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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Log of the Surprise |
| Reference | Log 1996 |
| Library | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
| Collection | Logbooks |
| Date | 25 Mar 1861 - 16 May 1862 |
| Description | Journal of a voyage in the vessel Surprise from New York to Batavia and return, with Charles A Ranlett Jr as master. The vessel called at Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Foo Chow.It is a daily log that describes wind, weather, location, shipboard activities, cargo of oil, crew, sightings of ships, provisions and supplies, and sightings of fish and whales. Log does not continue in port. |
| Document Type | Logbook, Manuscript |
| Theme(s) | Trade and Commerce; Transport and Communication |
| Keywords | ship, voyage, sea, seafaring, crew, sailor, sailor's life, captain, officer, vessel, weather, latitude, longitude, navigation, cargo, freight, goods, disease, health, oil, merchandise, supplies, whale, monsoon |
| Countries | USA; Indonesia; Singapore; China |
| Ports | New York, USA; Jakarta, Indonesia; Hong Kong, China; Shanghai, China; Fuzhou, China |
| Ships | Surprise |
| Additional Information | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the Peabody Essex Museum catalogue. |
| Copyright | Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum |
