Visualize hundreds of journeys of Royal Navy vessels of the World War 1-era, or Arctic voyages of United States vessels from the mid 19th century onwards. https://www.journeyplotter.nl #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #History #Maritime #CitizenSciencehttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nlhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3muohtlklv22hIn case you missed it because you were on vacation, last month a brand new version of Journey Plotter was released. ⚓🌍 Version 3.0 was a week later followed by version 3.1, which only affected the Editor Mode because of a changed NARA URL. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3muohtlklv22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3muee3pgo4k2pThis month's Journey Plotter update: New is 1916-19 #WW1 journey of HMS Whitby Abbey. Journey of USS Concord (PG-3) was amended with 1899-1900; her journey now covers 1897-1900 and 1907-09. USS Yorktown (PG-1) was amended with 1912-13; her journey now covers 1889-1913. #NavalHistory #CitizenScience31 Aug 2026 07:11 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3muee3pgo4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mtbu5ymefc2yJourney Plotter 3.1 has been released today. ⚓🌍 A minor release, only affecting Editor Functionality, because of a change in URL for scanned log-book pages at NARA. JP is available from the download page. https://www.journeyplotter.nl/jp/download.html #NavalHistory #CitizenScience17 Aug 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbu5ymefc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mszmqiekwc2qA big thank you to everyone who supported me at ☕ ko-fi.com/journeyplotter since the latest release of Journey Plotter. Your support genuinely means a lot to me. 😀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszmqiekwc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3msupf2vqvs2iThe 1916-1919 journey of HMS Whitby Abbey is made available in Journey Plotter. It was transcribed by Brian, who wanted to find out more about his grandfather, who sailed on board Whitby Abbey during that period. Thank you for sharing Brian. 👍 #NavalHistory #WW1 #RoyalNavy #CitizenScience12 Aug 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3msupf2vqvs2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3msssbww6h22oPosted here before, but now also available at https://ko-fi.com/post/Position-Tools-X8W024VTKO: a video explaining how to use the Position Tools and Gazetteer in Journey Plotter.11 Aug 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3msssbww6h22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3msks56pvr22n#Mercator projection, a cylindrical projection of a sphere, becomes more distorted towards polar regions. See difference between Mercator and polar projections. You'd think USS Burton Island sailed in a straight line along #Antarctic coast, when in fact she circled half the continent. #NavalHistory08 Aug 2026 09:48 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3msks56pvr22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3msfpwyhsjc231/2 Journey Plotter 3.0 has been released today. ⚓🌍 This release sees quite a number of changes, some new features and a handful of small bug fixes. It is available from the download page, which also lists all changes in detail. https://www.journeyplotter.nl/jp/download.html #NavalHistory #CitizenScience06 Aug 2026 09:26 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfpwyhsjc23https://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mocszqnrxs2cToday is #SmilePowerDay. You'd better not smile when you were in #USNavy in 1914. From the log-book of USS Yorktown (PG-1), 9 May 1914: CI Dell, Seaman, was put in confinement for two days, on bread and water, for smiling in ranks at Commanding Officer's inspection, repeated offense. #NavalHistory15 Jun 2026 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocszqnrxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3moacg4gm5223#OTD 14 June 1910 USS Yorktown (PG-1), off Monterey, California Commanding Officer & landing force left ship to take part in unveiling of monument to late Rear Admiral JD Sloat, #USNavy. Fired salute of 21 guns at 2.57, at unveiling of above monument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Sloat #NavalHistory14 Jun 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3moacg4gm5223https://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mn4xughark22This month's Journey Plotter update: The journey of U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey steamer USC&GSS Carlile P. Patterson has been amended with the years 1900-1902. Her journey now covers 1884 to 1902. #NavalHistory #CitizenScience31 May 2026 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn4xughark22https://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3midnfukrzc2q1/2 - This month's Journey Plotter update: New is the journey of US Coast Guard cutter USCGC Unalga (II), formerly USS Triton. Her journey covers 1946-1947; US Pacific Coast and Alaskan waters. See next post for two amended journeys: USRC Thetis and USS Burton Island. #NavalHistory #CitizenScience31 Mar 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3midnfukrzc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mhavc6a7fk2kQuite the event, yet hardly worth a mention in HMS Achilles' log-book. 3.48pm: Engaged Raider. 4.33pm: Sank Raider. Link to Captain's report, which includes names of Dundee's boarding party that was on board Leopard when she sank: https://www.naval-history.net/WW1Battle1703Leopard.htm #NavalHistory #WW1 #RoyalNavy [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhavc6a7fk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mfvtdehzxs2bThis month's Journey Plotter update: The journey of USRC Bear is amended with the years 1894-1895; US West Coast and Alaskan Waters. Her journey now covers 1886 to 1895. #NavalHistory #CitizenScience28 Feb 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfvtdehzxs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3me45f26ge22eJourney Plotter 2.7 has been released today. ⚓🌍 Some bug fixes to the period selection in the Ship Selection pane. Also, some small visual changes. JP is available from the download page, which also lists all changes in detail. https://www.journeyplotter.nl/jp/download.html #NavalHistory #CitizenScience05 Feb 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3me45f26ge22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mdpgd76qhk2aIt's been a while, but 2 Journey Plotter updates this month. USS Yorktown (PG-1) 1910-1911, west coast of all Americas, added to her journey starting in 1889. USRC Thetis 1903-1904, US west coast, Bering Sea, Alaskan, Russian and Hawaiian waters, added to her journey starting in 1899. #NavalHistory31 Jan 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdpgd76qhk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3mbdx467w4k2a#OTD 1 January 1892: USS Yorktown (PG-1), Valparaiso, Chili. From midnight until 12.30am the New Year was celebrated by the ringing of bells, the firing of guns and rockets and the burning of lights from the town, the forts and Chilean war vessels in harbor. 🎇Happy New Year🎆 #NavalHistory #USNavy01 Jan 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbdx467w4k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/journeyplotter.nl/post/3masfjwqss22f#OTD 25 December 1880: USS Jeannette is beset in ice for the second Christmas in a row. Day's events also show part of Captain's journal, listing their Christmas menu. "Our mince pies were a work of art; though they were made from pemmican and flavored by a bottle of brandy" #NavalHistory #USNavy25 Dec 2025 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:errz23tprkacumhb536zxtka/app.bsky.feed.post/3masfjwqss22f