In case you missed it because you were on vacation, last month a brand new version of Journey Plotter was released. ⚓🌍
Version 3.0 was a week later followed by version 3.1, which only affected the Editor Mode because of a changed NARA URL.
Journey Plotter
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Visualize hundreds of journeys of Royal Navy vessels of the World War 1-era, or Arctic voyages of United States vessels from the mid 19th century onwards. www.journeyplotter.nl #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #History #Maritime #CitizenScience
![Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1900-1902 journey of USC&GSS Carlile P. Patterson, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 May 1901.
Midnight to 4am:
Light breeze from SSE. Fine weather, cloudy. Started to heave up anchor at 2.50. Underway at 3.00. Courses set by pilot. Steering to E’d and S’d in Peril Strait. Launch Cosmos in tow astern.
4am to 8am:
Clear weather with moderate NW’ly breeze. Rounded Morris Reef buoy into Chatham Strait at 6.13. White Rock on starboard beam, about 1 mile, at 7.00.
8am to meridian:
Moderate WNW breeze. Clear weather. At 10.40 passed steamer COTTAGE CITY steaming through Chatham Strait. Courses set by pilot; crossing Icy Strait.
Meridian to 4pm:
Gentle breeze from W. Fine and clear. At 1.17 stopped in Swanson Harbor and Cosmos made fast alongside. At 1.40 Cosmos left ship and went to an anchor in Swanson Harbor. At 1.45 went ahead full speed.
4pm to 6pm
At 4.05 anchored off Hoonah [Hooniah in log-book]. Got underway again at 4.20. Went ahead full speed at 4.33. Steaming through Icy Strait.
6pm to 8pm:
Light breeze from W. Fair weather. Steering W ⅜ N in Icy Strait. At 6.28 passed steamer BERTHA, bound E. [SS BERTHA was a US steamer launched in 1888.] 7.45: rounded Point Gustavus. 7.47: entered Glacier Bay.
8pm to midnight:
Calm. Fine and clear weather. Entered Bartlett Cove at 8.10 and anchored at 8.30 opposite fishery. Set anchor lights.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/bafkreihlaazhu7kkxcvechatowfytvqwbaxlkx3k5pgzyqyiu5r5lg7nue)
![Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1916-1918 journey of HMS Achilles and the events recorded in her log-book for 16 March 1917.
4.00am: Zig zag.
12.20pm: Ceased zig zagging.
3.48pm: Engaged Raider.
3.58pm: Full speed. Course as req’d.
4.33pm: Sank Raider. [This is the German ship Leopard see Leopard action, 1917 (https://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1703Leopard.htm) for details, including the Captain’s report]
5.00pm: Zig zag.
8.00pm: Ceased zig.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/bafkreihkparcqwhx3ykq7rxepgsyz77yttfn4cica2lquo6lc6qvsqgez4)
![Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1916 journey of HMS Otranto, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 November 1914.
1.15am: Challenged and replied to HMS “Monmouth”.
4.0am: Fresh to strong wind, rough sea, fine and clear.
4.45am: General quarters.
5.15am: Altered course N25W.
8.0am: Strong wind, rough sea. Overcast and fine.
9.15am: Altered course N69E. Revs 48.
10.20am: Observed [HMS] Good Hope, altered course S30E.
10.35am: Altered course S41E. 11.16am: Increased 52 Revs.
11.20am: Observed “Monmouth”. Courses various keeping position.
Noon: Strong wind, rough sea. Fine and clear. Altered course N80E. 0.10pm: Altered course S79E. Revs 48. Courses and speeds altered as required during manoeuvres including flag.
3.3pm: Set Course N10E, Revs 69. Log streamed and Set.
3.15pm: Altered course N12E. 3.30pm: Revs 72.
4.0pm: Fresh wind, rough Sea and fine clear weather.
4.43pm: Altered course S60E. Revs increased.
5.0pm: Full speed.
5.20pm: Altered course S67W. 5.25pm: Altered course WEST.
5.35pm: Altered course S75W. 5.50pm: Altered course West.
5.55pm: Revs 58. 6.0pm: Revs 48.
6.5pm. Altered course South. Average Revs 84.
7.12pm: Enemy opened fire and other ships replied.
7.53pm: Ceased fire.
8.0pm: Strong wind and rough sea. Overcast and occasional showers.
Midnight: Strong wind and rough Sea. Overcast and fine.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/bafkreidvrzz44ajzltun2ufrznkzneaw5y4fny5muqdcsmfvdpmoniobqm)
![Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1915 journey of HMS Invincible, and the events recorded in her log-book for 28 August 1914.
3.59am: Sighted first Battle Cruiser Squadron.
4.45am: Took station on starboard beam of HMS Lion, 17 knots.
8.15am: a/c S1/4 E Course and speed as requisite for bringing enemies vessel to action
Noon: Firing heard to eastward.
12.50pm: Lion opened fire, passed cruisers out of action, nationality not known.
1.00pm: New Zealand observed to open fire at German cruiser visible on port Bow.
1.10pm: Opened fire engaged German light cruiser Lat. 54-7N, 7-10E.
1.25pm: Ceased fire.
1.30pm: German observed to be sinking. [This was probably the Ariadne, or possibly the Köln.]
2.20pm: Closed Lion.
4.35pm: a/c S45W parted company from Lion.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/bafkreic3jr6bk45htpf5ihx4lsm4ayquolqt2eg7icpmolizmgbvfcpkxi)
