USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 17 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 22
Position: 41.96, -136.01
Date by Position: 17 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 112 knots 4 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 42° 03' 45" N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 136° 00' 30"
Latitude by observation at noon 41° 57' 40" 
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 136° 00' 45"   
Current during the time 0 knots 2 fathoms per hour setting to the South.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations 4 pm: 136° 21' 52" W. 

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 250 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 4 tons 2090 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 86 tons 850 lbs

Noon: P.L. 112 1/2

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant with light S.W. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Pleasant though cloudy. Light S.W. breeze. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Light breezes from S.W. with fine weather. Sky overcast at times. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant with moderate S.W. wind. At 1.30 changed course to W. by N.
[signed] John Cole 

4 to 6pm
Pleasant, weather cloudy - moderate breeze from the S.W. At 5.30 changed course to W. by N. 1/4 N. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Fresh breeze from S. Sky overcast and misty at times. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Cloudy and misty with fresh southerly wind. 
[signed] John Cole

Moon 23° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wsw 30.42 61.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 bc
2 wsw 30.42 61.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 bc
3 swxw 30.42 61.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 bc
4 swxw 30.42 61.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 bc
5 swxw 30.42 60.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 bc
6 wsw 30.42 60.0 62.0 62.0 62.0 bc
7 sw 30.41 61.0 63.0 62.0 61.0 bc
8 sw 30.42 61.0 63.0 63.0 62.0 bc
9 wsw 30.4 60.0 64.0 60.0 62.0 o
10 swxs 30.4 61.0 64.0 60.0 62.0 o
11 swxs 30.4 62.0 65.0 64.0 63.0 o
12 swxs 30.4 62.0 65.0 64.0 63.0 h
13 swxs 30.4 62.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 bc
14 ssw 30.4 62.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 bc
15 ssw 30.39 63.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 bc
16 ssw 30.39 63.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 bc
17 ssw 30.39 80.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 bc
18 s 30.39 66.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 bc
19 sxw 30.34 64.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 o
20 sxw 30.34 65.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 o
21 s 30.32 65.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 om
22 s 30.3 62.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 om
23 s 30.28 62.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 om
24 s 30.28 62.0 63.0 63.0 63.0 om