USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 6 August 1879

Making passage from Port Illiouliouk to Saint Michaels, Alaska


Entry Index: 42
Position: 54.25, -166.42
Date by Position: 6 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: People/Ships
Distance run by log since preceding noon 24 knots 0 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 54° 15' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 166° 25' W.
Latitude by observation at noon 54° 15' N.

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: 3 tons 1360 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 135 tons 1473 lbs

1am: Alongside wharf
5am: At 5.50 put over Pat.
Log Harpoon 0 
~liss at 94.4
6am: Standing out of harbor
8am: Set fore and aft sails
Noon: Pat. Log 22.8
Taf. 21.8
11pm: Took in fore and aft sail

Com. and until 4am
Strong breeze from S.W. and squalls. At 2 started fires under two boilers.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Light variable wind with squalls from S.W. At 5 got underway and steamed out of harbor. Drought of ship 
11' 4" forward and 13' 04" aft. The flags on shore and on the shipping were dipped and a salute of 3 
guns on shore and one on the "St. George" was fired. At 5.50 took departure. Ulakta Head bearing W. 
by N. (p.c.) one mile distant. Set course N.N.W. 1/4 W. (p.c.) for Nounivak Island. Fresh breeze from 
N.N.W. and misty weather. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Cloudy. Misty at times. Moderate breeze from W. At 11.15 wind veered to N'd. Ship heading N. by W. 
(p.c.). 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and cloudy. Fresh breeze from W.N.W. Rough sea. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Overcast. Fresh breeze from N.W. Rough head sea.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Overcast. Gentle breeze from N.W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Light breeze from N.W. Overcast. At 10 tacked ship to W'd. At 11 took in sail and brought ship to her 
course N.N.W. 1/4 W. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 16° N.
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.04 53.0 56.0 55.0 58.0 bcq
2 sw 30.04 53.0 56.0 55.0 58.0 bcqm
3 w 30.04 53.0 54.0 53.0 58.0 bcqm
4 w 30.04 53.0 54.0 53.0 58.0 bcqm
5 nne 30.05 53.0 54.0 54.0 58.0 bc
6 nnw 30.05 53.0 54.0 54.0 58.0 oc
7 w 30.12 48.0 51.0 49.0 58.0 oc
8 w 30.12 48.0 51.0 49.0 58.0 oc
9 wxn 30.16 46.0 50.0 49.0 56.0 m
10 wxn 30.17 47.0 50.0 49.0 54.0 m
11 wxn 30.18 47.0 49.0 49.0 50.0 m
12 nwxw 30.18 47.0 49.0 48.0 50.0 bc
13 wnw 30.08 46.0 50.0 49.0 50.0 oc
14 wnw 30.08 46.0 50.0 49.0 50.0 oc
15 wnw 30.08 46.0 49.0 48.0 50.0 oc
16 wxn 30.08 46.0 49.0 48.0 50.0 oc
17 nw 30.14 47.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
18 nw 30.14 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
19 nw 30.14 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
20 nwxw 30.14 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
21 nwxw 30.14 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
22 nwxn 30.14 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
23 nnw 30.05 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc
24 calm 30.05 46.0 48.0 47.0 50.0 oc