 1893     Wea.\n\nput ship down by\nthe head ready to put\non coffer dam\nTher. |","plain":"The crew trimmed the ship down by the bow to prepare for putting on a cofferdam.","where":"at anchor","place":"Port Clarence","at":"port-clarence"},{"date":"1893-06-23","events":[],"lat":65.267,"lon":-166.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. JUNE 23, 1893 | Wea.\n\ngot Coffer dams\n[struck: under] put on new\nblade to propeller finished\nat midnight-\nJ. D. Peters arrived\nTher. |","plain":"The crew used cofferdams to replace a broken blade on the propeller, finishing the repair at midnight. The J. D. Peters arrived.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"J. D. 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JULY 11, 1893 Wea.\n\nthick and rainy at\n8 45 got steam and\nsteamed in through the\nanchored at Point Hope\nat 12 M 6 steamers\nhere strong from\nNorth,\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","N","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"In thick, rainy weather, they raised steam and anchored at Point Hope at noon, finding six other steamers there in a strong north wind.","where":"at anchor","place":"Point Hope","at":"point-hope"},{"date":"1893-07-12","events":[],"lat":68.35,"lon":-166.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. JULY 12, 1893 | Wea.\n\n[faint writing: Gale from North]\nGale from North ship\nat anchor at Point Hope\n6 steamers here another\ncomming. at 8 am had\nto fleet in shore away\nfrom the Ice.\nTher.","wind":[["whole","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"At anchor off Point Hope during a northerly gale, the crew had to shift the ship closer inshore at 8 a.m. to escape encroaching ice. 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JULY 16, 1893 | Wea.\n\nFresh breeze from N E\nShip under steam &\nfore & aft Sails passed\nPoint Lay at 4 P M\ndense Fog at 7 P M\nRounded 11 fathoms\nsteering Coors N by W 1/2 W.\nsteam & fore & aft sails\nTher.","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"Under steam and sail in a fresh northeast breeze, the ship passed Point Lay at 4 p.m. Dense fog set in by 7 p.m. as they continued on course.","where":"near land","place":"Point Lay","via":[[-165.45,69.75]],"at":"point-lay"},{"date":"1893-07-17","events":[],"lat":70.9167,"lon":-158.7333,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. JULY 17, 1893 Wea.\n\nSteaming to North,\nat- 12 m off [Wainwrig?]\nInlet: at- 9 P m off Point\nFranklin.\nTher. |","plain":"The ship steamed north, passing off Wainwright Inlet at noon and off Point Franklin by 9:00 p.m.","where":"near land","place":"Point Franklin","via":[[-163.05,69.85],[-160.75,70.95]]},{"date":"1893-07-18","events":[],"lat":71.35,"lon":-156.85,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. 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Afternoone some\nrain ship fast to\nground Ice.\nremodled main\ntopmast staysail.\nTher.","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"With a strong northeast breeze and afternoon rain, the ship remained tied fast to grounded ice while the crew remodeled the main topmast staysail.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-07-20","events":[],"lat":71.4303,"lon":-156.7697,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. JULY 20, 1893\nFresh breeze from North Some thick, ship fast to ground ice.","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"plain":"With fresh northerly breezes and foggy weather, the ship remained tied fast to grounded ice.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-07-21","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.6825,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. JULY 21, 1893 | Wea.\n\nMorderate breeze from\nN.E thick most of the day\nship fast to the Ice.\n[faint: Ground Ice]\n[faint: [illegible] resmodled main]\n[faint: topmast staysail]\n166.85-\n35.00\n131.85-\n23.50\n155.35-\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"In thick weather and a moderate northeast breeze, the ship remained fast to the ice.","where":"at sea","via":[[-156.75,71.45]]},{"date":"1893-07-22","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. JULY 22, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbreeze from North\nlet go from the Ice at\n6 Am worked up to head\nof the Hole made fast to\nthe Ice again Steamers\nall came up Point-Barrow\nbears S by W in sight\n7 fathoms water no\nclear water to North & East\nAfternoon thick fog.\n\nJon Dox to day\n$163.00 gold-\n$1.85 paper.\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"They navigated through ice off Point Barrow in thick fog, moving between ice holes before making fast again with other steamers.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Worked through ice in thick fog","quote":"let go from the Ice at 6 Am worked up to head of the Hole","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"near land","place":"Point-Barrow","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-07-23","events":[],"lat":71.5084,"lon":-156.5148,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. JULY 23, 1893 | Wea.\n\nShip Jast- to Jae\nbreeze from NE afternoon\nrain,","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"weather":["rain"],"plain":"The ship remained moored to the ice amid northeast breezes and afternoon rain.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Moored to the ice","quote":"Ship Jast- to Jae","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-07-24","events":[],"lat":71.5667,"lon":-156.4796,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. JULY 24, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfine breeze from NE\nfleeted to North East about 8\nmiles made fast to the Ice\nagain Orca Throsher &\nMary D. Hume are heare\nLat - 71- 30 N\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"plain":"With a fine northeast breeze, the ship sailed about eight miles to the northeast and moored to the ice again, in company with the Orca, Thrasher, and Mary D. 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JULY 28, 1893 | Wea.\n\nAt 2 am was obliged to\nfleet to S.W. about 2 miles\ntied up again [struck: strong]\nbreeze from N.E. & thick\nAt 3 Pm let go from [struck: the]\nthe Ice started to get out [struck: of the]\nof the Ice Orca is stuck in\ncant get out he blowed\nhis whistle and set flag\nto Mizzen Peak so we\ncame back and made\nfast to Ice again\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"Thick weather with a northeast breeze forced the ship to move through the ice and tie up again. 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AUG. 1, 1893 | Wea.\n\nWind N.E. ship still\nfast to the Ice. the Ice does\nnot seem to open Capt\nSherman - Macomber\n& Jeanette came on board\nhad a quiet game of draw\n9 sail in sight to S,W","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"The ship remained trapped in the ice under northeast winds. Captains Sherman, Macomber, and Jeanette came aboard for a quiet game of draw poker, while nine other ships were in sight to the southwest.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Captains gathered for poker while icebound","quote":"Capt Sherman - Macomber & Jeanette came on board had a quiet game of draw","interest":2},{"kind":"nature","title":"Ship remained fast to the ice","quote":"ship still\nfast to the Ice. the Ice does\nnot seem to open","topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-02","events":[],"lat":71.5011,"lon":-156.5192,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. AUG. 2, 1893\nlight breeze N.N.E still fast to the Ice we are in a Hole of clear water but closed in by Ice 11 sail in sight to leaward (to S.W)","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"The ship remained moored to the ice, closed in inside a hole of clear water. Eleven other vessels were in sight to the southwest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-03","events":[],"lat":71.4938,"lon":-156.5236,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. AUG. 3, 1893 Wea.\n\nCalm still fast\nto the Ice\nno signs of\nopening yet","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship remained calm and still trapped in the ice, with no signs of it opening up.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-04","events":[],"lat":71.4865,"lon":-156.528,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. AUG. 4, 1893 | Wea.\n\nLight breeze N.N.E\nstill fast to the Ice we are\nin a Hole of clear Water but\nclosed in by Ice 11 sail in\nsight to leward (1 PM)","wind":[["whole","NNE","light"]],"plain":"With light north-northeast breezes, the ship remained anchored to the ice, trapped in a hole of clear water surrounded by ice, with eleven other vessels in sight downwind.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-05","events":[],"lat":71.4792,"lon":-156.5324,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. AUG. 5, 1893 | Wea.\n\nCalm still fast-\nto the Ice\nno signs of\nopening yet","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The ship remained trapped, stuck fast in the calm ice with no signs of it opening.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Stuck fast in the ice","quote":"Calm still fast- to the Ice no signs of opening yet","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-06","events":[],"lat":71.4719,"lon":-156.5368,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. AUG. 6, 1893 Wea.\n\nFresh breeze N E\nno chang in th\n[illegible]","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fresh northeast breezes with little change in conditions.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-07","events":[],"lat":71.4646,"lon":-156.5412,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. AUG. 7, 1893\nStil imprisoned by Ice. Orca got out and come into the pond with us.","plain":"Still imprisoned in the ice, Beluga was joined by the Orca in the pool of open water.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-08","events":[],"lat":71.4573,"lon":-156.5456,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. AUG. 8, 1893 | Wea.\n\nIce loosened up had\nto fleet a little way. Wind\nstill from N.E","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"plain":"The sea ice loosened up, forcing the ship to move a little way, with the wind still blowing from the northeast.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-09","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. AUG. 9. 1893 | Wea.\n\n[struck: fresh breeze from NE]\nIce slacked and strong\ncurrent setting SW let go\nfrom the Ice at 2-30 am\ncame down to Point\nBarrow Orca Thrasher\nM. D. Hume and Beluga\nI anchored at 6-30 am\n26 sail anchored here\nAn Officer of Bear made\nme a visite, strong\nbreeze from NE all day.\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE","strong"]],"plain":"As the ice slackened, they cast off at 2:30 a.m. and anchored at Point Barrow at 6:30 a.m. with Orca, Thrasher and M. D. Hume. 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AUG. 10, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from NE\nanchored at Point Barrow\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"With a fresh breeze from the northeast, they anchored at Point Barrow.","where":"at anchor","place":"Point Barrow","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-08-11","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. AUG. 11, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from NE\nfog. anchored at Point\nBarrow,\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"The ship came to anchor at Point Barrow amid fresh breezes from the northeast and fog.","where":"at anchor","place":"Point Barrow","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-08-12","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. AUG. 12, 1893 | Wea.\nMorning clear breeze\nfrom N.E. took up\nanchor and went out-\nside of ground Ice and\nsteamed to North East\nalong the Ice came in\nthick fog made fast to\nthe Ice in company\nwith Orca & Belvedere\nIce kept breaking off\nwas obliged to let go\nfrom Ice altogether\ncome back to the Point\nand anchored at 6-30\nP.M\nTher. |","wind":[["first","NE","light"]],"weather":["clear","fog"],"plain":"They raised anchor and steamed northeast along the ice with Orca and Belvedere. Thick fog rolled in and ice kept breaking off where they moored, forcing them to cast off and return to anchor at the Point.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Point Barrow","plate":"gam.spoke-a","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-08-13","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. AUG. 13, 1893 | Wea.\n\nGale from N.E anchored\nat Poin Barrow,\nTher. |","wind":[["whole","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"A northeast gale blew while the ship lay at anchor at Point Barrow.","where":"at anchor","place":"Point Barrow","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-08-14","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. AUG. 14, 1893\nGale from NE\nFog ship at anchor.","wind":[["whole","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale","fog"],"plain":"The ship remained at anchor during a northeast gale and fog.","where":"at anchor","place":"Point Barrow","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-08-15","events":[],"lat":71.45,"lon":-156.55,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. AUG. 15, 1893\nGale from NE\nShip at anchor.","wind":[["whole","NE","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"The ship remained at anchor during a gale from the northeast.","where":"at anchor","place":"Point Barrow","at":"point-barrow"},{"date":"1893-08-16","events":[],"lat":71.2417,"lon":-154.2404,"fixed":false,"entry":"read 16th\ngot under way at 7-30 steamed to NE made fast to the Ice at 11 AM Ice looks open. 7 steamers Karluk Jeanette & M. D. Hume have gone in shore. at 6-30 PM let go from the Ice and steamed in shore Orca with me going to see if we can get around the Ice to the Eastward.","plain":"The ship steamed northeast and tied up to the ice, while several other steamers headed inshore. Later, they cast off alongside the Orca to see if they could get around the ice eastward.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Jeanette","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"M. D. 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That afternoon, they worked their way through the ice, navigating inshore in shallow water under four fathoms deep before breaking out into clear water.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Navigated through ice in shallow coastal water","quote":"went through the Ice had to go well in Shore in 1/4 less 4 fathoms","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape Halket","via":[[-152.15,70.95]]},{"date":"1893-08-18","events":[],"lat":70.4333,"lon":-148.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. AUG. 18, 1893 | Wea.\n\nbreeze from N.E morning\nthick fog until 8 am\ncleared away quite clear\nat 2 am ship off Return\nReef. ship under steam.\nat One P.M the joint in\nthe main pipe blew out -\ncaused a delay of 3 hours\ngot steam again but gone\noff and made sail so the\nEngineers can have\nample time to make\na through job of it\nstood to Eastward - come\nto Ice at 6 PM tacked\nship to North. thick fog all\nP.M.","wind":[["whole","NE",""]],"weather":["fog","clear"],"plain":"The main steam-pipe joint blew out at 1 p.m., delaying them about three hours. They made sail to give the engineers time for a thorough repair and encountered ice later that afternoon.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Main steam pipe blew out","quote":"the joint in the main pipe blew out","notable":true,"interest":3}],"where":"near land","place":"Return Reef","via":[[-148.65,70.65],[-148.55,70.45]]},{"date":"1893-08-19","events":[],"lat":70.25,"lon":-143.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. AUG. 19, 1893 | Wea.\n\nthick dense fog all day\nship under steam saw land\ncalled it manings Point\ncame to plenty of Ice at-\n11 AM tied up to the Ice three\nsteamers here. Orca, [struck: [illegible]]\nNavarch & Jenette. thick\nfog.\nCapt- Whiteside of\nthe Navarch has fell and\nhurt himself quite bad.\ngale from SE","wind":[["whole","SE","gale"]],"weather":["fog","gale"],"plain":"In dense fog and an eventual southeast gale, the steamer sighted land identified as Manning's Point. They tied up to the ice alongside the steamers Orca, Navarch, and Jeanette, learning that Captain Whiteside of the Navarch had badly injured himself in a fall.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Captain Whiteside badly injured in fall","quote":"Capt- Whiteside of the Navarch has fell and hurt himself quite bad.","interest":3,"topic":"accidents"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Navarch","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"Whiteside","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Jenette","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"manings Point","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-08-20","events":[],"lat":70.1167,"lon":-143.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. AUG. 20, 1893 | Wea.\n\nlet- go from Ice at-\n11 am steamed to East-\nas far as Martin Point-\nfound that- the Ice makes\non to the land come back\nabout- 10 miles found a\nhole through. came out-\nthrough the ground Ice\nin to the clear water\ngood breeze from NE\nand heavy sea running\ntook in fore & aft sails\nand steamed head to\nwind and sea, some\nthick Orca in com[p]any\ncours, N,E, by, N½ N,","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"After leaving the ice at 11 a.m., the ship steamed east to Martin Point, but found the ice pressing against the land. They turned back ten miles, found an opening through the grounded ice into clear water, and steamed into a heavy sea alongside the Orca.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Navigated through grounded ice","quote":"found that- the Ice makes on to the land come back about- 10 miles found a hole through","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Martin Point","via":[[-143.45,70.25]],"plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-08-21","events":[],"lat":70.2408,"lon":-143.1083,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON.. AUG. 21, 1893 | Wea.\n\nShip under steam head\nto wind & sea.\nat 9 P.M spoke St-\nNewport - Capt Porter\nhe being one of the four\nsteamers that wintered\nat - Herschel Island\nhe has 20 Whales\nNarwhal 40 \"\nBaleana 34 \"\nGrampus 29 \"","plain":"The ship steamed into the wind and sea. That evening they met the steamer Newport, whose captain reported catches for four steamers that had overwintered at Herschel Island.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Learned news of overwintering Arctic fleet","quote":"he being one of the four steamers that wintered at - Herschel Island","interest":3},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Newport","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"Porter","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","place":"Herschel Island","via":[[-143.25,70.25]],"plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-08-22","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":70.2041,"lon":-142.5438,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. AUG. 22, 1893 | Wea.\nSaw Whales\nFine weather light\nbaffeling winds lowered\ntwice for Whales got Nix\nsaw six steamers take\none Whale each,","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"In fine weather with light, baffling winds, they put the boats out twice to chase whales but caught none, while watching six steamers take one whale each.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Watched six steamers take whales while getting none","quote":"lowered twice for Whales got Nix saw six steamers take one Whale each","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1893-08-23","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":70.1673,"lon":-141.9792,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. AUG. 23, 1893 Wea.\nTook a Bow Head 2\nlight Airs & Calms\nship Drifting around\ngot steam at 3 P m\nsteamed to N.E 2 hours\nsaw a number of Whales\nat 6 P.m lowered Waist-\nboat struck got Whale cut\nin at 11 P.m 14 fathoms\nwater saw Karluk take\na Whale","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light airs and calms, the ship drifted until raising steam and heading northeast. After spotting several whales, the crew put out a boat, harpooned a bowhead, and began stripping the blubber.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-08-24","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":70.1306,"lon":-141.4146,"fixed":false,"entry":"Thurs. Aug. 24, 1893 Wea.\nTook a Bow Head\n3\nmarning fresh braze\nfrom N.N.W saw [illegible] [illegible]\nsaw two loke a Whale\nlowered waist boat struck\ngot through cutting at -\n10.30 A.M 5 fathoms\nwater land in sight to\nS.E by compas.\nAfternoon thick ship\nunder sail and one bell\nsteam on opersite tacks\n8 1/2 fathoms at 4.30 P.M\nat 7 P.M fathoms","wind":[["first","NNW","fresh"]],"plain":"With land in sight to the southeast, the crew spotted a whale and put out the waist boat. They harpooned and captured a bowhead, finishing stripping the blubber by 10:30 AM in shallow water.","where":"near land","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1893-08-25","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":70.0939,"lon":-140.85,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. AUG. 25, 1893 | Wea.\n\"[whale stamp: Took a Bow Head]\"\n4\nat three A.M Anchored\nin 7 1/2 fathoms. got under\nway again at 6.30 6 stm\nin sight all Whaling Orca\ngot two Whales Karluk 2\nJenette 1 Belvedere 1 and\nI lowered my Boats at\n1n P.M at 4 Waist boat\nstruck cut-in and set\nthe watch at 8 P,M\nand shal start the works\nas soon as get bone\nstowed away.","plain":"After briefly anchoring early in the morning, the ship got underway alongside six other steamers whaling in sight. The crew lowered the boats, harpooned and caught a bowhead whale, and began stripping the blubber.","where":"at anchor","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1893-08-26","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":70.0571,"lon":-140.2854,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. AUG. 26, 1893 | Wea.\n<u>Took a Bow Head;-</u>\nlight airs & Calms\nafternoon breeze from S.W\nsaw plenty Whales\ngot one Balena got\n3. Narwhal 2 Orca 2\nBelvedere 1.","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","SW",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"With light airs and calms turning to an afternoon breeze from the southwest, the crew saw plenty of whales and caught a bowhead whale.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1893-08-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":70.0204,"lon":-139.7208,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. AUG. 27, 1893 | Wea.\n\nthick Fog all am\nclear P.M saw plenty\nof Whales but no wind\nBoats down all day\ngot nip\nsaw three stemers\nTher.","wind":[["whole","","calm"]],"weather":["fog","clear","calm"],"plain":"Thick fog gave way to clear skies in the afternoon. The crew saw plenty of whales with no wind to sail by, and although the boats were out chasing all day, they caught nothing. Three steamers were sighted.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-08-28","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":69.9837,"lon":-139.1562,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. AUG. 28, 1893 Wea.\nTook a Bow head\nSaw number of Ships\ntake whales Bealena\ngot 3.\nTher. |","plain":"The crew caught a bowhead whale. They saw several other ships taking whales, including the Balaena, which took three.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1893-08-29","events":[],"lat":69.9469,"lon":-138.5916},{"date":"1893-08-30","events":[],"lat":69.9102,"lon":-138.0271},{"date":"1893-08-31","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":2}],"lat":69.8735,"lon":-137.4625,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. AUG. 31, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTook two Bowheads\nSaw several ships\ntake a whale same\ntook two\nTher.","plain":"The crew caught two bowhead whales, while several other ships in sight also took one or two whales each.","where":"at sea","catch":2},{"date":"1893-09-01","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":69.8367,"lon":-136.8979,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. SEPT. 1, 1893 Wea.\n\nGale from North\nsaw Whales","wind":[["whole","N","gale"]],"weather":["gale"],"plain":"They weathered a gale from the north and saw whales.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-02","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":69.8,"lon":-136.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. SEPT. 2, 1893 | Wea.\nTook a Bow Head Jr\nforenoon wind\nfresh 12 m moderated\nsaw whales got one\nsaw three ships take\na whale Each\nLat 69.48 N\nLong 136.20 W","wind":[["first","","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"]],"plain":"The crew saw whales and caught a bowhead. They also saw three other ships each take a whale.","where":"at sea","catch":1},{"date":"1893-09-03","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":2},{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":69.8,"lon":-136.3333,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. SEPT. 3, 1893 Wea.\n10\nTook two Bow Heads\nfine weather saw\nWhales saw four\nships take a whale","plain":"In fine weather, the crew took two bowhead whales and saw more. They also saw four other ships each take a whale.","where":"at sea","catch":2},{"date":"1893-09-04","events":[],"lat":69.8,"lon":-136.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. SEPT. 4, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from\nNE fine weather saw\n11 steamers some\nwhaling have not\nseen any whales to day\n\nLat 69. 48 N\nLong 136. 20 W","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"plain":"Fine weather with a fresh breeze from the northeast. They saw eleven steamers, some of them whaling, but saw no whales themselves.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":69.7521,"lon":-135.6103,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. SEPT. 5, 1893 Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from\nNorth saw Whales\nhave been Whaling\nall day got nit saw\nthree Ships take a Whale\nspoke St. Orca.\nshal steam to\nWindward aboot\n2 hours to night;","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"plain":"They whaled all day after seeing whales but got nothing, while watching three other ships take a whale. They met the steamer Orca and planned to steam into the wind for about two hours tonight.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-09-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":3,"notable":true}],"lat":69.7042,"lon":-134.8872,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. SEPT. 6, 1893 | Wea.\n14\nTook three Bow Heads\nfresh breege from North\nbeen whaling all day took\nthree saw Narwhal take 4\nOrca 5 and Bealena 3\nat 10-30 P m 10 fathoms\nof water saw land bearing\nS. E called it - Hoopers Isle","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"plain":"Beluga took three bowheads. Nearby, Narwhal took four whales, Orca five, and Balaena three. Late that evening they sighted land the keeper called Hooper’s Isle.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Narwhal","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Balaena","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Hoopers Isle","catch":3,"plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-09-07","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":69.8257,"lon":-136.4251,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. SEPT. 7, 1893 B- Wea.\n[struck: Took a Bow Head]\nLight airs & calms\nboats down aboot all\nday at 4 P.M Starbord\nboat struck got Whale\nCut in set watch at 7 PM\n5 ship in sight","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"In light airs and calms, the boats were out chasing most of the day. At 4 p.m., the right-side boat harpooned and took a bowhead whale, which the crew stripped of blubber. Five other ships were in sight.","where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1893-09-08","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1},{"type":"whale","outcome":"lost","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":69.9473,"lon":-137.9629,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. SEPT. 8, 1893. Wea.\n[struck: one we did not look]\nTook a Bow Head 16\n\nFresh breeze from NE\nsome fog squalls saw\nquite a number of\nWhales got one took\noff the Head let body go\nat 4 PM struck another\nIrons drew but had\nplenty of chance to kill\nhim before the Irons\ndrew saw Mary D. Hume\ntake two Whales Newport\nand Bealena each take\none.","wind":[["whole","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["fog","squalls"],"plain":"In foggy squalls, the crew saw quite a few whales, caught one bowhead and saved only its head, and harpooned another but lost it when the irons pulled out.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Mary D. Hume","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Newport","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Balaena","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-09-09","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":70.0688,"lon":-139.5008,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. SEPT. 9, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTook a Bow [struck: Head] 17\n\nforenoon strong\nbreeze from N.E thick\nand foggy saw grampus\nwith boats down ship\non opersite tacks at 4-30\nP.m lowered for Bow\nHeads Larboard boat\nstruck cut in the whale\ngot through at 10 P.m\nset the watch Kelly\nJab. E. G.M","wind":[["first","NE","strong"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"In fog they saw the Grampus with boats down. At 4:30 p.m. Beluga lowered for bowheads; the larboard boat struck one, and they finished cutting it in by 10 p.m.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Grampus","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-09-10","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"caught","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":70.1904,"lon":-141.0386,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. SEPT. 10, 1893. | Wea.\n\nTook a Bow. Head\n\nmorderate breeze\nfrom North at day light\nsaw Whales lowered and\ngot one large whale saw\nthree sail Newport-sent\nboat on board with\nmail to take down\nsaw his boat strike\na whale he has 10 Whales\nthick and fogg most\nof the day","wind":[["whole","N","moderate"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"In thick, foggy weather, the crew spotted whales at daylight, lowered their boats, and caught a large bowhead whale. They also met the Newport, whose crew delivered mail and was seen harpooning another whale.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Newport delivered mail","quote":"Newport-sent boat on board with mail to take down","interest":3,"topic":"letters"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Newport","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","catch":1,"plate":"life.letters-a"},{"date":"1893-09-11","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":70.3119,"lon":-142.5765,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. SEPT. 11, 1893 | Wea.\n\n[struck: [illegible] [illegible] & [illegible]]\nthick most of the day\nlowered for Whales at one\nP.M kept off S.W spoke\nKarluk cutting also\nGrampus cutting saw\nNewport with boats down\nhave made up my\nmind to go west\nluffed too at 7 PM\nCapt Vincent came\non board.","plain":"In thick weather, the crew put the boats out to chase whales at 1 p.m. They met the Karluk and the Grampus, both stripping blubber, and saw the Newport with boats out. Later, Captain Vincent came aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Karluk","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Grampus","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Newport","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"work.cutting-c"},{"date":"1893-09-12","events":[],"lat":70.1167,"lon":-143.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. SEPT. 12, 1893 | Wea.\n\nMorning fine\npleasent weather ship\nsteering SSW & W.S.W at 8\nA.M. Herschel Isle.\nbears S.E by Compass\n[illegible] miles afternoon\nthick dense fog most\nof the time lit up at\n4 P.M saw and passed\nMartin Point at 6-30\nat 8 P.M thick fog.\nluffed too head yards\naback,","weather":["fog"],"plain":"The crew sailed past Herschel Island and Martin Point under thick fog in the afternoon and evening, eventually stopping the ship to wait out the mist.","where":"near land","place":"Martin Point","via":[[-143.375,70.375]]},{"date":"1893-09-13","events":[],"lat":70.4333,"lon":-148.6,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. SEPT. 13, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day has been a breeze\nfrom N.E thick and\nsnow all day ship under\nall sail and steam steering\nto westward comeing along\nin aboot 15 fathoms\nwater at 8 P.M luffed to\nhead yards aback 13 fathoms\nthink I am 30 miles W.N.W\nof Return Reef.\nfinished boiling this\nmorning have put all\nthe coal from between\ndecks into the bunkers to-\nday washed the Decks and\nhave had a general straiten-\nup of things,","wind":[["whole","NE","moderate"]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"Under sail and steam through thick weather and snow, the ship headed west in shallow water off Return Reef. The crew finished boiling oil, moved coal into the bunkers, and cleaned the decks.","where":"near land","place":"Return Reef","via":[[-143.65,70.45]],"plate":"work.trying-a"},{"date":"1893-09-14","events":[],"lat":71.15,"lon":-152.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. SEPT. 14, 1893     Wea.\n\nTo day has been a clear\npleasent day at 7 A m wind\nhauled to Westward ship under\nSteam and fore & aft sails\nbound to West- A m Cours\nW 1/2 N carriing 11 fathoms\nto 12 M got 17 fathoms\n1- P.M no bottom at\n[illegible], attered Cours W. S. W\n1- 5- 30 16 fathoms\nLat- 71.. 09 N\nLut 162.. 03 W","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The day was clear and pleasant. Under steam and fore-and-aft sails, the ship steered westward while periodically taking soundings.","where":"at sea","via":[[-148.55,70.55]]},{"date":"1893-09-15","events":[],"lat":71.35,"lon":-157.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. SEPT. 15, 1893 | Wea.\n\nFine pleasent weather\nwind about S.E at daylight\nship off Point Barrow\nat 7 a.m anchored at Cape\nSmyth. Mr Kelly came\non board let him have\nall of my surplus trade\nalso Mr Aken. Suprentdt\nof Refuge station came\non board took my Anchor\nat nine a.m have\nsteered W.S.W under\nall sail & steam\n\nLat 71.21 N\nLong 157.39 W","wind":[["whole","SE",""]],"plain":"In fine weather, the ship reached Point Barrow and anchored at Cape Smyth. Visitors came aboard, including Mr. Kelly, who took surplus trade goods, and Mr. Aken, superintendent of the Refuge station. They departed under sail and steam by nine that morning.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Traded and met the Refuge station superintendent","quote":"let him have all of my surplus trade also Mr Aken. Suprentdt of Refuge station came on board","interest":3}],"where":"at anchor","place":"Cape Smyth","via":[[-156.95,71.55]],"at":"cape-smyth"},{"date":"1893-09-16","events":[],"lat":73.0,"lon":-168.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. SEPT. 16, 1893 Wea.\n\nmorning breeze from\nN.E. hauling gradualy around\nto South and finaly to about\nW.S.W ship broke off to N.N.W\nhave been steering West &\nW by N. under all sail & steam\nuntil the wind hauled, at\n7 PM tacked ship to South\nthink I am in\nLat - 73.00 N\nLog 168.00 W\nno apperence of any Ice\nas yet,","wind":[["first","NE",""],["middle","S",""],["latter","WSW",""]],"plain":"The crew steered west under both sail and steam as the wind shifted around the compass, then turned south in the evening. They noted being around 73° North with no sign of ice yet.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"No appearance of ice","quote":"no apperence of any Ice\nas yet","topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-17","events":[],"lat":72.1667,"lon":-170.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. SEPT. 17, 1893 | Wea.\n\nForenoon fresh breeze\nfrom S.S.W ship under sail\nheading to westward at 11-30\ngot steam steamed until\n4 P M wind died away and\ncame in thick fog at 1-30\nkept off NWbyN run until\nfour P. M saw a sail\nthis morning heading\nto East\n\nLat 72\"10 N\nLong 170\"00 W","wind":[["first","SSW","fresh"],["middle","","calm"]],"weather":["fog","calm"],"plain":"The ship sailed west under a fresh breeze until midday, then steamed until late afternoon after the wind died and thick fog set in. Another ship was sighted heading east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-18","events":[],"lat":72.2209,"lon":-170.6083,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. SEPT. 18, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from\nWestward saw 8 sails\ncame up to Ice at 1 P.M\nspoke Thrasher - Wanderer\n& [struck: Ba]glie","wind":[["whole","W","fresh"]],"plain":"The crew sailed in a fresh breeze from the west and spotted eight ships. They reached the ice in the early afternoon and met the Thrasher, Wanderer, and Balena.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Reached the ice pack","quote":"came up to Ice at 1 P.M","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"William Baylies","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-09-19","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":null,"count":1}],"lat":72.275,"lon":-171.2167,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. SEPT. 19, 1893 | Wea.\n\nStrong breeze from\nWestward forenoon saw\na Whale of some kind\nlowered five boats but\nsaw him no more\nrun off to N E along the\nIce at 11 a m luffed to the\nwind heading to S on at-\n4 P m wore ship to\nNorth Thrasher in\ncompany at 6 P m\nwind moderatest some\nsaw two sailing ships.\nNo Obs.","wind":[["first","W","strong"],["latter","","moderate"]],"plain":"They saw an unidentified whale in the morning and put out five boats, but could not find it again. They sailed along the ice alongside the Thrasher and sighted two other sailing vessels.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sailed along the ice","quote":"run off to N E along the\nIce","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-09-20","events":[],"lat":72.3291,"lon":-171.825,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. SEPT. 20, 1893 | Wea.\nforenoon fresh breeze\nfrom westward thick\nfog ship on opersite tacks\nat 12 M wind morderated\nat 2-30 got steam and\nsteamed to westward\nsaw 5 sail fog cleared\naway at 5-30 at 7-30\ncame up to Ice stoped\nsteam and made sail\nwind very light- from\nNorth, [struck: 0 no]\nso ends","wind":[["first","W","fresh"],["middle","","moderate"],["latter","N","light"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"In thick fog and a fresh breeze, the crew turned the ship repeatedly. They steamed westward in the afternoon, saw five other ships, and stopped the engine upon reaching ice in the evening.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-21","events":[],"lat":72.3833,"lon":-172.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. SEPT. 21, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfine pleasent weather\nlight breeze from N E\nhave run to the west-\nalong the Ice until 11 am\nfound the in a deep bay\nof Ice about 25 miles\ndeep. all P.M haul 2 leues!\nout S E at 5 P.M came\nin thick point of Ice\nbears S by. E luffed to the\nwind heading E. by. S\nsaw one steamer and\none Crow bill\n72 .. 23 N.\n172 .. 26 W.","wind":[["whole","NE","light"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"They ran west along the ice into a bay about 25 miles deep, then worked back out. They saw a steamer and a bird the keeper called a crowbill.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Trapped in a deep bay of ice","quote":"found the in a deep bay of Ice about 25 miles deep","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Point of ice bore south by east","quote":"point of Ice\nbears S by. E","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw one crow bill","quote":"saw one steamer and\none Crow bill","topic":"animals"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-22","events":[],"lat":71.8817,"lon":-172.4333,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. SEPT. 22, 1893 | Wea.\n\nLight breeze from SE\nswell from S.E. saw 10\nSail spoke Reindeer &\nNorthern Light some thick\nduring the day -","wind":[["whole","SE","light"]],"plain":"With a light breeze and swell from the southeast, the crew saw ten ships and spoke with the Reindeer and the Northern Light. The weather was thick at times.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Reindeer","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Northern Light","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-b"},{"date":"1893-09-23","events":[],"lat":71.38,"lon":-172.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. SEPT. 23, 1893 | Wea.\n\nComences with a light\nbreeze from Eastward with\nsnow squalls wind increasy\nto a strong breeze run to\nwest along the Ice until\n9 am then kept off S.S.W at\n10-45 luffed too heading to\nS,S,E saw 8 sail and three\nSteamers wore ship at\n3, P.M heading N,N,E\nHerald Island bears West\n18 miles and in sight\nship under prudent sail\nno Obs\n[172. 26 W.]","wind":[["first","E","light"],["first","E","strong"]],"weather":["snow","squalls"],"plain":"The crew sailed west along the ice through snow squalls and a freshening breeze. They sighted eight sailing vessels and three steamers, with Herald Island visible about 18 miles to the west.","where":"near land","place":"Herald Island","at":"herald-island"},{"date":"1893-09-24","events":[],"lat":71.3931,"lon":-175.6425,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. SEPT. 24, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been light\nbaffeling winds ship\non opersite tacks saw\n8 sails Herald Isle SW\n7 m.\n\nNo Obs\"","wind":[["whole","variable","light"]],"plain":"Light, shifting winds forced the ship to change directions frequently. They sighted eight other vessels while about seven miles northeast of Herald Island.","where":"near land","place":"Herald Isle","at":"herald-island"},{"date":"1893-09-25","events":[],"lat":71.5833,"lon":-174.3213,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. SEPT. 25, 1893 | Wea.\n\nforenoon light baffeling\nwinds considerable snow\nsaw five steamers and\n2 Crowbills, at 6 PM saw\nNavarch with boats down\nafternoon fresh breeze\nfrom N.E. ship on\nnorthern tack saw some\nIce to N.E.\n\nLat 71.35 N,\n\nspoke J. H Freeman\nReports Orca 26 Whales","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","NE","fresh"]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"They experienced light winds and considerable snow, spotting ice to the northeast. They met the J. H. Freeman, which reported that the Orca had taken 26 whales.","moments":[{"kind":"people","title":"Heard news of Orca's catch","quote":"spoke J. H Freeman Reports Orca 26 Whales","interest":3},{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw ice to northeast","quote":"saw some\nIce to N.E","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"J. H Freeman","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-09-26","events":[],"lat":72.1333,"lon":-173.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. SEPT. 26, 1893 Wea.\n\nFresh breeze from\nNorth smokey weather\nship on opposite tacks\nworking up under the\nIce saw number\nof sails spoke steamer\nOrca with 26 Whales\n\nLat. 72..08 N\nLong 173..00 W.","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["haze"],"plain":"In smoky weather with a fresh northern breeze, the ship worked up under the ice. After sighting several ships, they met the steamer Orca, which had taken 26 whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sailed under the ice in smoky weather","quote":"working up under the Ice","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"steamer","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-09-27","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":72.0111,"lon":-173.3778,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. SEPT. 27, 1893 | Wea.\n[underlined: Saw a Bow Head]\nTo day has been a good\nbreeze from North.\nsome thick at nine\na m lowered for Bow\nHead saw him three\nrisenigs then went\nto Windward saw\n12 sail ship standing\nto Eastward all pm\nNo Obs","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"plain":"They lowered for a bowhead, seeing it rise three times before it went to windward. Twelve sails were in sight as the ship stood eastward.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-28","events":[],"lat":71.8889,"lon":-173.7555,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. SEPT. 28, 1893 | Wea.\n\nfresh breeze from North\nsome foggy dureing forenoon\nship under sail off & on\nthe Ice 14 sail in sight\nAfternoon clear & cloudy\nno sun\n\nNo Obvs.","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["fog","clear","cloudy"],"plain":"The ship cruised back and forth along the ice in a fresh breeze with morning fog. Fourteen other ships were in sight.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Cruised off the ice with fourteen ships","quote":"ship under sail off & on the Ice 14 sail in sight","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-29","events":[],"lat":71.7667,"lon":-174.1333,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. SEPT. 29, 1893 | Wea.\n\n\nfresh breeze from North\nsome thick and snowy\ndureing forenoon afternoon\nship on oppersite tacks AM\nafternoon stood to west-\nthrough some Ice saw\n16 sail all told at 6 PM\nship in between two\nstrips of Ice about 3 miles\napart 4 steamers and 3\nwind jammers here\n\n71-46 N.\n174.08 W.","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"The crew sailed through snowy weather and navigated through ice. By evening, they were situated between two strips of ice about three miles apart, surrounded by sixteen other vessels, including four steamers and three sailing ships.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Sailed between strips of ice","quote":"ship in between two strips of Ice about 3 miles apart","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-09-30","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":71.775,"lon":-173.8166,"fixed":false,"entry":"SAT. SEPT. 30, 1893 Wea.\n[underline: Lowered for a Bow Head]\n\nfresh breeze North some\nsnow squalls at nine\nA M saw a Bow Head\nlowered five boats whale\ngoing South \"[underline: Hunter]\"\ncame along saw the\nwhale lowered his boats\nat struck & got the whale\nsaw 15 sail saw Orca\nwith boat down a little\nwhile heavy swell from\nEast:\n\nSo Ends Sept 1893","wind":[["whole","N","fresh"]],"weather":["snow","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"In snow squalls, the crew put out five boats after a bowhead whale heading south, but the ship Hunter came along, lowered boats, and caught it instead. They also saw 15 other vessels.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Another ship took their whale","quote":"","interest":1}],"where":"at sea","plate":"life.keeper-d"},{"date":"1893-10-01","events":[],"lat":71.7833,"lon":-173.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. OCT. 1, 1893. Wea.\nThirty-two years ago to day\nstarted on my first voiage\nto sea 1861\nTo day has been paffeling\nwinds from Northward A m\nship under sail on opposites\ntacks off & on the Ice at 12 m\ngot steam and steamed\nto north until five P m\nmade an Ice [illegible] came\nto plenty of young Ice\nsaw 16 sail at 12 m\nHerald Isle bore S ½ E\n25 miles at five P m\nthink my position is\n71. 47 N\n173. 30 W.\nspok Orca & Thrasher\nBelvidere & Horatio\nclear weather most of\nthe day very cold.","wind":[["whole","N",""]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The keeper noted that thirty-two years ago today, the keeper began a first voyage to sea in 1861. Navigating through young ice in very cold weather, the ship steamed north and spoke Orca, Thrasher, Belvidere, and Horatio.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper marked thirty-two years at sea","quote":"Thirty-two years ago to day started on my first voiage to sea 1861","interest":1},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvidere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Horatio","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"near land","place":"Herald Isle","plate":"gam.spoke-b","at":"herald-island"},{"date":"1893-10-02","events":[],"lat":71.65,"lon":-173.9167,"fixed":false,"entry":"MON. OCT. 2, 1893 Wea.\n\nbreeze from W.S.W.\nthick & snowy all day ship\non oppersite tacks spoke\nOrca saw 6 sail, considerable\nyoung Ice.","wind":[["whole","WSW",""]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"In thick, snowy weather, the crew sailed back and forth, navigating through considerable young ice. They met and spoke with the Orca and sighted six other ships.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Orca","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-10-03","events":[],"lat":71.5167,"lon":-174.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. OCT. 3, 1893 Wea.\n\nbreeze from westward\npleasant weather cruising\naround every where saw\nfive sail at 12 m.\nHerald Island bears S ½ W\n35 miles at dark S.S.W.\n18 miles saw two ships\nwith boats down saw\nplenty White fish - and\nWalrus - no Whales\ntaken to day\n\n71\" 31. N,\n174\" 20 W,","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"plain":"Cruising in pleasant weather near Herald Island, they saw five other vessels and spotted walruses and belugas, but took no whales.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Saw walruses and belugas","quote":"saw plenty White fish - and Walrus","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Herald Island","at":"herald-island"},{"date":"1893-10-04","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"saw","species":null,"count":null}],"lat":71.38,"lon":-175.63,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. OCT. 4, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a f\nbreeze from about W.N.W\nsnow squals 5 steamers\nall running to S. E every\none have had their boats\ndown but me no whales\nhave been taken saw three\nsailing ships at sun set\n[Herald] Island bears W by N\n5 miles in sight- at sun\nset- luffed to the wind on\nporthem tack with head\nyards aback. hope to get\na Whale to morrow,","wind":[["whole","WNW","fresh"]],"weather":["snow","squalls"],"plain":"In snow squalls near Herald Island, five steamers were chasing whales with their boats out, though none were caught. The keeper lamented that only their own ship had not chased, adding, \"hope to get a Whale to morrow.\"","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Hoped for better luck tomorrow","quote":"every one have had their boats down but me no whales have been taken","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Herald Island","plate":"life.keeper-d","at":"herald-island"},{"date":"1893-10-05","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":2}],"lat":71.19,"lon":-173.315,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. OCT. 5, 1893 | Wea.\nSaw two Bow Heads\nbrisk unsteady wind\nfrom Southward A M ship\non Western tack lowered\nfor Bow Heads saw two Whales\ngoing quick to windward\nsaw them only one rising\nsaw 4 Steamers and\ntwo wind Jamers,\nP M ship on Eastern tack\nsome snow squalls\ndureing the day.\n/ [struck: IIII] IIII","wind":[["whole","S","fresh"]],"weather":["snow","squalls"],"plain":"They saw two bowhead whales moving fast to windward and put out the boats, but only saw them surface once. Snow squalls blew through during the day, and they sighted four steamers and two sailing ships.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-06","events":[{"type":"whale","outcome":"chased","species":"bowhead","count":1}],"lat":71.0,"lon":-171.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. OCT. 6, 1893 | Wea.\nSaw a Bow Head\nforenoon thick snow\nsqualls fresh breeze in the\nsqualls lowered for a\nBow Head never saw\nhim after the boats went\ndown. wind about South\nat 10 am wind hauled\nto W.N.W strong breeze\nmorderateing gradualy\nto a light breeze at 6 Pm\nwind about N.N.W light\nno snow from 11 am\nuntil 4 P.M clear & pleasent\ngot steam at four P M\nand steamed N. by West ab-\nteam about 30 miles\nsaw nine sail.\nSpoke Thrasher\n71.00 N.\n171.00 W,","wind":[["first","S","fresh"],["first","S",""],["middle","WNW","strong"],["latter","NNW","light"]],"weather":["snow","squalls","clear"],"plain":"Amid morning snow squalls, the crew put out the boats after a bowhead whale but never saw it again. Later, they raised steam, steamed about 30 miles, saw nine other ships, and met the Thrasher.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-10-07","events":[],"lat":71.8167,"lon":-171.0,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. OCT. 7, 1893 | Wea.\n\nforenoon light airs\n& varibles ship under steam\nsteering to North at 11 am\ncame to young Ice made\nall sail wind breezed up\nfrom South at 1 P m got\nsteam again and steered\nSty W. b.y. E and South wind\nincreasing gradualy at\n5.30 stoped steaming. had\ntwo heavy snow squalls\nin the squalls wind hauled\nto about W.N.W ship hove\ntoo under lower main\ntopsail at storm stay\nsaile Thrasher To Windward\nspoke him at 4. P.M.\n\nLat 71.49 N.\n171..00 W.\nplenty young Ice could\nnot see any big Ice.","wind":[["first","variable","light"],["middle","S","fresh"],["latter","WNW",""]],"weather":["snow","squalls"],"plain":"Steaming north, the ship encountered plenty of young ice and endured two heavy snow squalls. They stopped steaming, reduced sail, and met and exchanged news with the Thrasher.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Encountered young ice and heavy snow squalls","quote":"","interest":1,"topic":"ice"},{"kind":"nature","title":"Observed plenty young ice and no big ice","quote":"plenty young Ice could\nnot see any big Ice","topic":"ice"},{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Thrasher","rig":"","port":"","captain":"","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-c"},{"date":"1893-10-08","events":[],"lat":71.2,"lon":-172.45,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. OCT. 8, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nfresh breeze from westward\nclear most of the time\nship under steam and\nfore & aft sails all fore\nnoon at 12 m joint blew\nout of main, feed pipe\nstoped steaming and\nmade sail saw two steamers\none sailing vessel.\nship heading to south all\nday.\n71.12 N.\n172.27 W.","wind":[["whole","W","fresh"]],"weather":["clear"],"plain":"The ship steamed south under sail until midday, when a joint blew out of the main feed pipe. They stopped the engine, set sail, and sighted two steamers and a sailing vessel.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Main feed pipe blew out","quote":"joint blew out of main, feed pipe stoped steaming","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-09","events":[],"lat":70.5333,"lon":-170.5,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. OCT. 9, 1893 Wea.\n\nthis has been a stormy\nday strong breze from\nSouth with much snow\nship on oppersite tacks\nunder easy sail at at 5\nPM wind hauled to W.NW\nship brok off to North\nThrasher & Belvedene\nin sight think my\nLong was incorrect yesterdy\ngot partial Obs to-day\ngives\nLat 70.32 N\n170. 30 W.\nsounded had 22 fathom","wind":[["first","S","strong"],["middle","WNW",""]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"A stormy day brought strong southerly winds and heavy snow as the ship worked along under reduced sail. The Thrasher and Belvedere were in sight, and sounding showed 22 fathoms.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-10","events":[],"lat":70.5333,"lon":-170.75,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. OCT. 10, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nbaffeling wind from\nwestward got steam at\n8 Am been steering to\nwestward all day spok\nBelvedere Capt Cook came\non board a little while\nweather clear & cloudy\nsmooth sea saw steamer\nJesse H. Freeman\n& Thrasher\n\nSo Ends","wind":[["whole","W",""]],"weather":["clear","cloudy","smooth sea"],"plain":"With baffling winds from the west, the crew got up steam and steered westward. They met the Belvedere, and Captain Cook came aboard for a short visit. Later, they sighted the steamers Jesse H. Freeman and Thrasher.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Belvedere","rig":"","port":"","captain":"Cook","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-11","events":[],"lat":70.5333,"lon":-171.0,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. OCT. 11, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nlight & baffeling wind\nfrom Eastward thick &\nsnowy at 4 P.M. wind\nhauled to N.E. with much\nsnow breezing up gradualy\nshortened sail before dark\nquite a chop rigeing think\nwill have a breeze may be\na gale ship heading to E.S.E.\nsaw two sail to Eastward\n\nNo Obs.\n\nblew heavy all night\nwind backed around from\nN.E. to W.S.W and more westerly\nat 3 am.","wind":[["first","E","light"],["first","NE","fresh"],["middle","NE","strong"],["latter","WSW","strong"]],"weather":["snow"],"plain":"Light, baffling winds brought thick snow before shifting to the northeast and blowing heavily all night. The crew shortened sail as the chop rose, and saw two other ships to the east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-12","events":[],"lat":70.5333,"lon":-171.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. OCT. 12, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a light\noffeling wind from westward\nship on offesite tacks forenoon\nmuch snow afternoon over\ncast & cloudy at 12 m\nsounded had 16 fathoms\nthink I am in the\nvicinity of Herald Shoals\nat 4-30 wind hauled to\nNorth wore ship to West-\n\nLat: 70\" 32 N.\nNo Long.","wind":[["first","W","light"],["latter","N",""]],"weather":["snow","cloudy"],"plain":"The crew sailed through snow in the morning, followed by overcast skies. After sounding 16 fathoms of water, the keeper believed the ship was near Herald Shoal.","where":"near land","place":"Herald Shoals"},{"date":"1893-10-13","events":[],"lat":69.6916,"lon":-168.8,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. OCT. 13, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has blew a heavy\ngale from W.N.W with\nheavy snow squalls ship\nhove too under storm\nsails head to the North\nvery bad sea running\none from westward and\none from N.E lost\nstarboard bow boat very\nnear looseing starboard\nboat had a lull at 11 A M\n\nlasted until 2 P.M think\nthere is an easterly wind\nnot far away forenoon\n17 fathoms afternoon\n20 fathoms water at 5\nP.M had another lull for\nabout an hour then breezed\non again from W.N.W\nBar steady at 29-00","wind":[["whole","WNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","snow","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"A heavy gale blew with snow squalls and a very rough cross-sea. The ship waited under storm sails, lost the right bow boat in the waves, and nearly lost another.","moments":[{"kind":"accident","title":"Lost a boat in a gale","quote":"","interest":3}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-14","events":[],"lat":68.85,"lon":-166.35,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. OCT. 14, 1893 | Wea.\n\nGale from N.W with\nmuch snow at 6-30 am\nsounded had 19 fathoms\nkept off S.E. by. E under steam\nand lower main Topsail\nhuffed too and sounded\nevery hour deepened the\nwater gradualy to 28 fathoms\nhove too at 5 PM head to\nN.E. am not quite sure\nof my position so donot\nconsider it prudent to\nrun until I do determin\nmy position accurately\nthink Cape Lisburn is\nEast 35 miles.\nBar. 28.95","wind":[["whole","NW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","snow"],"plain":"Battling a northwest gale and heavy snow under steam and sail, the captain sounded depths hourly. Unsure of his position, he stopped and waited at 5 p.m., judging it unsafe to run blindly near Cape Lisburn.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Captain refused to run blindly in snow","quote":"donot consider it prudent to run until I do determin my position accurately","interest":1}],"where":"near land","place":"Cape Lisburn","at":"cape-lisburne"},{"date":"1893-10-15","events":[],"lat":69.1667,"lon":-168.8667,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. OCT. 15, 1893 | Wea.\n\nforenoon heavy Gale from\nN.W with heavy snow storm\n(never saw it snow so\nhard before) ship on Port-\ntack heading N.N.E. at- 11 A M\nwore ship heading to westward\ncleared off at- 12 m. at- one\nP M kept off S.S.E lower\nTopsails & steam luffed\nto at- 6-30 P M Weather\nthick ship heads W.S.W\nsounded 25 fathoms\ngot fair [illegible]\n69..10 N.\n168..52 W.\n\nat- 6 A M Bar. 28.80\nat 6 P M. Bar. 29.15\ninclined to go up slowly.\nstill a very strong breeze","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["latter","","strong"]],"plain":"A heavy gale brought an intense snowstorm during the forenoon, with the keeper noting he \"never saw it snow so hard before.\" The ship navigated under lower topsails and steam before the weather cleared slightly.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Heavy gale brought extreme snowfall","quote":"never saw it snow so hard before","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-16","events":[],"lat":67.2,"lon":-169.2833,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. OCT. 16, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a gale\nfrom NW with heavy\nsqualls kept off at 3-30 AM\nS.E at 5-30 got steam\non SbE got the upper\nTopsails set- but had to\ntake them in again\nPM plenty wind heavy\nsqualls run until 3-PM\nbut so thick and snowy\nand comeing on dark\nthink it best not to\nattempt to go through\nto night- think Cape\nEast is SbE 15 miles\n\n67\" 12 N.\n169\" 17 W.","wind":[["first","NW","gale"],["middle","","strong"]],"weather":["gale","squalls","snow"],"plain":"A northwest gale brought heavy squalls, and the crew brought up steam. In the afternoon, with thick snow and darkness approaching, they decided not to risk pushing through, estimating Cape East was 15 miles away.","where":"near land","place":"Cape East","at":"cape-dezhnev"},{"date":"1893-10-17","events":[],"lat":66.08,"lon":-169.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. OCT. 17, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day begins with a\nfresh gale from westward\nat- daylight East Cape S.WbyS\n15 miles could not get out-\nby Cape East- Ice made\nacross. to big Diomede\nIsland kept- off and came\nout- to eastward wind\ngradualy morderating\nto a morderate breeze\nand hauled to NW clear\nweather passed to East-\nof Fairway Rock at- 1045\nKing Isle at- 2-20 PM\nCourse SE by S 1/2 S all\nsail & steam blew\naway lower fore topsail\nlast night bent another\nto day got ☉ [struck: bu] found\nChro correct","wind":[["first","W","gale"],["middle","NW","moderate"]],"weather":["clear","gale"],"plain":"Blocked by ice between East Cape and Big Diomede Island, they turned east under steam and sail in moderating winds, replacing a lower foretopsail blown away the previous night.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Ice blocked the passage","quote":"could not get out- by Cape East- Ice made across. to big Diomede Island","interest":1,"topic":"ice"}],"where":"near land","place":"East Cape","at":"cape-dezhnev"},{"date":"1893-10-18","events":[],"lat":62.3333,"lon":-169.1667,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. OCT. 18, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been light\nbreeze from westward\ndied away to a calm at\n1 A.M stoped and caught\nabout 60 Cod Fish Steamed\nahead again at 2 P.M at\nsun set quite a [struck: fr] breeze\nfrom South Cours S 1/2 W\nif it breezes on much\nmore shal go on S.W\ntack under fore & aft sails\nand steam\n62. 20 N\n169. 10 W.\npassed St. Lawrence\nIsle at 3 a.m in sight\nat 12 m to NW 30 miles","wind":[["first","W","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","S","moderate"]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"Light winds died away to a calm, so the ship stopped and the crew caught around 60 cod. They steamed ahead again in the afternoon and passed St. Lawrence Island.","moments":[{"kind":"nature","title":"Caught about 60 cod fish","quote":"caught\nabout 60 Cod Fish","topic":"animals"}],"where":"near land","place":"St. Lawrence Isle","via":[[-168.65,63.35],[-168.75,63.05]],"at":"st-lawrence-island-2"},{"date":"1893-10-19","events":[],"lat":62.0166,"lon":-169.3334,"fixed":false,"entry":"THURS. OCT. 19, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nmardotale gale from SW\nwith rainy [struck: weather] weather\nship on oppersite tacks blowed\naway lower fore topsail\nan old rag of a sail\nlast night. steamed to South\nuntil 3. a. m wind got\nso strong could not\nmake headway enough to\nmake it pay so set storm\nsails, and headed to Westward\nat 8 PM wore ship to SW\nat sun set wind\nmorderated some been\nreparing another old F\ntopsail in the cabin to\nreplace the one carried away\nNo Obs","wind":[["whole","SW","gale"],["whole","","strong"],["whole","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","rain"],"plain":"A moderate gale and rain blew away the lower foretopsail, which the keeper called \"an old rag of a sail.\" High winds stopped their steaming south, so they set storm sails and worked on repairing a replacement sail.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Gale destroyed an old worn-out sail","quote":"blowed away lower fore topsail an old rag of a sail","interest":1}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-20","events":[],"lat":61.7,"lon":-169.5,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. OCT. 20, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day Commences\nwith [illegible] breeze from about\nS.W cloudy wet weather\nat six Am got steam\nand steamed to S by E.\nS.E. & S.E. by. S wind gradualy\nincreeseing so could not\nmake much headway\nhoved to at 12 M on Port\ntack heading to. S.W saw\none sail to windward\nat sun set fresh gale\nfrom about. S.S.E some\nrain repaired old lower\ntsail and bent it in\nplace of the one we blew\naway yesterday.\n\nNo Obsn","wind":[["first","SW",""],["middle","SSE","gale"]],"weather":["cloudy","rain","gale"],"plain":"The crew steamed ahead in cloudy, wet weather, but stopped and waited at midday as winds increased into a fresh gale with rain. They saw a distant ship and replaced a sail blown away yesterday.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-21","events":[],"lat":61.3833,"lon":-169.6667,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. OCT. 21, 1893 | Wea.\n\nComences with a\nfresh gale from S.S.W\nship on westerly tack\nsmokey weather very\nheavy sea running shor-\n[struck: en]t sail at 6 P.M. wind\nmorderated some heavy\nsea does not go down\nany. ship under lower\ntopsails and storm stay\nsail.\n61,, 23 N.\n169,, 40 W.\nBar. steady at 29,, 55","wind":[["first","SSW","gale"],["first","","moderate"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"A fresh gale blew from the south-southwest with hazy weather and very heavy seas. The crew reduced sail in the evening as the wind moderated, but the heavy seas remained.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-22","events":[],"lat":61.4333,"lon":-170.15,"fixed":true,"entry":"SUN. OCT. 22, 1893 | Wea.\n\nBreeze from aboot S.S.W\nnot very strong smokey\nweather got steam at 6 am\nhave steamed all day made\naboot 3 knots sea gradualy\ngoing down, Cours Sy. E 1/2 E\n\n61\" 26 N.\n170. 09. W","wind":[["whole","SSW","moderate"]],"plain":"In hazy weather, the crew got up steam at 6 a.m. and steamed all day at about three knots as the sea gradually calmed.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-23","events":[],"lat":59.45,"lon":-170.5833,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. OCT. 23, 1893 | Wea.\n\nComences with a breeze\nfrom South heavy swell\nfrom South baffeling\nwind dureing A.M. some\nrain squalls P.M. wind\nabout S.S.W. ship under\nsteam heading to South\nat 3-P.M. wind hauled\nto West made all sail\nCourse S ½ W saw two\nsail heading to South.\nhave been employed in\nscrapeing bone.\n\n59..27 N.\n170..35 W.","wind":[["first","S",""],["latter","W",""]],"weather":["rain","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship steamed south through a heavy southern swell, baffling winds, and rain squalls before setting all sail when the wind shifted. The crew was busy scraping baleen, and two other vessels were sighted heading south.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-24","events":[],"lat":56.8667,"lon":-171.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. OCT. 24, 1893 | Wea.\n\nmorning light-breeze\nfrom N.N.W clear weather\nship under steam cours\nSly & at 10 a m calm\ncontinues calm at sun\nset- employed in scraping\n[struck: the] bone sent up fore\ngallant-yard sent down\ncrows nest-\n\n66..52 N.\n171..31 W.","wind":[["first","NNW","light"],["middle","","calm"],["latter","","calm"]],"weather":["clear","calm"],"plain":"Under steam in light breezes and clear weather before turning calm, the crew scraped baleen, set the fore topgallant yard, and took down the crow's nest.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-25","events":[],"lat":54.2333,"lon":-172.0167,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. OCT. 25, 1893 | Wea.\n\nT-day has been light\nairs and unsteady breeze from\nSouth to SS.W ship under steam\nCours S by E. 1/2. E Employed\nin scrapeing bone\n\nLat - 54 \" 14 N.\nLong. 172 \" 01 W.","wind":[["whole","","light"]],"plain":"Under steam in light, shifting winds, the crew spent the day scraping baleen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-26","events":[],"lat":52.5333,"lon":-171.2167,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. OCT. 26, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day commences with\na breeze from S.S.E at-\n6 a.m saw land\nTchegula & Amoughta\nto S.E. at- 12 m Amoughta\nbears N.by.E 20 miles set-\nTopsails & foresail during\nforenoon ship under steam\n& sail heading S.by.W to S.by.E\nP.m set light sails wind\nhauled to Eastward ship\ncame up S.E stoped\nsteaming at- 4-25 P.m\ntook in light sails. employed\nin scrapeing Bone,\n\nNo Obvs.\n\nCame out \"72\" pass","wind":[["first","SSE",""],["latter","E",""]],"plain":"The ship sailed under steam and canvas, sighting Tchegula and Amoughta. The crew spent the day scraping baleen.","where":"near land","place":"Tchegula & Amoughta"},{"date":"1893-10-27","events":[],"lat":50.1583,"lon":-170.35,"fixed":false,"entry":"FRI. OCT. 27, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day commences with a\nmoderate gale from N.N.E\nhauling graduly to N.N.W\nand blowing a strong\ngale with heavy cross sea\nrunning Towards night\ncross sea aboot gone\nheavy sea running with\nwith the wind ship steering\nCours S.E. & S.E. by E under\nlower Topsails saw a\nHermaphite Brig heading\nto Eastward at 3 PM\nBar. 29.40 started up slowly\nat 6 PM 29.60 rizeing\nslowly.\nNo Obus","wind":[["first","NNE","gale"],["middle","NNW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship weathered a moderate to strong gale with heavy cross seas while sailing under lower topsails. A hermaphrodite brig was sighted heading eastward.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-28","events":[],"lat":47.7833,"lon":-169.4833,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. OCT. 28, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day has been a\nfresh breeze from NNW\nhauling graduly to North\nheavy Sea from NW Coars\nS. E. P. M E by S employed\nin scraping bone.\nLat. 47,,47 N.\nLong 167,,29. W.","wind":[["whole","NNW","fresh"]],"weather":["heavy sea"],"plain":"The ship sailed on through fresh breezes and a heavy sea from the northwest while the crew scraped baleen.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-29","events":[],"lat":47.7333,"lon":-166.9083,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. OCT. 29, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day has been a lyht-\nbaffeling wind from\nEastward ship by the wind\nheading to North & N.E. finished\nscrapeing bone send down\ncutting gear and cleaned\ntry works been straitning\nup things generaly blew out\nboiler 2yd Engineers have\nbeen cleaneng up and\nmakeing repairs finished\nto day filling boiler to night\nNo Obs.","wind":[["whole","E","light"]],"plain":"Under light, shifting winds, the crew finished scraping baleen, stowed the butchering gear, cleaned the blubber furnaces, and straightened up the ship. The engineers blew out the boiler, made repairs, and began refilling it.","where":"at sea","plate":"work.trying-b"},{"date":"1893-10-30","events":[],"lat":47.6833,"lon":-164.3333,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. OCT. 30, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day commences with\nlight breeze from S.E. clear\nand cloudy wind hauling\ngradualy to N.E. and came\nin thick at- 3 P.m wore\nship to S.E finished stracking\nup fore hold [struck: that] washed\ntry works and House over\nty works. at- 7 P.m good\nbreeze ship by the wind\nheading S.E thick drizelrain\n\n47..41 N.\n164..20. W.","wind":[["first","SE","light"],["middle","NE",""],["latter","","fresh"]],"weather":["clear","cloudy","drizzle","rain"],"plain":"Light breezes shifted gradually to the northeast with thick drizzle and rain. The crew finished stowing the fore hold, washed the furnace for boiling blubber, and covered it.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-10-31","events":[],"lat":47.3722,"lon":-161.25,"fixed":false,"entry":"TUES. OCT. 31, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day Commences with a\nmorderate breze from S.S.E\nhauling gradvaly to S.W thick\nfog allday wind freshened to\na good breeze Cours E. & E. [struck: [illegible]] by N.\n& washed ship inside\n\nNo Obvt.\n\nSo Ends Oct-1893\nmy 48th birth day","wind":[["first","SSE","moderate"],["middle","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["fog"],"plain":"They sailed through thick fog all day with a freshening breeze and washed the ship inside. The keeper noted it was the keeper’s 48th birthday.","moments":[{"kind":"voice","title":"Keeper celebrated his 48th birthday","quote":"So Ends Oct-1893 my 48th birth day","interest":2}],"where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-01","events":[],"lat":47.0611,"lon":-158.1666,"fixed":false,"entry":"WED. NOV. 1, 1893 | Wea.\nTo day has been a\nfresh breeze from S,W.\nwith thick fog + fine rain\ncoarse E + By N. carring\nall sail\n\nNo Obs","wind":[["whole","SW","fresh"]],"weather":["fog","rain"],"plain":"The ship sailed on with every sail set through fresh breezes, thick fog, and fine rain.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-02","events":[],"lat":46.75,"lon":-155.0833,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. NOV. 2, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo-day begins with a\nbreeze from SW with\nrain at 7 am wind\nhauled around to W.N.W\nand NW, clear and cloudy\nCours East- emplyed in\nwashing bone. got good\nsight for Long. but poor\nLat:\n46..45 N\n135..05 W.\n\ncarring all sail","wind":[["first","SW",""],["middle","WNW",""],["middle","NW",""]],"weather":["rain","clear","cloudy"],"plain":"The crew was busy washing whalebone while sailing east under full sail through rain and shifting winds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-03","events":[],"lat":45.7,"lon":-152.25,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. NOV. 3, 1893 | Wea.\n\nIt has been an unsteady\nbreez from about N.W.\ncloudy weather Couse East\nCarring all sail all hands\nmployed in washing\nbone\n45,, 42 N\n152,, 15- W,\n[flourish]\n[illegible text underneath]","wind":[["whole","NW",""]],"weather":["cloudy"],"plain":"Under cloudy skies and an unsteady breeze, the ship sailed east under full sail while the crew was busy washing whalebone.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-04","events":[],"lat":45.0,"lon":-148.65,"fixed":true,"entry":"SAT. NOV. 4, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a gale\nfrom [struck: [illegible]] West - cloudy weather\nship steering Cours East -\nall hands employed in\nwashing bone,\nhanded light-\nsails 10 a.m at 11 am\nfurled upper fore topsail\n\n45.00 N,\n148.39 W,","wind":[["whole","W","gale"]],"weather":["gale","cloudy"],"plain":"The ship encountered a westerly gale with cloudy weather as she steered east. All hands washed whalebone and shortened sail as the wind picked up.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-05","events":[],"lat":44.2167,"lon":-144.675,"fixed":false,"entry":"SUN. NOV. 5, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a gale\nfrom westward considerable\nrain took in all but lower\ntopsails during forenoon\nCours E. to. E.N.E making\ngood weather as possible\nall hands employed in\nwashing bone at 4. P.M\nBar. 29.04' weather squally\nblowing strong about\nW.S.W very heavy sea\nrunning ship making\nvery good weather ruting\nNo Obs.","wind":[["whole","W","gale"],["whole","WSW","strong"]],"weather":["gale","rain","squalls","heavy sea"],"plain":"A gale brought heavy rain and rough seas, forcing the crew to reduce sail to the lower topsails. Despite the squally weather, the hands spent the day washing whalebone.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-06","events":[],"lat":43.4333,"lon":-140.7,"fixed":true,"entry":"MON. Nov. 6, 1893 Wea.\n\nTo day has been a gale\nfrom W.S.W to W. Cours E to\nE by N mostly East rain\nall forenoon afternoon\nclear Carring Whole main\nTopsail + foresail Bar at 6 PM\n29.50 and rizeing slowly\nsigns of better weather\n\n43.. 26 N,\n140.. 42 W,","wind":[["whole","WSW","gale"]],"weather":["gale","rain","clear"],"plain":"The ship faced a gale from the west-southwest with morning rain, clearing in the afternoon with signs of better weather.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-07","events":[],"lat":42.4333,"lon":-138.2,"fixed":true,"entry":"TUES. Nov. 7, 1893      Wea.\n\nbr\nTo day has been a light\neze from westward Cours\neast. finished washing bone\ncraped down &c.\nship under sail\n\n42..26 N.\n138..12 W.","wind":[["whole","W","light"]],"plain":"Under light westerly breezes, the crew finished washing baleen and scraped down the ship while sailing east.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-08","events":[],"lat":41.7,"lon":-135.0333,"fixed":true,"entry":"WED. NOV. 8, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\ngood breeze from S.S.W\nat 5 P.M hauling to\nS.W ship carring all\nsail cours East- bundled\nbone to day - 280 bundles\n31,665- pounds\n\n41\"42 N\n135.02 W.","wind":[["first","SSW","moderate"],["middle","SW",""]],"plain":"Under a good breeze, the ship sailed east with all sail set while the crew bundled whalebone, packing 280 bundles totaling 31,665 pounds.","where":"at sea"},{"date":"1893-11-09","events":[],"lat":40.6833,"lon":-131.5167,"fixed":true,"entry":"THURS. NOV. 9, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day has been a\nlight air from N.E. hauling\naround to about S.E. ship\nunder steam cours\nEast- at 4 P.M course [East to South?]\nspoke Bark Triton\nCapt Haggerty - bound to\nSan Francisco clean\nhave been employed in\nscrapeing down and\nclearing up generaly.\nat dun quit a little breyze\nship under fore & aft sails\n& steam\n\n40 .. 41 N.\n131 .. 31 W.","wind":[["first","NE","light"],["latter","","light"]],"plain":"Under steam and sail, the crew scraped down and cleaned the ship. They met the bark Triton, bound for San Francisco with no oil aboard.","moments":[{"kind":"ship","vessel":"Triton","rig":"bark","port":"","captain":"Haggerty","months_out":null,"voyage_id":null}],"where":"at sea","plate":"gam.spoke-a"},{"date":"1893-11-10","events":[],"lat":39.65,"lon":-127.4333,"fixed":true,"entry":"FRI. NOV. 10, 1893 | Wea.\n\nTo day begins with\na light airs & Calms after\nnoon at 8. P.M breezed up\nfrom North made all\nsail ship under sail &\nsteam. AM Cours E½S\nP.M E.½.S fine weather\nall day.\n\nLat. 39. 39 N.\nLong. 127. 26 W.","wind":[["first","","light"],["middle","N",""]],"weather":["calm"],"plain":"The day brought light airs, calms, and fine weather. By 8 p.m., the wind picked up from the north, and the vessel continued on under both sail and steam.","where":"at sea"}],"plates":{"work.trying":"Trying out","life.keeper":"The log","gam.spoke":"Spoke a ship","work.cutting":"Cutting in","life.letters":"Letters from home"}}