USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 28 June 1879

At anchor San Francisco Cal.

Entry Index: 3
Position: 37.8, -122.4
Date by Position: 28 June 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: People/Ships 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 150 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 137 tons 660 lbs

Com. and until 4am 
Overcast and foggy. Gentle S.W. wind. Swung to flood at 2.20.
[signed] William Nindemann 

4 to 8am 
Overcast and foggy. Gentle S.W. wind. Swung to ebb at 6.30.
[signed] Alfred Sweetman 

8am to meridian
Weather cleared. Gentle breeze from S.W. by S. Starboard watch was sent ashore on liberty.
[signed] William Dunbar 

Meridian to 4pm 
Hazy weather. Fresh breeze from S.W. Swung to flood at 2.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm 
Hazy. Fresh S.W. wind. Swung to ebb at 5.30 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Foggy. Fresh S.W. wind. 
[signed] Alfred Sweetman

8pm to midnight 
Foggy. Fresh S.W. wind. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 18° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.0 52.0 54.0 54.0 62.0 of
2 sw 29.99 52.0 54.0 54.0 62.0 of
3 sw 29.99 52.0 54.0 54.0 62.0 of
4 sw 29.98 51.0 53.0 53.0 62.0 of
5 sw 29.98 51.0 53.0 53.0 62.0 of
6 sw 29.98 51.0 53.0 53.0 62.0 of
7 sw 29.98 51.0 53.0 53.0 62.0 of
8 sw 29.98 51.0 53.0 53.0 62.0 of
9 sw 29.98 51.0 53.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
10 swxs 29.98 57.0 53.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
11 swxs 30.0 59.0 59.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
12 swxs 29.98 59.0 59.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
13 sw 30.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 62.0 bz
14 sw 30.0 60.0 60.0 60.0 62.0 bz
15 sw 29.9 55.0 57.0 56.0 59.0 bz
16 sw 29.89 55.0 57.0 56.0 59.0 bz
17 sw 29.89 55.0 56.0 56.0 59.0 bz
18 sw 29.91 55.0 56.0 56.0 58.0 bz
19 sw 29.9 55.0 56.0 58.0 58.0 bz
20 sw 29.9 55.0 56.0 58.0 58.0 of
21 sw 29.9 55.0 56.0 58.0 58.0 of
22 sw 29.8 55.0 56.0 58.0 58.0 of
23 sw 29.8 55.0 56.0 58.0 58.0 of
24 sw 29.8 55.0 56.0 58.0 58.0 of
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