USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Sunday, 12 October 1879

Beset in the pack


Entry Index: 109
Position: No position
Date by Position: 12 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: 360 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 1343 lbs

1pm: drifting to S.E. 
5pm: drifting to S.E. 
9pm: drifting to E.S.E. 
Midnight: drifting to E.S.E. 

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and hazy. Light airs from N.W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

4 to 8am
Overcast and hazy. Light breeze from W.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Overcast and snowing. Light variable winds. At 10 Commanding Officer inspected ship and crew. At 
10.30 held divine service. At 12 sounded in 26 1/2 fathoms. Drift to W.S.W. Blue mud bottom. Ship 
heeling 5° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and snowing. Stiff breeze from W.S.W.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Overcast and snowing. Strong breeze from W.S.W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros 

6 to 8pm
Overcast, hazy and snowing. Blowing fresh from W. by S.
[signed] John Cole 

8pm to midnight
Overcast and stormy from W.S.W. Light fall of snow.
[signed] Hans Erichsen
 
Soundings 26 1/2 fathoms
At 25 1/2 fathoms = 30 1/2° - Salinometer 1.02510 at 58° - Hydrometer 1.02510 at 58° 
At 11 1/2 fathoms = 30° - Salinometer 1.02320 at 59° - Hydrometer 1.02360 at 59°

Moon 2° S. 
Last quarter

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 nw 28.8 60.0 25.0 — 32.0 oz
2 nw 28.82 60.0 27.0 — 32.0 oz
3 nw 28.82 62.0 28.0 — 32.0 oz
4 nw 28.82 61.0 28.0 — 32.0 oz
5 w 28.84 61.0 27.0 — 32.0 oz
6 w 28.86 61.0 28.0 — 32.0 oz
7 w 28.88 58.0 28.0 — 32.0 oz
8 w 28.89 58.0 28.0 — 32.0 oz
9 wxs 28.91 60.0 29.0 — 32.0 os
10 wxs 28.93 60.0 29.0 — 32.0 os
11 wnw 28.95 52.0 29.0 — 32.0 os
12 wnw 28.97 54.0 29.5 — 32.0 os
13 w 28.98 54.0 29.0 — 32.0 os
14 wsw 29.01 54.0 25.0 — 32.0 os
15 wsw 29.04 54.0 24.0 — 32.0 os
16 wsw 29.05 53.0 23.0 — 32.0 os
17 wsw 29.08 53.0 22.0 — 32.0 os
18 wsw 29.11 65.0 22.0 — 32.0 os
19 wsw1/2n 29.12 67.0 21.0 — 32.0 os
20 wsw1/2n 29.14 67.0 21.0 — 32.0 os
21 wsw 29.18 64.0 20.0 — 32.0 os
22 — 29.21 62.0 20.0 — 32.0 os
23 — 29.23 61.0 18.0 — 32.0 os
24 — 29.24 61.0 17.0 — 32.0 os