Navy Journal of Frank J. Brennan
Itinerary 1901-1905

Journal FJB Itinerary

Page 13

Enlisted at St. Louis, MO, Feb. 4, 1901

1901

Left
Feb. 9 St. Louis, MO
San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 13

Mar. 5 San Francisco, Cal.
San Diego, Cal. Mar. 13

Mar. 23 San Diego, Cal.
Magdalena Bay, Mex. Mar. 28

Apr. 15 Magdalena Bay, Mex.
Mazatlan, Mex. Apr. 29

Apr 31 Mazatlan, Mex.
San Diego, Cal. May 10

May 20 San Diego, Cal.
Hilo, Hawaii, H. I. June 11

June 15 Hilo, Hawaii, H. I.
Honolulu, Oahu June 17

June 28 Honolulu, Oahu
Port Townsend, Wash. July 23

July 25 Port Townsend, Wash.
Bremerton, Wash. July 25

July 27 Bremerton, Wash.
Port Townsend, Wash. July 27

July 28 Port Townsend, Wash.
Victoria, B.C. July 28

Aug. 5 Victoria, B.C.
Port Angelus, Wash. Aug. 5

Aug. 24 Port Angelus, Wash.
Astoria, Org. Aug. 25

Sept. 3 Astoria, Org.
Portland, Org Sept. 4

Sept. 7 Portland, Org.
Bremerton, Wash. Sept. 9

Oct. 14 Bremerton, Wash
Honolulu, Oahu Oct. 23

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Left
Oct. 26 Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
Pago Pago, Somoan I. Nov. 5

Nov. 20 Pago Pago, Somoan I.
Apia Nov. 20

Nov. 21 Apia
Honolulu, Oahu, H. I. Dec. 1

Dec. 11 Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.
Acapulca, Mex. Dec. 25

Dec. 28 Acapulca, Mex.
Callao, Peru Jan. 7

1902

Jan. 14 Callao , Peru
Valparaiso, Chile Jan. 20

Feb. 6 Valparaiso, Chile
Callao, Chile Feb. 11

Feb. 17 Callao, Chile
Acapulca, Mex. Feb. 26

Mar. 1 Acapulca, Mex.
Pichilinque Bay, Mex. Mar.5

Mar. 11 Pichilinque Bay, Mex.
Magdalena, Mex. Mar. 12

Mar. 22 Magdalena, Mex.
San Diego, Cal. Mar. 25

Apr. 3 San Diego, Cal.
San Francisco, Cal. Apr. 5

May 24 San Francisco, Cal.
Port Angelus, Wash. May 28

June 4 Port Angelus, Wash.
Bremerton, Wash. June 4

Aug. 11 Bremerton, Wash.
Tacoma, Wash. Aug. 11

Aug. 20 Tacoma, Wash.
Seattle, Wash. Aug. 20

Aug. 29 Seattle, Wash.
Bremerton, Wash. Aug. 29

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Left

Sept. 12 Bremerton, Wash.
San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 15

Sept. 17 San Francisco, Cal.
Panama, Colombia Sept. 30

Nov. 22 Panama, Colombia
San Francisco, Cal. Dec. 5

Dec. 17 San Francisco. Cal.
Bremerton, Wash. Dec. 20

1903

May 14 Bremerton, Wash.
Honolulu, Oahu May 23

May 28 Honolulu, Oahu
Yokohama, Japan June 12

June 27 Yokohama, Japan
Kobe, Japan June 28

July 1 Kobe, Japan
Chefoo, China

Sept. 18 Chefoo, China
Yokohama, Japan Sept 21

Nov. 5 Yokohama, Japan
Yokosuka , Japan Nov. 5

Nov. 9 Yokosuka, Japan
Yokohama, Japan ?

? Yokohame, Japan
Kobe, Japan Nov. 15

Nov. 24 Kobe, Japan
Yokohama, Japan Nov. 26

Dec. 5 Yokohama, Japan
Honolulu, Oahu Dec. 26

Dec. 29 Honolulu, Oahu
Wake Island Jan. 6

1904

Jan. 6 Wake Island
Guam Jan. 11

Page 16 Jan 18 Guam
Cavite, P. I. Jan. 18.

Jan. 20 Cavite, P.I.
Subic Bay, P. I. Jan. 20

Jan. 20 Subic Bay, P. I.
Olongopo, P. I. Jan. 20

Jan. 28 Olongopo, P. I.
Manila Bay, P. I. Jan. 28

Feb. 24 Manila Bay, P. I.
Cavite, P. I. Feb. 24

Feb. 25 Cavite, P. I.
Page 17 Manila, P. I. Feb. 25

Feb. 26 Manila, P. I.
Cavite, P. I, Feb. 26

June 2 Cavite, P. I.
Yokohama, Japan June 11

June 23 Yokohama, Japan
Dutch Harbor, Unalaska July 2

July 7 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska
San Francisco, Cal. July 16

July 16 San Francisco, Cal.
Mare Island, Cal. July 16

July 25 Mare Island, Cal.
San Francisco, Cal. July 25

July ? San Francisco, Cal.
Santa Barbara, Cal. July 28

Aug. 2 Santa Barbara, Cal.
San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 4

Aug. 4 San Francisco, Cal.
Mare Island, Cal. Aug. 4

Aug. 24 Mare Island, Cal.
San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 24

Sept. 17 San Francisco, Cal.
Magdalena Bay, Mex. Sept. 22

Oct. 31 Magdalena Bay, Mex.
Acapulco, Mex. Nov. 3

Nov. 6 Acapulco, Mex.
Toboga Island Nov. 14

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Nov. 17 Tobogo Island
Republic of Panama Nov. 17

Dec 7 Republic of Panama
Wreck Island Dec. 10

Dec. 10 Wreck Island
Coquimbo, Chile Dec. 19

Dec. 20 Coquimbo, Chile
Valapariso, Chile Dec. 21

1905

Jan. 4 Valapariso, Chile
Straits of Magellan Jan. 9

? Straits of Magellan
Punta Arenas, S. of M. Jan. 10

Jan. 11 Punta Arenas, S. of M.
Montevideo, Uruguay Jan. 16

Jan. 23 Montevideo, Uruguay
Bahia, Brazil Jan. 31

Feb. 4 Bahia, Brazil
Santa Lucia, West Indies Feb. 15

Feb. 16 Santa Lucia, West Indies
Culebra, West Indies Feb. 18

Mar. 2 Culebra, West Indies
Old Point Comfort, VA Mar. 8

Mar. 11 Old Point Comfort, VA
Boston, Mass. Mar. 13

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? Boston, Mass.
Danbury, Conn. ?
a
? Boston, Mass ?

? Norfolk, VA ?

? St. Louis, MO ?

Transfer dates:

He listed his transfers as follows on page 44:

  • From USS Pensacola to Mohican Feb. 12, 1901
  • From USS Mohican to Wisconsin Sep. 10, 1902
  • From USS Wisconsin to Annapolis May 16, 1903
  • From USS Annapolis to Independence Aug. 13, 1903
  • From USS Independence to New York Aug. 24, 1903

The dates on page 44 appear to all have been written all at the same time at a later date. The years below appeared to make the most sense when reading the journal entries. However, there are only a few pages where years are actually listed—there is a gap in year dates from February 1901 to September 1902. There is a minstrel show program from U.S.S.Wisconsin dated July 28, 1903; he would not have been on the Wisconsin at that time if the above dates are correct.

  • From USS Pensacola to Mohican Feb. 12, 1901
  • From USS Mohican to Wisconsin Sep. 10, 1901 (?)
  • From USS Wisconsin to Annapolis May 16, 1904 (?)
  • From USS Annapolis to Independence Aug. 13, 1904 (?)
  • From USS Independence to New York Aug. 24, 1904 (?)


 

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