USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Saturday, 4 October 1879

Beset in the pack to the N.W. of Herald Island

Entry Index: 101
Position: No position
Date by Position: 4 October 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 70 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 109 tons 853 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Moderate breezes from N. to N.N.W. and hazy.
[signed] William Dunbar

4 to 8am
Overcast and cloudy. Light N.E. airs.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from N.E. At 12 sounded in 26 fathoms. Blue mud. Trend of line 
indicates drift to S.E. by S. (true). Ship heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and misty with light breeze from E.N.E. 
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Light breeze from N.N.E. Sky overcast. 
[signed] William Dunbar

6 to 8pm
Overcast and cloudy with light breeze from N.N.E. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from N.W. by W. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen 

Soundings in 26 fathoms
At 25 fathoms = 30.5° - Salinometer 1.0250 at 44°. 
At 11 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02370 at 45.5°

Moon 25° N. 
Full moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nnw 30.02 48.0 20.0 — 32.0 o
2 nnw 30.02 46.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
3 nxw 30.02 46.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
4 n 30.02 45.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
5 ne 30.02 43.0 20.0 — 32.0 o
6 ne 30.02 43.0 20.0 — 32.0 o
7 ne 30.02 46.0 21.0 — 32.0 o
8 ne 30.02 46.0 21.0 — 32.0 o
9 ne 30.02 52.0 22.0 — 32.0 o
10 ne 30.02 56.0 22.0 — 32.0 o
11 ne 30.02 56.0 23.0 — 32.0 o
12 ne 30.02 58.0 23.0 — 32.0 o
13 ene 30.03 58.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
14 ene 30.02 58.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
15 ene 30.02 55.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
16 ene 30.02 54.0 22.0 — 32.0 oz
17 nne 30.02 55.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
18 nne 30.02 55.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
19 nne 30.02 55.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
20 nne 30.02 55.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
21 nwxw 30.02 56.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
22 nwxw 30.05 57.0 21.0 — 32.0 oz
23 nwxw 30.05 56.0 21.0 — 32.0 oz
24 nwxw 30.05 55.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
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