Log Book of the USS Essex, January 3, 1918-December 31, 1918 (#61) Transcription

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<in department seal DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY>
<in department seal BUREAU OF NAVIGATION>
<N. Eq. 20>
FEB 15 1918
<stamped in ink>

<LOG BOOK>

<OF THE>

<U. S. S.> ESSEX

<Rate,>

<COMMANDED BY>
[hereafter not corrected]

R[eserve] F[orce]
Albert C. Wilvers Lieutenant (junior grade) <, U. S. Navy,>

<Division,>
{
<Attached to> <Squadron,>
<Fleet,>

<Commencing> January 3 <,191> 8 <,>

<at> Erie, Pennsylvania <,>

<and ending> January 31 <,191> 8 <,>

<at> Erie, Pennsylvania

<1917.>

<(This page to be sent to Bureau of Navigation monthly with Log sheets.)>

<LIST OF OFFICERS>

<Attached to and on board of the U. S. S.> ESSEX <, commanded>
<by> A. C. Wilvers, Lieut. (j[unior].g[rade] [hereafter not corrected].) <, U. S. N.> RF <,during the period covered by this Log Book, with date of>
<reporting for duty, detachment, transfer, or death, from> January 3 <, 191> 8 <, to> January 31 <,191> 8

<DATE OF REPORT- <DETACHMENT OR TRANSFER.>
<NAME.> <RANK.>
ING FOR DUTY.> <DATE.> <PARTICULARS.>
Walter E. Jacoby Paymaster N[ational] 12 June '17 5 Jan '18 U.S.S. Casco
N[aval] V[olunteer]
[heareafter not corrected]
Joseph P. Krause Carpenter USN 15 Oct '17
(Act. Appt)

<Examined and found to be correct.> A. C. Wilvers [stamped in ink]
Lieutenant, (j.g.) USNRF-2 <Navigator.>
Commanding

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[this page contained no information in MS]
<LIST OF OFFICERS>

<Attached to and on board of the U. S. S.> <, commanded>
<by> <, U. S. N., during the period covered by this Log Book, with date of>
<reporting for duty, detachment, transfer, or death, from> <, 191> <, to> <,191>

<DATE OF REPORT- <DETACHMENT OR TRANSFER.>
<NAME.> <RANK.>
ING FOR DUTY.> <DATE.> <PARTICULARS.>

<Examined and found to be correct.>
<Navigator.>

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<ALLOWED COMPLEMENT of Petty Officers, Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Apprentice Seamen, and Marines on board of the>
<U. S. S.> ESSEX <at end of period by this log book, > January 31st <,191> 8

<Number allowed.> <Ratings.> <Number on board.> <Number allowed.> <Ratings.> <Number on board.>
<SEAMAN BRANCH.> <SPECIAL BRANCH-Continued.
<Chief Master-at-Arms> { <Pay Department>
< Master-at-Arms, first class> <Yeoman, sec- <Engineer Department>
< Master-at-Arms, second class> ond class-ctd. <Ship's Store>
< Master-at-Arms, third class> <Commanding Officer>
<Chief Boatswain's Mate> <Equipment Department>
<Boatswain's Mates, first class> { <Pay Department>
<Boatswain's Mates, second class> <Yeoman, <Ship's Store>
<Coxswains> 2 third class.> <Engineer Department>
<Chief Gunner's Mate> 1 <Navigator>
< Gunner's Mates, first class> <Executive Officer
< Gunner's Mates, second class> <Hospital Steward>Pharmacists Mate 3 cl. 1
< Gunner's Mates, third class> <Hospital Apprentices, first class>
<Chief Turret Captains> <Hospital Apprentices>
<Turret Captains, first class> <Buglers>
<Chief Quartermaster (Navigating)> <Bandmaster>
<Chief Quartermaster (Signals)> <First Musician>
< Quartermaster, first class> <Musician, first class>
< Quartermaster, second class> <Musician, second class>
< Quartermaster, third class> <Total> 3
<Seamen> 5 <COMMISSARY BRANCH.>
<Ordinary Seamen> 2 <Chief Commissary Steward>
<Apprentice Seamen> <Commissary Steward>
<Total> 10 <Ship's Cooks, first class> 1
<ARTIFICER BRANCH.> <Ship's Cooks, second class>
<Chief Electrician> <Ship's Cooks, third class>
<Electrician, first class> <Ship's Cooks, fourth class> 1
<Electrician, second class> <Bakers, first class>
<Electrician, third class> <Bakers, second class>
<Chief Electrician (Radio)> <Total> 2
<Electrician, first class (Radio)> <MESSMEN BRANCH.>
<Electrician, second class (Radio)> <Cabin Steward> 1
<Electrician, third class (Radio)> <Cabin Cook>
<Chief Carpenter's Mate> <Mess Attendant>
< Carpenter's Mate's first class> <Wardroom Steward>
< Carpenter's Mate's second class> 1 <Wardroom Cook>
< Carpenter's Mate's third class> 1 <Mess Attendants>
<Shipwrights> <Mess Attendants (Laundry)>
<Shipfitters, first class> <Steerage Steward>
<Shipfitters, second class> <Steerage Cook>
<Blacksmiths> 1 <Mess Attendants>
<Plumbers and Fitters> 1 <Warrant Officers' Steward>
<Sailmaker's Mates> <Warrant Officers' Cook>
<Printers> <Mess Attendants> 2nd cl. 1
<Painters, first class> <Total> 2
<Painters, second class> FOR FLAGSHIP.>
<Painters, third class> <Chief Quartermaster>
<Total> 4 < Quartermaster, first class>
<ARTIFICER BRANCH-ENGINE-ROOM FORCE.> < Quartermaster, second class>
<Chief Machinist's Mates> 1 < Quartermaster, third class>
<Machinist's Mates, first class> <Boatswain's Mate, 2d cl., Coxswain to Com. in Chief>
<Machinist's Mates, second class> 2 < Coxswains to Commander in Chief>
<Chief Water Tenders> 1 < Coxswain, Chief of Staff>
<Water Tenders> <Seamen>
<Boiler Maker> <Ordinary Seamen>
<Blacksmiths> <Musicians, first class>
<Coppersmiths> <Musicians, second class>
<Oilers> 2 <Printer>
<Firemen, first class> 2 <Chief Yeoman>
<Firemen, second class> 1 <Yeoman, first class>
<Coal Passers> <Yeoman, second class>
<Total> 9 <Yeoman, third class>
<SPECIAL BRANCH.> <Steward to Commander in Chief>
<Commanding Officer> <Cabin Steward>
{ <Equipment Department> <Cabin Steward to Chief of Staff>
<Pay Department> 1 <Cook to Commander in Chief>
<Chief <Engineer Department> <Mess Attendant>
Yeoman> <Executive Officer> <Mess Attendant, Staff>
<Commanding Officer> 1 <Total>
{ <Equipment Department> <MARINE GUARD.>
<Executive Officer> <Sergeant Majors>
<Yeoman, first <Pay Department> <Quartermaster Sergeants>
class.> <Engineer Department> <Gunnery Sergeants>
<Ship's Store> <First Sergeants>
{ <Commanding Officer> < Sergeants>
<Ordnance Officer> <Corporals>
<Yeoman, sec- <Executive Officer> <Drummers and Trumpeters>
ond class.> <Navigator> <Privates>

<Examined and found to be correct.> A. C. Wilvers [stamped in ink]

Lieutenant, (jg) USNRF-2 Commanding
<Navigator.>

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<Page> 5
<LOG OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP> Essex

<AT OR EN ROUTE FROM> Erie, Pa. <TO> Thursday <,> January 3rd <, 191>8
R F
Lieut. (jg) <, U. S. Navy, Commanding.>
<WIND.> <BAROMETER.> <TEMPERATURE.> <CLOUDS.>
<H.> OUR <K.> NOTS <T.> ENTHS <PL.> ATENT OG <T.> ENTHS <AR.> VERAGE EVS <T.> ENTHS C<OEUNNGTEINRE.> <COURSE.> <D.> IRECTION <F.> ORCE <HII.> EIGHT N NCHES <T.A.> HER T <ADB.> IR RY ULB <AWB.> IR ET ULB <W.>ATER AT SURFACE S<YWMEBBAYOT LHSE.>R <F.> ORM <MF.>OVING ROM <A.> MOUNT <S.> EA
<A.M.>
<1> Municipal Pier, Erie, Pa. E 1 29.54 60 14 O S
<2> “ “ “ E 1 29.54 60 14 O S
<3> “ “ “ E 1 29.55 59 15 O S
<4> “ “ “ E 1 29.56 60 14 O S
<5> “ “ “ E 1 29.56 61 14 O S
<6> “ “ “ E 1 29.56 61 12 O S
<7> “ “ “ E 1 29.64 62 10 O S
<8> “ “ “ N 1 29.65 61 11 OC S
<9> “ “ “ N 1 29.65 59 12 OC S
<10> “ “ “ N 1 29.66 59 12 OC S
<11> “ “ “ N 1 29.66 60 14 OC S
<12> “ “ “ NE 1 29.68 60 14 BC S

<Compass> <DRILLS AND EXERCISES.>
<S. II> <Morning.> <Afternoon.>
<8 a.m.> { <<LLaotnitguidtued>e > <<EVrarroira>ti on> <<D1>iv ision .>
<Noon.> { <<LLaotnitguidtued>e > > { <<DReecveiaivtieodn>> <<23>>
<8 p.m.> { <<LLaotnitguidtued>e > <Coal. <<EOxnp heanndde>d > 2 tons <<45>>
<<CMurAreGnAt>Z INE T{EM PER<<ASDTerUti>fRt >E S:> <Fuel Oil.> { <<<REOxencp heeainvndeded>d> > <<<678>>>
<Maximum> 60 { <Distilled> <9>
<Minimum> 61 Water.> <<RExecpeeinvdeedd>>
<
<On hand>

<P.M.>
<1> Municipal Pier, Erie, Pa. NE 1 29.68 60 14 BC S
<2> 2“ “ “ NE 1 29.67 60 13 BC S
<3> “ “ “ NE 1 29.67 60 13 BC N
<4> “ “ “ NE 1 29.66 58 12 BC N
<5> “ “ “ NE 1 29.62 58 12 O N
<6> “ “ “ NE 1 29.62 58 12 O N
<7> “ “ “ NE 1 29.62 58 12 O N
<8> “ “ “ NE 1 29.62 57 12 O N
<9> “ “ “ NE 1 29.62 57 12 O N
<10> “ “ “ NE 1 29.62 56 12 O N
<11> “ “ “ NE 1 29.61 57 12 BC N
<12> “ “ “ E 1 29.60 56 12 BC CN [?]
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<Page> 6
<UNITED STATED SHIP> Essex
<REMARKS.>
Commences and until 4.00 a.m.
No remarks.
G. F. Brown.
Chief Gunners Mate U.S. Navy B
4.00 a.m. to 8.00 a.m.

Dreiling, J. C[hief] W[ater] T[ender] [hereafter not corrected] reported aboard from five days leave.
C. A. Holmberg
Chief Gunners Mate U.S. Navy. H

8.00 a.m. to meridian.
8.00 a.m. recived [sic] 8300 lbs coal. 8.00 a.m. O’Bryan, D.B. Fireman, first class left on five days leave of absence. 10.10
a.m. received 8400 lbs coal.
C. A. Holmberg

Chief Gunners Mate U.S. Navy. H
Meridian to 4.00 p.m.
No remarks.

G. F. Brown.
Chief Gunners Mate, U.S. Navy. B
4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
No remarks.
G. F. Brown.
Chief Gunners Mate, U.S. Navy. B
8.00 p.m. to 12.00 midnight.
No remarks..
G. F. Brown.
Chief Gunners Mate, U.S. Navy. B

<Approved:> A. C. Wilvers [stamped in ink] <Examined:>
Lieutenant (j.g.) USNRF-2
Commanding
<U. S. N. Navigator.>
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<Page> 7
<LOG OF THE UNITED STATES SHIP> ESSEX
<AT OR EN ROUTE FROM> Erie, Pa. <TO> Friday <,> January 4, <,191> 8
R F
Lieut. (j.g.) <, U. S. Navy, Commanding.>
<WIND.> <BAROMETER.> <TEMPERATURE.> <CLOUDS.>
<H.> OUR <K.> NOTS <T.> ENTHS <PL.> ATENT OG <T.> ENTHS <AR.> VERAGE EVS <T.> ENTHS C<OEUNNGTEINRE.> <COURSE.> <D.> IRECTION <F.> ORCE <HII.> EIGHT N NCHES <T.A.> HER T <ADB.> IR RY ULB <AWB.> IR ET ULB <W.>ATER AT SURFACE S<YWMEBBAYOT LHSE.>R <F.> ORM <MF.>OVING ROM <A.> MOUNT <S.> EA
<A.M.>
<1> At Municipal Pier, Erie, Pa. E 1 29.60 58 12 BC Cu 8
<2> “ “ “ E 1 29.59 58 12 BC Cu 8
<3> “ “ “ E 1 29.59 58 12 BC Cu 8
<4> “ “ “ E 1 29.58 58 12 BC Cu 8
<5> “ “ “ E 1 29.58 58 12 BC Cu 8
<6> “ “ “ E 1 29.58 58 12 BC Cu 8
<7> “ “ “ E 1 29.57 58 12 BC Cu 8
<8> “ “ “ E 1 29.57 58 12 BC Cu 8
<9> “ “ “ E 1 29.52 58 12 BC Cu 8
<10> “ “ “ E 1 29.50 58 12 BC Cu 8
<11> “ “ “ E 1 29.50 58 12 BC Cu 8
<12> “ “ “ E 1 29.49 58 12 BC Cu 8

<Compass> <DRILLS AND EXERCISES.>
<S. II> <Morning.> <Afternoon.>
<8 a.m.> { <<LLaotnitguidtued>e > <<EVrarroira>ti on> <<D1>iv ision .>
<Noon.> { <<LLaotnitguidtued>e > > { <<DReecveiaivtieodn>> <<23>>
<8 p.m.> { <<LLaotnitguidtued>e > <Coal. <<EOxnp heanndde>d > 1 .27 tons <<45>>
<<CMurAreGnAt>Z INE T{EM PER<<ASDTerUti>fRt >E S:> <Fuel Oil.> { <<<REOxencp heeainvndeded>d> > <<<678>>>
<Maximum> 61 { <Distilled> <9>
<Minimum> 63 Water.> <<RExecpeeinvdeedd>>
<
<On hand>

<P.M.>
<1> Municipal Pier, Erie, Pa. SE 1 29.46 58 14 S N 6
<2> “ “ “ SE 1 29.46 58 16 S N 6
<3> “ “ “ SE 1 29.44 58 16 S N 6
<4> “ “ “ SE 0 29.44 58 20 S N 6
<5> “ “ “ SE 0 29.44 58 22 S N 6
<6> “ “ “ S 0 29.48 58 18 S N 6
<7> “ “ “ S 0 29.50 58 13 S N 6
<8> “ “ “ S 0 29.50 58 12 BC N 6
<9> “ “ “ S 0 29.45 58 17 BC Cu 6
<10> “ “ “ S 0 29.43 58 17 BC Cu 6
<11> “ “ “ S 0 29.43 58 19 BC Cu 6
<12> “ “ “ S 0 29.40 58 20 OC S 6
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