USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Monday, 25 August 1879

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


Entry Index: 61
Position: 65.52, -170.77
Date by Position: 25 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

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Distance run by log since preceding noon 88 knots 2 fathoms
Latitude by D.R. at noon 65° 31' N.
Longitude by D.R. at noon 170° 46' W.
Latitude by observation at noon 65° 31' N.
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations 170° 46' W.

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 80 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 40 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 120 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 5 tons 600 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 133 tons 1363 lbs

3am: Set flying jib
9am: Took in all sail
3pm: At anchor

Com. and until 4am
Clear. Gentle N.E. by N. wind. At 2.30 sighted high land ahead and on port-bow. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from N.N.E. Cape Nonniagomo in sight bearing N. 3/4 W. (true). Land to 
the W'd of St Lawrence Bay in Sight. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Clear and pleasant. Light variable airs. At 10 stopped and got a cast of the lead in 16 1/2 fathoms. Fine 
grey sand. Cape Krelongonne bearing N. (true) and 5 miles distant. At 10.30 started ahead and stood 
into St Lawrence Bay. While stopping to sound the dredge was towed and a large lot of crustacea 
obtained. At 12 ship on range of Capes Nonniagomo and Krelongonne about 4 miles from the latter. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from E'd. Stood into St Lawrence Bay and anchored on Lutkis Harbor at 
2.20 in 17 fathoms, soft mud. Veered to 60 fathoms starboard chain. West end of Lutkis Island bearing 
S. 1/2 E. (p.c.). High summit W. by N. (p.c.). Ship's head east (p.c.). Draft of ship 11' 4" forward and 13' 8" 
aft. Commenced distilling. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from S. Cloudless. 
[signed] William Nindemann

6 to 8pm
Clear and cloudless. Light airs and calms. Stopped distilling at 8 and hauled fires. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8pm to midnight
Clear, cloudless, calm. 
[signed] John Cole

Moon 26° S.
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nxe 30.14 38.0 40.0 39.0 39.0 bc
2 nexn 30.15 38.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 bc
3 nexn 30.15 38.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 bc
4 nexn 30.15 38.0 40.0 39.0 40.0 bc
5 nne 30.15 39.0 41.0 40.0 40.0 bcz
6 nne 30.16 40.0 41.0 40.0 40.0 bc
7 nne 30.16 40.0 41.0 40.0 39.0 bc
8 nne 30.17 40.0 41.0 40.0 39.0 bc
9 nne 30.17 40.0 41.0 40.0 39.0 bc
10 n 30.17 40.0 41.0 40.0 40.0 bc
11 calm 30.17 40.0 41.0 40.0 42.0 bc
12 ne 30.15 40.0 44.0 42.0 42.0 bc
13 ne 30.15 50.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 b
14 e 30.15 50.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 b
15 ese 30.15 50.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 b
16 ese 30.15 50.0 46.0 46.0 45.0 b
17 s 30.15 50.0 46.0 48.0 45.0 b
18 s 30.14 48.0 47.0 48.0 43.0 b
19 s 30.14 48.0 47.0 48.0 43.0 b
20 calm 30.14 48.0 47.0 48.0 42.0 b
21 calm 30.14 44.0 42.0 41.0 41.0 b
22 calm 30.14 43.0 40.0 39.0 41.0 b
23 calm 30.14 43.0 40.0 39.0 41.0 b
24 calm 30.14 43.0 39.0 38.0 41.0 b