USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 22 July 1879

At Sea

Entry Index: 27
Position: 46.58, -145.67
Date by Position: 22 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 117 knots 6 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 46° 35' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 145° 40' W.
Latitude by observation at noon no observation

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 120 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 390 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 4 tons 1690 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 62 tons 1060 lbs

1am: all sail but square 
Foresail set 
6am: Set square fore sail 
and took in fore stay ~
Noon: all sail
Patent log 117 3/4
11pm: Took in all sail

Com. and until 4am
Hazy and misty at times moderate S.S.W. breeze. 
[signed] William Dunbar

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

8am to meridian
Clear and cloudy at times. Weather pleasant. Light S. breeze. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
At 1 stopped engine. At 1.15 started engine. Moderate breeze from S.S.E. thick and rainy. (Stopped 
engine to adjust nuts on valve stem) 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Cloudy and rainy with moderate S.E. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Foggy with drizzling rain and moderate S.E. breeze. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Moderate breeze from S.S.E. with rain. At 10.30 wind veered to W. with a rain squall. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 0° 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ssw 30.18 58.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 z
2 ssw 30.2 58.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 z
3 ssw 30.22 58.0 59.0 57.0 59.0 z
4 ssw 30.25 58.0 59.0 57.0 59.0 z
5 ssw 30.26 58.0 59.0 57.0 59.0 bc
6 s 30.28 58.0 59.0 57.0 59.0 bc
7 sse 30.3 60.0 58.0 57.0 57.0 bc
8 sse 30.32 60.0 58.0 57.0 57.0 bc
9 s 30.33 61.0 58.0 58.0 57.0 bc
10 s 30.33 61.0 58.0 58.0 57.0 bc
11 sxe 30.33 62.0 59.0 59.0 57.0 bc
12 sxe 30.34 62.0 59.0 59.0 57.0 bc
13 sse 30.31 60.0 59.0 59.0 57.0 r
14 sse 30.31 60.0 59.0 59.0 57.0 r
15 sse 30.32 60.0 59.0 59.0 58.0 r
16 sse 30.31 60.0 59.0 59.0 58.0 r
17 se 30.31 59.0 59.0 58.0 58.0 r
18 se 30.31 59.0 59.0 58.0 58.0 r
19 se 30.28 57.0 58.0 57.0 57.0 r
20 se 30.28 57.0 58.0 57.0 57.0 f
21 se 30.27 57.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 r
22 w 30.27 57.0 59.0 58.0 59.0 f
23 w 30.27 57.0 59.0 58.0 55.0 f
24 w 30.28 57.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 f
Beaufort Weather Codes

b: clear blue sky, c: cloudy weather, d: drizzling or light rain, e: wet air without rain, f: foggy, g: gloomy or stormy, h: hail, l: lightning, m: misty or hazy, o: overcast, p: passing showers or rain, q: squally, r: continuous rain, s: snow, t: thunder, u: ugly appearances of threatening weather, v: variable weather, w: wet or heavy dew, z: hazy