USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 28 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 33
Position: 51.77, -156.83
Date by Position: 28 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 74 knots 4 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 51° 43' 36" N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 156° 45' 00" W.
Latitude by observation at noon 51° 46' 13" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 156° 50' 00" W.
Current during the time 0 knots 1 1/2 fathoms per hour setting to the N. 50° W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 50 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 760 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 32 tons 850 lbs

6am: Set square sails
11am: Took in all square sails
Noon: P.L. 74 1/2

Com. and until 4am
Fresh breezes W. by S. Thick misty weather, foggy at times. 
[signed] William Dunbar 

4 to 8am
Cloudy and misty with fresh W. breeze. At 6 stopped engines. The main valve stem of after engine 
having broken. Fitting spare one
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Overcast with fresh N.W. breeze. At 10.10 started ahead with engines. Condemned 162 lbs. canned 
roast beef marked "Cutting and Co". Threw overboard 126 lbs and left 36 lbs for dog food. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast. Misty at times. Fresh breezes from W. by N. 
[signed] William Dunbar
 
4 to 6pm
Cloudy and pleasant. Moderate W. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Weather overcast. Light breeze from W. 
[signed] William Nindemann 

8pm to midnight
Thick weather. Light rain at times. Moderate breeze from W.S.W. 
[signed] William Dunbar 

Moon 26° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wxs 30.35 47.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 m
2 wxs 30.35 47.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 m
3 wxs 30.35 46.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 f
4 wxs 30.35 46.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 f
5 w 30.28 48.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 f
6 w 30.28 48.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 f
7 wxn 30.28 48.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 f
8 wxn 30.28 48.0 50.0 49.0 49.0 f
9 nwxw 30.29 49.0 51.0 51.0 49.0 o
10 nwxw 30.29 49.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 o
11 nwxw 30.28 49.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 o
12 w 30.28 50.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 o
13 w 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 oc
14 wxn 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 oc
15 wxn 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 oc
16 w 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 oc
17 w 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 oc
18 w 30.23 48.0 51.0 51.0 50.0 oc
19 w 30.23 48.0 51.0 51.0 50.0 oc
20 wxs 30.23 48.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 oc
21 wxs 30.22 48.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 ocpd
22 wsw 30.21 48.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 ocpd
23 sw 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 53.0 ocpd
24 sw 30.23 48.0 52.0 51.0 53.0 ocpd