USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 23 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 28
Position: 47.43, -147.71
Date by Position: 23 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 123 knots 4 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 47° 39' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 148° 12' W.
Latitude by observation at noon worked back from PM Sumner 47° 26' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 147° 42' 30" W.
Current during the past 48 hours 0 knots 4 fathoms per hour setting to the S. 55° E.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations at 3.30pm 148° 08' 45" W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 335 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 4 tons 1490 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 57 tons 1810 lbs

8am: Set all fore and aft sail
10am: Set all square sail
except fore sail
Noon: P.L. 123 1/2 
2pm: Set the square 
Fore sail and took ~
Fore stay sail

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and misty light W. wind 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Foggy at times - overcast with light S.W. airs. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Light breeze from S.S.W. with fog. Wind S. at 10.00. Set square sails. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Calm and pleasant with light S.E. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant with light S.S.E. breeze. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Fresh breeze from S.S.E. Weather pleasant. Cloudy with detached openings. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Fresh S.E. wind and cloudy with detached openings. 
[signed] John Cole 

Moons 6° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 30.28 58.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 om
2 w 30.28 58.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 om
3 w 30.29 58.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 om
4 w 30.3 59.0 59.0 58.0 54.0 om
5 wxs 30.34 53.0 52.0 51.0 54.0 f
6 wxs 30.35 52.0 51.0 50.0 54.0 f
7 wxs 30.35 52.0 55.0 54.0 53.0 of
8 swxw 30.39 53.0 58.0 57.0 53.0 f
9 s 30.39 58.0 56.0 56.0 54.0 of
10 s 30.39 58.0 56.0 56.0 54.0 of
11 s 30.4 58.0 56.0 56.0 54.0 of
12 s 30.4 52.0 58.0 54.0 54.0 f
13 s 30.41 53.0 55.0 54.0 53.0 bc
14 s 30.41 53.0 55.0 54.0 53.0 bc
15 se 30.4 53.0 55.0 54.0 53.0 bc
16 se 30.4 53.0 55.0 54.0 53.0 bc
17 sse 30.38 61.0 58.0 57.0 56.0 bc
18 sse 30.39 76.0 57.0 56.0 56.0 bc
19 sse 30.36 58.0 57.0 55.0 54.0 bc
20 sse 30.36 58.0 57.0 55.0 54.0 z
21 sse 30.35 55.0 57.0 55.0 54.0 z
22 sse 30.35 55.0 57.0 55.0 54.0 z
23 sse 30.32 55.0 57.0 55.0 54.0 z
24 sse 30.32 55.0 57.0 55.0 54.0 z