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This record contains about 80 hand-written pages and 10 pages of newspaper clippings, his crossing the line certificate, and a small cloth American flag (approx. 14” x 20”. On the inside of the cover is written “Please give this book to Michael Hadlick Jr., 119 West Main Street, Port Jervis, New York. Dated 1955.
The first pages of the log provide a chronological listing of his port visits in the Navy through his time on four ships. Starting in August of 1905 on the USS Yankee, then in September 1906, USS Minneapolis, to the USS Connecticut in November 1906, and finally, during the world cruise to the USS New Jersey on December 1st, 1908 while in Olongapo, P.I.
Private Michael Hadlick had a difficult time while serving in the Marine Corps. His time while assigned to the Battleship Connecticut was primarily onboard the ship, literally. Private Hadlick was a "liberty risk" and worse yet, did not seem to learn from his mistakes. At this period in the Navy, sailors were assigned a "class" rating for going ashore based on previous behavior while on liberty, 1st class being the best, 4th class being the worst. On February 23rd, 1907, while the ship was inport in New York, well before the cruise around the world, Private Hadlick returned 45-1/2 hours late from liberty. In his log he notes, "Got liberty and overstayed my leave 45-1/2 hours. Got 4th Class." In October, this time in Brooklyn, New York, "Broke my liberty thirty-seven hours. Got 4th class and 18-hours extra duty." And then, during the cruise, while in San Francisco, without mentioning how log he overstayed his liberty, "Got 4th class for 3 months." This would mean that we would not go ashore for liberty for many of the best ports of the cruise. Even when the three months were up, he certainly was not allowed to go on liberty in Yokohama.
Private Hadlick spent most of the time in his log marking the "miles made at noon" as the ship circumnavigated the globe. The items from his log that are of interest are newspaper clippings and a couple of things he collected along the way.
The transcribed log of charles hadlick, private, uss connecticut
The first pages of the log provide a chronological listing of his port visits in the Navy through his time on four ships. Starting in August of 1905 on the USS Yankee, then in September 1906, USS Minneapolis, to the USS Connecticut in November 1906, and finally, during the world cruise to the USS New Jersey on December 1st, 1908 while in Olongapo, P.I.
I have not transcribed the log from his time on the USS Yankee (I will leave to folks with more time on their hands), instead pick up his log when he arrives on the Connecticut.
Log Entries
Cruise of USS Connecticut Nov 20, 1906 to In Commission Sept 29, 1906
Nov 02 06 – Went aboard of USS Connecticut at Brooklyn Navy Yard Tuesday.
Nov 21 06 – The Governor of the State of Connecticut came aboard with a large delegation from the State and presented the silver service.
Nov 22 06 – The crew had their picture taken and the ship.
Nov 22 06 – Presented with a silk flag from the State of Connecticut. (the one included in the log)
Dec 16 06 – Left Brooklyn Navy Yard and went to sea until Sunday night and then anchored at Cape Henry Light House. Monday morning up anchor and went to sea again anchor again at night.
Dec 18 06 – Left Cape Henry and went into Hampton Roads Virginia.
Dec 21 06 – Left Hampton Roads for a run out to sea and anchor at Cape Hatteras over-night the next day swing ship. (a process to calibrate the ships compass and determine the deviation)
Dec 24 06 – Left Cape Hatteras at 2 pm heavy sea running and a storm. On arriving at Cape Henry Christmas morning we are a pretty sight – all covered with ice and laid all Christmas Day outside of Cape Henry Light House. Nothing to see it was a fine Christmas, very lonesome spirit but we all got a small little bag from the Ladies of Connecticut.
Dec 26 06 – We went into Hampton Roads Virginia coaled ship and spent our New Years lay there if was a fine day. But not allowing anyone ashore.
Jan 02 07 – Left Hampton Roads for Newport R.I. arriving the 4th. Took on mines and torpedoes and left again, heavy seas all night Friday and storm. On Saturday it was a fine day the sea was nice and calm and the weather was nice and warm. We had a little shake down trip for about 6-hours and Saturday night we anchored at Cape Henry and Sunday morning we pulled into Hampton Roads, Virginia. January 6th was a fine day.
Jan 06 07 - We coaled ship and got ready to leave for the South.
Jan 08 07 – Left Hampton Roads for the South, had a fine trip, nice weather all of the way.
Jan 13 07 - We were pulling into Culebra, W.I. (first small island directly east of Puerto Rico) and just before we got in to our anchorage we run on a coral reef. But we got off in about an hour and then went on the course and into Culebra. The Captain fainted when we hit. When we got to the anchorage the diver went down to see how the bottom was and there was a dent in her 65-feet long and when we get in the dry dock there was seventeen plates taken out. When we hit there was a young fellow killed by a hatch cover falling on him and smashing in his head and he was found when they were looking the ship over about an hour later. He was buried at San Juan R.R. A tug came over to get him there was fifteen barrels of cement and about the same amount of sand put in her bottom.
Jan 23 07 - We went out at sea from Culebra W.I. and try all of the guns, everything working fine. Had two liberties at Culebra.
Jan 28 07 – Left Culebra for Guantanamo Bay arriving January 31 at 2 pm.
Feb 01 07 – Went into camp at Guantanamo Bay and had small arms target practice.
Feb 04 07 – Went aboard the ship and help coal ship.
Feb 09 07 – Broke camp and went back aboard of ship. Everybody was glad to get back.
Feb 10 07 – Left Guantanamo Bay for liberty at St Thomas D.W.I. Arrived on the 12th got liberty in the afternoon. Had a good time.
Feb 13 07 – There was a big scrap on shore between the blue jackets and spigity (?). This is our lucky day.
Feb 15 07 – Left St Thomas for Guantanamo. Arrived Sunday Feb 17.
Feb 22 07 – Dressed ship. Had boat races.
This was a silk flag from the State of Connecticut given to the sailors that Commissioned the ship. In his log it is recorded on November 22, 1906, the same day the ship was presented with the Wardroom Silver pieces from the State.
Feb 23 07 – Left Guantanamo Bay for New York with 44 sick with the fever and 16 general court marshal persons. It was cold when we struck New York. The next morning we went to Tompkinsville and coaled ship. Got liberty and I over-stayed my leave 45 ½ hours. Got 4th Class.
Mar 06 07 – Left New York for the South had a rough trip all oof the way down. Arrived at Guantanamo Bay Mar 11th and pulled right out for Cape Craig for target practice March 14th, finished March 17th and we coaled ship and started for the States. Arrived at Hampton Roads March 23rd. It was a fine day when we arrived but the weather didn’t stay fine very long.
March 28 07 – Heavy storm of Hampton Roads Virginia. Coal barge was sunk along side of the ship. Three of the boats off of the ship that were along side was went to sea. The tug boats went after them and got them back in the afternoon.
April 13 07 – The fleet arrived at Hampton Roads and assembled at the Jamestown Exposition from the South and the Admiral brought his flag from the Maine to the USS Connecticut April 17, 1907.
April 26 07 – Jamestown Exposition was open. President Roosevelt was there on the Mayflower and passing through the Fleet and a salute was fired from all the ships and from the foreign ships. There was a big parade on shore of the Marines and Blue Jackets from all of the ships in the Roads.
May 06 07 – Our steam launch run into the USS Virginia steamer and it was sunk. The coxswain was drowned on the Virginia steamer.
May 14 07 – Left Hampton Roads for New York and anchored in North River at 96th Street. Got liberty.
Jun 04 07 – Left New York for Hampton Roads. Arrived 5th. Had a big parade on shore June 7th.
Jun 14 07 – Left Hampton Roads for New York. June 14th arrived June 15.
Jun 18 07 – Went into dry dock No. 3 at New York for repairs and had 17 plates taken out of the bottom that was dented in when we ran aground at Culebra W.I.
Jun 21 07 - Private C. .W. Case fell overboard in dry dock and was instantly killed at 4 am. His body was sent to the hospital and then sent home to his folks in Trenton, NJ.
Jul 20 07 - Went out of dry dock and tied up to Cob dock.
Aug 02 07 – Left New York for Hampton Roads. Coaled ship Saturday and Sunday morning and then up anchor for Rockland, Main for our speed trial.
Aug 07 07 – Fireman 1st class off the USS Ohio got killed by a bucket fall on his head. His body was sent home to Nebraska.
Aug 08 07 – Had our speed trial on the Rockland course. Time made 18.83 knots per hour.
Aug 10 07 – Arrived New York. Put on coal and in the a.m. left Aug 16th for Hampton Roads. Left Hampton Roads Sept 5th for Provincetown, Massachusetts for target practice. (Cape Cod Bay)
Sep 19 07 – Commence target practice. I made 2nd Class gun pointer on the 3” gun.
Sep 20 07 – Finished 3” guns. Poor shooting.
Sep 21 07 – Lieutenant Cronan lost his finger in starboard 8” turret. A bag of power busted and he was trying to scrape it out when he told the plugman to close the block and he had his finger in it.
Sep 23 07 – No target practice on account of fog.
Sep 29 07 – Heavy storm at Cape Code Bay, Massachusetts on Sunday. There was ten anchors lost, two men washed overboard, one off the Minnesota, one off the beef boat Glacier and a Lieutenant knocked down on the USS Kearsarge and killed by the fall. The Glacier lost the two anchors she had out and her chain. The Tacoma lost her anchors and run into the Glacier damaging both of them so that they had to go into Boston, Mass. for repairs. The Kentucky began to drag her anchor and went by our stern and a coal collier right behind her.
Oct 05 07 – Had night target practice. It was a fine night, we made 15 hits with the 3” in the two runs.
Oct 06 07 – Sunday started on battle practice and on the first run shot the targets down and couldn’t get it fixed in time to finish battle practice.
Oct 07 07 – Had another heavy storm at Cape Cod Mass. It was so bad that we had to up anchor and go into Providence town and on Oct 8th it was bad in Provincetown. The wind blowing at the rate of 65 miles an hour but at noon it calmed down.
Oct 09 07 – Coaled ship and went out to Cape Code Mass. and started for New London, Conn.
Oct 11 07 – Arrived at New London and left Oct 13. There was all kind of visitors on board from Connecticut.
Oct 14 07 - Arrived at New York Navy Yard Sunday afternoon.
Oct 19 07 – Paraded in New York from 71st street to 130st Street.
Oct 15 07 – Monday the workmen began work on board ship putting in coal shoots and the new fire control system.
Oct 22 07 – Went to the Ohio Ball at Brooklyn New York. Broke my liberty thirty-seven hours. Got 4th class and 18-hours extra duty.
Nov - Saturday came out of dry dock at 3:30 pm and tied up along side of dock at 4:30 pm.
Nov 27 07 – Got 48-hours liberty at New York. Back on time.
Nov 30 07 - Seven Marines got transferred from ship to the Marine Barracks at Brooklyn Navy Yard. Sund;y, Herland, Curry, Stearns, Ritter, Bonhest.
Dec 02 07 – Coaled ship at Brooklyn Navy Yard. 2210 tons.
Dec 02 07 – Brooklyn Navy Yard New York first snow fall.
Dec 03 07 - Brooklyn Navy Yard New York. Gunnersmate 1st Class shot his self in his hammock at 3 am through the head. Died instantly. He had some family trouble. His name is John Firr and was buried at Brooklyn New York Dec 4th 07.
Dec 04 07 – Went under sailing orders at 12 noon.
Dec 05 07 – Left Brooklyn Navy Yard at 7 am for Hampton Roads, Va. With 118 Marines, twenty-five from Louisiana and 93 for our self. The weather was cold and the sea rough. The wind was blowing at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour. The boys was sea sick.
Dec 06 07 – Out at sea the sea was rough but not so cold. Try the new coal on force draught.
Dec 07 07 – Arrived at Hampton Roads Va. At 8:20 pm.
Dec 08 07 – Sunday transferred 25 Marines to the Louisiana. It is nice day.
Dec 09 07 – Coaled ship. Got through at 8 pm.
Dec 09 07 – Two men over board. One was badly hurt and set to the hospital at Norfolk, Va.
Dec 13 07 – Coaled ship.
the start of the cruise
Dec 16 07 – Dressed ship at 8 am and a salute of 21-guns was fired for President Roosevelt as he entered the Bay. And then he passed through the column and anchored about the center of the two lines of ships. The Admirals boarded the Mayflower and the Captains followed and returned to there ships t 9:15 am and got everything to up anchor when the signal was hauled down at 10 am. The sixteen battle ships was underway. The Mayflower was in the lead, Flagship Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Vermont, First Squadron, Flag Ship Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, 2nd, Flag ship Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Maine, Second Division, Flagship Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Kearsarge. The Mayflower dropped anchor off Cape Henry Light House to review the fleet pass by a salute of 21-guns was fired from all of the ships as they passed.
Dec 16 07 – Starting on our Pacific course from Hampton Roads Va. The day is fine and warm the sea smooth. There was a large crowd to see us off at Hampton Roads and tugs followed us to Cape Henry and they all began to whistle as we were leaving.
Dec 17 07 – At noon 245 miles out weather fine. Scrub hammocks.
Dec 18 07 – At noon 239 miles out weather fine.
Dec 19 07 – At noon 234 miles made in 24 hours. Weather fine. Started Ping Pong.
Dec 20 07 – At noon 255 miles in 24-hours. Weather strong and rough off the coast of Cuba. We were doing some fine stunts. The Missouri left us at 3:30 pm for San Juan P.R. with some sick.
Dec 21 07 – At noon 240 miles in 24-hours. The seas rough and stormy. The Illinois went into Culebra, W.I. with some sick. The Missouri and Illinois join us again in the afternoon. 564 miles from Trinidad at noon. Pass Culebra at 3:30 pm.
Dec 22 07 - Sunday the weather is stormy and rough. USS Alabama buried a man at sea at 4 pm.
Dec 23 07 – At noon 250 miles in 24 hours, 64 miles from Trinidad. Arrived at Trinidad 6:15 pm. All ships came to anchor in the four columns and we rig ship for coaling the bum boat came aboard.
Dec 24 07 – Coaled ship. Started at 8:15 am. Got through at 9:45 pm. 940 tons aboard. One man got hurt by a empty bag falling on him.
Dec 25 07 – Christmas spent at Trinidad, Port of Spain. A liberty went ashore at 10:30 am and return at 10 pm. Had mid watch.
Dec 26 07 – The Second Squadron coal ship. It was awful hot. Liberty party went ashore at 10:00 am.
Dec 27 07 – Liberty Party left the ship at 10:00 am. Return at 10:00 pm.
Dec 28 07 – Left Trinidad at 4 pm. Delayed 8-hours waiting for the Maine to finish coaling. Sunday afternoon it was a fine day and a very pretty sight going out.
Dec 30 07 – At noon 187 miles. Sea rough and partly cloudy.
Dec 31 07 – At noon 211 miles. Sea rough, partly cloudy. New Years Eve at 12 midnight. 16 bells was struck and all of the negros that could be found was painted white or white wash. Some men were lashed in there hammocks, let down and all kins of tricks played on them. I was in lock had the mid-watch and got out of it. All OK. For they were looking for me.
Jan 01 08 – Wednesday was spent at sea off the coast of South America. It was a fine day but a little rough. It was spent in playing cards as games and corking-off on the deck. We had a fine turkey dinner. Miles made at noon 246.
Jan 02 08 – Miles made at noon 250. Weather cloudy.
Jan 03 08 – Miles made at noon 250. Seas rough.
Jan 04 08 – Miles made at noon 215. Seas rough.
crossing the line
Jan 05 08 – Miles made at noon 228. Seas rough. Neptune Rex came aboard at 7:30 pm over the bow and visit. The Captain and then visit the Chief-of-Staff. We crossed the equator at 9:30 pm.
Jan 06 08 – At 8:45 am quarters was sounded and all fell in. Neptune Rex and his party made a tour of the ship with the Band in the lead and then visit the Admiral on the quarter deck and made a small speech to the Admiral and his Staff. And then marched forward where the fun took place. Midshipman Sharpe was the first one to get his in the tank and everybody that didn’t cross the line before had to go through the performance and in the tank and if a man didn’t go up willing he was brought up by the cops that was going around the ship looking for the men that was trying to beat it. I was one of them and got it in good shape. They use paste, put it on with bug paint brushes on your face in the hair and big wooden razors o shave with. And then dump a man over backwards in a big tank of water and six men in the tank would put you down three or four times before letting a man get out. It was all kinds of sport. It was a fun day. Made at noon 215. We crossed the equator. On a Sunday Jan 5 08 and sport took place on Monday. When we cross we were in Longitude 38 degrees 18 minutes 30 seconds W.
Jan 07 08 – Miles made at noon 209. Weather was fine.
Jan 08 08 – Miles made at noon 237. Weather fine. Seas smooth. The Ohio broke down at 8:15 am and had to slow down to eight-knots, but she got repair at 10:30 am and then we proceed at 10 knots. We were in sight of the coast of Brazil all day. 1008 miles from Rio at noon. We were off the wide point of Brazil 2200 miles east of New York and about four thousand miles South of New York. At 8:30 am four men was sighted off the port side on a raft and a ship was sent over to where they were and found out that it was four fishermen and they were all right. It is so hot today that the tar is boiling out of the decks. It don’t take a man but a few minutes to get sun burned in the sun here.
Jan 09 08 – At noon 263 made and 817 miles from Rio.
Jan 10 08 – 250 miles made at noon. 567 miles to go to Rio. Heavy rain off the coast of Brazil S.A.
Jan 11 08 – 205 miles made at noon 305 miles to go to Rio.
Jan 12 08 – Sunday pass Cape Frio Light at 8:30 am. Yankton came out to meet us with the chart of the harbor of Rio.; 306 miles. Arrived at Rio at 3:35 pm. It is a very fine place and high mountains and when we saw Sugar Loaf Mountain we fired a salute of 21-guns.
Jan 13 08 – Monday coaled ship. Put on 1108 tons. Got through 9:55 pm.
Jan 14 08 – Tuesday first liberty party went ashore.
Jan 15 08 – Sunday the arrival at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, S.A. The morning was beautifully fine as thousand of Rio citizens winded their way to various places of observation in the harbor from which in their opinions they could view best the arrival of the American Squadron. The towering heights of Corcovado and Tijuca, the water line of Botafogo Bay and the beaches all around the harbor were lined with throngs of people who had come to see and welcome the Squadron. As the vessels made there appearance at Santa Cruz they were met by over one-hundred launches ferry boats laden with hundreds of sightseers. Yachts and rowing boats all of which had gone out to extend a welcome to the visitors. Just as the Connecticut passed Villegagnon Island she saluted the port with the firing of 21-guns. The fort immediately answered as well as the sirens of all of the steam vessels in the harbor. Flags were hoisted from places of prominence and handkerchiefs waved from thousands that thronged the shores. Indeed it was a welcome better than we expected. Rio is a fine city of none-hundred thousand people and it is the protected harbor in South America with its high mountains around it. It has a small entrance and well-fortified on all sides.
Jan 22 08 – Left Rio de Janeiro, Brazil S.A. at 3:00 pm and it was a grand send-off which we got by the Brazilian Government. The ships were all dressed and the Brazilian ships escorted us out 4-miles.
Jan 23 08 – USS Maine buried a man at sea at 11:00 am. Made at noon 209 miles. Weather storming.
Jan 24 08 – Miles made at noon 250. Weather fine. Sea smooth.
Jan 25 08 – Saturday miles made at noon 246. Weather fine. Sea smooth.
Jan 26 08 – Sunday. Miles made at noon 242. Heavy storm came up at 5 am. Sea very rough.
Jan 27 08 - Monday miles made at noon 249. Sea smooth. 943 miles to Cape Virgin.
Jan 28 08 - Tuesday miles made at Noon 213. Sea smooth.
Jan 29 08 – Wednesday. Miles made at Noon 227. Foggy weather.
Jan 30 08 – Thursday miles made at Noon 243. Weather fair. Seas smooth.
Jan 31 08 - Friday miles made at Noon 250. Weather stormy. Passed Cape Virgin Light at 11 am and anchored at 4:00 pm at the entrance of the Straits. Sea rough. Passed two steamers that came through the straits.
Feb 01 08 – Up anchor at 4:30 am and went into Punta Arenas or Sandy Point, Chile, South America. Arrived at 12:30 noon it is a small town, small houses. Snow and ice on the hills. The weather was cold and damp with small flurries of snow in it, 2230 miles from Rio.
Feb 03 08 – Sandy Point, Chile, S.A., Got underway at 11:00 pm. The fleet is now making one of the most difficult parts of the trip to the Pacific, the navigation of the Eastern part of the Strait of Magellan. The first hundred miles of the Straits is not interesting, the land on either is low and covered with grass with scarcely a tree to be seen for the entire distance to Cape Negro. Throughout this stretch the depth of water rarely exceeds 200-feet there are many banks and shoals. The tide raising from thirty-six to forty-four feet. The high hill through the stream is covered with ice and snow and it is a fine sight to see but it was cold and we had a fine trip through good weather.
Feb 04 08 – Coaled ships at Punta Arenas, Chile, Saturday 1400 tons. Torpedo boat arrived at 2 pm and started to coal. The Ajax coal collier brought two Marines from Rio that belong to the Connecticut, Carlson and Pierson.
Feb 09 08 – Sunday 350 miles made at Noon. Sea rough and stormy. The sea was running high.
Feb 10 08 – Monday 234 Miles made of Noon. Weather foggy and cold. Sea rough.
Feb 11 08 – Tuesday 242 miles made at Noon. Fog lifted at noon.
Feb 13 08 – Thursday miles made at Noon 205. Sea smooth. Pass the USS Chicago on her wat to Norfolk, Va. At 3 pm. The Chilian cruiser and three torpedo boats meet us at 10 am and escorted us to Valparaiso, Chile where a large crowd was waiting our arrival to see the fleet pass.
Feb 14 08 – Miles made at noon 155. Seas smooth. Friday 14thh we went into Valparaiso, Chile to let the people view the fleet we pass through at a speed of eight-knots an hour. When wee entered the harbor the sixteen ships fired a salute of twenty-one guns and was answered by the fort. They held it as a holiday. Closed up all stores and shops to see the fleet and all of the people turned out that was in the City and some that wasn’t in. The City, the waterfront, was packed with people for miles and the hills. We pass through at 2 pm. The Yankton was there lagging at anchor. The President of Chile viewed the fleet from one of the Chilian men-of-war and each ship fired a salute of twenty-one guns. We were one hour and a half passing through. The ships in the harbor were all dress.
Feb 15 08 – Pas through Coquimbo, Chile at 10:00 am. It was small place, a mining town. It t was a fine day. Sea smooth and miles made at Noon 242.
Feb 16 08 - Sunday shifted into white cloths. 247 miles at Noon.
Feb 16 08 – Miles made at Noon 242 weather fine.
arrived in callao, peru
Feb 20 08 – Arrived at Callao, Peru, S.A. at 9 am. Was escorted in the harbor by a Peruvian cruiser. kA large crowd out to welcome us and we anchored about 3-imles from shore. Anchored in the old City of Callao. Rigged ship for coaling. Started to coal at 1 pm and finished at 10:30 pm. Put on 1200 tons and give liberty the following day.
Feb 29 08 - Saturday left Callao, Peru at 10 am and the President of Peru escorted us out o f the bay. When all of the ships get underway an O.S. (ordinary seaman) jumped overboard off the New Jersey and they launched a boat and picked him up and then got back in line again.
Feb 29 08 - Miles made at noon 13.
Mar 01 08 – Miles made at noon 245. Sea smooth. USS Kansas buried a man at sea at 4 pm.
Mar 02 08 – Miles made at Noon 251. Sea Smooth.
Mar 03 08 – Tuesday, Miles made at Noon 265. Sea Smooth.
Mar 04 08 – Wednesday. Miles made at Noon 277. Sea smooth. Pass the Galapagos Islands. One of the greatest turtle island in the world. The sea is full of them floating on top of the water and birds feeding on them.
Mar 05 08 – Thursday. Miles made at Noon 261. Saw a water spout in the east at 1:30 pm.
Mar 06 08 – Friday. Miles made at Noon 270.
Mar 07 08 – Saturday. Miles made at noon 269. Sea smooth.
Mar 08 08 – Sunday. Miles made at Noon 267. Sea smooth 450 miles from land.
Mar 09 08 – Monday. Miles made at Noon 269. Sea smooth nights cold and days hot.
Mar 10 08 – Tuesday. Miles made at Noon 233. Sea smooth.
Mar 11 08 – Wednesday. Miles made at noon 249. Sea smooth. USS Ohio buried a man at sea at 10:00 am.
Mar 12 08 - Thursday. Miles made 190. Arrived at Magdalena Bay. At 8 am and started to coal ship at 10:00 am. It is a very nice bay with the hills surrounding it and a small entrance. It is hot during the days and cold at night. Finished coaling ship at 8 pm. Put on 900 tons.
Mar 17 08 – Went out with the colts gun for target practice and made two hits. The sea was rough.
Mar 19 08 – Went out on the target range and had night target practice with the 3” guns and the 3 pds poor shooting with the 3” one 3 ds made 10 hits out of 10 shots.
Mar 20 08 – Went out on the target range and had our target practice. Finished the 25th very good shooting.
Mar 29 08 – Left Magdalena Bay for San Diego, California with Admiral Evans to go to the Hot Springs for treatment. He got two weeks leave.
April 1908
Apr 01 08 – Arrived at San Diego, Cal at 6:30 am and left at 4 pm for Magdalena Bay. We went out of the harbor force draft twelve boilers making from 16 to 19 knots an hour.
Apr 03 08 – Arrived at Magdalena Bay at 7 am. 597 miles in 39 hours. Rigged ship for coaling. Started to coal at 1 pm.
Apr 11 08 – Left Magdalena Bay for San Diego, Cal. 597 miles. Arriving April 14 at 1 pm.
Apr 15 08 – Went ashore and paraded. The City ws very nicely decorated. Arriving back to the ship at 8:30 pm.
Apr 16 08 – Liberty party went ashore at 10 am back to the ship at 5 pm.
Apr 18 08 – Left San Diego Cal at 6 am. For San Pedro. Arrived 2 pm.
Apr 25 08 – Left San Pedro for Santa Barbara. Arrived 4 pm. It is the sea port for Los Angeles. We had very fine time there. It is 25 miles from San Pedro. Free trolly rides, free fight shows.
Apr 25 08 – Arrived at Santa Barbara at 4 pm and had a flower parade.
Apr 29 08 – Left Santa Barbara for Monterey. Arriving May 1, 08 7am.
May 1908
May 02 08 – Left Monterey at 6 am, arriving at Santa Cruz 8:30 am. Liberty party went ashore at 10:30 am.
May 05 08 – Left Santa Cruz for Admiral Evans at Monterey. Admiral Evans came aboard at 11 o’clock on crutches. Left Monterey and jointed fleet at Santa Cruz at 3 pm.
May 05 08 – Left Santa Cruz at 3 pm for San Francisco. Arriving at San Francisco light ship at 10:24 pm. There was red fire and fireworks to announce our arrival and we anchored overnight. There was ship loads of people out to see us arrive at night.
May 06 08 – Left light ship for San Francisco at 11 am and passed Golden Gates at 12 noon and we was saluted with 12-inch guns as we passed the Fort and the hills was crowded with people for miles and every whistle in San Francisco began to blow when we entered the Bay. We came in under command of Admiral Evans. 45-ships in line our 14,000 mile cruise finished at 2 pm. The Admirals pay a visit to Admiral Evans.
May 06 08 – Admiral Evans left the ship and stop in San Francisco.
May 07 08 – Paraded in San Francisco with Admiral Evans in the lead.
May 09 08 - Paraded in Oakland, Cal., had a nice time.
May 09 08 - Admiral hauled down his flag and Admiral Thomas took command of the Atlantic Fleet.
May 15 08 – Admiral Thomas hauled down his flag and Admiral Sperry took Command of the Atlantic Fleet.
May 18 08 – Left San Francisco, Cal. For Seattle, Washington at 11 am. Rough seas off the coast of Oregon.
May 21 08 – Arrived at Bellingham, Wash., the most north elevation port of the U.S. It was fine city.
May 22 08 – Paraded at Bellingham, Wash.
May 23 08 – Left Bellingham at 6 am for Seattle Wash. Arriving at 12 noon. It was large city on a hill side.
May 24 08 – Paraded at Seattle, Wash. The mountains tops around Seattle are covered with snow. Mt Tahoma, sixty-miles away, is a fine sight with it top covered.
May 27 08 – Left Seattle at 9 am for Tacoma, Wash. Arriving at 12 n noon. 30 miles. It is a fine city. Treated fine.
May 28 08 – Left Tacoma Wash. For San Francisco. It is a very fine sight going through the Puget Sound. Small islands and high mountains covered with snow. Rough seas all the way down the coast to San Francisco.
May 31 08 – Arrived at San Francisco at 12-noon. Sunday went ashore.
June 1908
Jun 02 08 – Went in dry dock at Hunters Point at 3:30 pm.
Jun 04 08 – Left dry dock at 3:30 pm and anchored at San Francisco and rig ship for coaling.
Jun 05 08 – Commence coaling ship at 5 am knocked-off at 8 pm. 1586 tons aboard.
Jun 06 08 – Finished coaling at 7:30 am. 1985 tons on board.
Jun 05 08 – A steam pipe on the USS Tennessee busted killing six-men and injuring 9. She was on a trial run between Santa Barbara and San Pedro, Cal. Making 19-knots she was carrying 335 lbs. of steam.
Jun 27 08 – Chief Gunners mate Harvey was shot at San Francisco in a quarrel with Chief Boatwain mate off the Illinois.
Jul 03 08 - Got 4th class for 3 months.
After this point the log is empty of news articles and Charles counts the days in miles at sea. On November 28th, in Manila, he is transferred to the USS New Jersey and on January 16, 1909 his log has 8 tramway tickets from Marseille, France. Apparently, he finally got ashore!
May 27 08 – Left Seattle at 9 am for Tacoma, Wash. Arriving at 12 n noon. 30 miles. It is a fine city. Treated fine.
May 28 08 – Left Tacoma Wash. For San Francisco. It is a very fine sight going through the Puget Sound. Small islands and high mountains covered with snow. Rough seas all the way down the coast to San Francisco.
May 31 08 – Arrived at San Francisco at 12-noon. Sunday went ashore.
June 1908
Jun 02 08 – Went in dry dock at Hunters Point at 3:30 pm.
Jun 04 08 – Left dry dock at 3:30 pm and anchored at San Francisco and rig ship for coaling.
Jun 05 08 – Commence coaling ship at 5 am knocked-off at 8 pm. 1586 tons aboard.
Jun 06 08 – Finished coaling at 7:30 am. 1985 tons on board.
Jun 05 08 – A steam pipe on the USS Tennessee busted killing six-men and injuring 9. She was on a trial run between Santa Barbara and San Pedro, Cal. Making 19-knots she was carrying 335 lbs. of steam.
Jun 27 08 – Chief Gunners mate Harvey was shot at San Francisco in a quarrel with Chief Boatwain mate off the Illinois.
Jul 03 08 - Got 4th class for 3 months.
After this point the log is empty of news articles and Charles counts the days in miles at sea. On November 28th, in Manila, he is transferred to the USS New Jersey.
On January 16, 1909 his log has 8 tramway tickets from Marseille, France.
Apparently, he finally got ashore!
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