USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 21 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 26
Position: 45.68, -143.4
Date by Position: 21 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 120 knots 2 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 45° 41' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 143° 19' W.
Latitude by observation at noon no observation
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 143° 24' W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 140 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 320 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 4 tons 1090 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 67 tons 510 lbs

3am: all sail except ~
And ~ fore sail
Noon: P.L. 120 1/2
2pm: Took in all sail
7pm: Set jibs and main ~
~ fore sail and spanker
9pm: Set top sail
10pm: Set top gallant sail
Midnight: all sail set

Com. and until 4am
Weather foggy. Light breeze from S. At 4 wind veered to S.W. by S. Ship heading N.W. 1/2 W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Light breeze from W. thick drizzly rain. Clearer at 6. Wind canted to S.W. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant with moderate S. E. wind. At 11.55 wind veered to W. in a squall, bringing down 
thick misty weather. 
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Pleasant weather. Gentle breeze from W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Light S. breezes and pleasant. Condemned and threw overboard 8 lbs. mutton soup marked "Cutting & 
Co. San Francisco, Cal". 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant with light S.W. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Weather pleasant, cloudy and overcast. Gentle S.W. breeze. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 6° N. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 s 30.07 58.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 f
2 s 30.06 58.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 f
3 s 30.08 58.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 f
4 s 30.06 58.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 drf
5 wsw 30.08 58.0 59.0 59.0 59.0 r
6 wsw 30.07 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 z
7 swxs 30.07 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 bc
8 swxs 30.07 58.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 bc
9 sse 30.09 59.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 bc
10 sse 30.09 59.0 59.0 58.0 58.0 bc
11 sse 30.1 59.0 60.0 59.0 58.0 c
12 sse 30.1 59.0 60.0 59.0 58.0 cm
13 w 30.11 59.0 60.0 60.0 59.0 z
14 w 30.11 59.0 60.0 60.0 59.0 z
15 w 30.14 59.0 62.0 61.0 59.0 bc
16 w 30.16 59.0 64.0 63.0 59.0 bc
17 sxw 30.16 64.0 64.0 64.0 59.0 cm
18 sxw 30.16 64.0 64.0 64.0 59.0 cm
19 swxw 30.2 57.0 60.0 59.0 59.0 cm
20 swxw 30.2 57.0 60.0 59.0 59.0 cm
21 swxw 30.22 58.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 o
22 swxw 30.23 58.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 c
23 swxw 30.24 58.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 oc
24 swxw 30.25 58.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 m