Journey Plotter
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Visualize journeys of Royal Navy vessels of the World War 1-era, or Arctic voyages of United States vessels from the mid 19th century onwards.
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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
#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
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
#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
![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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/bafkreidosijqkasztc42svkeugik42emkpetscl7nnnbisd2r22nuawafa@jpeg)
January 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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
#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
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
#NavalHistory #RoyalNavy
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
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
December 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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
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
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
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
December 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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
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
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
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
December 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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
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
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
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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/bafkreib3ukbpfykycxe6dacp6qegmcn2a6qb6ybp7v5ttgvljjad73fqgq@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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
See where she went and learn more about daily activities and the people on board, complemented by editor's notes.
#NavalHistory #CitizenScience #Ancestry
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
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
November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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
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
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October 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Reposted by Journey Plotter
The arrival of the first Australian Fleet into Sydney Harbour. HMAS Sydney following HMAS Melbourne into the harbour.
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The arrival of the first Australian Fleet into Sydney Harbour. HMAS Sydney following HMAS Melbourne into the harbour.
U.S.S. Truxtun
www.history.navy.mil/research/his...
www.history.navy.mil/research/his...
www.history.navy.mil
October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
U.S.S. Truxtun
www.history.navy.mil/research/his...
www.history.navy.mil/research/his...
2/2 The flag presented by Admiral Jellicoe was the White Ensign flown by HMS New Zealand at the surrender of the German fleet after #WW1.
The @nationallibrarynz has a newspaper article detailing the ceremony:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/T...
#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
The @nationallibrarynz has a newspaper article detailing the ceremony:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/T...
#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
September 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
2/2 The flag presented by Admiral Jellicoe was the White Ensign flown by HMS New Zealand at the surrender of the German fleet after #WW1.
The @nationallibrarynz has a newspaper article detailing the ceremony:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/T...
#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
The @nationallibrarynz has a newspaper article detailing the ceremony:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/T...
#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy