USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 1 July 1879

At anchor San Francisco Cal.


Entry Index: 6
Position: 37.8, -122.4
Date by Position: 1 July 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: 90 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 510 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 200 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 136 tons 1900 lbs

Com. and until 4am 
Overcast and foggy. Moderate S.W. wind. 
[signed] Alfred Sweetman

4 to 8am 
Weather foggy. Clear overhead. Gentle breeze from S.W. Swung to flood at 5.30am.
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian 
Clear and pleasant. Gentle breeze from the south. At 8.30 swung to ebb tide. 
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm 
Clear and pleasant. Fresh breeze from S.S.W. At 2pm the U.S.S. Alaska left harbor and stood up the 
bay. Received on board the following articles. 25 lbs wicking. 3 1/2 door knobs, 20 boarding pikes and 
guards, 2 cleavers, 3 sides pump leather, 1 brass hoop, 5 padlocks, 2 bales felt. 4 shrimp poles and 
hoops, 2 cots, 2 boxes mutton broth. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm 
Weather pleasant, hazy around the horizon, moderate breeze from the S.W. by S. Swung to flood at 
4.15pm. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm 
Fresh breeze from S.S.W. Weather pleasant. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight 
Clear sky and pleasant weather, with light airs from S.W. Ship swung to ebb tide at 10.20. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 26° S.
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.05 52.0 54.0 54.0 58.0 of
2 sw 30.05 52.0 54.0 54.0 58.0 of
3 sw 30.05 52.0 54.0 54.0 58.0 of
4 sw 30.04 51.0 53.0 54.0 58.0 of
5 sw 30.04 51.0 53.0 53.0 58.0 of
6 sw 30.04 51.0 53.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
7 sw 30.04 51.0 53.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
8 s 30.03 53.0 53.0 53.0 58.0 bcm
9 s 30.09 57.0 56.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
10 s 30.09 57.0 56.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
11 s 30.09 57.0 56.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
12 s 30.09 57.0 56.0 56.0 60.0 bcm
13 ssw 30.08 57.0 58.0 57.0 60.5 bcm
14 ssw 30.06 57.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 bc
15 ssw 30.06 59.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 bcm
16 ssw 30.06 59.0 58.0 57.0 60.0 bcm
17 swxs 30.06 62.0 58.0 57.0 59.0 bcm
18 30.06 67.0 58.0 57.0 59.0 bcm
19 ssw 30.02 67.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 bcm
20 ssw 30.02 67.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 bcm
21 sw 30.02 67.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 b
22 sw 30.02 67.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 b
23 se 30.02 67.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 b
24 se 30.02 67.0 55.0 57.0 60.0 b