Entry Index: 23
Position: 43.22, -138.12
Date by Position: 18 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Distance run by log since preceding noon 134 knots 4 fathoms. Latitude by D.R. at noon 43° 15' N. Longitude by D.R. at noon 138° 25' W. Latitude by observation at noon 43° 13' N. Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation Current during the time 0 knots 5 fathoms per hour setting to the S. 82° E. Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations at 3.30pm: 138° 06' 22" W. Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 200 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 650 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 81 tons 200 lbs Noon: P.L. 134 1/2 6pm: Took in square sail Tacked ship to ~ In all fore and aft ~ Set fore & aft sail ~ 8.30 and all fore ~ Sail in at 9.30 Com. and until 4am Weather misty and foggy. Light S.W. breeze. At 3.15 headed off to W.N.W. [signed] William Nindemann 4 to 8am Thick fog with moderate breeze from W.S.W. [signed] William Dunbar 8am to meridian Cloudy and misty with moderate S.W. wind. [signed] John Cole Meridian to 4pm Pleasant weather. Cloudy with light W. breeze. [signed] William Nindemann 4 to 6pm Moderate breeze from W.S.W. Weather hazy. [signed] William Dunbar 6 to 8pm Cloudy with light westerly wind. [signed] John Cole 8pm to midnight Pleasant but cloudy. Light N.W. airs and calm. [signed] William Nindemann Moon 21° N. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | sxw | 30.24 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | m |
2 | sxw | 30.22 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | m |
3 | swxs | 30.22 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | m |
4 | wsw | 30.22 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | f |
5 | wsw | 30.23 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | f |
6 | wsw | 30.25 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | f |
7 | wsw | 30.2 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | f |
8 | wsw | 30.2 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | f |
9 | wsw | 30.2 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | f |
10 | wsw | 30.2 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | f |
11 | wsw | 30.2 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | f |
12 | wsw | 30.2 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | f |
13 | w | 30.19 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | o |
14 | w | 30.19 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | bc |
15 | w | 30.18 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | bc |
16 | w | 30.19 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | bc |
17 | wnw | 30.16 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | m |
18 | wnw | 30.16 | 58.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | oc |
19 | w | 30.16 | 58.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | oc |
20 | w | 30.16 | 58.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | 60.0 | oc |
21 | nw | 30.18 | 58.0 | 59.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 | bc |
22 | calm | 30.18 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 | o |
23 | nw | 30.18 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 | o |
24 | wxn | 30.18 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 60.0 | oc |