[Logbook of the yacht "France"] 1922-1928
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84 Motor Schooner "France" April 1924. Thursday 10th W & Variable Wly flag overcast during the Morning Bar 30.00 6 Pm Malata port B.S.H. but go on Employed cleaning ship etc 1 Pm Moored to Pago Pago wharf after obtain- Pratique & lighting in ship. Pump light & Engine used 2 hours. In all during cruise 96½th Friday 11th E½ Fine Bar 30.04 Employed renewing the bottom of Mainsail cleaning ship etc. Pump attended to. Saturday 12th Fine E½ Bar 31.00 Employed as yesterday. Pump morning light att'd & Sunday 13th Fresh E½ Breeze Fine Clear Bar 30.08. Pump morning light att'd & Monday 14th Strong and squally E½ Bar 30.08 Employed on M.S. variously cleaning & chipping. Pump light Morning att'd &. Tuesday 15th Strong out sqyally E½ Bar 29.96 - Borrowed a steelwire for a shore mooring Employed on M.S & Variously Pump att'd to Wednesday 16th Squally, E½ Bar 29.93 Employed as yesterday. Pump Light Morning att'd & Thursday 17th Fresh E½ with occasional showers Bar 29.98. Flag raising day. Dressed ship. This day the ships register was changed from the French to the American and the American flag hoisted Pump light etc. att'd & Friday 18th Mod to fresh E½ Bar 29.97 Employed on M.S., chipping painting trimming stocktaking, Changed name on ship's atom from Papeta to Pago Pago. Pump light Morning att'd & Saturday 19th Mod to Fresh E½ to W½ Heavy rain squalls during the night Bar 29.94 Employed as yesterday & putting in new schooner pipe. Pump light Morning att'd to. 85 Motor Schooner "France" April 1924. Sunday 20th Moderate to Fresh showers WSW Bar 29.94 Pump Light Morning attended to. Monday 21st Fine W with passing showers Bar 29.96 Bending sails getting water etc 55 Ventura in Pump light morning attended to. Tuesday 22nd Calms & Light variable airs Bar 30.00 Got stores aboard bent sails closed ship and left for Apia at 5 Pm Calm smooth Pump Light Lookout attended to. Wednesday 23rd Stopped off Nukualoa from 11½ to 10 am to shoot birds West½ light airs & Calms. 9 Pm Anchored off Tivoli wharf at Apia - Obtained pratique & permission to clear Tivoli wharf for landing by Col. Customs Pump Light & anchorwatch attended to. Thursday 24th Light air Calms. showers during the night. Bar 30.05. Chipping Painting etc Pump light watch from 12-3 Pm Anchorwatch Apia Friday 25th Unyae day Light Variable E½ Bar 30.08 No work Ship dressed. Pump light and anchor watch attended to. Saturday 26th Light variable Bar 30.04 Chipping painting etc Pump light Anchorwatch att'd to Sunday 27th Light E½ Bar 30.08 Fine Pump Light Anchorwatch att'd to Monday 28th E½ fine Bar 30.08. The SS. Revolute in Paid off all hands & sent them back on her to Papetoa. Pump Light watch att'd to Tuesday 29th Light W & Various with showers Bar 30.06 Signed on new crew at the American Consulate at 11 am took aboard water stores & Benzine & left for Savaii at 5 Pm. Variable during the night Pump light Lookout att'd to.