USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 9 October 1879

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


Entry Index: 106
Position: No position
Date by Position: 9 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: 70 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 2043 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and hazy. Passing snow squalls. Strong E.N.E. wind.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 8am
Overcast. Snowing at intervals. Light E. by N. wind.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

8am to meridian
Overcast and misty. Snowing at times. Light breeze from E. until 10.30 when barometer commenced to 
rise and wind came fresh from the S.W. At 12 sounded in 23 1/2 fathoms. Blue mud. Ship drifting to 
eastward. Ship heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast. Snowing at times. Strong breeze from S.W. by W. Hauling dredge.
[signed] Hans Erichsen 

4 to 6pm
First part overcast and hazy, then cloudy with moderate gale from S.W. by W.
[signed] Ed Star

6 to 8pm
Bright and clear with moderate gale from S.W. by W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

8pm to midnight
First part overcast and cloudy, then clear with fresh S.E. wind.
[signed] John Cole

Soundings 23 1/2 fathoms
At 22 1/2 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02490 at 53° - Hydrometer reading 1.02490 at 53°
At 8 1/2 fathoms = 32° - Salinometer 1.02320 at 56° - Hydrometer reading 1.02360 at 56°

Moon 16° N. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 ene 29.14 59.0 31.0 32.0 ozs
2 ene 29.12 58.0 31.0 32.0 ozs
3 ene 29.1 56.0 31.0 32.0 ozs
4 ene 29.08 52.0 31.0 32.0 ozs
5 ene 29.07 54.0 30.0 32.0 ozs
6 ene 29.07 54.0 31.0 32.0 ozs
7 exn 29.07 51.0 29.0 32.0 ozs
8 exn 29.06 53.0 30.0 32.0 ozs
9 e 29.06 53.0 30.0 32.0 ozs
10 e 29.06 54.0 29.0 32.0 ozs
11 sw 29.08 54.0 26.0 32.0 ozs
12 w 29.09 54.0 22.0 32.0 ozs
13 swxw 29.13 54.0 17.0 32.0 ozs
14 swxw 29.16 53.0 16.0 32.0 ozs
15 swxw 29.2 53.0 14.0 32.0 ozs
16 swxw 29.25 56.0 12.0 32.0 ozs
17 swxw 29.3 57.0 11.0 32.0 ozs
18 swxw 29.33 62.0 10.0 32.0 bc
19 swxw 29.38 61.0 10.0 32.0 bc
20 swxw 29.43 59.0 10.0 32.0 bc
21 wsw 29.48 59.0 9.0 32.0 bc
22 sw 29.49 59.0 9.0 32.0 oz
23 sw 29.53 56.0 8.0 32.0 oz
24 sw 29.58 56.0 6.5 32.0 bc