USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 19 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 24
Position: 44.08, -139.33
Date by Position: 19 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 90 knots 2 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 44° 13' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 139° 06' 22" W.
Latitude by observation at noon 44° 04' 48" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 139° 19' 37"  
Current during the time 0 knots 4 fathoms per hour setting to the S. 48° W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at no observation

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 75 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 90 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 215 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 350 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 75 tons 2090 lbs

Noon: P.L. 90 1/2

Com. and until 4am
12 to 2 light W. air and clear. 2 to 4 foggy 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Fog and mist with light W. airs 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Cloudy and overcast, at times foggy. Calms and light airs from W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Calm and hazy. Weather pleasant. Men employed setting up rigging and blacking iron work. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Calm cloudy and pleasant. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Light air. Weather overcast and misty. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Light N.W. airs. Thick fog. At 8 engines stopped to remove portion of air pump blocking which got adrift. 
Went ahead with engines at 8.55 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 17° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 30.18 59.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 bc
2 nw 30.18 59.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 bc
3 w 30.17 59.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 f
4 nw 30.17 59.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 f
5 w 30.17 58.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 f
6 w 30.17 58.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 f
7 w 30.18 58.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 f
8 wxs 30.18 58.0 60.0 59.0 60.0 f
9 wxs 30.18 60.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 bcm
10 wsw 30.19 60.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 o
11 calm 30.18 60.0 63.0 62.0 60.0 b
12 calm 30.18 62.0 63.0 62.0 60.0 of
13 calm 30.16 60.0 66.0 64.0 64.0 oc
14 calm 30.16 60.0 66.0 64.0 64.0 oc
15 calm 30.15 63.0 67.0 65.0 64.0 oc
16 calm 30.14 62.0 66.0 64.0 64.0 oc
17 calm 30.14 60.0 64.0 63.0 62.0 oc
18 calm 30.14 60.0 64.0 63.0 62.0 oc
19 wxs 30.14 59.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 o
20 wxs 30.14 59.0 61.0 61.0 61.0 m
21 w 30.13 59.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 f
22 w 30.13 59.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 f
23 w 30.13 59.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 f
24 w 30.13 59.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 f