Entry Index: 57
Position: 63.5, -162.1
Date by Position: 21 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 60 gallons Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 100 gallons Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 210 gallons Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 1500 lbs Coal remaining on hand at noon: 77 tons 743 lbs 10am: High water Com. and until 4am Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N. [signed] William Dunbar 4 to 8am Clear and pleasant. Light westerly wind. [signed] John Cole 8am to meridian Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N.W. Swung ship for compass deviation on a peak bearing N. 47° E. (mag.) and 30 miles distant. [signed] William Nindemann Meridian to 4pm Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N'd. Received on board a lot of skin clothing &c a complete list of which is appended to this day's log. Started fires under port boiler at 3. [signed] William Dunbar 4 to 6pm Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N'd. [signed] John Cole 6 to 8pm Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from N.W. At 7.06 got underway and stood out of the harbor. Ship's draught 14' aft 11' 8" forward. Engines working smoothly. Salutes fired from redoubt and from W.F. & T. Co.'s place on opposite side. [signed] William Nindemann 8pm to midnight Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N'd & W'd. At 10 took departure. North end of Stuart Island bearing W.S.W. (p.c.). Ship's head N.N.W. (p.c.) and 8.5 miles distant. Set course W. by N. (p.c.). [signed] William Dunbar Ah Sing (seaman) was this day discharged from this ship and the Naval Service, and a passage provided for him in the schooner "Fannie A. Hyde" to San Francisco, California. [signed] George W. De Long, Lieut. U.S.N. Commanding Moon 17° S. New moon
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Hour |
Wind |
Pressure |
Att'd |
Dry |
Wet |
Sea |
Code |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | nw | 30.3 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 54.0 | bc |
2 | nw | 30.3 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 54.0 | bc |
3 | nxw | 30.31 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 54.0 | bc |
4 | w | 30.31 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 54.0 | bc |
5 | w | 30.31 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 53.0 | bc |
6 | w | 30.34 | 49.0 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 53.0 | bc |
7 | w | 30.34 | 51.0 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 53.0 | bc |
8 | w | 30.34 | 52.0 | 51.0 | 50.0 | 53.0 | bc |
9 | w | 30.35 | 55.0 | 54.0 | 53.0 | 53.0 | bc |
10 | nw | 30.36 | 58.0 | 59.0 | 58.0 | 54.0 | bc |
11 | nw | 30.36 | 61.0 | 63.0 | 62.0 | 55.0 | bc |
12 | nw | 30.35 | 59.0 | 60.0 | 59.0 | 55.0 | bc |
13 | nxw | 30.32 | 54.0 | 60.0 | 58.0 | 54.0 | b |
14 | nxw | 30.32 | 54.0 | 60.0 | 58.0 | 54.0 | b |
15 | nxw | 30.31 | 54.0 | 60.0 | 58.0 | 54.0 | b |
16 | calm | 30.31 | 54.0 | 61.0 | 58.0 | 55.0 | b |
17 | n | 30.31 | 63.0 | 63.0 | 60.0 | 56.0 | bz |
18 | n | 30.31 | 60.0 | 62.0 | 60.0 | 56.0 | bz |
19 | nw | 30.3 | 60.0 | 61.0 | 60.0 | 56.0 | bc |
20 | nw | 30.28 | 57.0 | 59.0 | 58.0 | 56.0 | bc |
21 | nnw | 30.25 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 57.0 | 54.0 | bz |
22 | w | 30.25 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 57.0 | 54.0 | bc |
23 | wxn | 30.25 | 54.0 | 57.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | bc |
24 | w | 30.25 | 54.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | 56.0 | bc |