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According to her log she arrived at Galveston 15 December.

7.55am: Stopped. Anchor bearings: South Jetty light 105°, Bolivar light 347°, Fort Point 235°
8.30am: Obtained pratique. Weighted. Proceeded up harbour
9.10am: Stopped. Secured alongside Pier 21, bows south-west

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Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1919-1923 journey of HMS Constance, and the events recorded in her log-book for 15 December 1921.

1.30am: Exercised sea boats crew
3.20am: Heald Bank lightvessel 270°
4.15am: Put clock back 10 minutes
4.40am: Heald lightvessel 45° 0.4 miles
4.45am: Sighted Galveston South Jetty light 302°
6.30am: Course and speed as requisite for approaching Galveston entrance
6.40am: Stopped. Embarked pilot
7.00am: Proceed as requisite into harbour, pilot in charge
7.55am: Stopped. Let go starboard anchor in 7 fathoms, [veered to] 2 shackles. Anchor bearings: South Jetty light 105°, Bolivar light 347°, Fort Point 235°
8.30am: Obtained pratique. Weighted. Proceeded, course and speed as requisite, up harbour
9.10am: Stopped. Secured alongside Pier 21, bows south-west
11.00am: Steam for auxiliary purposes only
11.30am: Fired salute 7 guns for His British Majesties Consul
Noon: Signal books correct
1.00pm: Training classes at instruction. Remainder hands employed surveying port cable, cleaning out cable lockers and as requisite
4.00pm: Quarters
4.30pm: Leave to watch till 7.00am
5.00pm: Exercised fire stations

January 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM

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#OTD 1 January 1892:
USS Yorktown (PG-1), Valparaiso, Chili.

From midnight until 12.30am the New Year was celebrated by the ringing of bells, the firing of guns and rockets and the burning of lights from the town, the forts and Chilean war vessels in harbor.

🎇Happy New Year🎆

#NavalHistory #USNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1891-1892 journey of USS Yorktown, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 January 1892.

Midnight to 4am:
Clear, calm and pleasant.
From midnight until 12.30am the New Year was celebrated by the ringing of bells, the firing of guns and rockets and the burning of lights from the town, the forts and Chilean war vessels in harbor.

4am to 8am:
Fine weather, warm.
Calm.

8am to meridian:
Clear, NE and Southerly airs.
Absent without leave: Thomas Brady, Private Marine.
Received visit of Captain of "Duchaffault".

Meridian to 4pm:
Clear, warm and pleasant.
Gentle to moderate breeze from SSW.

4pm to 8pm:
Clear, with light breeze to light airs from South.

8pm to midnight:
Clear, cool and pleasant.
Light airs from South first hour, afterwards calm.

January 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM

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As found in her log-book, 23 July 1924:
10:55am: Entered Miraflores Lock
12:06pm: Left Miraflores Lock - proceeded as requisite

All log-book entries are also available in the Alt text.

#NavalHistory #CitizenScience

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1923-1925 journey of HMS Hood, and the events recorded in her log-book for 23 July 1924.

1:00am: Exercised Sea boats crew
2:17am: Altered course 009º 11 knots
5:08am: 9 knots
6:15am: Altered course 330º
6:40am: Altered course 320º 10 knots
6:50am: 12 knots - Cleaning ship
7:20am: Stopped
7:25am: Came to with starboard anchor in 13 fathoms veered 6 shackles
8:00am: Hands provisioning ship - Fired salute 15 guns
9:30am: Weighed proceeded Course & speed as requisite for Panama Canal – pilot in charge – passed Outer Channel Buoy - Hands as requisite
10:55am: Entered Miraflores Lock
12:06pm: Left Miraflores Lock – proceeded as requisite
12:50pm: Entered Pedro Miguel Lock
1:30pm: Left lock & secured to centre wall
2:40pm: REPULSE secured in Pedro Miguel lock - Hands as requisite
3:00pm: Ship open to visitors
4:00pm: Leave to Starboard & 2nd part Port Watch to 6:30pm

December 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM

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#OTD 25 December 1880:
USS Jeannette is beset in ice for the second Christmas in a row.

Day's events also show part of Captain's journal, listing their Christmas menu.
"Our mince pies were a work of art; though they were made from pemmican and flavored by a bottle of brandy"

#NavalHistory #USNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1879-1881 journey of USS Jeannette, and the events recorded in her log-book for Christmas Day 1880.

The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft, through and under the bulkhead, into the fire room, is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the main engine.
The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling.
Sounded in 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line.
Light breezes from N'd veering to S.S.E. by noon, and thereafter variable and very light until midnight. Falling barometer and pleasant temperature.
Low red dawn at 9am & bright starlight. At 9pm auroral streaks in N.W. radiating like a fan; at midnight an auroral arch extended from N.W. through zenith to S.E.

Captain’s Journal (vol. 2 p. 496):
The day was made as acceptable as possible fore and aft, by the providing of a good dinner from our resources. And I think we may refer to our bills of fare with pardonable pride. Our mince pies were a work of art; though they were made from pemmican and flavored by a bottle of brandy, they were as delicate to the taste as if compounded from beef fresh from market. Hot whiskey punch in the evening fore and aft brought an agreeable close to our second Christmas in the pack.

CHRISTMAS DINNER, 1880

CABIN:
The usual Saturday Soup
Roast Seal, Apple Jelly
Tongue
Macaroni
Tomatoes
Mince Pies
Plum Pudding
Figs
Raisins
Dates
Nuts
Candy
Chocolate and Coffee

BERTH DECK:
Soup
Roast Seal, Apple Jelly
Bacon (broiled)
Macaroni
Tomatoes
Mince Pies
Figs
Raisins
Dates
Nuts
Candy
Chocolate or Coffee

December 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM

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If interested, many deck logs of USS Yorktown (PG-1) are available in Journey Plotter.
Image shows her 1891-92 journey and the events for 5 February 1891, the day of the article.

The logs are also published at naval-history.net:
www.naval-history.net/OW-US/Yorkto...

#NavalHistory #CitizenScience

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1891-1892 journey of USS Yorktown, and the events recorded in her log-book for 5 February 1891.

December 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM

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#OTD 8 December 1914: #WW1 Battle of the Falklands
HMS Bristol was the last ship to leave harbour to join the fleet.
She sunk Santa Isabel, a German collier, after letting her crew transfer to HMS Macedonia.
The image shows the events she recorded in her deck log.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1913-1919 journey of HMS Bristol and the events recorded in the log-book for 8 December 1914.

2.18am: Collier Breynton came alongside.
2.45am: Commenced coaling.
6.00am: Party left ship for provisions.
8.00am: Stopped coaling. German cruisers reported by shore station.
8.55am: Collier left ship.
8.30am: Enemy approaching from S.E. Gneisenau and Nuremberg. Smoke of Leipzig, Dresden and Scharnhorst on horizon.
9.05am: Kent, Cornwall, Carnarvon under weigh in Port William.
9.17am: Canopus fired at enemy from Stanley Harbour.
9.25am: Glasgow under weigh. Gneisenau and Nuremberg steaming away to rejoin German squadron.
10.00am: Invicible and Inflexible under weigh in Port William.
10.35am: Weighed and proceeded.
Shore Station reported enemy's transport off Point Phasant.
11.00am: Cape Pembroke: S 1 1/2 mile. Course E 22 knots.
11.30am: Full speed 24 1/2 knots.
11.45am: Ordered by Flag to join Macedonia and destroy enemy's transport. British squadron then E by S rear ship 5-6 miles steaming E by S.
11.45am: Altered course S67W. German squadron 18 miles E.S.E.
12.30pm: Altered course South Macedonia joined company.
12.40pm: Point Phasant: abeam 11 miles.
2.08pm: Sighted smoke of 2 steamers on Port Bow.
3.30pm: Stopped. Fired 2 rounds fore 6" and ordered steamer to stop.
Santa Isabel and Baden German colliers, crew ordered to abandon ships. German crews transfered to Macedonia.
Macedonia sunk Baden.
Bristol sunk Santa Isabel Lat -52.50, Long -57.0.
6.0.pm: Visibility 2 miles.
7.00pm: Proceeded course East. 165 revolutions. Macedonia ordered to remain till colliers sunk and proceed to Port Stanley with crews.
7.30pm: 200 Revolutions. Invincible reported Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sunk. Glasgow reported Leipzig sinking.
8.00pm: Altered course S E. Man and arm ship.
9.30pm: Sighted cruiser. Carnarvon answered challenge and reported Flag Invincible S.W. 12 miles steering SW by S.
Altered course to close Carnarvon.

December 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM

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#OTD in #NavalHistory, 6 December 1917: HMSs Changuinola and Knight Templar witnessed the #HalifaxExplosion.
The images show how they reported it in their deck logs.
Text also available in Alt description.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #CitizenScience

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1919 journey of HMS Changuinola and the events recorded in the log-book for 6 December 1917.

7.00am: Hands fall in to clean holds for receiving cargo
8.00am: No 1 Hopper made fast alongside
8.15am: Coaling party arrived alongside
8.30am: Commenced coaling
8.50am: Explosion in Docks followed by fires
9.05am: Hands fall in
9.15am: Cutters away with officers & men to help ashore
9.50am: Stretcher Party to shore
11.45am: Hands to Dinner
1.00pm: Landed 18 Marines. Gig called away
1.45pm: Gig returned
2.30pm: Shore party returned for dinner
2.40pm: Cutter left for shore. Trawler CD15 came alongside
3.40pm: Trawler left
3 Boats axes lost ashore by rescue party & one hammer
5.40pm: Gig sent to OLD COLONY with stores for survivors
7.40pm: Landed Officers in Gig
9.00pm: Boat left for shore
9.45pm: Boat returned
11.00pm: Boat left for shore
11.35pm: Boat returned
Sick list 2

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1917-1918 journey of HMS Knight Templar and the events recorded in the log-book for 6 December 1917.

9.15 am: Heavy explosion in harbour causing ship to shear about badly, eventually pulled posts out of wharf – adrift
Ran lines to other posts and heaved back alongside
10.00 am: Landed party ashore to render assistance
Sub Lieut Mackie returned to duty from hospital
MO and SBA ashore rendering assistance to wounded
Carpenter fell down hatch, severely bruising himself

December 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM

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From her log:
7.30am: Unknown warships sighted to Southward.
8.30am: Action. Cruisers verified as German squadron.
9.19am: Opened fire fore & aft 12" turrets on "Gneisenau" & "Nürnberg".
9.30am: Ceased fire. Enemy retreated.
...
6.30pm: W/T. signal "Scharnhorst & Gneisenau" sunk.

#NavalHistory #WW1

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1913-1915 journey of HMS Canopus, and the events recorded in her log-book for 8 December 1914.

04.30am: Patrol boat returned.
06.20am: Naval yard party left.
07.30am: Unknown warships sighted to Southward.
08.30am: Action. Cruisers verified as German squadron.
09.19am: Opened fire fore & aft 12" turrets on "Gneisenau" & "Nürnberg".
09.30am: Ceased fire. Enemy retreated.
10.00am: Fleet put to sea.
10.00am: Ammunition expended 12" Pointed common & full charges 5 in number.
Noon: Water distilled 19 tons, water expended 15 tons, water remaining 102 tons, fuel expended for all purposes 31 tons, fuel remaining 1179.8 tons.
01.10pm: Dockyard party returned.
02.30pm: Hands at Action stations.
05.30pm: 2 seamen, 1 stoker & 1 Marine joined from hospital.
06.30pm: W/T. signal "Scharnhorst & Gneisenau" sunk.
08.30pm: Patrol boat left.
09.30pm: Night defence stations.

December 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM

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HMS Caroline's 1919-1922 deck logs are available in Journey Plotter.
See where she went and learn more about daily activities and the people on board, complemented by editor's notes.

#NavalHistory #CitizenScience #Ancestry

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1919-1922 journey of HMS Caroline, and the events recorded in her log-book for 29 September 1919.

8.15am: Hands arrived on board, employed scraping, painting & refitting
11.0am: Training classes at instruction, paid monthly money
12.45pm: Hands left ship
5.30pm: Part of ship's company proceeded to Deolali camp [Deolali was an army transit camp in India, used as a sailors' home. It is the source of the phrase "gone doolally" meaning to lose one's mind]
Number on sick list = 11

November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM

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Not USS logs, of course, but there are #RoyalNavy logs available.
E.g. HMS Highflyer witnessed the #HalifaxExplosion, was damaged and suffered casualties.

Available in Journey Plotter and at naval-history.net, including links to the log pages.
www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-...

#NavalHistory

Screenshot of Journey Plotter, showing part of the journey of HMS Highflyer and the events recorded in the log-book for 6 December 1917

November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM

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#OTD 11 November 1918

The #WW1 #Armistice isn't always mentioned in the log-books of #RoyalNavy ships.
HMS Rinaldo did, though.

1.30pm: Guns fired from batteries denoting signing of armistice. Dressed ship overall

The inset shows part of the actual log page.

#NavalHistory #ArmisticeDay #History

November 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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#OTD 7 November 1915

HMS Albermarle was struck by a storm on her way from Rosyth to Scapa Flow.
She was heavily damaged, lost 2 men overboard, including Commander Nixon, suffered another casualty on board, and 3 officers and 16 men were seriously injured.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915-1916 journey of HMS Albemarle, and the events recorded in her log-book for 7 November 1915.

2.27am: Ship struck by two heavy seas in quick succession wrecking fore bridge & chart house & shifting roof of conning tower; large quantities of water entered fore turret, mess decks & flats. Commander George Russell Nixon, Royal Navy, Able Seaman George Edward Bracey Stroud Off No. 221919 were lost overboard; Chief Petty Officer William James Aiken, Off No. 161866, was killed & three officers and sixteen men seriously injured by wreckage.
2.45am: Eased engines to dead slow. Shifted to after conning tower steering position.
4.15am: Stopped.
5.35am: Working engines as requisite to keep head to sea.
6.30am: HMS Hibernia closed.
6.45am: Took station astern of HMS Hibernia. Shifted to fore conning tower steering position. Courses as requisite for Hoxa Sound, speed 10 knots.
7.45am: 7 knots. Courses as requisite for anchorage.
8.10am: Stopped.
8.12am: Came to in C6 berth.
10.00am: Hands employed clearing up wreckage from fore bridge.
10.30am: Hospital boat came alongside. Discharged injured 21 cot cases and Lieut. Commander McLeod RN, Lieut Fletcher RNR, Midshipman Eliott RN to hospital ship Plassey.
10.20am: Hospital boat left.
1.35pm: DD Chief Petty Officer Aiken to Plassey.
2.35pm: Red watch employed clearing wreckage and getting water from flats.
4.00pm: HMS Hibernia and HMS Zealandia proceeded out of harbour.
8.00pm: Mustered both anchor watches.

November 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM

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#OTD 1 November 1914: #WW1 Battle of Coronel.

HMS Glasgow and HMS Otranto participated in the battle, in which HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth were lost.
The images show what HMS Glasgow and HMS Otranto recorded in their log-books during the day.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1918 journey of HMS Glasgow, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 November 1914.

10.20am: Weighed & proceeded, 240 revs
1.00pm: Sighted squadron on starboard bow.
1.05pm: As requisite closing flagship
2.00pm: Stopped. Sent telegrams to “Good Hope” by towing cask across her bow
2.55pm: N17E, 300 revs spreading from flag
4.30pm: Sighted smoke on starboard bow
4.40pm: Sighted enemy: 2 Armoured Cruisers & 1 Light Cruiser
5.00pm: Lit fires in A3&4 to B3&4 boilers
5.47pm: Formed single line ahead, “Otranto” standing away to westward
Proceeded as requisite into action, closing enemy
7.02pm: Enemy opened fire
7.06pm: Opened fire at 3rd ship in enemy’s line
7.40pm: “Good Hope” drew out of line
7.50pm: “Good Hope”, who was badly on fire, blew up
8.10pm: Ceased firing. Proceeded full speed out of action with “Monmouth” to westward
8.50pm: Lost sight of “Monmouth” to NE
9.25pm: Observed enemy using searchlight & firing, presumably at “Monmouth”

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1916 journey of HMS Otranto, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 November 1914.

1.15am: Challenged and replied to HMS “Monmouth”.
4.0am: Fresh to strong wind, rough sea, fine and clear.
4.45am: General quarters.
5.15am: Altered course N25W.
8.0am: Strong wind, rough sea. Overcast and fine.
9.15am: Altered course N69E. Revs 48.
10.20am: Observed [HMS] Good Hope, altered course S30E.
10.35am: Altered course S41E. 11.16am: Increased 52 Revs.
11.20am: Observed “Monmouth”. Courses various keeping position.
Noon: Strong wind, rough sea. Fine and clear. Altered course N80E. 0.10pm: Altered course S79E. Revs 48. Courses and speeds altered as required during manoeuvres including flag.
3.3pm: Set Course N10E, Revs 69. Log streamed and Set.
3.15pm: Altered course N12E. 3.30pm: Revs 72.
4.0pm: Fresh wind, rough Sea and fine clear weather.
4.43pm: Altered course S60E. Revs increased.
5.0pm: Full speed.
5.20pm: Altered course S67W. 5.25pm: Altered course WEST.
5.35pm: Altered course S75W. 5.50pm: Altered course West.
5.55pm: Revs 58. 6.0pm: Revs 48.
6.5pm. Altered course South. Average Revs 84.
7.12pm: Enemy opened fire and other ships replied.
7.53pm: Ceased fire.
8.0pm: Strong wind and rough sea. Overcast and occasional showers.
Midnight: Strong wind and rough Sea. Overcast and fine.

November 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM

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#OTD 19 October 1917
HMS Orama was torpedoed by German submarine U-62 and sank.

From her log-book:
5.55pm: Ship torpedoed in number 3 hold
8.00pm: Hands abandon ship in boats
9.50pm: Navigator and Captain left ship
9.55pm: Ship sunk

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy #UBoat

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1917 journey of HMS Orama, and the events recorded in her log-book for 19 October 1917.

October 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM

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#OTD 4 October 1913: HMAS Sydney arrived at Sydney, #Australia.
The following week or so she was open to visitors.

#NavalHistory #History #RAN

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1913-1914 journey of HMAS Sydney, and the events recorded in her log-book for 4 October 1913.

October 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM

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1/2 #OTD 7 September 1919: 200 men and officers of HMS New Zealand were landed at Lyttleton, #NewZealand, and the Admiral of the Fleet presented flag to Christchurch cathedral.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1919-1920 journey of HMS New Zealand, and the events recorded in her log-book for 7 September 1919.

Landed 200 men and officers.
The Admiral of the Fleet presented flag to Christchurch Cathedral.
Landed usual church parties, granted usual leave.
23,952 visitors.

September 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM

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#OTD 1 September 1919: HMS New Zealand arrives at Lyttleton, #NewZealand.
In two weeks she received 74050 visitors on board according to her log.

@nationallibrarynz.bsky.social has a newspaper article detailing her visit:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/C...

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the journey of HMS New Zealand, in particular her time visiting New Zealand, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 September 1919.

September 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM

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#OTD 28 August 1914: #WW1 Battle of the Helgioland Bight.

HMS Invincible took part in the battle.
She first recorded activities of HMS Lion and HMS New Zealand in her log-book, and then she engaged and sank a German light cruiser herself.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1915 journey of HMS Invincible, and the events recorded in her log-book for 28 August 1914.

3.59am: Sighted first Battle Cruiser Squadron.
4.45am: Took station on starboard beam of HMS Lion, 17 knots.
8.15am: a/c S1/4 E Course and speed as requisite for bringing enemies vessel to action
Noon: Firing heard to eastward.
12.50pm: Lion opened fire, passed cruisers out of action, nationality not known.
1.00pm: New Zealand observed to open fire at German cruiser visible on port Bow.
1.10pm: Opened fire engaged German light cruiser Lat. 54-7N, 7-10E.
1.25pm: Ceased fire.
1.30pm: German observed to be sinking. [This was probably the Ariadne, or possibly the Köln.]
2.20pm: Closed Lion.
4.35pm: a/c S45W parted company from Lion.

August 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM

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#OTD 20 August 1919: As part of Admiral Jellicoe's world tour, HMS New Zealand arrives at Wellington, New Zealand.
In the next week and a half thousands upon thousands visitors came on board to see her; 94,476 in all according to her log-book.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the New Zealand part of the 1919-1920 journey of HMS New Zealand, and the events recorded in her log-book for 20 August 1919.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1919-1920 journey of HMS New Zealand, the world tour of Admiral Jellicoe, and the events recorded in her log-book for 20 August 1919.

August 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM

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This month's Journey Plotter update:
New is the 1884 journey of USS Thetis.
Together with USS Bear she took part in the Greely Arctic Expedition rescue mission.

#NavalHistory #CitizenScience #USNavy #Arctic #Ancestry

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1884 journey of USS Thetis, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 July 1884.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1884 journey of USS Bear, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 July 1884.

July 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM

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If interested, HMS Cadmus' 1913-1920 journey and deck logs are available in Journey Plotter.

#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #WW1

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1913-1920 journey of HMS Cadmus and the events noted in her log-book for 24 May 1914, when she fired 21 minute guns on occasion of the funeral of the Dowager Empress of Japan.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1913-1920 journey of HMS Cadmus and the events noted in her log-book for 19 July 1919, when she dressed ship and fired salute of 21 guns at noon in honour of the cessation of hostilities with Germany.

July 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM

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2/2 HMSs Hyacinth, Laconia, and Pyramus were also present that day.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Hyacinth, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Laconia, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Pyramus, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.

July 6, 2025 at 7:31 AM

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1/2 #OTD 6 July 1915: HMSs Mersey, Severn and Weymouth were in one way or another involved in the action against SMS Königsberg in eastern Africa.
Some had more to record in their logs than others.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Mersey, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Severn, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Weymouth, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.

July 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM

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No update to report this month, but today is an important #OnThisDay.

#OTD 31 May 1916: The Battle of Jutland commenced.
One of the participants in the Battle of Jutland, HMS Fearless, is available in Journey Plotter.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy #BattleOfJutland

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1916-1917 journey of HMS Fearless, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 May 1916.

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1916-1917 journey of HMS Fearless, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 June 1916.

May 31, 2025 at 7:29 AM

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#OTD 25 May 1919: HMS M.33 left Lerwick for North Russia as part of the North Russian Expeditionary Force.

This veteran of #WW1 is still around.
You can visit her at the National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth.
www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/por...

#NavalHistory #History

Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1919 journey of HMS M.33, and the events recorded in her log-book for 25 May 1919.

May 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM

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