2013.005

Lukacs, Claire

Gift

Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.

1928 - 1928

Date(s) Created: 1928 Date(s): 1928

Good

Notes: Archives 2013.005.0194.01 ==== SOUVENIR LOG OF THE TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIP "AMERICA" Commander GEORGE FRIED, U. S. N. R. F. Voyage No. 50 Westbound From Bremerhaven to New York via Southampton, Cherbourg and Queenstown Left Bremerhaven, Weser L. V., Aug. 15, 1928, 1.43 a. m., M. E. T. Arrived Southampton, Aug. 16, 1928, 4.29 a. m., M. E. T. Distance 422 miles. Time 1 day, 2 hours. 40 minutes. Average speed per hour 15.8 Knots Left Southampton, Aug. 16, 1928, 12.24 p. m., B. S. T. Arrived Cherbourg, Aug. 16, 1928, 5.03 p. m., M. E. T. Distance 78 miles. Time 4 hours, 36 minutes. Average speed 17.0 Knots Left Cherbourg, Aug. 16, 1928, 6.45 p. m., M. E. T. Arrived Queenstown, Daunt. L. V., Aug. 17, 1928,1.18 p. m., B. S. T. Distance 304 miles. Time 18 hours, 33 minutes. Average speed 16.4 Knots Left Queenstown Daunt. L. V., Aug. 17, 1928, 2.00 p. m., G. M.T. DAILY LOG from QUEENSTOWN to NEW YORK DATE NOON LAT. N. LON. W. RUN Hrs. Min. Av. Sp. METEORLOGICAL REMARKS Aug. 18 50-34 17-35 364 22 - 45 16.0 kts. O'cast, It. rain strong S'Wrly breeze, rain sea " 19 49-18 26-53 378 24 - 45 15.3 " Clear, strong North W'rly breeze, rough sea " 20 47-07 36-10 403 24 - 45 16.3 " O'cast, hazy, strong S. W'rly wind, rough sea " 21 44-40 44-55 408 24 - 45 16.5 " Cloudy & clear, fresh N'e'ly breeze, mod. sea " 22 43-01 54-18 441 24 - 30 18.0 " Overcast, fresh Easterly winds, moderate sea " 23 41-35 63-33 443 24 - 30 18.1 " Overcast, fine mod. Easterly breeze mod. sea " 24 40-32 . 72-23 408 24 - 00 17.0 " O'cast and fog. mod. N'wly breeze, mod. sea To New York 67 Miles Arrived Ambrose L.V., Aug. 24, 1928, 3.48 p.m., D.S.T. Time of Ocean Voyage 7 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes Distance 2,912 miles. Average distance in a 24 hour-day 402 miles. Average speed per hr. 16.75 Knots. ==== Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-08-05