USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 9 August 1879

Making passage from Port Illiouliouk, Ounalashka to Saint Michaels


Entry Index: 45
Position: 60.85, -168.38
Date by Position: 9 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 137 knots 0 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 61° 02' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 168° 21' W.
Latitude by observation at noon 60° 51' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 168° 23' W.
Current during the time 0 knots 4 fathoms per hour setting to the S. 5° E.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations Sun at 4.15pm 168° 19' 15" W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 150 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 9 tons 390 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 105 tons 983 lbs

Noon: P.L. 137
10pm: Set fore and aft sail

Com. and until 4am
Misty. Foggy at times. Moderate breeze from S.E. to E. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Cloudy and hazy. Gentle breeze from N.W. by W. Calm first partially
[signed] John Cole 

8am to meridian
Cloudy and foggy. Gentle breeze from N.N.W. At 11.40 put dredge over and towed it until 11.55. At 
11.55 got a cast of the lead in 17 1/2 fathoms. (Nothing in the cup when hauled up). Lost overboard one 
Casella-Miller max and min thermometer. Started ahead at 12. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast. Foggy at times. At 1 got a cast of the lead in 17 1/2 fathoms. Fine sand. Green ooze. Lost 
overboard one Sigsbee's water cup. At 3 change course to N. by W. (p.c.). 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Cloudy. Clear at times with light N.W. wind.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N.W. 
[signed] William Nindemann
 
8pm to midnight
From breeze from N.W. Misty. At 10 wind canted to N'd. Made fore and aft sail and stood W.N.W. (p.c.). 
Steering full and by.
[signed] William Dunbar

Soundings
At 16 1/2 fathoms = 43.5° Density 1.024028 at 60° 
At 1 fathom = 47.5°

Moon 23° N.
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 se 29.38 44.0 47.0 46.0 44.0 om
2 ese 29.39 44.0 46.0 46.0 44.0 om
3 e 29.39 44.0 46.0 46.0 44.0 f
4 e 29.39 44.0 46.0 46.0 44.0 f
5 calm 29.43 45.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 f
6 calm 29.44 45.0 46.0 45.0 46.0 f
7 nwxw 29.48 44.0 45.0 44.0 46.0 f
8 nwxw 29.49 46.0 46.0 45.0 46.0 bcm
9 nnw 29.51 47.0 48.0 47.0 47.0 bcm
10 nnw 29.53 47.0 48.0 47.0 47.0 f
11 nnw 29.55 47.0 48.0 47.0 47.0 f
12 nnw 29.57 47.0 48.0 48.0 47.0 f
13 nw 29.6 47.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 of
14 nw 29.6 47.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 of
15 nw 29.61 47.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 of
16 nw 29.63 48.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 of
17 nw 29.63 49.0 51.0 50.0 48.0 bc
18 nw 29.64 50.0 51.0 50.0 48.0 bc
19 nw 29.66 50.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 bc
20 nw 29.67 48.0 50.0 49.0 48.0 bc
21 nw 29.67 48.0 50.0 49.0 48.0 om
22 nw 29.67 48.0 50.0 49.0 48.0 om
23 nwxn 29.67 48.0 50.0 49.0 48.0 m
24 nxw 29.7 48.0 50.0 49.0 48.0 m