USS Jeannette (1879–1881)

Friday, 17 October 1879

Beset in the pack

Entry Index: 114
Position: No position
Date by Position: 17 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: 240 lbs
Coal remaining on hand at noon: 108 tons 353 lbs

Com. and until 4am
Overcast and hazy. Light snow at times. Calm. Very light and variable airs last hour.
[signed] Ed Star

4 to 8am
Overcast and hazy first two hours and cloudy last two hours. Light airs from N'd & E'd.
[signed] Luis P. Noros

8am to meridian
Overcast and cloudy. Light easterly wind. At 12 sounded in 24 fathoms. Blue mud. Drifting slowly to 
N.N.E. (true). Ship heeling 4° to starboard.
[signed] John Cole

Meridian to 4pm
Cloudy weather. Moderate breeze from E. to E.S.E. 
[signed] Hans Erichsen

4 to 6pm
Overcast and hazy. Light breezes from the eastward. 
[signed] Ed Star

6 to 8pm
Overcast and hazy. Light airs from E.N.E.
[signed] Luis P. Noros 
 
8pm to midnight
Overcast and hazy. Light breeze from E.N.E. 
[signed] John Cole
 
Soundings 24 fathoms
At 23 fathoms = 31° - Salinometer 1.02485 at 58.8° - Hydrometer 1.0250 at 58.8° 
At 9 fathoms = 30.5° - Salinometer 1.02330 at 60° - Hydrometer 1.02370 at 60°

Moon 25° S. 
New moon

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Weather Observations

Hour
Wind
Pressure
Att'd
Dry
Wet
Sea
Code
1 calm 29.92 54.0 18.0 — 32.0 os
2 calm 29.92 59.0 18.0 — 32.0 oz
3 calm 29.92 62.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
4 ne 29.9 61.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
5 nexe 29.88 59.0 19.0 — 32.0 oz
6 ene 29.87 56.0 20.0 — 32.0 oz
7 ene 29.86 54.0 21.0 — 32.0 c
8 nexe 29.85 54.0 22.0 — 32.0 c
9 nexe 29.83 53.0 22.0 — 32.0 bc
10 exs 29.83 53.0 22.0 — 32.0 bc
11 exs 29.82 56.0 21.0 — 32.0 oc
12 exs 29.82 56.0 21.0 — 32.0 oc
13 e 29.8 57.0 20.0 — 32.0 bc
14 e 29.78 54.0 19.0 — 32.0 bc
15 e 29.78 57.0 19.0 — 32.0 bc
16 ese 29.78 58.0 19.0 — 32.0 bc
17 ese 29.76 58.0 20.0 — 32.0 bc
18 e 29.74 56.0 21.0 — 32.0 oz
19 ene 29.74 58.0 21.0 — 32.0 oz
20 ene 29.72 54.0 21.0 — 32.0 os
21 ene 29.71 54.0 22.0 — 32.0 oz
22 ene 29.7 50.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
23 ene 29.68 49.0 23.0 — 32.0 oz
24 ene 29.67 53.0 24.0 — 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