USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 8 August 1879

Making passage from Port Illiouliouk, Ounalashka to Saint Michaels


Entry Index: 44
Position: 58.75, -167.95
Date by Position: 8 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 173 knots 2 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 58° 45' 00" N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 167° 48' 00" W.
Latitude by observation at noon no observation
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun at 4.50pm 167° 57' 15" W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth at 4.50pm ship's head N. 1/2 W. (p.s.) 21° 00' 00" E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 105 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 9 tons 2090 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 115 tons 1373 lbs

Noon: P.L. 173 1/4

Com. and until 4am
Cloudy and misty. Drizzling rain at times. Fresh breeze from S. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Fresh breeze from S.S.E. Weather thick and misty.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Cloudy and misty. Fresh breeze from S.S.E.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and misty. Fresh breeze from S.S.E.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Cloudy with portions of clear sky. Fresh breeze from S.E. by S. 
[signed] William Dunbar
 
6 to 8pm
Cloudy. Fresh breeze from S.E. by S.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Weather misty. At 10 thick mist set in. Fresh breeze from S.E. by E.
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 19° N.
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sxe 29.72 49.0 49.0 49.0 48.0 od
2 sxe 29.68 49.0 49.0 49.0 48.0 od
3 sxe 29.65 49.0 49.0 49.0 48.0 od
4 sxe 29.63 49.0 49.0 49.0 48.0 dr
5 s 29.59 49.0 49.0 49.0 48.0 odm
6 s 29.57 50.0 49.0 49.0 47.0 odm
7 s 29.57 49.0 49.0 49.0 47.0 odm
8 s 29.52 49.0 49.0 49.0 47.0 om
9 sxw 29.5 48.0 49.0 49.0 47.0 om
10 s 29.5 51.0 49.0 48.0 44.0 om
11 s 29.49 50.0 49.0 48.0 44.0 om
12 s 29.47 50.0 49.0 48.0 44.0 oc
13 s 29.46 50.0 48.0 47.0 43.0 om
14 s 29.44 49.0 48.0 47.0 43.0 om
15 sse 29.42 50.0 49.0 48.0 43.0 om
16 sse 29.41 49.0 48.0 48.0 43.0 bc
17 sexs 29.4 48.0 48.0 47.0 43.0 bc
18 sexs 29.4 47.0 47.0 46.0 42.0 bc
19 sexs 29.35 46.0 47.0 46.0 44.0 oc
20 sexs 29.35 45.0 47.0 46.0 44.0 oc
21 sexe 29.38 44.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 m
22 sexe 29.38 44.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 m
23 sexe 29.38 44.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 rm
24 sexe 29.38 44.0 46.0 45.0 44.0 rm