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