USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Wednesday, 8 October 1879

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


Entry Index: 105
Position: No position
Date by Position: 8 October 1879
Logbook Volume: 1 of 4
Logbook Metadata: Volume 1

Events & Observations

Latitude by observation at noon: no observation 
Longitude by chronometer from forenoon observations: no observation 

Snow used for water 
Coal consumed during the preceding 24 hours: 280 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 2113 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and cloudy during first hour. Bright and clear during last three hours. Moderate wind from S. by 
W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros 

4 to 8am
Overcast. Light variable airs from S. by W. to E.S.E. 
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy. Snowing at times. Light E.N.E. breeze. At 12 sounded in 25 fathoms. Blue mud. 
Trend of line showing drift to W. by S. (true). Ship listing 5° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and snowing. Stiff breeze from E.N.E. Hauled dredge at 1.
[signed] Ed Star
 
4 to 6pm
Overcast and snowing. Stiff breeze from E.N.E. 
[signed] Luis P. Noros 

6 to 8pm
Overcast. Light snow falling. Fresh breeze from E.N.E. 
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast and misty. Snowing at times. Fresh breeze from E.N.E.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Soundings 25 fathoms
At 24 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02330 at 56° - Hydrometer reading 1.02330 at 56°
At 10 fathoms = 32° - Salinometer 1.02340 at 57° - Hydrometer reading 1.02340 at 57°

Moon 20° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 sxw 29.21 56.0 26.0 32.0 os
2 sxw 29.21 54.0 26.0 32.0 bc
3 sxw 29.21 52.0 26.0 32.0 bc
4 sxw 29.22 50.0 26.0 32.0 bc
5 sxw 29.21 48.0 25.0 32.0 oc
6 sse 29.21 48.0 25.0 32.0 oc
7 sse 29.22 48.0 25.0 32.0 oc
8 ese 29.22 48.0 25.0 32.0 oc
9 ene 29.23 59.0 26.0 32.0 oc
10 ene 29.23 56.0 27.0 32.0 ocs
11 ene 29.23 55.0 28.0 32.0 ocs
12 ene 29.22 56.0 28.0 32.0 ocs
13 ene 29.21 57.0 31.0 32.0 os
14 ene 29.2 58.0 31.0 32.0 os
15 ene 29.19 58.0 31.0 32.0 os
16 ene 29.19 59.0 30.0 32.0 os
17 ene 29.18 57.0 30.0 32.0 os
18 ene 29.18 57.0 30.0 32.0 os
19 ene 29.18 58.0 29.0 32.0 os
20 ene 29.18 58.0 30.0 32.0 os
21 ene 29.17 58.0 31.0 32.0 oz
22 ene 29.16 56.0 31.0 32.0 oz
23 ene 29.16 57.0 31.0 32.0 oz
24 ene 29.15 58.0 31.0 32.0 oz