USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 17 August 1879

At anchor, Saint Michaels, Alaska

Entry Index: 53
Position: 63.5, -162.1
Date by Position: 17 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 [Editor's note: no entry] during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 105 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 300 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 78 tons 1863 lbs

8am: High water

Com. and until 4am
Pleasant. Light breeze from N.E. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Light breeze from S.W. pleasant. High water at 8.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from N. At 10 Comd'g Officer inspected ship and held divine service.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light and variable breezes.
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Overcast. Light airs from N.W. 
[signed] William Dunbar
 
6 to 8pm
Cloudy with light rain and then clear and pleasant with light S.W. wind.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast and cloudy. Light breeze from W.S.W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 7° N.
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 e 29.42 52.0 52.0 51.0 54.0 bc
2 ne 29.43 50.0 52.0 51.0 54.0 bc
3 ne 29.43 48.0 50.0 49.0 54.0 bc
4 ne 29.43 48.0 49.0 48.0 54.0 bc
5 exs 29.44 50.0 51.0 49.0 53.0 bc
6 sxw 29.45 49.0 50.0 49.0 53.0 bc
7 swxs 29.45 49.0 50.0 49.0 53.0 bc
8 sw 29.45 49.0 50.0 49.0 53.0 bc
9 calm 29.52 57.0 55.0 54.0 54.0 bc
10 n 29.55 60.0 59.0 58.0 55.0 bc
11 n 29.55 60.0 59.0 58.0 55.0 bc
12 n 29.58 62.0 59.0 58.0 55.0 bc
13 nne 29.59 61.0 62.0 61.0 56.0 bc
14 n 29.6 60.0 62.0 61.0 56.0 bc
15 nw 29.61 59.0 61.0 60.0 56.0 bc
16 nw 29.62 58.0 60.0 59.0 56.0 bc
17 nw 29.62 55.0 57.0 55.0 58.0 oc
18 wxn 29.62 55.0 57.0 55.0 58.0 oc
19 sw 29.65 53.0 56.0 55.0 56.0 oc
20 sw 29.66 55.0 55.0 54.0 56.0 oc
21 sw 29.67 52.0 55.0 54.0 56.0 cdr
22 wsw 29.69 52.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 oc
23 wsw 29.7 52.0 54.0 53.0 56.0 oc
24 wsw 29.71 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