Name/Title
Title on Binding: Log Book Star of India, Volume 21, 16 Aug. 1920 -- 2 Aug. 1923 Title on Official Log: Log of the Star of India, dated 1920, August 16 through 1923, August 2Entry/Object ID
A0245.1.19Scope and Content
One volume of the Star of India vessel log prepared by Captain Weidemann, 1st Mate Thomas Koskinen and 1st Mate Victor Turner (190 pages), includes handwritten entries on a daily basis. Entries begin on August 16, 1920 and end on August 2, 1923.
Log Entry Summary: On August 16, 1920, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and leaves Nushagak, Alaska bound for San Francisco, California. As the Star of India moves down river the crew sights Clark's Point and Etolin Point. On August 23, 1920 the crew sights Pogromni peak at the west end of Unimak Island. On August 24, 1920, Star of India is in company with the Star of France as the crew sights the steamer Nushagak towing the Star of Iceland. On August 25, 1920 the crew sights Cape Sarichef, hears the Scotch Cap lighthouse whistle and sights the steamer Nushagak heading back towards the Unimak Pass as the Star of India moves through the Pass into the North Pacific Ocean.
On August 26, 1920 the crew sights a Japanese steamer approximately 200 miles southwest of Unimak Island. On September 7, 1920 the crew sights the steamer Santa Alicia towing the barkentine Belfast near Point Arena Lighthouse. At midnight the crew sights the Farallon Islands and Point Reyes just off the California coast. On September 8, 1920, Star of India is taken tow by the tugboat Alert and arrives in San Francisco, California and anchors in Mission Bay. By midmorning Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Witch and docks at Pier 54. The longshoremen come onboard and rig the cargo gear. September 9 through 13, 1920 the longshoremen unload cases of salmon. Once the longshoremen discharge all cargo the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Wolf and docks at the Alaska Packers Association Alameda shipyard. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on February 28, 1921. The Star of India is in the Alaska Packers Association
Alameda yard and is taken in tow by an unknown vessel and moves to the Barnes and Tibbitts dry dock. On March 1 and 2, 1921 the dry-dock gang cleans and paints the vessel bottom using 34 gallons of N1 and 33 gallons of N2 paint. The Star of India is taken in tow by two unknown tugboats and returns to the Alaska Packers Association Alameda shipyard. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on April 16, 1921. The Star of India is in the Alaska Packers Association
Alameda yard and is taken in tow by the tugboats Sea Lark and Sea Witch and docks at Pier 54. The longshoremen come onboard and rig the cargo gear. April 17 through 19, 1921 the longshoremen come aboard the Star of India and load lumber, ship stores and cannery supplies.
On April 20, 1921, Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Eagle and leaves San Francisco, California bound for Nushagak, Alaska. As the Star of India passes the Golden Gate bridge the crew sights Fort Point and Point Bonita.
On May 1, 1921 the crew sights an unknown steamer going south as the Star of India is sailing west in company of the Star of Scotland approximately 1,500 miles west of San Francisco, California. On May 12, 1921 the crew sights the Sanak Islands approximately 100 miles southwest of the Unimak Pass. On May 13, 1921 the crew sights Scotch Cap as the Star of India moves through the Unimak Pass and into the Bering Sea. On May 19, 1921 the crew sights the Star of Chile and the ship Benjamin Packer … [illegible] (probably referring to Benjamin F. Packard) about 20 miles off Port Moller on the Alaska Peninsula. On May 20, 1921, Star of India sails north along the Alaska Peninsula, north of Port Moller in company of the Star of Chile and Star of Holland. On May 21, 1921 the crew sights the barkentine John Curtis as the Star of India sails north along the Alaska Peninsula.
On May 22, 1921, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and arrives in Nushagak Bay and by late evening anchors near Etolin Point. On May 23, 1921, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and moves up the Nushagak River. The crew sights Ekuk Spit and Bradford Point as the Star of India continues up river and anchors at the P.H.J. Cannery. On May 24, 1921 the fishermen and beach men go ashore. The crew rigs the cargo gear, sends down the royal yards and cleans the ship. May 25 through June 4, 1921 the Star of Russia arrives and anchors near the Star of India. The Star of India crew cleans the ship, stows the sails, and unloads cannery supplies, lumber and 300 tons of rock onto several lighters. The cannery hands and crew go ashore. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on August 1, 1921. The crew comes aboard the Star of India and rigs the cargo gear. August 3 through 13, 1921 the crew rigs the gallant and royal yards and all sails. The crew loads 18,000 cases of salmon, ship stores, prepares the vessel for the upcoming voyage and Mexican and Chinese cannery workers come aboard. On August 14, 1921, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and leaves Nushagak, Alaska bound for San Francisco, California. As the Star of India moves down the Nushagak River the crew sights Bradford Cannery, the cannery at Clarks Point and Etolin Point as the ship leaves Nushagak Bay.
On August 17 and 18, 1921, Star of India is in company of the ship Bohemia and barkentine George Curtis as it sails south along the Alaska Peninsula. On August 19, 1921 the crew sights the Star of New Zealand as the Star of India sails south along the Alaska Peninsula. On August 20, 1921 the crew sights Amak Island as the Star of India continues south along the Alaska Peninsula, just north of Unimak Island. On August 23, 1921 the crew sights Cape Sarichef lighthouse and Pogromni peak as the Star of India approaches the entrance to Unimak Pass in company of the Star of Greenland. On August 24, 1921 the crew sights the Star of England and the Star of Russia near the entrance to Unimak Pass
On August 25, 1921 an unknown Mexican cannery worker dies of natural causes onboard the Star of India and the crew buries him at sea. On August 26, 1921, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak. As the Star of India moves through the Unimak Pass the crew sights Scotch Cape and Ugamak Island as the ship enters the North Pacific Ocean. On August 27, 1921 the steamer Nushagak releases the tow cable southeast of Unimak Pass and the Star of India continues under sail
On September 5, 1921 the crew sights Point Arena on the California coast about 100 miles north of San Francisco. On September 6, 1921 the crew sights Point Reyes. The Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Eagle, passes Point Bonita and arrives in San Francisco, California and anchors in Mission Bay.
The cannery hands and ships crew go ashore. September 7 through 26, 1921, Star of India remains at anchorage. On September 27 through 30, 1921 the rigging men come aboard and stow the sails and gear. The stevedores come onboard and the Star of India is taken tow by the tugboat Sea Prince … [illegible] and moves to Pier 54. The stevedores rig the cargo gear and unload the cases of salmon. Once the stevedores discharge all cargo the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Fox and leaves Pier 54 and moves to the Alaska Packers Association Alameda shipyard. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on April 15, 1922. The 1st Mate comes onboard and prepares the Star of India for dry docking. By early afternoon, Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboats Restless and Sea Prince and moves to Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland, California. On April 17, 1922 the dry-dock gang cleans and paints the vessel bottom using 40 gallons of paint for the first coat and 35 gallons of paint for the second coat. By late afternoon, Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Prince and returns to Pier 54.
On April 18 through 22, 1922 the longshoremen and stevedores come onboard the Star of India and rig the cargo gear and load tin, shooks, coal, cannery supplies and ship stores. On April 23, 1922, Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Witch and leaves San Francisco, California bound for Nushagak, Alaska. The crew sights Point Bonita as the Star of India encounters heavy winds that carry away the mizzen middle stay sail. On April 24, 1922, Star of India encounters strong squalls, winds and high seas about 150 miles west of San Francisco, California. The force of the wind carries away the forward upper top sail. On April 25, 1922 the crew makes repairs to the sails and rigging.
On May 3, 1922 Mexican laborer, Daniel Torres … [illegible] slips on the deck and the fall breaks his arm. His arm is set using a splint and binding bandage. On May 6 and 7, 1922, Star of India encounters moderate squalls, high seas and heavy snow approximately 700 miles off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia. On May 13, 1922 the crew sights a three mast schooner sailing southeast about 250 miles southwest of Unimak Island. On May 14, 1922 the crew sights Sanak Island as the Star of India sails in the company of a wooden barkentine and the steamer Costa Rica. On May 16, 1922 the crew sights Scotch Cap and Cape Sarichef as the Star of India moves through Unimak Pass and into the Bering Sea in the company of the cutter Hilda and the ship St. Nicholas. The crew sights Cape Mordvinof as the Star of India sails north up the Alaska Peninsula.
On May 18, 1922 the crew sights Cape Greig. By late evening, Star of India speaks to the steamer Nushagak and anchors about 15 miles west of Egegik Bay to wait for a tow. On May 20, 1922, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and anchors at the Clarks Point Cannery. On May 21, 1922, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and arrives in Nushagak, Alaska and anchors at P.H.J. Cannery. The Orientals and crew stay aboard and the fishermen and beach men go ashore.
May 22 through June 2, 1922 the crew stows the sails, rigs the cargo gear and brings down the royal and gallant yards. Several days of hail, rain and high winds prevent work. Once the weather clears, the crew unloads cargo, stores, cannery supplies, tin and shooks onto lighters in tow of the launch Lark. The Mexicans and Orientals go ashore. The crew cleans the ship and the carpenter oversees the filling of the fresh water tanks. The Alaska Packers Association ships Indiana and Star of Iceland arrive and anchor at the cannery. On June 3, 1922, Star of India mooring is secure and the crew goes ashore. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on August 2, 1922. Captain Weidemann, the cook, carpenter and crew come aboard. August 3 through 14, 1922 the crew loads 23,981 cases of salmon and brings up the gallant and royal yards and bends all sails. The ships Metha Nelson, George Curtis, Indiana, St. Nicholas and barkentine W. B. Flint leave the anchorage. On August 15, 1922 the Orientals come aboard, the crew loads all provisions and stows the cargo gear.
On August 16, 1922, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and leaves Nushagak, Alaska bound for San Francisco, California. As the Star of India moves down the Nushagak River the crew sights the cannery at Clark's Point and Etolin Point as the ship leaves Nushagak Bay. On August 17 and 18, 1922, Star of India is sailing in company of the ships Star of Zealand and Llewellyn J. Morse … [illegible]. On August 19, 1922 the crew sights Amak Island as the Star of India sails south along the Alaska Peninsula toward Unimak Pass. On August 21, 1922, Star of India is in company of the ships E. Whitney … [illegible] and barkentine Pactolus … [illegible].
On August 23, 1922 the crew sights Cape Sarichef lighthouse, Scotch Cap and Sanak Island as the Star of India moves through the Unimak Pass and into the North Pacific Ocean in the company of six vessels. The crew sights the Alaska Packers Association ship Santa Clara about 50 miles southwest of Unimak Pass. On September 4, 1922, Star of India is in company of the Star of Zealand about 100 miles off the northern coast of California. On September 5, 1922 the crew sights Point Arenas and Point Reyes lighthouses as the Star of India approaches the entrance to San Francisco Bay.
On September 6, 1922 the crew sights Point Bonita as the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Fox and arrives in San Francisco, California and anchors at the quarantine ground. The quarantine boat arrives and the doctor comes aboard and examines the crew for illness and finds all hands to be in good health. By mid-morning, Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Fox and moves to an anchorage in Mission Bay. On September 7, 1922, with the assistance of 4 longshoremen and the 1st and 2nd Mates the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Lark and moves to the Alaska Packers Association Alameda shipyard. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on December 4, 1922. A shipyard gang comes aboard and the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Witch and moves to Pier 54. December 5 through 8, 1922 the longshoremen come aboard and unload the cargo of salmon. Once the longshoremen discharge all cargo and go ashore the shipyard gang comes aboard and the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Witch and returns to the Alaska Packers Association Alameda shipyard. On December 16 and 17, 1922, Star of India receives a thorough fumigation to rid the vessel of all pests. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on February 27, 1923. Workmen inspect and overhaul both anchor chains and replace the starboard anchor shackle. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on April 14, 1923. April 14 through 16, 1923, Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboats Sea Fox and Gleaner and moves to Moore Dry Dock Company in Oakland, California. The dry-dock gang cleans and paints the vessel bottom using 33 gallons of paint for the first coat and 32 gallons of paint for the second coat. On April 17, 1923, Star of India floats out of dry dock and moors alongside the coal barge.
On April 18, 1923 a ship gang comes aboard and the Star of India and the ship is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Wolf and moves to an anchorage in China Basin. The ship gang goes ashore and longshoremen come onboard and rig the cargo gear. April 19 through 28, 1923 the 1st Mate arrives onboard and the longshoremen load cargo and freight. The stockmen load 66 hogs and 12 sheep, ship stores arrive and the cook and mess boys come aboard.
On April 29, 1923 the crew arrives onboard and the Star of India is taken in tow by the tugboat Sea Wolf and leaves San Francisco, California bound for Nushagak, Alaska. The crew sights Lime Point, Point Bonita and the Farallon Island as the Star of India sails west into the Pacific Ocean. On April 30, 1923, Star of India is sailing in company of the Star of Holland approximately 200 miles west of San Francisco. On May 17, 1923 the crew sights Tigalda and Ugamak Islands as the Star of India sails northwest toward the Alaska Peninsula.
On May 18, 1923, Star of India is company of the Star of Scotland and the Star of England approximately 20 miles northwest of Unimak Pass. On May 19, 1923 the crew sights the steamer Mount Baker … [illegible] as it enters the Unimak Pass. On May 20, 1923 the crew sights Promontory Hill and Cape Lutke as the Star of India approaches the entrance to Unimak Pass. On May 21 and 22, 1923 the sights Scotch Cap and Cape Sarichef lighthouses as the Star of India moves through the Unimak Pass and into the Bering Sea in company of the Star of Iceland. On May 24, 1923, Star of India sails north along the Alaska Peninsula near Ugashik Bay in company of the barkentine City of Sydney. By 10:30 at night, Star of India anchors off Egegik Bay.
On May 25, 1923, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and anchors at the Clark's Point Cannery. On May 26, 1923, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and arrives in Nushagak, Alaska and anchors at P.H.J. Cannery. May 28 through June 1, 1923 the crew stows all sails and the cannery gang unloads 66 pigs, 11 sheep, several dozen chickens, shooks, cannery supplies and freight onto lighters for the P.H.J. and N.C. canneries. On June 4, 1923 men come aboard and take down the gallant and royal yards. The log ends with no further entries.
The log entries begin again on July 28, 1923. The crew comes onboard and heaves up the starboard anchor. The crew loads staves and fresh water, brings up the gallant and royal yards and bends all forward and aft sails. On July 29, 1923, Star of India is taken in tow by the steamer Nushagak and leaves Nushagak, Alaska bound for Naknek, Alaska. As the Star of India moves down river the crew sights Clark's Point Cannery. By early afternoon, Star of India arrives in Naknek, Alaska and moors at the Naknek anchorage (probably near the Alaska Packers Association Diamond NN Cannery).
July 30 through August 2, 1923 the launch Osprey and the tugboat Kanak … [illegible] bring numerous lighters alongside the Star of India and the crew loads cases of salmon and empty drums. The crew bends all sails and prepares for the upcoming voyage. The log ends with no further entries.
The volume has no unused pages at the end of the document.Collection
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1920 - 1823
