USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 31 July 1879

On passage from San Francisco to Ounalashka, Alaska


Entry Index: 36
Position: 53.65, -163.46
Date by Position: 31 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Distance run by log since preceding noon 111 knots 0 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 53° 39' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 163° 27' 45" W.
Latitude by observation at noon no observation

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 310 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 1450 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 16 tons 1540 lbs

2am: Took in fore and aft sail
9am: Set fore & aft sail
10am: Set square sail
Noon: Patent log 111
9pm. Took in square sails

Commenced and until 4am
Light airs and clams. Thick fog.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Thick fog. Light airs from W. by S. and calms.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Foggy weather. Light S.S.W. wind. At 11.50 stopped engines and took a cast. No bottom at 100 
fathoms. Started ahead at 12.
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Thick fog. Light breeze from S. to S.S.W. At 1.20 changed course to W. (p.c.).
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from S.W. Hazy at times.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy and hazy. Gentle breeze from S.S.W. At 7.50 thick fog set in. Condemned and threw overboard 
36 lbs beef marked "Cutting & Co." At 7.50 got a cast of the lead. No bottom at 102 fathoms.
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Weather hazy. Light breeze from S. Got casts at 10 and 12. No bottom at 100 fathoms.
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 20° S. 
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
2 wsw 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
3 w 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
4 calm 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
5 calm 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
6 calm 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
7 calm 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
8 sw 30.26 50.0 53.0 53.0 53.0 f
9 sw 30.23 52.0 54.0 53.0 53.0 f
10 sw 30.24 52.0 54.0 53.0 53.0 f
11 ssw 30.22 52.0 54.0 54.0 53.0 f
12 ssw 30.21 53.0 54.0 54.0 53.0 f
13 s 30.1 51.0 55.0 55.0 52.0 f
14 s 30.1 51.0 55.0 55.0 52.0 f
15 ssw 30.1 52.0 55.0 55.0 52.0 f
16 ssw 30.09 52.0 55.0 54.0 52.0 f
17 ssw 30.16 52.0 55.0 54.0 52.0 bcz
18 ssw 30.16 52.0 55.0 54.0 52.0 bcz
19 ssw 30.16 52.0 54.0 53.0 52.0 oc
20 ssw 30.16 52.0 53.0 53.0 52.0 f
21 s 30.16 52.0 53.0 53.0 52.0 f
22 s 30.16 52.0 53.0 53.0 52.0 ocz
23 s 30.16 52.0 54.0 54.0 51.0 ocz
24 s 30.16 52.0 54.0 54.0 51.0 ocz