Location | Place Name | Name = At Sea
Date = 08/02/1845
Hour | Wind Dir | Force | Bar Height | Ther Attached | Dry| Wet | Water | Weather Code | Cloud code | Clear Sky | 1 PM E 1/2 S 2 PM E 1/2 N 68 70 3 PM E 4 PM " 68 69 5 PM " 6 PM " 67 68 7 PM E by N 8 PM ENE 67 68 9 PM " 10 PM E 67 66 11 PM " Midnight " 66 66 1 AM " 2 AM " 66 69 3 AM E by N 4 AM ENE 66 69 5 AM " 6 AM " 67 69 7 AM " 8 AM " 67 69 9 AM " 10 AM " 67 68 11 AM " Merid " 67 68
Location | Observed | Latitude = 25 52 30 N | Longitude = 33 45 W
Log Book of the U.S. Ship Jamestown, R.B. Cunningham, Esqr, Commander
Remarks. At Sea, Feby 8th 1845.
Commences with fresh breezes and squally
weather: a heavy sea -
Signed George R. Gray.
From 4 to 6 moderate gales and squally. Set
the mainsail and jib. Inspected the crew at
quarters. Signed H.J. Hartstene
From 6 to 8 fresh breezes and squally with heavy head
sea. Stowed the jib. Signed J.J.B. Walbach
From 8 to midnight fresh breezes and squally
with rain. At 8.45 hauled up the mainsail and
set the main spencer.
Signed George R. Gray
From midnight to 4 strong breezes and squally
at 3 set the mainsail and brailed up the main
spencer. Signed H.J. Hartstene.
From 4 to 8 moderate breezes and pleast.
At 5 set the jib and spanker. Showed our
colors to an English Hermaphrodite brig
standing to the West'd. At 7 shook out all
the reefs. At 8 set the topgallant sails
Signed J.J.B. Walbach
From 8 to meridian fresh breezes and
clear weather with heavy sea. At 8.30
hauled down the fore topmast staysail
At 11.30 furled the topgallant sails.
Signed George R. Gray.
Water Expd. 225 galls. on hand 22,874 gls Pork " 1Bbl " 114 Bbls Bread " 136.5 lbs " 30.145.5 lbs Pickles " 39 lbs " 1670 lbs Beans " 9.75 gls " 33 bushels Vinegar " 9.75 gls " 292.5 gals Whiskey " 4.25 gls " 667.5 gals
Date = 04/05/1850
Hour | Wind Dir | Force | Bar Height | Ther Attached | Dry | Wet | Water | Weather Code | Cloud Code | Clear Sky | 1 Sd & Wd 63 70 2 " 65 70 3 " 30.16 66 73 4 " 66 73 5 " 67 75 6 " 68 76 7 " 68 76 8 " 30.14 69 76 9 " 69 70 10 " 67 62 11 " 65 56 12 " 30.09 64 59
Hour | Wind Dir | Force | Bar Height | Ther Attached | Dry | Wet | Water | Weather Code | Cloud Code | Clear Sky | 1 Southd 65 2 " 65 3 " 4 " 29.94 64 5 " 6 " 65 7 " 8 " 62 9 " 29.92 10 " 62 11 " 12 " 29.88 62
For the previous page (03/05/1850), the locations would be entered as:
Location | Dead Reckoning | Latitude = 34 14 00 N | Longitude = 72 54 00 W
Location | Observed | Latitude = 34 02 10 N | Longitude = 73 00 00 W
or as:
Location | Dead Reckoning | Latitude = 34.14.00 N | Longitude = 72.54.00 W
Location | Observed | Latitude = 34.02.10 N | Longitude = 73.00.00 W
See 'Location' in Type What You See - Yes, but ... (http://forum.oldweather.org/index.php?topic=3191.msg51629#msg51629) for more details.
Log of United States Ship Jamestown Commanded by Comdr Samuel Mercer
Commenced with moderate breezes
and passing clouds, Took in the
Lower studg sail and bounded the
Main tack. Helm 4.5o each way
Sigd
M Carrington Watkins
From 4 to 8 moderate breezes and plea
sant set the port lower studg sail
& hauled up the weather clew after
Main sail Two Hermaphrodite Brigs
on the la beam 2.5o W Helm
Sigd
Wm. H Willcox
From 8 to 9 a fresh breeze and pleasant
weather. From that time to Meridian
a moderate breeze with hazy weather
Took in the Lower and Top Gall studg
sails Let the Fore top mast staysail and
spanker, and bounded the Main tack.
Joseph Sawyer (Sea) Rec'd a doz with the colt
for getting drunk on duty & stealing whisky
from the Spirit room passed through a cur
-rent rip running ENE The color & Temper-
-ature of the water indicating soundings.
Sounded 25 fthms to a a bottom of gray sand
intermixed with black specks and Shells
Several Sail in sight, At 11.25 AM John
Du~nt (o.s) departed this Life, Inspected
at quarters. Helm 4o weather
Sigd
H N Harrison
From Meridian to 4 moderate breezes and
pleasant At 4 Hove too and received
a Baltimore Pilot At 4.15 filled away
made and reduced sail as occasion
required sign
H.W. Thatcher
From 4 to 6 moderate breezes and pleasant weather At 4.15 filled away and made all necessary sail
At 5 called all hands to bury the dead Read the Episcopal Service over the Mortal remains of John
Du~nt, and committed them to the deep, Got both anchors off the bows, Got up ranged and ~
bo~th chains Signd M. Carrington Watkins
From 6 to 8 moderate breezes and pleasant squared yards and hauled up the mainsail At 5.30 made
Cape Cape Henry Light bearing N West ~ amidships
Sigd
WH Willcox
From 8 to mid- fresh breezes from the Sd & Wd and pleasant with squally intervals Made reduced sail as occasion required At 11.45
came too on the Horse Shoe in 18 fthms water (soft blue mud) and veered to 45 fthms chain, Took the following Compass bearings Back
river Light House North Old Point Light House W by S Cape Henry Light House E by S 3/4 S & Horse Shoe floating light E by S 1/2 S Furled
Sails, sigd
H.K. Thatcher
Hour | Wind Dir | Force | Bar Height | Ther Attached | Dry| Wet | Water | Weather Code | Cloud Code | Clear Sky | 1 SE 3 30.08 61 44 43 ocmp Nim 0 2 SSE 3 30.12 62 44 43 " " 0 3 ESE 2 30.14 64 42 41 42 " " 0 4 E 2 30.16 64 41 40 ocr " 0 5 " 2 30.16 63 40 39 octm " 0 6 " 2 30.17 65 40 39 " " 0 7 " 2 30.19 60 40 39 42 " " 0 8 " 2 30.20 54 40 39 ocdm " 0 9 Calm 0 30.23 57 43 42 " " 0 10 E 1 30.25 58 43 42 " " 0 11 SE 2 30.30 58 45 44 43 bcn Cum 2 Noon. " 2 30.31 61 46 45 " " 4
Hour | Wind Dir | Force | Bar Height | Ther Attached | Dry| Wet | Water | Weather Code | Cloud Code | Clear Sky | 1 E 3 30.29 61 45 44 bc Cum 4 2 " 3 30.28 59 45 43 " " 4 3 " 3 30.27 57 46 42 43 " " 4 4 ENE 4 30.27 57 46 41 " " 5 5 " 4 30.27 61 46 41 bcq Cum. Stra. 6 6 E 3 30.27 62 45 40 " " 7 7 " 5 30.26 61 47 40 41 " Str 7 8 ENE 4 30.24 60 47 40 " Cum. Stra. 8 9 " 6 30.21 60 47 40 bcq " 8 10 " 6 30.20 60 47 40 " " 8 11 E 6 30.20 61 47 41 43 " " 6 Mid. " 7 30.18 61 46 41 " " 5
Commander Henry Glass.
Sitka, Alaska. Wednesday, January 19'th, 1881
Commences and until 4 A.M.
Overcast, cloudy and misty.
Raining steadily through out watch. Slight breeze from S'd
and E'd. Barometer rising.
J.O. Nicolson
Ensign
4 A.M to 8 A.M.
Overcast cloudy and misty. Raining
steadily entire watch. Light breeze from E'd. Barometer
rising slowly.
J.C. Gillmore, Ensign.
8 A.M. to Meridian.
Partly cloudy, misty. Drizzling
rain first half of watch afterwards clearing weather.
Wind light between E and S.E. At 9.30 mustered at quarters
after which 1'st Division exercised at small arms. 2'nd Division
Great Guns. 3'rd Division Great Guns. Navigators Division
single sticks. Carpenters gang at work on shore repairing
whale boat also working party of men and the ships
painter engaged at same work. Blacksmith repairing
boat stove of 2'nd Steam Launch. Machinist engaged on
boiler of same. Received in Paymasters Department
for use of crew 82 lbs. fresh bread.
N.R. Usher. Ensign.
Meridian to 4 P.M.
Weather fair. Gentle breeze from E'd
increasing to moderate breeze from E.N.E. last hour of watch.
Barometer falling slowly. Carpenter's gang at work ashore
on whale boat. Ships Painter with a party of men also
engaged on Whale Boat. Blacksmith at work on boat stove
of Second Steam Launch and Machinist engaged repairing
boiler of same.
J.C. Gillmore, Ensign.
4 to 8 P.M.
Clear, starlight, Fresh breeze from E'd with moderate
squalls of wind. Wind warm and dry. Barometer falling.
N.R. Usher. Ensign
8 P.M. to Midnight.
Clear, starlight first part. Moon and starlight
last part of watch. Wind fresh in squalls from E.N.E. and E.
squalls increasing in force last hour of watch. Barometer falling.
Pointed yards to wind.
J.C. Gillmore. Ensign.
Moon's Decl S 2o
" Phase Full Moon
Commander | Henry Glass |
Lieutenant Commander | Charles H Rockwell |
Lieutenants | FM Symonds and EO McClellan |
Masters | GC Hanus and Frank Guertin |
Ensigns | JO Nicolson; NR Usher; JC Gillmore; H Minett |
Midshipman | Selim E Woodworth |
Passed Assistant Surgeon | N McP Ferebee and David O Lewis |
Passed Assistant Paymaster | James A Ring |
First Lieutenant of Marines | --- |
Second Lieutenant of Marines | GR Benson |
Boatswain | Peter H Smith |
Gunner | Charles Stuart |
Carpenter | Luther L Martin |
Sailmaker | Thomas O Fassett |