USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Tuesday, 26 August 1879

At Anchor, Saint Lawrence Bay, Siberia (Lutkis Harbor)

Entry Index: 62
Position: 65.7, -171.1
Date by Position: 26 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: 80 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 250 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 290 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 1 tons 760 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 132 tons 603 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Clear and pleasant. Calm. Light airs from N'd after 2. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Light airs and calms. 
[signed] William Dunbar

8am to meridian
Clear, calm, pleasant. At 9 sight a schooner in the offing. Started fires under port boiler at 11.30. 
[signed] John Cole
 
Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from S.E. and calms. Condemned for dog food 6 lbs roast mutton, Liberty 
brand. 
[signed] William Nindemann

4 to 6pm
Clear, calm, pleasant. At 5 schooner "Fannie A. Hyde" arrived and hauled alongside. Schooner left St. 
Michaels on Friday AM August 22nd, 1879. 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Clear, calm and pleasant. 
[signed] John Cole 

8pm to midnight
Clear, calm, pleasant. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Moon 24° S.
First quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 30.13 41.0 40.0 37.0 41.0 b
2 calm 30.12 42.0 40.0 39.0 41.0 bz
3 nw 30.12 40.0 40.0 39.0 42.0 bz
4 n 30.11 40.0 40.0 39.0 42.0 bz
5 calm 30.1 40.0 40.0 39.0 42.0 b
6 n 30.1 41.0 40.0 39.0 42.0 bc
7 n 30.1 41.0 40.0 39.0 42.0 bc
8 n 30.1 41.0 40.0 39.0 42.0 bc
9 calm 30.1 44.0 43.0 42.0 42.0 b
10 calm 30.09 47.0 46.0 45.0 42.0 b
11 calm 30.09 49.0 49.0 48.0 44.0 b
12 calm 30.09 49.0 54.0 52.0 44.0 b
13 se 30.08 50.0 52.0 49.0 44.0 bc
14 se 30.08 51.0 50.0 49.0 44.0 bc
15 se 30.07 52.0 52.0 50.0 44.0 bc
16 calm 30.06 50.0 49.0 47.0 44.0 bc
17 calm 30.06 50.0 47.0 47.0 44.0 bc
18 calm 30.05 48.0 47.0 47.0 46.0 bc
19 calm 30.05 48.0 47.0 47.0 44.0 bc
20 calm 30.04 47.0 47.0 46.0 45.0 bc
21 calm 30.04 47.0 46.0 45.0 46.0 bc
22 calm 30.04 46.0 44.0 43.0 46.0 bc
23 calm 30.04 45.0 44.0 42.0 46.0 b
24 calm 30.04 42.0 44.0 42.0 46.0 b
Beaufort Weather Codes

b: clear blue sky, c: cloudy weather, d: drizzling or light rain, e: wet air without rain, f: foggy, g: gloomy or stormy, h: hail, l: lightning, m: misty or hazy, o: overcast, p: passing showers or rain, q: squally, r: continuous rain, s: snow, t: thunder, u: ugly appearances of threatening weather, v: variable weather, w: wet or heavy dew, z: hazy