USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 7 July 1879

At anchor San Francisco Cal.

Entry Index: 12
Position: 37.8, -122.4
Date by Position: 7 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons
Water received during the preceding 24 hours: 600 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 600 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 150 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 136 tons 700 lbs

Commenced and until 4am
Weather thick and misty with moderate breeze from S.W. the first part of this watch. From 3 to 4 calm. 
Ship swung to ebb tide at 3. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Cloudy and misty with light southerly airs. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Weather misty with light air from the southward. Swung to flood at 9. Received 600 gal. water on board. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
At 1.30 received on board seven packages four of which was Alaska mail and three contents unknown. 
Weather misty. Ship swung to ebb at 3. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Moderate weather overcast and misty. 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Weather overcast with a gentle breeze from the S.W. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Drizzling rain. Light breeze from the S.W. Ship swung to flood at 9.30. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 4° S. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.03 59.0 56.0 60.0 54.0 m
2 sw 30.03 59.0 56.0 60.0 54.0 m
3 sw 30.03 59.0 55.0 60.0 55.0 m
4 calm 30.0 59.0 56.0 60.0 55.0 m
5 s 30.05 56.0 56.0 56.0 55.0 m
6 s 30.05 56.0 56.0 56.0 55.0 m
7 s 30.05 56.0 56.0 56.0 55.0 m
8 s 30.05 56.0 56.0 56.0 55.0 m
9 s 30.03 56.0 56.0 57.0 55.0 m
10 wnw 30.1 57.0 56.0 57.0 62.0 m
11 wnw 30.1 57.0 56.0 57.0 62.0 bcm
12 w 30.09 58.0 57.0 56.0 62.0 bcm
13 wsw 30.08 60.0 58.0 58.0 62.0 b
14 wsw 30.08 60.0 58.0 58.0 62.0 b
15 wsw 30.08 59.0 58.0 59.0 62.0 b
16 sw 30.08 59.0 58.0 59.0 62.0 b
17 sw 30.08 59.0 58.0 59.0 61.0 ocm
18 sw 30.08 59.0 58.0 59.0 61.0 ocm
19 sw 30.08 58.0 58.0 59.0 61.0 o
20 sw 30.08 57.0 56.0 58.0 61.0 o
21 sw 30.08 55.0 56.0 56.0 61.0 od
22 sw 30.08 54.0 55.0 55.0 61.0 od
23 sw 30.08 54.0 55.0 55.0 60.0 od
24 sw 30.08 54.0 54.0 54.0 60.0 od
Beaufort Weather Codes

b: clear blue sky, c: cloudy weather, d: drizzling or light rain, e: wet air without rain, f: foggy, g: gloomy or stormy, h: hail, l: lightning, m: misty or hazy, o: overcast, p: passing showers or rain, q: squally, r: continuous rain, s: snow, t: thunder, u: ugly appearances of threatening weather, v: variable weather, w: wet or heavy dew, z: hazy