USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 15 August 1879

At anchor, Saint Michaels, Alaska

Entry Index: 51
Position: 63.5, -162.1
Date by Position: 15 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 160 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 300 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 79 tons 223 lbs

7am: High water
5pm: Low water

Com. and until 4am
Calm and pleasant. Moon rose at 12.45.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Moderate breeze from E.N.E. Hoisted out steam launch. High water at 7.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Cloudy and pleasant. Light breeze from N.E. A hunting party left the ship in the steam launch.
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy with passing showers first part of watch. Light to moderate breeze from E. Barometer falling. 
Clouds cum, nimb and stratus. Moderate sea setting into harbor. Ship riding head to wind. Engaged 
making chafing gear, building galley house and making canvas cover for same.
[signed] Cha W. Chipp, Lieutenant U.S.N.

4 to 6pm
Cloudy with passing rain squalls and fresh E.N.E. winds.
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Cloudy. Fresh breeze from E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Overcast and cloudy. Misty with drizzling rain first two hours. Barometer low and falling. Clouds cum, str 
and nimb. Moderate sea setting into harbor. Ship riding to the wind.
[signed] Cha W. Chipp, Lieutenant U.S.N.

Moon 18° N.
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 29.7 51.0 54.0 52.0 55.0 bc
2 calm 29.7 51.0 54.0 52.0 55.0 bc
3 ene 29.69 51.0 54.0 52.0 54.0 bc
4 ene 29.69 51.0 54.0 52.0 54.0 bc
5 ene 29.68 52.0 54.0 53.0 54.0 bc
6 ene 29.66 52.0 55.0 53.0 56.0 bc
7 ene 29.66 52.0 55.0 53.0 55.0 bc
8 ene 29.64 54.0 56.0 53.0 56.0 bc
9 ne 29.62 56.0 58.0 57.0 56.0 bc
10 ne 29.61 56.0 50.0 59.0 56.0 c
11 nne 29.6 56.0 60.0 59.0 56.0 c
12 ene 29.59 56.0 59.0 58.0 56.0 c
13 e 29.59 54.0 57.0 56.0 56.0 bcp
14 e 29.57 54.0 57.0 56.0 56.0 ocp
15 e 29.55 55.0 57.0 55.0 56.0 oc
16 e 29.53 54.0 56.0 54.0 56.0 oc
17 ene 29.52 54.0 56.0 54.0 56.0 oc
18 ene 29.5 53.0 55.0 53.0 56.0 oc
19 e 29.48 52.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 oc
20 ene 29.48 52.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 oc
21 ene 29.47 52.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 ocdm
22 ene 29.45 51.0 53.0 52.0 56.0 ocdm
23 ene 29.43 51.0 53.0 52.0 56.0 oc
24 ene 29.42 51.0 53.0 52.0 56.0 oc
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