Name/Title
Title on Front Cover: Yacht Log Title on Official Log: Yacht Log: Star of India, dated 1959, November 16 through 1959, November 23Entry/Object ID
A0245.2.01Scope and Content
One volume of the Star of India harbor log prepared by an unknown party (100 pages), includes handwritten entries on a daily basis. Entries begin on November 16, 1959 and end on November 23, 1959. The log describes efforts to restore and preserve the vessel and includes a list of volunteers working onboard the Star of India.
Log Entry Summary: November 16 through 22, 1959, Star of India is in San Diego Harbor. Captain Donald B. MacDiarmid is in charge of the vessel throughout the duration of this log book. November 16 through 20, 1959 workmen from the San Diego Harbor Department and 22 volunteers (names in log) are aboard the Star of India. The workmen and volunteers unload ballast, pump water out of the lower hold and remove all old wire, rope, dunnage and floor planks from the hold. Bekins Van and Storage workmen remove furniture and personal property of the former custodian. The workmen and volunteers inspect and clean bilges and inside the hull and load approximately 3 tons of concrete slabs into the hold.
The Smith - Rice barge # 14 comes alongside and assists with the removal of the forward and main yards, which go ashore. The workmen remove the anchors and stow them in the hold and load an additional 30 tons of concrete slabs into the hold to stabilize the vessel.
November 20, 1959, Charlie Johnson is dismissed and Rafael Quesada and Victoriano Herrera suffer injuries and receive medical attention.
On November 23, 1959, Star of India is taken in tow by the Star & Crescent tugboat Pacific Rocket and moves to the National Steel and Shipbuilding dry dock. A diver inspects the vessel bottom, all blocks are set and the dry dock rises and the vessel is on blocks. The yard workmen begin scaling and cleaning the bottom of the hull. The log ends with no further entries.
The volume has several unused pages at the end of the document.Collection
Euterpe - Star of India Logbook CollectionLexicon
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1959 - 1959