USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 29 June 1879

At anchor San Francisco Cal.

Entry Index: 4
Position: 37.8, -122.4
Date by Position: 29 June 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 150 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 137 tons 510 lbs

Com. and until 4am 
Foggy. Fresh S.W. wind.
[signed] John Cole 

4 to 8am
Foggy. Fresh S.W. wind. Swung to flood at 4.30. Starboard watch returned from liberty
[signed] William Nindemann 

8am to meridian
Foggy. Fresh S.W. wind. Port watch was sent ashore on liberty.
[signed] Alfred Sweetman 

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and cool. Misty about horizon. Swung to ebb tide at 2.30.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Cloudy and cool. Fresh S.W. wind. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy and cool. Fresh S.W. wind. Swung to flood at 6.40. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight 
Cloudy and cool. Fresh S.W. wind. 
[signed] Alfred Sweetman

Moon 22° S.
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 29.9 53.0 55.0 54.0 62.0 of
2 sw 29.9 53.0 55.0 54.0 62.0 of
3 sw 29.9 53.0 55.0 54.0 62.0 of
4 sw 29.9 53.0 55.0 54.0 62.0 of
5 sw 29.92 53.0 54.0 54.0 61.0 of
6 sw 29.94 52.0 54.0 54.0 61.0 of
7 sw 29.95 52.0 54.0 54.0 61.0 of
8 sw 29.98 52.0 54.0 54.0 60.0 of
9 sw 29.98 53.0 54.0 54.0 60.0 of
10 sw 30.0 54.0 55.0 55.0 60.0 of
11 sw 30.0 54.0 55.0 56.0 60.0 of
12 sw 30.0 56.0 57.0 57.0 60.0 of
13 s 30.0 58.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
14 s 30.0 58.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
15 s 30.0 58.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
16 sw 30.0 58.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
17 sw 30.0 58.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
18 sw 30.0 56.0 60.0 58.0 60.0 bcm
19 sw 30.0 55.0 58.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
20 sw 30.0 53.0 56.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
21 sw 30.02 53.0 54.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
22 sw 30.02 53.0 54.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
23 sw 30.02 53.0 54.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
24 sw 30.02 53.0 54.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
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