A guide to the Navigation practice journal and Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m) logbook, 1896-1919
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A Guide to the Navigation practice journal and Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m) logbook
HDC0114
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service2012, National Park Service
Title: Navigation practice journal and Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m) logbook
Date: 1896-1919
Identifier/Call Number: HDC0114 (SAFR 14031)
Physical Description:
1 item.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The Navigation practice journal and Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m) logbook (SAFR 14031, HDC 114) contains figures
for chronometer and azimuth readings, parallel sailing, mercator sailing, great circle sailing, middle latitude sailing and
time conversion dating from 1896. Formerly stored inside the front cover were six typed carbon pages of answers to questions
on crew members' duties.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC0114 (SAFR 14031), Navigation practice journal and Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m) logbook, San Francisco
Maritime National Historical Park
SAFR-00001
This collection was transferred from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Historical or Biographical Note
This finding aid does not have an agency history, biography, or historical note.
The Navigation practice journal and Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m) logbook (SAFR 14031, HDC 114) contains figures
for chronometer and azimuth readings, parallel sailing, mercator sailing, great circle sailing, middle latitude sailing and
time conversion dating from 1896. Formerly stored inside the front cover were six typed carbon pages of answers to questions
on crew members' duties.
From page 124 to 132, the volume contains logbook entries for the STAR OF FINLAND (built 1899; bark, 3m) on August 29, 1919
gravel was loaded for ballast in Alitak, Alaska. Daily entries mention work of crew, weather, cargo, sails. The vessel departed
for San Francisco on September 19 and arrived on October 4, 1919.
This is a single item collection with six typed pages inserted.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Navigation
Star of Finland (built 1899; bark, 3m)
Alaska Packers Association
Alaska
Logbook