Entry Index: 14
Position: 38.22, -123.6
Date by Position: 9 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Distance run by log since preceding noon 45 knots 0 fathoms. Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 450 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 650 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 129 tons 1730 lbs 9am: Made fore and aft sail 11am: Set square sail to TG 6pm: Took in foresail & ~ 7pm: Set foresail. Took ~ flying jib Com. and until 4am Mild thick mist at times. Light breeze from N.W. At 2.10 changed course to W. by N. (p.c.) At 3.30 last sight of Point Reyes Light bearing N.E. by E. (p.c.) [signed] William Nindemann 4 to 8am Weather thick and foggy. Sighted a schooner steering by the wind on port tack. [signed] William Dunbar 8am to meridian Cloudy with wind freshening from N.W. by W. [signed] John Cole Meridian to 4pm Overcast. Fresh breeze from N.W. by W. [signed] William Nindemann 4 to 6pm Fresh breeze from W.N.W. Fog squalls. A ship in sight steering east. [signed] William Dunbar 6 to 8pm Cloudy. Fresh N.W. wind. [signed] John Cole 8pm to midnight Overcast. Drizzling at times. Fresh breeze from N.W. by W. Short, choppy sea from N.W. [signed] William Nindemann [Editor's note: Order of last two entries reversed in logbook] Moon 7° N. Full moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | wnw | 30.13 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 54.0 | om |
2 | wnw | 30.13 | 53.0 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 54.0 | om |
3 | nw | 30.13 | 52.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 54.0 | om |
4 | nw | 30.13 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 54.0 | om |
5 | nw | 30.12 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 54.0 | om |
6 | nw | 30.12 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 54.0 | om |
7 | nw | 30.12 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 54.0 | om |
8 | nwxw | 30.12 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | om |
9 | nwxw | 30.16 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | om |
10 | nwxw | 30.2 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | om |
11 | nwxw | 30.2 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | om |
12 | nwxw | 30.2 | 52.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | 52.0 | om |
13 | nwxw | 30.22 | 55.0 | 55.0 | 56.0 | 52.0 | o |
14 | nwxw | 30.22 | 56.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | 52.0 | o |
15 | nwxw | 30.22 | 57.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | 52.0 | o |
16 | nwxw | 30.22 | 58.0 | 57.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
17 | nwxw | 30.22 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
18 | nwxw | 30.22 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
19 | wnw | 30.21 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
20 | wnw | 30.21 | 58.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
21 | wnw | 30.24 | 56.0 | 57.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
22 | nwxw | 30.24 | 56.0 | 57.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
23 | nwxw | 30.24 | 56.0 | 57.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |
24 | nwxw | 30.24 | 55.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 52.0 | o |