USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 3 July 1879

At anchor San Francisco Cal.


Entry Index: 8
Position: 37.8, -122.4
Date by Position: 3 July 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Water expended during the preceding 24 hours: 90 gallons
Water remaining on hand fit for use at noon 330 gallons
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 200 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 136 tons 1450 lbs

[Paper insert:]
3rd July, 1879
Ah Sam was this day inlisted in the US Naval Service, as Seaman, for the cruise of the 'Jeannette', his 
pay to be $35.00 a month, and Ah Sing was inlisted as 1st cl. Boy, for the same term, his pay to be 
$15.00 a month. 
[signed] Chas W. Chipp, Lieutenant & Exec. Officer

Commenced and until 4am
Clear and pleasant with light south-west wind. 
[signed] John Cole

4 to 8am
Weather pleasant. Hazy round the horizon. Light breeze from the south. Ship swung to ebb tide at 7.30 
[signed] William Nindemann

8am to meridian
Light variable winds until 10.30, after which steady S.W. wind, pleasant weather and clear sky with hazy 
horizon. At 10 o'clock received 33 suits of oil clothing from Heath, Gallup & Co. 
[signed] Alfred Sweetman

Meridian to 4pm
Weather pleasant. Received on board the following stores. 12 boxes Brandy, 5 kegs of medical stores. 1 
case medical stores. 1 keg of stout. 1 bbl. of stout. 
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 6pm
Clear and pleasant with light south-west winds. 
[signed] John Cole

6 to 8pm
Light S.W. wind and clear sky. Hazy horizon. Swung to flood tide at 6.40
[signed] Alfred Sweetman

8pm to midnight
Pleasant weather, bright and clear. Calm from 10.30. Swung to ebb tide at 11.45. 
[signed] Alfred Sweetman

Moon declination
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sw 30.0 53.0 54.0 54.0 59.0 bc
2 sw 30.0 53.0 54.0 54.0 59.0 bc
3 sw 29.99 53.0 54.0 54.0 60.0 bc
4 sw 29.99 53.0 54.0 54.0 61.0 bc
5 s 29.99 53.0 54.0 54.0 61.0 o
6 s 29.98 53.0 54.0 55.0 61.0 bcm
7 s 29.98 54.0 55.0 56.0 62.0 bcm
8 s 29.98 56.0 56.0 57.0 62.0 bcm
9 e 29.98 60.0 60.0 61.0 62.0 b
10 se 29.98 63.0 63.0 62.0 62.0 b
11 sw 29.98 63.0 62.0 61.0 62.0 b
12 sw 29.97 63.0 63.0 61.0 61.0 b
13 sw 29.04 65.0 65.0 63.0 64.0 b
14 sw 29.04 65.0 65.0 63.0 64.0 b
15 sw 29.04 65.0 65.0 62.0 61.0 b
16 sw 29.04 65.0 65.0 62.0 61.0 b
17 sw 29.96 64.0 65.0 62.0 61.0 b
18 sw 29.96 63.0 60.0 62.0 61.0 b
19 sw 29.9 62.0 62.0 61.0 61.0 b
20 sw 29.9 59.0 61.0 60.0 61.0 b
21 sw 29.93 58.0 59.0 59.0 60.0 b
22 sw 29.94 57.0 59.0 59.0 60.0 b
23 calm 29.95 55.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 b
24 calm 29.95 55.0 58.0 58.0 58.0 b