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1928 
June 18 
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ABSTRACT OF LOG 




Remarks 

Washington, D. C. to Plymouth, England 
Total distance, 3669; time of passage, 29.3 days; average day’s run, 125.2 miles 
>) 2 miles» 2 miles 
Washington, DHCD, Socec BAco. -_Gacoe 
St.Marys River ..... enon, aabeo 
St.Mary’s River ..... Soue  neeahc 
StiMarycs/River “cj.00 secs | ssese 
St.Mary’s River ..... hea ese 
Newport News ___...... goso = -ag000 
Newport News oooh occo. codec 
Newport News _...... Fach = oaone 
Newport News __...... coo9. coed 
Left Colonial Beach Steamboat Co. pier under tow at 09h 00m. 
Anchored at entrance St. Mary's River, Chesapeake Bay, at 00h 
20m off Kitts Point. Swung ship for declination-observations 
and deviation. Clear. Light variable breeze. 
Atmospheric-electric observations. Clear. Light NW air. 
Atmospheric-electric observations. Clear. Calm. 
Atmospheric-electric observations. Clear. Calm. Under way 20h 
30m with pilot. 
Anchored at 08h 30m. Overcast. Fresh northerly breeze. 
In drydock of Newport News Shipbut ans and Drydock Co. at 10h 
10m. Cloudy toclear. Fresh northerly breeze. 
In drydock. Overcast. Rain. Strong NE breeze. 
In drydock. Overcast. Rain. Calm. 
Under way at 13h 15m with pilot. Took departure from Cape Henry 
-at 18h 20m. Gentle SE breeze. Partly cloudy. 
Clear to cloudy. Smooth to moderate sea. Moderate southerly 
breeze. 
Cloudy to overcast. Moderate to choppy sea. Moderate to fresh 
breeze, S ina.m., NE in p.m. 
Partly cloudy. Moderate sea and northerly wind. 
Overcast, rain. Gentle to fresh northerly breeze. Moderate sea. 
Overcast, rain. Fresh northerly breeze. Choppy sea. 
Partly cloudy. Moderate to fresh NW breeze. Moderate and broken 
and choppy sea. 
Partly cloudy. Moderate sea. Rain squalls. Moderate breeze, NW 
in a.m., SW in p.m. 
Cloudy, rain. Strong southerly breeze to moderate gale. Roughsea. 
Partly cloudy. Fresh southerly breeze. Roughto choppy sea, squalls. 
Cloudy. Fresh southerly breeze. Moderate choppy sea. Squalls. 
Cloudy. Moderate southerly breeze. Moderate sea. 
Cloudy. Moderate sea. Moderate to gentle SE breeze. 
Overcast. Rain. Moderate to strong NE breeze. Moderate to 
rough sea. 
Overcast. Heavy rain. Strong NE breeze to fresh gale. Rough sea. 
Cloudy. Fresh NE breeze. Moderate sea, broken, and choppy. 
Cloudy. Fresh northerly breeze. Moderate sea. 
Cloudy. Fresh NW and SW breezes. Moderate to rough sea. 
Overcast. Strong northerly breeze to moderate gale. Choppy sea. 
Clear in p.m. Moderate sea. Moderate southerly breeze. 
Overcast. Fog. Rain. Moderate southerly breeze and sea. 
Overcast. Fog. Rain. Moderate sea. Gentle SE breeze. 
Cloudy to overcast. Misty. Moderate sea. Moderate E to SE breeze. 
Cloudy. Fresh to strong easterly breeze. Moderate to rough sea. 
Cloudy to overcast. Fog. Rain. Strong to light SE breeze. Choppy 
sea. 
Cloudy to overcast. Fog. Rain. Gentle to strong easterly breeze. 
Choppy sea. 
Cloudy to overcast. Moderate easterly breeze. Moderate sea. 
Southerly swell. 
Cloudy. Squalls. Light to fresh SE breeze. Moderate sea. 
Cloudy to overcast. Gentle southerly breeze. Rain. Moderate sea. 
Slightly cloudy in a.m., overcast in p.m. W to SW light winds in 
a.m. Moderate sea. Rain and strong wind in p.m. 
Anchored in Plymouth harbor at 20h 30m. 
Plymouth, England to Hamburg, Germany 
Total distance, 614 miles; time of passage, 4.1 days; average day’s run, 149.8 miles 
Newport News .... see anes 
3715 N 28609 134 244 7.5 
3817N 29156 282 61 6.4 
3743.N 29637 221 89 69.0 
3700N 29940 149 220 44.8 
3704N 30324 179 295 30.0 
3748 N 30650 170 231 18.3 
3812N 31021 168 225 27.6 
3911 N 31429 202 36 19.8 
4038N 31811 191 16 19.4 
4201 N 32113 161 337 15.3 
4404N 32354 170 19 9.2 
45 29N 32640 146 310 11.5 
4435.N 326 53 54 212 27.2 
4351 N 32818 75 229 10.2 
4313N 328 30 40 260 31.5 
4400N 33135 144 153 15.4 
4550N 33429 164 176 13.3 
4811N 33852 230 66 14.7 
4850N 34110 101 197 12.4 
4937N 34424 138 340 4.7 
5023N 346 29 92 12 2.9 
5006 N 346 54 24 42 3.9 
4932 N 34753 51 289 10:2 
5012N 347 29 43 159 5.0 
5016N 34755 17 160 16.6 
4955 N 348 52 42 4 3.8 
5010N 34956 44 295 3.1 
5012N 352 04 82 6 6.3 
4959N 35457 112 100 toy, 
Plymouth? |) ----) ee - seca 
ae °' miles ° miles 
Plymouth ey ye -sesrniccee) mascens 
5029N 35859 126 20 6.3 
5139N 224 146 120 15.8 
53 23 N 424 128 40 12.6 
Took departure from Plymouth Breakwater at 16h 38m. Cloudy. 
Moderate sea. Gentle W to SW dnd S breeze. 
Overcast. Gentle to moderate SW to W breeze. Smooth to moder- 
ate sea. 
Partly cloudy. Moderate W to NW breeze. Moderate sea. 
Partly cloudy. Moderate northerly breeze in morning. Gentle 
southerly breeze in afternoon. Moderate sea. 

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