USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 25 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 30
Position: 48.4, -152.62
Date by Position: 25 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 101 knots 2 fathoms.
Latitude by D.R. at noon 48° 24' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 152° 07' W.
Latitude by observation at noon no observation
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 152° 37' 15" W.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations at 5.30pm 152° 58' 45" W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 225 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 250 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 47 tons 1710 lbs

6am: Set fore and main top ~
And top gallant sails

9am: Hauled down fore stay ~
10am: Set fore sail
Noon: P.L. 101 1/4 
3pm: Took in all sail
4pm: Set fore and aft sail

Com. and until 4am
Fresh S.W. by S. breeze and thick fog. 
[signed] William Dunbar

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

8am to meridian
From 8 to 11 pleasant. 11 to 12 Wind light S.S.W. with drizzling rain and cloudy. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Thick and rainy with light breezes E. by S. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Thick and rainy. Light breeze N. by W. At 4 stopped engines for 10 minutes to attach forward main feed 
pump. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy but pleasant - gentle breeze. Condemned and threw overboard 114 lbs. beef marked "Erie 
Packing Co." 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Moderate breeze W. by N. overcast and misty at times. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 17° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 swxs 30.49 53.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 f
2 swxs 30.49 53.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 f
3 swxs 30.49 53.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 f
4 swxs 30.48 52.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 f
5 sw 30.49 52.0 51.0 51.0 51.0 bc
6 swxs 30.49 49.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 bc
7 swxs 30.49 49.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 bc
8 swxs 30.49 49.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 bc
9 swxs 30.5 55.0 52.0 52.0 51.0 bc
10 swxs 30.48 55.0 52.0 52.0 51.0 bc
11 ssw 30.48 55.0 53.0 52.0 51.0 c
12 ssw 30.47 55.0 53.0 52.0 51.0 dr
13 ese 30.41 58.0 55.0 55.0 51.0 d
14 ese 30.41 58.0 55.0 55.0 51.0 d
15 ese 30.41 58.0 54.0 54.0 51.0 r
16 ene 30.41 58.0 54.0 54.0 51.0 r
17 nxw 30.41 58.0 54.0 54.0 51.0 r
18 nxw 30.41 58.0 54.0 54.0 51.0 bc
19 wnw 30.41 53.0 53.0 52.0 51.0 c
20 w 30.41 50.0 53.0 52.0 51.0 bc
21 wxn 30.4 55.0 53.0 53.0 51.0 oc
22 wxn 30.4 55.0 53.0 53.0 51.0 oc
23 wxn 30.4 55.0 53.0 53.0 51.0 oc
24 wxn 30.4 55.0 53.0 53.0 51.0 oc