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Log book and photo album of naval officer D. A. McKell created while onboard the USS Maryland (later named the USS Frederick). The log book and photographs are dated from 1911 to 1913. The logbook consists of 301 lined pages of which 300 were used for daily entries. Handwriting if fairly legible. Log book measures 8 ½ x 7 ¼" and has a half leather binding. Gutters are cracked, 1" portion missing from head of spine and leaves have moderate toning. Photo album contains 188 corner-mounted photographs and real photo postcards. About one-third of the photos are annotated (either titled in the negative or have a handwritten inscription on the photo). Photos measure 5 ½" x 3 ½". The album has full leather covers with decorative dragon design and has "postcards" in gilt lettering on front cover. Album measures 8" x 10". Heavy toning to covers and significant chipping along spine; photographs have light silvering. Overall good. D. A. McKell's logbook and photo album create a comprehensive record of a naval officer's experience aboard a U.S. Navy armored cruiser. The USS Maryland (Armored Cruiser No. 8) was Pennsylvania class cruiser commissioned in 1905 and decommissioned in 1922. The cruiser was renamed the USS Frederick in 1916. McKell's tenure on the USS Maryland was during the Pre-World War I era, the duties of the ship consisting of training exercises, survey missions and supplying aid in the Pacific. The first entry in the log book is dated to June 25th, 1911, San Diego, California and the last entry is August 30th, 1913. The first 15 pages of entries are only one or two lines but after this the entries are 4 lines or longer (some spanning multiple pages). His entries include date and location along with a record of his duties such as painting the ship, laundry, maintenance and coaling, the daily happenings on the ship such as visits from dignitaries and Captain's inspections, and fun activities such as swimming, sightseeing, football and boxing matches.At the beginning of the log they spend a few months stationed at the Navy Yard in San Francisco. They then sail to Hawaii (a Kilauea Volcano House letterhead is tipped in with that day's entry). In January 1912 the USS Maryland patrolled the South American coast passing by El Salvador, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala; in the summer of 1912 they cruised up Pacific Coast passing by Portland and Astoria, Oregon, Tacoma and Bremerton, Washington, and Prince William Sound off the Alaskan Coast. They arrived in Yokahar, Japan in September 1912 and then sailed to Honolulu, Acapulco, Mexico and Nicaragua. In the winter of 1912-1913 the USS Maryland was docked at Mare Island Navy Yard and later that year at Coronado Island near San Diego. One entry of note comes from April 23rd, 1912 near San Pedro, California: "3 torpedoes hit us put two holes in the starboard side sounded collision quarters sent divers over the side found one 9 in (?) water…Torpedo boats stood by for help if should be called for." The April 23rd entry refers to when the USS Maryland was accidentally torpedoed by the USS Grampus during a submarine training exercise. There are many great entries like this that would be valuable to any research collection. The photo album reflects the experiences that McKell writes of in his logbook. There are photographs of the crew "coaling", washing heaps of laundry, diving at Mare Island, training exercises on the ground, and participating in boxing matches and football games. There are many photographs taken onboard the USS Maryland along with views of target practice at sea the USS Maryland's torpedo tube, the ship firing at night and doing a speed test, and other Navy ships. There are 6 photos from 1912 labeled "parade for Pres. Taft" depicting soldiers marching on land in their uniforms. There are many views from the ship's travels (on land and at sea) such as views of South America, California, Honolulu, Japan, the Puget Sound, Manila and others. An excellent record of a. N° de ref. del artículo 024138
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