Topic starter
02/11/2006 7:57 pm
Whatever happened to that 1970 DELTA QUEEN Log? It must surely still be around.
03/11/2006 12:32 pm
Hi, Shipyard:
Nov. 2, 1970 was one somber day here in Cincinnati. The weather was awful: cold rain and dark.
Good question Re: the DELTA QUEEN log. I'd try *Rare Books/Inland Rivers Library, Cincinnati Public Library, here on Vine St. for possible information. They may or may not have the log and are in a big departmental reorganization. Inquire now while there's somebody around who knows and can research. Also consult the *Cincinnati Historical Society Library, Western Ave., Cincinnati. M'Lissa & Rick Kesterman are now associated with the library and archives there and have very long memories. I vaguely recall after 1970 [?] seeing the log you mention being examined and passed around when the DQSB CO. was officed here in town.
The eventual 'fate' of boat/ship logs has long interested me. They are an 'official document' record and can be used in a court of law--usually Admiralty Law--in hearings. In the U.S. Navy we were given a course on proper log maintenance with entries and security. All entries were to be printed--not in flowing cursive. I don't know the statute of limitation years on storing/preserving such official logs similar to IRS or financial records. In the past I've seen old, old logs being passed around in a rather casual manner but assumed their 'official/legal' life had long passed. An official log is immensely valuable and the next thing after 'women and children first' and all passengers rescued is to gather up and preserve the boat/ship logs and vital papers and manifests--if at all possible. And the legals don't want it on a computer--they want it in the original log itself. No doubt Capts. Bill Judd, Alan Bates, Don Sanders, Bob Reynolds etc. can enlighten us on logs.
Cheers,
R. Dale Flick
03/11/2006 1:28 pm
It usually takes me about three minutes to get enough of:
"Landed, Aramco Dock 11:55 AM. Left ARA 1205 empty. Rain, cool," followed by:
Departed Aramco Dock 12:22 PM. Rain, cool," followed by:
Delayed 12 hr, 45 min, at Gefowl Landing a/c radio repairman on another job, rain."
03/11/2006 1:35 pm
I once was privileged to peruse a log book from the GOLDENROD SHOWBOAT and her steam towboat WENONAH. Besides the usual dutiful entries were notations such as "Cat had 6 kittens today" and "Engineer drunk all week"!
03/11/2006 1:46 pm
I'm with you, Alan! I sometimes can scan quickly through logs to find some interesting tidbit, or to look for a specific event I remember, but like you am quickly bored with most of it.
As far as Dale's question about how long logs must be kept, my understanding is 3 years. Some companies want them GONE after that time as they can still be subpoenaed, but I think the requirement is 3 years. Would someone have had the foresight to get the DQ log you mention into the hands of the Cinci. Library system's Rare Books, Dept.? Most times, once they are no longer needed, they either go to the dumpster or "walk away".
Topic starter
03/11/2006 7:27 pm
The Last Trip 1970
Cap'n Wagner wrote in that log on the front watch and I wrote much of the other half. I would just like to see the thing to refresh my memory about what was going on that eventful season. 1970 was the "SAVE THE DELTA QUEEN" year; possibly one of the very most exciting times in DQ history.
See the LAST TRIP, 1970 for the most comprehensive story of what was nearly the last overnight excursion of the Str. DELTA QUEEN: