USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 14 August 1879

At anchor, Saint Michaels, Alaska

Entry Index: 50
Position: 63.5, -162.1
Date by Position: 14 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: People/Ships 
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 55 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 215 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 300 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 79 tons 523 lbs

4pm: Low water

Com. and until 4am
Cloudy and pleasant with light airs from S.W. Last part calm and a squall of drizzling rain. High water at 
4.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Light airs and calms. Clear and pleasant. Ship swung from W. to S.S.E. (p.c.). At 7 loosed sail to dry.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N.N.E.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy. Light breeze from N. Low water at 4.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Light breeze from N.E. with squalls of rain.
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant with light airs from N.E. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N.E. increasing to gentle breeze at 10.
[signed] William Nindemann
 
Moon 22° N.
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 29.85 53.0 54.0 54.0 56.0 bc
2 sw 29.85 52.0 53.0 52.0 56.0 bc
3 calm 29.85 52.0 53.0 52.0 56.0 bc
4 calm 29.84 52.0 52.0 51.0 56.0 bc
5 calm 29.82 52.0 52.0 51.0 56.0 bc
6 calm 29.82 52.0 54.0 51.0 56.0 bc
7 calm 29.82 52.0 55.0 53.0 57.0 bc
8 calm 29.82 52.0 58.0 54.0 57.0 bc
9 s 29.82 62.0 58.0 58.0 56.0 bc
10 nne 29.82 62.0 58.0 57.0 56.0 bc
11 nne 29.82 62.0 58.0 57.0 56.0 bc
12 nne 29.82 62.0 58.0 57.0 56.0 bc
13 n 29.8 59.0 59.0 56.0 57.0 cpqr
14 n 29.8 58.0 57.0 56.0 57.0 cpqr
15 n 29.77 59.0 57.0 56.0 57.0 cpqr
16 n 29.77 59.0 57.0 56.0 57.0 cpqr
17 n 29.76 58.0 57.0 56.0 57.0 bcqpr
18 nexn 29.76 58.0 57.0 56.0 57.0 bcqpr
19 nexe 29.74 57.0 57.0 56.0 56.0 bc
20 nexe 29.73 56.0 57.0 56.0 56.0 bc
21 nexe 29.73 57.0 56.0 55.0 56.0 bc
22 ne 29.73 57.0 55.0 54.0 56.0 bc
23 ne 29.73 55.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 bc
24 ne 29.72 54.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 bc
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