USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 23 August 1879

Making passage from Saint Michaels to St Lawrence Bay


Entry Index: 59
Position: 64.45, -166.87
Date by Position: 23 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: People/Ships
Distance run by log since preceding noon 83 knots 4 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 64° 27' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 166° 52' 00" W.
Latitude by observation at noon 64° 27' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 166° 52' W.
Variation of the compass by azimuth Sun observed at 7.15am 24° 30' E.
Longitude by chronometer from afternoon observations 168° 18' W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 60 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 40 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 180 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 800 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 141 tons 1673 lbs

5am: Set fore and aft sail
6am: Set square sail
7am: Took in all sail
4pm: Set main top sail with single reef

Com. and until 4am
First part clear, pleasant and calm. Gentle breeze from N.W. during last part. Sighted Sledge Island at 
2.20. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Long swell from N. At 7.30 changed course to W.N.W. (p.c.). Set fore and aft sail. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Stormy from N. Ship pitching heavily. Sledge Island and Point Rodney in sight. At 
12 Sledge Island bore E.N.E. (p.c.). Ships head W.N.W. (p.c.). Pitched into a heavy sea and stove 
men's water closets, also smashed spare wheel. Slowed the engines to 30 turns.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Clear. Blowing a moderate gale from N. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
At 4 set main topsail with one reef. Fresh gale from N. by E. At 5.30 took in main topsail and jib mid lay 
the ship to on the stb'd tack, head at N.W. (p.c.). Banked fires. 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Clear. Fresh gale from N.N.E. Ship lying to on stb'd tack and drifting to W.S.W. Heavy sea. Hauled down 
and stowed fore staysail. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Fresh gale from N'd. Ship lying to and drifting to W.S.W. under foresail, mainsail and spanker. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 24° S.
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 29.99 50.0 52.0 52.0 51.0 bcz
2 nw 29.98 50.0 52.0 51.0 52.0 bcz
3 nw 29.98 50.0 53.0 52.0 52.0 bcz
4 nnw 29.98 50.0 52.0 52.0 52.0 bc
5 n 29.98 50.0 53.0 52.0 53.0 bc
6 wnw 29.98 51.0 53.0 52.0 52.0 bc
7 nw 29.98 51.0 53.0 52.0 50.0 bc
8 nwxn 29.98 40.0 49.0 47.0 50.0 bc
9 nxw 30.0 40.0 49.0 47.0 48.0 bc
10 n 30.03 41.0 49.0 47.0 48.0 bc
11 n 30.04 42.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 bc
12 n 30.05 42.0 50.0 48.0 46.0 bc
13 n 30.07 41.0 40.0 38.0 47.0 bc
14 n 30.08 41.0 42.0 41.0 49.0 bc
15 n 30.08 41.0 42.0 42.0 47.0 bc
16 n 30.09 41.0 42.0 41.0 47.0 bc
17 n 30.1 41.0 41.0 39.0 52.0 bc
18 nxe 30.1 41.0 41.0 39.0 52.0 bc
19 nxe 30.1 39.0 41.0 40.0 44.0 bc
20 nxe 30.1 39.0 41.0 40.0 44.0 bc
21 nxe 30.11 39.0 41.0 40.0 44.0 bc
22 nxe 30.11 39.0 41.0 40.0 45.0 oc
23 nxe 30.11 39.0 41.0 40.0 45.0 bc
24 nxe 30.12 39.0 41.0 40.0 45.0 oc