]> canandaigua Canandaigua Ship's Log A description of the item at Syracuse University MRC &su_name; &su_address; 3 Nov 2008 Michele Combs 3 Nov 2008 English Overview of the Collection &su_name; &su_address; Stembel, Roger Nelson, 1810-1900. Canandaigua Ship's Log 1866 1 volume (SC) Day book of the steamer USS Canandaigua, under Captain R. N. Stembel, USN. 2644644 English Biographical History

The USS Canandaigua was a heavy (1,395-ton) sloop, with steam engine screw, acquired by the Union Navy during the second year of the American Civil War. She served as gunboat in the blockade of Confederate ports, and after the war operated in Europe and elsewhere.

 Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Canandaigua Ship's Log consists of a single volume covering February to September of 1866, under the command of R. N. Stembel. Ports represented include Cherbourg, Bordeaux, Southampton, Queenstown, Lisbon, and others. The daily log includes temperature, wind, barometric pressure, weather, and an account of the ship's heading and on-board activities.

 Arrangement of the Collection

Single volume.

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 Subject and Genre Headings New York StateStembel, Roger Nelson, 1810-1900. Canandaigua (Steamship) Ships' logs. Ship captains. Access Restrictions

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 Inventory Ship's logs USS CanandaiguaFebruary-September, 1866249