USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 16 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 21
Position: 40.5, -134.94
Date by Position: 16 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 75 knots 2 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 40° 31' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 134° 41' W.
Latitude by observation at noon 40° 30' 15" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 134° 56' 30" W.  
Current during the time 0 knots 4 fathoms per hour setting to the S. 85° W.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations: worked back to noon 134° 56' 15" 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 150 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 91 tons 700 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Fresh breeze from W. Cloudy and misty at times. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Cloudy and misty. Light W. airs. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Pleasant and clear. Gentle N.W. breeze. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Pleasant weather and clear with gentle S.W. breeze. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Weather pleasant. Moderate S.W. breezes. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Weather clear and pleasant moderate breeze from W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Weather thick at times and overcast with moderate breezes from W. to W.S.W. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 26° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 30.38 60.0 59.0 52.0 51.0 o
2 w 30.38 60.0 59.0 52.0 51.0 o
3 w 30.38 60.0 58.0 52.0 51.0 o
4 wxs 30.38 60.0 58.0 52.0 51.0 m
5 w 30.4 60.0 62.0 58.0 62.0 om
6 w 30.4 60.0 62.0 58.0 62.0 om
7 w 30.43 60.0 63.0 63.0 62.0 om
8 w 30.43 60.0 63.0 63.0 62.0 om
9 w 30.42 62.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 o
10 wxs 30.43 62.0 64.0 63.0 63.0 oc
11 wxs 30.44 62.0 64.0 63.0 63.0 oc
12 wxs 30.44 63.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 oc
13 sw 30.34 63.0 65.0 65.0 64.0 bc
14 wsw 30.44 64.0 66.0 65.0 64.0 bc
15 wxs 30.42 64.0 65.0 65.0 64.0 bc
16 wxn 30.42 64.0 65.0 65.0 64.0 bc
17 wxn 30.42 63.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 bc
18 wxn 30.42 63.0 64.0 64.0 64.0 bc
19 wxn 30.43 63.0 63.0 63.0 62.0 bc
20 wxs 30.43 61.0 63.0 63.0 62.0 bc
21 wxs 30.41 61.0 63.0 62.0 63.0 o
22 wxs 30.42 61.0 63.0 62.0 63.0 o
23 wsw 30.4 61.0 63.0 62.0 63.0 o
24 wsw 30.42 61.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 o