USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 29 July 1879

At Sea


Entry Index: 34
Position: 52.76, -157.99
Date by Position: 29 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 183 knots 2 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 52° 56' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 157° 43' W.
Latitude by observation at noon 52° 45' 36" N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 157° 59' 30" W. 
Current during the time 0 knots 5 fathoms per hour setting to the S. 40° W.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations 158° 25' 15" W. 
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 8am 20° 00' 00" E.
Variation of the compass by azimuth at 5pm 21° E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 250 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 250 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 150 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 27 tons 700 lbs

1am: Took in all sail
6am: Set fore and aft sails
10am: Took in foresail
Noon: Patent log 83 1/4 
7pm: Set square sail P.L. 14
9pm: Took in square sail

Commenced and until 4am
Cloudy and hazy. Light W. wind.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Weather foggy and misty with light breeze from W. At 6 put ship on port tack heading N.W. 1/2 W. (p.c.) 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Overcast. Gentle breeze from W.S.W. to W. by N. At 9.30 tacked ship to S.W. 
[signed] William Dunbar 

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy and misty. Light N.W. wind.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Cloudy at times, at others foggy and misty. Light breeze from N.W. Condemned for dog food the 
following articles: viz:- 
102 lbs beef soup marked "Huckins". 
18 lbs roast beef marked "Cutting & Co". 
1 1/2 lbs turnips marked "Kemp Day & Co".
[signed] William Nindemann 

6 to 8pm
Light breeze from N.N.W. Thick fog.
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Fog and mist with light N.W. wind.
[signed] John Cole

Moon 26° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 wsw 30.19 48.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 oz
2 w 30.19 48.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 oz
3 w 30.18 50.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 oz
4 w 30.18 50.0 51.0 50.0 50.0 oz
5 w 30.14 50.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 of
6 w 30.13 49.0 52.0 51.0 51.0 of
7 wxs 30.12 49.0 52.0 51.0 52.0 of
8 wxs 30.11 50.0 52.0 51.0 52.0 of
9 wsw 30.1 50.0 53.0 53.0 50.0 oc
10 wnw 30.1 50.0 52.0 52.0 50.0 oc
11 wxn 30.1 51.0 52.0 52.0 51.0 oc
12 wxn 30.1 51.0 52.0 52.0 51.0 ocpd
13 nw 30.12 51.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 ocm
14 nw 30.12 51.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 ocm
15 nw 30.12 51.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 ocm
16 nw 30.12 51.0 52.0 51.0 50.0 ocm
17 nw 30.14 53.0 52.0 50.0 50.0 vocm
18 nnw 30.15 51.0 52.0 50.0 50.0 vofm
19 nnw 30.15 51.0 52.0 50.0 50.0 of
20 nnw 30.13 48.0 51.0 50.0 51.0 of
21 nw 30.16 47.0 51.0 50.0 51.0 of
22 nw 30.2 48.0 51.0 50.0 51.0 of
23 nw 30.21 48.0 50.0 48.0 50.0 of
24 nw 30.21 48.0 50.0 48.0 50.0 of