USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 12 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 17
Position: 37.02, -129.76
Date by Position: 12 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 77 knots 0 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 37° 15' 00" N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 129° 37' 00" W.
Latitude by observation at noon 37° 01' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: No observation
Current during the time 0 knots 5 fathoms per hour setting to the South 23° W.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations: worked back to meridian 129° 45' 22" W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 300 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 1400 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 112 tons 1210 lbs

1am: Set all fore and aft sail except fore sail
4am: Set top sails & T.G. sail
6am: Set square fore sail
Noon: P.L. 88
7pm: Took in the spanker
10pm: Set the spanker

Com. and until 4am 
Overcast and misty. Light N. wind. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Overcast and cloudy. Light breeze from N.N.E. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Cloudy and misty with moderate N.E. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy and overcast. Moderate breeze from the N.E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Fresh breeze from N.E. Cloudy. 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Cloudy with E.N.E. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Cloudy and overcast. Light breeze from the N.N.E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 20° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 30.17 59.0 61.0 60.0 60.0 om
2 w 30.17 59.0 61.0 60.0 60.0 om
3 w 30.19 57.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 om
4 nne 30.17 57.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 om
5 ne 30.17 57.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 om
6 nexn 30.17 57.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 oc
7 ne 30.18 58.0 60.0 60.0 61.0 oc
8 nexn 30.21 58.0 60.0 60.0 62.0 oc
9 nexn 30.21 58.0 60.0 60.0 62.0 oc
10 nexn 30.22 58.0 60.0 60.0 61.0 oc
11 nexn 30.22 58.0 60.0 60.0 61.0 oc
12 nexn 30.22 58.0 60.0 60.0 61.0 oc
13 ne 30.22 62.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 bc
14 ne 30.22 63.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 bc
15 ne 30.22 63.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 oc
16 ene 30.22 62.0 62.0 61.0 61.0 oc
17 ne 30.22 61.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 oc
18 ne 30.22 60.0 62.0 60.0 62.0 oc
19 ene 30.22 60.0 62.0 60.0 62.0 oc
20 ene 30.22 60.0 62.0 60.0 62.0 oc
21 nexn 30.25 59.0 61.0 60.0 62.0 oc
22 nne 30.25 59.0 61.0 60.0 62.0 oc
23 nne 30.25 59.0 60.0 59.0 62.0 oc
24 nne 30.25 59.0 60.0 59.0 62.0 oc