USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 19 August 1879

At anchor, Saint Michaels, Alaska

Entry Index: 55
Position: 63.5, -162.1
Date by Position: 19 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 distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 70 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 15 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 1500 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 78 tons 63 lbs

3am: High water 
5pm: Low water

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant. Light air from N.W. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from S.W. At 4.30 commenced work discharging schooner.
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Pleasant. Light airs from N.
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light northerly breeze. Discharging schooner.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N.W. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Pleasant. Gentle breeze from N.
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Light northerly wind.
[signed] John Cole

Moon 5° S.
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nw 29.98 53.0 53.0 52.0 53.0 bc
2 nw 29.98 54.0 53.0 52.0 54.0 bc
3 nw 29.99 54.0 52.0 52.0 54.0 bc
4 nw 30.0 49.0 49.0 48.0 54.0 bc
5 sw 30.0 48.0 48.0 47.0 54.0 bc
6 sw 30.0 48.0 48.0 47.0 54.0 bc
7 sw 30.01 49.0 50.0 49.0 54.0 bc
8 sw 30.02 51.0 50.0 49.0 54.0 bc
9 n 30.03 51.0 50.0 48.0 53.0 bc
10 n 30.04 55.0 52.0 50.0 54.0 bc
11 n 30.05 55.0 52.0 50.0 54.0 bc
12 n 30.06 55.0 68.0 62.0 54.0 bc
13 n 30.06 57.0 63.0 62.0 55.0 bc
14 n 30.06 59.0 57.0 56.0 56.0 bc
15 nwxw 30.07 58.0 58.0 56.0 55.0 bc
16 nwxw 30.07 57.0 58.0 56.0 55.0 bc
17 nnw 30.07 53.0 55.0 53.0 55.0 bc
18 nw 30.07 54.0 55.0 54.0 55.0 bc
19 nxw 30.07 54.0 55.0 54.0 55.0 bc
20 n 30.07 54.0 55.0 54.0 55.0 bc
21 n 30.08 52.0 54.0 53.0 55.0 bc
22 n 30.1 52.0 54.0 53.0 54.0 bc
23 n 30.1 51.0 53.0 52.0 54.0 bc
24 n 30.1 51.0 53.0 52.0 54.0 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