USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 18 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 23
Position: 43.22, -138.12
Date by Position: 18 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

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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Weather Observations

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