William S. Sims journal, 1890-1897

Holograph navigation journal kept aboard the schoolship USS Saratoga, 1890-1892, with later entries in 1896 and 1897. Journal includes a preface indicating the purpose of the notes, examples, and problems contained within and signed by Sims in November 1891. The journal has an Almanac for the examples, determining courses, calculations, finding latitude and longitude, logarithms, stellar navigation, chronometer correction, Great Circle sailing, magnetic bearing, Azimuth tables, dead reckoning, tables, mercator's sailing, and celestial sphere. Includes diagrams and calculations. Illustrations tipped in of a side wheel steamer, schooner yacht, code signals and answering pennant, four-masted double topsail ship, steamship, and method of determining latitude and longitude. Cover contains national colors worn by all U.S. vessels. Inside cover contains dates, 16 January 1897-11 December 1897, and printed name of Frank B. Eckenroth.