USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Thursday, 16 October 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 113
Position: No position
Date by Position: 16 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: 315 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 593 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and misty. Very light airs from S. by W.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

4 to 8am
Overcast and hazy. Light southerly airs or calms.
[signed] John Cole

8am to meridian
Overcast. Snowing at times. Light airs from E.S.E. At 12 sounded in 24 fathoms. Blue mud. No drift. 
Ship heeling 4 1/2° to starboard.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Meridian to 4pm
Overcast and cloudy. Light snow at times. Light airs from eastward.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 6pm
Overcast and cloudy. Light airs from eastward.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

6 to 8pm
Overcast. Light airs from N.N.E.
[signed] John Cole

8pm to midnight
Overcast and calm. Hazy. A few stars in sight at times.
[signed] Hans Erichsen

Soundings 24 fathoms 
At 23 fathoms = 30.5° - Salinometer 1.02340 at 56° - Hydrometer 1.02340 at 56°
At 9 fathoms = 31.5° - Salinometer 1.02340 at 57° - Hydrometer 1.02340 at 57°

Moon 22° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 29.99 56.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
2 calm 29.99 58.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
3 sxw 29.98 59.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
4 sxw 29.99 59.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
5 calm 29.99 58.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
6 calm 29.99 57.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
7 calm 29.99 56.0 17.0 — 32.0 oz
8 calm 29.99 56.0 17.0 — 32.0 os
9 calm 29.97 52.0 18.0 — 32.0 os
10 ese 29.96 51.0 19.0 — 32.0 os
11 ese 29.96 50.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
12 ese 29.96 50.0 20.0 — 32.0 os
13 ese 29.96 54.0 20.0 — 32.0 os
14 ese 29.96 52.0 19.0 — 32.0 os
15 e 29.94 52.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
16 calm 29.95 51.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
17 calm 29.95 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 bcz
18 ene 29.94 55.0 18.0 — 32.0 bc
19 nne 29.94 56.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
20 nne 29.94 56.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
21 calm 29.93 56.0 17.0 — 32.0 oz
22 calm 29.93 56.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
23 calm 29.93 55.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
24 calm 29.92 54.0 18.0 — 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