USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 10 July 1879

On passage from San Francisco, Cal to Ounalashka


Entry Index: 15
Position: 36.87, -126.77
Date by Position: 10 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 144.9 knots
Latitude by D.R. at noon 37° 11' 00"
Longitude by D.R. at noon 126° 22' 00"
Latitude by observation at noon 36° 52' 08" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 126° 46' 15" W.  
Current during the time 1 knots 1 fathoms per hour setting to the S.W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 400 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 1750 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 123 tons 2220 lbs

5am: Took in foresail
6am: Flying jib & spanker
8am: Patent log lines fr~
9am: Hauled in and cl~
10am: Put over P.L. [patent log]
Noon: P.L. 15 1/2
2pm: all sails on ~
3pm: ~ the ~ ~
7pm: Set the fore~ 

Com. and until 4am 
Thick and foggy. Fresh breeze from N.W. by W. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Cloudy and misty. Strong N.W. by W. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Cloudy and pleasant. Overcast at times. Fresh breeze from N.W. by W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Fresh breezes from N.W. by W. with fog squalls. Passed several sticks of timber. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Fresh breeze from N.W. by W. with fog. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Weather misty. At times foggy. Fresh breeze with a light sea from the N.W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Fog squalls, wind moderating. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 12° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nwxn 30.22 55.0 53.0 53.0 55.0 of
2 nwxw 30.22 55.0 53.0 53.0 55.0 of
3 nwxw 30.22 55.0 52.0 53.0 54.0 of
4 nwxn 30.22 55.0 52.0 53.0 54.0 of
5 nwxw 30.26 56.0 58.0 58.0 54.0 of
6 nwxw 30.26 56.0 58.0 58.0 54.0 of
7 nwxn 30.26 56.0 58.0 58.0 54.0 bc
8 nwxw 30.26 56.0 58.0 58.0 54.0 bc
9 nwxw 30.31 57.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 bc
10 nwxw 30.32 57.0 58.0 58.0 56.0 bc
11 nwxn 30.32 57.0 59.0 58.0 58.0 bc
12 nwxw 30.32 58.0 59.0 58.0 60.0 bc
13 nwxw 30.3 58.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 bc
14 nwxw 30.28 58.0 57.0 57.0 60.0 bc
15 nwxw 30.28 58.0 57.0 57.0 60.0 bc
16 nwxw 30.3 58.0 57.0 57.0 60.0 of
17 nwxw 30.3 58.0 58.0 57.0 59.0 of
18 nwxw 30.3 58.0 58.0 57.0 59.0 of
19 nwxw 30.3 57.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 of
20 nwxw 30.3 57.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 f
21 nwxw 30.3 57.0 58.0 57.0 66.0 f
22 nwxw 30.3 57.0 58.0 57.0 66.0 f
23 nwxw 30.3 57.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 f
24 wnw 30.28 57.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 f