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Visualize journeys of Royal Navy vessels of the World War 1-era, or Arctic voyages of United States vessels from the mid 19th century onwards.

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Journey Plotter is a free Windows application for visualizing journeys of #RoyalNavy vessels of the World War 1-era, or Arctic voyages of United States vessels from the mid 19th century onwards.

More: www.journeyplotter.nl

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It's always fascinating when logs contain details of scientific relevance.

On 10th July 1906, USRC Thetis perform a reconnaissance of Bogoslof Island(s) after a major geological event. The hand drawn sketch is awesome.

1905-06 logs will appear soon on naval-history.net

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January 15, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Happy new year to all!
To kick off 2026, we have the edited logs of USS Yorktown, 1910-1911, published today with three @journeyplotter.nl maps.
Our thanks to editor, mapmaker and publisher, Maikel. ⚓🌎
www.naval-history.net/OW-US/Yorkto...
Map showing the plotted journeys of USS Yorktown, 1910 to 1911, along the western coast of the Americas, during which she took part in the effort to rescue survivors of the wrecked SS Taboga off Panama.
January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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#OTD 1 January 1892:
USS Yorktown (PG-1), Valparaiso, Chili.

From midnight until 12.30am the New Year was celebrated by the ringing of bells, the firing of guns and rockets and the burning of lights from the town, the forts and Chilean war vessels in harbor.

🎇Happy New Year🎆

#NavalHistory #USNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1891-1892 journey of USS Yorktown, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 January 1892. Midnight to 4am: Clear, calm and pleasant. From midnight until 12.30am the New Year was celebrated by the ringing of bells, the firing of guns and rockets and the burning of lights from the town, the forts and Chilean war vessels in harbor. 4am to 8am: Fine weather, warm. Calm. 8am to meridian: Clear, NE and Southerly airs. Absent without leave: Thomas Brady, Private Marine. Received visit of Captain of "Duchaffault". Meridian to 4pm: Clear, warm and pleasant. Gentle to moderate breeze from SSW. 4pm to 8pm: Clear, with light breeze to light airs from South. 8pm to midnight: Clear, cool and pleasant. Light airs from South first hour, afterwards calm.
January 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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#OTD 25 December 1880:
USS Jeannette is beset in ice for the second Christmas in a row.

Day's events also show part of Captain's journal, listing their Christmas menu.
"Our mince pies were a work of art; though they were made from pemmican and flavored by a bottle of brandy"

#NavalHistory #USNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1879-1881 journey of USS Jeannette, and the events recorded in her log-book for Christmas Day 1880. The pumping forward is done by hand at the spar deck bilge pump, and such water as filters aft, through and under the bulkhead, into the fire room, is pumped out by hand at the bilge pump attached to the main engine. The steam cutter's boiler is used for distilling. Sounded in 29 fathoms. Muddy bottom. A rapid drift to N.W. being indicated by the lead line. Light breezes from N'd veering to S.S.E. by noon, and thereafter variable and very light until midnight. Falling barometer and pleasant temperature. Low red dawn at 9am & bright starlight. At 9pm auroral streaks in N.W. radiating like a fan; at midnight an auroral arch extended from N.W. through zenith to S.E. Captain’s Journal (vol. 2 p. 496): The day was made as acceptable as possible fore and aft, by the providing of a good dinner from our resources. And I think we may refer to our bills of fare with pardonable pride. Our mince pies were a work of art; though they were made from pemmican and flavored by a bottle of brandy, they were as delicate to the taste as if compounded from beef fresh from market. Hot whiskey punch in the evening fore and aft brought an agreeable close to our second Christmas in the pack. CHRISTMAS DINNER, 1880 CABIN: The usual Saturday Soup Roast Seal, Apple Jelly Tongue Macaroni Tomatoes Mince Pies Plum Pudding Figs Raisins Dates Nuts Candy Chocolate and Coffee BERTH DECK: Soup Roast Seal, Apple Jelly Bacon (broiled) Macaroni Tomatoes Mince Pies Figs Raisins Dates Nuts Candy Chocolate or Coffee
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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#OTD in 1914. Six out of eight German ships are destroyed, trying to raid Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands. Possibly lured towards the British naval force. #WW1 #HISTORY
December 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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#OTD 8 December 1914: #WW1 Battle of the Falklands
HMS Bristol was the last ship to leave harbour to join the fleet.
She sunk Santa Isabel, a German collier, after letting her crew transfer to HMS Macedonia.
The image shows the events she recorded in her deck log.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1913-1919 journey of HMS Bristol and the events recorded in the log-book for 8 December 1914. 2.18am: Collier Breynton came alongside. 2.45am: Commenced coaling. 6.00am: Party left ship for provisions. 8.00am: Stopped coaling. German cruisers reported by shore station. 8.55am: Collier left ship. 8.30am: Enemy approaching from S.E. Gneisenau and Nuremberg. Smoke of Leipzig, Dresden and Scharnhorst on horizon. 9.05am: Kent, Cornwall, Carnarvon under weigh in Port William. 9.17am: Canopus fired at enemy from Stanley Harbour. 9.25am: Glasgow under weigh. Gneisenau and Nuremberg steaming away to rejoin German squadron. 10.00am: Invicible and Inflexible under weigh in Port William. 10.35am: Weighed and proceeded. Shore Station reported enemy's transport off Point Phasant. 11.00am: Cape Pembroke: S 1 1/2 mile. Course E 22 knots. 11.30am: Full speed 24 1/2 knots. 11.45am: Ordered by Flag to join Macedonia and destroy enemy's transport. British squadron then E by S rear ship 5-6 miles steaming E by S. 11.45am: Altered course S67W. German squadron 18 miles E.S.E. 12.30pm: Altered course South Macedonia joined company. 12.40pm: Point Phasant: abeam 11 miles. 2.08pm: Sighted smoke of 2 steamers on Port Bow. 3.30pm: Stopped. Fired 2 rounds fore 6" and ordered steamer to stop. Santa Isabel and Baden German colliers, crew ordered to abandon ships. German crews transfered to Macedonia. Macedonia sunk Baden. Bristol sunk Santa Isabel Lat -52.50, Long -57.0. 6.0.pm: Visibility 2 miles. 7.00pm: Proceeded course East. 165 revolutions. Macedonia ordered to remain till colliers sunk and proceed to Port Stanley with crews. 7.30pm: 200 Revolutions. Invincible reported Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sunk. Glasgow reported Leipzig sinking. 8.00pm: Altered course S E. Man and arm ship. 9.30pm: Sighted cruiser. Carnarvon answered challenge and reported Flag Invincible S.W. 12 miles steering SW by S. Altered course to close Carnarvon.
December 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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#OTD in #NavalHistory, 6 December 1917: HMSs Changuinola and Knight Templar witnessed the #HalifaxExplosion.
The images show how they reported it in their deck logs.
Text also available in Alt description.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #CitizenScience
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1919 journey of HMS Changuinola and the events recorded in the log-book for 6 December 1917. 7.00am: Hands fall in to clean holds for receiving cargo 8.00am: No 1 Hopper made fast alongside 8.15am: Coaling party arrived alongside 8.30am: Commenced coaling 8.50am: Explosion in Docks followed by fires 9.05am: Hands fall in 9.15am: Cutters away with officers & men to help ashore 9.50am: Stretcher Party to shore 11.45am: Hands to Dinner 1.00pm: Landed 18 Marines. Gig called away 1.45pm: Gig returned 2.30pm: Shore party returned for dinner 2.40pm: Cutter left for shore. Trawler CD15 came alongside 3.40pm: Trawler left 3 Boats axes lost ashore by rescue party & one hammer 5.40pm: Gig sent to OLD COLONY with stores for survivors 7.40pm: Landed Officers in Gig 9.00pm: Boat left for shore 9.45pm: Boat returned 11.00pm: Boat left for shore 11.35pm: Boat returned Sick list 2 Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1917-1918 journey of HMS Knight Templar and the events recorded in the log-book for 6 December 1917. 9.15 am: Heavy explosion in harbour causing ship to shear about badly, eventually pulled posts out of wharf – adrift Ran lines to other posts and heaved back alongside 10.00 am: Landed party ashore to render assistance Sub Lieut Mackie returned to duty from hospital MO and SBA ashore rendering assistance to wounded Carpenter fell down hatch, severely bruising himself
December 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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#OTD 11 November 1918

The #WW1 #Armistice isn't always mentioned in the log-books of #RoyalNavy ships.
HMS Rinaldo did, though.

1.30pm: Guns fired from batteries denoting signing of armistice. Dressed ship overall

The inset shows part of the actual log page.

#NavalHistory #ArmisticeDay #History
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1916-1919 journey of HMS Rinaldo, and the events recorded in her log-book for 11 November 1918, overlain with a snippet of the original log-book page and the Poppy Appeal logo. 6.30am: Hands employed as requisite 8.00am: Hands employed surveying Port cable 10.30am: Hands employed clearing store rooms 1.30pm: Guns fired from batteries denoting signing of armistice. Dressed ship overall 3.30pm: Leave to 1st Part Port watch until 8am 4.00pm: Patrol landed 7.25pm: undressed ship 10.20pm: Patrol returned on board Provisions received: 58 lbs fresh meat; 250 lbs vegetables; 70 lbs bread; 4 gallons milk 2 on sick list
November 11, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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#OTD 7 November 1915

HMS Albermarle was struck by a storm on her way from Rosyth to Scapa Flow.
She was heavily damaged, lost 2 men overboard, including Commander Nixon, suffered another casualty on board, and 3 officers and 16 men were seriously injured.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915-1916 journey of HMS Albemarle, and the events recorded in her log-book for 7 November 1915. 2.27am: Ship struck by two heavy seas in quick succession wrecking fore bridge & chart house & shifting roof of conning tower; large quantities of water entered fore turret, mess decks & flats. Commander George Russell Nixon, Royal Navy, Able Seaman George Edward Bracey Stroud Off No. 221919 were lost overboard; Chief Petty Officer William James Aiken, Off No. 161866, was killed & three officers and sixteen men seriously injured by wreckage. 2.45am: Eased engines to dead slow. Shifted to after conning tower steering position. 4.15am: Stopped. 5.35am: Working engines as requisite to keep head to sea. 6.30am: HMS Hibernia closed. 6.45am: Took station astern of HMS Hibernia. Shifted to fore conning tower steering position. Courses as requisite for Hoxa Sound, speed 10 knots. 7.45am: 7 knots. Courses as requisite for anchorage. 8.10am: Stopped. 8.12am: Came to in C6 berth. 10.00am: Hands employed clearing up wreckage from fore bridge. 10.30am: Hospital boat came alongside. Discharged injured 21 cot cases and Lieut. Commander McLeod RN, Lieut Fletcher RNR, Midshipman Eliott RN to hospital ship Plassey. 10.20am: Hospital boat left. 1.35pm: DD Chief Petty Officer Aiken to Plassey. 2.35pm: Red watch employed clearing wreckage and getting water from flats. 4.00pm: HMS Hibernia and HMS Zealandia proceeded out of harbour. 8.00pm: Mustered both anchor watches.
November 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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#OTD 1 November 1914: #WW1 Battle of Coronel.

HMS Glasgow and HMS Otranto participated in the battle, in which HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth were lost.
The images show what HMS Glasgow and HMS Otranto recorded in their log-books during the day.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1918 journey of HMS Glasgow, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 November 1914. 10.20am: Weighed & proceeded, 240 revs 1.00pm: Sighted squadron on starboard bow. 1.05pm: As requisite closing flagship 2.00pm: Stopped. Sent telegrams to “Good Hope” by towing cask across her bow 2.55pm: N17E, 300 revs spreading from flag 4.30pm: Sighted smoke on starboard bow 4.40pm: Sighted enemy: 2 Armoured Cruisers & 1 Light Cruiser 5.00pm: Lit fires in A3&4 to B3&4 boilers 5.47pm: Formed single line ahead, “Otranto” standing away to westward Proceeded as requisite into action, closing enemy 7.02pm: Enemy opened fire 7.06pm: Opened fire at 3rd ship in enemy’s line 7.40pm: “Good Hope” drew out of line 7.50pm: “Good Hope”, who was badly on fire, blew up 8.10pm: Ceased firing. Proceeded full speed out of action with “Monmouth” to westward 8.50pm: Lost sight of “Monmouth” to NE 9.25pm: Observed enemy using searchlight & firing, presumably at “Monmouth” 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.
November 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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#OTD 19 October 1917
HMS Orama was torpedoed by German submarine U-62 and sank.

From her log-book:
5.55pm: Ship torpedoed in number 3 hold
8.00pm: Hands abandon ship in boats
9.50pm: Navigator and Captain left ship
9.55pm: Ship sunk

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy #UBoat
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1914-1917 journey of HMS Orama, and the events recorded in her log-book for 19 October 1917.
October 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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www.awm.gov.au/collection/A...
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/A04073P
October 4, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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The arrival of the first Australian Fleet into Sydney Harbour. HMAS Sydney following HMAS Melbourne into the harbour.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1008876
October 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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#OTD 4 October 1913: HMAS Sydney arrived at Sydney, #Australia.
The following week or so she was open to visitors.

#NavalHistory #History #RAN
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1913-1914 journey of HMAS Sydney, and the events recorded in her log-book for 4 October 1913.
October 4, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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1/2 #OTD 7 September 1919: 200 men and officers of HMS New Zealand were landed at Lyttleton, #NewZealand, and the Admiral of the Fleet presented flag to Christchurch cathedral.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the 1919-1920 journey of HMS New Zealand, and the events recorded in her log-book for 7 September 1919. Landed 200 men and officers. The Admiral of the Fleet presented flag to Christchurch Cathedral. Landed usual church parties, granted usual leave. 23,952 visitors.
September 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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#OTD 1 September 1919: HMS New Zealand arrives at Lyttleton, #NewZealand.
In two weeks she received 74050 visitors on board according to her log.

@nationallibrarynz.bsky.social has a newspaper article detailing her visit:
paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/C...

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing part of the journey of HMS New Zealand, in particular her time visiting New Zealand, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 September 1919.
September 1, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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#OTD 28 August 1914: #WW1 Battle of the Helgioland Bight.

HMS Invincible took part in the battle.
She first recorded activities of HMS Lion and HMS New Zealand in her log-book, and then she engaged and sank a German light cruiser herself.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
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.
August 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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#OTD 20 August 1919: As part of Admiral Jellicoe's world tour, HMS New Zealand arrives at Wellington, New Zealand.
In the next week and a half thousands upon thousands visitors came on board to see her; 94,476 in all according to her log-book.

#NavalHistory #History #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the New Zealand part of the 1919-1920 journey of HMS New Zealand, and the events recorded in her log-book for 20 August 1919. Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1919-1920 journey of HMS New Zealand, the world tour of Admiral Jellicoe, and the events recorded in her log-book for 20 August 1919.
August 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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This month's Journey Plotter update:
New is the 1884 journey of USS Thetis.
Together with USS Bear she took part in the Greely Arctic Expedition rescue mission.

#NavalHistory #CitizenScience #USNavy #Arctic #Ancestry
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1884 journey of USS Thetis, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 July 1884. Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1884 journey of USS Bear, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 July 1884.
July 31, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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1/2 #OTD 6 July 1915: HMSs Mersey, Severn and Weymouth were in one way or another involved in the action against SMS Königsberg in eastern Africa.
Some had more to record in their logs than others.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Mersey, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915. Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Severn, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915. Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1915 journey of HMS Weymouth, and the events recorded in her log-book for 6 July 1915.
July 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Under the command of Captain Schley, conning her from the crow's nest while searching for gaps in the ice, the rescue expedition led by Thetis managed to rescue 7 of the 25 members of Greely expedition and get back 6 of them in the United States.

A really awesome piece of #navalhistory
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The edited 1884 logs of USS Thetis, concerning the Greely Rescue Mission, have been published with one @journeyplotter.nl map.
Many thanks to editor Matteo. ⚓🌎
www.naval-history.net/OW-US/Thetis...
#navalhistoy
Map showing the 1884 voyages of USS Thetis, as part of the Greely Rescue Mission to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic.
July 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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The edited 1884 logs of USS Thetis, concerning the Greely Rescue Mission, have been published with one @journeyplotter.nl map.
Many thanks to editor Matteo. ⚓🌎
www.naval-history.net/OW-US/Thetis...
#navalhistoy
Map showing the 1884 voyages of USS Thetis, as part of the Greely Rescue Mission to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic.
July 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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No update to report this month, but today is an important #OnThisDay.

#OTD 31 May 1916: The Battle of Jutland commenced.
One of the participants in the Battle of Jutland, HMS Fearless, is available in Journey Plotter.

#NavalHistory #History #WW1 #RoyalNavy #BattleOfJutland
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1916-1917 journey of HMS Fearless, and the events recorded in her log-book for 31 May 1916. Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1916-1917 journey of HMS Fearless, and the events recorded in her log-book for 1 June 1916.
May 31, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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#OTD 25 May 1919: HMS M.33 left Lerwick for North Russia as part of the North Russian Expeditionary Force.

This veteran of #WW1 is still around.
You can visit her at the National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth.
www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/por...

#NavalHistory #History
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1919 journey of HMS M.33, and the events recorded in her log-book for 25 May 1919.
May 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Monthly Journey Plotter update:
USS Yorktown (PG-1) years 1908-09 have been added.
Operations along the west coast of all the Americas, survey work at Galapagos Islands, and became part of the Nicaraguan Expeditionary Squadron.

In all her journeys now cover 1889-1909.

#NavalHistory #CitizenScience
Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1908-1909 journey of USS Yorktown, and the events recorded in her log-book for 30 April 1908. Screenshot of Journey Plotter showing the 1889-1909 journey of USS Yorktown.
April 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM