USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 21 August 1879

At anchor, Saint Michaels, Alaska


Entry Index: 57
Position: 63.5, -162.1
Date by Position: 21 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: 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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Weather Observations

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