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USC&GS Fathomer (1904)

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failed at 2100 hours, leaving her in darkness, and the radio house had to be abandoned when it threatened to tear loose from the ship. The crew took shelter along the port alleyway, well above the water's surface, but waves increased in height significantly and broke over the men despite their height
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For operations in the Philippines the U.S. Government paid salaries, cost of travel to and from the Philippines and expenses for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey officers aboard the ships. The insular government paid crew salaries and expenses as well as having ownership of the vessels excepting
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at Hong Kong in 1904 under the supervision of C. C. Yates for the Survey. On 10 December 1904 she underwent trials in Hong Kong witnessed by a special board composed of C&GS personnel and others acting for the Coast and Geodetic Survey, passing her speed trial at 10.5 knots—0.5 knots more than
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article of 9 January 1930 as reporting the incident. One of the dates must be a typographical error, and it appears from the placement of the incident in the timeline and the date of the referenced article that 1929 is the correct year, but it is possible that this incident occurred in December
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s position on 11 August. On 12 August she attempted to return to the survey working grounds, but confused seas and a heavy swell compelled her to return to Port San Vicente. Plans to depart again on 13 August were cancelled when another typhoon approached. By 14 August it was apparent from the
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began to operate her engines first at half-speed ahead and then at full speed ahead to try to keep from drifting. However, one of her anchor cables parted, and the wind and seas forced her aground on a reef at about 1925 hours, after which the wind forced her to list heavily to
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s crew—all of whom survived the ordeal—could begin to work on deck again. After daybreak on 16 August 1936, repairs began in earnest, and some crew members went ashore to establish a camp and render assistance to local Filipinos. At 1300 hours, the radio was repaired and
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required. The board recommended acceptance after certain changes and additions by the contractor. The ship was delivered by the contractor in Manila Bay on 19 January 1905 and was immediately placed in commission with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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for the ship's survival and the successful salvaging of the ship, but Coast and Geodetic Survey officials credited his oversight of the crew in maintaining the ship and her equipment for her survival of the powerful typhoon.
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NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Stories and Tales of the Coast and Geodetic Survey: Philippine Tales: The Stranding and Salvaging of the "Fathomer" in the Typhoon of 8/15/1936, Port San Vicente, P.I.
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NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Stories and Tales of the Coast and Geodetic Survey: Philippine Tales: Unfortunate Accident to Party on the Ship Fathomer
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Annual Report of the Superintendent, United States Coast And Geodetic Survey to the Secretary of Commerce for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1919
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NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Hall of Honor: Lifesaving and the Protection of Property by the Coast & Geodetic Survey 1845–1937
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Report of the Superintendent of the Coast And Geodetic Survey Showing The Progress of the Work From July 1, 1909 To June 30, 1910
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Report of the Superintendent of the Coast And Geodetic Survey Showing The Progress of Work From July 1, 1904 To June 30, 1905
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s experience in the typhoon that appeared as an article in the December 1936 edition of the U.S. oast and Geodetic Survey
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while attempting to return to the ship from shore. On 29 October 1933, she pulled the Philippino Cutch Corporation ship
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Rain squalls associated with the typhoon arrived at Port San Vicente at about 0600 hours on 15 August 1936, and
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side above the water; at the height of the typhoon, waves broke over her crewmen as they sheltered there.
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has an entry for a ship of that name built in 1908 that was transferred to the Philippines in 1945.
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s crew prepared to ride out the storm, securing her gear and anchoring her in the inner harbor.
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to Manila, but the extremely high winds had returned by 2040 hours. The wind forced the ship's
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NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Tools of the Trade: Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships: Fathomer
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also became flooded when the engine room house's starboard side became submerged. The ship's
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from her crew—part of a signal-building crew working on the west coast of Palawan—when their
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Fifty Second Annual List of Merchant Vessels of the United States, Year ended June 30, 1920
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Lieutenant Commander Richard R. Lukens, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey (1931).
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as a typhoon approached the area; it passed about 50 nautical miles (93 km) from
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The NOAA History site reports that this event took place on 17 October 1928 (at
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NOAA History, A Science Odyssey: Hall of Honor: In the Line of Duty 1846–1936
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in tow, and the ships arrived at Manila at 1500 hours on 1 September 1936.
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from 2015 to 2035 hours, allowing her crew to make some repairs and send a
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U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey/Insular Government of the Philippine Islands
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until she was lost upon the fall of Bataan to the Japanese in April 1942.
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reading at the height of the typhoon, 26.77 inches (680 millimeters) of
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Ships of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in the Philippines
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was off the reef and afloat. Camp was struck at daybreak on 29 August;
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typhoon's track that it would strike Port San Vicente. That afternoon,
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The wind and waves began to moderate at about 2200 hours, and by 2230
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around to the southwest. She listed to starboard so far that her
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http://www.history.noaa.gov/hallofhonor/lineofduty.html#fathomer
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http://www.history.noaa.gov/hallofhonor/lifesaving1845-1937.html
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and rice boiler broke loose and tore off a ventilator to the
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fell back with them and supported their operations in the
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resumed her survey duties in the Philippine Islands. When
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Repaired and returned to service after the 1936 typhoon,
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reached Port San Vicente at 1400 hours on 20 August, and
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had moved out of range. In response to the messages, the
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One who fathoms, i.e., measures the depth of or takes a
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Ships built by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company
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http://www.history.noaa.gov/stories_tales/fathomer.html
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left Port San Vicente at 1250 hours on 30 August with
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in the inner harbor can be estimated by the height of
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Ships of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
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He gave credit to the officers and men of 96:Insular Government of the Philippine Islands 944:"Unfortunate Accident to Party on the Ship 746:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 518:, causing the forecastle to flood, and the 328:the ship ran aground on 25 October 1918 at 1049: 1035: 1027: 425:began sending frequent weather reports to 1057:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1936 644:Examination of data later suggested that 16:American geodetic survey ship (1905–1942) 19:For other ships with the same name, see 864:U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1910). 849:U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (1905). 798: 730: 581:departed Manila on 18 August to assist 264:United States Coast and Geodetic Survey 1592:History of the Philippines (1898–1946) 339:rescued 45 men of the Japanese vessel 27: 737:The NOAA reference mentions "Orchid, 347:. On 17 October 1931, she lost three 51: 7: 970:"Channel Queen 1912–1920 On 135145" 468:of 15 August 1936. The size of the 881:"Surveying The Philippine Islands" 763:Coast and Geodetic Survey Bulletin 617:was made watertight, the reef was 279:Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 113:Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company 14: 1572:Survey ships of the United States 1537: 1532: 718:with the remaining ships of the 570:United States Lighthouse Service 177: 170: 163: 156: 59: 53: 31: 828:Coast and Geodetic Survey Ships 625:dredged loose material to free 399:operations and seek shelter in 757:The NOAA History Web site (at 629:. At 0215 hours on 29 August, 613:operations began immediately. 1: 1597:Shipwrecks of the Philippines 779:) and on 11 October 1931 (at 389:Robert Francis Anthony Studds 270:Construction and acquisition 297:. All crews were Filipino. 1618: 1587:Maritime incidents in 1936 972:. Channel Islands Shipping 18: 1527: 589:on 20 August to take the 507:rail was underwater. The 188: 46: 30: 1577:Ships built in Hong Kong 702:in December 1941 during 672:Field Engineers Bulletin 308:spent her career in the 223:9.4 ft (2.9 m) 700:invaded the Philippines 335:On 9–10 December 1929, 215:25 ft (7.6 m) 207:152 ft (46 m) 189:General characteristics 484: 375:15 August 1936 Typhoon 355:foundered in a sudden 1465:Afonso de Albuquerque 922:"In the Line of Duty" 448:aground in the inner 444: 343:on the west coast of 330:North Tubbataha Reef 653:barometric pressure 397:hydrographic survey 301:Operational history 266:from 1905 to 1942. 88:of, a body of water 21:USC&GS Fathomer 1293:Conde del Venadito 485: 462:Philippine Islands 310:Philippine Islands 1549: 1548: 742:lighthouse tender 573:lighthouse tender 564:and Manila until 531:above the water. 286:Funding and crews 277:was built by the 258:that served as a 245: 244: 1609: 1541: 1536: 1520: 1510: 1500: 1490: 1480: 1457: 1446: 1441:USC&GS  1435: 1419: 1409: 1399: 1389: 1373: 1357: 1339: 1329: 1302: 1286: 1276: 1266: 1256: 1246: 1236: 1226: 1215: 1205: 1194: 1183: 1172: 1161: 1151: 1140: 1129: 1119: 1116:Herzogin Cecilie 1109: 1098: 1088: 1078: 1051: 1044: 1037: 1028: 1023: 982: 981: 979: 977: 966: 960: 959: 957: 955: 940: 934: 933: 931: 929: 918: 912: 911: 903: 897: 896: 894: 892: 876: 870: 869: 861: 855: 854: 846: 840: 839: 837: 835: 819: 813: 812: 803: 788: 773: 767: 755: 749: 735: 708:Bataan Peninsula 650: 566:City of Florence 557:City of Florence 540: 478: 454:Port San Vicente 417: 409: 401:Port San Vicente 182: 181: 175: 174: 168: 167: 161: 160: 66: 63: 58: 57: 56: 35: 28: 1617: 1616: 1612: 1611: 1610: 1608: 1607: 1606: 1552: 1551: 1550: 1545: 1523: 1513: 1503: 1493: 1483: 1460: 1449: 1438: 1422: 1412: 1402: 1392: 1376: 1360: 1342: 1332: 1316: 1310:Other incidents 1305: 1289: 1279: 1269: 1259: 1249: 1239: 1229: 1218: 1208: 1197: 1186: 1175: 1164: 1154: 1143: 1132: 1122: 1112: 1101: 1091: 1081: 1071: 1058: 1055: 1018: 990: 985: 975: 973: 968: 967: 963: 953: 951: 942: 941: 937: 927: 925: 920: 919: 915: 905: 904: 900: 890: 888: 878: 877: 873: 863: 862: 858: 848: 847: 843: 833: 831: 821: 820: 816: 805: 804: 800: 796: 791: 774: 770: 756: 752: 736: 732: 728: 716:Bataan campaign 689: 662:Studds wrote a 648: 538: 497:distress signal 476: 415: 407: 377: 369:Arrecife Island 303: 288: 272: 176: 169: 162: 155: 139:Lost April 1942 64: 54: 52: 42: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1615: 1613: 1605: 1604: 1599: 1594: 1589: 1584: 1579: 1574: 1569: 1564: 1554: 1553: 1547: 1546: 1528: 1525: 1524: 1522: 1521: 1511: 1501: 1497:Angelina Lauro 1491: 1481: 1458: 1447: 1436: 1420: 1410: 1400: 1390: 1374: 1358: 1347:Smith Thompson 1340: 1330: 1313: 1311: 1307: 1306: 1304: 1303: 1290:Unknown date: 1287: 1277: 1267: 1257: 1247: 1237: 1227: 1216: 1206: 1195: 1184: 1180:Smith Thompson 1173: 1162: 1152: 1141: 1130: 1120: 1110: 1099: 1089: 1085:Lady Elizabeth 1079: 1068: 1066: 1060: 1059: 1056: 1054: 1053: 1046: 1039: 1031: 1025: 1024: 1016: 1011: 1006: 1001: 996: 989: 988:External links 986: 984: 983: 961: 935: 913: 898: 871: 856: 841: 822:NOAA History. 814: 797: 795: 792: 790: 789: 768: 750: 729: 727: 724: 688: 681: 585:, stopping at 550:; 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Index

USC&GS Fathomer


sounding
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company
Call sign




Survey ship
Steam engine
steamer
survey ship
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company
Pathfinder
Philippine Islands
influenza
1918 pandemic
Sandakan
Borneo
North Tubbataha Reef
Palawan
seamen
skiff
squall
reef
Arrecife Island
typhoons

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