USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 22 August 1879

Making passage from Saint Michaels, Alaska to St Lawrence Bay, Siberia


Entry Index: 58
Position: 63.92, -163.87
Date by Position: 22 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

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Distance run by log since preceding noon 65 knots 2 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 63° 55' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 163° 52' W.
Latitude by observation at noon 63° 55' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 163° 52' W.
Variation of the compass by Amplitude Sun observed at sunrise 25° 00' 00" E.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 60 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 50 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 200 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 500 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 147 tons 203 lbs

Noon: P.L. 65.25

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant. Light westerly breeze.
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from W. Cape Darby in sight bearing N. by E. 1/4 E. (magnetic).
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Pleasant. Light airs from W'd. At 11.45 towed dredge. At 11.50 hauled in dredge and got a cast with the 
lead in 9 1/2 fathoms. Soft blue mud. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from W. by N. At 1.30 changed course to W.N.W. 1/2 W. (p.c.). 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from W. by N. Steamed in a circle for a set of serial time azimuths. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from W'd. At 8 hauled in patent logs to keep them from being carried away 
by drift wood. At 8 Cape Nome bore N.N.W. 1/4 W. (p.c.). Ship's head W.N.W. 1/2 W. (p.c.). 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from W. by N.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings
At 8 1/2 fathoms = 51° - Salinometer 1.02220 at 51.5° - Hydrometer 1.021 at 54.5°

Moon 21° S.
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 w 30.24 54.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
2 w 30.23 53.0 56.0 55.0 54.0 bc
3 w 30.23 53.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
4 w 30.23 53.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
5 w 30.22 52.0 55.0 54.0 55.0 bcz
6 w 30.22 53.0 55.0 54.0 55.0 bcz
7 w 30.19 53.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bz
8 w 30.18 54.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bcz
9 w 30.18 54.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
10 w 30.18 54.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
11 wnw 30.18 54.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
12 wnw 30.18 54.0 55.0 54.0 55.0 bc
13 wxn 30.15 56.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
14 wxn 30.14 57.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
15 wxn 30.12 57.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 bc
16 wxn 30.1 57.0 57.0 56.0 54.0 bc
17 wxn 30.09 60.0 55.0 54.0 54.0 bc
18 wxn 30.08 56.0 55.0 54.0 54.0 bc
19 wxn 30.04 56.0 56.0 55.0 54.0 bc
20 wxn 30.03 56.0 56.0 55.0 54.0 bc
21 wxn 30.02 51.0 55.0 54.0 54.0 bc
22 wxn 30.02 50.0 54.0 53.0 54.0 bc
23 wxn 30.0 49.0 52.0 51.0 49.0 bc
24 wxn 30.0 49.0 52.0 51.0 49.0 bc