USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 27 August 1879

At Anchor, St. Lawrence Bay, Siberia (Lutkis Harbor)


Entry Index: 63
Position: 65.7, -171.1
Date by Position: 27 August 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

This entry contains remarks related to the following subject: Refueling
Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 80 gallons
Water distilled during the preceding 24 hours: 90 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 300 gallons
[Handwritten note:] Received from schooner 25 tons coal
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 1 tons 160 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 156 tons 443 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Clear, calm and pleasant. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Clear and pleasant. Light airs from N. Commenced discharging schooner at 6. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Clear, calm and pleasant. 
[signed] William Nindemann

Meridian to 4pm
Clear and pleasant. Light breeze from S. Started fires under starboard boiler at 2.30. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Fine weather. Light breeze from S. At 5.30 finished discharging schooner. The appended list of stores 
&c comprises all the articles received from her at Saint Michaels and at this port.
[signed] John Cole
 
6 to 8pm
Clear and pleasant. Calms and light breezes from E.S.E. Draft of ship 11' 10" forward and 13' 10" aft. At 
7.35 got underway and stood out of the harbor with schooner in tow. 
[signed] William Nindemann

8pm to midnight
Clear and pleasant. Moderate breeze from N.E. Stood out of harbor on range of west end of Lutkis 
Island and High Summit. Schooner was cast off at 9.30. At 10 took departure. High Summit bearing 
N.W. by N. (true) and Round Hill on Cape Nuniagumo N. (true) 9 miles distant. Set course N.N.E. (p.c.) 
and put over the taffrail log set at 87. 
[signed] William Dunbar

Moon 21° S. 
First quarter.

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 30.02 42.0 40.0 40.0 44.0 bc
2 calm 30.02 42.0 40.0 40.0 44.0 bc
3 calm 30.02 42.0 40.0 40.0 44.0 bc
4 calm 30.02 42.0 40.0 40.0 43.0 bc
5 calm 30.02 41.0 41.0 40.0 43.0 bc
6 n 30.01 44.0 44.0 42.0 43.0 bc
7 n 30.01 43.0 44.0 43.0 43.0 bc
8 n 30.01 43.0 44.0 43.0 43.0 bc
9 calm 30.01 44.0 46.0 45.0 43.0 bc
10 calm 30.01 48.0 50.0 48.0 43.0 bc
11 calm 30.01 50.0 52.0 50.0 43.0 bc
12 calm 30.01 52.0 56.0 52.0 43.0 bc
13 s 30.01 49.0 48.0 48.0 46.0 bc
14 sexs 30.01 49.0 48.0 48.0 46.0 bc
15 s 30.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 46.0 bc
16 s 30.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 47.0 bc
17 s 30.02 54.0 48.0 48.0 45.0 bc
18 s 30.03 54.0 48.0 48.0 45.0 bc
19 calm 30.01 52.0 54.0 51.0 45.0 bc
20 ese 30.02 46.0 46.0 44.0 45.0 bc
21 w 30.02 46.0 44.0 44.0 42.0 bc
22 ne 30.02 46.0 44.0 44.0 42.0 bc
23 nne 30.0 40.0 41.0 41.0 42.0 bc
24 nne 30.02 40.0 41.0 41.0 42.0 bc